Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-07

prtCk HDnI u"tIAlnS Is In process OF erection m
Missouri avenue, between Third and Four.and-a-
half streets, belonging to p. w Browning, ESQ
The bIilding Is "a feet front by ga feet deem and
VIII contain some Is rooms, and is to be finished
in all respects for first-class dwelling The car
penters work Is done by Stewart and the brick
work by Langley.
The new Colonization Building, situated at the
of the Avenue and Four aud a half streets
IS designed 10 he On architectural ornament 10 the
National Metropolis 1t covers an area of near
ijur thousand square feet. being about eighty
f-'t on Four-and-a-half street, twenty-five feet on
pennsylvania avenue. and rear wall of eighty
feet The ground floor Is laid off for stores front
Ing on the Avenue, and Four-and half street;
fhe second floor will contain offices for the nses OF
the Colonization Society, and also the third fl COR
together with spacious hall for the public meet,
ings OF the Society," the fourth story will contain
rooms to be rented for private offices, and it is
thought that the small fund I'm the hands of the
Association. which is at present inadequate for
many Of the purposes OF colonization, may, bv
being invested in this building, be so augmented
- 70 verv much enlarge the sphere of its useful
ness. The fronts on FOur-and-half street and
Pennsylvania avenue are t. be of Nova Scotia
brown stone. The iron work has been contracted
for by n firm In Baltimore. The stone masonry is
~I>0 let 20 Whitelaw, of Baltimore; the carpen.
f.i's work to Naylor, and the brick work to
Lewis, OF this city.
4 TAIL ROW occurred yesterday afternoon In
Theatre alley, between two of its female coIored
population, named, seyeraliy, Julia Butler alias
'Isnt, and Catherine Williams. 1t seems that
Catherine Williams ran away from the work
house and got drunk and then made for Theatre
alley, her old camp ground, where she called OH
Julia and desired something TO eat. She said she
had been tight all night, and desired to rest
while and refresh herself. She obtained what
she desired. and after while a certain dandy
'laTkeY made hrs appearance about the premises
which EXCITED the jealousy of the fair Catherine
and she Dit he'd into Julia, and Threatened to cut
her with pocket knife which she had about her
Julia, nothing dauntsd, seized upon a metal tea
pot with which she rushed on Catherine and
st.ikng her with il on the neck, cut open a vein
and down fell She the crimson liquid flowing IN
treat abundance. Julia was soon found by officer
ard who took her to the office of Justice Clark
by whom she was committed to jail. la making
out tbs commitment, the Justice remarked upon
the unjust character of the law, which compelled
the officers TO take prisoners to Jail at their own
cost, and never Temunerates them for such outlay
The cost In such cases is so cents.
meeting of the citizens Of the Northern Liberties
was held at the Hall over Hodgson's Store on
Seventh street, last night, for the purpose of
taking some steps towards the organization of a
nHw volunteer militia company in that neighbor-
hood. The attendance was not very large owing
to the short notice that had been given, bu. what
was wanting numerically was made M en;husi-
aStically. MIR John f.. Norris was called to pre-
side, and Mir. Charles w. Uttermehle appointed
S"cre.ary- Mr.. Norris stated the object Of the.
meeting, and added some remarks of a patriotic
character, after which those present numbering
TWENTY-FIVE in all, stepped up to the desk and
signed paper pledging themselves to enter into
LH "len 01tV names shall have been
subscribed to the list. A recruiting committee
was formed, and also committee of five to
confer with the military companies of the CITY
with view to the selection of a uniform, and
the adoption of a name. The meeting then ad-
Journed to meet again on next Thursday night
A such place as shall be designated by previous
advertisement
SUPREME COURT, YEsTEKDAY-Hon Gilman
Marston, Of \. H., and Hon. VIM ). Holman of
Ind were admitted attorneys and counselIors of
this Court.
No. $780, James O'Hara, plaintiff in error. agt.
lnslow, Idnler Co: The motion of Mr..
