Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-30
CRIMINAL CoURT.-After our report closed yes
terdaY the Jury in the case of Jacob charged

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| OF the case Of the United states agt. the Levy
| Court Of Washington county, in which the Levy
Court is charged with negleCtng tn keep IN repair
the - new road. " or upper road. - leading FROM
| the heights Of Georgetown to the Little Falls
Mr. Ould represented the nited States in the case:
| the Levy Court being represented by Messrs J NJ
Carlisle and Walter Cox. The action proceeds
out of late decision of the Circuit Court that TO
said - new road" belongs TO the Levy Court. and
| is under their sole charge and control On the
part Of the defence ii was contended that the said
| road had never been laid out and recorded in the
county records, as made absolutely necessary both
by the laws of Maryland and of Congress before
such road can come under the control of the Levy
Court, and that, therefore, the road Is none Of
theirs.
To-day the Court met at the usual hour. The
case Of the United States agt the Levy Court being
up for consideration, Judge Crawford instructed
the jury. after going into an explanation Of the
law OF Congress of ISl2 laid down in the statutes
at large, in relation to the powers Of the Levy
Court, that they ought to return a verdict for the
defendant; which they accordingly did.
James McFall was placed on trial for resisting
Oncer Lloyd In the discharge of his duty. The
jury Were out in this case when our report closed
The Court then took up the case of the United
states agt Thomas Fitzpatrick, Jas. Barry, Saml
Delaney, alias John DOOley. and Patrick Kelly,
alias Patrick Fitzgerald. in which the defendants
were Charged with riot on the occasion Of a lire
which occurred at the Navy Yard
The case was pending when our report closed
A MYSTERIOUS CAsE.-Ths morning a colored
man. named Julius Warren, was arrested by OH
Ger Zimmerman, for the larceny of a barrel Of
-four from Mr.. KlOppinger
The information relative to the -four (which
was stolen two weeks agO) was given by Bill
Bowie. slave, who was whipped Yesterday for
the larceny of clothing belonging to warren's
wife
Warren is employed as 4 porter and driver by J
Is w llson, and has always been considered trusty.
But Bowie has had access to his stable. where the
Hour was found concealed in the hay in two flour
sacks In coffee bag, one of the sacks bearing Mr.
Wilson's mark. The case is held for further
hearing.
In the meantime. Bowie was taken to the office
and questioned, in order to discover the truth
and lac said that on Saturday night he met War
rem with barrel of flour on awheel-barrow. and
d Whlte man was walking behind him. Since
then, going up in the loft to fill the sacks with
hay, his hay fork struck on the sack and that's
the way he found them
Mrs kloPpinger stated that on Monday Bowie
IOiu her about the man with the wheelbarrow and
Yesterday proposed to tell where the flour was and
did tell her that il was in Wilson's stable.
Bowie could not be held a witness for or
against w arren and SO he was dismissed for the
present. There is strong suspicion that he nut
the Hour in the stable and gave the information
In revenge for yesterdays thrashing.
CHILD DROWNED An interesting boy, aged
some six years, the son Of Mr.. Edward Fuller, of
this city. was downed yesterday afternoon at the
Seventeenth street canal wharf tie was sitting
ON the wall fishing, and il is supposed that he was
precipitated into the water by the sudden opening
of the steam mill door by the force Of the wind.
COURT OF CLAINs-Yesterdav Mr. Phillips
opened the argument for the petitioner in the case
of Thomas b. King agt the United States Mr.
Gillet replied for the Government. Mr.. Phillips
closed the argument for the petitioner, and the
case submitted.
Il Van Brunt a9t the nited States Submitted
by consent, on written brief. Adjourned.
TAKE ALL OR NoNE.-Friday last. some scamp
stole complete set of table ware and most part
Of another. from the store of ] r. HodgsoR Sew
enth street. The other pieces left Of the latter
look So discOnsOlate and lonesome and are surh
eyesOres to the proprietor that he bsgs the thief
to call and take them to complete the set
SALE OF THE EXCHANGE HOTEL.-Yesterday
the lots and 5: in square 400, with improve
ments, long known the % Exchange Hotel
were sold by McGuire Co. auctioneers to Mr.
