Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-26

mary yesterday, were resumed. The case ln-
wolves the title 0 a three STORY brick house al
| the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 18th
street, upon which Mr.. Towers has an incum-
brance, Mr. Florence a contract Of purchase,
owners. Mr.. stanton, for Williams ct al con
tended that the contract OF sale alleged to have
been executed sets forth no specific time at
which the sale was to be made, and that no
by Mr.. Florence, he, entering as tenant pre-
vious to the contract, was to be considered as
holding the house under the contract to rent,
and not under the contract to sell; and that,
therefore, he should be charged with rent sin ce
the time he ceased paying in 1866. He had not
been ready, diligent, prompt, and eager as the
vantage 9't OF a contract. Co Then. too, it it was M
evident Mrs Dorsey, one of the heirs.
had not signed the contract, and, of course.
Mr. eGm,H not ne rs to against ner
in the first case made on Wednesday by Mr..
Brent, and afterwards to the argument of Mr..
Stanton just made. 1t might be very con We
pient 10 suspend the creditors remedy until
the whole property could be sold, but it was
not matter Of right. Replying to Mr.. Stan
ton. Mr. DavidRe contended that Mr.. Florence
he had performed more than was obligatory
upon him to do. He had shown all the prompt
ness the law required, and II there was any
negligence 1t was on the part Of the other
party. MIR. D. admitted that MRS Dorsey was
not bound by the contract, which she had not
signed; but held that as p. II. Dorsey, who did
DrODeTtV,
his interest vested in Mr. Florence, who would
be entitled to deduction from the price agreed
upon, proportlonate to the value OF the interest
OF Mrs. Dorsey.
The Court held that, as the contract showed
that Mr.. Florence occupied the house under a
contract to purchase, which was not carried
out, the hrst movement required was the ten
der of deed to Mr. Floren ce, and rs no deed
had been rendered, he could not be expected to
account for the rents and profits. On the other
hand, he had actually paid no portion of the
the purchase. Under these circumstances it
was JUST for him to pay interest II the parties
TO the second cause could come to an agreement
as 10 Il ansfer, the interest Of Mrs. Dorsey,
Wno certainly was not at all bound by the
contract. the whole case might be thus equi.
tably acjusted. The counsel agreed to a con-
sent decree upon the basis laid dewn by the
court, It being understood that Mr. Florenc ce
should have credit for one half Of all moneys
paid ont for the benefit OF the whole properly,
and the case was adjourned until Saturday tor
the purpose OF entering such decree on thai day
as might have been previously agreed upoa
between the parties.
BOARD OF PeLlCE.-At the regular meeting
OF the Board yesterday the complaints against
Private Thomas q. Kelly, charged with con.
duct unbecoming an officer; against Private
w. 5. Lewis. for making an arrest without
cause and using undue severity with his pris-
oner: against Privates j. D. Noting and Peter
N. NJ cChesney, charged with violating the
rules and conduct unbecoming officers; agair st
without cause and using undue violence with
his prisoner, were disml. sed.
Private Peter W. Farley. charged with gross
neglect OF duty, was ordered to be reprI-
manded Private w. +. Dunn, tor being absent
without leave, was ordered to be fined $40 and
severely reprimandsd; John Loyle, charged
with violating the rules and regulations was
ordered 10 be fined IS and reprimanded.
In the case Of private L. w. Jacobs, charged
with conduct unbecomng an Off Ger and intox-
ication, tae compl aint was dismissed.
I~h~
disobedien ct orders and refusing to de duty
when ordered, was fined SEQ and reprimanded.
Private VIM. H. Strand was promoted to the
position OF sergeant, wee A. NJ. Howard, dis.
missed at former meeting.
Jas. w. Edmonson was appointed a private.
vice strand. promoted.
e. W. Okery was appointed private for 90
days 10 DO duty IN the Washington Navy
Yard
F. l. Never, Ed. OConner, Geo. w Wise,
Cbas. F: Sigourney, W. H. Muldoon, VIM.
