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

CRIMINAL CoURI.-Yesterday, the jury in the
ease o. the United States cs. WIN. Ewisss chaeged
Win burglary, found verdict Of guilty as in
dicted .SAlfotbsE
| The next case taken up was one wherein the
defendant-one Lewis Carr alias Iioyd Brooks
was charged with stealing pair Of carriage reins
nom VIM. Marshall. Verdict Of the jury, guilty
| as indicted. t.--g- a. -. .-' - 9 =
gued yesterday, for trial of the case of the
| United States rs. Jacob w Powers convicted of
assault and battery with intent to kin Georgew
Hiiiery. Iowers had been brought over from the
then sentenced TO three years. imprisonment in
the District Penitentiary. The prisoner received
ms sentence 1 with great emotion, seeming to be
very ihuch distressed. The sentence was allowed
10 take effect from the 10Th instant, to give the
prisoner time to make arrangements for the lono
confinement imposed upon him. .
James Thomas and Gusty Price, who were on
Yesterday convicted of stealing wheat and corn
Were sentenced to two years confinement each
In the peniteDtiary.
The Court then took up the case Of the United
states rs Caleb Batson, free negro, charged with
stealing four hogs from Bruce Dent, on the 4th of
October, 1876 The said hog laid in the ind ict
mentto he OF the value of $40 The jury returned
verdict of guilty.
The next case taken up was that of the United
States ~ John Holly, in which he was charged
with being an acoOmplicc of Caleb Batson in
the case OF the hogs. He was found guilty as
The Court sentenced WIN Ewing to four years
imprisonment in the penitentiary
Lewis Carr was sentenced to suffer imprison-
ineht In the county Jail for six months and pay
fine of 81.
Caleb Batson and John Holly were then SEN
fenced each to two years imprisonment In the
peni'entiary.
The Court then adjourned
To-day, the first taken up was one of the
United States as. VIM. Patterson free colored
charged with larceny Of one pair of boots valued
at -, and one hat valued at 81 50 the goods and
| chattels of one Michael Reaghan on the 26tb day
OF December last. Verdict of the jury, guilty as
| indicted.
THE LEVY Court met at ii O'Clock, m, on
Monday last. Present, Messrs. Carberry, Pearce,
DIury, Haw, White, Bowen, Palmer, Pearson,
Loughborough, and Kennedy, and ~ Callan,
clerk and treasurer
Mr.. Palmer called the attention Of the Court to
the Queen Chapel road, and urged that the same
should be attended to without delay
NJ Prather's account for services rendered
the office Of Register of Wills and Orphan's
Court for 50, was ordered to be paid.
MT. w bite presented the account of the trus-
tees az the Georgetown almshouse for interrinp
the body Of John Neatly, who was drowned in
the canal above Georgetown. 1t was ordered
that five dollars, the usual amount allowed in
snch cases, be paid to Mr.. Duffy, keeper Of the
poor house in Georgetown.
MIR. Bowen presented the accounts of Selby
oca2gs, supervisor; they were examined, found
correct, and allowed.
MIR. Pedrce presented the several accounts Of
Fierce Shoemaker, and also the accounts of Not
icy Nuiand, and reported that he had examined
the same and found them correct
MT. PeaTce. to whom was referred the applica-
ton OF Samuel Burrows, reported that he was in
destitute circumstances and that a pension of
thirty dollars per annum be allowed him. to be
paid TO John Burrows, and to be payable quar-
terry.
On motion of Mr.. Bowen, IL was
hesotred, by the Lery Court for the County Of
washington, DtSttci Of Columbia, That if the
Congress of the United States will. in accordance
win tbe recommendation of the Commissioner
OIL Iuhllc buildings, appropriate a sum of money
Sufficient to put the roads referred TO i'm said re-
poit, ~ such good condition as is provided for
III the surveys, plans and estimates Inads of said
rotds by order of said Levy Count, the prOnies Of
wnlch are ready to he submitted 10 Congress or
SAID commissioner, and the amount SO granted
To o- placed to the credit of said Levy Court to
De exclusively expended on said roads, then the
SAID Levy Court agrees to declare the said roads
public county roads. and will take upon the said
Court the responsibility of forever after keeping
said roads In repair other county roads Of their
county, and will not ask Congress hereafter to be
al any expense for the keeping i'm repair said
roads.
CENTRE MARKET.-The supply in the market
was excellent in quantity and quality this MORN
ing. The poultry stands attracted considerable
attention In consequence of the many turkeys of
enormous size displayed by the dealers as well
as beautiful specimens Of wild fowl The supply
OF pork at the scales continues be as plentiful
as al any time previous, and the sales brisk. The
bay stands were all occupied. and fine hay was
selling az % cents and 81 IL per cwt The prices
IN the sheds were little changed
Beef, fresh. III 1O3I5. Dried paacbes to.,a