Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-14

NAs shf-Sonn v. Nicholas wus
!riea Tor an assault and battery upon his wife,
mary Nicholas. The prosecuting witness testi.
NED mat she, her husband, aud her son, who 10
the step-son Of her husband, were seated at table
eating breakfast, when her husband caught hold
OF The table and shook Il violently. The SON
tneh said to him, Old man, are YOU erazy ~,
r%nereupon Nicholas struck witness a violent
dow on the head, cutting her head severely n
came out, however, In evidence that there were
occ asonal differences in the family: and one
witness testified that the prosecuting witaess
told him she received the wound in parting her
son and husband while engaged In Aghting.
Other evidence showed that the prosecuting wit
ness offered to settle the pending di ference with
neI husband In case he would deed his property
Quittal. u ~
Arthur Thyme, marine, charged with steal.
ing goid coins to the value Of S2i so was like
The Court sentenced the three Young men. con.
victed last week Of rout at the Park, as follows
geo. Beall, In consideration Of having been ave
months In Jail already, to fine of 81; Burnett
w est 10 hne OF SIS, and PRAYED In commitment
until paid; the sentence Of John Hammond is
suspended In consequence Of his illness at this
time. " "
The court only sits to-day for the grand iurv.
no cases being ready for trial before the petit
root PADS ABOUT Last night, q stranger in
washington, named Hugh hes, was met by several
persons on i street north, between Fifth and
sixth, one Of whom asked him the hour. He
replied that he had no watch-when one tried In
seize his shawl. He cried for help and a man
appearing at the corner below, the foot pads left
Several similar cases have been reported i'm this
vicinity recently.
CKNTRK Observation-Disclosures the I'M
favorable weather, the market opened this morn
Ing with very fair representation Of dealer.
The business, as might be expected, was not az
orisk as usual, the rain and unpleasant condition
OIL .he streets preventing large attendance of
purchasers The prices were as quoted in the
star OF Saturday. The reg ulations of the ma Of
being strictly enforced, good order was preserved
throughout the market.
The EMPLOYEES on the Post Once extension
had general meeting this morning, in the Gran
lie shop, at which a committee Of six was an
pointed to wait upon Capt. Meigs and request
him 10 use his efforts to devise means to give them
employment as speedily as possible The meet
ing adjourned until tomorrow at z O'Clock D m
to receive the committees report.
SAMUEL E. SMITH while laboring under tenn
porary alteration Of mind, left his house on l.,
between Sixth and Seventh streets, on Sunday
morning about O'Clock, since which time he has
not been heard of and his family are left in great
anxiety.
TWELVE CoLoRED PERSONS were baptized in
the Potomac, at Alexandria, Sunday, by the
Colored Baptist Church in that place
SERENADE POSTPONED The serenade proposed
to the Hon. Mr.. Letcher, of Virginia, was neces.
sarily postponed last night until more propitious
weather.
The CoLoRED Folks should bear in mind the
three concerts Of the Fifteenth street Presbyte
Ran Church, (colored,) commencing to- night at
The LADIES OF st. Matthew's Church still
continue their delightful Fair, for the present
teenth street.
SEE THE ADVERTISEMENT Of Jas E. Waugh,
In another column, and be sure to call on him
"nen you want anything in the fruit line.
WHAT Is A CHEAP ARTICLE "A good article
Is always cheap, a poor one dear at any price,
and nothing can be dearer than a poor, cheap set
OF Fnrs, made to sell, not to wear-our ladies
have found that out by ex experience, and the supe
riorlty and superexcellence of ladies, furs manu-.
iactuIed by e.. Lewiston, 800 Pennsylvania ave.
nue. Is the great secret Of the large sales of furs
naue oy him. He is now closing out the bal
ance Of his stock, and we advise all in want OF a
nrst class article to hurry before they are all
gone lady does not require a new set OF furs
every year, and when she makes a purchase, she
shoula go the manufa cturer, where they are sure
to be good. Try Lewiston. 1t
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she results OF chemical tests. and ion of the
Spermotoza, by the Patentee's newly constructed
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