Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-12

SUPREAE CouRT.-Monday. Henry Ledyard,
Esq OF Michigan, was admitted an attorney and
counsellor ofthis Court
No: Is. Henry Rector ct al. plaintiffs in error,
dSt VIM RI. Gaines ct al, heirs &c. Of Ludovi-
Gus Bedding, deceased.
No, 16 John C. Hale, plaintiff in error, AFT
Wm II. Gaines ct al, heirs &c. Of Ludovicus
No a. Loretta T. Hunter, plaintiff in error.
agt WIN. n. Gaines ct al +, heirs &c Of Ludlow.
Gus Belding, deceased.
No. Is. Roxana Butler ct al plaintiffs in error
agt. WIN H. Gaines ct al, heirs &c. Of Ludlow,
Gus Belding, deceased
No. 49, Jabob Sweiptzer, plaintiff in error, agt
Wm II. Gaines ct al; heirs, &c, of Ludovicns
OF the State Of Arkansas. Mr.. Justice Catron de
!ivered the opinion of the Court affirming the
Judgments of the said Supreme Court in these
causes, with costs.
No. 80. Joel Parker, plaintiff in error. act
hionzo Il, name. The argument Of this cause was
continued by Mr.. j $. Brown for the defendant
IN error, and concluded by Mr. Machen for the
PIaintif In error. Adjourned.
Tuesday.-John d. Mcpherson. ESQ NJ Md
and Hon. VIM. Vandever, of Iowa, were admitted
attorneys and counsellors of this Court
NO. 81 Pierre A Berthod ct al, plaintiffs in
error, agt James Nc Donald ct al This cause was
IfSneu ny Messrs Gamble and Blair for the de-
PENDANTS in error ~ w
No IS: Thomas o lie Roy ct al appellants,
ast. benJamin Tatharn, Jr., ct al. This cause was
position of one of the counsel for the appellants
No Sc Henry Oelrichs 1t al, plaintiffs in error.
agt Benjamin Ford. This cause was postponed
until Monday next, the 10th instant on account of
lndlspositOn of counsel.
No. q Charles KOck. plaintiff in error apt
Louis Emnerling. This causeswas aryued nv
Mr. Benjamin for the defendant In error, and sub
plaintiff in error
No IS. The City of New Orleans plaintiff in
error, agt. Myra Clark Gaines This cause was
argued bY MI benjamin for the plaintiff in error
ne forf hoA ofop
No 80. Daniel Green's administrative appel
liant, agt Fletcher Creig hton, &c This cause
was submitted to the consideration Of the Court
OH the record and printed arguments by Mr. Free
man for the appellant and by Mr. Yerger for the
appellee. Adjourned.
Hsdnesddy.-H. Richard, Esq Of Iowa. and
AdolPhus ID. Grimwood, Esq. Of California.
were admitted attorneys and counsellors Of this
, No IS Thos. o. Leroy ct al appellants, act
benjamin latham, jr. ct al The argument of
THIS cause was commenced by Mr.. Stoughton for
the appellants, and continued by Mr.. Keller for
the appellees. Adjourned
AGRICULTURAL LEcrUREs-Dr Antisell of this
city, delivered lecture before the L. g. Apricultu
raj Society last evening, at the Smithsonian on the
geography OF American Agriculture On account
OF the lecture not having been announced i'm the
star, the source to which the Metropolitan public
LOOK LOT all such Information, the attendance was
very sim The lecturer had marked out on a
map OF the CONT nent suspended over the stage.
