Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-11

SUPREME CoURr OF rHE UTfrED STATES.
THURSDAY, January II, 1866.
The following were admitted attorneys and
eounsello rs OF law In thisCourt On motion Of
Mr.. Cofey, Hiram p. Bennei, Bsq., Of Illinois,
and Horace Harding, ESQ.,, OF Colorado. On
motion Of Attorney General Speed, Hon. Edward
Jordan, Of washinston, D, c.. - .-.
No. IS. Bark sPrinsbOk, &c, appellants, ".
the United States. Argument concluded BY MrI
CARLISLE for appellants.
No, 100. Steamer stephen Hart, Ae., appellants,
vs.. The United States. Argued by Mr.,Coney for
Nos. $40, las. Baskets Of champagne, marked
Z. O., Bugene3 Cllequot, claimants, PLAINTIFF in
error, ys. the United States, and
No. 32l. Three hundred baskets Of champaign,
marked II. O: 8. 4 Go. fensIstein, claimant,
PLAINTIFF in error, We. the United States.
LEVY CouRr.-The Senate yesterday con-
hrmed the Presidents Appoihtmsnt Of Thomas
Blagden, Esq, DR.; J, A, Rowland and Col. J. A.
county Of Washington.
The Levy Court consists Of nine members, who
| are appointed by the President for the term Of
three years, but the conf sslous Of one third Of
the members expire at the end Of each year.
Five members are required to be residents Of tie
county, three OF the city and one Of the city VI
Georsetown. The Court Is now constituted as
follows, the terms Of once Of the members ex-
piring at the end Of the years indicated;
@. r Belt, E'q, and sayles J. Bowen, Hsq., Of
the county and Nathan Sargent, ESQ.,, Of wash
BIZ 9 Ii. Nichols and De We're Burr, BAG, Of
the eou1tyi and George H. Plant, Esq., Of wash
Thomas 8lasden, E.q, Of tho county pEJA.
Rowland, Of washington; and Col. J. A. hasru-
Among Its functions aud duties, the Court has
charge Of public Improvement In the county
oltside the corporation limits Of washipgton and
Georgetown; the appointment Of a surveyor,
supervisors, assessors, and collectors; the levy
ing Of taxes; granting licenses to merchants,
hotels, aud restaurants; making sanitary rules
and regulations, aud passing ordinances for their
enforcement; providing for the maintenance and
support Of the poor; and the appointment Of q
Board OF School Commissioner who have charge
OF schools for both white and colored children.
The expenses Incurred are paid proportiopately
BY Washington, Georgetown, and the county.
CRIMINAL CoURr-Chisf Justice Cartier.
-(Edward G. Darlington, Esq, District Attorney,
prosecuting y
Yesterday after our report closed George A.
Mitchell was arraigned and plead guilty Of lar
eeny, and was sentenced to two years In the Al
Nicholas Fisk, indicted and convicted Of lar
eepy on the sth instant, was sentenced to Albany
for two years.
guilty, and sentenced to Albany for one year.
Davis for defence.
John Conner, indicted for assault and battery,
submitted his case, and was sentenced to pay .
fine q.
To-day Henry Warner, indicted for stealing
lss pounds Of bacon from David l.. Morrison, was
found guilty. 0ooding for defence.
George Dixon, indicted for stealing an over.
for new trial Day aud Aiken for deisaes. ''A
Patrick Haley aud John Haley, indicted for
larceny noiIs pros. by United States Attorney.
Brian Carroll, John Ballingsr, and James s.
Of s56s on the 30th day Of September last case
on trial. Utermehle and Bradley for defence.