Evening star., 1867-05-16

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NATIONAL TRBArRx-The Richtues English
evening ~N'SS " S"''"'P 'A'
CiReus, Sixth street, near the avenue
great show. ,'-e - AA'Ao IN
,.;, UDp a FELLOWS HALL.-rhe Southern relief
iair VIII be continued this week Our citizens
sn0oid pa'ronizs it literally.
CHARaE OF ADULrERY.-On Saturday,
aenry N. GARTER was arrested on the charge
" auuitery. by detective Claryoe, on a war
na n. Issued by Justice w Waiter on the oath of
rano ne was taken before Justice Walter, at
p4iice headquarters, with the woman with
sdn,1a, wnGm is charged he has been guilty Of
Sartter stated that she has been living with
her friends at the North, with her two chill
1n, snn ano tnat he has failed to provide for the
a position as storekeeper of the Honss ' NJ
representatives, receiving snfhcient paw for
farrna ana their support; that she received in
formation that her husband was living in
adultery with a woman, and had come here
LOT tne purpose of ascertaining the truth or
tan or the Information, and was so satisfied
asSsd sns ,s., SW1re ore to the warrant The accused
a heo that the hearing might be postponed,
anu ieiiing his wife that he did not wish nor
p,isnoa T1u,a ne ely ave with her any longer In COM
aasa pmsnes s WIN the request of the accused the
In default OF security - -
MRS. l. Virgini Jordan, the alleged par.
O.,
quite history. Sne is natiys Of VIRGINIA
nhu 1h resided for time in Geor rgetown. Before
u tne War she married a physician who settled
Il IN Georgia, and at the breaking out of the war
ne entered the service and was killed or died
in service in the first yet.r Of the war She
snen men made her way through the lines and
in the Treasury Department which she held
untli January. or February last, residing dur
Hg tne most OF the time in the northern part
oi tne CITY. Last fall, it is stated, she was en-
clente by Carter. and at his ad vice went North
Wnere child "a ri,since named Mary Blanche
Jordan,) was born Garter took his wife to
competent person to take charge of the child,
succeeded IN getting possession of it. Mrs.
Jordan, on her retHrn here, ascertained that
MRS Carter had the child, and by writ of ha-
beas corpus the babe, ia the early part of De-
cemoer, then being aboutseight weeks old,)
{ was produced before Judge Fisher, who, after
nearing the case, ordered it TO the custody of
the mother, Mrs. Jordan, who has sin ce placed
1t in an asylum. 1F IT % = = -
Mrs. Cartier on this occasion acknowledged
That she permitted her husband to introduce
ner to Mrs. Jordan under an assumed name
81 but had done SO to get the child to pass of as
ner own, and thus hide her husbands shame.
Shortiy after this case Mrs. Jordan war re.
moved or resigned her place in the Depart.
ment, and for a time Cartier remained with
ms wiie, out7during the past few months was
also Keeping company, it is said, with Mrs.
Jordan, s he residing near the corner Of 10th
and II streets - --.s-
On Sunday, Mrs. Jordan and Mrs Cartier,
an interview with the prisoner, which re-
suited IN Mrs Jordan informing him that he
could have nothing to do with her, and th at
he must 60 with his wife, and he agreed to 90
with her. Cartier was released, and Mon.
day afternoon. with his wife, lett the city, and
it is thought thst5 Mrs. Jordan, with her chill.
dren, cone the babe referred to aboye0 was on
the same train. f--'.5'' a
VISIT OF THE CoRPoRATE AuHoRITIEs TO
THE AIMS fHoUss.-Yesterday afternoon, in
compliance with an in vitation received from
the alptendant, the Mayor, with a number of
members OF the City Councils and other gen.
tlemen, visited the Aims House, and inspected
the building and grounds about the same The
gardens are looking very well, and in excellent
order; r. Inc buildings are kept neas and clean,
an excellent manner by Mr. Hodgson, the
1ntendant. After going through the building
inYitsd to the ne dns salaen me company Vas
repast was spread and good time passed.
