Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-09-19


Ann Reed Dermott. s. ffst IL 80
A will purporsing to be the last viii and testi-
ment OF the deceased, bearing date In 1914, was
when testimony came out tending to develop the
possible existence of another and subsed uent
will Aa smicaye circumstances In the family Of
,ss su az s' at home
day, but postponed until vest .Tday.
MIR. J. G. Brent appeared yesterday az counsel
for certain absent heirs, and examined two wit
the burden Of whose testimony 10 "a follow.
The first witness deposed that for several wears
prior to the death Of the deceased, the will. or
what the witness supposed to be the will now
under PROBATE, was kept In drawer Of a ward
robe belonging to deceased, and witness had at
different times heard deceased say that abe was
merely keeping II by her for reference or for copy
The second witness testified, In substances. that
In the year 1857, at the time deceased made visit
to southern State, she assisted her to pack her
trunk Tor the journey, and that she saw paper in
the trunk three or four times the size Of the will
now under probate, which deceased said was no,
Will. and IL was packed In the trunk and deceased
took II with her to the South Upon her retnrn
from the South witness was with her and saw the
paper again, and deceased drew witness's atten-
ton to 1t by some remark calculated to imnress
the circumstance upon the mind of the witpess
On thlrd occasion, not MANY months prior N he,
death, deceased went to her trunk to get some
ihs .s IN ans presence OF thi: witness and took
bed This time deceased asked the witness ..if
she remembered that paper,'' and again said Il
was her will u ~
animation was for the purpose ID ascertajning
whether another will than thai admftlnd To n,6
pate IL In existence and can btt6pd H. Judge
gave no decision Yesterday, but reserved his
be definitely settled '-AA
The evidence above cited is, Of course OF mn
value as 1t fails to establish the existence of thu
supposed second will, and the one under nrobate
will, without doubt, be recognized by the Con-,
Tine Will under probate appoints executors as
follows: Rev. Horace StringfeiIew, Rev. Clemeot
s fHhn John Ohm. A. Smith Esq Smith, Esq,
Stephenson Scott, who al and hold ali
the property Of deceased, ih0N Stii an cba,g a
against the same are duly liquid b, and ali Ieg.
acies paid. Their office then les A nnu,hs,
Of bequests follow, none of wi exceed the snu
OF 81 and provision Is md0e for several rela
tives Of the deceased, In the way of annuitiss
which are to be paid by the trustees at such times
all claims upon the property, the rernainder
amounting to some $50 900, II is supposed = noss
into the hands Of trustees, who are named AZ M
l nss. R hsv I Horace pstfngieow Rev r. Lip
Kew. e. Butter, Rev. DIR. Pyne, Rev. -French'
Rev. - Bean, Rev. - Ridout Gen WALTZ,
s sonss John Jnhp lngie Esq Dayton, Richd
Saunders, Stephenson Scott, Henry Nav. CbayIes
Stott. and DIR. Thomas Miller
And the above trustees are directed to erect I'm
some sulAoie pace which they shall determine
upon, in the city of w ashington a suitabls hula
Ing for an asylum for destitute white semaIo
orphans, who shall be received IS inmates of IT,
same with reference to the urgency Of their neces
- the trustees shall deem the most az oT;s ~
the said charity. In case Of the death of trnstee
the remaining trustees are empowered To elect :,
trustee 70 MI The vacancy thus occasioned After
the asylum, (Which must bear the name and titIa
which the trustees may determine unon1 shall
have been erected, and has been In operatiop tue
years, and after all charges and costs ATTENDING ts
election :hai nave been paid and satisfied, SO as
70 leave the property unineum bered one hi rd nj
the annual income Of the estate Is demis.d Ia the
purpose OF the equi pment and RECONSIDERATION Of
ifee eoionists going to settle I'm Africa by the
American Colonization Society at Wasbin1yton.
but such outfit and transportation must i've msd,
under the supervision Of the trustees of the estate
and not under that Of the Colonization Socirtv'
annual one third w. " A
If the will is sustained by the Court on s,tu,.
day, the executors who have signified their will
iingness to accept the trust reposed in them will
De present and qualify. All of the executors named
In the will except Richard Smith and Iobn u
lngle have renounced.
