Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-19
THE EVENING STAR.
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LOCAL NEWS.

and Piney Point. The boat ssopped at Alex
andria to receive more passengers The time
passed pleasantly until about nalf-past ten
the lower deck. and some sought rest in the
ladies cabin (tRere were no ladies among the
party, however, bat found none, as the party
was merry one, and few got to sleep before
Two O'Clock. At five O'Clock in the morning
the boat drew up at the wharf at the termina-
ton OF the road leading over the hill to Leon.
ardtown, Md. An exploring expedition set
out, and upon the hill found the ancient vii.
iage known as Leonardtown, which has but
one street, the houses being built on either
side, and numbering PROBABLY 20 or 30. The
inhabitants Of the town probably number 2OO
while there are five stores, two shoe shops
TWO blacksmith shops, two wagon shops and
Catholic and Methodist Church. There
stands IN the center OF the road a very old
orck house, built long before the Reyo-
iutionary war. of bricks which were i'm.
ported from England. Leonardtown, be.
sng the county seat of ST. Mary's county
with BRICK, also small. stone Jail, about
twelve feet high, twenty feet long, and ten
iset wide, which a. present contains two
birds, or "roosters," as the detectives call
them. There is a weekly newspaper here
called the ST. Adry's Gazette. published by Mr.
James 5. Downs. Last but not least, there ars
two large notes.-the Washington Hotel, ]. W.
Moore, Esq, proprietor, where guest can
get q good square meal. The house Is two
stories high, q ute large and OF some antiquity.
The other hotel, the Union House, is kept by
Mr. ]. T. Fenwick. and seems to have q ute
number of boarders, for there are a great many
who visit the town for their health's sake.
Ex-Congressman Harris is at this house.
Britain's Bay, which ends near the town.
abounds in oysters and fine fish, IN which
quite an extensive trade is carried on.
The Wawases left the wharf at twelve
O'Clock. going down the bay, and leaving
twenty-four of the company behind, who were
enjoying themselves over asumptuous dinner
at the Washington House. These twenty -four
individuals, having finished their dinner,
. went for the boat" but upon reaching the top
Of the hill found it est, and the reports were
to the effect that the captain had said he would
meeting was about to be held in the shade Of
the courthouse, when, to the utter surprise of
he party, the boat made her appearance from
behind the trees that obsc ured the vie of the
osy. She had gone down to Cats wharf and
returned. The party were soon upon the
BOAT, and arrived after a warm trip at the
wharf at Piney Point at three O'Clock, where
hey remained until half past seven fishing
and bathing in the refreshing salt water
Leaving PiDey Point as stated absve the boat
arrived at the foot of 9TH street a few moments
Tast five O'Clock this morning. ".#.a"
TBg DRvAUGHN WILL CAsE.-In the Or.
Shans' Court, Judge Purcell. on Saturday, the
VIII of Samuel Deyaughn, offered for probate,
was taken up, and the testimony in relation
thereto was resumed
Mr. John L. Smith testified that he had writ
ten the Will now presented 10 the court; that
as to the interlined words "and Improve
Tnents" he remembered hat he had m ade that
interlineation before the execution of the will.
but that the flourish by which the place OF the
Ilterlineatlon is changed from the middle to
tbe end Of the line. he has no recollection of
having made 1t. A further change, by which
the word "Henny" was made "Henry," he did
W. c. Sharley, witness knew the testator
and had promised testator 10 make will for
MIN. Testator never told witness that he had
or had no made will. He asked me to make
q will for him. This was after 1861 Witness
went to his bedside with pen and paper; but
ne was not able to make it at that time: he said
it would be very long. Witness knows that
ne intended to leave something to his sister
and her daughter.
n. Callan was intimately acquainted with
the testator, seeing him every day. He seldom
did business without consultation with wit
ness. Witness visited him several times In his
last sickness. He told witness short time be-
tore his death OF his ideas as to the purchase of
property. No one except Mrs. Brayfield and
ner daughter lived with Mr.. Deyaughn. Mrs
Brayfield told witness after the death of ties.
tator that few days before his death testator
b ad desired to change his will, but that she
mad told him he was too i'll to do it. Witness
thinks that MISS Brayfield exercised no more
influence over the mind OF the testator than an
adopted child generally does over lss father.
During the examination Of Mr.. Sharley, q
discussion between the counsel as to the pro-
priety of a question, widened into cons slider.
alton Of the whole case.
Judge Hughes conended that the enus of
proving the paper before the court to be the
will OF the deceased, was upon the PROFOUND
ers of the will, md in the consideration oftnat
question. 1t was perfectly legitimate tor the
parties opposing the probate TO show that the
testator never regarded the paper as his will;
That it came INTO court under suspicious cir
cumstancP, with alterations on its face unac-
counted for.
nr Thompson held that this will had been
proved, an court. to have been executed in the
manner necessary to make it valid. The dis
posing mind Of the testator had been shown,
and that was all the 0nas which rested upon
the propounders. Now, the law established
49, xh~x h,4A lin
credited. 1t must be by cancelling, tearing,
or other obvious proof Of intent to abandon the
will. Declarations OF intent to change were
not admissible for this purpose. As TO the
charges, they were all accounted for by the
witnesses.
Judge Hughes did not think the fioarish
which changed the place OF the interlReation
aad been explained.
Dir. Thompson said it was the first time in
his life he ever heard of the validity Of q will
beirg affected by the flourish of pen.
Judge Moore quoted authorities to show that
any change made frauduiently by an Interested
party avoids the Will.
The further consideration OF the case was
postponed until Saturday next.
HEBREW BENEVOLENT AssoCIArIoN-The
regularly quarterly meeting of the Hebrew
Benevolent Association was held at 10 O'Clock
Sesterdy morning at Woodward's HAIL N II
KILLER, Esq, President OF the association, call
ed me meetingto order, after which the pro.
.ceedings OF the previous meeting were read by
the Secret airy and approved.
The board OF managers submitted their re-.
port:
WARRINGTON, ID. O., July II, 1870 the
ReJs'eT Association of Washington, d. ,C:-The
undersigned, managers of your association,
nave the honor to make the following quarterly
report ofthe condition Of your finances and the
result OF the last three months labor perform.
ed as required by article thirteen nnder the
constitution, and paragraph three, under the
bylaws OF your society.
BY report made to you on the lath day of
April last, we then stated we have 70 repeat
again, for the purpose Of placing the managers
an seryiceable position, they had to divide
themselves into sundry committees. namely,
relief committee, finance committee, and colIec-
ton conn ittee, who have done their best to
promote the welfare and good OF the assoeia.
ZION.
We also take pleasure to report that a pic
lief fund for the poor, which resulted in the
greatest satisfaction of all who participated in
ct No returns have been made as vet by tn g
committee on arrangements who had charge
OF the affairs for the occasion, bur we can state
that the result OF the proceeds is handsome
addition 10 the fund.
Receipts-By N H. Miller, Esq, due from
last quarter, SIS. Expenditures-By relief
committee TO fifteen applicants, S55. Receipts
during quarter, SIS on hand on last quar- ter,
e>531 so; Total, S546.s0 By expenditures dur.
& Co, $a0c; In hands of treasurer, S9isO; To.
tai, S5t6S0. Total receipts, S5i6 so: Total ex.
penditures. S55; Total assets to date, xlsLsO,
The association numbers one hundred and
thirty three members. Very respectfully
(Signed) N. II. Miller, T. L. Blount, s. He'll.
Drum, and Jacob S. jacobson, recording secre-
tary-