Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-12

CASE UNDER THE FuerrIvE SLAVE Acr-A
Tne.de, was mad before Justice Ferguson on
Puonc Interest, we take occasion TO notice II:
a Mr. Brady, Of Prince Georges county. Md.
sPpeared before the Justice, representing that
certain negro woman In this CITY was a fugitive
slave; aud at the same time Mr. n nreeenfsd 20
tne Justice the evidence required bv the Act of
congress, known az the "Fugitive Slave Act.n
Pbi;n negro o wa: found in the of Mr.
, re It 70 her, equal to that set up by Mr. b -ady
\ II appeared on ahearing that Brady and Kraft
nau nafIied Sisters, who claimed to be joint
OF their deceased mother, to whom said negro he.
Iohgea at the time Of her DEATH that some time
since kraft brought said negro from Maryland to
his wife. "e' Ill right OF
=, Upon this state of facts, it was contended bv Mr.
had no jurisdiction That the fugitive an ;e
supplement OF 1850, in all contested Questions
arising under the same, vested i'm the Ci,cuit
hs,sof ., .ns District or in one of the judges
.neIeoI In vacation, exclusive jurisdiction in such
the propostion.) ~ '"Ppo'' "a
IL was further commended that it was no, a case
contemplated by the statute That the who'll Con-
test was between two contending parties reI,,iwo
70 .ne ownership of specific chatteI-eiving rise
70 question which it was an excess Of authority
10 any Justice OF the peace Of this county to attempt
70 decide; and that, even conceding the iurisdic
ton, the presumption Of ownership I'm Mr. X
arising from his possession, with claim of title.
Coulo not De overthrown by the mere ca par,s
81 ives. se
The justice, however, insisted on his iursdic
tion and exercised the same by delivering the
negro to MIR. Brady, who had her beyond the Peach
OF process before the requisite papers preliminary
70 commencing suit could be prepared.
SUBSTANTIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS az
ternoon, at O'Clock, committee of gentlemen
composed OF members of st Patrick's and other
Cdlholic Parshes) paid visit to the Rev. T. J.
" Iooie, late pastor Of st. Patrick's and through
their chairman Oh b. Sweeney, Esq y presented
purse Of money to him, on the part of members
OF That church and on the part of Protestant citi
zens, which had been made up at a meeting held
on SUNDAY evening last at the parish school -bonse
In presenting the purse, Mr. Sweeney made some
Dfle1 and very appropriate remarks expressive of
Tue sense OF the parish and of the citizens gener-
any IN relation 10 the removal Of Father o. roole
10 another field Of pastoral labor. Father O,Toole
replied in affecting and eloquent language. aIIu
dng In tones OF deep feeling to his past relations
with his parishioners and with the citizens of
Washington, and expressed the deepest sense of
Sfatltnde to the numerous friends who had testi-
ned In so substantial manner to their friendship
s anu es:sem 1or him While these substantial
'estmonials Of themselves elected his heartfelt
autuue, yet they Were as nothing in comparison
Win the emphatic heartiness with which tbev
10 nau oeeh rendered. heartiness which expressed
IN now earnest spirit they were made and which
ne should never cease to remember with the live
nest emotions Of qualification and tbankfnlness
Auer lew moments passed i'm mutual exchanges
OF friendship and esteem, the committee took
thsir leave. 'ooh
ALEXANDRIA ITEMS .-During the tlunde, Storm
on Monday night, three story brick buildinU in
course OF erection at the northeast corner of Prince
anu fatflck streets was struC by lip btninp The
electro mud struck the chimney Of the house and
passed to the earth by " ay of the southern and
western walls, tearing out the window frames
ana otherwise damaging the building A col
ored man named Ford, passing the building at
ctr L -
shock, and lay for while senseless Wbs, he
recovered it was to find himself living in the rain
but not seriously hurt ''
On SUNDAY last, Daniel Weir, (colcred } for
many years In the employ of A. q. Newton, a
principal cook at the Mansion House and since
MI Newtons removal to Norfolk in the employ
OF Mr. James Green. at the same house died sud
denly, having left the hotel the evening previous
IN apparent good health, and was found dead i'm
his bed next morning Daniel was esteemed an
excellent man., being very reliable and orderly
amu nau secured the regard of his employers. His
remains were decently Inferred and were followed
frienks.
WATCH RETURNS James BLY, fighting This
case was an assault and battery on VIM. Parham
whose race and head exhibited the clearest evil
dence OF having passed through a severe ordeal
Bly, was held to bail for Court. Chas McMann.
d ch1Id nine years of age, was induced by some
vlllainous creature to Indulge I'm intoxicating
liquors, and he became drunk that he could
neither walk, talk move. Some bows laid him
In the vestibule Of the National Hotel; from
whence he was removed by Officer Allen to
Justice Donn's office, who had him convened to
The guardhouse, and when sobered sent home
Two lodgers were accommodated
The PRICE OF FISH IN ALExANDRIA.-The
Gazette Of this morning says: ssWhilc as has
peen seen by our daily report Of the fish market
rock ana perch are in the greatest abundance and
selllnS AZ the hSh wharf almost at nominal prices
often IS low as cents per bunch for the finest
yet, in the city market the hucksters have been
s ask aax cents, and are now asking 1sA, 20,
paying fair profit, but this is rather digging.n
BEAR IN MIND the lecture of Mr. Garland Hart.
at WIZARDS Hall, this evening, in refutaton of
the claims of Mormonism for protection under the
Constitution of the United States 1t will no
doubt be very interesting affair, from what we
hear of the ability of the lecturer added to his
experience as an Indian Agent in the Mormon
country.
The SENATE BILL authorizing the Baltimore
ana OHIO Railroad Company to extend their road
across the Potomac upon piers connected with the
Long Bridge, has been so amended, since it was
reported by the committee, as to limit the con-
nection to the Alexandria and Washington Rail-
road. The bill originally allowed a connection
with any Virginia railroad.
REAL ESTATE. -Yesterday, A. Green. auc-
ticneer, sold lot No. 40. in the subdivision of
square No SO, Four and half street between
u and streets south, for 9X cents per foot.
LInN'S MAGNETIC INSECT POWDER
EXtermnates Bed Bugs. Reaches. Ticks Ants
Garden Insects. &c.
IL contains no Poison.
LYONs MAGNETIC PILLS
Arc Certain Death to Rats and Mice.
Sold everywhere. ap9-Sm
, No. lS.-IHE POOR AS WELL AS THE RICH, can
have sure cure for Coughs, Colds and Consump-
tIon In It's primary stages, owing to the cheapness
OF NJ rs. NJ. n Gardner's Indian Balsam of Liver
wort and Hoa hound. a medicine that has proved a j
blessing to our IL is sold by all druggists and
MessrS Weeks d Potter, Boston, are the general