Mcknight suggesting diminution Of the record
In this case, and for certorari, was argued by
Mr.. Il. NJ Stanton in support thereof and by
Mr.: Attorney General Black in opposition thereto
No. 265- Chas. Congdon aud Samuel Congdon
aud the Tennessee dining Company ct al plain
tins in error, agt. John Goodman ct al School
Commissioners, &c. The motion to dismiss this
cause was argued by Mr.. Edwards in support
thereof, and by MIR. Samuel A. Smith in opposi-
ton thereto.
No a55. Eli Mcmillan ct al. plaintiffs in error,
agt Saml BoyleS, County Judge, and Robert
Mcfarland, Treasurer of Lee County The motion
To dismiss this cause was argued by Mr. Chas
Mason In support thereof, and by Mr.. Reverdy
johnson in opposition thereto.
No. lis J. Nj. Luco ct al, appellants agt the
United states The argument of this cause was
continued by MIR. Benham, of counsel for the
appellants. Adjourned until Monday
THE PoroNAc FISHERIES IN CONGRESS In the
Senate, yesterday, MIR. Brown, from the Com
referred the bill for the protection of the fisheries
upon the Potomac river, reported 1t with an
amendment in the form of a substitute This
blu foroids fishing with gill-nPts Seines of any
kind within the District of Columbia during the
months CT March, April, May, and June Other
than such nets or seines as may be laid out from
ana hanIed to and landed upon the shores of said
river, and makes 1t unlawful to discharge coal
tar or other refuse matter from gas factories du-
ring the above-named montbs-persons violating
the act to be fined not less than ten nor more than
hfsy dollars for each offence hal n TO
lnformer and the other half to the levy court to
De applied to the repairs and improvement of
roads in Washington county.
MORE GooDs RECOVERED twill be recoIleeted
tht Columbus Wilson was on Thursday COM
United TO Jail on charge of stealing cameo
5reastpin, the property of Geo. w Barry alleged
TO have been stolen the night the house in which
barry resided was consumed by fire. On yester-
day oticer Ecklof obtained a search warrant
and. In company with officer Tanning proceeded
10 the house of Wilson's mother where thew
found rosewood box containing two daguelreo-
type cases, gold ring set in pearls and containing
hair, and two gold studs, belonging to MIR Barrv
and one gold pencil case and Coral hreastp}n
belonging to his daug hter, Mrs. Pollard All the
were fully identified by Mr.. Barry Wilson still
remains In jail on the charge for which he was
committed the day previous.
SHARP THIEF.-Last night, county officer E.
Reynolds. arrested colored boy named VIM
shaw on charge of stealing. The facts are, that
their stands by some one taking the money from
their tils on the tops Of their coaches At lens tn
they discovered this boy Shaw, when they were
OH their coaches, climbing up on the other side,
and reaching for the money till, to appropriate to
his personal use the returns of the last trip Of
hcer Reynolds caught him last night, and was
on the way to the guard with him, when
on passing through the market Shaw suddenly
slipped and disappeared. He was again taken BY
Reynolds, and this time he was effectually secured
and fully committed for trial at court
The THEATRE "A grend com plimentary berefit
is given t. Mr.. 5 w. Glenn at the Theatre this
evening, by all the attaches of the establishment
The bill and cast for the occasion is a rich one
indeed, embracing no less than five different per-
formances, follows: ''Faint Heart never Won
Fair Lady" Bangs as Ruy Corner, and Mrs
Gladstane as the Duches; ..Eiolin Solo - by Prof
Gibson; Model Of Wife, 5. w Glenn "a
Nicholas; Our Country, Right or w rong ;" sung
oy Mr. Matt O'Brien, the popular vocalist and
Ia conclusion. the screaming farce of 'Ths Dutch
mans host, s. w. Glenn "a Hans Barb
THk lSFANrRY's EASTER BALL.-Look in an
etnef column for the advertisement giving par
uculars about the twenty-fourth annual ball of
tee washington Light Infantry, to come of on