Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-17

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| ana counsellor Of TIL: Court. q So
-, NO .. samuel Richardson ct al. claimants of
| the bar4ue ''Tangier," agt David Goddard ct al.
Appeal from the circuit court Of the United States
| for the district of Massachusetts,. Mr.. Justice
| Grier delivered the opinion Of the Court rever-
| sing the decree Of the said circuit court with
costs, and demanding the cause to dismiss the
No. %. John Hagaris, administrator, appellant
| agt John s. Preston and wife. Appeal from the
| district Of louisiana Mr.. Justice Wayne de-
livered the opinion of the Court affirming the de-
cree of the said circuit court in this cause with
| costs.
| No. so. Stephen o. Nelson ct al. appe,l,rtx
agt. Samuel \: Garner ct al claimants of the
steamer Brigadier General r. II. Stokes. Ap-
prai Ill rom the circuit court Of the United States
tor the eastern district Of Louisiana Mr. Justice
Mclean delivered The opinion of the Court re-
versing the decfee Of the said circuit couT u,itb
| costs and REMINDING the cause for further pro.
opinion of this Court ~ No
NO; 40. William Fl. Aspinwall, ct al. plainti ifs
- ~ nc DoaId OF commissioners of the county
o. Dayiess The argument of this cause was con.
tlnued by MIR Porter for the defendants and con-
clnded by MIR. Benjam for the plaintiffs
NO az Robinson Lyte and wife ct al. plain
y Us IN error agt The State of Arkansas Charles
d bertrand, ct al. The argument of this cause
was commenced Mr. Bradley for the nlaintif IA in
error. Adjourned. -
THE CoNcERr.-To-nigh we are to have the
= I'll
cantatrlce, Madame Anna Bishop (Shultz J DER.
former Of such varied resources, both as vocalist
anu linguis, that she has been enabled to ac hieye
success III every country of the civilized world
no small praise, be 1t said when It is rpmemhered
that even Jenny Lind has very cautiously con-
hned her field of performance to countries and
styles OF vocallsm in which she has felt herself
shHclehtlv at home tn run no risk Of a break down
Anna Bishop made her successful debut in elias
seal sacred music, then rapidly conquered all the
d1ncnltiPs OF the modern Italian school of music
gT1tl htyh nr1
remarkable round of artistic tours through the
principal cities of the Old and New w ord. de-
lighting and astonishing connoiseuFs everywhere
by singing with wonderful tDess her mn
seal score In the language Of the country in which
she performed.
OF Mills, the pianist, it is sufficient TO say that
he IS named by competent critics in the same
breath with Thalberg, though of different STYLE
somewhat from that performer
Oiher musical talent OF hi order is announced
Tor me concert Tonight; and the public will flock
10 w lizards Hall tonight with high authorizations
IN regard to the musical banquet to be Bet before
them.
FIGHT.-Ees terday afternoon about 1 O'Clock
| trial about the sale of horse in which Thomas
Turner and Michael Downey were concerned
having terminated at the Office of Squire John
SON. the parties with their friends went out upon
the pavement in front and were talking the mat
ter over. One John Carherry came up somewhat
| In liquor, and hearing the decision against Tur-
ner declared he should not pay. An old man
none Of his business. Cranberry replied by offer
ing to fight any one of the party. No one noticed
| him until he struck Harrigan on the mouth
| drawing blood; then Michael Downey nut him
self between Harrigan and Carberry. and received
| a blow. Downey struck the latter single blow
| which felrd him, and caused flow Of blood
| equal to what might be expected from knife
| wound. The officers rushed out from the office
Of Justice Dom and arrested all who were present
and Carberry was laid on the door. The latter and
| Downey are both very powerful men, and the blow
Il FOO tfa.ar, bod tsek1 -
| to stroke with club. Both We're required to
| give bail for Court
| LECTURE.-At the Smithsonian last evening.
Prof Carpenter delivered the third Of his series Of
| lectures on MOllusks. The subject treated upon
was = Cnivalve shell fish, or crawling animals
including whelks, snails, periwinkles, limpets
| &c" The lecturer gave a very minute and in
teresting descript of these animals as regards
| their habits, forms and uses He would saw 10
those present especially to the young) who W. re
| desrcus OF giving their attention to this or any
other science that IL was not necessary that tbry
should devote all their time to its study in order
| to acquire thorough and perfect knowledge but
that from setting apart an hour each day for
this purpose they would find in very short VIII !c
that not only would they become greatly inter
| ested in the science, but that while themselves
receiving instruction they would in all proba-
bility, by continuing the investigation be the
means Of imparting much new and valuable in
formation to others. He himself was so circum-
sttnced that he had to be engaged i'm other duties
while pursuing the study of this interesting
science
WoOD FOR THE PooR.-In anticipation Of the
approval of another act of the City Councils for
the dlstr button Of wood to the poor, many appli
cants are preparing for early descent upon the
| magistrates charged with its dstri bution The
JOB Is very annoying one to the magistrates, in
terftrlng greatly with their ordinary business as
| the applications are usually made when business
is most pressing With all the care that is taken
to furnish the really needy, there is doubt
much imposition practised. Some who are able
to provide for themselves and aid Others get the
wood: while others really in distress are left
without aid. 1t is hoped that as the magistrates
and police are entrusted with this duty they will
be strict to avoid imposition. and expose the i'm
posters.
THICK Ice The steamer Powhatln on Sunday
morning, did not reach her wharf at this place
on account of the ice, which had become ban krd
up and very solid When opposite King street
dock, she stopped, and the Passengers got on the
ice and walked out TO her The mails also
carried aboard the same way 1t was with the
greatest difficulty that she made her way by this
city, and once or twice the hands had to get ont
and break away the ice from about her wheels
The steamer was nearly fOnr hours in getting
from Washington to Jones's Pont.-Aleraadria
Gazette.
CENTRE MARKET The supply and attendance
At the market this morning were rather unusual
for the beginning of the week. This is accounted
for by the fact that the roads are i'm better con
very few country dealers would risk miring in
order To get to the market. The demand was
rather lively; prices unchanged. The gangways
very unpleasant and the efforts Of the ven
crabe clerk and his assistants to better their con-
dition only effect temporary improvement which
lasts an hour. Hurry up that new market-house
HORSE DROWNED Mr. James Nj. Benton Of
Fairfax county, lost valuable horse by drown
ing. in Cameron Run, Saturday night. A
servant boy Of Mr.. B. was driving market
wagon home, and attempted to ford the run,
(Which was very much swollen by the recent
raiRsl near Clouds Mill, but when near the mid
die of the stream the current swept the horse down
and the hoy finding that there was no chance to
save him, jumped out and swan ashore. The
horse and wagon were carried considerable way
down the run, and the horse drowned
THE SALE of furniture from the Executive Man
sion took place this morning, advertised by
Mcclure Co., over Sibley x Guys hardware
store. The attendance was numerous and the
bidding rather lively, though evincing, at the
same time. a touch of the prevailing financial
depletion. The articles Were all expensive ones
and of course. except in rare cases, did not bring
over one half and in many cases not over one
fourth the original cost.
THE EuCRSTRIAN STATUE OF WASHINGTON -