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

CRIMINAL CouRr-John Carberry was tried
for stealing shawl from Mr.. Geo. NJ. Arth. and
acquitted. The facts detailed In evidence in thi.
case. were rs foiiowy.@ Mr.. Avth had bee, an.
and desiring be cosssyed % bis resid.nee !;
me Navy YARD. saw hacfmau on the Avenue.
IN front OF Brown's Hotel, and DESIRED him to
obtain q hack TO take him thither. The hack.
man, ~ Auh's presence, made q bargain with
two whip named carbefry ana moline. to take
ATth to the Navy Yard for 81, includina slight
nam. nam - mouse on Capitol Hill, where Arth de-
tne latter place, and Arth got out and transact ted
MS business, when they demanded an extra del.
Jar TOT taking him to the Navy Yard, which he
refused Moline then got OF from the box and
ana caught Arth by the neck, and tore his shawl
rom nj. shoulders, and Carberry assisted him
ann endeavoIed to regain his property, and was
knock ed to the ground, senseless. When he
10 their retreat from the place. The next morn,
Ing Arth laid q complaint before Capt Goddard.
who detailed Lieut.. McHenry to arrest the par
ties The officer In arresting Carberry found m.
stolen shawl In his house. Moses Mosine xv.s
Of the larceny. s'
Thos; Mcclure, charged with simple assault,
submitted bis case, and was fined SIS ard costs,
To-day, William Paterson was arraigned and
tried Tor stealing a cap and umbrella from Chss
i r ,PoPs' The jury found the prisoner guilty as
Patterson was then tried again for stealing .
coat, two caps, and an umbrella from Anna lie
Cempte This theft was committed At the same
TINE OF the previous one, the articles having
oeen stolen from the passage Of Mrs LeCompteis
house. He was convicted also in this case
Timothy Smith, charged with az sanlt and hat.
tery on Capt j 9 Beauchsmp; fonnd guilty.
benjamin Gwinn was tried for stealing coat
ana pair OF gloves from Fernando G. James;
found guilty. ..t. ...I
Gwinn was then put to trial for stealing pair
OF gloves and 50. rs In cash from John Osgood
In this case, owing to a misaverment in tb. in.
dictment, the District Attorney entered a noiIe
proSsqEi. '-..r.
Gwinn was then tried on third Indictment for
stealing a coat and hat from Joseph B. Moore:
found guilty.
WHAT KIND Of Christmas present are Won
going to make your wife or course you intend
to give her some token OF your affection to reward
ner Tor past devotion, and encourage her In fu
ture exertions TO please you. We will enteayor
10 aid you In the good intent. You know that
next TO bonnets and such things dishes and such
lnlngs are in favor with the ladies. Yon can
scarcely please your wife better, we imagine,
tnsn TO take her down to Purcell & Sons al
PennsYlVania avenue, opposite Browns Hotel.
ana let her take her pick out of his large and beau
liul assortment OF China and glassware She
VIII md there, among MANY other things, gold
hand and white French and English China din
ner, tea and toilet sets; white granite and blue
painted dinner. tea and toilet sets; China vases,
Chlna motto coHees and saucers; tea is and Bo-
hemian buffers and covers; cut, plain and pressed
glass OF almost every descriptio plated lbata
and Britannia table, tea and desert spoons and
forks; coffee and tea SETS or separate: casters
butter knives, ladies', &c ivory handled and
other knives and folks, in sets Of ffty-one pieces
or separate; girandoles coal OIL ETHEREAL md lard
lamps aud wicks; walters, coffee urns, hall lamps
and lanterns.
STAMPEDE FROM THE wosk.Horr-Ahor,
one O'Clock this morning, TWENTY-FIVE prisoners
who were confined in the work house in this
city succeeded in making their escape Ofthe.e.
Twelve are white and ten colored They were
connned in temporary wooden building and of
course poorly secured. though safely kept as
the intendent had the means small how was
put through the grating OF the door by the pri,.
oneTs, and he supplied them with a large piece
OF scantling. " it'll which they pried the bars from
the door This is the second stampede within
six months.
THE AFFRAY ON SAIuRDAY-Hon Mr. Eng
fish was notified by Lieut. Thomas, on Satur
day, that a warrant had been issued by Justice
Dom, at the instance of the Hon. MI Mont
gomery, charging him with committing an az
SAINT and battery on MIR. Montgomery, bystriking
MIN on the bead with cane. Mr. English, ac-
companied by the Hon J ID Bright, appeared
at the Justices office, and gave security in $500
to appear at the Criminal Court, Hon J. ID
Bright being his security.
AssAuLrINe A S-Yesterday morn
ing, after the night watch was dismissed, J. G
Hempler, one of the auxiliary guard, returned in
a hurry to the trial-room for aid stating tina, he
bad been attacked and beaten by three men on
the avenue. Several went with him to arrest the
parties, but no return was made by them.
ONE OF THE most seasonable and acceptable
Christmas presents that gentleman can make
lady is a set of furs. While they keep the deli
cate person OF the lady warm, they keep the mem
ory OF the donor warm in her heart For any
thing in this line see the advertisements Of Slime
metz and OF Lewiston in another column
RkNEnBsR THE FAIRS To-NIsHr.-The Eng.
lish Lutheran at Odd Fellows, Hall, and tue
German Catholic at Coz mbs's Hall, the latter
being for the benefit of the German Catholic
school at 81. Mary's Church. These are the very
places 10 buy Christmas presents, and the very
places to give them away.
A BALL IN THE FIRST WARD.-The members
of the Forward Club announce their second
grand cotillon party for to- morrow night, at
Stott's Hall, corner of Pennsylvania avenue and
twentieth street. OF course the beauty and gal
lantry Of the First Ward will be there en- ndSSs.
SELLING WITHOUT LICENSE Saturday night,
P. Sullivan had hearing in the case of the Cor
Poration against him for selling liquor without
u license. The evidence disclosed that he had
been selling for long time. In this case he was
fined $50 and 81 6j costs.
FoR LAsRx and beautiful assortment OF
HtnCn FANCY GOODS, ana french and domestic
confectionery, laid in expressly for holiday prs
ents, see the advertisements Of C.. Gautier in an
other column.
LADIES, who have not yet laid in their holi.
day shoes. should not fail TO read the advertise
ments resp ctvely of +. Clark and J. r osenthal.
la another column.
Now IL THE TIME to subscribe for the Ameri-
can Magazines and foreign Reviews for the en-
suing year. See the advantages offered by Shil-
lington, in another column.
DOS'T FORsET the Lecture tonight at the
Smithsonian, by John G. SAKE, on Poetry and
Poets.
SEE NOTICE Of the closing out Of the Old
Foundry Fair, to- night, at auction.
BEAR IN MIND the Ball Of the Arlington Club,
at Harmony Hall, tonight
TRIALsA THE GUARD-HousE This morning
:. Moriarty, for being drunk and disorderly,
paid 80 Is Zoe and costs. J Gardiner, E. Bar-