Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-12-02


advised by her attorneys, Messrs. Laskey and
Dayidge, that Emily, not being born in we'd
lock, was not to be considered as next OF kin,
and that her return was made in pursuance of
such advice
The defense urged that Mrs Brown had. nv
heT voluntary testmony concerning the advice
OF her counsel, waived her right to demand si
lence on this part that she could not claim to
seal their bps, after having, without cIaimin1
the protection OF her privilege, herseIfdiscIosei
the facts or portion of them
me Court suggested that, as it had before in
lhaIed, the privilege claimed did not extend
TO the client; that he would be compelled to an
sWer any question as to what passed between
himself and his attorney; but that the principle
was grounded in public policy that an attor-
ney's lips were forever sealed as to interviews
between his client and himself in his profess
slOnal character or capacity.
Counsel for defence insisted that, by English
ana number Of American authorities, the
] "yIIege extended 10 the client was mutual,
and that he could not be compelled to disclose
an opinion Of his counsel or the advice of his
counsel: and that, therefore, when he did VOL
untary do so, he removed the veil of secrecy
from the whole matter, and relieved his coun-
sci from his obligation of secrecy that this VOL
nntary act was waiver OF his rights as against
the disclosures Of his attorney.
After further argument the Court remarked
that il would hold the question under advise
ment until NJ Onday.
AN INTERESTING CAsE.-Louis Theleman
VS. Louisa Hays; before Justice Miller. The
case was this.-ThP plaintiffs wife sent a silk
dress. worth S1OO, to the defendant, upon which
the defendant advanced $50, promising to take
care of the dress, &c. Afterwards, the plain
tiff called upon the defendant with the money
and demanded the dress, offering to refund her
the $50 and all interest that she might think
proper TO charge. The defendant refused TO
produce the dress, stating that the dress had
been stolen. &c, and this action was brought
to recover the sum of $50, which, with the $50
previously received from the defendant, made
mp the amount which the dress cost The writ
OF summons in this case was special, 1. ?. it was
issued by Justice Miller, and commanded the
defendant to appear before him for trial, &c,
and the defendant, by her counsel, asked leave
to have the case tried by some other Justice.
which was refused, and the defendants coun-
sci also denied that the Justice had jurisdiction
TO try the case, but the plaintiff, in support of
the jurisdiction, relied upon the act of Congress
of March l, 1S:23. sec. I, stat. 743, which gives
jurisdiction to Justices of the Peace, sin all
cases where the real debt and damages do not
exceed the sum of SO, exclusive of costs" and
upOn the act of Maryland, of 1871. oh, 6S, sec
10, which provides, inter ala, that the jursdic-
tiOn Of Justices is 'sdeemed, construed, and I'M
derstOOd to extend only TO debts, or sums of
money, OF tobacco, due upon contract and to
damages for the non-delIYery of gram, or other
articles contracted to be delivered" The plea
to the jurisdiction being oyerruled, the defend
ant then put in the plea of coverture, and testi-
fed that she was married TO a man down
South in the year 1si7, and upon being inter-
rOgated to how long il was since she lived
with him, she refused to answer, and the plain
tiff's counsel proposed 10 show that she was
and had been living separate and apart from
her husband for many years last past, and
maintained, As well settled law, thata woman,
so living could sue and be sued as a femme sole
whereupon the plea of eoverture was with
drawn. Judgment was rendered for the plain
tiff for the $50 and costs. NJ. Thompson for
plaintiff; W J. Miller for defendant
CENTER MARKET, To-DAY-Beef best cuts,
per H., 25e next, l5a2Oc Salt Beef 15a2Oc. Dried
Beef, 3Ua35c- Veal, 25c. Mutton, chops, 25c.
Lamb, 25c.; Lard, BIC; Pork, fresh, 25c-; corn
ed, 25e; Bacon, hams, uncut, 3Uc.; sliced, 35c.;
breasts, 29a3Uc.; shoulders, 25c. Butter, 5Oa55c ;
hTrLra mir =
eOc.aSI. Eggs, per dozen, soc. Green Corn, per
can, 6lc Apples, per peck, 5Oasl 90
SaasG 'I Po,a%si oh' SG rsc uT an Peet'
50a6O cts. Peaches, dried, per quart, 25c:
Beans, butter, 25c; white, lOa12c dried cher
ries, Gu, &c. Radishes, per bunch, SC. Beets,
per peck, iOc. Onions, Coo per peck; bunch
onions SC, Carrots, SC. Fish-Rock, large, each,
81; small. bunch, soc; Hallibut, pound, 25e !;
Sea Bas, l5e.; Blue Fish, 15c-; Lobster, 15c.;
Sturgeon, l5c.; Pike. ID, 2Oc., Perch, soc.
