Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-17
LOCAL INTELL1GENCE.

Jno- Wait, best D calceolanas; M. GTinith, 10
roses; Prof c. G. Page, verbenas, and best col
lection peonies Jerome Degges, best specimens
cut roses Prof Page, second best do; Jno. Watt,
Extra prizes were awarded to the following
contributors: To w. spence, for Lafaonsa
bou5oniei or fern palm, also, for rose plants; NJ
Grifhth, aHtHgiG sxesisa; Mrs. J. F. Boyle, for
vase of flowers; VIM. Hughes, best collection of
cnt flowers; Jno. Watt, for design, and vase of
cut flowers Mrs. J. Watt, extra premium for or
namental table Mrs Pierce for hest peonies.
Mr. John Saul, for best roses in punches: Mr. A
JaTdine collection Of roses and al so for new seed
ling rose Of great beauty Rev. MIR. Gurley, for
specimens OF hoya earnOsa Miss Catharine Bates
OF = Pomona extra premium for a beautiful moss
basket with flowers
For FsgefabIsS.-Dr Bayne for best collection
OF eabbages and other table vegetables: Mr. John
n TTOok, do do; Mr.. VIM. Cammack for best
lettuce, best beets, best lunches asparagus; John
Watt, for best punches onions; w. w. Cam
mack best ThubaTb; Nj. Griffith, best cucumbers;
of beans
Extra Prizes.-John Hewlett, for be & tomatoes;
Jas n Watt, best three punches beets; Jno
Wait, best three bunches onions.
PuzsS for Contributions Of FrEitS.-M. Grit
nth, best grapes T. w. Spence, best peaches
grown in pots J. Degges, best specimens of
cherries Mr.. Raub, second best do John Saul,
best exhibition Of Strawberries, highly favored
John Slater, second hest do: VIM Cammack
Ia-gcst size strawberries; NJ Griffith, second
best do. -
Extra Prizes.-John Slater, best eooseberries;
VIM. lardefia, do; John Hewlett, cut grapes
.
white grape cufTants.
A beautiful design for suburban residence and
garden, presented by Mr.. John L. c. Clarke,
took premium
The regular premiums range from one to five
dollars.
The exhibition presents. TODAY additional at
fractions to the visitor in the shape of some new
and beautiful contributions. which arrived too
late TO BE- entered for competition among them
we notice some fnagHNni boHKH strawberries, by
Mr.. b. VI. Lambert, of Alexandria, Virginia
These specimens are of extraordinary size and of
the richest pineapple flavor; and we regret that
they should have arrived at late a stage of the
high prize.
Specimens of the Napoleon Begsr,an cherry
were presented to-day by Mr.. III c. Williams of
Fairfax county, Virginia, of beautiful size and
rich color.
From Prof. Pages green house, to-day, comes
something peculiarly Interesting and new in the
way OF Chinese leaf plant, the first specimen
ever seen in bloom in this city.
Inc history Of this plant is remarkable,
showing extraordinary tenacity of life Mrs
Parker wife Of the Commissioner to China, on a
homewaId Passage from the East Indies, broke
on single leaf from the original plant at Bonn
bay. for the purpose of pressing it, This leaf was
placed carefully between the leaves of her Port
feEiiLs and placed in a trunk, where Il remained
Tor three months during the voyage home. When
she arrived at W ASKING ton and opened the trunk
TO get the leaf, il found to be perfectly dead
and dry, while around the extreme edges had
sprouted six new plants in perfect shap root and
branches; these little shoots, were white as snow
and Prof Page obtained them and placed them
In his greenhouse, where they were gradually
exposed TO different degrees of light until they as
sumed the rich green color which is natural to
them. Out Of the six shoots, Prof. Page succeed
ed in growing three, one of which he has placed
IN the exhibition room as above stated.
Another peculiarly of this plant is the resem-
blance il bears in general shape the pictures of
the Chinese Pagoda: which are seen in illustra-
lions Of Chinese architecture. This shows how
design.
FROM Prof. IS extensive collection we notice
a = w linn rG0l5S
the first bloom OF the season. and deliciously fra
grant; also, from his garden, some punches of
mammoth onions.
