Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-19

eral magistrates yesterday and to-day are confined
primer pally to the distribution Of wood and gro
ceries under the act passed on Monday night an.
Propallng the sum Of 81 400 for the benefit of the
poor The task of equal and fair distribution is
no, hight oae. and involves no small amount of
ponce investigation in order to prevent unworthy
persons from becoming the recipients Of pratuitv
des gned for the really needy. At the Office Of
one OF our magistrates yesterday, two policemen
GOV into dispute about the applicants, officer No
charging officer No. with Interfering with the
applications Of persons from his district to their
damage. Officer No. retorted in a manner i'm
plying that No was tight" No insinuated
mat No. had caused three loads of wood to be
delivered TO one applicant A scene ensued in
winch not little profane language was used in
The presence of the magistrate. All this in the
presence Of an office full of starving and impatient
caused the quarrelsome 90 conservatOrs of the
peace to desist, by threatening to report their
conduct to the Chief Of Police
VINE ns crowd at the lower precinct Of the Fourth
Mafo vas very large during the entire day, and
ittle other business was done by the justice, ex-
cepl to Try 10 persuade the applicants to have pa
Hehce women We're there who said they had
Deen sent there by other magi strates who We're
anxious to bs rid of them During the day SIXTY.
eight persons obtained shares Of the appropriations
OF THESE sixty-hve We're Irish, two American. and
one German. Two Irish women, who lived in
the upper precinct, said they Were sent there by
the magistrate Of that precinct. and when told 10
go back to that mag istrate they took their seats
ana declared they would not ''budoe fro the
ANS I'LL they got the ORDER and in order to be rid
OF them the justice was obliged to give them an
order, though they belonged in another precinct
In the giving of grocery order tin. Justice re-
narkt 1t that he made positive prohibition agains,
tive giving of liquor The applicant. a stout irish
woman, took exception to the prob hi ton remark
ing that the order as it would he of tile Good
10 TO her She said. ',ye know now squire we all
like little drap at times" Failing to change the
s4nires decision she went off in Il pet
Several women Were there who did not appear
TO need. except that the garments they Wore were
tatter.d; bat upon their fingers and i'm their ears
they had jewelry sufficient To obtain wood for the
balance Of the winter; and these were the most
ciaIno:oHs. Eally this morning new host came;
and when told that the money had been distribu-
ted, they insisted on having an order for groceries
and wood; declaring that they had d better right
to them than three f0urths Of thos. who had ap-
piled. One stated that number of those supplied
had received three shares in addition TO the
bounty they had received from the Church of
wood and clothing. Another said there were
several who owned brick houses; Others frame
houses; Others kept cows and horses. and We're
able to supply the wants of their families While
those who were rtiec ted were really needy
The appropriation las been exhausted now; and
it is matter of doubt whether it has not been
thrown away upon the undeservng.
ORPHANS COURT.-The settlement Of the estate
OF the late Geo. b Scot: has been going forward
IN this Court for several weeks past and has been
finally settled by the Court during the present
week The following important opinion was
read by Judge Purcell on Tuesday last in rela-
ton to the duties OF administrators
NJ NJ. Taylor qualified administrator of Geo
Il. Scott, deceased, and returned an inventory Of
the personal estate being slaves and other perish
able property, and he is duly charged with the
same. Subsequently he credits himself before Tie
Register, who is also regarded as auditor of thj,
court ana stated MS account in the usual mode
with sun6ry debts paid by him against said estate
aud then charges himself, in his account as
guardian, with the balance. being the difference
between said inventory and debts By him 80 paid;
prev order Of publication FOR n nal settle
mont asked or Obta ned from this Cont hv 13v
lor. the administrator. At the time said settle
Inent was made TIE distributes Were minors and
females. who have since married the petitioners
II Is strange idea that admi nistr;.tor exccDt
ty consent of parties, becomes the owner of nrr
lshabie property because lie charges himself with
the inventory which the law Of I7Gs imperative!y
requires him to do, for the information of the
Court heirs and creditors, because he has paid
debts to that amount
There are bnt two modes Of disposinr Of the
property Of intestants One by proper sale pre-
vlousiy ordered and directed by the Court when
the property IS incapable of division or for the
payment OF debts; and the other. by delivery OF
the property in kind by the administrator TO the
distributes after the payment of debts. An ex-
ecutor or administrator cannot buy at his own
sale. (See Conway VS.. Green, 1st Harris and
Johnson, page 81; Davis Simpson 9TH Harris
and Johnson, page IL; Sengstack vs. Harris. 9Th
SaIiir, page o.; Supreme Court reDortsD The ac-
count IN this case must he reformed in the fol-
lowing manner: a public sale Of the perishablc
property must be made by the administrator after
giving at least three insertions in some newspaper
OF the time and place of sale, published in this
city daily, on Il credit of sixty days for bond.
