Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-17
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To the Editor Of the. Essasng Stay.-Perm,t
me, sir, through the medium Of your valuable
paper, to say few words in praise Of merito-
rious, efficient, and able ofacer I refer 10 the
Court. WI o'PA""
Within the last month, the Hon. George M.
biob, and many other members of The w ashing-
ton City bar, desiring to manifest the biyb est
mauon In which they hold their Judge for the
integrity, impartiality, and signal ability with
Nnlen he mas discharged the duties Of his Office,
cneefInily and generously subscribed a Sufficient
sum OF money to purchase a beautiful set of sill
yer ware, which had been purchased and was
presented to him on Thursday last as a medal
sPonded as follows: That be knew the gentlemen
OF the bar above referred to, to be gentlemen Of
stlct integrity, OF heightened honor, and of
ni2n o'der or talents; and that he thanked them
kinoly Tor their friendship and good opinion Of
him, but that he must respectfully decline ac.
cepting their kind cfsr, IL being unusual for a
Judge or Judges in the District of Columbia to
receive present during his or their continuance
The Judge was appointed by President Polk,
and confirmed by the Senate Of the United states
on on. the 22d day OF December, 1913. Immediately
after his appointment, he turned his special at.
tention to that branch Of our law, known as the
testamentary system, of which he soon acquired
profound and thorough knowledge, which ena-
oleo MIN 10 dispose Of all Causes and bushes
coming before him speedily and without delay.
ana 10 the satisfaction OF the public The Judge
IS considered by the members of the washington
odI and all who know him, the ablest Judge Of
ouI OIPhan's Court we have had from its or
ganlzation to the present time Hi, jurisdiction
IS summary and extensive, embracing vast
amount and variety of business, which since his
aPpo,n'ment have greatly increased, and is con-
SANITY increasing, thus making his Court the
most important one In the ID strict of Columbia
Judge Purcell has had before him cause, OF vast
moment, such as had never been before the Court
since its creation; causes involving bundr,d Of
thousands OF dollars and questions Of law Of the
utmost importance; and in those cases in which
Appeals were taken to the Circuit Court Of the
Disirlet OF Columbia, and to the Supreme Court
OF the United States, his decisions without a
soiltary exception, were I'll rmed by those Courts
w snort, the Judge has, by industry and re-
search, claimed for himself a name and fame of
which any Judge may well be proud
SENT TO JAIL.-Babel Seymour, colored, was
arrest Saturday for an assault and battery on his
son-ln-iaw, by striking him on the head with
bottle He was taken before Justice Jas Ward
VINO committed him to Jail. Babel is the same
G Ge.I Known colored individual who was shot by
oucer u innity while conveying him 10 the suaId
mouse The shooting of Babel on that accession
proved to be accidental, but his narrow escspe
oio not have the effect TO mend his ways.
An ATTEMPT was made to burn the carpenter
snoP on the corner Of Maryland avenue and sixth
street on Saturday night, but was frustrated by
OF the burning shavings used to Start the fre.
WATCH RETURNs.-James Mcdonald, drunk
and disorderly; fine and costs, 81 Is Danr Sol.
ONION, DAM Chase, Peter Hogan, Willis Haw
klns, and Henry Chase, all colored, unlawful
assembly; fine and costs, s6 Is each. Ephraim
Dorsey, colored, unlawful assembly; dismissed
Jonn Gray, do drunk and out after hours: fine
ana costs, % Is Pat Flanagan and William
Rogers drunk and disorderly; do, SO is each.
James Horne, Hugh Atway, Robert Williams,
drunk, disorderlv and profane; do, Sc IS each
Michael German, vagrant; work house 60 days
Michael kerdigan, drunk and dsorderIy; fine
and costs, 81 Is WIN. n Bogus. disorderIv
ana throwing stones; do, 81 Is }: T. TAYLOR,
col, running with fire apparatus; do, sII Is.
VIM Parker, do, drunk and disorderlv: do
go 10. Pink Coakley, do, do; do So is.
wSnpISs CAKES, very pretty and very cheap, at
tne IhiladelPha Confectionery, corner 18th and r
streets. Ice Cream and Water Ices 81 cents per
quart. avs - po'
HE DIEDoF QuAcks,' - might msrk many grave,
put now many victims Of Consumption mi he have
Deen saved by al early reliance upon Mrs. NJ ",
Sardnors Indian Balsam Of Liverwort sold h, ali
the Druggists in the world iai2-iw