Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-07
OhMiNAL COURT. Judge Crarford The

ohMiNAL COURT. Judge Crawford - The
December term of the Criminal Court Commenced
THIS morning, in the Council Chamber, CITY
Hall AZ - =. -" "'y
follows: "e'e eoiieo IN, ana stand as
WIN; Gunton, benjamin o. Tayloe, Hamilton
Long borough, VIM. Thompson. Jno F Covie
som Hnd p[ar{f Daniel B. Clark, Peter NJ Pear.
cOltman, Edward c. Dyer, Thomas n Parson !.
aaron w; Miller, John p. Pepper. Judson Mil,
Ghell, Thomas Brown, Richard Jones, Enos
ray TiNy,, Jeremiah orme, sslby scaggs, Edw'd NJ.
Ln.hlcnm, John Costgan, Chas K Belt
The following are the names of the patit iurv
David w Oyster, Richard bolt, Benz SotboCon
theodore Boscher, Bernard Brien, Alexande2
Caul, Motley Moreland, William Bond lanes
VI Coombs, John Lawfie, John C,octyrap
Leonard Harbaugh, John II A Wilson. r. r
r Hn Chandler Craig, Henry Barron, James
i iienie{, LEWIS BROOKS, Pierce Shoemaker, iona
tnan CathTell, Isaac Marshall, Paul Stevens. Geo
w. Garrett, Charles NJ. skip n, William Sam.
deTson, Alfred Raw, Geo W Talbert Tbon,.z
Brown, Edward Tolsnn
MI. hatcllne, for defence in the case of the
United States rs. Thomas Lewis. for assanIt and
ndtefy on w. Stewart, submitted the case TO
'ns court. Lewis was fined IS and costs
in 'hs cases OF j w Phillips and VIM Harris
cases OF assault and battery the defendants seen
| rites were forfeited
The Court was waiting to hear from the G and
jury when this report closed.
| UNDER FALSE COLoRs A party of younosters
1
haye been rowing about the thinly-settled part of
| The Northern Liberties for week past calling in
| at snail groceries kept by females, and demand
| Ing liquor, segars, &c. Their last cal was made
| at the store of a widow lady, who refused them:
| upon which they left giving the lady notice thai
she might expect call al mig hit from the estates
| Hose"
| Not long after, several of them Were pointed
| our, ana Were Identihed as sons of residents in
| tbat vicinity. and members of a party known TO
| the Ponce officers and auxiliary guards as the
| Swlpers" Warrants for the arrest of those
| identified will he issued to-day
| RIOT.-On Saturday night watchmen Barper
aud Richardson were attracted by the report of a
| pistol and disturbance in the restaurant in the
| cellar OF the St Charles House, corner of Third
street ana the Avenue. They went in and ares ed
| Young man, who as soon as in the custody of
| tne omceTs. appeared willing enough to 20 with
| them but when bringing him out to the st.eet
| he was struck and kicked by person employed
| IN the house. From this a struggle ensued with
| the officers, in which one of them was struck
| several times and their prisoner rescued from
| them
| CIRCUIT CoURr.-The case of the Johnsons rs
John +. Sharrett, executor of Samuel Brereton,
was closed and given to the jury this morning
! The Court then took up the case of Catharine
| Pearson rs. Charles Haskns. an action To recover
damages Tor work alleged not done according
| to specified contract Carlisle and Maury for
| plaintiff; Chiffon and Magrudpr for defence
This case was pending when this report closed
PROF. D. g. FOWLER, of national celebrity "a
| a lecturer on Phrenology and kindred subjects.
| Will commence series of lectures at Temper
| ance Hall tonight His opening lecture is upon
Health and Pbrenology; its principles, proofs,
uses, signs of characteT:'' &c An interesting
| course may he anticipated.
| DELICIoUs INDEED were those cake. and otba,
articles in the confectionery line received from
| Schaffeld, whose advertisement, by the way,
| appears In to-day's Star. ANYTHING more exoui-
| sltely favored has never passed cur lips Talk
ABOUT hard times when such luxuries as these are
! TRE PRACTICE of resting the weight of the
| body on the arm while sleeping would seem TO
| be Il bad one. We have Just heard of an instance
| where gentleman awoke In the morning with
his right arm so paralyzed, through lying on it.
restore the circulation.
GAsTEoSoMIc CURIOsIrY-The string of
| game displayed around the entrance to Ham
mack capital and popular restaurant this morn
ing. in variety. condition and extent is the most
| remark able sight, in its way we ever saw in
washington Ii will do gourmet good to look
| at 81.
| BEAR IN MIND the coming pleasant festival and
| tea party for the benefit of St Mathews Sunday
| School. See advertisement
| THIS EVENING takes place, at Odd Fellows
Hail, Navy Yard, the fine concert by Witber.'
| Band, for the benefit of the new EbenezeI Al +
| Church.
To-MoRRow NTsHr the gentlemany MEM
bers Of the Eagle Assembly give their second
assembly.
WATcH RKTuRNs.-West lookup report for
week ending Saturday-Patrick Rooney, LELAND
drunk and disorderlyi woTkhouse 80 days. Car
cline Herbert, Md, do; do Elizabeth Means,
| Ireland, do dismissed. Fifteen dodgers: nom
| residents
Central Guard House, Dec. 5-MichaeI Marx.
| Michael Hussey and Patrick Collins suspicion
OF larceny, dismissed. ]. C. Long, England.
| residents.
| December Daniel Lynch, Ireland, vaqrant :;
| dismissed to leave the city. Edward White
| Ireland, do; do. Patrick Roach. Ireland drunk ;
| workhoGse !| days. John Phillips, colored Va
! suspicious circumstances dismissed Iodu re-