Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-04-26

voucs ana MISS Ann Dermott
noich has much engaged the attention of the
Court this term. Their decision has not vt
been made ' A1os ye'
ials morning, suit at common law was
tTied, In which Captain Samuel Barron of the
U .. Navy, IS the plaintiff and a pension
agent A. Ii. Mechlin, the defendant. The
s &c was brought to recover the sum If
sl,'oz oo, detained by the defendant, as agent
Ior compensation in getting $26O5 for the
pan 1slnnn, under the pension Law Of March 3,
lsoI.' The plaintiff is the sole remaining heir
OF Captain Samuel Barron Of the U. 8. Savv
and employed the defendant. as agent, to oh,
tain the arrears due by the Pension Office ~
the deceased. Whilst the plaintiff was at sas
he received letter from the defendant OFF,
ing to get the money for him. with the proviso
that II ne succeeded in obtaining it. he sbould
n. nave one naiL The plaintiff, at the spur of
.ne moment, wrote back a reply, consenting 10
me .ne arrangement, and the money having
oeen afterwards obtained by the defendant
he paid one half of it over to Mr. RAJ
ron, retaining the other half as his fee.
The plaintiff On his return home discovered tnat
lew Gays before The defendant wrote the LET
ter making the offer, the pension officer had
gwen derisiOn in a similar case. by which
the plaintih was legally entitled to the money
without any extra trouble to the agent He
therefore now instituted an action for the re-
coVery OF the money. on the ground tina, the
contract was not we'll founded On the mart
OF the defendant the plea put in was thu tho
agreement was special contract, and there
fore binding upon the plaintiff
Messrs d. M Morit and Samuel Chiffon
appeared as counsel for the plaintiff and
Messrs: Bradley and Carlisle f,r the defend
the Court w .",'
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION meeting Of
the American Association for the advancement
OF Science, took place to-day. At the hour
that we were there III c'cio X the mssrina
bad not yet organized; the aul,ence commence.
ed entering the Smithsonian Institution at 10
O'Clock, and by II o'clock there were assem-
oled some bu1dre ed individuals including sew
eral ladies. The different sections of the So
clety are located in the various rooms of the
building, with the number OF the section tick
eted Ga the door. The standing commit ee are
locafed on the ground floor, underneath the
ciolstery. Professor Dana will act during the
session, as President Of the meeting, and Pro-
lessor Lawrence Smith as Secretary. The most
eminent scientific men of the couhtrv have ar
rived at Washington to attend it. There will
De meetings In the morning and afternoon, as
already noticed in our columns
FUNERAL.-Yesterday afternoon, the mem.
Ders OF the German Benevolent Association
a q.
ceased member of their body, accompanied bv
Prospsri' g Brass Band, who appeared in their
new undress uniform, which is very neat
they dlscoursed most eloquent and sweet music
or their way to and from the funeral. and
while under the leadership of their present
conductor cannot fail to prosper" Excuse
the pun, dear reader. They intend soon to
come out at the head of some of our military
companies in their regimental Uniform, and
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ANOTHER AccIDENT.-Ye sterday afternoon
a boy was knocked down by horses attached
70 private coach, on the avenue near 9th ST
He was badly frightened and slightly hurt:
sufficiently though to warn him against stand
ing In the carriage way. Drivers are usually
too careless OF what is before them, and 30 long
as young children are allowed to run in thu
streets, there need be no wonder of accidents
of this kind
The GRADE.-The property owners IN y
street south. de not appear to be satisfied with
the condition in which that street las beer
left since the alteration of the grade. It Ger
tainly does not look safe for travel and we
are inclined to think that if left as at presen,.
there are probabilities of suits for damages
which may cost the Corporation nearly as
mucn money as would be required to make
the street safe for travel
The ACCIDENT happening at the Little Falls
Bridge on the day before yes erday, turns out
we learn, to have been one of those occurrences
"hlch could hardly possibly have been guard
cd against. Such appears to be the impres
sion OF practical men conversant with the facts
involved in it.
PATENTs.-Among the list of patents issued
during the past week, "a list of which we pub
iished Yesterday we observe the names of tw.
OF our fellow townsmen, Reuben Burdine. for
improved rotary pumps, and John c. F. Salo-
pon, for Improvements in brick-making.
NEW CHURcH--The ground on which it is
intended to build the new Methodist Metro
politan Church, at the southeast corner of "A
and streets, was broken yesterday, prepara-
tory to making the excavations for its founda.
ton.
WATCH RETURNS The only case disposed
of at the guardhouse this morning was that
OF Jane McBennet, who accused herself OF
vagrancy and prayed her committal to the
workhouse. Justice Grubb granted her re-
quest, and committed her for thirty DAYS
Jane took the commitment, and started for TIE
farm.
(coNMUNIcATED.
The PRICE OF WHEAr-Mr. Star hone
your Georgetown correspondent, Spectator"
who appears to be perfectly familiar with the
interest OF the town, will explain WHY it is
that wheat brings from 20 to 25 cents more in
Baltimore every day than it does in George
town. d! take the reports as they appear IL
the public journals. If this disparity in price.
continues, We need not expect the MetropoIi
tan Railroad teven if freight were free) could
ever direct the trade in the upper country
from Baltimore. SUBscRInER