Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-22


violence to do Injury TO the person o! smother.
The atteIn pit mUet oe Intentional, says the law,
for IL It can be eoiIscted, Notwithstanding sp-
pearances 10 the contrary that there is no pres
eDt purpose to do injury, there 10 no assault.
Wherever the attempt 20 do this personal VIC.
lence 10 another has been aarrid into effect then
1t is what the law terms assault and battery,
and this offence, gentlemen, is OF q two fold
chnra cter., A simple assault and bate " Is that
which have just detiCed to you. There ara
what are called felonious assaults. Simple
assaults and batteries are genera lily considered
misdemeaDers both by the ommon law and
the statutes OF ell the States. But there are
what are termed felonious assaults-that is,
assaults or assaults and batteries which are
psrpetrated with the intention on the part of
the wrong-doer to do some great and enor-
nous harm OF wrong to the individual.
Such assault and battery wi \ intent to
commit rape, or an assault and battery will.
intent TO rob, where the crime OF robbery f. not
perfected because OF some circumstan ces inter-
vening W hich prevent the party f:sm carrying
into execution his malignant purpose.
A nuisance at common law is that which 10
injurious to q large portion of the community.
either with respect 10 health, convenience ana
mCrals-the carrying on of an unwho,escme or
offensive trade near the habitauons OF ma1 or
on the public highways, gambling houses
bawdy houses, and, in short, everything which
offends against the good morals, public decency,
aud the heal b or comfort of q considerable
portion of the comm unity, should invite your
notice and your action
nat the last term OF this court especially in
Va ed the attention of the grand jury to that
~orst of all Euisancss In our midst-ths
brtthels OF this city. Much good in this respect
/ believe was effected by their laoors, but a
Y s, deal more remains TO be done Nv yours,
q Id by the labors of those W no are to come after
you. ] do hope, gentlemen, that you will omit
no effort on your part TO follow up the good
work begun by your predecessors. The youth
OF our city require this at your hands.
{ The readiness with which you have each
taken the oath OF loyalty prescribed by the act
with full confidence and faith upon your de-
termination 10 bring 10 condgn punishment,
so far as you can, every traitor (it there shall
still be any in our midst) who has by his Acts
and conduct made himself obnoxious to the
provisions Of those statutes which have been
enacted for the punishment OF treason, tue
highest crime known to the law
Treat on is properly and Justly denominatad
the chief OF crimes, because it always, III per-
pstrated, involves IN il wholesale murder and
almost every other crime in the criminal cal.
ender. The present rebellion is an instance of
II. II is the most wicked and causeless rebel.
lion that the world has ever Witnessed In an
address made by Mr. Alexander H. Stephens,
the now so-caIled Vice President OF the So
called Confederate States, before the convention
of Georgia which arrayed that State in hostil
ity TO the Union, he demanded 10 KNOW OF that
body OF traitors what reason they could give
to the nations of the earth to justify their act
OF secession. "W hat right, jis asks, has the
North assailed! What interest of the South
has been invaded. What JUSTICE has been de-
MED! and what claim, founded in iustica and
right, has bean withhold
Can either of you to-day name one govern
mental act of wrong deliberately and purposelv
done by the Government ut Washiu gton OF
which the South has right TO complaint j
challenge the answer. When we have asked
that more territory should be added, that we
might spread the institution OF slavery have
they not yielded to our demands in giving Ms
LOUISIANA, Florida and Texas, out of which
four STATES have been carved, and ample terri
tory Tor more to be added in due time Rnt
again, gentlemen, W hat are 10 make by thi.
proposed change OF our relation to the General
Goyernment!aWe have always had the control
of it, and can yet if we remain in it and are
united as we I'VE been.
