Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-07-01

ne has been Of the impression that John Dev,sn
Is incapable Of taking care Of himself -
W D. Wetb sworn-Knows John = Devlin
sngnty, has often seen him at the bar of the
court; ne was member Of the bar; has noticed
MN as being rather eccentric in his manner. he
would sit In court and keep one eve cJoxsd ,,nd
grimace, particularly when any one hooked "A
MIN, MIN W h De would seem as II highly pleased
with the nolce he attracted; from what witness
has seen OF him, il is his opinion that his mind
Is so weak that under state of excitement he
ne would do many things that no sane man would
Geo. w. Phillips, deputy Marshal sworn
Knows John 8. Deviin; noticed him one dav.
ABOUT SIX months ago, with pair of eve glasses
and witness went to him and proposed to trade
eyeglasses with him; he INSTANTLY became yerv
much excited, and said he would have witness
Drought before the court for making such pro.
Posai IN the court room; he remained very much
excited all day about this matter; he drew mn
petition to present to the court in relation to the
occurrence, and witness supposed he was 0oing
to try and have him dismissed from his place
about it, fOo
VIM A Wharton, sworn.-Has known John =
Devlln TWO years, has frequently tried to enoa0e
him In conversation with a view to draw him
out, aud he could never connect two sentences
together; witness then thought he must be de.
ranged; witness was present on the occasion
'atement about the eve glass.
"est Rocker, sworn.-Knowst the defendant
John > Devlin, but not Intimately; h s known
Aa"i ooout t"O years, mas noticed his ADVERTISE
ments in the papers headed Governmental
oouhtles still requited - &C. witness one day
IN our, wrote an txtravagant complimentary
notice OF ms advent into coart after a long alb
hat aud when John took his hat aud saw the
piece OF paper he read it with great appearance
OF pleasure and appeared quite grateful about il;
-citable mind. ~ "a
HeHIy Benner, sworn Witness has known
oo.u Vi inc oeienda ants for IL wears; lives within
d siohe ; throw OF them; their character as peace
aole ana orderly citizens has lways been GOOD
witness HIS ALWAYS regarded John al rSsn ~
weak mind; he has frequently told witness that
ne hdo SO much business and all the cases of The
circuit Court on his shOu ders, ard was often
compelled to employ Messrs Bradley and Car.
isle 10 assist i'm in some of his cases: $ seen
John with knife similar to the one shown in
Court, but never saw James have knife; wit
dian to take care Of him.
Dr. a. w Muller, sworn Has known the de-
PENDANTS about l2 years; witnesses attention WAS
nrst called to the condition of Johns mind about
SIX years ago; has been frequently called to at
tend him for nervous diseases restlesSne,s &c !:
witnesses opinion of his mind is, that IL is what
Is called In the medical profession nervous san
Snlnous-easily excited, ard quick to take of
fsnce.
This witness was on the stand when our report
closed.
COLUMBIAN COLLEGE. The Annual Conn.,
mencement of this College, which we noticed
Yesterday as being in progress at the Est Baptist
church, passed of in the manner set forth in the
programme OF exercises which we then published,
Tenn, and Thos F. Hampton, of thi, City. we 70
excused from delivering their orations
Between each three Of the orations a band of
music played an eniivening air. After the ora
lions were concluded, DR. Binney announced the
committee on the award Of the Davis prize med
ais for the irst and second best orations on Mon
nay evening last at the Smithsonian Institution
i,o oe o0m n Were Rev DR.. Hall, DR.. Bacon,
). Abbott, Esq, VIM. Webb. Esq and Col
John II Wheeler. 1t appeared that the success
Iui contestants were, for the first medal, Mr. John
n wright, who spoke on the Price of Excel
lence, and for the second, Mr. lanes I,ndTn,n
Holmes, whose Grafton was entitled the Inner
Life ~
On comforting these medals, the Rev Dr. Hall
addressed the Young men In some remarks having
appropriate reference TO the subjects of their re.
spectlVe essays. As is engraved upon the medal
" eioquence Is power" he took occasion to saw
tkat In this country the adage is especially true
and II eloquence rules the state il becomes i'm
Portant To know what rules or should rule elo-
quenoo Elcquence, he urged, should be guided
ana controlled by the Almighty; and when IL is
IL becomes unselfsh, and moves with its fnIl force
Out In proportion as IL is mixed up with thoug hts
OF sell so II is weakened and impaired. We are
eioquent when our tongues draw out what is in
Others hearts, but which they cannot sneak ont
themselves, and for this nothing is ever so pow
eifnl as perfect simplicity and self 70 rpetfiness
Dr Binney then conferred degrees on the can
didates whose names we published Yesterday
and then announced that by the same authority he
conferred the degree of Master of Arts on sydney
h Owens, Professor in Richmond College Va
also on William j. Martin, Professor in the Uni.
veTslty OF North Carolina; also on Robert C.
Pdrkes, formerly Of Columbian College be now
by the same authority, conferred the degree of
LII; ID on the Hon. Howell Cobb, and the degree
OF ID ID. on the Rev George w Samson A BEN
ediction having been then pronounced, the exer-
clses were concluded.
SUDDEN DEArHs.-Yesterday, about 8 O'Clock
p m, Jane Murphy, who for some time past has
been servant at the Kirkwood House. was taken
sick and died about eight O'Clock last night. Ii
Is supposed that she came to her death By drink
Ing too freely of ice water while oyrGheated
Death frequently results from this cause during
the Summer months
Yesterday, about O'Clock D. m Mr. John
Friese left mis- boarding house, r Rupp's 1916
seventh street, and went TO tue Navy Yaid. He
~eh' 20 bfd at d Trend :, complaining little of
neal, Dut not suti ciently TO create alarm. This
morning he was found dead in his bed Frese
was a resident of Baltimore, where he leaves a
iainliy, 10 whom the mournful INTEL iyence was
transmitted this morning
Mrs r. Jingle, who resided on ID street be.
tween Ninth and Tenth, was taken suddenly nm
wei about eleven o'clock last mig ht and died at
one this morning. She leaves husb band and one
child.
HE GLTMoST ExcCRsIoN ON Tues DAY NIGHT.
seiect and merry company, numbering two
hundred or more, paid visit to that beautiful
and pleasantly situated pavilion known as Civ
mont, on Tuesday evening. Leaving the wharf
ABOUT seven O'Clock in the Thomas Collyer, they
passed down the Potomac rapidly. On arriving
at the pavilion, thy Immediately CONNIE need
the merry dance, continuing without intrrmis
sion until O'Clock in the morning when they
returned to their homrs. Managers McKenny
Shcer, stevens and Knowles, are entitled to the
coinpany's thanks for their untifing Efforts to
make all paTtake of the JOY aud sociablity of the
"ccasion, aud for suPPressiDg all disorders aud
tuinults. Not a single circumstance occurred to
mar the pleasure of the evening
CENTRE MARKET-Ths morning. the supply
al The Centre Market was ample the attendance
OF dealers full; purchasers numerous, the de-
Hand brisk; sales rapid. The attendance of Dur.
chdSefs Was greatest caily in the morning and
as the sun assembled and the heat incr.as. d the
crowd began to withdraw from the gangways
The hay market presented an increased xupply
and among IT some Of the new crop The prices
are mostly the same as quoted in the Star OF Sat.
uiday last. The gang OF juvenile thieves seem
to be preparing for operations again. This morn.
Ing several we'll known to the police were loter.
iuUz hou he sf.II. IL.