Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-13


X sturges, and - Averill, In chancery was
brought up for investigation by the Court In
thls suit action Is brought In chancery by Bgler,
Judgment creditor OF Thompson to set aside a
uT made y thompson to sturges for Meridian
Ing on, District Of Columbia. The deed from
Thompson to Sturges recites that he had sold
the property 10 Sturges for 500 CO. and there is
receipt signed by Thompson and his wi fe at
the foot OF the deed certifying that Sturges had
raid to them the said sum in fell The deed to
S'urges was executed on the 3lst day of October
$50, and not recorded until the hrst day of Iuly
l-J9, when there were recorded three mortVs1Ss
upon me property from Sturges TO one AveTilT to
s-euTe the sum Of So5 100. which Is now admitted
10 Oe the IulI an 'unt of the purchase money
AyeIlll admitted that he held the bonds tor
800, as agent Tor Thompson, and has no in
terest therein, and that no part of the purchase
money has been paid by Sturges. The plaintiff,
blgler, and other judgment creditors of rhouID,
son, who have come into the suit by petition,
seek to set aside the deed to Sturpes upon the
ground that u was made and contrived between
him and Thompson to delay, hinder, and de-
fraud Thompson's creditors in the recovery OF
their debts. w. u. Webb, Jos. H. Bradley
and Chiffon and Msgruder, Esqs for plaintiff
aud X Tyson and Chas. Mayer for defendants
MI Webb addressed the Court on Saturday in
behalf Of the plaintiff.
ROCKVILLE ITKxs.-The Rockville Sentinel Of
Friday says: Our circuit court ad journed al noon
Ola W Gdnesday last, after session OF three weeks
and some days, during which large amount Of
business was disposed of The most iupor,,r,
ease before tie court, and which engaged it, at
tenuon Tor whole week, was that Of the limited
SateS ast; the Great Falls Manufacturing Com
pahy, The history Of which Is famil.a 10 all our
iedhrrs- Toe case was argued with decided
nbiiitY by Messrs. CaPerton, Darlington ard
Oald ON behalf OF the Government AID Nrssrx
StfOther, Chiffon, and Bowie for the cnmpanv
His Honor, Judge Brewer, has taken the doctI-
nehts III the case home with him Ia order to rive
then careful examination, and the whole sub
jet due consideration, before he announcss a de-
clslon. Methlnk II probable that some time will
eSPse before the result Is known, there are a
multitude OF authorities on both sides TO be re-
ierred TO, and other Incidents TO be Investigated
George w. LiZear, convicted OF murder I'm the
secohI degree Tor killing his wife Was sentenced
10 the penltentlary for fourteen wears and six
mHhthSi and Andrew vi artin, negro for two wears
ahd si1 months Tor an assault with intent to kill
another negro.
An ELEsASr CHAIR.-A very splendid chair
from the mandatory at Auburn, " Y, aud the
Invention of q. w. Trip, dentist of long Dire
tice and great reputation, has just been received
by Dr. LOOMS, to be used as his dental OPERATING
chGlf, al MS rooms In this city, 1896
avenue The chair Is a most beautiful piece OF
workmanship, and finished in the most elaborate
style, doing credit TO the genius OF the inventor
as well a. the firm where IL was manufactured
IL is constructed of solid and massive rosewood
mounted with Furnished silver, and the uphoI-
sterlng covered with the richest of green velvet
he mechanism for inclining it to any ample Of
elevation, depressing or eleyating to any required
height, Is exceedingly simple, and vet its com
pass to that effect is susceptible OF the greatest
possible degree Of variation, and is everything
that could be desired, both ss regards the ease
and convenience Of the operator as w.lI a. tire
comfort Of the patient.
The value OF the chair is three hundred dol
lars, and probably eIcels anything Of its kind I'm
this country A dentists chair is an uncomf,rt
able seat at best, but this will make one as com
foTtaole as may be, 'under the circumstances -
BURGLARS ABoUr.-Saturday morning, the
store OF r. NJ. Orme was entered by burglars
by means OF false key. The store is on the
square between Ninth and Tenth streets and
fronts Pennsylvania avenue and street The
entry waS made by the street door and "a .
