Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-01-25

LECTURE OF GEORGE w. CURTIS UPON "NA-
rloNAL HONOR. THE weather last night was
sufficiently unpleasant to deter the most enthu.
siastic lecture-goer, yet quite number breasted
the storm to hear him Of the "Potiphar Pspersn
and Nile Notes
The gathering was evidently Tribune crowd ,
the Old English letter headings Of that journal
showing conspiculously amongst the readers who
thus whiled away the time previous to the lecture
Ihose who failed to provide themselves with
mental provender, spent the preliminary time to
consid advantage In contemplating the we'll
SNAPPED calves Of Chaplain Chawles w. Denison,
VINO was so good rs TO mount "solitary and
alone upon the platform at an early hour, and
cross the aforesaid legs In some thirty four differ
ent attitudes In a manner best calculated to dis
play the gold stripe running down the trousers
Mr. Pierpont, In Introducing the lecturer, took
occasion to disclaim that the Smithsonisn Insti-
tuition was responsible for the utterances Of the
lecturers In this course. To many Il might seem
that Smithsonian lecture and lecture at the
Smithsonian was much the same thing, but in
fact-said Mr. p. with ironical infection-there
Is an immeasvrabIe difference between the Smith.
sonian Institution lectures and those ef this
course. IApplause
Mr.. Curtis, who is good.looking, Great Brit
most part with HISTORICALLY measured cade ce
that rather clogs upon the ear and he Is best hen
warming with his subject he falls into less stud.
led infections
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best OF the course, Astounding In aptly worded
bits and happy turns Of thought. The argument
OF his Lecture, however, ran In the same groove as
his predecessors;-as to when war Is desirable and
to be preferred to peace the Inevitable nationality
OF tnls people; the danger we incur from foreign
interference by delay In crushing the rebellion;
and finally the familiar dogma that to emancipate
the slaves 10 to carry on the war In earnest He
held however, that IL slavery 10 not got rid of by
military necessity its death 10 vet sure. The Sd
gacious slaveocracy saw this They did not OBJ
ject to Mr.. Lincoln, but they saw that the doom
OF slavery was announced In his election Slavery
Is sure to be eliminated from our system either BY
civil or military process.
Mr. Curtis's lecture was listened to with great
interest, and all who heard him would gladly
hear him again, and upon some topic not political
Cannot the Lecture Association manageit? We
have had now eight abolition lectures In success.
sion; popular course" ought to show a little
more variety.
CRIMINAL CoURT-Wm l. Norton, alias VIM.
assault upon Justice Dom, submitted bis case to
the Court on Thursday, was tried yesterday after
noon for the larceny Of a revolver and knife from
VIM Ersklne, and was convicted.
The prisoner, who Is a tall, sinewy man, with
very unprepossessing face, adorned with a red
moustache and goatee, was nervous and watchful
during the trial, and directed looks of intense
hatred towards the witnesses and District Attor-
ney Darlington While the Court was passing
sentence upon him in both cases, and speak king
OF his desperate character as declared by the
evidence, he repeatedly attempted to interrupt
the Judge, but was checked by the guards.
He was sentenced IN the assault case to six
months in the county Jail and pay fne # one
dollar; In the larceny case to one years impris.
onment In the penitentiary, to commence at the
end Of the term Of his i'm DR. Isonment in iail As
soon as be was sentenced, Deputy Marshal Phil
lips ordered his removal to jail. As he pro-
ceeded from the prisoners box to the door in
charge OF the guards, be passed quite near the
District Attorney, when he denounced that officer
voice. a VpF
breathed fTeer as he was taken from the room
The prisoner previous to his arrest on the charge
OF larceny, was mig Waterman at the Treasury
department, having been for some time before
that a volunteer.
The grand and petit jurors were dismissed to
Monday next, to which time the Court ad journed
GENITAL GUARDHcUsK CASES, Jan A-B.fo,s
Justice WaIter.-Pster Volunteer, drunk; fined 81
lanes Jameson, Valentine Help, f c. Wilson,
,no Curran; John Fitzpatrick, John New, Henry
Marshal, John w. Phillips, and Willis Terwil-
Tiger, soldiers, drunk and dsorderly; turned over
to The military. Martin Kelly. do; fined 80
John Melien, do workbouse 80 days w. H.
