Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-12
THs wsAfnsa.-RsnGs o. TIE tAesmomesss
ior one week, beginning 1t noon Of Thursday,
February 3, and ending this morning:

Wednesday...............4 40 a. a
Thursday.-.... u
Rsmarks.--February sd-Cloudy throughout.
Cloudy, wind NV. cooler; cloudy, cold and
raw with rain, two fits of snow: dne 10 end
5ihIFine, sharp white frost, wind w; much
colder, hne throughout 6th-Cloudy, cold, and
raw, wind Sc :, cloudy and rain all morning; Air
OF snow, evening; fine to end 7th-Fine lip bit
frost, wind NV; hne but cold throuph bout sth-
snap rime frost, foggy atmosphere, cloudy
Thick fog, rnilder, day cloudy with rain through.
onI. iOth-Clondv, airy, wind NV
run moon, Thursday, February 18th, about
Total eclipse of the moon, Thursday. 17tb ,n.
slant, visible about 5k morning
OkoksErowS, ID. e., Feb'y 10th, 1859. b.
ls THE CIRCUIT CouRr, yesterday, the jury In
the case OF j. w. Watt use of Cook and Johnson
agt Taliaferro Hunter, the jury returned a ver-
dict for the plaintiff, assessing the debt due
81 US, with interest from December 1, 1851
The case of the United States agt. the Surcties
OF Samuel ID. King, formerly Surveyor General
oil California, for alleged defalcation, was taken
up. The defendants In this case enter demur-
rer TO the declaration in substance, holding that
the suretes are not responsible for the defalca-
ton, because 1t took place after the legal termi.
nation of hr. Kings commission. Messrs Brad
ley Carlisle aud stanton for defence: Chiffon for
United States.
To-day, the Court took up the case of Doe Dem
kebecca j. Washington ct al, agt. George F.
Clark, sur. Hiram. This case Is a Continuation
OF the old election suit involving the ownership
OF square 465, on the island, which In the case
OF or" defendant, at the last term of the Court.
was decided In favor of the plaintiffs There
arc some sixty more parties holding lots on the
same square against whom suits have been
brought to eject In the present trial the defence
sets M adverse possession. Carlisle, H Winter
Davis and Cox for plaintiffs, and Bradley, sen
AUCTION SALE or SuaAp I,r1o s,lo - ,r,
ton, by Messrs. Fowlc & Co, Of sugars and mo-
lasses, took place at Alexandria, at IL O'Clock
yesterday. good number IF merchants from
w ashington and Genrgetown were pres MT, as
wen as country dealers. The bidding was less
spirited than usual, and sales of smear ranu,d
FROM 81 ~ to s. 10 per hundred and sveraging
about - 75-lN hogSheads were withdraw
Tue mclasses sold at prices averaging Al cents
per gallon.
SUDDEN DEATHs-Dick Sweeney, a favorite
performer OF Joe Swecney's BurIesque Opera
Troupe, died suddenly at his boarding house I'm
this city the night before last from hemorrhaoe
OF the lungs. Our old and highly esteemed Eel
lew citizen, John Fl Buthman, died at his resi-
dence, on T. street, between Second and Third
streets, last night. He had been ailinr about one
week with pneumonia and jaundice combined
COURT OF Enthusiastically, Mr. Phillips
opened the argument for the petitioner in the case
OF Peter N. Pallet VS.. the United States Mr..
McPherso replied in behalf Of the argument
MT Philips closed, and the case was submitted
AsouTy w klrk, administrator, VS. the Uni.
ted States. Mr.. Polk presented his CONCLUDING
argument In in this case, and it was submitted
Adjourned to Monday.
The Warrington ART Assoct.r,,x and
their friends, were treated to an ELOQUENT adj
dress. last night, by the Hon. John CocbTane of
New York. The next address is to he deIive1ed
on Monday evening next, by the Rev. DR.. Pyne,
o. this city. - ''
OUR CITIZENS will not forget that Madame
Jessie White Mario, lectures to. night at Phil
| harmonic Hall, on Europe and the War prospects
OF 1893. Inc occasion Is novel one to saw the
least oft.
PEDEsTALs are about being erected In the west
wing OF the Smithsonian Institution preparatory
10 systematic arrangement of the statuary be-
longing to the Institution.
| StINr VALENTINES DAY.-Tbe rusb for VAL
entines at Andcrson's, on ID, between sixth and
Seventh streets, is an indication that he il soil
ihg tneIn lower than any other dealer in Wash
inSton. Call soon, IL you want chance Itx
| The WESLEY CHAPEL folks are always getting
| up something new and interesting No sooner
is their pleasant fair over than their choir
| tisc concert to be given next Tuesday evening
at the church, corner Of Fifth and streets.
which has been drawing crowded houses for Ave
| weeks, will be exhibited tonight, with all its
nsudl accomplishments of battles. storms, seiges
etc together with excellent music by the NJ arine
Band Go and see the Russian War
WATCH RETuRSs.-Thomas Russell, colored
disorderly; workhouse % days. John Jones
ailas Preehaps, colored, drunk and disorderIy;
woikhouse 91 days. George Pinum, stealing:
Dali Tor further hearing. LOdsoIs fouy-two.
READ tho recommendation by the ladies of
Innlty Church Fair, Georgetown, of Scha field,
our Sixth street cOnfectioncr; add IL Won want
anything In his line, give him a cali
We HAVE received from W. Thompson, ESQ
a copy of a valuable District Sheet Almanac for
isS9,' published by him, and to be issued
monthly.
THx FRIENDSHIP CLUB had pleasant time at
their cotillon party last night at Thorn,s Build
lag.
NOTICE The occurrence at nv book stand in
my absence requires explanation. since its re.
inoval from the Avenue il has mt paid me
living. This Will also bean answer to the an
xious ones in the book trad" who tbnug hit 1 was
getting rich al it, that have attended it but
seldom. This Is well knOwn to the customers
ana have been absent nearly all winter and
know but little Of its details FrPoucn,Iy there
are lots of books offered that come from STRANGERS
that contain all sorts, aud among lot purchased
S""it tHie siHCe oy the BOY IN charge, was one
these books.
An Irish boy, at the solicitation of another bow
sold IL to HIM; but seems to have thong hit he had
done wrong, aud followed to get IL back but d id
not ] cannot but say there was carelessness i'm
not having II immediately removed But as 10
clTCu ating such books, neither myself or assis-
.ant has ever been engaged These are the whole
Iacts tbat have come tn my knowledge. or other
,blngS mentioned. have rot asceTtained, nor
las their been any trial or conviction
ALFRED HUNTER
LHARLES LONDON CORDIAL GIN 10 not a medi
cl1e nut from It's intrinsic merit IL recommended
10y phy solhns generally oases Of by ssepsia Out
hheumatlsm, DTupsJ, Gravel. Colo, Cholera Fs-
yer anu A6Ue. structure. Diseases of the Urinary
Organs, the Kidneys and the Bowels, Nervous De-
bilIty, DC.
May be had IN Wasbington CT Ford h Bro, d. b.
CiaTh: H. Herman, wilson. X. J. RyCn. Ham
Iion Leach, aud others. Edm'd e.. Charles Gen
eraI Agent, ~ Broadway, New York. 1t
kEhY OWEN TO THE POOR.-The poor and
needJ suHerin from bad Colds. Cough. or other
iHGg complaints, will receive abottle of Mrs Gard
noT's uurIYalled Indian Modlure rratn,tonsir bx
| street. Boston. = Re giw
WSnnTNs CAKES, very pretty snd very chsap At