Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-20

ing cases were tried by Justice Dom at his Office
and the guard-house since noon on Saturday last
WIN Coke, u colored, was arrested for assault
and battery on Charles Peters, a German. He
gave bail for further hearing Thos Robbins
was arrested by Omcers Donnelly and KidwelI
ne charged with the LARCENY Of the goods
FOUND by Omcer Ward under hay stack and
describ~d In the star few DAYS ago These
were believed TO be the goods Of Mr. w Car
ter, d,y goods merchant, and Robbins was sus.
p-cled Of the larceny. He was committed to Jail
for further bearing VIM. Austin was arrested
by Oncer Gtnntty on suspicion Of having stolen
a hood ara clcth cloak found in his possession
NE admitted that he stole them from a woman
who had hrst attempted to rob him sent TO jaiI
for further hearing Oficer Ward arrested G.
M!Ilams Tor an assault and battery on Nelly
matthew's He gave $500 bail for Court w f.
Litehneid was arrested for the larceny of S6 Ia
money, double barrel pistol, and a go,d medal.
Ion lion from Mr. Ellis, Of Fairfax county. Virginia.
The goods were found where they had been sold
and Litchheld was sent to jail TO await a reauisi.
ton from the Governor Of Virginia. william
MSodward; l.. coIored, drunk and profanity; fine
and costs, 50 Is. Walter Clarke and Thos Bur
nett, drunk and disorderly; worn house 90 DAYS
each r. E Haslep and J. 6 Preston, drunk /.
aalsorads.,y, and fast dIivingi IS % each C.
Burgdon drunk and profane; "a Is Andrew
hidweil, mot ~ hours out of jaiD unk and dis
Orderlyi work house 30 DAYS. Virginia Thomas.
seins Paterson eoIored da do s, 90 days
AttsBist 10 Commit a Raps-AIfred Stew
at; Goiored, was arrested by OnRcers Donnelly
and hidwell, on a charge of dragging white
female, named Mary Dillon into a stable Io,, IN
the Second Ward and attempting to commit
rep: upon her The act occurred about twelve
O'CLOCK saturday night; and the screams of the
woman for help were heard by Watcbmsn No.
ner and Christopher several square, dI.tant
stewart was arrested In the stable, after despe-
rate night with Watchmen DonneIIy and KID
wei He got among the horses and so placed
them, that, by various means. he could set them
To kicking, and thus prevented the Officers from
getting hold OF him for time But they man
aged To seize him, and a fight epsued in which
be was roughly handled by the officers Hrwax
iniIy committed for trial at the Criminal Court
Brutal TRKArMSNr OF A HossE-NartIn
Conner, who drives a horse and cart which he
happens TO own, was on Saturday afternoon ar
Tested ana taken before Justice ThomnsoD ~ tba
t .n D's'IIct PoIice, for brutal treatment of his
morse respectable gentleman the informer in
The case, testified that Martin was Ioading nj.
caIt with wood, and that by some means the
coIaL OF the harness became displaced ard dis.
siOsru the neck OF the poor animal, attached To
tue cart, TO view which presented a most revolt
ing appearance, II being completely raw from
81 OF tne iE,<dJusted tacklng, and the
sIain OF the double load he was made To dr,w
Inc BEAST was so starved and weak =. Ia n.
scarcely able to stand, aud the brutal master
oest u Numerically. This fellow who has also
under MS charge an orphan boy named n Con-
ner, whom be had employed several DAYS and
attempted to swiRdle out Of IS cents, which be
owso nm Inc boy was SICK and starved, ard
came Into toe magistrates office requesting to be
committed to the work house Out of pitv h.
was committed for sixty days, with special
consideration N
tendent, Martin being previously compelled to
pay him his debt The magistrate then fnsd
Martin IS, and 81 % costs, and added thereto
sound lecture upon the subject of iphumanitv
which il is to be hoped the mjsereant will hsa2I
in mind in future.
The NORTHERN MARKET.-The unfavorab,e
weather this morning did not prevent very
general attendance Of dealers and customer.