Thomas, do IS 81 3 f. Tracy, do 81 81 A
Holden, do dismissed. Chas Thomas. disor-
derly conduct; workhouse 90 DAYS. Jas Tabin,
drunk dismissed. VIM. Howard, disorderly at
Christy's; 80 "a. Jno Kennedy, drunk; dismissed
Geo. Massey, HOUSEKEEPING; Jail for court Sig
teen dodgers.
Jan 25-Thomas Davis, drunk; fined 80 81
Eliza Lomax, do; do. - 81 Alexander Hines,
drunk and disorderly; do 80 "a. Jno. Welsh,
do; do. 81 so. Chas. Hiese and John Tolston,
charged with larceny; dismissed Augustus
Hanks, Jacob w. Penn, VIM Dechane, James
Taylor, and A. l.. West, drunk and disorderIy;
turned over to the military.
PoLIcE.-The patrolmen Of the day reported the
following cases for yesterday: Third Ward-M
Callaghan, drunk and disorderly; workhouse for
80 days Michael Grant, do; fined 81 "a by JUS
tice Barnaclo.
Fourth Ward-Richard Mix, charge of larceny;
dismissed by Justice Barnaclo w. s. Lewis,
larceny Of Government candles; sent to jail for
court, by Justice Drury A. C.. Forbes, larceny
Of Government coffee; jail for court, by Justice
Drury. Joseph Johnson, stealing pistol; Jail for
court, by Justice Dom. John O'Dwyer and A
A. King, arrested upon a bench warrant issued
by the court for assault and battery; taken to Jail
John Shea, disorderly; hned 30 o., by Justice
Walter. John p Dennis, fighting; dismissed by
Justice Dom. Michael Harrison, cruelty to a
child; held to security for peace, by Justice Bar
naclo.
INQuEsT.-i esterday afternoon, Justice John
son, for Coroner Woodward, held an inquest in
view of the body Of Jas. Hughes cOlored whose
sudden death at the corner Of New Jersey avenue
The verdict OF the jury was that he came to his
death by intemperance and exposure. He was
the father Of several idiotic sons The Youngest
OF them about eleven years Of age was alone wi til
him when he died, but being an idiot he was not
sworn, though his statement, unex pectedly, was
Intelligent, and coroborated by circumstances
ne sdlu nls Ialner dled ABOUT q O'Clock a m and
he sat by his body till the day broke, and then
aroused the neighbors. One Of the jurors in
CURED, Bobby, what did your father say before
be died." The poor idiot replied, " He got up
on his knees and said, oh, Lord, Bobby, am
gone" and fell right over and died The fam
ilY were In the most abject poverty, and not a
spark Of FIRE or bit Of candle was in the house.
FOURTH WARD STATION CAsEs-Bsfors Justice
WdItsr.-Bern'rd Quinn, drunk, taken out of the
canal; fine 81 So. Frances Burns, drunk and dis
orderlyi % 81. w. P. Ragaman, do; dismissed
Augustus Mishberger, drunk and disorderly: fned
81 81. J. Z. Hutbron, erecting and keeping a
livery stable without license; postponed till
Wednesday next. This is the old Trinity Church
stable now being considered In the City Coun-
ellis VIM. Pendle, drunk; work house 90 DAYS
Carrie Peters, (col'd,) drunk; fined 81 So G. T.
Ashdowy, assault and battery; fined 81. Geo.
Gooswin, assault; paid IS cents costs N.F.
Rinehart, assault and battery; dismissed
SUPREME COURT, January 4.-No Al. VIM
glasgow, Jr ct al, plaintiffs In error, vs. John
Hortiz. The argument Of this cause was con-
cluded by Mr.. Bates for the plaintiffs In error
No. IS. VIM. Glasgow, Jr., ct al. r., plaintiffs In
error, We. c J Carpenter. Thisca was argued
by Mr.. Hill for the defendant In error and sub.
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