Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-05-13

lHh lEkrlhONr--ln regard 10 the matter
Of Major Graham's testimony, We (the re.
the evidence taken by Justice Daniel Smith,
and find Major Graham there set down az
saying, 81 have known Herbert for several
years; he is peaceable quiet man, except
when reused by passion" Our report was In
these words, "Witness had known Herbert
for several years. He was quiet and peace
able man, except when little aroused by
passion" Major Graham states that he said,
she is quiet and peaceable man. When in
suited or his passions aroused he would defend
himself like other men,
Inc public can judge whether the Stars re-
port or Major Graham's recollection is nearest
the official record.
AS to tho correction claimed in the testi-
mony OF Mr.. Gardiner, making the exclama-
tlon OF MT Herbert read $50 away, id
scoundrel, or get me some breakfast" The
reporter is willing to suppose tina. he did not
eaten the sentence perfectly, and the moro es-
Pecially since Mr.. G.. gave his evidence stand
| ing with his back toward the reporters seat,
making it difficult at times to follow him
While upon the subject, the reporter would
call attention to an accidental transposition of
| the names of Herbert and deceased in one in
| stance, by which deceased instead of Herbert
is made to use the expression You are a
| id son Of a bitch" The reader of course
| reversed the names, as the context demanded,
but 1t is deemed proper to make the correc.
| ton here, that the report of the evidence may
be as perfect as possible.
TRUE GRIr.-A boy named John Davis,
| about fourteen years old, employed in the
Globe office, in this city, yesterday afternoon
met with quito painful accident. While
laying on paper on the press at which he was
engaged, the forefnger Of the left hand was
caught in the fnger-clamp and instantly cut
| of near the second joint, and fell under the
press. without an exclam alton or expression
| OF pain he stopped the press, and went to the
| water trough to wash the blood from his hand
when it was first noticed by others in the same
room that an accident had occurred. lie was
| immediately sent to Mr.. Schwartz's drug
| store, on the avenue, where the wound was
soon dressed, the gentleman performing that
| duty seeming to suffer more pain than the
| boy. After the hand was dressed, Davis re-
turned to the office, sought under the press
for the missing portion of his finger, found it,
wrapped 1t up and put it in his pocket, and
went OF home with as much stOical indiffer-
ence as If no accident had happened to him.
| FLOUR is retailing in Washington for seven
| dollars for extra superfne, and ten to eleven
for Family" Looking at the Wholesale prices
| quoted from the northern markets, many are
| surprised that flour should sell at prices so
much lower there than those in our own mar
kets. Our merchants contend that if the -four
| quoted in those markets were sold in Wash
| ingtOn, it would be returned by the pur-
chasers, and the merchants would be losers
| Flour sold by merchants in this city is sup
piled by mills in Maryland, Virginia, aud
pennsylvania, and has to pass stringent in
| spectiOn, which is said to be the best in
the country. 1t would be nonsense for a mer-
chant to attempt to pass off defective -four
here, where every housewife is an excellent
judge of the article. Tho prices are high, coz
| trary to the wishes Of the merchants for this
fact is the reason why purchasers arc few and
profits small. Merchants ardently desire the
time when every family can and will purchase
| a barrel of -four, and bake its own bread
The INCENDIARIEs The two men, Noble
| GraySOn and Richard Thomas, who were ar
| rested by Officer Kimball, charged with burn
| ing the stables of Mr.. Shreeve, on Seventh
street, had an examination yesterday before
Justice Goddard. After hearing all the evil
| dence, the justice committed them for trial at
| criminal court. There are five cases against
them the burning of Mr.. Adams Mr. Hun =
bergers, and Shreeve's two stables making
| four cases; and the attempt to burn Mr. Mac
| keys property the fifth case. The examina-
ton of the other two, who were arrested on
| suspicion of being concerned, resulted in their
release by Justice Smith.
The SEA OF ICE.-We need hardly say that
the public ID to be afforded its first peep at the
| great spectacular drama of " The Sea of Ice, -
tonight, for the outside excitement has been
| up to fever heat for some days, and conse-
quently everybody is we'll posted up as to the
time at which this exciting drama which has
been SO long in preparation, is to be produced.
From what we hear Of the remarkable run this
| piece has had in Baltimore, We shall 60 to-
H IN SpaI tat Uith oh
| ticipation.
| DIsORDERLY "A gentleman informs Us that
| last night number of persons were assembled
/ on Seventh street, near 1, and were engaged
in the manly sport of dog fighting They set
| the animals to fighting, and if any moderate
persons attempted to prevent it, they would
| threaten to beat or kill them. This kind Of
| sport in one of the most frequented thorough
fares, is, certainly not very creditable to the
| city
ANOTHER FINE MUSICAL TREAT, il will be
1 seen by the advertisement in another column
| Is to be offered to our citizens. The programme
for the concert tomorrow night of the Ninth
| street Methodist Protestant Church has we
| learn, been selected with great care ; and the
various gems Of the selection will he delivered
| by the first available musical talent to be OBJ
/ tanned. See advertisement.
VANDERwERkES' LINE OF OMNIBUsEs is,
| we hear, undergoing a complete renovation,
with ten new coaches and a new stock of
| horses. The energetic proprietor of this limo
| has also now running with an eye to the ac-
| cOmmOdation of the public, a line of omni-
buses to the Navy Yard as late as nine O'Clock
| at night.
The AMERICAN HOMEOPATHIC INSTITUTE
| composed Of the practitioners of the United
/ States, will hold their annual meeting in this
| city in June, at the Smithsonian DIR. Paine
| of Albany, an eloquent and successful Ho-
meOpathist, will deliver the annual address
The public are invited at all tho sittings Of
| the Convention
| TIE THIRD COTILLOS PARTY of tho Monu-
mental Club comes off tonight, at Harmony
| Hall. GA word to the wise,' DC
WATCH RETURNs.-Several persons were
l taken to the guard house last night for triflng
| offences, but all were discharged with little
good advice from the Captain, and the sitting
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