Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-04-01
DAILY EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,
CRIMINAL CoURT--There were only two
eases tried yesterday in the Criminal Court


and Mr. Thompson for Margaret Ring
The other case was that Of Elizabeth Bu,ler.
free nrSress,) who was tried upon two indict-
ments for larceny, being charged in tho one
case with stealing table clotb. and in the
o,her with Stealing dress, she was found
guilty In both instances, and sentenced in
each case to six months i'm arisonmenr.
lt appears that the jury in the case of CAP
tain Schaumburg, for shooting a. Mr.. Fuller,
cannot agree upon a verdict They went out
on Thursday, so that this will make about
IS hours that they have been locked up, as
they most probably will not be let cut until
the court aijourns
RECOVERY OF THE POCKET BOoK.-The
pocket book belonging to Mr.. Stewart. which
was stolen from him. as already mentioned in
the "Star,' whilst be performing. was
found yesterday, in one of the rooms under a
heap Of rubbish, by some boy beongin; to the
theatre whilst employed in sweeping the place
Of the contents there only remained a one dol
lar gold piece, which must have escaped the
thief7s observation, and the papers. which
were of no use except to the owner. MIR
Stewart, who is now performing at the Charles
street theatre, in Baltimore, was notified OF the
circumstance.
The officers this morning arrested the above
boy, who Is suspected of being connected with
the robbery. The circumstances are verv
suspicious, but the evidence was not strony
enough to cause his detention.
The WEArHER.-April has come in mild
but damp, there is something however about
the atmosphere hazy as it may be. land last
night the fog was very thick) promising of
finer weather shortly. During the last two
weeks the weather has been so severe that ve
had about forgotten that one fourth Of the wear
Is gone, and that the summer will be soon
trsading on our heels. The thermometer this
morning outside the Star office registered So
degrees in an exposed situation. In manv
sheltered places it was doubtless at ters perate
lNouEsT.--An inquest was held this MORNING
at the central guard house by coroner Wood.
ward, over the body of a white male infant =
The child was found on the pavement between
7th and oth streets, on II, about ten O'Clock
last night The jury came to the conclusion.
from the evidence before Them that the infant
was born alive, and was placed where found
by some person unknown; and there being no
marks of violence, they were unable to saw
how the child came to It's death.
RELIGIOUs.-The Rev. A G Carothcrs will
deliver funeral discourse, to- morrow evening"
at - p IN, ut the Fifth street PRESBYTERIAN
Church, before the Young Mems Christian
Association. on the death of Francis NJ. Shaw.
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ated Press.
The FIRST or APRIL.-All our readers are
TO doubt, aware, before taking up our paper.
that this Is the first of April a day celebrated
in the annals of 80 FOoldom" as sacred to the
cause The first of April, sngularly enough,
is celebrated in most Christian countries as
peculiar to merriment and tom-foolery. With
regard to the origin of the day and its celcbri-
ties, We would refer our readers to :. Homes
every day book, where they will find a full
account of the day and of its origin
The SHOOTING GAsE.-The man, Monroe
who shot at Golden, as mentioned in yester
days Star, is considered it appears, insane.
and was formerly a marine having been
lately discharged from the United States
service.
JULIEN CONCERTS.-1tiss said that Julien
will give two more concerts in Washington
during the present month, previously to his
departure for England.
MAIRIMoNIAL.-The number of marriage
licenses issued during the present month was
only thirty-nine.
The Know -NJTHIyGs.-It i said that &,
paper devoted to the Interests of this party is
about to be started in " Washington a prospec-
tus to that effect having been put out as a
feeler by certain parties
DEATH OF WILLIAM GUNToy-Mr. William
Gunton, son of Dr.. Gunton, President Of the
Bank OF W ashington died this morning at g
clock from the injuries that he Pad received
few day ago.
IHE CAMPBELL MISsTRELs-We would re-
mind our readers that this is the last night
that the Campbell Minis rels perform at Odd
Fellows Hall. They leave Washington next
week for professional tour, by Cumberland,
wheeling and Cincinnati. The cry once was
The CampbellS are coming" but we are now
reluctantly constrained to record the fact that
line CampbeIls are going
HOUDON WASHINGToT.-HoudOn' Statue
OF Washington, copy of which has been now
for some time On exhibition in the Rotundo Of
the capitol, was made from casts, which the
sculptor took of Washington's face and figure
Inns fact is sufficient guarantee Of its supc-
rloTity over any other for resemblance.
CENTRE MARXET.-This morning our prin-
clpal market was much better supplied than
could have been expected during the inclem-
ent weather Of last evening. Prices are still
hlgh, no change having taken place for several
days. The gardeners are beginning to decor
ate their stalls with flowers in full bloom, and
they appear to sell rapidly.
BrGAHT.-G. ". Gaines, a mulatto, was
arrested yesterday on the charge of bigamy.
In default of security he was sent to Jail 1t
was In evidence that Gaines had married
twice in two years.
PATENT OFFICE.-The Commissioner of
PATENTS, Dir. Mason, is at present in Iowa. and
Will not be back for somee weeks
hisLEY d GooDALL's YARIETE.-This thea
IRE Will close tonight, the entertainment. be-
Ing for the Boone children.
So-soNErHISG NEw.-In consequence of The lib
erSI patronage bestowed the Metropolitan Gal
FRY the proprietor has made engagement with
ar. Werge, an artist fom London, by whose FRO
cess dsguerreotypes will be colorcd with brIljancy
ana Durability uDattainable by the common method
aud far surprising IN beauty of effect and decacy
OF d. tell the finest Paintings ivory. To avoid
Disappointment laiiies aud gentlemen are invited to
iatur's will then be 4de at the hour design ,ted
Metropolitan Gallery Lane fuckers store
fenn-y lVania avenue, betuee AZ and 9Th streets
GEO ADAMS, Artist.
a5-sPLLNDID PICTURES Those Of our readers " no
os4s To pass through splendid Gallery of Pictures
snoaid not fdii 20 pay a visit 20 Piumbs Rooms on
TIE Avenue He has OH exhibition there some hoice
specimens Of the new art OF DI5u Treotyping Ogi
mnnn lJr beauty and excrliG1ce are incorporate
mere IS portrait executed in this last style, Of
PRESIDENT Pierce, that reflects great credit on the
a'st' every ineament thereof giving a life like eX-