CRIMINAL CoURT.-JEdgsCraUfo rd-The case
of the United States Enoch and Mordecai
Ridgeway was in progress when our report closed
yesterday, and shortly after it was given to
the jury. The cases of assault and battery being
Nos. %, 25, %, 2 - and 20, Of the United States
rs. Daniel and Isaiah Stewart were taken I'D
These cases grew out of too free use of whis-
key on the part Of the defendants on the 2sth of
January last, who IL seems were out on a sleigh
ing party on that day. and after imbibing several
drinks they came past the restaurant of Charles
Frankenberger, corner of G and Seventh street.
where they called to take parting drink; some
Misunderstanding arose about the pay, when
Daniel went out Of the restaurant 50 TO mind the
horse saying that il all right, he would
see that the drinks were paid for; this
rance did not seem to answer the proprietor. who
sent his bar keeper out after him to the pay
and he took Daniel by the collar and held him;
just then Isaiah came out and told the barkeeper
10 let go, accompanying the demand with mo
ton as if to separate the pariesi he succeeded in
getting them apart, and then Daniel hauled off
and gave the barkeeper blow with his fist: the
harkseper retreated into the house. and was fol-
lowed by the two Stewards, when The barkeeper
stepped behind the bar, and Daniel went towaI DIS
him for the purpose Of paving for the said drinks
some one cried out =. Don't 90 there. the Dutch
man has got a stick and will strike you;'' Daniel
caught mp spttOon and th rcg IL az the baTkeeper
and then ensued a general muss. in which Mr.
Frankenberger, his wife, the barkeeper and sew
eTal others Were engaged; just then Mr.. Henry
L.. Harvey, justice of the peace, came in, and
ing the ordered the parties in the name Of the
law 10 desst; ne went mp to Daniel and laid hold
Of his collar. when Daniel gave him blow. and
Isaiah followed suit on the other side, inficting
serious wound on the temple; warrants were
issued and the parties were arrested and bound
over for Court and to-day brought up to answer
the carges against them
The Grand Jury found the following bills
against them: Daniel Stewart for assault and
battery on Henry L. Harvey; Isaiah Stewart, for
similar assault on III. L.. Harvey: Daniel Stewart,
assault on Geo Gerhardt. bar keeper; Isaiah Stew
art, assault on G.. GeThardt; Daniel Stewart. for
assault on Charles FrankeBbeTger; Isaiah Stewart,
do, do and Isaiah Stewart, with assault againsi
Mrs. FTankenbergef. Mr.. Martin appeared
counsel for the defence The witnesses
severally examined the facts elected in relation
TO the afray and the submitted to the
jury without argument, and they, after retiring
short time, found verdictS against the Stewirts
in all the cases but one, that Of assault Gu Mrs.
FraBkenbergeT.
His Hono3 addressed a short and impressive
exoFdium TO them the baleful influence of
night revels, and the odious practice Of whisky
imbihations; and passed sentence on them as
follows Daniel Stewart, found guilty in cases
~, % and 2e fine of &c and cOstsjn case 81; IS
in No. 26, and 80 i'm No. -. being the charges Of
Messrs. Harvey, Grrbardt and Frankenberger
aud Isaiah Stewart, found guilty in cases No. 25
and 81 was fined in No %, a. for assault on ri.
J.. Harvey, and SIS in No. q, the charge Of Geo.
GerhaEdt.
The jury in the case of the L :. rs. f. and NJ.
Ridgeway came in with a verdict Of guilty, and
His Honor fined EnOeh Ridgeway $40 and costs,
and Mordecai Ridgeway $40 and costs of court.
The Court then adjourned to this morning at 10
o'clock
This morning, the Court met at the usual hour,
and Mr.. Kew for the United States entered a Holie
proSeqEi in cases of No. 90. ~ and 80.
No. 10 was a riot case, being the United states
as. John Hill; submitted without Jury his hon
or fined the defendant S. and costs Of Court.
The next case taken up was No. 80. being a riot
and affray the 14th Of February last at Rup-
pelI's restaurant in Georgetown. The defendants