Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-02-18

was ,ben q minor In 1896 Nov I9,) ii was sold
who received deed for the same in 1870 and
since then ii has passed through the hands Of
Insnv persons. down TO the defendant in the case.
Tn, plaintiff succeeded in proving a good legal
titje tbrourh the deed of McGunnigle The de-
fendant relied on the tax sale Of lo36 aud deed
held thereon and adverse possession which last
defence was not insi s;ed on. II was commended by
The counsel for the plaintiffs that the Tux sale was
void. because the property Was not advertised
twelve consecutive weeks, as required, and be-
cause the taxes were not correctly stated in the
advertisement, and because McGunngle held per-
.onal property al the time of sale and before the
sale. which was first liable. The Court decided
substantially that inasinuch as more than ely bty
four days had elapsed between the first and last
advertisements, Though eight DAYS interviewed be-
tween some OF them. il was sufficient; that the
taxes sst forth Were consistent with the assessment
ana that, as McGunnlgle was a mere trustee, her
per> ,nal property was not liable for the taxes of
THIS lot And II app airing that the Collector had
strictly complied with the charter, the tax sale
sustained, and the defendant received a ver-
diet Stone, Darlington and LlOvd for plainti DIS:
Bradley, Redin and Woodward for defendant
POLICE MATTERS Before Justice Williams
George HOff nan was charged with threatening to
whip a woman and with using indecent Ian
s,uaIe towards her. The charge fully sus-
tanned by evidence. and he was required to assist
sol. "a
George Topping threw stones, paid 81 IS. and
got a scnlding besides.
Margaret Brown was accused of unsteady de-
portment OccasiOned by going out in the cold
after her seventh mbibation. She also stood
charged with trying to whip policeman, in
which effort, 10 the credit Of the coustabulary of
this burg be 1t recorded, she failed. The magis-
trate made the fair Margaret contribute - 81
WIN Moody, Thos. Bowie, and Charles Blue,
became enamOred of n certain bottle containing
spirituous consolation The result was a row in
our alley and 4 visit to the Justice, who fined
them each - o..
Elizabeth Mauly. poor creature, was found
drunk III the street. with her NEGLECTED. Ike
basket lying in the mud near her She was
charged with having no home nor employment
and sent to Queens in a hack to be well cared
for, 1t IS to be hoped, during 60 days visit.
THE VI IL1TARY AND rHE 22D.-The committees
appointed b. the volunteers Of the District to
make ar'ang rments for the parade on the 22d inst
(when the Washington Statue will be inangura
ted met Yesterday at the Columbian Arrnorv
TIE reports were brief, but much more favorable
than any Of the rumors which have been floating
around They report that the Congress Commit,
tees have authorized them to proceed with such
arrangements as they think proper for the enter
'tinment Of visiting military They also report
that already Invitations have been extended to the
Seventh New York Regiment and the Viryiuia
Regiment al Ric hmond- An invitation was also
extended 10 Lieut.. General Scott to be present OIL
fde occasion; but we regret toat the General has
replied that his duties are peremptory. and require
h> personal attention, and at that time II will be
Impossible for him to be present in Washington
The committees have set to work i'm good earnest
and Will meet this afternoon four o cloc k and
continue their operations until the entire military
arrangement IS completed Ii is designed if DOS
sib!r, to make IL a great military demonstration
though the time is shorter for the purpose than
could be desired
DANGEROUS FROLIC Yesterday afternoon
the sidewalks between Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets. on ID, were crowded with men and bows
running and hailOinI at a buggy In which We're
two Young men, about a square ahead of the
crowd At the corner of Thirteenth street the
buggy was stopped by Officer Carter. who got in
a rOE..f no h.Are t.xf
II turned out that the youngsters inside were on
bust" and near the Capitol had taken from
canada Indian pair Of moccasins, which he was
peddllng through the city. They were chased
near mile before they Were overtaken Tbev
paid the Indian for his mocassins and were dis
charged leaving the moccasins, for which they
lad no further use, in the office. Justice Dom
gave them lecture on the improperly Of this
sort OF practical Joking, both being Young men
engaged in business a charge OF stealing might
do them great injury, even il their intention was
rmlssS.
