Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-16


reIds and pig styes Tue real old fashioned mule
teams begin to arrive from far-off counties with
pork and hogs-head-cheese. A curious sight IL In
to see Uncle Toby astride Of high mountain of
dead hogs, which are piled into a wagon which
resembles more an old fashioned fishing sIoon
than ANYTHING else to which Is attac he'd from siT
10 ten raw boned disconsolate mules drivino
carefully over the bridge his black face expressing
alternate grns Of delight at the prospect of real
visit 10 the city, and deep apprehension thai
some accident will befal the draw of the br,d0e
and preciPitate his porcine cargo into the muddy
tide below. Any one who watches Toby's facs
for a moment can read as plain as print that All
his little personal earnings for the last twelve
months are slowed away in one corner of that
wagon, and that the little cash which he erpects
to receive from his peck and a half of beans his
shOat, aud dried peaches, will be invested I'm a
dollar a half accordeon for himself and blazing
COTTON nahokerchlei Tor Aunt Dolly, his country
The river looks dark, muddy, and very wet.
aud thick graveyard fog spreads over It's sur
face.
About the wharves oysters abound some 600
bushels are slowed away in the pungas which
surround Riley's wharf, and the buyers are
plenty
There no late arrivals OF coal at the wbarves
The COlyer brought up, on her O'Clock trim
this morning, loo bbls. Of apples which came
over the Orange and Alexandria Railroad yester-
The Washington and Alexandria Railroad did
not resume travel on Monday as was confidently
expected, some little CLEARING up on the track
which II was necessary to have done beino the
cause. The cars will be running, howeyers tna
day or two.
At Alexandria, business was dull and no ar
rivals Of vessels worth noting
The Great Southern Mail was transferred to the
river route on the LIST instant, and works most
successfully, not a failure TO make the regular
Connections has been experienced thus far NOT
withdrawing the heavy fOgs which have pre-
vailed during the past two weeks.
The railroad track between Richmond and
Fredericksburg has been Telaid, with heavy rail
to within few miles of the latter city, and cost
Ing the company some SiJO,OO0. and the rest OF
the route is to be Ielaid at of some $50 900
more.
Some aOO tons Of iron have arrived at Aqua
Creek within few days, for the railroad I'M
prOvements. .[
The steamer Powh atan has been put in COM
plete repair, and will be brought to the Comma
ny's wharf Tomorrow; she will not, however,
De put In service un til the river becomes frozen
CIRCUIT COURr.-In the case Of A. E. L.
Reese, to show cause why he should not be dis
missed from his Office, was pending when our re-
port closed yesterday, the Court decided that
Reese should be suspended for the space of six
months, Tor demanding reward for the appre-
hensiOn Of parties while knowing their wherea-
bouts. The Court aveTred that when a reward
was offered for the apprehension of fugiives from
justice, an officer might with pTopriety receive
such proposed reward incentive to dill
gence on his part. The case in question was
where the defendant bad found the fngitives from
justice, and placed them in position where he
could lay his hands on them at any time; after
which he went To the party interested i'm the AZ
rest Of the fugitiyes and said what will YOU
give for the arrest of said pdrtes1n The reply
fixes the amount; and, on the instant, the officer
made reply that he had the prisoners. The prin-
ciPdI theh refused 10 pay the reward. and a ma
gistrdte's decision compelled him subsequently,
to pay u to the officer. An appeal was taken
and the Court reversed the magistrates decision
and imposed all the costs Of Court upon the Off
Ger. The Court deemed il necessary to make an
example of the officer in question, although as
before stated, reward had been offered; but, at
tho same time, in consideration of his previous
good character and energy in ferreting out crim-
nails, in many instances, they made the punish
ment as lig ht a. possible.
The STAUxIox TRAGEpy.-The body of VII
liam Mullins, the unfortunate man who was shot
at StauntOn, Va, on the 18th inst was on Mon
day evening, brought TO the residence of his
mother on Seventh street The agonizing cries
OF the beTeaved mother and widow were affecting
In the extreme.
Mullins, il will be remembered was found
dead, on Saturday night last, the house Of
Dr. Daniel Downey the Catholic priest I'm charge
Of the church at StauntOn. An inquest was-heId
and the jury returned verdict that the deceased
was Killed by pistol or gun shot fired by Daniel
Downey, who was forthwith committed to Jail
together with four witnesses who Were in the
house at the time the affair took place
Downey confesses that he shot Mullins, but
says the deed was committed in self defence
received blow.
W hen Dr. DOwBey was found. after the shoot
ing, be was lying in his house supplied from the
effects OF laudanum and spirits he had taken and
his mind j. now In such an excited state that il
Is considered unsafe to allow any one TO converse
with him
We learn that IT was stated in Staunton on Sat-
urday mig ht that the deceased had seduced girl
and that in interview with him DR. Downey
underworld to induce bim to marry her This
led 10 an alteration, which terminated in the
death of Mullins.
CRIMlSAL COURT.-After our report closed
yesterday the case Of the United States IS George
Grouse, for assault and battery on John w Hill
Iery, with intent TO kill, which was then pend
ing, was closed, and the Jury returned a verdict
Ofguilty indicted
Lemuel Harris was then called up on a charge
OF assault On Alfred Carter This case was sub
mitted TO the Court, and his Honor upon hear
Ing the testimony ofthe prosecuting witness a nd
in view OF the fact thai the defend ant had already
Deen In jail three months, sentenced him to be
furlher Imprisoned in the county Jail for a space
OF three weeks and pay a fine OF 81
G-OTge English, alias Marian Cond was then
brought up Tor an assault and battery on Andrew
Lanewell This case was also submitted TO tie
Court. and English was sentenced to be impri-
soned IN the county Jail one month, and pay a
Grouse was not sentenced; the Court reserying
MS sentence until the pending motion for a new
tiial in the case of Jacob w Powers shall have
been decidcd. Tbat motion is 10 be arCued
b~fOre his Honor in day two.
The Court here adjourned
To-day the Court met ut 10 o'clock, and the
fdsc oi w llIdiu W lisOn was taken mp, in which
the defendant was charged with assault and
battery on Michael BowIin, with intent TO
kill, on the first day Of last June. Tie assault
grew out OF the election riots in the Seventh
Ward, at the Last June election Darlington and
Rocker for the defence. The case was conc uded
and given to the Jury As our report closed
Mr. PHILBRIcK's GIFT SALES, at 40 Pennsyl-
Nania avenue, are in the full tide OF successful
operation. The public properly appreciate the
graceful liIeraity Of a trader who after selling
TO his customer sterling book Of poetry, philoso-
ply. travels, romance, biography science to
adorn and instruct his mind, accompanies the
sale by splendid gratuity TO ornament his or her
person. in the shape of a watch bracelet, pair Of
sleeve buttons, or some other equally rich gift
Such a bounty for customers argues ex pansive
aud liberal spirit, and OF course brings them in
IhTOngs. Remember, Mr.. Philbrick dspenses
jewels VI the first water for the mind. at q most