Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-06-27

A PoRr MoSsAIE GRABsER NAsBED.-The
lntelligencer of this morning. says "a young
man named Edward Hewitt was yester Jay
brought before Justice Dom, charged by Miss
NJ. W. Linton with forcibly snatehing port
monnaie from her hand whilst walking on the
| pavement near lafayette Square, in the First
Ward. On examination he was duly commit.
| ted to Jail for trial at Court. His general an.
pearance answers we'll to the description given
by Miss McNelI of the man who similarly
robbed her some months since She was YES.
terday sent for by Justice Dom to see if she
| could identify the party, blu! is at present out
Of the city"
Since he has been in Jail, Hewitt puts in the
plea that he is mulatto and the slave of a
person In alexandria. In order that this NAV
avail, his owner will have to obtain a writ ~
habeas corpus. and bring him before the court
The court will decide if he is q slave: If 40.
that ne De taken before the magistrate. The
magistrate will Of course order him to be
whipped. By this means he may possibly
escape long term in the Penitentiary.
No CHOLERA IN WAsHrNGroN.- reason,
tor the healthfulness of Washington, as com
pared with New York, Boston, philadelphia,
and other cities, are obvious to an intelligent
observer. Our broad streets and avenues.
although exposing us to IN unusual amount of
sunshine. at the same time supply a constant
circulation Of air, while the total absence of
small lanes, cou.t-yards, euks-de-sae, and
other pest holes, which 80 abound in other
cities, renders the atmosphere pure and whole.
| sIme. When Washington is thoroughly SUD.
p!i d with water, las we hope and trust i soon p
may be- it will be the healthiest and most de.
lghtful city for residence, either in summer O,
winter, in the Union
WAITING FOR CoMPRoMfsH.-A case was
brought before Justice Dom, this morning,
which the accused parties seem anxious to com
promise. A Mr.Van Scriven has been fishing
during the late season at a landing on the
Potomac At the close of the season his men
eontended that he owed them more than they
had received, AM, in order to obtain the sum
claimed, they went to his house AIMED with
guns, &C., and demanded the money, commit
ting s1me misdemeanor They were arrested.
and are now trying hard to compromise the
matter. If they do not succeed it il very
probable they will have to 30 to jail
SCHOOL CELEBRArIoN-The members of St.
Mathews Academy have aunou need their an
niyersary examination this evening at Risley's
Variete. Among the entertainments provided
for the occasion is the play of Damon and
Pythias,' performed by members of the above
school. We understand that. on account of
some difficulty with the Gas Company. who
claim payment Of an old bill for gas, before
they will turn it on, there is danger Of the DER.
Torrance being postponed.
UNBRELLAs.-Persors who have much walk
ing to do, in the middle of these glnring DAYS
would find great comfort in the use of light
umbrella, to break the intenseness OF the suns
rays. We wonder that this use of umbrellas
is not more general. We go in for the UNI
brella rain or shine.
The LIGHTNING.-W learn that during tho
storm of Saturday last, the lightning struck
the dwelling of Judge Douglas, performing
some strange freaks; happily no person was
injured. We are also informed that the gas
house was struck by the electric fluid. But
slight damage was the result.
ADMITTED TO PRACrICE.-Yesterday in the
Criminal Court, on motion of NJ Thompson
Esq, A. Lloyd, Esq, was admitted as an at.
tornsy and counsellor in that court
THE BILLY GOAT TREE.-A writer in the
Sentinel calls the Alianthus the Billy Goat
Tree Bah-ah
WATCH RErURNs.-J. McDeyitt drunk and
disorderly; A. Kidwell, do; released on paw
ing costs. Moses Smith, negro, disorderly;
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