Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-02-03

CRIMINAL CouRr-Yesterday,' the jury in the
case OF Charles Davis, free negro, charged with
stealing watch and chain from one Samuel
samstag found a verdict of guilty. Davis was
sentenced to imprisonment in the District Peni-
tehtiary Tor the space OF year and months.
Il he case of the United States tS Joseph Gold
smith was then taken up, charging the defendan:
with larceny of one tin box, worth twenty-five
cents; four half dollars, eight twenty-f We cent
pieces, twenty dimes, aud forty half dimes from
one John Colbert. Goldsmith is now under
sentence Of ten moaths in the county Jail. on
conviction Of being participation in the Stone
Yard riot of last November The jury returned
a verdict Of guilty Of stealing tin box of the
value Of one cent. He was sentenced to the
county Jail for the space Of five months the SEN
OF the sentence under which he il already placed
by the action or the Court in the case of The riot
The Court then adjourned
To-day, the Court proceeded to the trial of
Gettings In the discharge of his duty. on the
I'D day Of January, 1853. The jury returned a
verdict of guilty as indicted. He was fined ain
inc inc Cout then took up the case of Charles CANT,
free negro, cha- ged with larceny of four pair of
boots from one George SeedinfelIer, on the i4th
DAY OF November, 1897, and this case was pend
Ing WHEN this report closed
The House. lNvEsrIGArIoN-c
kiopfer, Chief Of Police, sta ted from this civ
on Monday with authority from the Hopse Of
Representatives 20 arrest J. B. Williamson. of
New York, who had been summoned In annear
as witness in the investigation now in progress
relative to the printing, &c q, but refused to ap-
pear Captain klopfer returned last night with
MT w1liiamson in custody, and took lodgings
Mr.. }. D Williamson is called as a witness I'm
the alleged corruption case, charged against GER
tam members OF last Congress. He states that
he declined obeying the summon, of the Com.
mittee: because he was under heavy bonds not to
leave the State of New York He also saws that
the officers of Congress kidnapped him yester-
legal counsel or sue out habeus corpus. He
contends that the Committee have no right to
question him respecting his private business
and aVOws his Intention not to answer concern
ing the matter pertinent to the charges In rela-
ton to which he is cited
MATINEE MUsICALE--A matinee musicale
came off yesterday at the residence Of Mrs. las
iiOban, in this city, on 18th street, which Was
the most brilliant entertainment of the kind that
ever took place in Washington The artists who
participated i'm II Were the Misses Heron. Mr.
Sthuelson, ana Mr. Thunder. Gen. Gonzales,
who proves TO be one of the most ACCOMPLISHED
ba itones In tho country, though an amateur
vocalist only, and Mr.. George French. a delight
f.il amateur tenor also lent the powerful attrac.
tons OF their respective voices to complete the
enjoyment Of the large company Of fashionable
ladies' and gentlemen present. At p. m. the
company adjourned TO the dining room, where
Doant,iui refreshments had been prepared in
became the order of the day, and was continued
until perhaps 9p. In.
SUPREME y.-Daniel Major.
Esq, OF New ork CITY. was Admitted ali attor-
ney and counsellor of this Court
No. 81 Gilbert H. Thompson, plaintir in or
ror, rs Selden Withers Il Co. This cause was
argued by MIR. ] :. Tyson for the plaintiff i'm or
ror, and by Mr.. Masruder for the defendants in
error. "
No. 50. Timothy =. Goodman. pIantiY in or
ror, rs John Simonds. This cause was argued
by Mr. PuSh for the plaintiff i'm error and sub
united on printed argument by Mr. Geyer for
the defendant in error Adjourned
LECTURE on " HOME AND ITS AFFECTION.
Last night, Dr. r.. feates Reese, editor of the
" Methodist Protestant" delivered a lecture at
the Methodist Protestant church, Ninth St, upon
the above subject; and which. by its beauty and
eioqnence, kept the audience quite indfuI of
!ne laPse OF time through the hour and half of
time occupied IN its delivery. His delicious pic
ture Of happy home, and his quietly humorous
showings-np of the follies and vexatfons of mar
rled life, were felicitous indeed.
A PAINFUL CAsE.-R. w Young, Young
man most respectfully connected in this city, and
who resigned d cIerksbip in the city post Office
about two weeks ago, was arrested YESTERDAY on
charge Of embezZiing money from the CITY post
office. He was held to $1,000 bail for his an
Pearance at the next term Of the Criminal Court,
by Justice Dom.
MARRIAGE AT Browns HOTEL Yesterday.
a large company of ladies aud gentlemen Assem-
bled in the public parlor at Browns Hotel to
witness the marriage of Mr.. p. B. Marshall and
Miss Susan +. Wood. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev: q. w. Sampson, of the T.
street Baptist Church.
1T Is STATED that the meeting to- mis- ht at Tenn
perence Hall, to discuss the new Code is to be
followed by others in this city and In George
town. The codihers express a disposition to
make any explanations respecting fheir work
ana Will attend snch Of the public meetings as
they can make convenient.
A. JACKSON, having got his pay for work at the
Capitol, went on a spree yesterday, got badly
beaten, and had his horse stolen A man named
Walsh was arrested for the assault upon Jackson,
but the plaintiff declining to prosecute, he was
dismissed. The horse is yet missing
THE CODE MEETING. TO the meeting to be
held tonight at Temperance Hall, called by the
friends Of the proposed new Code for the District
OF Columbia, we understand it's opponents are in
vted for the purposes Of discussion The attend
Hnce should be full.
MUNDER gives one of his delightful soirees to-
night. Those who wish to see the original 81.
mon pure . I.ancer's Quadrilles,n as .distin-
guished from the half dozen bogus limitations I'm
circulation here, will do well to drop ill.,
WE CALL ATTENTION to the advertisement of
our good-looking young friend, w. H. Demp-
sey, ca d engraver and printer, 322 Penn avenue.
We can recommend him at the head Of his
profession.
On MONDAY NIGHT, IL will be seen, Mr.. Henry
Sanderson will give his heretofore announced
Concert, assisted by such laristes as the Misses
Heron, Tiberini, Rudolphson, and Prof Thun.
der.
MELoDEoN evening, third appearance
of Mr.. ID c. Price, the American guitarist; also,
the Juvenile jig dancer. The Old Folks concert,
by the entire company; concluding with the
Black Swan burlesque
WE REGRET to learn that Mrs. Foy, the widow
Of the late John Foy, is left penniless by the
burning N her house, every dollar Of the in
surance goes to a mortgage.
The 7lsT REGIMENT Of the New York volun-
unteer militia propose to visit Washington this
coming Spring.
WATCH RETuRNs.-JOhn Murray, Va, Va