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

mt at tuc USUAL nOui-tQe PRESIDENT. w
p. Bayly, in the chair
Mr.. Donoho presented the petition of William
baantine, asking for an account against the
public schools, referred to public schools com
Mr. Miller, from the improvements comm,,,a.
reported back bill for the relief Of Cameron A
Mooney Tor work done on a culvert on second st
In the Fifth Ward; passed. "
Mr. Miller, also, from the same commi,,.s 70
ported back bill TO supply deficiency In the
appropriation for building a wall OF a bIiSge
Notes c,n,,a, eIe s on street north between
ob,n Also o Dill to supply deficiency for grading
MT Goddard from the police committee re.
Po.eo Dill entitled 90 an act to amend act en-
ueo an act 10 regulate the markets. passed
mr. moore, from the Improvements committee,
reported bill for establishing the grade and for
xrading the alley running through square 513,
from Fourth to Fifh streets west.
This bil was discussed and amended so as to
provide for having the same, and then IL
mr.. Miller from the same committee, reported
resolution instructing the City Surveyor to
anime and survey Massachusetts avenue, be-
tween Thirteenth and F fifteenth streets and pre-
sent to this Board a plat Of the proper grade of
the same, and the cost Of grading and grsveling;
passed.
Also, from same committee a resolution re-
Questing the Mayor to take the proper measu es
10 have the Circle at the intersection Of Massa.
chnse!s avenue, VI and Fourteenth SITS graded
Mr.. Dove presented the petition Of VIM. Lin
hins, asking additional appropriation to continue
the grading and graveling Of Twentieth 81. west,
between X and Boundary SITS ; referred TO i'm,
pTovements committee.
And then the Board adjourned
Common COHneH-The Mayors communica-
tion transmitting the January report Of the In
sPector Of Fire Apparatus was referred to the he
department committee.
The President presented the resignation of
Robert Il Knight, Esq, member of the Com
mon Council from the seventh Ward Of this city;
accepted.
Mr.. Kennedy presented the petition Of C. w
Van Ness referred to claims committee
Mr.. Kennedy, from the ways and means COM
Mittee, reported bill for the correction of the
tax books Of this Corporation; passed.
Mr.. Kennedy, from the claims committee re-
ported adversely on the petition Of Mrs f. F.
simms and the committee was discharged from
consideration of the subject.
Mr.. Tree, from the public schools committee
reported the Adermen's joint resolution directing
an application to Congress for the passage Of a
Dill Tor the benefit Of the public schools Of this
city; passed.
Mr.. Mulloy presented the petition of George
Mayew; referred to claims committee.
Mr.. Turton presented The petition Of j. w
Easily and others relative to improvement in
the First Ward; referred to Improvements com
Mr.. Jefferson introduced a bill for trimming
and graveliDg T. street north, between Twelfth
ments committee
Also, bill for trimming aud gravelin" ID street
north, between Twelfth and Thirteenth and b.
hall streets same reference.
SUPREME CouKT-Mondoy-Jobn Van Voor-
his, Jr., Esq, of New York, franklin S,wyer
and George Wiley, Esq :, of Ohio, aud Elisha
foote, Esq, of New York, were admitted attor-
neys aud counsellors Of this Court
No % j. Nj. Mattingly and wife, appellants,
rs David Boyd's administrators. Appeal from
the Circuit Court of the United States for The
western district of Pennsylvana Mr. Justice
Catron delivered the opinion of the Court, Iever-
sing the decree of the said Circuit Court, and re
mindlng the cause for further proceedings i'm
conformity To the opinion Of this Court
NO: q. Frank Dynes, plaintiff in error, ~
Jonah u Hoover. In error to the Circuit Court
OF the United States for the District of Columbia
Mi Justice Wayne delivered the opinion of the
Court, am rming the Judgment of the said Circuit
Court in this cause, with costs.
Nos. 10 and l27. Philo Chamberlain ct al
claimants of the propeller Ogdensburg, appel
lants, rs. Eber X. Ward ct al survivors of Saml
Ward, deceased and Eber b. Ward ct al sur
vivors of Samuel Ward deceased, appellants rs
PhilO Chamberlain ct al, claimant Of the propel-
Ter Ogdensbafg. Appeal. from the Circuit Court
OF the United States for the southern district of
Ohio On motion Of sT. Ewing, in behalf of the
counsel for the respective parties, il is ordered
that these causes be dismissed, with costs
No CD. The Lafayette Insurance COMPANY
plaintiffs In errors, rs. Camillus kdder. In eT-
fOrs To the Circuit Court Of the nited States for
the district Of Indiana. The matters Of contro-
Sersy la this cause having been agreed and set
tied between the parties, it was, on motion Of
Mr. Gilbert, oIder' d that this writ Of error be
dismissed, with costs.
No 50. Eliphas Spencer, plaintiff In error RS
John W IapsieY. The argument Of this cause
was continued by Mr. Hughes for the defendant
In error. aud concluded by Air. Benjamin for the
No. 50. George W Watterson, piaintin in or.
Tor, rs Andrew III. Payne. This caBse was sub
united to the consideration Ut ths Court on the
printed argument by Mr.. Benjamin for the plain
tin in error Adjourned.
CRIMINAL CouRr.-Yesterday, the jury in the
case Of Samuel Gates, charged with assault and
battery On Bridget Callahan with intent to kilt
returned a verdict of not guilty
Mr. Norris, counsel for the defence In the case
OF m Garner, convicted of assault and battery
with intent TO Kill Otto Sherman. marine sub
mitted mOton for new trial. The Court over
Iuled thr motion; and Garner was put to the bar
and sentenced 10 Imprisonment in the District
Penitentisry for a space of four years
Samuel Sheckelis and Hugh Atwell, accom-
Pllces with Garner in the assault upon SheI man.
who sentenced them to imprisonment in the
county jan three months each, and each to pay a
rne OF -. r'
John Hopkins, for being concerned with
party Of riOtous men in entering the honse OF Mrs
h-afnes, near Georgetown, and sprinkling snuff
and Cayenne pepper on the Moor, where persons
were dancing, was fined - and costs.
The Court then adjourned.
To-day, the Court took up first the case of
Henry Dunbar, free negro, charged with assault
: and battery on one John Brown, on the 9th OF
November, 1857. The jury returned a verdict of
guilty as indicted. He was sentenced to six
months in the county Jail, and a fine Of 81
The Court then took up the case OF Charles
Davis, Zee negro, charged with larceny OF one
watch Of the value II els. aud gold chain
valued al So, the property Of one Samuel Sam
stag, ON the 2ist day of Jdngry, I-sr. This case
MAS pending when we left the room
mr.. Maury presented to the Court Clifton IIel,
len, Esq. who Mas admitted to practice at the
Criminal Courts Of the District Of Columbia
CESTRE MARkEr.-fhis morning the attend
ance was but small Of dealers Of all classes. The
country dealers were prevented probably by the
heavy rain. aHd many Of the hucksters have not
renewed their license and were not prepared TO
sell. The hay stands Were uDoccupied; the sup
ply ~ pork AT the scales was small, and selling
at - per ltJ lbs Not more than a half Of the
new sheds were occupied. The prices Of fruit
and vegetables Iemain unchanged. The prices