Key OF this door was stolen some time ago, II is
supposed that IL was used on this occasiOn The
0uIs lar succeeded in getting about SiO in silver
and - in copper coin, and 4 counterfeit ~ nm
ON q Westminster, Md, bank Notbiug wa.
missed from the store except ham Of bacon
Last nj al, an attempt Was made to force an
ENHANCE 10 the plumbing estdblislm O! Bar
Tett u GOodaIl, corner Of Seventh street near the
bridge This was a bold attempt-tbr place il
ne1IlY opposite the guard house, and The noise.
inadr VA ior"ing Hve inch ragged ion staple
which held heavy irOa window bar must L, We
brvi cons iGeTaLle, and the instrument used hv
Tie burglar nIgst have been 4 CrOw;,tT ASn,Ii,'
iHg was missed Il il Potable that the noise
Inede ey the fall Of the heavy fdsteniu2s fright
rned them away similar attempt was uIad..
on tbs establishment Saturday mig Li a week
RIvER-Vsry little business of any Kind Is
being transacted al the wharves few small
'I4it have arrived, bringing coal TO the dealers;
"ni THIS branch Of the liver trade Is rapidly I'LL
ing up Tor the season. During the past summer
tt@ dealers IL fuel have been more than uSu,IIy
active in the purchase OF supplies fcr cifv con,
sumption, aud their places I'll drp1sI,e ar. n
consequence hiled to OVERLOOKING with this i'm
lotsnt article Of DC nestle use IL is To be Loned
that tue prices Of feel will be co unlrRSura,e
tie limited quantity Of the circulating medium,
which falls into the pockets of the poor during
th- season Wien work for mech inics aud labor
ers l. scarce.
The steamer Columbia arriv this morning
On het I4st trip Tor the season fIom BaItin,ore
1iIEslhg goods TO our merchants. The Diamond
State viii continue to ply between the two cities
making one trip weekly during the naviyabIe
PORTION Of the winter.
SMITHSONIAN LKCTUkEs The REGULAR winter
course commences at THIS Institution TO- MI ht on
which occasion DR.. Rae will lecture upan tn.
sutJFet CT bis explorations In the Arctic regions
ia s-aich Of .ns T.lnains Of the unfortunate Sif
John franklin. Tie hall Of the institution "a
one OF the beat, rs our readers well kanw for
nearing ana serlnS, - well as for being seen In
Tie eiiy' ahd Is also edPitaliy arranged for the
Lail The announcement Of the opening CT the sea
son OF lectures with peculiar pleasure We Irsv
therefore expect crowded hall on this evening
PARTICULARLY IN view Of the deep interes, which
j. fet GPoa aught pertaining TO the proba Die fate
Of the great explorer and of the fact thai Dr. Rse
VIII Only lecture twice Ia this city
STOLEN Coop Mr.. Ward, of the Auxiliary
Guard, had the good fortune to lind a lot OF dry
goods Yesterday. They were concealed under
hay stack In the field south Of the TrVa,urv Ne.
Partntht They were taken To the uaTd house
and this morning transferred to the ofBre ~, m =
hlef Of Police, where they will remain 10 be
Identified The lot comprises four damaxk "a lie
ti"tLs, Two pieces OF linen, box of socks, and
tidy and i toilet cover. on Saturday Otrcsr
aiming sucC eeded In recovering a pair Of boots
stOlea HOm Mi SteiumetZ They were returned
u the owner, aid the officer went in ssarrL ~
The thieves, su>pecting gang OF boys VIII, Lave
not been arrested Any one who has los, a fine
bnr1lo robe may see al the onice OF the Chief Of
Police, one that was found by Orieer Norwood
with party WHO are now in custody Its well
worth iRquiring for.
PATRONS or THE CORPORATToS-Lasty week
we mentioned cross firing case at u,tice Donn's
oniee. in which the prOpTietors Of rival shops in
the Fifth Ward were the parties. SATURDAY.
night the war was continued and Mr.. SoaIting