SMITHSONIAN LEcrURE.-The second lecture
OF Prof BiedsOe on the - Social Destiny of Man.
al The Smithsonian last evening was numerously
attended. The burthrn of the lecture was to show
that the social reformations proposed by Socrates
ana Plato, and modern French PHILOSOPHERS were
failures for the reason that they We're pred Gated
upon the doctrine Of the innate purity and perfec-
'ion OF man; whereas that animal was naturally
no better than he should be. The French phiIos
c2hers had proposed to bring about millennium
by course OF popular education in about ten
years, and at the end of that time had brought
about one OF the most anarchial and sangunary
periods ever recorded in the history Of the world
so much for the fruits OF French philosophy
We suppose that ii Is the intention in further
lectures to point out the true mode Of human refor
nation.
ARRIvED-This morning. officer John II Wise
arrived rom New York, having in custody
Nathan W. HllDurn, who was arrested there for
obtaining money from parties IA this CITY Tho
Wv YORK Herald: speaking of tn, arrest SAYS:
ne accused called upon al acquaintance in III S
civ, ana disclosing the cause Of his flight the
FIRST precinct police We're informed and the police
OF washington apprissd Of his wherea bouts OF
hcer Wise was dispatched. and with the aid of
the ofcers OF this CITY, took him into custody +"
The officer was furnished with a warrant issued
oy Justice Dom, on the oath of Charles Miller
charging Hllburn with obtaining SsU i'm money
,ioa nj mn. oy liLse representations Upon his
IVdl ne was taken directly 70 the Office of Justice
DOM, where he remains awaiting hearing as
We go 10 press. "
THE MARkEr.-The Centre Market was one of
the unpleasant places this morning The gan0
ways Were covered with snow, and the tracks 10
the square were slippery and dangerous to the less
active persons who were compelled to attend
ns supply Of provisions was not as consid.r,bIe
Ia quantity as usual at the close of the week:
tnouS % In quality 1t was up 10 the average The
demand was active during the early morninU
hours. purchasers being anxious to obtain Their
supplies and leave for their nresides The prices
Were about as quoted I'm the Star of Thursdav
Good order prevailed and the revnla,ion. 49,
strictly enforced "'e
"a PATRIOTIC OBJECT.-The Ladies' National
WdSulhgton Monument Association formed in
hlcnhond last September for the purpose of aid.
W,.b ~ Isslng funds for the completion of the
ri,ns h on monument in this city, propose to
pace boxes at the principal hotels and an the
Siatne grounds on the 22d for the recentio, Of
cohIloutions when it Is to be boped that The
spirit OF 80 will actuate all persons 10 cont,ihn,a
ana tnat the donations will be worthy thu b..r,s
OF liberal and patriotic people VIZ Aoo'NN
The WEATHER.-The greatest fall of .,o,,, ~,
tpe sasoh III these parts, Is now uDoo n. IT.
feathery shower commenced very ouietIv .o,,n
nme during the 'darksome hours OF III. 5ni%b, :,
ana continued very gracefully until aboni IN
O'Clock tLis forenoon when il dried up ,, lea vim
three or four inches of the pure articl. on ,h
grouno- :" men the sun makes its appearance ,.s
aPPrehend right sloppy tunes for While. we
Counr OF CLA'Ns-Ws dnssdas-Dan1 MIMI,
egt. The United States. The Argument In ttP?
cause was commenced By Mr. John TYSON. II
for the claimant. and continued by Mr. NJ pbJs
sJn, Deputy Solicitor. for the nited STAT.
The ar Iumsnt in the above case wa. con.,,a -
on Thursday. by Mr.. John Tyson, ST.. for ~.
claimant " -'