Under the good management OF the Commits
sloners, the small amount of room sfUdsd n
dealers, Is well and impartially a pportloDed and
Tue staIs throughou present a neat and inviting
ePect- recently the long line OF sheds running
along Inc south parallel OF the market house
have been accommodated with gas lights which
has already doubled the value Of the stall there
On Saturday mig hts, the scene st the No-,barn
mdrket mouse resembles more festival than
place for the purchase and sale OF beef ootatoes
&c; and mum oers OF people are thus attracted
tnltner 20 admire the general order which pre
walls The better TO facilitate tbs brsins.P y,
market hours, the market master has caused !,
new scale house to be erected on the south side
OF the main building, and converted he old scale
house into number Of butchers, ,taII. m. ,so,.I
OF which swells the annual revenue 10 the Cor
Poiatl3n some hundreds of doIla-s. To show
the value OF a butchers place upon GOOD .,and
in this ket, II would be proper 10 state ,bst
slew weeks ago, new stand lifted up between
toe Two main doors OF entrance fronting on Sey.
eh'h street, was bid of at the annual rent of SSl0
CHUEcH or THE ASCENSION This church was
reopened FOR Divine worship yesterday week.
after having been closed for the purpose OF being
enlarged and further improved during the past
summer and autumn. In its present condition
tne interior will bra inspection NV The .Ids -
any other church edihce in the city as TO sire
Cou'ehiehce, ana the appropriateness of the de-
syn, rom an ordinary brick building, with
square windows, fiat ceiling. and general min
wing aspect, IL now stands forth bs,utir,I
yothlc temple In all save the want of = tou,e,
i HnIcn VIII also be added at no distant day The
interior presents a most agreeable ASPECT 10 the
eye OF Taste In its high srchng roof with grained
HlcuidlngS and stucco embellishTn meats and tbs
nee arIans enent Of the chancel, together with
tue appropriate devices with which the walls
ae adorned In the choir ample space has been
provided for the new organ, which the congre-
cation have engaged from Northern city The
design and execution of the entire Improvement,
nave been made by Mr.. Job Angus who was the
conIactoI for the work, and who has also the
contract Tor building the new ST Andrews Free
Church. at the intersection Of y street and Yer
mont avenue.
The THEATRE That great Washington IA
vorite, Mrs. Julia Dean Hayne, appear. at the
Theatre, tonight, in the character of Julia in
the "Hunchoack." OF course the Washington
public will greet her, IN masse. The Richmond
ri,v sPeaking oihef, while performing in tina,
"we saw her for the arst time. dur,no her |
Rle.cnt engagement, on Wednesday nigh "a
tne COUNTESS, In Sheridan Knowies's great plav
. OF Love, and though the volume Of her voice
n1s oeen soInev bat impaired, and her en- BON
Po,SI diminished since last we witnessed her |
charming ORGANIZATIONS, II was easy to perceive
that the IRE Of native genius still bnTnsd a.
hngnuy a. ever. Mrs. Hayne desrrvedIy occu-
Piese prominent position among the Distinguish
60 actresses OF the present day, and IL eonalIed
oy very Few in the profession. Her PRESERVATION
pl tne countess, on Wednesday night was
i poffaitufe, In which the actress was
los ~ OF, ana The heroine, herself appare,tIv
5000 before the delighted spectators Ia ali III
majesty and pride Of her station ~ "
WATER AGAIN.-It Is a curion, .i,,,,,..,.
that the residents Of the squares south of The
avenue and between Twelfth and Four,ssn,h
streets, In the Second Ward are more fr,onen,Iv
distressed for want Of water for dTinkfaa aay
COOKING purposes tban those OF any other pa OF
the Ward Yet so 10 Is. Although tbr rim
have descended in torrents, and the streets are
vet muddy In consequence Of them the residsn,s
IN lnst srction are suffering for supply of water
foI several days We noticed old men IvonSn
and children lugging heavy buckets and oIbn5