Benz. Beall, for SO 100. 1t is located street.
between FOur-and half and Sixth, in the rear of
the National Hotel
WATcH RETURNs.-The only case on the dock
ct at the guard house this morning. was that Of
Mary Brown, cOlored, drunk and disorderly She
said she only drank 4 little hot toddy and il flew
in her head. She was sent down for ~ days
Nine dodgers were accommodated.
CHARLES LONDON COZ DIAL GIN superior to the
best % brandy, even IN ITS pure state and when the
difficulty OF Obanng that article in It's purity uness
not only the best but the safest LqUSnt which can
be adopted for fanny use as its purity is guaranteed
10y each bottle btlns sealed and labelled under the
PropTIctoTs signature, to counterfeit which Is
May be had in Washington Oxford K Bro d. B.
ilton 4 Leach, and others. Edm'd Z. Charles Cen
eral Agent. ~ Broadway. New York. 1t
TIE Poor as well as the Rich can have a sure
cure Tor Coughs, Colds and Consumption in it, pr
Gardners Indian Bslsam al l.lHe9w9It aud Hoar-
as i sn y al hs bG asa to "n
W"eks q Potter, Boston, arc the General Agents.
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THE gEsOH Of destruction is the fatalit, among
our Young aud middle aged Ia indulge excess and
d-laslng habits. Those who VI arning for some
Human Frailty, or Ply siOlosi Researches IL
dane-trs in rirm eOi0TS tfUr it beautifully illus
tratedJ tlI- and effects of local and vital dis
ease and decay, pointing out the onl, sure saf,ty
rairs. Read the sdysrtl -ement of Trieselnar,' il
another column. Sold 10y DIR. Barrow, lJ7 Prince
street, New York Price % cents. Sent free every
For sale ia this city by Ford Bro, corner Pa.
avenue and llth street. mar 3I-w4w
CoRNs.-A few days more; see DIR. Schultz's card,
lfyou value relief, and be on hand. mar ~ 81
SASFoRD's hIvRR INvIGORAToR-It is, in truth,
the greatest remedy known Tor 10y spepsIa, COstiye-
ness, General Debility that SO often battles the
DIR. ssnford has been for long time one of the
eminent ply sicisns of New YORK, and, II is said,
most OF his cases were treated with the Invisorator
with such lnvariable success that he has been in
duced To offer II as family medicine, and let the
world have the benefit Of his discovery. lfthose
who are troubled with debility, headache, languor,
or slow lingering fever will trv bottle, we think
they Nigh save hyscians bills and days, perhaps
years of suffering. Sold by all Druggists
mar 26-2wr
WEDDING CANES very pretty and very cheap.
Ice Cream and Water Ices, at g l.5D per gallon, at
the PhIiadel phIa Confectionery corner 18th and r
streets. mar 2l-Ims
MILLIONS ARE wasted by those who buy worthless
nostTuuIs aud forget the virtues and rflcacy OF
Mrs. vi. y. GaIdners Indian Balsam of l.iveTwort
aud HOarhound, which cures all manner of Lung
Complaints, and has proved invaluable. Ii may be
found AT all the Druggists. mar 23-lw
No FAMILY
Can afford Ia he without Mustang I.inment in their
house. The many accidents are lialie To ma,
render II necessary moment. and nothing Is ca
pable of performing snch certain cure. EItrartD
.'ln lifting the kettle from the IRE II caught and
scaldad my hands and PcasOn very severcly--ono
hand almost tn crIsP. The torture was unhear-
able. IL was al awful sight. The Mustang
ILEinIont appeared to extract the pain almost iHl-
meCiIately. IL healed rapidly and lett of
count. CHAs. FOsTkR 429 Broad street, Phaiel-
phia." IL Is truly wonderful a'ticle. lt Will
any case of swelling, Burns, Stiff joints, Erup-
tions, or Rheumatism For Horses, 1T should never
he dis pensed with. One dollars worth of Mustang
has frequently saved a valuable horse. 1t cures