Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-06-02

INK CikcUr COURT, during the PAD two
days, case has been pending which has excited
considerable interest, In which action was
brought by JohnC. Cook against Isaac scapps.
Tor an alleged breach Of contract ii was aIlege
on The part of the plaintiff that the def. ndant
baVing lost five n.gI slaves, by their runplng
away lad employed an officer TO pursue and ca D
s. mem, Tor stipulated price, and bad made
written contract with plaintiff, in which he had
aSreed TO sell said slaves to plaintiff at fair mar
ket valuation for the trade, the price TO be adj
lnaged by two competent dealers, in case they
were captured and that, to bind the barsain az
sale, the plaintiff had paid to the defendant the
sum OF SO that the slaves had been captured and
Delivered to the PLAINTIFF by the officer, by the
direction Of the defendant
The defence set up was, that the contract had
Deeh 1ofcfd upon the defendant, who had been
LED 70 believe that unless he entered into n he
would lose the negroes entirely; that they had
been captured and were I'm the custody Of the
ofhcer before the contract had been made =
To explain this, the officer who had made the
captur. was called and testified that he had re-
cSived certain information that certain white
man was about to smugole of other slaves f,ou,
the same ReiYhbOrhoOd, and had made arrange
ments to capture them alb in case they sbould
alItniP, 10 run. His object in having the cap
tnred slaves retained in custody was to pIev.pt
Their being seen in the neigh6orhood Of their
hoHes by the negroes who were concerning
measures TO get of, and thereby frustrating his
scnenie OF capturing their seducer
Mr, bradley, ST., appeared for the plaintiff
the defence 80. "~'' i''
This morning, the case was given TO the iurv.
who had not agreed upon avegdict when our re-
port closed .- 80 ~
TIC MIC AT ARLINGTON SPRING The shady
hooks and pleasant places which surround the
Old spring at Arlington, and tue commoiious
pavilion which his been so often shaken Ly the
Patter of dancing feet will be again made ylad
10y tue happy throng that will pass to- morrow
he m 81 f1rI.t
inrnts Tor dancing, sailing, fishing, &c have
been made BY the Assoclation--the proprietor
provides Tor the inner man; and altogether noth-
Ing has been left undons that could add 10 IN.
pleasure OF day at Arlington.
RowDHIsM Last evening, party of persons
made an attack on nuinbef OF German citizens.
near the corner OF Marylan avenue and Second
st. west causing them to disperse, and chasing
Souie OF them. One was puIsued Il considerable
distance; his pursuer presenting a pistol at him
during the chase, evidently for the purpose OF
shooting orr ghtening him The muss was Gre
ated ny men known estates Hose - . Rams },
&c, who stacked some Germans about politics
FRO Bono PUBLIcO Two gold and four sill
yer watches lave been given away by Pbilbrick
this week besides any number OF sets of iew.Iry
consisting Of cameo, mosaic, and gold stone
breast pins and ear drops, also sets Of most beau
tiful style and finish. Phlbrck will 20 SatnT
day to return no more. IL
WHITEHuRsT's NATIoSAL GALLERY is well
worth visit from citizen or stranger. There
may be found ali the latest improvements in sun
painting applied to giving permanency and pol
ish To the shadows of n ary al the I'D
men OF the day, including Billy Bowleys
RIOT Yesterday, a riot occurred near the rail-
road depot, in which Il large number Of persons
were engaged, supposed to be Of the parties who
usually congregate in that vicinity Pistols were
hIed ana stones thTOwH but one was seriously
wounded that we hear OF.
As THE SEASON advances, aud the time draws
nigh at which it has been decided TO adjourn
Congress, Nj. w. Gait & Bro, 3oI Pennsylvania
avenue offer the returning members ard the pub
lie an assortment of chaste and elegant articles
suitable for presents.
STAGES will ran between Seventh street and
Analostan Island Ferry, George town, on sunday
next.
WATCH RETURNs.-Robert Downing. d. c.
William Whaley, Ireland, drunk and disorder
ly; fine and costs, Siii each Eight lod -ers-
ali-uOn- residents
LADIES VINO wish neat fitting, durable Shoe
Of any style orquality, will find an ass ortnlent at
Rosentbdl's, No. - Pennsylvania avenue
fpsS.-A majority of the meuhcrs of both Houss
3i Congress- have sat for Their rLotOE raphs ut
w hltehursts Gai cry, which, contains an admI
rabs collection of sInkIngly accurate portraits of
The prominent men OF the nation. In every branch
OF me photographic art the gentlemen attached to
this Gallery nave kept pace with IT'S rapid advance
lnent aud Improvement, and may safely challenge
COMPARISON oi their work with that of any other
An excellent likeness Of Billy Bovlegs, the noted
Semaoie Indian, is on exhibition ut this GALLERY.
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pEyNIEs.-Those IN want of Pennies, for change.
ter OF the Star Office. IF
WORTH READING-W IA, ~ il that so ,nsnv sut,sr
and re2ine and ,as OUT miserable existence, un-
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snd vIg0r restored, by treatment AZ once oonye-
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To those " no have suffered long with disc. ss,
uitinatlHg IN loss O.! appetite vISur. Nc the unde,
signed tenders his professional services assuring
the sufferers, I'D candOr and sincerity, pleasant con
venlent ana proper prescriptions, n thorough cure
ard sound body and ilInd, thout uup lie SAINT re
strictions ar hInderance from ordinary business par
SUITS.
Al diseases Of a private nature from whatsoever
Cause either recent or chronic structures an rrIa
bic bladder. 3c-elso. ScrOfu Ia, Asthma, Rheuma-
Dr, Harris Will VISIT Washington every week du-
ring May and June, remaining " ednesdays, Thurs
day 5, and Friday of each week. Can he consulted
Al has rooms, 80 National Hotel, from 10 to l. and
LD p IL h. IL. HARRIS, NJ. d.,
INA l8-WThFf Residence, Richmond, Va.
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Wholesale and Retail Agents for Washing ton,
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