List OF coNsIssRKs per steame, Mont,..u,
from New York: Adjutant Generals Office A
b Alexander Cook, j. Anthony. Beali q
Mathew Black Mathews Barnes 4 Mitchell,
H. Nj Z. w. Boteler, J. p BarthoIow. r /
p, y. b. Co Hon. James buchanan. Bancbard
Mohun, Brankle X Barbour * Senmes
i. Boucher, Marshall Brown, Capt Buchanan
J. B., G. ". Botrler 4 Son, Ciare,t & SSd.o1
e. COllimer, A. p. Chandler, D. b. CLARK. w AT
Glitch, d. Chandler, J. E. Cox, c. w Garter,
GEamp6' II SON Miller & Goats, !. Clements,
Dubant, D., NJ F. Desoyer, j. Dewart, ]
+. Bills, II Egan, C. Emerson, ID. English &
Son, Franklin * Rothrock, F. A. & Co, w
f. Green, f.. Gutman, f. A Hail. G. A Hail =
Heller, F. NJ. Hanes, Hooe, Bro 4 Co, HYDE A.
Davidson, Hackley Bro, w. l.. Hodge, J. p.
H Hsr w. Il; Narrower, 3 Heller, John Hart,
Johnson, Robt. Jervls, Jillard &c Son, J. s Kim
ing, w. b. Kirby, J. Kendall, King Il BurcbeII
L; Lynch, w b. Lee, J; R. Lorch, E. NJ.
Co, McGregor Co, ]. w Miller, J. NJ Nav.
Mathews Gore, Myers Il McGhan, j. McDeyit,'
NJ. u. d Co, j. w. M, Douglas Moore ]. w
HaiLn' Or. Nicholas, w Oliver, Capt. Palmer,
Spauldng, l.. F Perry Co., r Riggs, ]. q.
Rives. Thomas Remick, Major w b Slack
Stri66iing, Smoot & Burroughs J l.. Savage, ].
h Shields, Nj Seigale. l.. II & g c. Schneider
b. Steinmetz, w. D. Shepherd, Strauss. BRO a
Co., Scheaffer & Co A. Scott, Sibley & Guy, Il.
>. w. Co., M. Fl. Stevens, J. r. Scott, Nj. C
J. b Smith Taylor Maury, P. Tyson, Thomp,
varnell, s W., II: Wilson & Co, C Woodward.
w. 8. Co w. Werdeman, J. C. & IL. A. VIII
ard.
ALEXANDRIA MANUFACTURER Gazette
continues, this morning, Its abstract Of the manu-
featuring and mechanical establishments of that
city, which produce manufactured articles to the
value Of $500 per annum, or over:
Boot and Shoe MannfactorieS Ten tablish
ments. with capital Of S24 600; using up IS 500
lbs. Of leather worth $50, 495. These establish
ments employ 155 hands. and produce annually
boots, shoes, &c Of the value Of SS1, 800.
Cotton Neutrality-suspicious. establishment; can
ital invested $50 600; consumes goo bales Of
cotton, worth 80 GOO; $40 tuns Of coal worth
81 200; and 720 gallons Of oil, worth s. 600:
employs AZ male and 50 female hands, and bro,
S1U0 600
FoRring MiIl-One establishment; capital in
vested sl50,0o0. Not running on the LIST Of June.
but now in full operation.
WYMAN is holding forth at Liberty Hall, Alex-
andria, to overlooking houses On Monday night
the crowd was so great that many were compelled
to go away without gaining admission, and last
night, Notwithstanding the rain, the large hall
was crowded In every part. This afternoon he
amuses the little folks, and ght he holds forth
for the last time In this city, we were informed
by 'Tommy'' last evening that tomorrow night
he opens In Charlottesville. To these who want
to see fun we say emphatcally go and see wy
man, rain or shine, and 60 early II you want 10
get a seat.