Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-19
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


of Columbia took place yesterday afternoon-be-
ing the anniversary of the declaration of WARM
the Aldemen's room of the City Hall. The fol-
lowing members of the association answered to
their names:
VIM. w. Seaton, John 8 Williams, 81. John
b. Skinner, Richard Burgess, DIR. VIM. Jones,
W. p. Young, James Andrew Kennedy, Isaac
Holland, John Sessford, John Allen, F. r. Dor
sett. John Warden, Peter Bergman, VIM. Clark
Charles Fletcher, David Kuntz, Samil b Beach
Thomas Donoho, Almon Baldwin, Edw'd Lacey,
VIM. Miles, James Lawrenson, John s. Ander-
son, Paul Stevens, Michael Cation Thos Ouant-
Iill, Edward Semmes, and Theodore Mead. Mr.
John Jones, Of Delaware, also came to attend the
meeting.
The chair was taken by the President of the
Society, Col. w. w Seaton, and Mr. r. Burgess
acted as Secretary.
An election was held for officers for the ensu-
Ing year, which resulted in the reelection of w
w. Seaton for President; Jno 5. Williams First
Vice President; st. John b. skinner, Second
Vice President; James Andrew Kennedy, Treas
urer; James Lawrenson, Secretary; William p.
Young, Marshali and DIR. William Jones, Sur
geon.
The Executive Committee for the wear consists
OF Richard Burgess, Edward Semmes, and Peter
Bergman.
A committee was appointed to visit, on the
part Of the District survivors. the Maryland Con-
veniOn Of survivors, to be held on the 4th of July
next, consisting Of John 5. Williams, St John
b skinner, James Lawrenson and Peter Berg
man.
The constitution was so amended in the I4tb
article as to make il obligatory on the Secretary
in case Of sickness of any one of the members To
MAKE the same known 10 the Executive Com
mittee, and FOR members TO attend the funerals of
deceased members.
Resolutions Of coincidence to the families of the
late u G. Grammer and Geo. McNeir were then
passed.
The meeting then adjourned to June 1s, 1855
CRIMINAL CoUII-JHdgs C,arford-Yester.
day, after our report closed, the Court sentenced
James Hagan TO nine months Imprisonment in
the County Jail, with a fine of one dollar and
costs of Court, in the case of larceny Of which he
was found guilty.
The Of the United States rs Margaret
Grey was taken up. Margaret is a colored wo-
man, and, like many white persons, is profound
believer in the supernatural agency of fortune
telling Margaret lost gold lOcket, and consulted
a'familiaT'f as to its whereabouts who after
consulting the book of fate announced to Maria
ret that the light haired daughter of her Dutch
neighhor, Peter Pepfor, had stolen the locket
Accordingly, Peters daughter was charged by
Margaret with the crime, on the strength of the
vision Of the seer. Peter went to the house of
Margaret to ascertain the facts in the charge
with an honest view to correct the fault of
his daughter should il be substantiated; Mar
garet, installing his motive, seized upon an
axe, and assaulted Peter, Herewith infiicting
several serious wounds about the head and face
Peter made charge and had her lodged at the
government expense at the Jail, whence she came
this morning TO receive - the law laid down in
such cases made and provided" His honor adj
ministered a strong moral lecture to Margaret,
and passed sentence Of nine months impTison-
inent to hard labor in the County Jail, and one
dollar fine
This morning the first case brought up for con-
sideration was that of the United states VS. Jas
Thomas cOlOred, for larceny of a hat valued at
$50, from the store Of Mr.. Hopkins, on Penn
sylvania avenue. Verdict. guilty as indicted
The next case taken up was the United States
IS. Crandall Hawley, for larceny of a horse on
the 9th of May last. valued at 500, property of
Fielder Magruder and Woodford Stone This
case shows the dreadful consequences of domes-
tic troubles. Mr.. HAwley had been EMPLOYED in
various responsible trusts from an omnibus dri-
yer he had risen TO the position of clerk to the
omnibus lines in Baltimore and Washington; he
had always led an honest and worthy life up to
the time when he married woman. who desert
ed him and took to habits of incompetence and
bawdy Intercourse His aflictiOn drove the hus-
band to the bottle, which led to mania a potu
and the consequent crime for which he was
brought To answer at the court. The District At
tOrney, after full hearing of the case recon-
mended to the jury that in consideration of these
circumstances, and his always having been an
honest man previous to the afiiction which drove
him to intemPerance, and finally to crime, that
they do not bring in a verdict of guilty, and the
poor man was accordingly acquitted.
The Court took up the case of May Wells alias
Flarity, charged with larceny of various articles
such as silk purse, gold studds, gold pencil
stockings, etc. valued at 81 p. The case was in
continuance when this report closed.
COMMISSIONER WISE is making the new steam
dredging machine do effective work in cleaning
the canal. 1t Is now in operation near Tenth
street bridge, where its Titanic abors in lifting
enormous weights of mud and depostinp them
with scientific accuracy on its attendant scow, is
matter Of interest TO all Passers-by The good
results from the dredging is shown In the line of
lumber vessels following in the wake of the ma
chine along the newly formed channel and de-
posing their loads directly upon the canal wharf
giving quickened impulse to business in all the
ncighbOThOOd.
Commissioner Wise is a modest, retiring man,
and one not disposed to blow his own trumpet
consequently we take the more pleasure in saying
that no better appointment to the Commissioner
ship could possibly have been made as is evil
drnCed by his works.
STRAWBERRY CAsE.-whiIe almost every
thing else in market has been selling at a high
figure, we have been favored with an abundance
Of delicious strawberries, at low prices. This
did not suit certain hucksterS. who wished to
control the market, and at their instance Mr. =.
+. DeggeS, who supplies the market with large
quantities Of strawberries, was brought up before
Justice Smith on charge Of huckstering without
license. But Mr.. Degges triumphantly turned
the tables on his opponents, by proving that he
was employed on the farm of Mr.. w. A. Linthi-
cum, of Anne Arundel county, MARYLAND; that the
strawberries were produced on that farm, and
that be sent to this CITY to sell them. by Mr..
Iinthieum- Mr. Degges was Of course promptly
discharged by Justicr Smith; the wouldb mo
nopolists retired in discomhtment, and the good
and glorious cause of cheap Strawberries was es-
tabliShed on permanent basis.
AFFAIR ON The STREET-CoMNIIMENr FOR
CONTENPI.-Yesterday afternoon, a collision oc-
Cured in front Of Browns Hotel between Mr.. s.
Butts, Of this city, and p. J Punch, in which
: Punch was struck by Butts. Capt. Mills arrested
Mr.. Butts and took him before Justice Donn who
held him to bail for peace
During the trial Punch was very violent and
was several times told by the Justice that if he
did not behave be would be committed for con-
tempt. Punch withdrew to the pavement, and
began to curse and use improper language He
was arrested by Officer Kimball and taken before
Justice Goddard. where he renewed his violent
behavior. Justice Goddard immediately CON-
menced writing a commitment for contempt. but
in the meantime a commitment from Justice
Dom arrived. and he was taken to the prison by
Oficer Kimball.
THOsE Ice BELLs.-The church going citizens
Of Washington have addressed numerous com
plants to this Office in relation 10 the custom of
peddling out ice on the Sabbath The complain
ants state that several Of the houses OF wor-
ship ice carts are regularly driven along with