Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-05-07

the csee q r. M. Nsssaasr at H. S. johnson
wee amrmed IN the Supreme Court in Seneral
Term The action wss brought to recover
s ana i1r me non performances the de:
isnoant 81 ms contract TO pnrchaAe the plain-
un farm-he having agreed To take the farm
Al SlD.59O, (S3,5o0 cash and the balance in six, ]
1rSeive. eighteen. and twenty four months)
IN, Inc cause was tried at the February term,
1860, when the Jury failed to agree,
ana At the ensuing May term II was
seain tried when . verdict for piain-
This verdict va set aside, on the ground that
IL the plaintiff was entitled TO recover at all
under the instructions, he was entitled to at
which che pIaintir was liable. If they found a
sale At the November term following, the
plaintiff obtained verdict for $500 damages
Inc defendant moved new trial, which was
overruled. and the case came up on exeep-s
tons. The Judgment of the lower court as
stated above, was affirmed. Messrs J. T..
no MOTIFS and r T Morsell for plainnff, and M.
:, The case Of A. Nailor against Violet Will I
hame, appeal from the Circuit Court, was
argued by Messrs: Brent and Philips for
plaintiff. and Mr. Bradley for the defer dant
Nsilor claims to have been Interested by pur-
chase IN the proceeds OF a number Of slaves
sold out OF the State Of Virginia several years
defendant IN a vessel boun d to Texas, but were
seized in New Orleans. where years were
spent in litigation. In the court below the
Jury found for the defendant, and the plaintiff
Court was this morning affirmed.
TEE QUESTION OF REoPRsIsa THE RRaIs-
TRY-This afternoon, in the Supreme Court in
General Term, Mr.. Fendail stated thai be an.
Peared for the purpose Of making a motion for
writ OF nandamus to compel the Judges; Of
sp ss0r sppS1n.sd oy the Court nndeI the
Judge Wylie remarked that the Court
had received note from General Ba-
con for the judges, statlng that hold
ing their appointments under the judges
81 the court they deemed il proper to ask the
and suggesting that they would like to meet
the Judges on Friday morning for the purpose
OF being advised. The Court suggested that
MI. Kendall suspend the motion until after
the Judges have had this confersB ce and then
II their decision Is adverse to the petitioners
the motion might be made
THE GALK.-Last nil ht, a furious gale
passed over this section of the cosntry ac-
companied by rain, which aroused many per.
sons, and blew down several trees, Fencing.
&c, and ripped some of the awnings on the
avenue. lamp post IN front OF the KIRK
wood House was blown down, as also o tree
near Wisewell Barracks, and the fine willow
Tree which has stood for years in the yard of
Inc late residence of w. W. Seaton, deceased,
opposite the Pest Object Department On the
river the storm was exceedingly severe, and
numbers of vessels were in danger, but we
nave heard of no damage. II is said that at
Fredericksburg numb Of tents occupied by
men OF the L. ). Burial Corps, engaged in re-
moving the remains of Union soldiers 10 the
Cemeteries were totally destroyed.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIvRRsARY-The
President has directed that teachers OF Sun
day schools and others connected Herewith,
employed in the Executive Departments and
IN the various branches of the public service
In this city, as far as may be consistent with
the public interests, TO absent themselves from
their dutles ON Monday, the 18th inst, for the
purpose OF participating in the anniversary of
the Washington City Sunday School Union
liked for that day. This order is given in
President of the Sunday School Union, asking
that those connected with the schools be per-
United 10 absent themselves on the day OF the
celebration.
AssATLT.-Last night a young man, who
gave his name 10 the police oficers as William
Williams, but whose real name Is said 10 be
John q. Thompson, went into the bar al the
metropolitan Hotel, and 1t is stated. called
Tor liquor on trust. The bar keeper, Edward
Kent, did net feel disposed TO give credit and
on his refusing 70 furnish the Iiousr be char, as
that the applicant struck HIM on the mouth
win tum bier, badly cutting his lips The !
anegea assalisnt was arrested by Officer
Tucker. o. the Fourth Ward, and taken TO the
statIon-house. Justice Walter released him
on bail for bearing this morning when he
was held 10 bail in $500 for court.
TIE FISH WHARF.-Yesterday about 1000
shad and rs 200 herring were landed at the n h
wharf foot of Seventh street. which were sold
a. So 10 sic per hundred for the former and
81 20 80 for tue latter. There were but few
arrivals during the night, and this morning
shad sold as high as sl7. The gale yesterday
the fisheries, and even should the weather
clear mp Today but few fish can be expected
for q day or two.
JAIL FOR CoFRT.-Wm. Cameron and VIM
simpson, soldiers, were arrested by OFF GERS
Luskey and Richardson, Of the Sixth Ward,
AL
q hearing by Justice Handy.
Henry Johnson. stephen Lincoln. John
Donovan and w. H. Douglass We're arrested
by Officer kimmelL OF the Third Ward, for
similar offences: and were sent 10 Jail for court
by Jus ice Thompson.
TIE GEORGETOWN Corporation AND rHx
BUTCHBRs-Yesterday Messrs. Cox and Brad
ley filed petition for Messrs HomiIler ana
hengls butchers, Of Georgetown, for an in
junction eLJoinlng the Corporation OF George
town from further prosecuting them, and i'm
poslng lines for trading (in the butchers mar
Ee') without license, and to compel the Cor
porauon 70 issue tc them green grocers' Ii
censes The writ has been issued and the mo-
ton for Injunction will be argued on Saturday.
SINGULAR CAUSE OF FIRE ALARM-Tbis
morning an alarm of fire was sounded from
box q, corner Of 9TH and NJ streets, which was
promptly responded 10 by the department,
out no traces OF a f1re could be- found. On an
examination being made IL was found that the
wind had caused another wire TO lay OH one
OF the fire alarm wires, and il is supposed the
friction Of the wires caused the alarm.
TIE Mock CLAIN.-0R Monday, in The u.
y. Court or Claims, Judge Mott delivered the
opinion OF the Court III the case of Joseph
Mock agt. the United States, that he is en-
Titled TO So, 426, Judge Loring dissenting)
Noek's claim IL for mail locks furnished the
Government, thirty or forty years ago, and
the claim has been before Congress for many
years.
LARCENY OF OLD IRON.-James NJ jackson
and Reuben Fink, teamsters, were arrested by
officer r. A. A. Evans, for the larceny Of old
iron from the Arsenal grounds. A considerable
quantity was recovered where II had been
deposited. Justice Handy sent them TO Jail
for a hearing.
BIDS FOR PAVING, &C.-Day before yester-
day, bids were opened in the Mayors ONCE
for paving. curbing, &c, in the Sixth and
Seventh Wards, sepf rately. There were
twenty bids in, and the bids of Jos. J Zones for
the Sixth Ward, and George Wilson for the
Seventh Ward, were to-day accepted.