Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-18

Court-JudgeCra presiding-commenced
this morning. The following named gentlemen
compose the grand jury:
William Gunton, foreman; Jeremiah Orme
James L. Edwards, VIM. b. Magruder. Hamjl
ton Lougbborough, Zschariah Walker, VIM.
NJ. Morrison, Charles l.. Coltman, Joseph
Bryan, John II. King, Joshua Pierce, James
A Kennedy, Thomas Woodward, Augustus E.
Perry, Vim. L Dove, Francis Mohup, John l..
kidwell, Zsdok W. McKuew, Henry Haw,
VIM. Ii. Tenuy, George A. Bohrer, Richard
Jones, George McNisr, and Zadok D. Gilman.
fhs following named gentlemen compose
the traverse jury: James b. Holmead, David
w. Oyster, Walter Steuart, Stephen Hennon
Richard Harrison, Francis Ii. Elwell, VIM. P.
Drury, Peter Bremen, Joseph Lyons, James
Lynch, Thomas Taylor, John Cruickshank
Aaron Divine, George s. Noyes, David Davis
Thomas Tanner, George McNaughton. Tboma,
J. Crane, Jacob Barker, Henry II Mcpherson,
Jr, Samuel G. E5pey, Jacob Harshman, George
Harvey, Theodore Meade, Isaac A. Montrose
James Barnard, Jeremiah Smith, and Jesse
LiDscomb.
No cases had been tried up to one o'clock.
MAD WITH HINsELF.-A man who had boon
little too friendly with Captain Whisky, on
Saturday evening got to be so excited that be
could find nothing TO vent his anger upon but
mis- own furniture. His conduct aroused the
entire nei6hbor5ood Of Thirteenth and
strees-smashiDg a clock on the pavement
yelling and cursing he seemed to be trying
bis best to keep the neighbOrs aroused A
gentleman, residing in the vicinity, made him.
self constable, ard arrested the offender,
who was taken before Justice Clark. Sho
managed to sober him sufficiently to dismiss
Elm on his promise 10 do better. Persons under
the command Of the captain, ard are urged by
him to such behavior, had better desert his
company.
FIREMEN AND ALARMS The alarm Of fro
on Saturday evening wes caused by the burn
ing OF n chimney in the Seventh Ward We
have never seen the fremen mare active and
LrOmpt than they were upon this occasion
The light from the chimney was calculated 10
deceive all who saw it, and the fremen sup.
posing it to be burning house. acted with a
deal OF energy to be soon on the spot and
afford assistance to the sufferers. Our fire de-
paEtment, though small, is efficient.
ICoMNUSICATED.
THoxAs G. DONN's STATRNBNr-Mr. Editor:
a communication signed L. C, Dom appears
IN the Organ Of the 18Th instant, in which he
eharac.erizes, as wholly incorrect, the state
ment OF the Star, In regs. to the action Of the
Fourth Ward Commissioners concerning GER
tain persons whoEe right to vote vas awaiting
the decision Of the circuit court The Ian.
gusge of his deuisl fully substantiates every
words Of the Stars statement. He says the
second ballot box or hat was to be used, pro-
yidet We received ths decision of the court"
Now if the court decided that certain persons
were legal voters, and that their ballots ought
to be Iecsived, what need was there for a Sec
ond box! Was it that the commissioners ar
rogaung TO themselves supreme iu isdicti0n in
the case, intended to receive the decision I'M
der protest? Or If, SIS they so loudly protested
they intended TO act honestly and fairly, why
did they Distinguish between legal natural.
lied ard native votes in the ma NJ er of receiv-
log them That they had an object and desren
In thus separating the votes none can doubt.
Mr. Dom, states the let or referred only to the
privileges OF pardOned cOnvicts. Does he sup.
pose the public so silly as to believe that Mr.
Bradley would insult magistrate, by IN truc-
ing him upon law familiar to every school
hey! Or does any one. conFeT:ant with MIR.
BIad'ey's style believe that he would waste
ink ard paper in writing three paragraphs or
more, IN siucidatiDg law so generally known,
when as many words convey his meaning? It
is libel upon the public understanding to
hint such thing Mr. Dom partly believed
go too, Tor be expresses a doubt whether he
read all TIA: was in the letter. But If he did,
he has no knowledge of any other subject be.
ing touched in it. Is not this equivOcation and
doubt, evidence OF certainty as to the truth Of
his own statement He makes but poor
out Of it," and his communication will but
serve to strengthen the public, ss it hes me, in
the absolute trEta of the .uppostion that they
bad design other than honesty and fair deal
ing, and that more was contained in that letter
than applies to convicts
Mr. Dom rolled the certificates UP, and
handed them 10 ne. His supposition of my
having the letter will not, fear, satisfy the
puUlic; he should be more careful of official
documents when the liberty of tho people is
involved. II is duo to the public that either
the author or receiver should produce that let.
ter. 4. 3. OWENS, tbs Assessor.
WATCH RETURNS Zschariah Mitchell, col.
ored, drunk, lying in tie streets; fne and
costs Samuel Taylor, colOred, non resident
fine and costs.
Last night the appearance of the clouds
drove i've poor unfortunate persons to apply
for lodgings at the quad house They we're
accommodated and dismissed this morning
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