Mackerel, SIC. each. Rye, bushel, 9Oc. aS1 10.
Corn Meal, S1.lOaS1.2 5. Shipstuff, soc. Brown
stuff, soc. Shorts, 35e. Corn, shelled, 81 20; in
ear, bbl-, s5as6. Oats, busheI 6Oc. Hay, per
cwt., S1aS1-25. Straw, so. ash IS. Glover HAY,
75C aSl25. Small Ducks 75c. aS1 pr. Small Birds,
pernb., Soal5Ue. Wild Pigeons pair, 37Kc. Cam
yas-back Ducks, per pr, 81. Widgeons, per pair,
81. Celery, pr bunch, 10c. Krout, pr quart, 15c.
Geese,Sl5O. Turkeys, 81 5Oa2-5 so. VenisOn, fresh,
per ID, 3Oc. Parrrfdges, per dozen, a IS. Cab
lOaSc- per pound, 81. Cranberries, per
quart, zoe; chestnuts, quart, 25c. Rabbits, 25a
n
my, Of, 1Oc Pumpkins, I5a3Oc. Wild Tnr-
keys, S3aS4. Country Pork, SIS per 100 lbs
Country beef sold at 12a17 cents per pound.
This morning, large number of very fine
hogs, slaughtered, were offered at the scale
house The highest prices asked was sl5 per
S4- Country beef was offered at various stands
In market space. For very choice hind ouar-
ter i cents per pound was asked, but the
sale were from 10 10 10 cents, according TO
quality.
THE COLORKD SCHOOLS OF THE CITY.-A
meeting OF the district of Columbia Educa-
tiOnal Association" took place yesterday after
noon in the hall connected with the Free
Library Rooms on Judiciary Square. There
were upwards OF eighty teachers present. 1t
was the third gathering of the kind and the
tuIl organization OF the association was COM
pleted, and much business OF interest con =
nected with colored schools of the city and
vicinity transacted. Rev. John kimball is pres
ident, John r. Cook vice president, and A.
Newton secretary. The purpose of the society
Is the promotion Of an acquaintance among
the teachers engaged in instructing the colored
people, an interchange Of views in regard to
nelr Work, and the general welfare of the
common cause. There were, as already stated,
upwards Of eighty teachers present, some fif-
Teen OF them male, and the remainder Of them
number were colored teachers-mostly, like
Mr.. Cook, natives Of this city-and several OF
them teachers Of private tuition schools.
EXAMINED AND DIsMIssED.-Yesterday af-
teTnOOn, MI Is. u BROKER appeared before
Justice Thompson 10 answer 10 a warrant is
sued by Justice Gull on the oath of William II.
Lewis, who charged MIR. Brooker with feio-
nIOUsly and UnlawfuIly cheating and swindling
him in the purchase Of quantity of sugar,
both III quality and quantity, and knowingly -
on the 18th of November, ls65. 1t appeared in
evidence that the sugar was purchased at auc-
tlOni ~ was opened to inspection before the
purchase was made. After the purchase the
article did not turn out 10 the purchasers Ii
KING and he demanded the return Of the money,
Nhleh the salesman declined; hence the pros
ecuuOn. Justice Thompson dismissed the case,
Temarking that il was not n subiact for GRIM
lnsh prose- nuon, IN which Mr.. J. II. johnson,
a. couhstI LOT the complainant, acquiesced,
and said II Ne had seen the warrant before the
trial ne would have advised his client to pur-
sue different course.
EPISCOPAL SEEyICES.-The work Of church
extension Is being rapidly carried on in our
city Besides the enterprises OF the Presbyte-
rams on street north, that of the Baptists on
II street, and others that might be mentioned,
the EpiscOpalians are not idle They have a
missionary PutRTnriSe in