Reed, w. j. Smith, Saml w. Sloan, Frank
Porter, Edward Gunson, and David L. Wat
son, were ordered to be commissioned as ad-
oisional privates for 80 days to do duty at the
U. 5. Treasury Extension.
A SINGULAR STATRMEHT.-We trust and be-
lleve that the subjoined, taken from the Wash
ington correspondence Of the Christian Watch
man. concerning the commencement perform.
ances at Columbia College Is a misstatement:
One graduate, John H. Wright, OF Vir-
glnia,' read Masters Grafton This last per-
formance was model Of bad taste every way
-ex cessively long, poorly read, and veno-
mously rebellious and disloyal. Its worst sem
t'ments were loudly cheered by large part
OF the audience. But for the fact that the band
cle3e OF the performances, there was nothing
sa'd or done from first to last that would not
have cOntented Richmond audience in June,
1852. Not one patriotic allusion was made,
not one loyal sentiment uttered For all that
appeared IN prayer, music. elocution, or bene-
olctlon, slavery sui existed and the Southern
reason !, stlil 'hourished over u.s. And so has
ever since the civil war began.,'
NEW BUILDING ENTRRPRIsR-Sale of Money,
dc.-A new building association, known as the
UDiontoWn Building Com pany, has been or.
Eanized at this fiourishing suburb-opposite
the Navy Iard-for the purpose of accumuia-
ting and disposing Of real estate, with the fol-
lowing well-known officers: President, Nehe-
miah Libbeyi Vice President, James N. Burns;
Treasurer, Frederick Emerich: Secretary, JAS
NJ. Dalton: Board Of Trustees, Messrs j. H.
Euler, Randolph Morland, and Rolly Purcell.
Building Committee, Messrs. Thomas Sander
son, VIM. W. Nally, ard James N. Burns
TINS ASSOCIATION is organized on q new basis
from tnat ordinarily pursued in building as
s3e GOO, in shares Of s1OO each, with no sub.
scription for more than ten (10) shares, to be
paid for in monthly instalment of 81, to deter
mine and close when the paid.in su bs criptions
and profits amount to siOO per share.
AT the 2lst monthly meeting OF the Eastern
Building Association, held At Odd Fellows
Hall, Navy Yard, last week S1,7OO were sold
at an average Of 4e per cent .
THE RIVER FRONT, JULY 26TH, 1s6z.-A dead
calm prevailed 10. day, and but little activity
was obser able along the front. The follow.
ing is an exhibit OF what has taken place since
our last report.
Hdrrey's sWharf-Sailed-Scnr Mary Eliza
Harris. Hayre- de-G race, light.
Carriers Wharf-Arrived-Schrs America,
Medley, Havre.de Grace, coal for Wilson E.
Brown; Pearl, Williams, Havre.de. g race
lumber for Blitz k Co. Sailed-Schrs. Sam1
n. Traversy Appleyard, for Havre. de-Grace,
light; X. +. Tucker, Sherman, GEORGETOWN, to
load with coal for an Eastern port
Riley's WhaJ. J.-Arrived-Schr. Federal Hill,
Lewis lHmber for y. B. Church; sloop David
s. Page, Nelson, Accomack. potatoes for mar.
ket. = ~
Forler's Whayf.-Arrived-Schrs Imogine,
Percell. White Point. gravel for market; Og-
den, Doherity. Annamessfx, wood for market.
REAL ESTATE SALgs-Messrs. Cooper l.
Latimer, auctioneera, yesterday sold lot 7. in
square 3l5, on 18th street. between Massachu.
sets avenue and IA street, to Catherine smith,
at 90 cents per foo,. e.ssss
Messrs Green & Williams, auc ction eers YES.
terday sold lot No. II, in square No. SIS, Is feet
front by 1870 feet 10 inches deep, on /, between
22d and 23d streets, improved by new two.
story frame house, to L. b. Heitman, for Sa,lbp.
Also, part Of lot No. II, In square 486. fronting
on street south. between lk and 9th streets
leland, with improvements, 70 W. O., Drury
for 81 400, and part of lot II, In same square,