Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-01-02

tanning. The whole was under the manage
ment Of Messrs. 7. A. Newman, John 7.
Bangs and Thos. Jewell.
most foul murder was committed at Drains.
vile, Fairfax county, Va, on Saturday last,
while the slave hiring was going on Tho
victim was young man who had just reached
his majority, who bore an excellent character,
by the name of Henry Clay Sinclair, and his
murderer is q fellow Of notorious bad char
acter by the name of Robert Dickey. The
facts, as far as We can gather them, are as fol.
lows: Dickey, it is supposed, had some grudge
against Sinclair. He borrowed of him bis
knife, for the purpose, 1t is said, of disar ming
him, after which he picked quarrel with
him, which resulted In fight. dn-; vn,oh
Di0key stabbed s!.ssriair several times In each
sreast. In the abdomen, groin, and arm, inaict.
Ing a number Of frightfuT wounds, nearly all of
which, it was supposed by physicians, was
sufficient to cause the death Of young Sinclair.
During the fight young Sinclair gave no in
dications of having been stabbed. The first
intimation the by ISLANDERS had of it was, bis
falling dead on the ground, while engaged
with Dickey. The murderer was arrested
immediately, and 90 strong was the indigna-
ton against him, that a jury was impannelled
Immediately for the purpose of considering
the matter eleven of whom were in favor Of
giving him the benefit of Judge Lynoh's code.
The twelfth man being magistrate, maintain
ed the dignity Of the law, and the villain after
being kept all night in the room where the
corps of his mangled victim lay, was next
morning conveyed to Fairfax County Jail.
At Forrest Hall, there was a perfect Jam.
Every part of the spacious room was crowded
almost to suffocation to hear the justly popular
Euterpeans Every piece sung was closed
amid the joyous shouts and loud applause
of the delighted auditory. One of the most
Interesting features of the occasion was the
presentation to the Euterpeans of hand
some silver cup by their friends in George.
town. The cup was presented by Miss Rainey,
accompanied by Ave other young misses, all
dressed in white, in the following neat and
appropriate address:
spray, "take this cup." 'tis quite filled up
With grateful feelings rare;
Your charming lays deserve our praise,
Our blessings, and our prayers.
That sweet, soft voice conveys such Joys,
As seldom greets the year;
Your magic strings, such music brings,
As nowhere else we hear.
The trifle's small, we know it, all
Our honest hearts still feel
The weight of debt we owe YOU vet,
And may not now reveal,
Oh, when you lift this little gift
To sip the muses. strain,
May it inspire poetic fire,
To 1iven every brain.
May ease and heath-abundant wealth.
Long years to you be given
TO sing and play dull time away,
Till safely mocrcd in heayen."
The cup was received by Mr.. Abby, upon the
part Of tho Europeans, as follows
"Allow me, Miss, in behalf of the Euter-
peans, to return you and our friends of George
town, our sincere thanks for this act of kind.
ness shown Us on this occasion. We have long
beed disbanded as travelling company; but
still continue as a Band of Brother" and
assure you We fully appreciate this compli-
ment, coming, as it does, from he twin sister
Of the place We shall ever take pleasure in re
msmbering az the place of our nativity; and,
in remembrance of the past, We will now sing
o Give mo Home 81"
Each of the Euterpeans were also presented
with handsome boqust.
The following is list of the Corporation
officers elected last night by joint meeting of
the two Boards of our Corpor alton Record
err Guild; Clerk-John Mounts; Flour In
sspectoraaGeorgs Shoemaker; Inspector of To-
bacco-P. W Magruder; Inspector of Sailed
Provisions and Guager of Spirituous Liquors-
John Waters; Inspectors and Markers Of Lum-
ber-Charles Myers and W. Ii. Semmes;
Clerk of Market-Samuel Smart; Tax Collec.
tor VIM. jewell; Wsigher of Hay Glars;
Assessors-Jos. L. Semmes, R. r. Sheckell,
and VIM. Jewell; Board of Appeals on Assess
ment-E. Lyons, e. Chapman, and II. c.
Mathews; Guardians of the Georgetown School
Capt Thomas Brown, George Shoeru aker,
VIM. MeOsborn, VIM II. Tenny, Norris
Adler, John Marbury, jr., and Henderson
Suter; Surveyor-R. P. Dodge. Several Offices
vet remain to be filed
Flour is held at SO 1926 Wheat-no
sales since our last. A good article of either
white or red would readily demand g.
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