Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-09

met on Monday, the 7th instant
n "A commission, signed by James Buchanan,
resident Of the United States. appointing Lewis
Carbery, Richard R. Crawford, Robert White,
OF Georgetown. George w Riggs James A Ken
nedy. Samuel Drury, Will. g Palmer, of the city
Of ashington, and Joshua Pearce, Hamilton
Longhoorough, Henry NaSlor, George McCeeny,
Of the county, members IF the Court was read by
the Clerk of the late Court
Col Naylor was called to the chair, and Lewis
Cafnefy was unanimously elected president, Nj
1uoIds Italian, clerk and treasurer, and Alfred
Nay, collector Of county tax.
Appropriations amounting to near four thous-
and dollars were made for repairing county roads
and bridges
pointed committee to confer with the District
Committee in Congress on the subject of giving
power to this Court 10 legalize the erection Of
scales for weighing live stock and for other pur-
poses.
Jos. II Bradley, Ed Swan, and 3. T Swarts
a committee appointed by a meeting of the citi,
,ens OF the county residing west Of Rock Greek,
laid before the Court the proceedings of said
meeting. The papers were appropriately referred
One fourth OF one per cent. was then levied on
all lne taxaoie property I'm the Court
oh mouon OF Mr. Crawford, the vote fixing the
rae OF TAX at that rate was reconsidered
The journal of the last meeting was amended IN
anew Mr.. Crawford to introduce a resolution of
.nanks 70 Mr. Carberry for the faithful and digni.
nso manner In which he disc hagred his duty az
President of the Court during the last wear
An appropriation was then made 70 pay the ex-
penses OF the assessors for making assessment in
the year 1883
The Court adjourned to meet on Monday the
18th instant, at 10 O'Clock a. m
CIRCUIT COURT YEsrERDAY.-Au the JUDGES
present. Appeal cases being taken I'D an anneaI
by James EllicOtt from the Judgment of Justice
john ID Clark, in case Of the Corporation act
EIicot, was called and examined into The
appSiiant had been fined $50 and costs for keeping
a billiard table without license. The appellant
bok the ground that the game proved to have
been played on the unlicensed table was not one
OF those enumerated in the Corporation law az
liable to taxation. The counsel agreed upon q
statement as to the character of the said game
which was submitted to the Court The STATE,
Eent set forth that the new game (said to he
Baltimore invention) partakes of the nature Of
: pool, )" which Is played with balls and pockets,
but that IL differs from "pool in that INSTEAD Of
pockets 1t NAL use of pins, which are painted
In stripes and set upon the table. and are to he
struck by the balls under certain regulations
The game thus hxed'' up is termed s.pin-pool, y
and kelly" and is not found among the James
enumerated in the license law The Judpes
after mature deliberation, sustained the Judgment
To-ddy.-The Court continued the investipa
ton Of appeal cases.
SEWING MAcHINEs.-Every family should pos-
sess sewing machine. The possession of one
VIII reduce the labor Of the females of a family
Win the needle. To one tenth what il must he
without one. We write from more than a ye,,ss
experience with one in our own family and can
ttuthfully say that. cost what one NAV In reason
pay Tor itself over and over again in years
WORK, In any family of considerable numbers
Among them all, none are better for family use
than the Singer machine of which more are in
use, by far, than of any other patent Mr. Glover,
the Washington agent Of SINGER & Co whose
mace Of business is in the National Hotel tIock
PENNSYLVANIA avenue, has there a large number of
the different classes of the Singer machine on ey
ioltlon, and for sale at greatly reduced prices
He also gives thorough instruction in the art Of
working 1T. So advise all the ladies who
think of awaiting themselves of the assistance OF a
sewing machine to give him call without delay
A HoRRID Sons, ALLEGRO MOVEMENT -Sev
eral young gentlemen going to the Smitbsonisn
last evening, at an early hour after dark were
shocked by hearing the cry of ''Murder.n as they
Were walking along the path. Recovering they
pressed on to render assistance to the unfortunate
who was about to be victimized when a ladv
darted by like ghost, and was soon lost siOht Of
In the shade Following some distance behind
was gentleman, badly scared, making the best
time he COULD but although he had the ADVANTAGE
In some respects, he was unable to overtake the
living maid He was brought to a halt and in
reply 70 the questions of his friends he renIied
that he had been attacked and beaten. The reason
Tor the attack appeared to be mystery TO him
and the young gentlemen, who intended render
ing him any aid in their power, We're as fully
impressed with the mysterious character of the
circumstance II is very strange that gentlemen
cannot enjoy pleasant walk with lady without
being set upon by footpads.
lXGRATITUDE-Last night, city officer, while
In the discharge IF his duty. came upon a brother
oIcer who was in condition which we will NO,
designate, and the exposure of which might be
peculiarly notifying to his friends at this time
In order to prevent such an exposure the sober
oficer put the unfortunate one in a hack and ,ent
aim home This morning the driver called on
rs PASSENGER Tor MS pay, and was informed by
him that the man that had employed him must
attend to that. The driver found this one and
to!o MN what mad been said. SObersides was
as'onlshed at the ingratitude displayed by his
brother officer, and taking the driver started for
the City Hall, where he expected to be able nv a
systematic appeal to the love of position of his
ungrdteful friend to induce him to pay the driver
and keep dark. The result is not knouyn a. ,,,a
write We
~ Close OF THE "soIREEs FAHrAsr QUEs ~
L hese agreeable entertainments which have aston
lshed all who have witnessed them will close AT
the end of this week, and will not in all proba
pity, De again repeated in this city, as it is Mr.
heIlers Intention, after visiting few of the prin-
e1pal cities Of the Union to take his departure for
Europe, ana make his appearance first in the
Theatre Of st. James's, London, where his ex
.[aotdlnary talents will command the support of
the eEtfe OF the great metropolis. We recommend
our readers to avail themselves of an opportunity
which may never occur again to 90 and see this
wonderful exhibition Of science and art and we
promise tnen TWO hours Of unminglcd gratifca-
ton and delight.
PROFANITY Betsy Jones' col. was arrested by
olit eHdh edtHldn Yesterday Tor profanity In the
street on Sunday night. Betsy tried to excuse
herself by saying that the man who caused htr TO
swear so, a white man, has been living a long
time with her as her husband; that be sometimes
says hard things to her, and that She being of
nerV disposition, answers him sharply, and one
word brings on another until, as In this case she
SAYS things she ought not She gave no very com
pllmentary character to her so-called husband:
but Justice Dom, though he expressed no verv
natterlng opinion of her white friend would not
excuse Betsy but ordered her to pay 81 - fine and
costs.
NATIONAL MUSICAL CONVENTION The after
noon and evening sessions yesterday Were both
well attended, and the singers evinced great en-
Joymeht of the exercises. Prof Baker Is said TO
possess hne musical abilities and his visit here
VIII doubtless be justly appreciated by our pro-
fesslonal and amateur singers Two new books
the joint production Of Messrs. Baker and Per.
kins, the 'Choral Harmony and the nUnion
Glee Book" are used by Mr.. Baker in conduct
Ing the exercises Of the session. Look out for
the closing Concert to be given on Friday night
next -
LARcENY-John Reeder was arrested last nipbt
and taken 10 the Guard house for stealing two fne
brides and a box containing three pairs of chill.
dren,s CATERS. The box was marked j. d. Bote-
Ter, Washington, ID. c. Reeder was sent TO Jail
ioI court oy Justice Dom. This morning the