Evening star., 1867-06-15
LOCAL NEWS.

Win r elixlna Nades. The petition in this case
sets forth that the petitioner did not become
acquainted with the respondent until January
isL isoo; that they first met in Alexandrfa, at
tnat tne; We're married on the 4th OF March
ioiioWlng, by Rev 8. ID. Finckel; that the re-
spondent gave birth to full grown child on
tne 2Ith DAY of June following, three months
ana tWenty-three days after marriage, and
only hve months after the first acquaintance;
that the child was not the fruit of any illicit
intercourse On the part of the petitioner; that
me respondent fraudulently concealed her sit.
uatiOn from the petitioner.
Judge Olfn in this case filed written opln-
Ion, In which. after reciting the facts, he says:
"tRelef is not sought in this case under the act
of Congress applicable to divorces in this Dis
tr1ct. 1t is asked for under the general 20 wers
OF court OF chancery to annul a contract upon
the ground of fraud. The contract of mar.
riage, though civil contract. is of so great
solemnity and importance that courts of equity
have seldom set il aside on the ground Of
traud After somewhat careful examination
OF auJuoged cases, cannot doubt but that this
couTt mas the power, Independent of the act of
congress, TO annul and set aside the marriage
contract, when obtained by fraud But the
fraud must not be Of slight or trivial charac-
ger which Will warrant this court to annuI it,
In THIS case the fraud is Of such character as
every right man would revolt from with de-
tes'atlon and abhorrence; and / have no
hesltancy In decreeing that the marriage con-
tract in this case be annuiled and set aside"
The decree closes: sit is decreed that the
marriage heretofore set up and pretended by
the respondent with the petitioner, was pro-
cured by her in fraud, and was contracted by
and made by and under the fraudule MT con-
tfivance OF the respondent, and the Court
ootn adIudge and decree that the said mar
Tiage be and the same is hereby annulled and
set aside. and declared null and void"
The testimony was taken before Commits
sloner j., j. johnson, when the witnesses
were examined, one of whom testified to going
with the respondent to Perry willie, Ohio, where
the child, which lived hve weeks, was born;
another to the birth OF the child at that place,
and the admissions Of the respond dent that the
petitioner was not the father of it, and the
khlrd to the time and circumstances of the
tpetuoners acq naintance with the res pondent.
Joseph ii. Bradley, Jr-, Esq, appeared for
tne petitioner. There was no appearance for
the respondent. ''
GOING TO AQUA CREEK TO MEND w ATER
PIPE-lt is sid that several married gentle
men who went on "Moenlight Excursion
the other Il ght to Aqua Creek are in trouble
with their better halves, In consequence of
having put forward bogus business exigsncies
as necessitatng their abgence from home ON
that night An esteemed ci rfzen, VINO carries
on plumbing and gas fitting, represented to
his cora spoSG that the bursting of a water
pipe in one OF the Department buildings would
make it necessary for him to be absent ALI
night. She guiIeIessly believed the tale and
wept on her single pillow over the hardshlps
OF the plumbing business, that tore the fond
husband from his household gods at the dead
hour of night; and when the breakfast hour
came, ana no husband, she thought the break
an that Waer-pipe must have been an extern
siye one, and when his pIice was vacant at
the dinner table, she yet had faith, and be-
sIieved that the pipe had burst again: but when
ne made his appearance very late IN the even
ing, with a sunburnt face, smashed up
nat ana the marks OF green grass on the seat
OF his linen pants she shrevdly put that and
inst together, and come to the conclusion that
ne had been to the prize light. As he had been
q good BOY previously. he was forgiven for
..iust once'' "
Alderman McMullin. of Philadelphia, re-
the members of the press not to msntion his
presence, must be excessively disguised to find
bis name, coupled with his civic title figuring
IN the prize-dght report Of every paper in the
A Baltimore councilman, who got leave of
absence from his spouse, "a lady of much force
9r cnaracter') on pretence Of having to come to
washington to see some Coast Survey plans
TOT the improvement of the Baltimore basin,
ana whose name unfortunately got into the
papers, mas not yet dared to return to his do
Inesuc circle, 1t said, but is waiting in Wash
ington until pardon can be negotiated
Several delinquent husbands have man
suspicious of some of them have been aroused
by mutterings OF their liege lords in their
dreams about :" first knock down." " first
the snoot," "mauleys," "peepers,'' fouls
and ~rlb- b-crackers :" Hus bands when they 90 to
prize fights had better have a fair preliminary
understanding with the wives Of their bosoms.
THE RIVER FRoNT-CGrter's Wha,f.-Sailed-
Schr l.. II. Hopkins to Georgetow wn for Cum
berland coal, for an Eastern port. Arrived
Norfolk, with lumber for Mohun Il Son.
Ritey'S Hhdrf.-Arrived-Schr Belle Con-
way, Skinner, from Norfolk, with 81 600 feet
OF North Carolina lumber for Alex. Jackson:
schr. Chief. Lewis, for repairs; schr. Harvest,
Butler, WOOD from Matthias Point, for John
son: Sailed-Schr. W. L. Hern, Shelton. for
Philadelphia, with bones; schr. Rora, Yates,
lately Tepa: AIRED. fer sale.
Fosessr's Wharf.-Schr. Jos. Baxter, (Which
has been aground in the stream,) hauled in,
and commenced discharging er cargo of ice
for the Washington and Georgetown Ice Com
pany, from Richmond, Me.
Seomtbo0t WhGrf.-Ths Wawassett left at 10
4 m. with large number OF visitors for Dit.
Vernon.
Sizh-stre Wharf. - Arrived - Propeller
Rucker. with stores for Government Schr.
for Philadelphia. -,...
National Boat Club.-This club has estab-
Iishsd its headquarters at Watts "Cottage,'
near the 9th street " srf in front OF which a
beautiful yacht is anchored, and several sail
ing boats. and It is proposed soon to commence
''pleasuring." s,s..,
sszzTHE Ice TRADR-The Washington and
Georgetown Ice Company are now engaged in
working off the supply purchased from the
commence Supplying Boston ice to their Gus
toners. The company has capital OF $4,000
shvested, and their expenses. not including
the purchase OF ice, are about 500, 600 per an
mum. fhIs year, with the amount paid the
Great Falls Company, they will expend here
IN the District about 100000. The Company
cmpioys HedIIF Sixty DanuS, twenty TWO
wagons. and works about seventy horses. Be-
side the ice trade 8 business is done In wood
and coal and general wharfage, having their
wharyes and are the agents Of the Boston
packets.
IMPROVEMENTS ON TEE EASTERN BRANCH.
Mr. VIM. Guinand Is now engaged in making
some extensive improvements in wharfage
facilities near the mouth of the canal. foot Of
Sd street east, on the Eastern Branch, On the
site OF the wharf formerly owned by Grifith
Csomhs, deceased-Mr. J. r. Deeter being the
contractor. There has been an extensive stone
wall put mp, and the wharf proper has afront
OF ITO by 2C0 feet in length. to deep water, and
Mr. q. eontempIates by dredging to the depth
of 90 feet, to make this the best wharf south
OF New York, and has the idea that If the
trade OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal can
be brought through the City Canal, that this
will be the principal shipping depot for that
trade.
A PLEASANT AFFAIR.-By invitation of
Harvey q Co., $50 Pennsylvania avenue, {of
steamed oyster fame a full representation OF
the city press was present at the above n AIMED
estaohshment last night, to sample the ice
cream, watar ices. Roman punch, &c, manu-.
9actured by II. & Go. after the celebrated
Philadelphia style. The ices and creams we
can testify were excellent: the Roman punch
we did not taste. n such fhinre