Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-31

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No IS, Edward H. Castle ct al, survivors of
Joseph Filkins, deceased, plaintiff In error, agt
Edward F. Bullard. In error to the circuit court
of the United States for the northern district of
| illinois, Air Justice Clifford delivered the opin
| ion of the Court affirming the Judgment Of the
said circuit court In this cause, with costs and
| terest.
ONO l. Kane In error to the district court OF the
| I nited States for the district Of Wisconsin MIR
| insttce Campbell delivered the opinion of the
Conf. affirming the judgment of the said district
court in this cause, with costs.
No 80. Louisa A. Kendall, admi nj stratrix Of
Daniel Green, deceased, appellants, agt Fletcher
Greig hton, in his own right and as executor Of
Jonathan McCaleb. deceased AppeaI from +ha
circuit court of the United States for the soutbern
district of Mississippi. Mr.. Justice Campbeli de.
Ivsred the opinion OF the Court, reversing the
decree or the said circuit court with costs and
demanding the cause for further proceedings to be
Court. " VILE
No. IL. Bryan Roach and Dennis Long. comma
sing the firm Of Roach & Long appellants aIt
VIM. Chapman ct al, claimants OF the steamer
Capitol, and Daniel Edwards and Joseph Maillot
snretles Appeal from the circuit court of the
onteo states for the eastern district of Louisiana
MI Justice Grier delivered the opinion of the
Court, affirming the decree of the said circuit
court in this cause, with costs
NO. 81. The city Of New Orleans, plaintiff in
error, agt Myra Clark Gaines In error to the
circuit court Of the United States for the eastern
district Of Louisiana. Mr.. Justice Catron de-
ilVered the opinion of the Court affirming the
judgment of the said circuit court i'm this canse
with costs and interest
No 81: Joseph Pennock ct al. appellants, agt
George :. Coe, trustee, &c. The argument of
for the appellants, and continued by Mr. Otis for
the appellee. Adjourned.
SHARP GAME.-Since the arrest of the Marry
man and Locke party in the Fifth Ward on the
charge of burglary the widow of late grocer
tells good story relative to them or some of their
gang. About two years ago they came to her hus-
band with some sacks of corn to sell. and repre-
ssnted themselves as labOrers for farmer near the
city, and as times We're dull and money scarce
they took their pay in corn. The grocer told them
70 orlns II tn him, and he would buy This they
did, until the corn box was nearly filled They
kept bringing, and he purchasing; but he re.
marked singular phenomenon in the failure of
the supply in the box to increase though his sales
Were small. Watching the fellows closely. he at
last detected them at their game While he was
busy In his sale room, the scamps would fill their
sacks at the box in the back Of the building, nut
them out Of the back door, and late at night thew
would bring in the sacks filled with his own corn
and resell 1t to him. In this way they had sue
ceeded In selling between seventeen and eighteen
dollars worth to him. The grocer not caring to
be Joked about the affair." agreed not to prosecute
as he lived. But his widow, who is fond of a
good joke, has let the cat out of the bag
STONE BATTLES among the rival squads of boys
certain localities, and at present Constitute the
principal municipal street nuisance. One Of these
affairs came OH yesterday afternoon about CLOCK
IN the nelghborhood Of f and Second street, in
the Fourth yard, In which the opposing forces
(lrish on one side and natives on the other) num-
bered about one hundred boys. and the hg bit was
maintained on both sides until it became so un-
bearabe to those living in the nei oh borhood and
to street passengers, that the householders were
compelled to come out of their houses and inter
pose TO separate the combatants i'm order To save
what little window glass they had left in their
windows from being DESTROYED A servant pirl
who went out TO throw out dish of water vas
struck by stone and seriously injured 1t is,of
no use for the police to attempt to curta this bow
license, because their uniforms are detected WI hole
squares off, and by the time the officers arrive on
the spot the field is clear and the boys are dis.
persed. 1t seems to us that few cautious police
out Of uniform might be able to do something in
the way Of abating this great nuisance.
LOOK OUT FOR THEM.-The vagabonds and pro.
fesslonal mendicants are getting to be a greater
annoyance to our housekeeping citizens than at
any time during the past fall and winter Sunday
night considerable rumpus was created nv the
arrest OF man on the premises Of a gentleman re-
siding on r. street, between Sixth and Seventh
He made res stance until be was knoc ked down and
taken away AS nothing further was heard of him,
tbs proba bic ke was suffered to depart wing com
United no robbery as far ascei tanned A day or
two before, near neighbor of the person whose
premises were thus.entered, was robbed by men
olcdflt, WuO, WIN tue usual lnpuQence OF the
fssSlon urged her way to the kitchen and seeing no.
body about fastened on to lot liver ware which
was exposed, during the mOmentary absence Of the
servant.
Miss WILLOUGHBY's CoNCERT-The lovers of
fine English ballad singing were delighted last
night by the sweet strains of the two fascinating
from the other side of the Atlantic
Miss Wiiloughby and Miss Melvin. the former a
soprano, and the latter n contrato They received
the most enthusiastic applause, and We're vOcifer-
ously encored in several pieces, including the
charming duet at YVES tie time of ro,es and
an Irish ballad, kitty Tyrrell," sung by Miss
Melvin. Mr.. Charles Elliott's performance on
the violin was admirable, proving him worthy to
rank with the great violinists of the day We
are glad to find that Miss Wiloughby has been
induced to give another concert on Wednesday
evening, when we hope to see a crowded audi
snce
CRIMINAL COURT Yesterday, after our report
closed, the Court took up a case which CHARGED
VIM McGee with selling lottery policy tickets
The jury had not returned verdict when the
Court adjourned
Geo. w. Freidley was also placed on trial on
similar charge but the case was not concluded
when the Court adjourned.
To-day, on meeting of the Court, the jury in the
case OF W III. McGee, charged with selling lottery
policy tickets; returned a sealed verdict Of guilty
rs indicted
The case of George w 41eidiey was then re-
sumed. and several witnesses examined as to the
occupancy Of the house in which the alleged
policy office in question is kept The case was
pending when our report closed.
GAIErY.-The entertainment at the LAFAYETTE
House last evening was all enjoyable affair as the
many bellies and beaux who Were fortuna r. enough
to be present can testify. Besides numerous rep
feseniatlVes who grace and adorn our own Me
tropolis, the flower of many distant home bloomed
I'm sweet and delicate harmony, forming National
bouquet Eden might have envied. Among the
dist'ng"s we noticed statesmen and dplomatists
OF every stamp and grade, who seemed to enjoy
the relaxing influences Of the passing hour. Z" TX
Speaker Smith. we believe, had the floor a por-
tion of the evening
The CARsON's VALLEY BLocK-The block of
silver ore about which so much was said in the
papers OF California some time ago, as having been
obtained in Carson'sValley, Nevada Territory. and
designed to be sent by the residents there to be
placed in the w ashngton National Monument.
arrived in this city last night i'm care Of Hon ] ,
J. Mercer, delegated elect to Congress from that
Territory, and is now exhibited at the Kirkwood
House. The block measures about Is by 3 inc hes
weighs 100 lbs, and is valued at about $500 II
has attracted much attention since Ii was deposited
at kirkwood's last night.