Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-15

CfisIsAI corRr.-After our report closed res
,e'uay' tne jury in the case Of william Henry
a'''soh hutterbaugh, for larceny of six mats.
'ne property OF Mr.. Vansant, returned verdict
OF not guilty. The Court then took nm ,hs cas-.
Oh george Grouse, indicted for assault and battery
upon John w. Hillery, with intent "a KIN ON IN
"a uay of last February II will be renembered
,nat TINS man, Grouse, was the party TO whom
,ss w Powers (who was tried last week at
thlS Court for the same assault ON tlillery .nd
found gnltyD loaned n knife, with which To
assault a man named Watkins In the restaurant
OF one Rnppel, in Georgetown. Powers az above
.oaaed, was found guilty Of an assault and bat
tery on Hillery, whom Grouse stabbed ON the
occasion In question while I'm a fit of drunken
passion, and the loaning Of the knife was consjd-
ered, by the prosecution, crime equal with the
act OF stabbing. The evidence In this case xyas
same as was given in the case of Powers OTba
examination of the witnesses for the nro.rcutinn
was completed. and, on motion of Mr. CRAIG
,oId.S >, counst, me case was postponed until
To-Day tPeSlyethe defence time to procure wit
nesses And then the Court adjourned. -.
i1-oay the ease of George Grouse, for assault
ana ana battery on John w Hiiley, with intent TO
amined for the defence, and the ease was IN
when we left the room. ..... - -
CIRCUIT CoURr.-Yesterday, after our report
closed the arguments of the counsel In the case of
Hewitt bs. nj. & L Brown, in motion for a new
trial of the case, occupied the Court throughout
adviSemeut -
To-day the Court took up the rule on officer
r. l.. Reese, to show canse why he should not
be discharged from his office of county constable,
on the alleged charge of malfeasance, aad the
case was pending when this report closed.
SHOCKING AccIpENT-Just before noon, to
day, frightfnl accident occurred at the resi-
dence of the family Of the late Dr. Thomas on
18th street. The eldest of the three daughters of
DR.. L. (aged about 1s) while passing crate had
her dress set on FIRE. The two Younger sisters
ran 10 her relief, and all were dreadfully burned
Ii Is feared the elder will not survive DR. Stone
was Immediately summoned, and administered
all the relief in his power .......
LaRcExY-Yesterday, oficer Maxwell. OF the
special police. arrested young man named Jas
Thompson for stealing coat from Conrad EN-
merck. The prisoner said be came from BaIti-
more; hut upon being questioned about the local
tiles OF vaTions places in that CITY his answers
We're so unsatisfactory that his statement was
considered dopbtful Justice Goddard commit
ted him to jail for trial at Court
Pros. FowLER's lecture last night though Of
less popular nature than some of the series was
well received, especially by the think ing portion
OF his audience No little amusement was cre-
oil the points of character of a well known gen
tleman OF this CITY, whose cranium by sugres
ton OF the audience, was passed under manipu-
lation.
The SMITHSONIAN COURSE OF LECTURES, for
the season, were opened last night by Professor
lie Conte, young Sonth Carolinian Of much
scientific promise, and whose lectures upon
Coal ~ in this CITY last season. will be remem
bered. His lecture last evening was on "Tbe
sources from which the earth derives its temper
aturc. ~ ''
BIRTH IN THE WooDs.-For two months past
gang of Welsh Gypsies have been encamped in
the woods near DR.. Haw's residence On FRIDAY
week the principal dame presented her c hief with
line hoy; In two DAYS she was attending to her
business as usual, and in one week the vouno
Gypsey was christened, and named GeorgeWash-
ington.
ACClDENr.-N esteTday, while some laborers in
the Fifth Ward were engaged in emitting down a
hill, the earth suddenly fell and caught one of
them, partially burying him He was soon taken
out. somewhat bruised and scratched. but not
seriously Injured. l. Ut ....-E
FoREsT.LLrye THE MARKRT.-Henry Muth.
huckster. and was arrested this morning for yio-
lating the market regulations by purchasing tur-
nips during market hours for reselling He was
taken TO the guard house, and, after a hearing
before Justice Dom, was fined $40 and costs
FINE OYSTERS acknowledge from our
friend Benter, street, back Of Browns Hotel.
two gallons of remarkably fine oysters sent US in
response to an order for that quantity. We no.
tee them Thus, because they were finer than any
others we have purchased this season i'm like
quantity. -
REAL EsTATE-YesteFdavJ J. c. Mcclure, auc-
uoneer sold the east half OF lot 6, in square SIS
with the mprovements-consistin. of a large and
desirable dwelling house for 90 500. Purchaser
o. * simpson for Mrs +. r. Lambert
CORPORATION SToCk.-J. e. McGnire.rAuc-
nOneer, sold 500 Corporation of Washington
stock for 1Ol, and SIPS for 100 on Saturday
The PLEASANT FESTIVAL, for the benefit of
Wesley Chapel, is continued this week at Odd
Fellows Hall
WATCH REICRNS.-Edward McGovern Ire
land, vagrant workhouse SO DAYS Catherine
Evans, England, on complaint; dismis ed EIiz-
abeth Spencer, colOTed, ID. C unlawful gather
Ing; workhouse 60 DAYS. Phebe Ann Nelson.
colored, :. c, do; IS stripes. Robert Adam.
colored, Md, do; fine and costs as a. Robert
Hawkins, colored, ID. C, do D.; IS stripes Ste
phen Lannam, Md, carrying and firing a pistol
In the market; fine and costs $40 l6 WIN ]
Martin, ID C., carrying a pistol; do. $40 So
1wenty-eig Int lod0ers-all nol-residents