Now for you Y attempt to overthrow such a
Government as this. under which We nave lived
for more than three quarters OF a centurv-in
which we have gained our wealth, our stand
ing as a nation, our domestic safety while
the elements Of peril are sround us, with peace
and tranquility, accompanied with unbounded
prosperity and rights unasscrbed-is the
height of madness, folly and Wlckedness TO
which l can neither lend my sanction nor nv
vote" And yet he did. l agree and doubtless
you gentlemen also do, with all that Mr. Staph
ems said upon that occasion, and believing with
him that the rebellion on the part of the South
Is tn "heieht Of madness, folly and wicked
ness II is your duty as well mine to do all in
our power TO ferret out these wicked men in this
loyal community. >s no have in any wise made
themselves responsible by their acts for all this
mischief SUCH men may be less wicked, less
base, less mean, than that arch hypocrite who
betrayed MS Lord and Master for thirty pieces
of silver; but very much doubt, if the occa-
sion We're presented, if these men would not
out Judas Judas himself.
There are anumber OF =, s ~ Congress which
it is my duty gentlemen, u give ron in charge
A list OF these, with the acts themselves, shall
be laid before you by the clerk in the course or
to-day or tomorrow, and l do hope, gentle
men, you Will Discharge Your duties IN such n
manner as that this District and the Govern.
ment will be benefited by your .abors, as |
have no doubt you will.
After the delivery OF the charge, the court
u until 10. morrow morning at 10
O'Clock.
The following were sworn as petit Jurors in
the places Of those excused yesterday and those
returned non est.
John Z. Sievel, Alex. Lammon, James L.
Davis James Mankin. John E. Neale, James
Mcclellan, w. II. Tanning Jas. T. Boisseau,
John ]. Mulioy, David Hepburn, Aaron u.
PoLIc8 PBPoRTs.-S1st Pressact.-Sarah A
Carpenter, Caroline Meislne, Sarah Kernsy
Mary Psoni, lllistoni Broclin, Merlin Psoai,
lsddling on Sunday; dismissed. Carl walsh,
dsssrtsr; delivered TO Capt. Scheetz
SessnG Pysssnet.-John Gately, selling liquor
70 soldiers; eW-also selling liquor unlisenssd;
81. Lucy A. Robinson, Elizabeth Washing
ton. disordsriy; g each. Charles HAxsr, tazt
driving; IS Gs.
THIRD P.eesnst-Ann Dove, drunk; work
house. Susan Hunter, cooking in the market.
1AsAA1sSo. JOE. DoysT, 4SSARltj jail. John
Prstzsr, disorderly, 42. One soldier, drunk;
military. Barbara Foster, grand larceny.
Ohio Grant, disorderly. Mary A. Hammond,
yasrancy. Vsny Magraw, drunk. Edward
4lrphy, drunk dismissed. Ohio Grant dis
orderly; $3.50 each. Robert Roden, second
eGsnss; e2.e2. Henry Caster, grand larceny.
John Eahonsy, disorderly; jail. Fanny Smith,
vASrsncy; Workholss.
Fourth Pyeeisst.-Jas. Enwright drunk; g.
Psssr G. Carrico, drunk and disorderly; o. Pat
Clrrsn, do; So workhouss. Alex Cambell.
DO; S1.7S. Henry Williams, do; q. Also, for
assa1h and battery; Jail for court. Jas Ieaby,
drunk; Sl75. Aichr Wall, DIR unk and disor-
asrly; %. Pat Hasan, assault and battery; dis
nisssd. Alfred Ball, disordsrly; SLIGO. Michl
Mccarthy, selling liquor unlicensed; 500.
Seth Psssiast.-Henry Gable, fast driving;
Is. John Darby, drunk and indecent expo
sure; 81. Henry Brstco, disorderly So Ca
thsrins Mcneil, drunk and disorderly; 60 J.
DHEan, do. and resisting An on1oer; military.
John Reed. drunk; dismissed. Dan'i Mahony,
fast riding; 81 and costs. John Hern, attempt
to pick pocket; dismissed. Jane Simmons,
prostitution; ~. Sandy Rodgers, VIM CLARK
Solomon Mathews and George Curtis, break
ing open market stalls and stealing fruit Jail
Tor hearing.
Tenth Preeiact Bella CLARKE, larceny: dis
missed. VIM. Brook, carrying weapons; s205..
MRS. Miller, disorderly; dismissed. Jas. DufTy
and +. g. Phillips, drunk and disorderly; mill