Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-03

connected with q scheme to swindle the incau.
uous citizens Of the West and Northwest. II Is
very similar to the notorious Cooper Il Co, alias
was Sy IN. New
respondence, and his letters indicated that the
swi ndle promised to be profitable. He was taken
10 the City Post ONCE, where he signed an order
to retain all letters to A. III. MILFORD Co, and
send them to the dead letter offce to be returned
to the writers. Some Of the letters were opened
and found to contain money sent by various per-
sons who had been gulled by the scheme He
very cheerfully signed the order to the Postmas-
ter, and gave security that he would relinquish
the bus ness altogether. There being no direct
charge he was permitted to depart. Since this
act of officer wollard brings no Pecuniary reward,
he certainly deserves the more credit for his
prompt attention to duty.
The following from the Northwest, published
at Dubuque, Iowa, will exhibit the swindle a.
Practised on the Inhabitants Of that distant re.
giOn:
"Agsnts Wanted-The great gift sale of gold
pencils, by A II. MILFORD h Co, Washington,
ID. c, offers an excellent chance to agents to
make Few dollars, with little or no expense
we are manufacturing and selling beautif ui solid
gold pencils for IS each, (the actual retail price)
anu giving each purchaser a gift worth from 80
to $500. Each purchaser Of a pencil is sure of
SO GIT at least, or 1t may be worth IS, $40, SIS
S2O, 80, $50. S75, 500, or $500. The prizes are
distributed to purchasers by a simple plan of
drawing, and as soon rs the name Of a pure haser
Is received With the S., his pencil and gift are
put up in a small box in a safe manner and sent
to the owner by mail post paid. Our plan gives
perfect satisfaction, az each purchaser sell or
trade his pencil for all 1t costs him. and retain
the gin gratis"
THK WASHINGTON LIGHr INFANTRY EycaMP:
MINT is conducted in the regulation style
that Is, posting sentinels, dealing rations, COM
Pany drills, &c. They are fortunate on this occa-
sien In one important respect, they have tho
quart master sergeant of the Di.tr t battalion
well as their own officer; and from the activity Of
these two, the camp and equipments are in per-
feet order, and the supplies for the inner man
bountifully provided. The site selected Is well
adapted TO the purpose, and is situated on the
Eastern Branch, some four squares beyond the
Navy Yard, in The vicinity Of the ruins Of the old
bridge At4 p. m, the prize presented by their
officers will be shot for; and we are requested to
say that they wish their honorary and contribu
ting members to be present at that time
BY the by, what has become of the citizens sup
per which has been subscribed to by the friends
or this company, IL was intended to tender this
affair to the company as an offset to their inhos-
pitable reception at Richmond. II was to be kent
private from them until all the arrangements
were complete, and then they were TO be Informed
Of 1t. Its management Is now a mystery, both to
the subscribers and the company; hence the in
quiry. Come, Messrs. Managers, let us have the
supper, or return Of ali moneys received. 1t il
have lad two months Hurry up. Something
definite and decided is now wanted
SUPREME CouRr.-F,iday.-Mark NJ. Potter
Esq, Of Texas, was admitted an attorney and
counsellor a, this court
No; Isl The United States, appellants. rs
Charles Fossat Appeal from the District Court
OF the United States for the northern district of
California. Mr. Justice Campbell delivered the
opinion OF the court, reversing the decree Of the
SAID district court and Temandlng the cause for
further proceedings, in conform ty to the opin on
of this Court.
No 95 Charles Balance, plaintiff in error, rs .
Joseph L. Papin ct al. /; No. 96. Charles Balance,
IN d.. Al
James Barton, plaintiff in error rs Robert For
syth No. %. John Reynolds ct al . plaintiffs in
error, rs. Robert Forsyth No. 90. William KEEL
iogg, plaintiff in error, rs. Robert Forsyth; No
100 Richard Gregg, plaintiff in error, rs Ed
ward r. lesson; No. III. Thomas Meehan ct
al, plaintiffs In error, as. Robert Forsyth No
LID; Charles Balance appellant, rs. Robert For
tin In error, as. Robert Forsyth The motion to
dismiss these causes was argued by Mr. VIII
liams in support thereof, and by Messrs Reverdy
'o3nsoa ana Balance in opposition thereto.
Michael Dickson and Elizabeth NJ Dickson.
The argument Of this cause was continued by
Mr.. Taylor for the defendants in error, and con.
Guided by Mr.. Benjamin for the plaintiff In error
Adjourned.
CRIMINAL COuRr.-The jury in the case of
O9le, for the murder Of John Webb, on SATURDAY.
returned verdict Of granddaughter after an
absence from the court room of about four hours
The Court then adjourned.
To-day, the eight Germans, who have been in
Jail for a few weeks past on charge OF committing
rape on Victoria Fugleman, were brought into
court and arraigned, and plead not guilty Their
trial was fixed for to- morrow
The case of Essex, fixed for trial to- day wa.
postponed To future day.
Benjamin Ogle was then put to the bar, and on
being questioned by the Court as tc whether he
had anything to say why sentence should not he
passed upon him, replied that he habitat Mr.
Clements, one OF the witnesses for the United
states in his case, had perjured himself This
was all he said, excepting to ask the Court to
give him one week in Jail before sending him
down to the penitentiary This req uest was not
granted, and the Judge then sentenced him to be
imprisoned in the District penitentiary for a De-
Rod of eight years, and added that he regretted
that in This case this term was the greatest that
the law would allow him to give. The prisoner
Was then remanded TO the Jail
AFRICAN nj. T.. CoNFERENcE.--On Saturday
morning, Bishop Payne in the chair,) after the
religious services by Rev. J. p Campbell, and
the reading Of the journal, Rev Mr.. MorselI. of
the p. f.. Church, was introduced to the Confer
ence.
The first question Of the general minutes
What preachers are admitted on trial wa.
called, when Rich'd p. Gibbs Andrew Wheeler
and ID. w Moore were admitted. The applica-
tons of George III. Waters and VIM. H. Turner
were indefinitely postponed.
The charge against John II Gains was referred
to special committee consisting of A. w WAY.
NAV, VIM II; Waters, Levin Lee, NJ sluby and
J. p. Campbell.
location was granted to Samuel wilmore on
account Of some domestic difficulties
Bishop Payne informed the Conference that he
had received a letter from the West informing
him Of the illness Of Bishop Quinn at Richmond,
Indiana
Appointments for tonight Israel church. NJ.
Sluby; j. street, John II. Henson Union Bethel.
ID. Ridout; Georgetown, Stephen Clark
The Conference on Friday refused to sustain
the complaint of Campbell rs Wayman, It should
have read ia Saturdays Star
AMERICAN MEDICAL AssoCIATION-This As
sociatiOn will assemble at the Smithsonian In
stitution Tomorrow, May 4th. at Ga. m. The
sessions are open TO the public. The association
includes the elite Of the profession in the United
states The delegates are elected by the medi-
cal departments Of the Universities Colleges
Hospitals, and by the Medical Societies th rough,
ont the Union, including the Medical STATS of
the nted states Army and Navy Thus there
w u be assembled here the dignity, talent, and
professional skill OF the Union
The Committee on the part OF the Medical fra
ternity here have been for some time past most
actively engaged in making preparations for the
reception and entertainment Of the expected