Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-12-18

squares lso and 1885, were taken from the table and
| The military Bill came up as unfinished bu..
ness, on the motion to lay on the table the motion
to reconsider the vote by which the bin passed at
the last meeting. Under the operation of the pre-
ally killed by a motion 70 reconsider, which was
laid on the table We have never seen In the
/ Councils warmer contest for the passage Of any
Mr. Morgan called upthe Joint resolution Of the
Aldermen for the protection Of the Interest Of This
corporation in the Alexandria and Washington
Railroad; adopted. s9F--+&
Mr.. Bryan offered a resolution requesting the
commissioner of the Northern Market to sign a
transfer Of a market stall from r. Butt to Wm.
Bell, pending which the Board adjourned.
CENTRAL GUARpHorsE CASES. Mary Ann
johnson was arrested for larceny; but upon a
missed, and Mary Ann was sent to the wor ihouse
for 90 days, under the vagrancy act. Danr Keefy
| and John Drunk were drunk and disorderly i'm the
and costs, which they had not provided for Jos
Sayroke was brought In, bleeding and wounded, |
by Mr. VIM. Jones and Seventh-ward police
hearing on charge Of burglary. Upon opening |
| the cell the floor was a pool Of blood, from the
wounds In his head. 1t appeared upon trial that |
an entrance into the dwelling Of Mr. Jones, near |
Four-and-a- half st in the Seventh Ward, and |
had succeeded In hosting a window, when he |
was discovered Mr. Jones seized a gun, but 1t |
being unloaded he took a cudgel, and overtaking
the prisoner, grasped him. The prisoner tried to
escape, and Mr.. Jones struck him with the stick,
inhicting several severe wounds upon his head. |
DR. Toner was sent for and administered all the
relief he was able; but soon after the trial, and
before he could be taken to jail, to which he was
sentenced by Justice Dom, Sayroke died, and
was laid out in the guard-hous He 10 the same
| individual who attempted suicide la the old
guard-house year or two ago, by cutting his
| throat with butcher knife, nearly severing the
| windpipe. He Is a German, formerly profess
| sional cook.
| CRIMINAL CouRT.-Yesterday, Julia Newton,
(colored, charged with grand larceny, was con-
victed OF petit larceny and sent to jail six months
Charles Cassidy was tried and acquitted on
Abraham Johnson, tcolored,) charged with
stealing some pots Of plants, was convicted and
sentenced te six months in Jail 20
Anna Boyle was tried and convicted on a
charge Of stealing two cloa Ks, shirt, wrapper
| bedsPread, tablecloth, and China vases, In all
| worth about $50, from Mr.. Charles McNamee.
Sentenced to one year In the penitentiary.
Wesley Mahoney was tried and found guilty on
| charge Of stealing chickens, pot, basket, &c,
from Emily Staples. Sentenced to six months in
/ Jail.
Today Ellen Lewis tried on a charge of
| stealing shawl valued at S. and three hat-frons
| valued at IS cents each, from Mary Ann Burns.
The case was pending when our reporter left.
WHAT COMPANY THINKS - Company G,
| Washington Light Infantry, assembled at their
4 armory on Monday evening, the 18th inst The
| endorsement Of certain resolutions previously
| adopted by companies A and b, Of the battalion
expressive Of their determination Ito stand by the
| stars and stripes SO long as a shred remained
| was proposed, upon which a discussion arose.
| when they were laid the table by an over
| whelming vote, because clause In the constitu-
ton of the company prohibits any political dis
cussion, and, also, because the true interests and
prosperity of the company demand that said clause
| OF the constitution should be observed, and for
| further and more potent reason that said resolu-
tons were inappropriate under the existing af-
fairs Of the nation.
| YIN. c. A.-The prayer meeting held last eve
ming at the assembly rooms Of the Young Mems
Christian Association was much better attended
than In the morniDg1the rooms being full; The
meeting was opened by the Rev. DR.. Smith, and
cont nued by Rev. DR. Noble. Much interest on
| behalf Of the nation and its difficulties mani
were offered, invoking peace and concord among
the brethren throughout the land of the church,
as well as political.
We understand that there is to be Fair at their
| rooms, commencing this evening, for the benefit
l Of the Mission Sabbath Schools connected with
| and sustained by the Association, gotten up by
the young ladies Of the schools. They should be
encouraged by a handsome donation.
"THE UNION FOREVER n-This morning a
hoisted upon the staff over the Perseverance en-.
CINE house, I'm Center Market Space and with it
streamer, upon which was imprinted, In legible
| characters, ''The Union forever" The market
being full, with representatives of nearly every
State In the Union attending it, the flag and
streamer attracted much attention and drew forth
: the commentator of hundreds. The flag was
elevated by order Of the company, which passed a
) resolution to this effect at a recent meeting.
; The Franklin Fire Company, which yesterday
: ory Of venerable and respected member and
esteemed citizen, to-day at noon ran IL up to the
T masthsad-the flag OF the Union.
GRAND CoscERr-The Society Of St Vincent
' Of Paul will give fine vocal and instrumental
concert at Willard's Hall, on Thursday evening,
4 norQmhQF he nf he haSf rpns Al
a talent Of our city and Georgetown have been Sc
4 cured; and the entire concert will be under the
direction of Mr.. Thomas N. Caulheld, whose
: ability as musical director Is duly recognised
| and appreciatec. The entire proceeds of the con.
: cert will be applied 10 the relief Of the poor OF
2 this city. When we consider the great misery
now existing, and which, account Of the present
| state Of things, will beyond doubt increase, oui
/, citizens, We sure, will willingly aid un-
dertaking which has SO laudable an object in
4 view.
WE WOULD call particular attention of oui
readers to the sale at auction, this evening, Of ele
giant household furniture works Of art paint ngs
; fancy ornaments. &c, to take place at Wood
II wards new store, under the supervision Of oul
:; | fiends ]. c. Mcclure & Co The assortment EN-
x | braces fine collection of rosewood and walnut
paror suits, covered in the richest satin broca
e tele; rosewood bureaus, parlor etegeres and one
magnificent walnut marble-top sdeboard, and
pearlkeyed piano forte Of superior tone aud work
mapship. Many other articles worthy Of motto,
q can be seen by calling at the store al above w,
undestan nd this sale Is peremptory, and 10 caused
10 by the financial crisis in New York city.
b DR.. NJ. ScHLossKR, the celebrated Surgeon
l. ChiroPodist, Of Paris and Havana, is now on hi
Is second visit to Washington, (see advertisement
as in another column The Doctors system o
ID treating eorns, bunions, aud all diseases of tn
'e feet without cutting or causing the least pain
has been acquired by many years of study ant
experience. We Judge from The certificates shown
that those who are In need of his treatment coult
not do better than consult him. Sis stay II
p Washington will be short. Many ladies ant
d gentlemen have already consulted him, and beel
A. successfully treated.
a. THE LADIES FESTIVAL AND FAIR, Of the Meth
M odist Protestant Church, now holding at Thorn
T. Hall, Seventh street, between ID and E, was YER
4 largely attended last night There was stump
. tuous supper, prepared by the ladies' and musi
m | by the band, and many good things, and mos
| delightful time. II was really good TO be there
Fl every seemed to be delighted 1t il continue,
q tonight and crowd may be expected Let al
Ne 60 and enjoy themselves, and encourage the ade
,e to pay for their parsonage.
:, THEATER LAST NIsHr.-Mr. E. Eddy mad