The national Republican., 1860-12-20
LOCAL N EW S
SUPREME COURT.

Pennsylvania, was admitted an attorney and
counsellor of this court .
No. 232. Henry T. Bulkley, claimant of the
barque Edwin, appellant gs; The Naumkea,g
Steam Cotton Company. The cause was SUBJ
mitted to the consideration of the court on the
record and printed arguments, by Mr.. Loring
for the appellant, and by Mr.. Andres for the
appellee, under the Goth rule.
No. 8. The United States, appellants Claude
Chsna ct al. This cause was submitted to the
consideration of the court on the record and
printed argument by Mr.. Attorney General
Black for the appellants.
No. 10. Wm. H. Phillips, plaintiff in error,
ps. George Page. This cause was submitted
to the consideration of the court on the record
and printed arguments, by Mr.. Keller for the
plaintiff in error, and by Messrs. Latrobe and
Reverdy johnson for the defendant in error.
No. IL. Edward Creighton, appellant, vs.
John Fitch. This cause was submitted to the
consideration of the court on the record and
printed arguments, by Mr.. Cook for the appel.
liant, and ~ Mr.. Swayne for the appellee
No. IL. Thomas A. Walton us Fitzhugh &
Littlejohn. In error to the Circuit Court of the
United States for the northern district of Ohio.
This writ Of error was dismissed at the costs Of
the plaintiff in error, upon the stipulation of
the respective parties filed.
No. l6. Samuel Phillips, lessee and plaintiff
in error, us. George V. Howk ct al. This cause
having been called for argument and neither
party being prepared to argue the same, it was
dismissed with costs, under the 10Th rule.
No. II. Angelina R. Eberly ct al, plaintiff
in error, us. Lewis Moore ct al. This cause
was argued by Mr. VIM. G. Hale for the plain.
tiff in error, and subustted on printed argu.
ment by Mr.. Ballinger for the defendants in
error.
Tuesday, Dec. ls.-On motion of Hon.
Rayardv Tohponp W., Paha nf Nol,
fornia, and Simon Gratz, Esq, Of Pennsy ylvsnia
were admitted attorneys aud counsellors Of this
court.
On motion of Hon. John W. Stevenson
Thomas B. Monroe, jun, Esq, Of Kentucky,
was admitted an attorney and counsellor of
this court.
No. ls. Henry A. Burr ct al, appellants, us.
George E. Cowperthwaite ct al. This cause
having been called for argument, and neither
party being prepared to argue the same, it was
dismissed, with costs, under the 10th rule.
No. l9. Christ Church in trust for Christ
Church Hospital, plaintiffs in error ps. The
county of Philadelphia. This cause was argued
by Mr.. Reverdy johnson for the plaintiffs in
error, and submitted on printed argument by
Mr.. King for the defendant in error.
No. 20. Russell Sturgis, claimant Of the
steamtug Hector, &C., impleaded with ship
Wisconsin, &C., appellants, ps. Herman Boyer
ct al, owners Of the lighter Republic, libellants
The argument Of this cause was commenced
by Mr.. Benedict and continued by Mr.. J. T.
Williams for the appelees.
Chaplain Stocktons opening prayer in the
House Of Representatives contains the follow
ing not very fresh information
10 Lord, consider our President and his
advisers! They lack pisdom /; but If they ask
of Thee, Thou wilt give them literally, and
upbraid them notl"
ORPHANS CoURr.-In the Barney divorce
case, which has been under consideration fo
considerable time past, the counsel on bott
sides have asked a suspension of the judge
decision, so as to enable them to obtain from
Iowa a copy of the laws of that State, passed il
1857, regulating the subject of divorce, and, il
some respects, changing the mode. The coun
sci urged that they had found it impossible u
get q copy from the library of the Supreme
Court or elsewhere. Judge Purcell granted
the request, allowing q reasonable time for oh
tanning the volume.
NEARLY SUFFoCATED.-On Monday after
noon, drover named e. M. Corder, from Bar
hour county, Virginia, arrived at the Clarendon
Hotel, in this city; Not appearing at the break
fast table on Tuesday morning, the clerk though
he might be unwell; and accordingly, abou
IL o'clock, proceeded to the room Of Mr.. Coz
der. Finding the door locked, by using pas
key he managed to thrust out the door key an
unlock it. On opening the door, he was nearl
knocked senseless by the odor of gas bu
springing into the room he succeeded in rails
ing window and turning off the gas, whic
had been escaping through the burner a.
night. The Vrginian lay on the bed, senseless
and it was at first supposed, lfeless, his feature
Ill .kol Il
ance Of strangulation. AS soon as the roof
become relieved of the poisonous gas, a sligl
twitching of the muscles of the throat indicate
that there was still life in the man. and DR..
W. Grow and Prof. J. G. F. Holston we're in
mediately summoned. His case was at frs
thought hopeless, but no pains were spared i
order to resuscitate him. By cupping an
bleeding, however, and receiving every otht
possible attention, by IL o'clock on Tuesda
night he began to revive considerably, an
spoke to those around him. In his ignoranc
and left the flow unstopped. He is now, ho,
ever, in q fair way of recovery.
The AID SOCIETY FAIR.-The Ladies' Unio
Aid Society of Capitol Hill are now holding
festival at the rooms of the Young Men
Christian Association, opposite Browns Hote
for the benefit of the poor. We dropped
there last evening, and such an array Of beaut
and so many nice things, and such admiral
fxins-well, we have not the heart to recon
mend any of our susceptible friends to Q
there but to those who can look upon sue
things without endangering the security Of the
hearts, we say go by all manner of means. "
haven't recovered from what we saw last mig
yet.
ARREST OF FUGITIVE SLAvE.-Yesterdi
aGa hay hnn
eighteen years Of age, the property Of
Dom, of Georgetown, was arrested in this cit