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s aero ne Avenue; might have seen man nun n

sef9ss me Avenue; might have seen n man mn 10
such had been the case ~" W" ~
Joy. Coderiek, sworn. Was agent for the Van
NIHeicheh line OF oE1nibuses az the time ~ the
occurrence; ten minutes 10 o o,coct ~, y, ". w
corner OF First street and the Avenne. no, 80
men coming round the corner from tho na,,, Lii
hin ,a,, .hsy passed very near witness, eyeing
i.Ih NeN hafd; saw the largest man of the two
vp 9own and pick mp a brick; they then
Mdikfd down the street to the cigar store and
, ,. round fronting the houses and the large
man thre~ the brick at that moment the pistol
was nrec; witness only heard one pistol ated ar
INA. uHei one OF the two men fred the pistol:
nelther OF them was Joe Birch; they were both
sidhgefs 10 witness; was, say 30 wards off when
iney hred; one of the men, the large one turned
instantly about and past witness, and the
small man ran directly across the Avenue; has
Birch's that night; the large man was ressed in
biack, with black SLOUGH hat on; the small man
mad on dark clothes; saw both their faces: the
taii man nat was pushed back from his face.
witness did not see Birch that night '
Ddrid Walden, sworn.-Is an omnibus driver:
W uroVe from the stand and when in front
Ir, Inc scene OF the said atffay; saw two men
waxing along close to the street; the small man
nred pistol; witness was so near the curbstone
mat he could have hit him with his wbin. thew
VIE dressed In reddish clothing. and both ran
dcIoss the street; he has known Birch five wears:
uon thlnk he was the man who fred the nistoI:
witnesses horses became fri htened and witness
drove on instantly; the largest man had a hat ON
a. McLeISe, sworn.-On the mig hit in question
witness was at BiTch's; Lanaban and Uodh c.n.n
IN; bad two or three drinks together and then
went out; some ten or twelve persons were nres
unt, rney had oeen gone out eight or ten minutes
When witness stood about the door a minute and
lheh started down the street towards the Capitol:
wien witness got to tobacco shop two men
came into the street from towards the Capitol; a
Snot' ana very tall man; suddenly the larpe
man stopped In front of cigar shop and threw
something, and that instant the small man fired:
witness LETT Birch at his house when he left il:
ne could not have fired the pistol; witness on
NEARING the pistol went directly back towards
Blrch's. when he met Birch about fifteen feet
from his own door; witness Birch come out
OF his own door, and he came up to witness and
asked him what was the matter; both the men
had on black clothes, and the large man had on
sl'nch hat; both of them ran instantly across the
street towards the opposite side OF the Avenue;
Witness saw Birch again after he was arrested
charles Thompson was called TO the stand as
we left the Court.
The PARTY AT Gov. BRowS's-A cores
pendent writes follows:
The fashionable world had been on the oxi
r'rs for nearly two weeks, in anticipation Of the
brilliant party to be given by Gov Brown the
Postmaster General, and his accomplished lady
RIfnor said that one two, and even three thou
sand cards of invitation had been issued and il
was expected TO be magnificent afdir-the party
Of the season.
''Are you going to Gov Browns party - was
asked an hundred times day in political as well
as social circles and from the number of aft nm
alive answers given We expected to meet a crowd
Tuesday night came, and jumping into a hack
told the driver our destination, but on getting
within a square OF the Governors mansion found
at least hfty carriages ahead of US, which were
slowly delivering their precious freght'' at the
door.
After having paid our respects to the Governor
and his lady, who did the honors with great
dignity and grace, We sauntered into the tseast
room, y where were ''mingling In the maze of
the giddy dance the young and fair and beauti-
iul Oh me Federal City All was JOY and glad
Bright eyes spoke love to eyes which spoke
again,
And ali went merry marriage bell"
Bnt the cotillon is Mt an end and q dozen uen
temen claim the hand Of a bright and beautiful
being, of fairy form, whose bright eyes sweet
smile, and unaffected manner has made her the
observed OF all observers. She is the reigning
belle OF Washington, Miss n P s., the step,
daughter OF the host Of the glorious occasion
Grave senators, able representatives. profound
states men, accomplished diplomatists, and wilv
politicians, have forgotten their caIings and
given way TO the gavety of the hour Here we
see zen. Houston, of Texas and Secretary Cobb
No cares Of State are on their minds There is
Eor1 NAPIER doing tie agreeable to of our
Yankee girls, who
"Walks in beauty like the Queen of Nigbt -
That is SENATOR Seward, of New York, pointinu
ont the different nOtables to of his CO isituens
while Col McKibben, of California, who, by
Common consent, is the handsomest man in Con-
gress, is going through the intrcacies of the
Schottisch with fair maiden from the balmv
south The bitterness of party strife is forgot.
time. " WV
The political has given way TO the soc iaI for
mere we have mixed group-Senator Bright of
Ind Judge DoOlittle, of Wis and T. L. Ander-
son of Mo, the representatives Of the three great
political parties Of the country. Yonder maiden
with raven t'e>ses, to whom Judge Marshall of
III; bows so reyefentially, is Miss b., Of Pa;
while next to htT is the accomplished lady of
Governor B.. Of Miss escorted by the Hon MIR
Bark Sdale Of the same State
The members of the different legations are ar
irving, and are warmly welcomed by not only
the hos; and hostess, but also by the friends who
surround them.
The supper is a rsehATehe affair All that heart
can desire is here in great abundance
Looking around the ROOM " see Gen ca
OF Missouri, who is our beau ideal Of a Western
gentleman, doing his utmost tn make himself
agreeable TO the lady at his side Judge Regain of
Texas, is making a desperate attack upnn The
chicken salad: HOEatio King discussing the mer-
us 81 half pheasant; while Gen. Ward. of New
his side, all the while looking unutterable things
and seeming to say v
= Every humber altar passed
have reached the shrine at last
The Governor and Mrs Brown mingled freely
with the guests, aud, despite the large number
present. made il pleasant TO all
Nothing occurred TO mar the festivities Of the
evening, and all went away pleased and delight
ed. Three O'Clock found us wrapped in the arms
OF Morpheus, dreaming Of the gay scene We had
witnessed and the loveliness we had beheId
SUPREME Court, YEsTERDAY.-No 10 The
Rector, Church Wardens, and Vestry of Christ
Church, in the city of Philadelphia, In trust for
Christ Church Hospital, plaintiffs in error. rs.
the County Of Philadelphia. In error to the
Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania. Mr. Justice
| Campbell delivered the opinion of the Court
dsInissing this writ Of error for the want OF in
riSdictiOn.
No ;. William Wynn, plaintiff in error, Is
Chesiey B Morris IT al. Ia error TO the Supreme
Court or Arkansas. Mr.. Justice Catron delivered
the opinion Of the Court, Diminishing this writ Of
error Tor the want of jurisdiction.
No IL. Jo'iah Garland, plaintiff In error, cs
william wynn In error to the Supreme Court
OF Arkansas. Mr.. Justice Catron delivered the
opinion OF the Court, affirming the Judgment Of
the said Supreme Court in this cause, with costs
No ~. Jane Carroll, Maria C. Fitzhugh ct al ,
d"viSees of Daniel Carroll. of Burlington, plain.
tins in error, rS. Alfred II Dowson's heirs In
error to the Circuit Court Of the United States for
the District Of Columbia. Mr.. Chief Justice
fancy delivered the opinion of the Court on the
motion of MesSrs Bradley * Jones, Diminishing