Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-10

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o'Brien, convicted of an assault on Davis and
Morris Rady, was fined s25 and costs.
Lemuel Harris, (colored,) convicted of stealing
shoes from shoe store on Tenth street, was sent
Frederick Bets, convicted Of stealing money
from J. C. Reynolds, was sent to the penitentia-
~ for two years.
George Bryant, convicted Of stealing money
and jewelry from John Kaiser. and recommended
for one year.
!. James Raglan, convicted of an assault on John
Lacy, was sentenced to pay fine of Sl2 and costs
Alfred Green. (colored, J convicted on three in
dlctments Of grand larceny and on a fourth of
petit larceny, was sentenced to two DAYS in the
JAZZ, and I'VE years In the penitentiary.
sarah Weems, (colored, y convicted Of stealing
articles Of female wearing apparel was sem
fenced to six months in the Jail
John Britain and Daniel Barry two old .ol
uIels, ,esldens of the soldiers Home, were
charged by William Keith with assault and bat
terry upon him, From the evidence in this case
appeared that the two defend ants who are ma
tives OF Ireland, and have served In the United
S Amy, Ieil IN with Keith, who is a Scotch
man, and an ex-soldier in the army Of Her Brit.
annie Majesty at hotel in the CITY and fell into
dlscussion upon the subject of the comparative
bravery OF the soldiers of the two nations This
and was occasionally enlivened by spiritual i'm
Dioatons, when all parties retired to one seep ping
apartment for the night. Keith got into bed and
Britain came and sat on his bed and renewed the
discussion. Keith 'allowed1 that the American
Army was of " no account, anyhow Britain
denied the slur with much earnestness, and sal
lowed' that " he never seen any three English
soldiers who were equal in spunk TO one Amer
lean soldier, and, moreover, called his Scotch
opponent I" a Hig hland bsggar," whereat Keith
caught hold Of Britain, and then Britain got
Keith by the throat and ''squinchedn him. Barry
came mp Just then and separated the contestants,
Rrif i'm In he
then said he would not see fellow soldier i'm
posed upon, and struck Keith over the head The
jury acquitted the defendants
The court then adjourned
To-day, the court had taken up no case up to the
time we LETT the court-near noon. The case of
John Pearce, colored, charged with petty larceny
was called, but the defendant not appe airing in
court his recognisance was forfeited.
THE THEATRE performance of Jessie
Brown, on Saturday night, drew a large audi
ence, and was enthusiastically rec.ived. The
Indian scenes and operations OF war represented
Were novel and interesting. The Sepoys and red
coats both performed we'll their parts and orr
identity, In great measure, with the English
people, caused the audience 20 sympathize largely
Win their distant cousins. Among the aud fence
we noticed Lord Napier, who seemed 10 take a
peculiar interest In the performance
A rich time Is promised at the Theatre this
Wei 10 the engagement Of the popular come
dams, Mr.. and Mrs. Chanfrau. The perform.
ance announced for this evening consists Of The
stages Struck Barber, Loan of Lover, and Too
dies Now Is the time to laugh and grow fat
FULLY CoNMITrED.-saturday, after the issue
Of the Star, Mr.. Pheely, an operator at the tele.
graph office, was preparing to 90 to a store to
purchase coat. He looked at the papsr and
saw bis own coat (Which had been recently
stolen) described; went to The police office Iden
tned his property, and saved the expense Of a
m. 4
Fisher, who were in jail for larceny of horse
blanket from DR.. Nichols. The were ais, fully
committed In this case, also by Justice Donn
THE Extra CAPITOL PoLIcE.-We have every
reason to believe that the Commissioner of Pub.
lie Buildings has determined to appoint to tn,
SIX new Capitol police places Just made by o,de
OF the Vice President and Speaker, Messrs Mi.
cnael French NOW an assistant door kepDer a.
the House, Frank Reilly, : Hamlin, Jas 5
the sixth we have not heard.
You've MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
urday night the library and reading room of thi.
Association were well filed with very respec
table company. After a short time spent In
class The regular superintendent Of the elias,
being absent, lecture upon the moral law wa,
read by L. U. Walter, Esq , and listened to will
much interest by the company.
HIGHWAY RoBsKRI.-John Mahar and Thos
Paul were arrested by officers Zimmerman and
Ross, far highway robbery on John McGadden
knocking him down in the street and taking from
him 81 IS, all the money he had. They wer,
both sent to Jail for Court by Justice Donn on
Sunday morning.
PANoRAMAs OF THE RUSSIAN wAR-By th,
advertisement 1t will be seen that a eiganti,
series Of panoramas. illustrative Of the recen
nor fna afrKrer -
exhibited in this city. The press elsewher,
SPEAK In warm terms OF the merits of these re D.
RESERVATIONS.
The LATEST PARIS FASHIONS are In.
debted to Shillington for copy of LIE Bon Ton FOL
January. We have also received from Mr. Sbil.
ilngton, copy Of Punch's Almanac for 1859, and
DICKENS new Christmas story, entitled House tc
ie'oVef the way. 1t
A DELEGATION OF Israelites from PhiladeIphis
has arrived here to wait on the President with a
memorial from their co-reIigionists in relation
10 the Mortara case. The Rev Isaac Lesser i,
the principal Of them, and is to be found at the
L. o. ) MA delegation Of seventeen mem
bers OF the Sons Of Malta, Grand Lodge OF thu
STATE OF Maryland, arrived in this morning, and
TOOK rooms at the Kirkwood - House Their I'm.
siness Is to open lodge Of their order in this
city tonight.
"iNrRT-The wind has scattered the mist.
dried up the mud, and hardened the streets with
vengeance For the first time this season the
Ice Is surciently strong to admit Of using the
canal for skating purposes.
.RENENBER the balls to-night-that Of tn.
Union Guards, at the Assembly Rooms. on Lon.
isiana avenue, and OF the Empire Club at Frank
I'm Hall, corner Of Ninth and ID streets See aid
vertisements ">
AN ADJOURNED meeting OF the citizens Of the
Second Ward will be held In the hall Of the
franklin Engine House, to- morrow evening. a,
- O'Clock, to adopt measures for the relief OF
the poor.
WATCH RHrURNs Daniel Keefe, drunk, fine
and costs. 81: is. John Ellis, drunk and vagrant
Elizabeth Thomas, drunk, disorderly, and pro.
ianity; George Day, colored, do workhouse 90
days each Levi Stanton, do, nne and coat.
"a Is.
IHE DRAMATIC Profession will find the Bron-
cnlIs yields 90 the soothing influence of Mrs. nj
~ Oardner's Indian Balsam of liver Ort and Hoar
mound. lt may be found At the druggists general v
ja5lw
NUMBER OF FEARS have elapsed since the intro
dnctlon OF Dr. j. HOstetter's Celebrated Buffers
70 the public The prejudice existing in the minds
OF many persons AGAINST what are denomInate ed
Ptent edlcines at first grestly retarded ITS sale
Dut a. Its virtues and merIts beoams ku0wn thi a