with approved security for sums over 81: and all
sums OF - and under. cash. W hen the amount
OF sale is collected returned approved and states
by the Register publication to creditors AID
heirs for final settlement must be made
The administrator is to be charged with hire at
$50 per annum. that being the amount he char.red
thf first f,-th .,t
b'aced IN the inventory. (See Hall vs. Griffith
ID Harris and johnson, is3: Hazl"t VS.. Glenn
same. p. ~ When the above orders are com
pleteG the Court will order the amount Afr ~ 9
payment OF debts and proper expenses to be paid
TO the dlstr butees, rs the relation of guardian and
ward ceased on the marriage OF the minors with
the petitioners. (See Wilson VS.. Boyer, II and
}. p. 297.)
The same person. Taylor, being Guardian for
The said minors his vouchers were all allowed
save one, which was for damages on sale OF t:xcs
fer advertising, etc.
The property is real and personal amounting to
4 large Sum-Sav SIS 900.
a large amount of othe. business was also dis
posed of-say one hundred CONSTRUCTING large
amount Of property.
AN OBJECT OF CHARITY Last iight as Justice
Ferguson, with Officer Narrower. Of the Fifth
Ward, Were going about the ward they entered
ne honse of woinan residing there, who, though.
The charitable are constantly looking for objects
for relief. seems II have escaped TIER notice The
CHctrS l0unl her without food, fuel or light, sur
rounded by family of eight voung children one
Of whom was GreaGfulty burned by an accident
six weeks ago, and was lying upon bed; and the
mother had not SO much as sIutf Of Il taIloyy-
candle to give liz BIT at TIE bed SIDE To ascertain if
her child was dead. Suffering such rs this exists
and Will exist If no: sought ont 1t is 70, ALWAYS
those who scramble for the city appropriations
who are most needy; and the really deserving Door
are quite generally too proud 10 bee.
lr Is STATED that within the past week from
fifty to sixty men from this city and Baltimore
have gone South ahnniaatly provided with arms
1t ia said they form portion OF Il large party
whose destination is Mexico to ASSIST the liberal
government.
WATCH RETURNS.-Thrre were, no cases for
trial this morning. Two days ia recession tn s
las been the case. IT indicates a decided i'm.
pIOvemelt IN tie former Patrons Of the guard
house, or a LAX Of funds to purchase whisky
Sixteen iod yeES Were acc omiliCiatcd
No. 3-The rrimat!c Prof siCn Will find ths
BroGchltls lelis - the soothing II1iusLca OF Mr.
VI. n. Gardners Igdiar BGissui of f.lyerwort \ mi
HnarhOund. 1t ina. l." found &: the dcu.Ei>,, yen
orally iaI3-I.r
WE ARE REQUEsTED IL invite attention To- the
advertisement of DIR. WOnitsan. tie "ptic,a u, -,
PennsyivanIa avenue, between ~ eltth and / h;r-
teenth streets which appears in the Inteilis ercer
and states. 1t Will be