and pointed out the highest and lowest latitudcs
In which the different crops of the country would
flourish. The boundary lines of those Jones of
latitude did not run straight across the continent
but lrreguarly according to the geoe Apply of the
country FOR instance, starting at a certain poi Mt
on the Atlantic coast, they tended gradually north
ward, until reaching the Rocky mountains they
went far northward, :nd OH crossing the noun
tIlhs descended as Suddenly southwark before
striking the Pacific coast. The lecturer commended
that the Productiveneks Of the soil depended more
upon scasOnable heat and rain than uDon anv mar
ticular ingredients it might contain though the
latter qualities were by no means to be lost sioht
Oh. III had been demonstrated that in whatever
latitude plant was produced it REQ aired a certain
amount OF heat. thecmometrically estimated, to
bring II to maturity, and the colder the weather
the longer the time required for maturation and
rtce r,rSa. Consequently agrculturists i'm their
operations should not only consult the quality of
their soil, but the climatory and meteorological
peculiarites of the localities i'm which they resided
Inc Doctor said that various theories had been
advanced to account for the existence Of the west.
ern pralries. His theory was that they had been
caused by winter drouths, he having estimated
that not enough rain fell i'm those particular
regions OF the country during the winter season to
support forest trees.
NOts.-The reporter having had some experience
on the Pfalries West must beg leave to ditfr
from the Doctor in this theory. Those prairies
are generally skirted with thriving forests and in
their midst are frequently found isolated groves
of forest trees Of the most vigorous growth while
it is notorious fact there that all kinds Of trees
transplantad upon the prairies flourish "a well
and In many cases better, than In the most wooded
regions, in a similar latitude All that seems 10
be lacking is the germ Of the tree. This being
once supplied there seems to be nothing either in
the soil or the meteorological condition of the
country to prevent it from being densely crowded
with forests. Artificial groves have long since
become promi nent and permanent feature of the
PrarleS, both for ornament and use.
A PLEASANT TINE The mcmheys If
5a Lodge, No. 10, |. o. .. F., had pleasant time
IN their lodge room, last night, where were con-
sregated their wives and children and the widows
and orphans under care Of the Lodge. Fine music
by PrOsperi's band, and addresses by p G Nj
Fred. ID. Stuart and &. Sec. John r. Bangs took
up the early part Of the evening fter which each
Gl Ihe orphans was presented with a beautiful
book and some article of jswelry. &c. Refresh
nents were served by the committee and the diff
ferent rooms in the Hall (includiny the new En-
Canpment room, which, by the way, is appropri-
a'eiy ana tdstefullv furnished and decorated y
were Inspected by the curious, some of whom left
with the consolation that duri ng the evening they
bad discovered the secret of Odd Fellowship
The services Were commenced by singing an Ode
and By Prayer from the Rev Mr. Rogers of the
NJ. f. Church. After all Were satisfied land it
takes COiuInba's members to do the hand some
thing the services were closed by the singing of
an Ode, and the company separated about eleven
o'clock, well pleased with the entertainment pro-
vided for them by the committee of arrangements
Twenty seven handsome and useful presents
ooohs. &C were ulSulDulcu dnQ the ndppy faces
and sparkling eyes of the little ones as they
stepped up to receive their gifts, sig well
calculated to repay the members of the Lodge for
their care and trouble
Columbia Lodge is in the noble practice of an
nually assembling together their juvenile pro-
tegees and presenting them with some appropri-
ate souvenirs in connection with other services of
pleasing character. This iourishing and chart
table Lodge well deserves the good name it bears
with the Order generally, and in the mouths of
the widow and orphan.
An lMPRovEMENT-It will be a subject for re-
joicing among those interested to know that OH
Monday night last bill passed the City Council
providing for arching over of the gulley running
through the square bounded by Ninth and Tenth
streets west, and and II streets north, known as
the Middleton property. The run which divides
this square transverSely empties into the great
Ninth street sewer and thence into the City Canal
All the filth, dirt. ashes, rubbish, and scrapings
Of every desert ption that annually accumulate
within reasonable distance Of this spot are carted
there and deposited, and have been for years. to
say nothing of the thousands Of cart loads of dirt
carted to the spot annually by contractors for
grading streets. Yet the gulley is nearer being
filled up than it was ten years ago, aud the reason
why is obvious. The run is provided with
soodly sized stream of water constantly, and
hon MI ,afo