Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-02

UNITED STATES AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY,"
The Union learns that the Hon Henry F.
French, vice president of this society from
New Hampshire, will sail in the next steamer
for Europe with the especial intention Of ex.
aiming the agriculture Of the old world
Judge French, by a vote of the society at its
last annual meeting here, will carry With him
circular letter from President Wilder, "com-
msnding him to the kind attention Of agri-
cuIturis,s in othor lands, as q gentleman whose
position at homo entities him to the esteem Of
all who promote the great cause Of agricul-
ture-a cause which has we'll been said to
know no limits Of brotherhood narrower than
those Of ciyilizsti 4"
UsIrED STATES Police REpoRrs-Bsfo,e
Justice Dom:
Josiah Hitchcock was arrested by Officer
King under the charge of having committed
an assault and battery on ROsina Shussler,
the hostess Of the Park hotel, Immediately
beyond the city boundary. The difficulty
occurred in consequence Of the chickens of
the defendant intruding on the premises occu-
pied by the prosecutor, and in ejecting them
one Of the chickens was killed and thu ovn 20
the dog. The defendant came to the preni-
ses to claim his property and she endeavored
to force him away, when the assault and bat.
terry occurred. The defspdan was REQ uired
to give security to keep the peace.
OFFENDERS, LOOK Our.-On Tuesday night
last, by order OF the Mayor, crew Of disor-
derby boys and men, who have been In the
habito gathering nightly in the B.ig hborhood
OF SchneideT's Foundry, in the First Ward
were arrested and lodge in the loo k-up, great.
ly to the Satisfaction Of the residents who have
been annoyed by their presence
The Mayor has given the most positive or
ders to have such gatherings broken up. So
taka E.
Magruder, as IL is pretty we'll known by this
time, has rather determined way Of insistinz
upon point when he sets his foot down
TIE NATIONAL HOTEL SICKNESS The New
York Tribune says the Rev Charles III NAL
colin and wife, Of Newport, Rhode Island, are
among the sick from the late hotel disease in
Washington. Their symptoms indicate are
9l:, VIZ intense thirst and burning in the
stomach, inyeterate diarrkes, vomiting sfter
taking food, red spots on the surface of the Alb.
dOmen, DC w W. Bacon and wife, of New
Haven, Conn were also seriously effected
alter leaving Washington for the South Mrs
ID mas been confined TO her bed in Mobile for
month, and her recovery is said to be doubt
full.
"A SILLY FIRST OF APRIL Hoax A Nav
ioIk afternoon paper on &" April FOOLS Day,
Puolished an announcement of President
Buchanan's death, and also circulated a
sIoiy tnat the cause OF the epidemic AZ the
National Hotel in this city, had been discov.
cred te be the use Of a chest Of tea which al
been poisoned by the Chinese for the R,;t;sb
and American markets. By way of add;ro
zest to the news, the startling statement VS.
added, that thousands Of chests similarly nv.
pared bad been sent to great Britain and ths
United States 'Ae
RACE -Chsrles Hurdle was arrested und.,
bench warrant for an assault and battery on
Ctleer Gross in Georgetown, during the LAT.
election for Mayor of that town. While In
custody OF Ofcer Stewart he made an excuse
70 get outside the Court House, and then
Sooi,y told the Cficer be couldn't afford to 20
baek, and took to his heels A smart race
ensuea which ended only at the depot, where
hufule was re arrested and taken to Jail
CIRCUIT Court Last evening thu iurv in
the case Vt Rowland as Mcknight re,1rnsa q
verdict for the defendant This mornine Ibs
case OF Primus Garner vs Ii. X. Nary1man
was up Garner is q colored man abont an
years Of age, and is sueing for his frssdo,,
Earryman contends that he is his slave.
ER. ID. AOoRE.-We are glad to learn mi.
morning, that though Mr.. Moore was ns;n'
fully injured, as We stated yesterd ay, NO bones
were broken. -
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