Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-12


fine of 81 each. These parties were concern
ed in the Georgetown riot
William Willis for assault was sentenced to
three months in jail, and to pay fine of SIS.
michael Men amara, a small boy, was sem
fenced TO Jail for eight months, and to pay
David Y. Moore for illegal voting was sen.
fenced to Jail for two months, and to pay fine
Of $50.
Judge Crawford, In sentencing Moore, COM
mented upon the enormity of his offence, it
having been proved on the clearest possible
evidence that he had voted at three different
precincts ut the June election 1t was a great
crime, and by it he had disqualified himself
from ever voting or holding any Office in this
city again. If the law allowed a longer i'm.
prisonment ne Qthe Judge) would make the
sentence more severe.
Henry Micherly was tried on charge Of steal.
ing silver watch and acquitted. Wharton
for defence.
NATIONAL THEATRE "A more unamused
community than ours has been for the last
month, we presume, would be hard to find in
any city approaching the size of Washington
with the exception Of the calf with five legs,
exhibiting down by the market, We can not
call to mind single show or entertainment of
any kind whatever. Now, however, thank
our stars, the Holiday Street Theatre com
pany of Baltimore, taking pity, perhaps, upon
our stagnant condition, have charitably re-
solved to give us touch of their quality at
the National The bill offered by them for
tonight will be found in another column. and
cOmmends itself to our citizens as just the
thing for the summer months Remember,
their stay is limited to two nights
ANOTHER CAsE.-Yesterday, man applied
at the Office Of Justice Offutt for a warrant for
his son, q lad eleven years of age, whom he
oh l.-~ L.
fellow stated that his father had beat his
mother, and that she was unable to walk
that his father wanted him to 60 before q ma
gistrate and swear that his mother gave the
first offence, and because he would not do 20
his father wanted to send him to Jail to get
him out Of the way. He also stated that bis
father sent him and his brother out to beg
present condemned the man with much sever
ity, and thought he ought to have been pun
ished
AN UNRIvALRD EXCURSION For such,
without exaggeration, may that be termed
that is offered upon the steamer Powhatan to
Piney Point, Old Point, Portsmouth, and Nor
folk for $3.50 the round trip. An opportunity
is thus afforded to enjoy most healthful ex-
cursion, and at the same time to inspect va.
rious objects of interest-Fortress Monroe, the
Rip Raps, the big ship Pennsylvania, the
steam frigate Colorado, Gosport navy yard,
&c &c. Dancing, bathing, fishing, and sail
ing are included in this delightful programme,
aud the whole is afforded for but 50 so
The POwhatan leaves this city at six O'Clock
| on Friday evening, August Is.
pot Of yellow butter. Now butter, like C@sars
wife, must not only be pure, but beyond sus-
piciOn: So of eggs Nobody can tolerate
second rate egg. The depth of depravity, and
| the pre- eminence Of moral excellence are ex.
pressed in the phrases :" A bad egg" and g a
good egg! !" In another column will be found
the advertisement of James E. Dunawin,
whose stock of butter and eggs may be en-
| phatically set down as "goOd " We take
pleasure in saying, after some experimenting,
| that NO better articles can be found than those
kept by Mr.. Dunawin.
Row IN TIE SIXTH WARD-Last night,
about 10 o'clock, quite q fight occurred be-
| tween eight marines and the auxiliary guards,
| on Garrison street, in the Sixth Ward The
| officers made an arrest and the marines at
| tempted q rescue. The guard fought hard
and secured their prisoners and carried them
to the central station. The faces Of the guards,
Mcfarland and Carrico, were much bruised,
as were the hands and faces Of the prisoners
They were tried before Justice Stevens this
morning and sent to Jail
RIor Yesterday afternoon, a number of
colored persons were engaged in fight on N
| street, between Ninth and Tenth. Some Of
them were badly hurt in the contest The
| officers arrived at the spot too late to make
| arrests of the principals; Blu: they are known,
and will be brought to trial as soon as possible
| CONE, why will you suffer all the ills of bed !.
| bugs, cockroaches, moths, ants, and every
L thar ~ ipea ~ -
| Powder will surely rid your house Of all such
pestilence For sale at Sbillington's Book
| selling and Stationery Establishment, OdeOn
| building corner Four and a-hslf street and
| Penn avenue. TT.
ONLY l2t cents for q correct likeness Of
Buchanan, Fillmore and Fremont. Sold by
| the agent, A. Adsmson, Seventh street, oppo-
site to the Post Ofaee. Adhesive envelopes,
20 cents hundred. II
| LARCENY Beach was arrested, yes
| to-day, by Ofieer Yeatmsn, and sent to Jail by
Justice Williams, for stealing glasses, &c from
| 3. Schadd's restaurant.
FLLxoRE AND DoNELsos Great Song Book,
| only 10 cents, for sale at A. Adamson's, Sew
enth street, opposite to the Post Office.
HE MAYOR gave a gentleman permission
to take and adopt the infant sent to the poor
house last Sunday. Quite a number Of per-
sons expressed their willingness to take the
child and raise 1t in their families, but the
successful applicant declares that no will adopt
it and never let il know that it is an adopted
child.
GEORGE WASHINGTON TENT, No. 2g5, I. ..
of K, at a late meeting elected the following
officers for tho ensuing term: c. r., c. w.
Mitchell; ID. r., w. w. Tucker; K s., VIM.
II. Murdoch; L s Jno Ii MILLS t., Ii d.
Cooper; l. VIM Daw; 1. G VIM. G. Ii.
Breggeman; o. g., Samuel Tucker.
ASSAULTS AND BATTERY WIN. NJ Mocka.
bee was arrested on Saturday for IN assault
and battery on John A Willett. He was held
to bail for Court by Justice Murphy. Mar
garet Calaghan. assault and battery on Mary
Welch by striking her with a stone, sent to
Jail by Justice Ofutt.
FoR ExAMINATIoN.-OfRcer W. j. Parham
was arrested this morning by Officer Reynolds