Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-17

SEVENTH DISTRICT Police. Yesterday, in
additfOn to cases already reported. the following
| Were laid before Justice Dom:
| joseph ID Lafontaine, arrested by officer X inc
on charge OF forestalling the market; ruled his
case Tor trial.
James Kaiily and H T. Litchaeld arrested ,v
the same ofhcer, for similar offence, Were tiled
| and dismissed ~
| Ralph Pierce was arrested by The same ofacer,
Tor driving a wagon over the pavement and was
made to pay S2 50 fne and costs for The vinIs .
| tion of the city laws
| George Barber was arrested by officer Ross ON
charge OF selling meat in the Centre Market ON
| a stand not authorized for said purnoSe a fter
an Examination Justice Dom dismissed the case.
on Tue ground that az he "a sed the cattle, he
was authorized by the law to dispose of the meat
IN the market Dy the quarter.
Il MOST DESIRABLE RESIDENCE FOR SALE
The house and lot at Culpeper c. II, Va ad .
vertised for sale at this time in the stars col
umns, by Mrs. Thompson, is as delishtful a
residence as may lie found In this country-well
Dullt, c0mmodious, and appropriately shaded
The village itself Is the most orderly commnnitv
we ever knew, and its society and that OF the
surrounding country, for refinement, good taste,
PtopIlety and agreeabilty, is 4 model for any
English or Ame' lean community II is hui thr.s
hours and half from Washington CITY bv rail-
and i've hours from Richmond, and Is at the fool
OF the grand Blue Ridge range, and within a
few miles Of fine sulphur chalybeate, ard alum
| springs We will cheerfully afford detailed in
formstion concerning this property to any one
desiring Il.
THK THEAIRs.-Mr. Sullivan appeared to ex-
cellent advantage last night in the character OF
the stranger" Like Hamlet II Is we'll adapted
to his Mutually fine person and dignifIsd mien
III there was any fault at all in the performance
IL was rather in the author than the actor Niss
Alice Grey did we'll, but II was evident that the
character OF an unfaithful wife came very unnat.
ural to her. Her part Is in the true woman, The
AFTER piece by Dawson & Co., was, as usual ire
l sistible
Mr.. Sullivan takes his benefit to-nIobt in the
character Of Claude Melnotte, in the play of the
Lady of Lyons He could not have selected a
better Character for the full display Of his fine
person ana peculiar talents. OF course the play
and the actor VIII draw an OVERLOOKING house
There will also be an amusing after piece THE
Rough Diamond" by Dawson & Co.
SUPREME Court, HsrERpAY-No % Thos
Leggett, jr. ct al, appellants, VS. BENJAMIN g .
Humphreys. The argument of this cause was
concluded by Mr.. Reverdy Johnson for the appel
No 20 Ross Winas, plaintiff in error, VS. the
| New York and Erie Railroad Company. The
argument Of this cause was commenced by MT
Blatchard for the plaintiff In error, and contin-
ued by Mr.. Davis for the defendants In error
BAD BEHAVIOR Calvert Cyphax was arrested
Yesterday by Officer Parham for threatening vio-
lence to q woman named Ellen White, and Also
Tor grossly Indecent language I'm a public street
The parties were colored and the affair occurred
as they Were coming out Of a colored church
meeting. The cause Of the difficulty was dis.
position to 'scrouge' In crowd The case was
laid before Justice Dom, and he ordered the de-
PENDANT TO give security for peace, and pay fine
| Of i've dollars and costs.
ACOaPLINENr-Hon J. Clancy Jones, U y
Minister to Austria, made visit to the NAVY
Yard In this city yesterday, and though intended
by him 10 have been entirely unceremonious he
was received by the officials there with the
honors betting his position and character as
/ statesman.
For CouRr.-John Murphy, jr +, was arrested
on the lith inst by Officer Shafer, for an assault
and battery with loaded whip on John Hauf-
man. The case was laid before Justice iberson.
who held the party TO bail for court In the sun,
OF 500. His father gave the required bond
TRIALS AT THE GUARD HousK.-John Kellv
drunk and disorderly; workhouse 50 days Thos.
Robey, do. and indecent exposure; fine and costs
81 Is. Thomas Estis, do, 81 25 J. Hedman,
drunk and disordrrly; hue and costs, 90 Is Pat
Borden, S3.i5 Herman Gordon, do. 81 u.s. =
! TIE ENPLoVKHs upon the General Post Oaaee
II Is UNDERWOOD, will resume work again next
week, the order TO that effect having been civ.
en- by the Secretary Of War. So. : -.