Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-12-15

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ceived q note purporting to come from a business
hrm down town, equesting to know IL the name i
Of +. McLain was good In that bank for three or L
I've hundred dollars. Answer was returned that
the bank never answered such questions, but that /
when checks were received there they were either /
paid rejected. 1t fell out that on the same day
Mr.. T. McLain, who keeps an account with the |
Bank Of the Metropolis came In and drew the 1
sum Of Sis on his own check. He was informed /
By the teller Of the receipt of the note above |
mentioned, and, suspecting something wrong, |
name unless presented by himself The teller |
promised, and Mr.. McLain went out. He had |
been gone bat few minutes when colored boy |
entered the bank and presented at the counter |
check for $3.50, bearing the signature Of T. |
MeLain. The teller, instead Of paying, kept the |
check, and told the negro to 90 back and tell the
himself The negro departed, and officer Henry
Ward was sent for, and arrived In time to witness
the arrival Of the boy with the following note:
Bank Of METROPOLIS viii please send the amour.
present, il j. al right. Respsy,
The teller took a copy of the note, and handed
the original back to The boy, with directions to
give il to the man who sent IL. The boy went
back TO the hotel, followed by officer Ward, who
saw him hand Il to a man, whom he instantly
arrested, and conveyed across the avenue to the
once Of Justice Hazard. In going across the
been the cause Of his arrest and threw II away.
The pieces, however, were discovered, and picked
ND and preserved He gave his name rs DR. J.
w. Dowcing, Of Georgia; The officer and the
required TO give bail In g go be sent for Hoa.
A G. Brown and Hon. Mr.. Barksdale, of Missis-
sippi. Mr. Brown stated that the mans father
was well known to him, he having been a citizen
of Mississippi formerly, and that he was man OF
excellent character. About the son (the prisoner)
he did not know. Would go his bail in
moment, but believed the Union would be dis
solved In 80 DAYS and he, as M ssissi ppian, be
a foreigner. lie did not desire to contract any
obligations which, by any posi- bility, he might
leave behind him In retiring from the ssat Of the
present Federal Government. DIR. Dowcing was
committed 70 Jail.
That gbt Mrs Richardson, who keeps board
ing house near the National Hotel, and with whom
the prisoner has been boarding, came to Justice
Hazard in com pany with counsel (Col 81. Thomp-
SOM and desired TO go his bail, saying she YVES
willing TO swear that she was worth 81 900 above
her iust debts. The magistrate having an opinion
Of bis about the matter, refused to permit the
lady to swear, and DR.. Dowcing remained In Jail.
Yesterday, at the solicitation OF Col Thompson,
Dowcing was brought into ths Criminal Court
and motion made To admit him to bail, Mrs.
Richardson being again offered. The Court re-
fused to accept the offer Of bail under the creum-
stances, and DR.. D0wcing went back to jail,
where he remains to await further action, either
by bis friends or by the authorities
SUPREME CouRr-Yesterday, A. w. AIRING
ton, Esq Of Illinois, VIM. Otto, Esq ofIndiana,
and Miles Beach, Esq-, Of New York, were adj
mftted attorneys aud counsellors Of this Court.
No. 277. Henry Addison, Mayor of GEORGETOWN,
plaintif in error agt the United States at the re-
fatinn Of Richard r. Crawford In error to the
circuit court Of the United States for the District
Of Columbia On motion Of Mr. Carlisle, Of coun-
sci for the defendant In error, this writ Of
was dockeied and dismissed. with costs.
No, 27s. John Doe Houghton ct al. plaintiffs
In error agt. Lucy r Jones. In error to the cir
cult court Of the United States for the northern
district Of California. On motion of Mr.. Benjs-
min Of counsel for the defendant in error, this
writ Of error was doeketed and dismissed, with
costs.
No g. Original docket ex parte. In the matter
of Allen T. Gooeh ct al, compliments, agt. w.
