Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-28

DAhiNo koBBInY IN ALRxANpRIA. Tx ,fole.
goods traced to this City.-On Wednesday, n,eht
last, the house Of Mr.. r. Stewart Douglass. of
Alexandria, was broken open and 4 number AZ
valuable articles stolen therefrom, consistine NJ
new new SIX . dresses, coats, pants, morning wrap
lars Suspicion having fallen on some eolored
persons living In the neighbor hood they were
arrested BY the Alexandria officers and "a Ken be.
. .p,e,, me mayor, where such information was
erty had been conveyed to this city. Under The
direction OF the Mayor Of Alexandria, the ofacrTs
OF tnst city came to Washington on Christmas
with oes1 ,sesng tssmseivss in connection
coInmehced search, and In the dwelling OF a
colored man named Alfred Carter they foi, nd a
e Goa, ana pants, which answered to the descrip-
ton OF those stolen from Douglass. These were
seized upon, and Alfred Carter and qirI named
virginia Mullins were arrested and taken before
Jusuce thompson, who, after a partial exami-
, Oa OF inc case there not being all the witnesses
tnat Were necessary present, held them to bail
LOT further examination before him, to take
place yesterday.
The Alexandria officers then took the coat and
vest 10 Aie1andria, when they were identified by
Douglass The same evening the ofacer. returned
20 ashington; and, In company with Ofacer
koss, made further search, which led to the ar.
res. OF two other eolored persons, named Lucy
henty and Mary Barry, who were taken before
Justice Dom and by him committed for further
examination, to take place at the same hour yes
terdsy as the trial Of the other parties before
Justice Thompson. The two magistrate. there.
fore, sat together, and yesterday, at 10 O'CLOCK.
an investigation was had, and three of the ac,
cused, viz Carter, Lucy Henry, and Mary Bar.,
Iy, were fully committed to jail to await a re-
QUESTION from the Governor of Virginia. Wiz.
GINA nj ullins was held by Justice Thompson. on
ner security, to appear to-day before him for
final examination ~ "
A CORRECTION Editor of the Star. 1 per.
ceive you have, In this afternoons paper. the
arrest OF William J. Wilmer, for Drunkenness
and profanity, which Is a mistake I was only
fined for profanity, and the whole case is this:
caused the arrest Of man for creating a disi,rh-
anee, and was made a witness-a comnanion ~
this man, after his friend was fined came for
ward and laid complaint aea inst me, on oath. Of
profanity was fined the said sum You viii
please make the correction.
December %, 1853 WV w,x,
NoTE.-On due inquiry we find that the writer
OF the above card is In his statement that
the charge against him, for which he was A mad
was ior profanity only, &c. The mistake, en-
tHeiv unlntentional, was made by the worthy
magistrate In reading of his docket to the Stars
reporter. N'''
A DESPERATE PRISONER. officers
Robert King and Suit arrested a Young man.
named John Adamson, who was charged with
attempting to break in the door Of Laura rodd,s
dwelling. The arrest was desperately resisted
Nv Adamson. who was intoxicated, and he
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age He fought till he got to the Office of Jus.
tice Dom, where be exhibited the same violence.
ana the consequence was a commitment to Jail
on Two charges-frst, the attempt to force the
door and second, the resistance of the officers
TO take him to the prison was another hard lob
Tor his captorsi and in his desperate efforts TO
get loose, his own clothing was much torn, and
the oficers suffered in the loss OF portions Of
their garments.
A TOUCHING TRsrINoNTAL.-Among the no.
tices In our columns Of Christmas gifts bestowed
upon their teachers by the pupils of various OF the
public schools, no mention has vet been made of
the handsome love offering made on Christmas
day 10 Miss Kate Mccarthy, teacher of Pri-
mary No. 3, in the second district by the infant.
lie pupils under her charge. The little ones.
unknown TO their teacher, contributed their
ni,aes i.lo inc common treasury, and then pro-
ceeded 10 the home OF their instructress and oh
tanned from her mother a lock of her fathers
hal, which they took to the Messrs Gait BRO "a
leweiry store, and had manufactured into beau
tiful lady's breastpin, and on Christmas dav nre-
sented it to their kind instructress.
CALLING In at the Government green. house
yesterday afternoon, we noticed several lemon
trees heavily laden with their ripeniny fruit.
The principal flowers now in full bloom is the
Euphorbia Poinsette, or Christmas FIower. a ma.
tive Of Mexico. The green houses we are Glad
10 say, exhibit the signs Of proper care and taste
on the part OF the management.
Found DRAD.-Mathew Trimble, an old gen
tleman, for many years q resident Of the Navy
Yard Hill, was found dead by his servant in his
sleeping room on Monday morning He had re.
tired to bed In his usual health, and when found
was still dressed and appeared as though he had
been seated In chair whom death seized upon
him, and had fallen forward to the floor.
WATCH RRTuRNs.-Alfred Newton, colored.
out after hours; hue and costs 80 Is Henry
Jones, coiored. do SO IS. Georgiana Ware,
drunk and disorderly; do. 81 6s VIM. Bailey,
do workbouse 80 days. Edward Phillips John
Williams No !, and John Williams No 2 va
grants; 80 days each.
NEW GAS LIGHT, portable or stationary, for
city or country. Is now on exhibition every night,
between six and nine O'Clock at 1853 Ninth street.
opposite Northern Liberties Market Go and
examine into its merits, which strike US most
favOTably.
REAR IN MIND the Fair Of the Ladies' OF Pletch-
er chapel, every night, at the Northern Liber-
ties Engine House.
REMEMBER the Sunday School Festival every
night this week at the Assembly's Church.
.I Trv vonv ANp ASUs: FIvER AND AeUE. FEVER
ihs estefn parts OF the United States complain
ia olter terms OF the fatal diseases that prevail IN
hose sections ZONE OF the most intelligent pby
S S pear testimony TO this fact. Dickens, the
speaIe OF THIS age In picturIng Little Eden"
a w estern settlement, In q book Gal led "Martip
Cnuzziowlt, s1yp that the most fourlsbns insti-
tuition was the Fever and Ague, winch had killed
Al VINO mad ATTEMPTED to make permanent Teri
aence OF II. Mark Tapley, VINO could oaly be jol,
9naeI the most gloomy circumstance said that
ever ara AEue had given him cause for more joIli-
,aaa ne YOU'D IKE TO ex perence again. Dr Hos
teheI Celebrated BItters 10 the on y cure for this
.ernois disease that We would recomme nd to the
p4.iIn iry them and be convinced Of their powers
tor SAFE ~ al Druggists and dealers generally,
d28-eOdSt
MOUNT VERNON PAPERs.-The New York Led
eI containing these Interesting papers, wi be sold
HeIealter az four cents COPY. January numher Of
hMpers Magazine for 10 cents, sold at A damson,.
Ith street opposite to the Post Office and gth st
ono door ffom Pennsylvanla Avenue. n
PAINFUL AND LINGERING DEATH from our ma
IONA scourse-the Consumption-may be averted
q, tne tlmeIy use OF Mrs. M. N. Gardnsr's Indian
balsam 81 Llveryort ana HoarhogGd. This neil
ene 10 SANCTIONED by THE facLIty,h and prescribed
Dy the best ply sclans 1t il sold by all brugxists
ano me principal depot 10 at No. l54 on ST.
DH' de 2-lw
WEDDING CAKES, very pretty and very CHEAP at
the fhiadeiphIa Confectionery, corner 18TH and =
streets. Ice Cream and Water Ices SO cents mar
quart. az ke'
MARRlED