Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-05

| &C! CslxrSAL couss = Mare6 Ts,m.-rhe Mach
iumbia c cue Criminal Court Of the District Of Co
Chi.d commenced this morning at 10 O'Clock
Seneh Judge Dunlop, Of the Circuit Court, on the
jn%o. IN conse9uence Of the continued llness Of
line 0rsnd Jurors were called and sworn. a ma
th.ty Sus Drieny charged by Judge Dunlop an ID
tueiI antes. The Judge Recommended "a them
isPa1cn In their business, and the prompt dis.
malice or i'll will The names of the Grapd Ip pMy
are az follows: '""u ur0fs
u NJ. Broadbead, Joshua Pearce. George
n Donre T.. John Van Reswck, Stephen D. Castle
s.. Patterson, Bushrod w. Reed, Eleazef Linds.
ley, Charles Wilson, Richard r Crawford. John
M,d dddg.e, Charles l. Coltman, F. Mohun, B. F.
English, Robt; White, J. Prout, Thos. !. Fisher,
VIM. G. Flood Geo. w BealI. '''
The Petit jurors Were called, as follows
lev 01 Renedr1 ldsgef t Geo Jiliafd John Crow
vester, d. A. Gardiner, J. o. Berry, Charles W.
Drewrv, VIM. +. Spalding, Daniel Lightfoot.
TTsSo aggs. Taylor, b E King, Thomas Z: CLARK,
Raymond B Hail, David acEson. j. 8 S s%itb
Theodore 6heckles, o. H. Dom, q. Wright. NJ
w Burchell; F Lamb, F. Miller, r F. Herbert,
n; Barron, T. Hurdle, T. F. Boucher
On motion by District Attorney Ouid, Samuel
1: Williams, Esq was admitted as an attorney
trict "a 'A'' LIS
The Court took up, first, the case of the United
States agt. Joseph Goldsmth, wherein the prisoner
10 charged with stealing sundry watches and
large amount Of money from Mr. f Kaufman, in
TeorgetoWn This case was tried twice at the
last term, and the jury in each trial were unable
to agree.
RIvER,-The several propretors of Potomac
fishing grounds about the Long Bridge who pro-
pose to engage in the shad and herring fishings
the coming season are actively gagged in pIoPe-
most extensive PfOprietors this year, has gone to
an expense Of outlay it is said, of 600 for the
spring operations. He owns, or leases, the three
principal shores the Virginia side this side the
bay, viz the Stoney Point High Point, and
Sycamore landings, all joining each other and it
would seem is determined to make something vf
them this year if possible.
Fourteen Pungy loads Of very fine oysters ar
rived up from the bay last night, the proprietors
Of which offer them for sale this morning at
Rileys wharf, at prices varying from so to IS cts
The steamer Columbia arrived this morning at
kiley's what from Baltimore, bringing freights
Tor Z r: r. DaIlin, C. Stott, j. b. Wilson, Murray
eus s. Bacon a Rteey q; W + T RgP,s
w. d E. Lord, J. v. Coburn, U. S. Post Offices
Department, Baron Won Geraldt, VIM. Rrvan.
Middleton Beall, Kennedy & Pugh, and j. A.
WATCH RETURNS March 4-Ben. Cooper,
oo,o[ed, stealing; JAIL Edward Fitzgerald on
I0Omdy,
ing; fine and costs, Sc IS. Nicholas smith, Col
ored, drunk; do. 81 Is John Reeder. DRINK
and disorderly; do. s3i5. Morris Radv. drunk:
90. T. Is Thos Chase, colored, unlawful as
70 10 Maria Thomas, do do. S6.15 Josephine
Clark, do do S6l5. Emma Stewart. drunk:
90. %3 Is Jos Eberhardt, drunk and disorder.
~; DO 81 John ). Lawson, do; dismissed.
Jonn Lacey, suspicious circumstances; held for
hearing. Eight dodgers
March 5.-James Degges, colored, drunk and
disorderty; fine and costs S2I5 John Davis.
drunk; workhSuse 30 days. John Somerville,
and disordcrly; do. SO IS A. +. Burns, do do.
S3 65. Eliza Roux ard Nelly Grea, do: do.
S3 Is each. Three dodgers.
frame stable on Eighteenth street
west, near the corner of New York avenue, was
discovered to be on fire. The fire had made so
much progress before 1t was discovered, that no
enoft was made to extingush the flames so far as
the stable was concerned, but only to save the
adjoining dwelling house and the other ont build
iirgs, which was very happily effected by tie
Union engine and hook and ladder companies
WnlCn were on the spot soon after the fire was
discovered; but the stable was entirely Consumed
a number OF valuable fruit trees in the lot were
also destroyed. The fire is confidently believed to
have been the work of an incendiary
BOLD ROBBERY. Yesterday morning, some
time after the hour Of 7 O'Clock the room of Mr.
ndiieo W. w niue, al wren Hotel, on Seventh
street, near pennsylvania avenue. was entered
and his suit of clothes new distracted. MI
w w mite, on going up a1ter broahfa.. 60 docs
found that he was minus his coat and pants for
which he had just paid thirty-fve dollars. The
police were soon informed, and officers Scarf and
Bowers fixed upon an Individual named VIM
Hall, temporary boarder in the same house
Soon the pants were found, and the man admitted
that he was the thief, but denied taking the coat
Justice Donn committed him to Jail for court
The officers in this case deserve credit.
BAD BOY.-Conrad RENDER, boy of about
fourteen years Of age, was taken before Justice
Dom this morning by his step-father, upon the
charge of assauting and beating his mother The
boys face was scratched and bruised, and it was
evident he had been fighting some; and the cut
lip of his stepfather indicated he had been in the
fight The wish of his legal guardian was to
have him sent to Jail till he could be bound out
npon the charge being sworn to.
THE SECRETARY Of the Ladies' Washington
National Monument Society acknowledges the
receipts OF the following sums on the 22d of Feb
ruary, viz: From the Masons of this city, through
Major Benz b. French, SD4l; Kirkwood House,
So 81; Washington House. 81 cents; Wizards
Hotel, 66 cents; National Hotel, SIS cents; United
States Hotel, SD cents; Clarendon House, "a cents;
Browns Hotel, IL cents. Total Sls.e
Gazette says The house aud lot, situated on
the northwest corner of Queen and St Asaph
streets, and known as the Alexandria Academy
extending So feet n inches on st. Asaph street,
and on Queen street to the line of the three story
house adjoining, was sold at public auction on
by T. NJ. Mccormick, auctioneer to j.
G. Peach, for 81 500.
LECTURE AT THE SMITHsoNIAN.-Prof. ]. s.
is to deliver lecture at the Smith
sonian this evening, under the auspices Of the
Young Mems Christian Association, on the subject
of New Mexico and its Ancient Inhabitantsn
with illustrations. Lecture to commence at
quarter to eight.
COPPER ALLEN AGAIN.-This individual, who
seems to have particular propensity for copper
lafcenes, was arrested Saturday night by Officers
Williams and Edelin,, at the Navy Yard for steal
ing copper from the U. s. Insane Asylum. He
was taken before Justice Gull and, after an in.
v stigation, committed to Jail for court
MIR. ANDMRs. HENRI DRAY TON, of parlor orera
celebrity, purpose giving our citizens an oppor-
tunity of listening to their charming vocalZation
on Wednesday evening. They are artists of the
first class, and their entertainments will doubt
be the great attraction of the week.