Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-06-13

from until Ok p m. Vocsl and instrumental
music Of frstciass order. Refreshments always
ct hand
The FLoBAL AND SrRAwBzRRY FEsrrvAI now
being held at the rooms Of the Young Mems
Christian Association should not be forgotten BY
those who would pass very agreeable hour. The
ledies In attendance have display grea. good
taste In getting up this ENTERTAINMENT and should
be Literally encouraged. The display OF dslica.
cles snd flowers 10 excellent, and the beautiful
manner In which the tables are decorated with
evergreens and flowers attracts the eve at once
Tonight, the Sac and Fox Indians now In the
city Will visit the fair.
FRANKLIN HALL The festival at this Hall, for
the benent Of the Western PRESBYTERIAN Church,
is a very admirably conducted affair. We trust
the benevolent will not neglect TO aid these fair
ladies' in their laudable work.
Fugitive SLAVE CASE The CIrcul. Court yes-
terday, In the IA after of John and VIM. Jackson
clsimed as fugitive slaves by Dennis DuvaIl OF
Nd, reiterated q former dec sion in refusing TO
sdmit testimony as % the loyalty OF the claimant
bat permitted the admission OF testimony an to
whether the slaves led been actually engaged In
aid Of tue rebellion.
Mr.. J. Fl. Bradley appeared sof the claimant
aud Mr. John Dean for ths fugiuves
MI Dean argued that the court could not re-
turn The saws except on q req 1isitiOn from the
Governor Of Maryland, and that the chief Iuttice
OF the District was the only one Aho had rig BIT
70 return The fagihves Va this case, and that the
commissioners appointed by the court had no au-
taority % ect In this case, the warrant having
esea issued by The court prior to the appointment
Of the commissioners
The court, however, decided that an they had
appointed proper persons in the District to act az
commissioners TO execute tie fugitive slave law
this court or the chief justice had no right to in.
terfSre In this care.
George w. Duvall, a son Of the claimant. wa,
called TO ths stand, and Mr. Dean ASKED him
whether ne was peculiarly interested Ia the fl-
sIt;veI.
Mr.. Bradley objected 70 the question. This
should = a sd -
question Of ideltity waI the only question in the
c1Ie IL waS not a question OF property.
The Court decided the question in order
question BY Mr. IL. GO 90 whether the slaves
were found on q Government wagon or not Gre
aLsd conIlderaols discussion, Mr Bradley stating
Fat the military authorities had claimed the
military protection. Mr.. Bradley argued that
the warrant decided that Mr. DuvalI was the legal
s,aimant, and the only question now was that Of
Identity.
The Court finally allowed cross-q nestions an TO
whether the slaves were in this District with or
asatnst the consent Of the owner.
lcyaI man
The Court interposec, and reafarnIed its lats
decision not 20 admit the uestion Of LOYALTY
M Dean taeh stated that he proposed to prove
that Dennis Duval was a disloyul maa; when Mr.
Bradley arose, much elcited, aud denounced the
assertion In regard 70 Mr.. Duvaps disloyslty al
false he was much more loyal than those who
came here 10 interfere with the execution Of law
LAppleuse and excitement In the court room Mr.
excited, approached Mr. ID Marshal Phillips
intefposed
o. II. Day, Esq, suggested that the question
az 10 whether the slaves had ever been EMPLOYED
IN Rebel service, would be proper.
Mr.. Dean coDteRded that holding or taking care
OF horaes Of Rebel ofneers came within the mean
lng OF tne act OF August, 1851.
Ih5 witness stated that these slaves had not In
any manner been employed IN aid OF the rebel.
EOa.
In an.u-ar "a 81, p-.I,.-,- -.--..- - -.
nen sa d that his father bad not in any manner
engaged Ia the rebellion, but supported heartily
the Administration OF President Lincoln.
TIE IngitVss were remanded to their claimant
TIE DIsTRIcr IN CoSskEss-The bill pro-
v'diag for the erection Of q new penitentiary and
jan, ana house OF correction, was defeated In
the House VI Representatives yesterday,
In the course Of debate Mr. Delano stated that
there were over sixty miles Of avenues aud streets
IN Washington, which had been laid out ut the
width Of freIn 80 TO 40 feet by those who acted
Tor the general government, wneR there was but
900 Of population here. The original Idea was
Of course, tnBt the care aud improvement OF ali
these avenues would rest upon Congress No
meager populsfon FOR itself would ever have un.
uertakeu such an extensive sc heme OF street way,
IhA care and responsibility Of Congress extends
TO Other things-bniidings for public purposes
&c, Inc government had built the original pris-
ca for ihe District At Al-xandria and since built
The pSnitenffefY here Now IL was proposed to
put one-half the burden Of the ex pense Of new
Pd'ons upon the lnhabitinis Of the Dist let, the
contemplated coat being s200 OOO-the buildings
to be erected on land owned by the government
some three miles distant from the present loca-
lions, away from the center Of population.
IL was Contemplated tdat the SlOO 200 from the
people OF the District should be raised Dy special
tAIg $4,000 from Washington, SIS 600 from
OeOrgstown, and IS 900 from the county. IL was
oolseted oY some tn4t II the government went on
and spent The whole $500 0JO, appeals would
toen come up here from those commu mites 20 be
renewed from The taxes, on the ground that the
prisons were used BY the government, &c. 10 is
Warrington stands were originally pure based
oY the United States, and In laying out the city
all The great avenues, squares, &C, were reserved
oy the governments Hence, 10 improving them
the government IL but improving is owa prop
erty.
AN EXTENSIVE OPERATION Yesterday, Mr.
Chsrae, OF Rhode Island, who 10 the father In
law Of Mayor Lamb, of Norfolk, Va, obtained
the services OF Detectives A. r.. Allen and Wise
70 discover the whereabouts OF a person who goes
by the name Of Capt VIM. G. Douglas alias Rev
W g. Hoban- From the statement OF the charge
BY Mr.. Chatne, IL appears that Mayor Lamb en-
trusted the accused with s3l 100 In Missouri State
and Sacramento City Bonds, TO be carried to a
form. 2 70
Last night, Detective Allen arrested the Rev.
captain a. his rooms, on Thirteenth, between @
and streets, and carried him before Justice
Eoan, who committed him 20 tail for further
teafing, a. ,oOn as Mayor Lamb can be summoned
non NorfolE.
portion Of the bonds have been sold by Riggs
Co bankers, for tie prisOner w DO was known
% the bank as Capt. Ho6aD; and Mr.. Riggs gave
an the aid In his power 70 and those bonds, by
Ilrnishing the numbers, &c. The remainder
Were not recovered.
rHs MAINE soLDIEks.-The meeting last eve
mig Of citizens OF Maine now In Washington, to
e-tend 20 the wants Of wounded and sick soldiers
ron Maine was largely attended.
Hon. w. r. FesSeBden was appointed chair
nan, and Hon J. II. Rice, Secretary.
fhe meeting was addressed by several gentle
man The opinion expressed seemed 10 be that
We EFFORT TO &c made should be directed princi-
FiIy 70 those found TO be suffering In this city
.nd yicinitY, incIndiag Georgetown and AleIan
dfa, and that leading object Of effort should be
70 facilitate the discharge from service Of the
Permanently disables. =. -
The meeting VIII be assembled again at an
eaIiy day, Two hundred doii1rs Were paid In