Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-16

also appear in bill replete with fun, and as Is
usual on Saturday night, the house Will no
doubt be crowded.
SANyoRp,s TROUPE Of Ministries, combined
with that of Dick Parker, continues 10 give de-
lightful entertainments at Growers tneater
"The Exempts," the black letter version OF
0Romeo and Juliet" "The Rival Lovers"
and numerous other acts are announced for
tonight
AN OUTRAGEOUS CASE OF BIaAMY.-Yes-
terday afternoon man named Nj chael wens,
alias John West, was taken before Justice
CLAYTON to answer q charge Of bigamy pre-
ferred against him by rather intelligent and
pretty looking Irish woman now residing in
Portland, Maine. The statement of the woman
was to the effect thatO wens and she were uni
ted in marriage in 1857 In Ireland, that shortly
after the marriage they emigrated to New
York, where a short time after wards Owens
deserted her, and she subsequently gave birth
to ~ child OF which he was the father. The
child has since died, but Owens never did
thing for 1t or towards its support. For nearly
i've years the wife has not heard OF her nus
band, he having enlisted in the u. S. army in
this city under the name Of John West. After
his time expired he still remained here.
warrant was placed in the hands or de-
tecuyes Clarvoe and Nc Dewitt ana on Inurs-
day they arrested Owens in Alexandra, where
he was living with his wife Nc. 2-Anuie
mcNamara-to whom he was married In 1865.
Owens was brought to this city and committed
both his wives appeared. The hearing was,
however, further postponed; but from CONVEX
satlon between the parties in the Justices Of
flee we learned the foregoing and following
II appear. that Owens became acquainted
with Anna Mcnamara, and, representing him.
self as a single man, he induced her to marry
him. The issue of this marriage was one
chlld, which was born last Monday. and which
the mother had with her. Mrs. Owens No. 9
Is fine. looking, intelligent girl, evidently
having some degree Of education, and she ap-
peared TO be almost heart-broken at her situa-
ton. She stated that she was not aware her
husband was a married man until the day of
his arrest. This was corroborated by owens
himself, who acknowledged that he had de-
ceved her and done her great wrong; and he
did not deny that he had been married twice,
but excused himself by saying he believed his
first wife dead, as he had not heard from her
In the last 1--we years. The second wife, while
she upbraided Owens with his perfdy, did not
seem 10 desire his punishment but advised
him to 60 with his first and only wife, and do
Justly by her, and she hoped God would for
give him as freely As she did. Sne said she did
not claim him at all, although until within a
day or two ago she supposed he was her law.
full husband, and she trusted her friends would
have charity enough to see that she had COM
mitted no wilful crime in living with Owens.
There was present at the Justices Off &c yester-
day also a man named Gilmartin who was up
braided for the part he had taken in the mat
ter. 1t appears he was aware of the fact that
Owens was married man and yet he stood by
and saw him welded to Annie Mcnamara,
and represented that Owens was single mau;
thus becoming party to the outrage. When
accused of this, Gilmartin did not, deny the
fact but excused the act by arguing that both
he and Owens being soldiers in the u. S. SER
wives as no one but the United States could
have any claim upon them. He said he be-
lieved this and therefore he allowed the second
marriage to so on as he believed o wens was a
free man.
Owens was recommitted for further hear
ing
AFFAIRS IN GEoRGRTowN-The town is
remarkably dull; very little, comparatively,
doing even in the immediate vicinity of the
market place.
Trade by the canal Is completely suspended,
no boats arriving or departing. Although
there Is no serious damage done to the embank-
ments, culyerts, DC, there are Instructions in
the canal which, ii is supposed, will require
some days to remove, and regular business
along the entire route will not be resumed until
the LIST OF August. number Of boats laden
with coal were burned by the rebels, and the
ruins and sunken coal must be removed. The
country trade by the roads is very light; but
this will be resumed In the coming week. At
least there is hope Of resumption. The sus-
pension of active business is telt by all George
town merchants, but falls most heavily upon
the coal companies, whose reliance for sup
plies is upon the Chesapeake and Ohio canal.
Port of GeorgetOon.-Cleared-Sch Fanny
Fern, Norwich; Ann Lowe, Russell, St Mary's;
futile, Bridgeport; Commerce. Havre de Grace;
r. Vaneman, Vancman, Fall River; T. Pat.
terson. Glover, Havre de Grace; Ann Virginia,
Havre de Grace Flora, Bush, St Mary's; r.
Borden, Borden, Providence, Rosa, Sch wepIer
Maryland Point; w. Tibbets, Devering, Bos-
ton. Shops American Banner, Ellis. st.
Mary's; H Day, Jones, do. Barge J. H. D.
Smoot, Anderson, Marlows Bay.
CENTER MARKET To.pAY.-Beef, best cuts.
per pound, 35c.; next, 25a30c. Salt Beef 15c,
Dried Beef, 25c. Veal, 25c. Mutton, best
chops Csc. Lamb, per quarter, s2as2,5o
Bacon, hams, uncut. 2sa30c; sliced, iOc.
breasts, CSC: shoulders, 2ac. joles, l5c. Lard;
25c. Butter soc: Chickens, per pair, 81 .5Oas2
45a5Gc. Tomatoes, per peck, SIPS. CymbIins,
per dozen, SOC. Cucumbers, SOC. Apples,
per peck, 81; dried, 81; Green,6Oc. Potatoes,
peas, co. Spinage, 40. String Beans, per peck,
Soc. Green Corn, per dozen, 35c. Peaches,
dried, per quart. 3Oc. Cherries, 15a2Oc.; dried,
25s3Oc: Currants, False. Raspberries, 3Oc.
Blackberries, 15e. Gooseberries, 10. Beans,
butter, Csc; white, l2c. Beets, 5alsc. Rad.
dishes, lOc Onions, per peck, st5O. Cab
1Oc. Fish-Rock, large, each, 50. 5Oas3; small
per bunch, 5Oa60c.; halibut, per pound 2Oc.;
sea bass, l5c blue fish, 15c.; lobster, 12c.; stur-
geon, 15c. pike, per bunch, soc aSl; perch, Soc;
Rye, per bushel, $500. Cornmeal, 800
Shipstuff, 6Oc.asl. Brown Stuff, &c. Shorts,
SOC. Corn, shelled, go 90; in the ear, per bar
per cwt., s200. Straw, sl.5OaS2. Glover
Hay, 81 5OaSl.15
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC SCHooLs.-A special
meeting OF the Trustees of Public Schools was
held yesterday at the City Hall, Mayor Wal
lach in the chair.
The bill of Sandy Diggs, for whitewashing,
S46, and of Robert Adams, for lime, $40, were
ordered to be paid.
Mr.. Miller, from the committee on text books,
made q report adding Gray's Lessons and
Manual OF Botany and Davies University
Arithmetic to the list of text books. The com.
mittee also recommend that Bullions Analyti-
cal and Practical Grammar be stricken from
the list, and that kerl's System be used exclu.
sively. The report was adopted.
DR.. Walsh stated that the committee on ex-
animation OF teachers would report at the next
meeting; and, on motion of Mr.. Miller, the
election was postponed until that time.
On motion of Mr.. Wight, the committee
accounts was directed to prepare the annual
estimates for the schools and transmit the same
70 the Councils by Monday evening next.
Mr.. Tustin presented the application of Miss
Anna Halliday for a leadership. Referred.
The board then adjourned until Friday, July
Goth
ASwAMPooDLE FIGHT.-Last night between
10 and II O'Clock, as Jehn Wright was going to
ia no IN 10 no MS nj ked a nd