Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-10

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the Aldermen but had been referred in the
Council. The report was ready to be placed
IN the printers hands as soon as the bill -
passed and he had already received several
bids for printing II.
Mr.. Wilson offered a resolution directing the
committee on rules and regulations, hereafter,
TO attend TO insuring the school property.
Adjourned.
U. :. SUPREME CoURT, Jan. 9.-Hon. J. J.
Benjamin. Of Missouri, was admitted an attor-
ney and counsellor of this court
No. "a. Edwin HaIght, claimant of the steam
ship Bermuda, &c, appellant VS.. The United
No. o.. Alex. T. Blakely, claimant of part of
cargo OF the teamshIp Bermuda. appellant, VS..
The United States: and
No. GG. Fraser, Trenholm 4 Co. claimants
OF part o. the steamship Bermuda, sc. appel
lants. ". The nited States. The argument of
these causes was continued by Mr. Attorney
General Speed for the appellees. and conclud-
ed by Mr. Wharton for the appellants.
NO. =. The bark SpriDg bOk, her tackle, &c,
thomas May ct al, claimants, and Isaac
Campbell & Co. ct al, claimants of the cargo,
appellants, vs.. The United States. The argu-
ment OF this cause was commenced by Mr.
Edwards for the appellants Adjourned.
CHAkCE-oF GRAND MISUNDERSTANDING.
officers Halves and Roth arrested Elizabeth
Hamilton and John Williams, alias Jones,
upon charge of stealing clothing, two coats,
one pair of boots, and pair of pants, shirts,
drawers, socks, carpet bag, blouse, vest,
quilt, &C, from the house of Emily johnson,
COlOred, an old washerwoman, who had per-
mitted him 10 stop at her house to be out of the
weather. Williams said he was stranger
lust from Richmond, Va, and asked the old
woman to let him stay at her house. She made
him comfortable and went 10 bed. In the night
he got up and stole the goods belonging to va
riOUs persons for whom the old woman worked,
fitted himself out and left. Some Of the goods
were found on him and other parts at various
places. Williams Is supposed to be a man who
escaped from the magistrates court in Alexan-
drIa, Va, sometime ago. Justice Morsell eX-
amined the case and committed Williams 10
Jail court and dismissed f izabeth hamilton.
ELECTION OF OFFICERs-Y Yesterday, the
election of officers of the First National Bank
were chosen. The old board OF directors were
elected viZ-Messrs. II. ID. Cooke, H e.. Fahn-
estOck, VIM. =. Huntington, Benz. b. French,
and John A. Wills. After the election of di-
rectOrs, the board held meeting and elected
II. d Cooke, Esq, president, and Wm. ). Hunt
iDgtOn, Esq, cashier.
The following board of directors Of the Mer-
chants National Bank was elected yesterday:
&. W. BOreler, JT., William Bayne, Jonn W.
Maury, IL. English, Il. II. Mayfield. Oscar
King, and l.. Huyck. The officers Of the bank
were not elected.
CASES FOR COURT.-Yesterday the police of
the Seventh Ward arrested Chas. w. Halves
charged with assault and battery on Frank
Miller by officer Ashton. The accused was
held to bail for court by Justice Boswell.
John Bannister, charged with malicious mis-
chief by Daniel ErhaTt, and with assault and
battery by George Checker, was arrested by
officer Boyle, and sent to Jail for court by the
same Justice.
James johnson, colored, charged with grand
larceny by Moses Malskey was arrested by Off =
Ger Owens, and Armistead Mccarthy, charged
with assault and battery, arrested by officer
Weeden, were sent sent TO Jail for court by
Justice Handy.
PRoTRACTED MEETING.-For the past two
weeks very successful prorractpd meeting
has been in progress at the Wesley Chapel
Mission, corner of 9th and ; streets, under the
auspices of the young men of the Chapel-the
services being conducted local n
the District. Quite large number have already
made profession of religion, and nightly n UNI
beIs are al the altar, last night the number
being -.
FIRE,-This morning fire was discovered in
the Office at the sOuthW west corner of 9th and II
streets, caused by heat OF a stove pipe. The
alarm was given from box %, a. S-35 o'cloc K
and was promptly responded to by the fire de-
partmenL the apparatus was soon on the
ground, but the fire was extinguisneI withC Ut
much damage before they arrived.
THE BAKER CAsE-The case of General L.
q. Baker, charged with false Imprisonment
and robbery Of Mr.. and Mrs Cobb, was this
morning set fOrlW ednesday, January PITT, on
account Of one of his counsel (Nr. Riddle,
being engaged in the Circuit Court, and the
absence of Judge Fisher.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.-Hugh Riley a soldier,
attacked a colored boy named Kane Howard
on the street, yesterday, and took his comfort
from his neck and threatened TO cut his throat
with razor. Riley was arrested by Officer
Hall, OF the Third Ward, and was sent to jai
for court by Justice Thompson.
LAECENY.-Last night, James Bryan, who
mao been acquitted yesterday in a larceny case
Dy the criminal Court, was arrested by Off Ger
HOWARD. OF the Third Ward, for the larceny OF
Two counterpanes from the Metropolitan Ho-
tel lie was committed TO Jail for court by
Justice Thompson.
SECOND WARD STATION CAsEs.-John d.
Hammaek and Lewis Hilburn, violating sun
Gay law; dismissed. Elizabeth Hamilton.
grand larceny. dismissed. Julius Kahl viola.
ung Sunday law; SlO.71. John williams alias
Jones' grand larceny; Jail for court.
a tCAkD-Ihe Partnership heretofore subsistina
n petMeen US Is this day dissolved by mutua al CON
sent. The business will hereafter he caTIisd on ~
hING SON; and our clerk, JAS JIR.
PiNeIOn, Is duly authorized to collect Ali debt.
due 70 the late hTm, and pay all claims against IN
10 whom We request they may be presented
Y, ,o.. NJ KING.