Among those at the table were Mayor Wal
OF Aldermen; Aldermen Turtod, Barr, Given,
TAFT, McCathran, and Cross; Councilmen
Stewart, .s ,Psugh, sinms, Joyse, Calvert,
Water Registrar; Samuel E. Douglas, City
Register; E. J. Klopfer, Mayors Clerk; VIM.
Morgan, Tax Clerk; John McDevitt, and Cap
sioners of the Asylum; DIR. f. A. Adams, Sec.
retary Of the Board Of Commissioner Dr.
Mckim, Physician to the Asylum; Or. New
man VIM. Dixon, resident student, DIR. Crog-
gon and Fred. W. White, OF the Board Of
School Trustees. and others. Addresses were
delivered by the Mayor, Thomas z. Lloyd.
Esq, Alderman TAFT, Councilman Peugh, and
others 81 -eEs ~
DE-. McKim has ably filled the position Of
attending physician for the past six years. At
the present time there are Isl inmates Of the
building, 12i In the Aims House and 63 in the
Work House. f.r r a.t
The DEATH OF MRS. McNERHANY-We
f1nd in a morning cotsmporary, the Intelttgen.
Ger, the following feeling notice OF the death Of
most amiable and estimable lady, Mrs. Nc
Nerhany, wife OF Francis McNerhany, E. q.
We sincerely join with our cotemporary in its
expression OF sympathy for the bereaved Aus-
band: .-. - --4t -..- reg s-
..Under our obituary head is an announce
1nent OF the death of Mrs. McNerhany, wife of
Francis McNerhany, Esq, of this city. Under
the circumstances OF the relations of the latter
this time to the people Of this city, it should
be stated that for near TWO years his house
hold has been one Of afiIction, sickness, and
death. Mother, children. and other dear rela-
.tiyes have yielded TO the dread destroyer. Now
- comes the heaviest scourge Of all. 1t falls
upon one snearsr and dearer than all other ;
Several young children are lef. without that
instruction which is indis spensabIe 10 the for
nation Of the youthful character. The cup OF
sorrow OF our friend who is SO much known
and esteemed. runneth over. Bsreit OF one so
unassuming, yet SO kind, gentle, intelligent
engaging, devout, and benevolent he takes up
alone the duty of father and protector in life
now so gleomed with sorrow.'
IMPORTANT SALE OF REAL EsrArE.-The
property known as the "1ntsllfgencer Build
ing" corner of 7th and ID streets, or .he inter-
est of Messrs. Spalding and Rapley therein,
was disposed Of yesterday at private sale for
the SUM OF ninety thousand dollars (sixty
Thousand cashJ to Messrs. Galt Il Bro, jewell
ers. and Henry 8. Davis, Esq. This does not
include the corner store on 7th and ID streets
but the Eve tenemsnts on 7th street, and all
1hat portion OF 1t (excepting the specified cor.
nsr STOREY back to the alley on ID street. THIS
II seemingly pretty good price. but is con.
sidsred by good judges very cheap, as the pc:
-sition 10 excellent for business purposes and
the property is already under an annual re Mt
of some $4,000. The corner twenty. five feet
is the property Of the Seston family.
HUMOROUS LBoruREs.-Dr. George w. Bag
by, Of Virginia, gentleman OF considerable
literary ability who has been very successful
in the Southern cities as lecturer, will to-
night deliver his celebrated discourse on "Love
ITS symptoms, causes, treatment and cure" at
Forrest Hall, Georgetown; and tomorrow
might will deliver at Gonzaga Hall, Fstreet. in
this city, his celebrated lecture entitled ssBacon
and Green's" OF which Virginia paper says: :
.sItis rich, rare and racy, abounding in, in
ffe n ta hup n xp{ and r. n o