Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-04-03

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Duvall, charged with perjury and false swearing
Mr. Ould will reply thereto to-day.
John ID. DALEY was tried and convicted of an
assault and battery on Charles Finnegan
To-day-Mr Major, counsel for Cbas. DE VII
ners, now In jail on charge of obtaining certain
goods under false pretences, to which charge he
mas Plead guilty, appeared in court and submitted
plea in mitigation Of punishment the ground
being statement from the prisoner and also from
bis father, In writing, to the effect that circum
| stances, over which he had no CONTROL produced
temporary insanity, under which condition Of
mlpd ne committed the crime also, on the ground
that he refused last to leave the Jail In COM
pany with certain prisoners who made their escape
IN consequence Of the door Of their cell being ac-
cldentally left unlocked The Court ordered the
prisoner to be brought into court, and subseque
" sentenced him to eig hteen months in the peni.
tertiary.
Mr.. Ould proceeded to reply to the argument
maze oy Mr.. Carlisle, Yesterday, In demurrer to
the indictment against Peter 9. Duvall, charged
with perjury and false swearing.
A CHIEL AMANe Us TAKIN NorEs.-Mr. Rus.
sell, the correspondent Of the London Times, is
yet in this city, and 10 the recipient of married
auentlons nom all quarters. On Monday he Wis
i5ea the Navy Yard, and was treated by Captain
Dahigreen to an exhibition Of the howitzer drill
OF this country. Mr.. r. expressed himself as
greatly surprised by the rapidity of the firing,
which was at the rate of four discharges in twenty
SECONDS, dlstri buting perhaps one thousand mus
ket balls Through the sh,apnel cases) per minute
Yesterday MIR Russell visited Mount Vernon, and
on returning dined with Senator Douglas He
dimes with President Lincoln before he leaves for
the South which will be on Friday of this week
lie VIII be accompanied on his tour South by the
promising young artist Theo. r. Davis, of this
city. As there has been some guess work caricu-
turing OF the psrSonais Of Mr.. Russell in the
papers, we may that he Is 80 wears of age is Of
medium size, full but not fat, dresses with quiet
good taste, devoid OF jewelrv, Is unassuminp and
coureeus In manner and is altogether Inc speci.
men Of the Great Brittainous genus homo.
Hoe CATCHING Yesterday the police officers
Were engaged in enforcing the law prohibiting
hogs from going at large in this city They sue
ceeded in filing four wagons, to be sent to the
cry pens at the Asylum, for sale or redemption
IL is tns most dsagreeable part of a policenans
business, and sometimes causes disturbances of
tne peace, the owners of the animals resisting the
oHcers. The appearance of the officers with their
wagons and dogs never fails to kick up a row In
d moment they are surrounded by a crowd eager
70 see the sport, and men and women, owners of
the on ending animals, are seen driving in their
nogs in not haste to cave their bacon. Yesterday
a man saw his hog among the seizures and he
undertook 10 repOsSess 1t by force but was him
self arrested and taken before Justice Clark, who
ordered him to pay fine and costs for the offence
ESCAPE FROM THE JAIL.-Last night about 10
O'Clock, three persons, confined I'm laii for petit
larceny, by means of 4 ladder made of the bedding
on which the prisoners slept, got over the back
wall OF the jail, and made their escape Their
names are John Williams, convicted Of stealing
some bags; Robert McCluskey, convicted of steal,
ing box of cigars; and both of whom were IN
Iemaih IN jan several months longer; and Benz.
r BAKER, charged with stealing clothes, but
against whom no proof was offered to the grand
jury, and who is, under the usages of the court
entitled to his discharge when the present court
adjourns.
RoBBRRT.-festerday, Matthias D. Rowe was
arrested at the Railroad depot by guardsman
Soomos; VINO Is detailed for day service at the
National Hotel, for stealing from Antonio KepIer
MS pocket-oook containing S12 He was taken
before Justice Dom, when 1t apoeared that
kep!er was doing some work for Rowe, who
was standing in the shop waiting for the work
TO be completed Kepler's wife was sick and
sent for him; and he took his poe ket book and
put 1t In his drawer, and left Rowe in the shop
while NJ went to see his wife When he re-
turned. Rowe was gone, and his pocket.book
also. Rowe was sent to Jail for court
CONCERT LAST NIGHT "A concert was held az
Odd Fellows Hall last night under the direction
of Father Beeson, who has been Iecturing TO,
several days upon the wants of the Indians
tolerably good audience was in attendance and
about O'Clock the exercises commenced con-
slsting of singing by two small colored children
and by the Indian woman, Larooqua and the re-
citation of Longfellow's Death Of Minnehaha,,
by the latter. Red Feather also played snatch
from several airs upon violin, and at a few min
utes OF nine the audience was dismissed
TONIGHT THE MOZART SOCIETY give a union
Concert at WillaIds' Hall, which promises TO be
the pest ming OF the season. A glance at the
programme, and the names Of the popular sing
ers are enough to make ones "mouth water ),
and from the sale Of tickets, If we are not de-
celved with the capacities Of the hall those who
arrive late will not meet with much success in
securing seats.
FOUND IN GUTTER On Monday gentleman
reported TO the police that infant, believed to
have been still-bOrn, was found In a gutter on
Twelfth street, near the brick yards. Its head
was slightly crushed, but this might have been
done throwing \ ha
lieved to be white infant. The police were re-
quired to have II buried.
LAND WARRANTS AND MoNEy.-This week 90
Tar, the inquiry for land warrants has been dull
me prlces have an upward teIdency-l6O and
2o acre warrants buy for GA cents and sell for IS
Dy the dealers; 80 acres, 75aS5; 40 acres S1al O5
The exchange has been lively, with no change of
rates since last week.
FATHER O'TooLE Thousands of our District
OF Columbia readers will be glad to learn that the
Rev. Timothy O'roole, late the much loved pas
tor OF ST. Patricks Church, in this city, is again
among us on brief visit He Is the guest of Mr..
Gregory Ennis, on street, between Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets.
JOHNSON & SUTTON, 52l Seventh street, are sell
ing OF spring goods Of the finest quality at an as
tonishlng low figure, and giving away everything
In the housekeePers line at almost half price.
No. 52l Seventh street Is the place to get bar
gain.
AT AN ELECTION held on the LIST instant at the
Columbia engine-touse, for seven directors of
the library, the following gentlemen were elected
to serve during the ensuing year Jas. A Brown
James A. TAFT, Thos Marche, And p. McKenna
James McDerinott, p. Ennis John s. Bootes.
Evans, 476 Pa. av., has just opened a new lot
OF elegant sets of jewery and plated ware, which
Is going off with rush. We understand that he
will remain here but short time longer there
fore buy what you want while you can buy cheap
is our advice.
CENTRAL GUARDHOUsE CAsEs-Solcmon Davis |
colored, was found out of his dwelling after the
hours prescribed by law, and was fined SO IS |
Hamilton BriscOe, cOlored, arrested for assault
aHd battery on Sarah King, was dismissed.
POLICE MATTERs-Bsfore Justice CIdrk-Luke
Fitzmorris, accused of interfering with the hog
catchers. Fined 80 IL.
The FOLLOWING Is a sample of tbs numerous
letters constantly receiving for Hostetter's Stom-
aoh Rittars.