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

SMALL NofEs eIRcBLAFIoN.-The Elloxing,l
from the sketch of Acts passed by the late
legislature Of Virginia, gives the provisions of
the DILL against the circulation of small notes
SaaaH notes, ~. IN act to yrersut tie cir-
caIatton of small n0tes.
PROVIDES that, from and after the first day
OF June, 1858, every commissioner of the reve
whom license is granted, an oath that he will
not pay out within the limits of the Common
wealth, notes of less denomination than FIVE
dollars, issued by banks, corporations, or in
dividuals. Itis further provided that. from
and after the first day of June next. where
such note is issued or offered as money by auy
person, persons or corporation, such ofierer or
issuer OF such note or notes shall pay fine of
ten dollars, recoverable before any iustica
alderman. or court in this COMMONWEALTH
half of the penalty to 60 to the informer. and
the re- idue TO the city or county where prose-
cuted. The infOrmer may be a witness and
shall not De required to testify to more than
the denomination of the note: and every per-
son whose name is signed on the face of such
note she De deemed the issuer thereof Anv
person may recover from any one whose name
l. on tne lace OF note of less denomination
than i've dollars, issued sfter the pa Usage of
this act five times the amount of such mole. in
addition to the fine herein imposed Former
penalties against the issue of small notes are
continued; the law is construed rerpediaIly-,
and applies as we'll to interest bearing scrip
under five dollars as to notes of other de-
scriptions,i' sas 81 -. - j Ii u = = "a
We have a vast quantity Of small notes and
RUBBISH, OF every description, now in circula.
ton in the District of Colombia, and it would
be wise to put the law into effect here; or else
we shall be swamped with Aood of trash til at
cannot be passed henceforth 10 the State of
Virginia. acs .. c p 2 S .E-d1n-'
ORPHANS CorRT-INrEREsrISG Casa
case of some interest is now pending before
the Orphans Court, which will probably be
Diet! rmined to-day, by Judge Purcell 1t will,
perhaps be recollected by our readers, that We
gave in our local column on the 10Th of last
month, an account Of the fatal termin alton of
the habit of drinking, as illustrated in man
of the name of Moore. residing on Boundary
street near 18th. We likewise men toned III Il
there was dispute as to the right of success.
sion to the property left by the deceased. be-
tween a son Of the wife of the deceased. who
died week antecedent to him, and the sister
OF the deceased, named Mary Hoffman Both
have filed petitions, the son who calls himself
Richard H. Moore, being the appellant, and
the sister, Mary Hoffman, the defendant Tie
former, 10 his petition, states that his father.
Thomas Moore, died on the 10Th of March
and his mother, Elizabeth Moore. on the 9,b
o. the same month, week before and that he
died possessing real estate and personal tr,r-
erty to the value of two thousand dollars The
testimony in the case has been already taken.
Mr.. Charles Wal!ach appears for Mary Hoff-
man.
The MILITARY The COntinentals and Pres.
dents Mounted Guard, were both out yester-
day, and enlivened our city with the martial
music of their bands The former were ous for
target shooting The first prize, a silver cup
presented by Assistant Surgeon j. NJ. Grymes,
of the regiment, Was won by Sergeant j. Fo d.
Second, a handsome watch seal fob ribbon. &C.,
presented by the company Surgeon, jane
to be presented by the company officers, was
won by II. Kidwell The leather medal was
evidently won by German named Strauss who
never shot a gun before in his life When
asked where he aimed, he replied 81 don't
know After parading the streets, the CON-
pany marched to the Captains lodgings where
they Jared sumptuously.
The Mounted Guards were out for drill n nd
sword exercise
CRIMINAL Cot Rr.-The only case tried yes
terday was that of person named Madame
Dupre, charged with keeping house of i'll
fame in 18th street, in which the jury coufd
not agree upon a verdict, and were locked ND
all night; this making a second hung jury
of which the jury III the case of Captain
SuaumDuIR WIS u IOImcr example.
The jury this morning agreed upon d verdict
OF guilty We understand that the lady is
among the missing.
Posi- OFFICE CONTRACTs.-The limited time
for bidding in the case Of Post Office contracts
for the mail service in California, Oregon.
Utah, and New Mexico termin ted Yesterday
The number of offers is estimated at one thou
sand. and the decision Of the Postmaster Gen
two.
UNCLAIMED LETTERS large quantity Of
unclaimed letters, known Professionally as
'dead letters were burned Yesterday on
Monument place. They filled about 16O sacks
each of which contained six bushels of cor
respondence.
MUsIcAL.-We learn that Mr. Aptemmas,
the distinguished harpist contemplates visiting
Washington at an early day for the purpose of
giving concerts.
We have no doubt that he will be we'll re-
ceived by the lovers Of music in our city
MILITARY VISITERs.-Our military compa-
MES are expecting visits from several corps
during this spfing We are informed by an
officer of the regiment, that the Jersey City
Continentals are expected to Ls here in the
early part of May. The Lafayette Guard and
Az otAVhoA oo0Aus VA NSSW VIM dI0 cApSct6Q
in July.
SCBAUABURG' 3 SENTENCE.-The defendant
in this case was sentenced to six months i'm
prisOnment in the county Jail, and to pay
fine of 500 with costs
BRING THEM UP.-COmplaints have been
made by quiet citizens of the Seventh Ward
OF the conduct of certain parties known as
''killers," who 60 to the steamboat wharf on
the Sabbath and create riots and beat who
ever tries to induce them to act decently We
think visit during the day of few Of the
Guards could quiet these fellows.
WATCH RErURNs.-L. Mcintosh, drunk and
disorderly; fine and costs W T. Thrus.on,
drunk; fine and costs
Among the dodgers at the guard house last
night was an East Indian, who has been away
from his family for six years; and who. in his
endeavors to get back, has travelled farther
off than he Was at any previous time
The gold mania induced him to yisi. Austria
liza and California, but he obtained so little
of the precious metal that he determined to
return. In color he is as dark az most negroes.
but he has no other characteristic of the negro
race. He is here ts see the British Minister,
in order to be sent to his home
DIR. HUSTER.-It will be seen by reference
to our advertising columns that this gentle
man pays professional visit here next week
This will be gratifying to many who are and