Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-11

The COURT OF CLAIMs.-To-day,i in this Court,
the resignation Of A. w. Foster, ESQ Of Pitts
burg, Pa, as one of its Commissioners was re-
ceived.
Mr.. Mcpherson resumed and concluded the ar
g9menf in the case Of VIM: F. Purcell on behalf
OF the government. Mr.. Bibb and Mr.. Reverdy
Johnson replied on behalf of the claimant when
the case was submitted a. 80 IL , 4 =
, Enc Following cases were then submitted Viz:
tnose OF Caroline nj. Fierer and another admin
istrators and Seth Terry, executor
Il ne Il, case OF James Dixon was then taken up,
and MT. Thompson was argueing 1t in favor Of
the claimant as the Star went to press.
THE JAMESTOWN Characteristics xcur.
slonists who purpose going down on the Pow
hatan TO the jamestown celebration will bear in
mind that the steamboat leaves the aetp Sirth-
street Uhdrf at O'Clock this evening. The cele-
oration will be attended, from present indica-
lions, by thousands of the beauty and chivalry
OF the Old Dominion and neighboring States
There will be ample accommodations ii is stated
LOT all who may wish to participate in this patri-
moDd, Is now on the ground making every prepa-
ration IN his power for the entertainment Of the
pilgrims -
MONSIEUR ToNsoN COME AGAIN 1T will be
seen by the advertisement i'm another column of
this days issue that the adjourned meeting of the
Board of Managers of the Washington Monu-
ment Society takes place Tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock, and there will no doubt be full atten-
dance OF the members, inasmuch as by motion of
Mr.. Magruder, at the last meeting. the Secretary
was directed to serve every member with writ
ten notice OF the meeting, and there is every
son to believe that that functionary has fulfilled
his instructions to the letter.
Do1NGs AT THE LOCK-UPs. Eastern Lookup
James Louge, drunk and disorderly; workhouse
81 days. VIM. Moody, Ann Brown, Mary Dom
nelly, Alfred Green, unlawful assembly; work
house 80 days. Samuel Ricketts, and Mary Jane
Ward, do fine and casts, as 80.
Western Lock-up-Charles Madden, drunk
workhouse 80 days VIM. Rollins, Octavia ST.
monds, cOlored, drunk and disorderly; repri-
maDded and dismissed.
For THE EYE OF THE PoLICE.-Yesterday
gang Of colored boys were assembled on the va
cant lots on Third street. near the CITY Hall.
amusing themselves by firing at a target About
the time when the congregation assembling
at Trinity Church one of the boys shot a ball into
a frame building where a number of children
were playing, fortunately without injuring any
Of them.
MUD, FILTH AND STAGNAHT WHARF.-The
condition of the southeast corner of Market Space
requires the attention of those whose duty II is TO
remove such unhealthy accumulations The old
ring used by Dan Rice's Circus Company has
never been removed, and is now filed with stag
nant water, and all around il piles of filth of va
riOus descriptions are deposited by persons clean
ing their cellars and wood houses
DEATH AT THE PENITENTIARY.-Yesterd
morning, the Warden of the penitentiary found
one of the convicts named Brown, dead in his
cell. The swelled appearance of the breast and
throat indicated that he died of heart disease
Deceased had been at the penitentiary some six
years, we hear.
DoNETTPs WONDERFUL TROUPE of PERFORM
ing animals will be exhibited tonight at Odd
Fellows Hall, and all the young folks land old
folks too, for that matter,) all agog to see the
goats, dogs, and monkies which are to do such
wonderful things.
TO-MoRROw NIGHT takes place the repetition
Of Numbers delightful May Festival, on which
occasion all who choose will appear in fancy cos
tune, thus rendering the display even more daz-
zling to the eye than the recent Festival Civ
en- by Prof Nj.
The MEDICAL ASSOCIATION of this District met
on Saturday evening at the Infrnary. A Pytho-
logical Society was organized, and the first and
third Thursday evenings in each month were set
apart for holding meetings.
The Music of the Marine Band at the Presi-
dents House. on Saturday. drew a great number
OF listeners and proinenaders. President Bu-
chanan was present.
BEAUTIES OF OUR CHANGEABLE CLIMATE
Yesterday afternoon at four o'clock the thermom-
eter, in the sun, stood at 1IO0; this morning in
the same position, at SX O'Clock, it stood at 5Oo
John Robinson, Matthias Robinson and George
Gilbert, fugitive slaves Jail Charles Ridyely,
complaint of his wife; dismissed
Monday-Eleanora Davis, colored disorderly
workhouse 80 days. Catharine Williams, do dc
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