Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-27

FOURTH OF July ExcURsTox.-We presume
our readers, one and all, are settling In their
minds the particular manner in which they will
spend the coming national anniversary.
From present appearances, the stay-at- home
attractions not likely to he very tempting; and
most folks, we apprehend, are turning their at
tention to the comparative delights of this that
out-of-tOwn promise of enjoyment on that dav
To all such we commend the advertisement in
another column of the excursion of the steamer
Maryland, Captain Mitchell, to Pney Point Old
Point, Norfolk and Cape Henry.
"A capital opportunity is here afforded to take
quite sea voyage; fish, battle, enjoy the delica-
cies of the Norfolk market soft crabs oysters etc
etc and yet without losing a single working
day. The Maryland leaves her wharf (Sixth
street) at Z O'Clock on Friday evening, and after
CARVING her passengers through programme of
Monday morning. The price of tickets for the
round trip, including meals, is put rema: kably
l0ww we think. viz: single tickets, So; or for gen
tlemdn and Lady, SO.
Dear reader, isn't this tempting trip
CRIMINAL CouRr.-Rory o. More was yester-
day found guilty Of assault and battery upon
Seth Hyatt on the 18th inst, and, after a temper
ance lecture from Judge Crawford, was SEN
fenced 10 six months imprisonment in the county
Jail. Rory appears to he somewhat of a wau, but
he found the present affair no joke.
Alfred Stewart, colored, was brought up for as
sault and battery on Rosanna Duane Rosanna is
an Irish woman, who keeps small variety shop,
and Alfred having entered the shop in state of
elevation got quarrelsome, and made an
sault upon ROsanna, who had him lodged in Jail
therefor. Stewart was found guilty, and SEN
fenced to three months imprisonment in the
county Jail
Mary Brown, colored, was tried for stealing
pldsteTers' tools, the property OF Thomas Fov.
Whether Mary intended to 90 into the mortar and
trowel line Of business did not appear but she
was found guilty Of taking the tools, and was
sentenced to nine months imprisonment
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Monday morning next at ten o'clock; and the
Court adjourned.
This morning Samuel Anderson, colored was
found guilty Of assault and battery on John w
George, colored, on the 18th day of June, 1857 and
fined SO and costs.
The Court then took up the case Of J. w Will
Sey, indicted for assault and battery Frederick
Ringgold in April last. The case grew out of
some difficulty in collecting d debt which Ring
gold owed Wilsey, and in the settlement the par
tes could not come to an agreement, whereuPon
Wilsey assaulted Ringgold, struck him with
cane, and drew pistol on him; for all of which
he was made to pay fine of SIS and costs.
A PLEASANT TINE was had by the pic-nc-ers
George Washington Tent of the Junior Rechab-
ites) at Arlington yesterday. The fallacy of the
doctrine that to keep the spirits up it is necessary
TO pour spirits down, was quite conclusvely
shown by the fact that all hands Yesterday man.
aged 10 spend cheerful day and evening, and
returned across the moOnit waters even more
merry and buoyant than they started.
A number of fine vocalists were present 1.-THE
little fairy Of the public school concert, sin the
pink body amongst the number and we i'm
agine the old oaks of Arlington were never
awakened by more harmonious and joyous strains
than on yesterday.
FINAL Yesterday afternoon
about O'Clock, the case Of Cordelia A. Hayzell
was called for final hearing before Justice Dom
Peter Homerckardt identified spoons and fork
belonging to VIM. j. SiInson; Mary Ann Corco-
ran ldentihed check aprons, calico and bingham
dresses and cotton stockings, stolen from Mrs
Rockers yard on Wednesday night or Thursday
morning; Mr.. keese, restaurant keeper, Identified
towels, &c; Mr.. Lullay identified Sundry goods
c0nnteTpanes, curtains, &c; Mrs. J b. Tate
children's dresses; J. B. Davidson, Mrs Van
Horn and others identified goods CordeIia was
held TO bail for court, by Justice Dom.
AN INQUEST was held at the guard house this
morning upon the body of Walter Hammond
who came to this city from Maryland, on the Goth
instant. The evidence showed that he had been
drinking ever since his arrival, got unmanagea-
be was taken to the guard house last night, and
died there this morning
Young man, you who are lust lifting the rosy
wine to your lips, take warning by the fate of
poor Hammond and set down that glass.
OLD Fellows ExcURsIoS-we learn that
the Odd Fellows Of Central Lodge No l. are
making arrangements for an Excursion down HE
Potomac and Picnic at the w hite House Pa
viliOn, at an early day in the ensuing month of
July. From the well known style in which such
affairs are managed by the :" brethren Of the mys-
tic tie, - and the interest taken in them by the
community generally. this Excursion will doubt
less be- both well conducted and largely attended
Success to them,