Daily national Republican., 1863-07-23
LOCAL; AFFAIRS. 8

~ LOCAL AFEAJRS.5
ne An IAPoRTlNr DECisIoS.-YestordAy tho
rst case under the Connscation aot was considered
Ia the United States district court. large
amount Of property was Involved, belonging to
Dr. A. 7. P. Garnstt, son-in-iaw Of Gov. Henry A.
Wise, Of Virginia. The arguments on the side OF
the Government were conducted with great learn
Ing and ability BY District Attorney cafrinston.
This morning Judge Wiley, after stating the sue-
stanec of4he information OF the seizure, and Of
the order Of publication, said that It had been ar
gucd by the District Attorney that he was entitled
to a decree of condemnation by default upon the
plesdings. "a 1rst be doubted, but ives satisfied
to get thoortiesoc Reference was made to NUM-
The Judge SAID that BY the law Of nations the
| citizen who left his home and country to engage
in an armed rebellion asainst the government was
liable 10 have his real estatc forfeited. u wss ab
solute In such case, and ne distinction was made
between personal and real estate. Real estate 1,
under Joint resolution Of Congress passed on the
same day of the act, forfeited only during life
but personal estate was absolute. 70 COS 70 .4
The Judge reierrcd to an ancient act Of Maryland,
and also u an act Of Pennsylv conscatins the
property offcitizsns who remsined loyal to the
British crown He thought that 'hs law ws' con
The jsdge also decided that Congress did not
prohibit lau Iorfsitins absolutely and alternating
real estate personal estate, but distinction had
been msde by one joint resolution. Itisa mistake
TO consider persons to whom this law applies trai.
tors. In legal estimation they are but alien eae-
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TRIAL or DIN0IEY.-Our readers will re-
member that James DiDgley Is the driver Of car No.
O. which ran over the boy Frank Davis He was
arrested 1t the time and committed 10 jail TO await
the results Of the boys injuries. The boy dying,
the case OF DingIey's arrest came up for further
hearing yesterday afternoon, At theJail. Chas II.
Utermehie and }. n. Bradley, Jr. appeared for the
defense Of the driver. The magistrates presiding
were Justices John II. Johnson and w. Thompson.
Among the witnesses examined was Major Gen.
George stonsman, the Iede raj CON andsr, who has
| approached nearest TO the confederate capital
causing by his cavalry rails the widest exctement
among the rebel authorities. n.re i..r O..
Gen. stoneman happened 10 be riding on the cal
at the time. when in front Of the Metropolitan
Hotel, four or five ntwsboys came up TO the hon
oe the car. The driver told them TO get OFT and g.
to the rear. One boy, however, per- listed 10 gettini
on. The driver cautioned him. The boy, whei
the ears commenced moving, fell of. Witnes
heard and felt the wheels pass something, AM
on looking back, saw the boy on the srouni From
what he could see, no man could be held responsi
BILE foa the boys DEATH He would have seen tn
driver thrust his hand out In the direction Of th
boy. had he done 90, but the driver was immediate
" In front Of him and could not reach the boy.
Capt. Jos. II. Reynolds and Edward G. Fulls
tsstine TO the good moral character Of the drivoI
i They knew him as an adjutant In the 9Th Main
regiment. 1.r.
! Edward 8. Ause, q boy about Is yesr old, wa
4 introduced by the United States. His testimon
corrobotated that Of Gen. stoncman. Instead Q
eliminating, It exeulpated the driver. -
Il.-. I-..c L.a al L. kas Ltn-- -hnstu
A OF Rittenhouse, Fsnt 4 Co, hearing the DO
screan, ran out. He asked the boy, immediatel
J. after the accident, II the driver pushed him OF
r The answer was decidedly, "No." The boy
mind was % Gle sr a. his own at the present tim,
more so, If anything; for mine Is at present yer
! much confused. '.'h ~
chas. Z. Harrisan stated th.t he was with III
II boy all the time OF his suiteripg. o. ~
% Mr. George Q. Gideon .asked Mr.. Hsrrigan II
did not tell him to spare no troabie Or expense
alleviate the sutrsrius condition Of the boy; II
did not say that he, AZ agent Of the railroad,
V see that every expense was betrayed. cWti -s.
Mr.. Harrigan replied In the affirmative Il u,
" The other witnesses examined were Z. +. Cha
\. dler, private Of company y. Twsnty'ssoond his
sachusettsy DR.. willard A. Childe, surgeon In Il
y Tenth Vermont regiment; Paul Kraft, and Josi,
Langly. a..f 4. IfE. ..
The justices thinking that the evidence clear
proved the driver Innocent OF the charge, d
N charged him from further custody. l.,r =. ..l
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!. JANE EAGlIsa's TRouPE, fST. DBkIs.--Th
:, great troupe appears tonight In new prosramm
~ new pantomines, new dances, new bsilets, Al
~ new general advertisement The accompl mplishmen
at OF MILES Rostta, Augusta, Emelie, Louise, Mars
n. and Prestsge arc OF avery rare order. To-nig
I, we have two beautiful pAntomimes for the fl
." time: the !" MIsfortunes OF Pierrot,r and the NJ
son Rouge" Prof. Muller, the wonderful violi
iit, viii not only perform violin solo, but W
ly give Us guitar performance this evening. Angus
Cd win appear In a fasciaatins dance, and beautii
On Rosits entertain with her thrilling feats upon l.
m eords voians. On Saturday afterRoop, at :
~, o'clock, tnsre is I'd be matinee, or day perfor
III Ance when children will be admitted at half pr,
FLAG RAIsISG.-An American flag was rails
'e yesterday over the staionhouse Of the Fifth wal
" The nag Is made Of the hncst bunting, and its
og mepsions are hiteen fect by nine, Itwss raised
% lofty pois which In about ~ feet In height D.
% uring from the ground. We were glad to see Il
flag hoistsI And Haunting In the breeze. 7
striped and starry folds Of our national ensit
pe wherever unfurled, bstoken loyalty supreme. u
Is' DnArns oy SOLDIERS. The following dcat
TO- wee reported at the oitioe Of Capt. Hartzi ~
Nd Peleg D. Maranviiis, nth N. Y. art; Peter Re
nv is5th Pa Albert Horton, 9Th N Y.art.; Truman
At osgood, sth Mica; Jas. McKeever, lesth Pa;
,st than y, Mullen, iaAth N. vi LORENZO d. shpy II
re- Penn.
- A frNdER BfTER.-Last night, about 10
80 o'clock, soldier named putterhsld, belonging
q. The Invalid Corps, got into . seniiie with Q
up porsi named WIN. Humphrey. u seems thst 1
3D. soldier was seated ina chair, In front OF seinn
ps, Hospital, Gcofsftowa. rhen the corporal, y
,at YVES passing, called hin By the most opprobri,
VI epithets. The soldier using, In reply, very y
fame invsctive, was struck severe blow In