Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-16
STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

liminaries for the new trial of Herbert were
entered upon. The room was again crowded,
and it was with some difficulty the officers sue
ceeded in keeping the windows sufficiently
clear to secure tolerable ventilation. The
Government, We think, would do wise and
merciful thing to spend few dollars in rem
daring the courtroom somewhat more endu-
rable during the summer months The halls
and ante rooms were susrming with people az
we'll a. the COURT room itself, and hereabouts
the buzz Of conversation was most animated,
the topics discussed being the prisoner, theirs
connected with the case, dc.
The empanneling Of a jury was announced
by the Court rs the first business in order, and
the regular panel was called FIRST, which, how.
ever. was exhausted without obtaining sim
gle juror
The list Of talesmen was entered upon.
Francis b Lord was accepted and sworn.
While tho qualifications of this juror were
under discussion, the Court mentioned as one
Of the evils of newspaper publications in such
cases that the thing was talked about and
opinions formed. Mr.. Lord stated that he
had formed and expressed an opinion, but did
not think it would interfere with the discharge
Of his duty as juror. The District Attorney
objected that Mr.. Lord was disqualified by
having expressed an opinion, but the Court
de ided Mr. Lord to be competent Juror,
and he was accordingly sworn in.
stephen HenniDg was challenged by the de-
fence John Bayne ditto. James Crandall
was found qualified, but asked to be excused
on the ground of illness. He was not excused.
Henry Steers was challenged by defence.
Thomas Millstead was accepted and sworn.
Thomas Crown was challenged by defence.
John knight was excused on the ground Of
his being a Government clerk. Joseph T.
Walker was excused on account Oh illness
Edward C. Dyer stated that he had been on
the Coroner's jury and had there formed On
opinion. Samuel Owens was accepted and
sworn. Mr.. Key raised the objection that he
had admitted that he had formed and ex-
pressed his opinion freely, and is of that opin-
ion yet.
This, in the opinion of the District Attorney,
was not such an impartial state of mind as
the law required.
Mr. Bradley said it was an inevitable con-
sequence of the reports of the trial being pub
lished daily in the papers as it was in pro-
gress that opinions should be formed and
expressed; but a hypothetical opinion, he
urged, should not disqualify person as a
jursr.
The Court questioned if it were possible to
find a man who has not at some time expressed
an opinion upon the case. The Court decided
that Mr.. Owens was competent juror and he
was sworn in.
Washington Wallingsford was excused on
the ground of his being opposed to capital
punishment. o.,
David A. Gardiner had been on the Core.
ner's inquest, and mad formed an opinion.
Charles b. Brown lacked the property quail
fcation.
John G. Robinson was accepted and sworn
William Miles was challenged by defence :
Leonard Storm was sworn; John Ball sworn
John D. Scrivener sworn
The list of talesmen (seventy nine in mum.
ber) was here exhausted, and but eight Jurors
sworn in. Mr. Crandall was accepted, but he
asked TO be excused on the score of illness,
and was permitted to stand aside until it was
ascertained if list of jurymen could be OBJ
tanned without him.
Those rejected on the list, with the excep-
ton of the cases noticed above, were declared
Ineligible on the ground of having expressed
or formed opinions, and which opinions they
still entertained
The Deputy Marshal set out for the county
to procure some thirty more talesmen, and
while waiting for their appearance the court
took recess.
SALARIES OF ASSISTANT TEACHERS IN THE
DISTRICT ScHooLS.-In the annual report OF
the Trustees of Public Schools for 1855, sent
us by the efficient Secretary, Mr.. George j
Abbot, We find, what seems to US, a very
proper recommendation, that the salaries OF
all the" Assistants in the District schools
whether mslo or female, be the same, each to
receive, hereafter, $500 per annum
Provision is made by law for six ''Assist
ants In the district schools, but for some
reason, not apparent TO the trustees. differ
ence Is made in the salaries which they re-
eelve. -Four Of them having heretofore 70
ceived, each, $500 per annum, and two o.
them 5000; and singular as it may seem, the
duties Of those who receive the smaller salar,
are lar more arduous and responsible th ar
those Of the two who have the higher grade o.
salary.
Each Of the four fems,, Assistants is, in
practice, 1T the head ri n school, of which she
has the whole responsibility, ami havinc
charge Of pupils pursuing studies not differ
ing greatly from those taught In the male de
partment Of the same schools, under the ca r.
of the principal. The male Assistants with
the higher salary are employed in teaching
the mere rudiments; their pupils being far be
hlnd those IN the male primary schools, and
also OF those IN many Of the other primary
schools.
At the last meeting Of the Beard Of Alder
men, Mr.. Ruff intrOduc bill in accordance
with the recommendations Of the Board Of
Trustees.
DEMOCRATIC GEREASIc CLUB -Alarge mum
Der Of German citizens Of Washington have
organized an association for tho purpose OF
acting In concert with other associations OF
that party to secure the election of the Dem
ocratc nominees. 1t is a respectable BODY
promises TO lie large and effective, and goes
to work with the right spirit We have been
favored by the secretary with the following
list OF the officers: President, Captain John
Reese; Vice President, George Neitz; Re-
cording Secretary, Charles Walter; Cores
ponding Secretary, A. Z. l.. Reese Treas
ursr, John Angernan; Executive Committee,
Charles Kloman, Charles Werner. A Eberly,
Peter Enrich; Document Committee, M
Gross, T. Ende, G.. Kammerer, c. BONN,
henry King. The regular meetings are held
weekly.
sPoRrINa.-For somo time ? lst the regular
gunners Of our city have been to the country
In search of game. Early in the season some
were successful in bagging fine birds, ard
even now We hear Of one or two who are doing
very well in their beats. Many who do not
hunt for roOdcock are now preparing for the
arrival Of the ortolan. OrtOlan are not ex-
peeted TO be very plenty in this section ex-
sept upon the AnscOstia. The cattle have
trodden and cut down the wild oats in the
small creek, and marshes TO that extent that
the sport'men fear there will not be sufficient