H. Browne ct al. The petition for mandamus
was argued by Mr. Phillips in support thereof.
No g. Salathiel Il. Payne, pland q In error, agt.
Charles L Butler trustee, &c In error to the
Of the United States for the the caste
district Of Pennsylvania
No :. yonn Galbraith, plaintiff in error, agt.
Peter Fisher. In error to the supreme court Of
Pennsylvania. These causes having been called
aad neither party appearing to argue the same,
these writs Of error were dismissed, with costs,
under the 10Th rule.
No 1917 Benjamin Ruffner, ct al appellants
agt. Nathaniel Hogg. The motion Of Mr.
Hunter (of counsel for the appellees) to dismiss
this cause was argued by Mr.. Phillips in oPposi
No. 50 Robert D. silliman, complainant, aat
the Hudson River Bridge Company at Albany
and
No. 81. Frederick w Coleman, complainant
agt the Hudson River Bridge Company at Al
bany. The argument Of these causes was con
cluded by Mr. Reverdy Johnson for the com
plainant Adjourned until Monday.
CENTER MARxEr-The market was largely at
tended this morning by dealers from distant sec
lions Of Maryland and Virginia, as well as from
all at their stands. The occupants Of the interio
stands were toIsrably comfortable; but the country
people, who stood at their wagons around the mar
ket space, were In a pitiable condition. Tn.
snow began falling rapidly at an early hour, anC
soon their opportunity of displaying their provis
ions to advantage vanished; their poultry anc
n a.lA mi a.
themselves stood shivering and slapping thei
hands In the endeayor TO keep warm. Poultry
was plentiful, and sold at very moderate prices
Country pork was also selling at 90 50aS1 per 10
lbs Hay was plentiful, at prices ranging frou
65 to % cts according TO the size Of the load
the quality Of the article. The prices generall
were about as quoted In the S'a' OF THURSDAY.
AN oyxRFLow.-This morning, at the openin,
OF the jeweiry and watch establishment Of tn
Messrs. Gait, the whole place was found to b
deluged with water, and the water still dsoppini
from the ceiling In tbs rear Of the store iB entr
width, and near one half the length. The dam
age must be considerable. The cause Of the oveI
fow was that for some purpose the water had bee
shut Of from the block In which this and othe
extensive establishments are located. The occr
pants Of the upper rooms, finding the water shr
on left the spiggots turned open, and during th
mig ht the water was let on; and thus the upps
doors being flooded, the water altered throug
the ceiling Into the store
ANEW wRIxKLz-About the newest wrinkl
We nave seen IN INC way VI CURIOUS puotOBfdpni
Invention, Is that just put into operation at Oh
whItehurzt gallery In this city. By this process
style Of Likeness varioasly designated as |" Car
Pictures,n "AIbnm Pictures and 'Visiin
Pictures" are produced ~ tripfieats, and then r
produced from the negative at the most tihin
expense. Photographic albums made up Of the
pictures coming into fashiOn, and bid fair
entirely displace the present haracterless album
They are also used Al visiting cards-not b
idea, EN-. It's an ingenious process, anyhow.
IxuNox THERE Is srRxSorH.-I,ut as there
Considerable talk Of a dissolution Of the Union,
becomes us TO inquire into the best means OF pr
serving our strength, should that unfortunateeve
take place. The following proposition 10 pr
ssnted to the consideration Of all G0yefnme
officials and citizens who feel their strength
clining:-Go To n. C. Major, 464 seventh stre'
opposite Post nice, and purchase bottle Of eth
HOonand'., Borrhave's, Mofltrs, aibbard,s,
ker's, Oxygenated, or Hostetter's Bitters, for Z
cure Of dyspepsia, Indigestion. and impartil
general strength 70 the system. N
SKK IN ANOTHER COLUMN the advertisement
the concert and exhibition 20 be given by
Sabbath School Of 81 Paul's Lutheran Church,
their church, under the management Of Mr.. Jo