Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-28


day, are substantially rs follsws:
Any person who shall hereafter. by virtue of
any contract with the owner of any building, or
WIN the agent OF snch owner, perform any labor
upon, or furnish any materials, engine, or ma
Chihtty, Tor the construction or repairing Of such
building, shall, upon Cling the requisite notice,
have lien upon such building, and the lot Of
ground upon which the same is situated, for any
amount exceeding twenty dollars
Tue notice required, must be fled, whether
tue claim be due or not, in the Office Of the clerk
OF the Circuit Court, wi hin three months after
tue completion OF such building repairs and
must express an intention to hold lien upon the
property, specifically setting forth the amount
claimed.
of one year after the completion of the buiIdin0
or repairs, unless all action shall have been com.
Ilenced In said Circuit Court TO enforce the
same-u6iess such claim be not due at the expi
ration Oh one year, In which case the act ON shall
De commenced within three months after the
same shas have become due
Erhe Hens created in pursuance OF the provIs-
ions OF th1s Dill are to have prec. dence over all
otneT liens or incumbraBces which NAV attach 10
nfd premises subsequent TO the time at which
the building shall have been commenced, or the
materials furnished; and IT, upon a sale of the
premises upon execution, the proceeds be insuf
nclent To pay all such liens, the Court shall order
them To be paid pro rata, and any other property
OF The defendant, not exempt from execution
NAV be sold Ia satisfy such execution
10 The building he outside the corporate limits
OF w ashlngion and Georgetown, the land upou
wv sdHt II erected, together with 10
space around the same, not exceeding five INN
dred square feet clear of the building shall aI,o
be subject TO said lien, IL belong ing TO the pro-
PrietS! OF the building Within the cities Of
washington or GeOrg etOwn, the ground upon
which the bTildng is erected and , snacs ~
ground equal 10 the front OF the buiIdIn1 and
raienuih@ the depth of the lot or lots on which
IL j. erected, shall be subject TO tine lien
All or any number OF persons having liens ON
!ne same building, may join in one action, but
their claims shall bs stated distinctly as in SEN
NetlOnQ nd flta in.i.r Il. =
amount 10 which they are respectively entitled
w heheVer any person, having a lien thereon
as above, shsll have received satisfa ton for his
claim, ana the cost or his proceedings thereon
ne SHALL upon the request Of any person inter
ested, and upon the payment or tender NJ tho
costs OF entering satisfaction, within six DAYS
alter such payment or tender, enter sstisfaction
or his demand In the office Of the Clerk afore
said, on penalty of hfty dollars and damages
Any snh-contTdrtor, journeyman, OF la6orer
may give the owner notice in writing particu
larry settling forth the amount OF his claim and
the service rendered for which his EMPLOYER il
Indebted TO him, and that he holds the owner
RESPONSE Die for the same; and the owner shall be
liable for such claim, not TO exceed the smonnt
que rom him to the employer at the time OF the
notice, or SubSeq uently.
Any person, having possession Of the same
who shall make, alter, repair. or bs.toyy sn,,
labor on any article OF personal property AZ The
request Of the owner, shall have lien on sucb
PloP9iy lof MS reasonable charges, and may
retain )ssessiOn OF the same until such CHARGES
paid. s'
Any person who is a common carrier, or who
sha.l al tne request of the owner of any personal
property, convey the same from one place TO an
other, or shall safely keep or store it, or shall
depasture feed, or otherwise take care of anv
i've stock, shall have a lien on such property as
III such charges are not paid within six months
aIleI they accrue, the person having such lien
may proceed to sell, at pnbic auction, the prop
cry held, or a suricency thereof 10 paw such
charges, by giving notice Of such sale by adver-
tselnent, at least once a week for three success.
shsd ia the 6 SGnf ne printed and pub
MheIe The property Is of perishabe nature,
or Is live stock, the sale may be made after the
expiration Of thirty DAYS
The provisions of this bill I'm REGARD n nor
sonaI property, shall not interfere with any spe-
cisl agreement of the parties
RMS Oil repeats all acts Inconsistent with its
prOVlslOAs, and takes effect from the date OF its
passage. - '''
hIVKR-The steamer Diamond State has been
taken on from the route between this city and
Baltimore for few days, for the purpose of un-
dergoing necessary repairs, and has been hauled
up in the latter city for this purpose She is ex
PTS.sd 20 IesuHe her regular trips ia short time
The steamer George Page is again on the route
between this city and Alexandria She made
her trlii TIP Yesterday, and this morning com
Hrhcro MAKING regular trips between the two
cities. Her hull aud machinery have b.sn care
iniiy inspected and repaired during the interim
and sue ~ now reported to be in excellent inn
IN ST. respects The CollyeF also takes her place
AT the Gsh wharvrS there is n the present lin,s
about 3,tEU bushels of what are reDT.s-nt.d IN no
me oysters, which the oyster men are Offering
al prices ranging all the way from 10 to 20 cents
Per bushels, and large number OF PUNCHES are
reported on their way up from the lower river
with still larger supplies.
SUPREME COURr-Y,stetdsv. 1 GreapviIs
Name and VIM. z. Lee, ESqs , Of New York
were admitted attorneys and counseIlo of this
court
No 30. The United States, plaintitf. in error
vs. the City Bank of Columbus The argument
OF TINS cause was continued by Mr. Stauburv for
deiendsnt In error, and concluded by Mr. Hull
foG the plaintiffs In error
No. .. John w. Britain, appellant We VIM
A Barnaoy, claimant of the ship AIboni This
cause was argued by Mr. Sherwood for he ann-I
liant, and Mr. Brown for thd appellee. Adjourned.
WHOLKsALE THIRvKs-Wcdnesday night. a
thief or thieves entered the dwelling of a coloIed
woman named Upshur, who resides on Eighth
street, near the Patent Ohiee, and stoIe a Iarv-
lot OF clothing which she was driving after A
days washing. The depredatorS then won't IA
tue premises oiUhr ishman, and there made
another clean sweep of the clOtheS-line Carving
away the entire washing Of the family Tins
species OF rOObsry has been FREQ uent Of late IN.
u Is haiaiS necessary TO warn housekeepeTs to be
careful, the robberles themselves should be ufi-
clrht.
MORTALITY IN WAsHISCrON The total num-
Der OF deaths reported la Washington during the
ten years ending December 81, Is5s, was 10 2G6.
Average deaths per annum ,026 Go Total
number Of deaths from consumption during the
same time ! ,2Ds Average leo 10 Tue follow
Ing l. tue total OF DEATHS from consumption
daring the months OF those years January IIg
February lUs, March l2- April IT'S, May Is. June
81 August 100, September IU7, October u, No
venbeT IL, December IO5.
THK THEATRE -NOtwithstandin2t the inclem-
eney OF the weather, last night, good sized au-
dIrnce was present At the Theatre TO see Miss
DivenPost as Peg Wellington In the comedy of
Msas shd aces This character Is peculiarly
OF head, and was Performed in the most adnira-
bic manner Mr.. Fishers Triplet, too, was
Performed with his usual ability
The performance, to- night il a new plav
written expressly for Miss Davenport, entitled
The CZarina. ~
ODD Fellows HALL.-Mr Sanderson An
nOunees, Ina another column a grand d,v s,Lih,