Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-02-20
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


like, on Seventh street. all of which point signif
cantly to the fact that at no distant period that
thriving street will dispute precedence with the
Avenue as a business thoroughfare. The most
recent and striking Of these improvements In that
of our friend Markriter, whose business has been
so steadily increasing under his prudent manage
ment that he has been compelled to Z" enlarge bis
borders and move into more capacious Quarter.
His new place is No. 1856 Seventh street tlWa,b
ington Place." which he has fitted ND TO suit his
own artistic tastes, and the result Is one of the
most Observation-Disclosures in his line of business
we have ever entered. Uundoubte div, a fine
painter was lost to the world when Markriter
went into the upholstery and paper-hanging
business; for none but an artist could have ar
ranged colors and tints in such harmonious pro-
portions as those on the walls of his rooms. The
ceiling IN particular is a chef d'0nrre, and is
Ilchly worth inspection by those cur Gus to see
how far the decorative art can be carried, in the
way of rich effect, without bordering in the
slightest degree upon the guady, or violating the
severest standard of good taste. Some exceed
tngly beautiful specimens Of panel work Gmita
ton woods) to be seen here are also of his exc
cution, and the walls are hung with choice pic
lures of his selection. Among these are some
remarkable illustrations of the perfection to
which printing in oil has been brought. The
German oil print Of the Virgin and Child, after
Murllo, for instance will defy the closest nspec-
ton 10 distinguish IL from fine oil painting By
this wonderful process, pictures in every respect
equal to the beSi oil paintings furnished at a
mere fraction of the cost of the latter and persons
OF moderate means are thus enabled to adorn
their dwellings with choice WORKS of art at a tri-
collection, and also cordially commend him to
our readers who may have occasion tor anything
in MS line OF business, as prompt, reliable,
courteous dealer, and whose taste may be i'm
pl:eitly trusted where the purcbaSer is in doubt
His new establishment is a few doors above his
old place of business.
BowLING SALOONS. On Saturday, the Oh
instant, communication appeared in the Sta s
local columns, making suDdry allegations against
the manner In which a bowling saloon said to be
located in the Second Ward, Is conducted accu-
sing the pToprietoTs of permitting minors to play
on their alleys, encouraging them to drink and
bet and remain ont until unreasonable hours
subsequently, we have been assured by more
than one Of the most respectable citizens Of the
ward that the representations of the writer of tbs
communication In question are sweepinyly false
ana were probably the result of some private
spite on his part. We have endeeyored, in vain
10 induce him to disclose his incognito: his as,
sault having got into columns by mistake
so far he refuses to stand forth and essay to sub
stdhtldte DIS stateinents-proof positive, in our
Judgment, that the suspicious concerning the in
tegr1ty Of his professed abors for the public good
are correct.
We have only to add that having devoted some
time to the due investigation of all the facts in
voived, we have come to the conclusion that
there Is no bowling saloon in Washington CITY
mat does less injury to public moralS-Of old and
youns-than the only one that turns out to be
kept IN the Second Ward. We will give any one
an oyster supper for daguerreotype of the per-
son who wrote us that missive signed (" A Sub
scriber"
CRIMINAL COURI.-TrinI Of Benjamin OgIe
for the murder Of John Wsbb.-wben our re-
port closed yesterday, the Acting District Attor-
new was making the closing argument The case
y.s given to the jury at ten minutes past one
THE jury were unable to agree upon a verdict
In consequence of not having understood the ex-
plantations of the court in answer to the instruc-
mons prayed by the counsel. They accordingly
came into court and his honor in answer to heir
Tenedtcd he sui,s ofb h
marks, and explained them fully to the compre-
nenslon OF the jury, who thereupon retired again
The Court remained in session to near five
O'Clock, in waiting for the verdict but on learn
ing that mere was no present expectation that
the jury could agree, it adjourned to 10 O'Clock
this morning.
To-day, Col. James l. Randolph was present
ed to the court by John A. Linton, Esq and was
duly admitted to practice at the Criminal Cont
Of the District of Columbia
Up to IL O'Clock m, the jury in the case of Ogle
hao not been able TO agree upon verdict.
CRoFsEI's CHoIcE.-Bill Cropsey, a colored
fellow, well known in our police annals as one
Of the city's particularly hard cases. stole sack
OF buckwheat from grocery store on 9th street,
opposite the market, on Wednesday night and
on Thursday night was caught by the proprietor
and taken into the store where CTopseyIs case
was tried by few impartial Judges and he was
found individually guilty. The proprietor then
"Now, Cropsey, You stole my buckwheat, and
will give you choice of penalties, to take
good beating or 90 to Jail for trial at court"
Bill tired TO renew the plea of ssnot guilty.,
but the judge declined to commence the case ab
tHtfto, aud CrOpsey declared finally in favor of
thseorporeal punishment. Bill was then turned
ovc oarreI, and the judge-eXscutioner, armed
with paddle, such as is used in hattening bags
OF Hour, commenced operations. Bill, who,
rom Old Punishments, is rather han ened sin
ner, stood II like a Spartan, until the seventh
down stroke of the paddle, when he yelled for a
stay OF execution.
''Golly, mas'r,'' he said, CHATS too hot how
many more you gwine TO guv me?,
"Only seventeen; was the answer.
"Oh Lordy! seventeen more, then Iuff me up
ID rather try Judge Crawford; Oh Lordy, them
Cropsey was accommodated; an officer was
sent for: and bill was taken TO Jail to stand atrial
at the March term OF the Criminal Court.
Bold RoBBERT.-Mr. James Shreeves, who
Keeps livery stabte Seventh street in this
city, had his pocket picked yesterday within the
bar of the Criminal Court. While he was in con
versation with Mrs. Ogle, the wife of the prisoner
on trial charged with murder, some droit pick
pocket managed to abstract his port monnaie
containing about $50, and to make his escape
undecided. III the thief had carried his investi-
gaticns little farther, we understand he would
have made still larger haul, for in another
pocket was a pocket-boOk containing the sum of
This robbery, committed under the very drop
pings Of the sanctury of law and justice, is most
AMBIGUOUS Persons visiting the Criminal Court
hereafter, will do well to have an eye on their
pocket books.
A SESsArIoS.-Qute a sensation was created
yesterday by the appearance, on a tree in the vi
cinity Of the Navy Department, of piacard,
signed by an ex-Lieut of the Navy, denouncing
and pronouncing Commander in the Service In
the terms usual in such efforts to obtain sfredresS
or satisfaction" The cause alleged in the pa
per was something offensive contained in a pam
Va ion hy he rI
eT. We take IL the affair grows out of occur
Fences in the course Of proceedings before one of
the late Naval Courts Of Inquiry
ARREsT.-This morning, from information re-
ceived, officers Carter: and Ross arrested two
lads. William Bradley and Jos. Davis, who hail
from New York, on the charge Of stealing a
pnIse and money fIom Mrx Elizaheth Lowe