Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-05-06

Olin. Fisher and Wylis on the Ssneh. - Z
~ On NOTION os .s OF Z: s. Dsvis, ESQ. II. a Flint,
nois, WAS admitted to The bar. 80 =.
Ct Inc so~mlttss lMsssrss bradley. jr. W. s
Coz ans q. Morgan.l - pointed to examine
ne r auamncanons OF George T: APPieey, ",
MISSION Mss 70 the bar. reported favorabiy.. and
The case Of G. F. Barnes against the Corpe-.
Tor Mr. Barnes, and Mr.. Bradley for the Cor.
Poranon. This case comes up on an ap peal
rom the Judgment o. Justice Boswell. Last
the oath Of Robert F. Magee, harbor master,
against Charles F. Barnes, captain and owner
OF the sloop Naptillas, to enforce the payment
unoer the act Of the Oorpora alton Of March IS,
1865, creating the Office of harbor master.
Judgment was given By Squire Boswell for
the amount, and the defendant below appealed
TO test the constitution ality of the act.
Mr. Davis, for the appellee, contends that
the act conflicts with the I'd paragraph OF sec.
ton 10 article LIST of the Constitution of the
United States, which provides that "no State
shall, without the consent of Congress, lay any
tonnage duty and also with paragraph IL Of
secuon :, same article, which gives Congress
power 40 exercise exclusive legislation in all
cases whatsoever" in this District; and thai
Congress has never delegated such authority
TO the City Councils, as is claimed in this bill.
MI Bradley, for the Corporation, conteBded
tDat the Corporation had this right and that
Philadelphia and other cities exercised IT,
The decision of the Court is reserved.
The Board of Registers of election for this
county, has been appointed, and will consist
OF the following members Col. 5. p Lee and
Josiah MiIlard, registrars at large, and the
former President of The board. Henry II Ser
vice for the First District, Louis O'Neal for the
Second. /. O'Neal for the Third, b. w
Hunter for the Fourth, and J. O. Clark for the
flftn. or county. The appointees have re-
ceiyed their commissions from Gen. Schofield,
though Col: Lee and three OF them have al
ready qualified before Justice Moore
At meeting OF the President and Directors
OF the Alexandra CANAL Company held at ten
O'Clock this morning, in the chamber of the
Board of Aldermen, the consent OF the Rosrd
was given to the BERNIE bank railroad Charter
which was required by the provisions of the
eighth sectio on OF the bill granting that charter
before IL could go into effect -.rs
The Board of Direct Tax Commi sioners for
the State OF Virginia. consisting OF no Hawk
hurst. A. l.. Foster and q. w. Watson. which
mas had Its office in this city for the past three
or four years. has been abolished, and the sal =
ary OF its members ceased from the Ist inst.
Flour in considerable quantity is now al.
most daily finding its way to this market by
me alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire
Railroad.
CRIMINAL Court, Judge Fisher.--This morn
ing, the appeal of MesSrs. Lander and Good =
ing. in the case OF Sanford Conoyer. alias
Cnarles A. Durham, con victed OF perjury in
connection with the conspiracy trials. was al
loWeo. and the court, at the instance of the
couDseI, granted stay of the exec ution of the
sentence (ten years in the penitentiary) until
the list day Of June ~ II .-''
The appeal Of Messrs. Lander and Fendall,
In the case OF W. T.. Cleayer con yicted of m an
slaughter. was allowed, and a stay OF execu-
ton of the sentence Five years IN the peniten-
tiary) until June LIST, granted.
THE TEMPERANCE Overwhelmingly after
noon, the Washingtonians, who were SO sue
cessful in their outdoor labors, commenced
ne campaign at the Northern Market, where
mere was large attendance. PIT. John s
Hollingshead presided, and addresses were
made by Messrs. r. IL. Bradley. McPheeters.
w. T. Drew, John Goldin, and Gen. Riley
Quite a number signed the pledge Al night
zoe usual meeting was held at Temperance
Hall, and was very largely attended.
DIED IN DITCH-Yesterday the BODY of 8
SoloTed woman named Rachel Brown wa
found dead in ditch at the intersection OF
l4tn stree, east and T. street south. The cor.
oner held an inquest, and upon the evidence
| tne Jury decided that she was under the inhu.
| ence or hqnor the night previous and fell into
ne ditch, and be ng unable to extricate her.
sell, perlshed in the mud and water. She wa:
poor and destitute.
| TIE FISH WHARF.-The supply of fish a
me Tsarf continues TO be slack, but the ar
rlVaI> are on the increase, and in A few DAYS
y ls expected the landings will be more profit.
able Yesterday there were about 5000 her
ring landed. which brought from sc to 81
per thousand. and about ~.0GO shad, bringing
| from sl2 10 sl6 per hundred.
THE ARIoN FKsTIvAL.-The Grand Nav
tesuyal OF the Arion Quartette Club take:
place az The Washington Park this afternoon
ne ATlons are proverbial for giving the mos
ENJOYABLE en'ertalnments,andt this they premis,
| % MAKE surpass any previous festival or enter
ANNEX yet given by them.
~
| RKL1EP or THE SoUTH--Messrs. Thorn. Nc
JnLle and Mohun, the committee appointed tC
soHcit contributions, have received the follow.
! lHg additional sums of money 10 be distributec
among the poor of the South :-Dan1 Linkips
% w q Metzerott, $50; Spalding i Rapley
@lbo, IRON the benett,) and John CT uest. So
| A
| Police REPORTS FOR SATURDAY.-rh.
Lieutenants OF the various police precincts re
| ported g. arres e Saturday Most of them OF
account OF offenses against the mnnic ipal or
dlDances. The fines imposed amounted t.
| s12J31. =
| "AGEs-Neetings of the different trade or
| CARNATIONS are 70 be held this week, a. which
| me SUBJECT or an advance OF wages and Ia,
best mode TO be adopted for securing the same
| will be discussed. ... ="
| INDIsPosKD-Wm II West, Fso the Ell
cient Chief Clerk OF the Treasury Department
/ is confined 70 his house by sickness and viii
| not be able 10 attend 10 his office for severn
| days.
| DRUG STORE FOR SALE.-Attention i called
| % The advertisement OF a drug store for sale II
our columns to-day Ii is an old establish
| ment in Georgetown.
MIKE LIPMAN's big circus Is coming mex
| week.
| LOB sALE.-Will be sold cheap, a good fine
| toned ANDRE Stein" PIANO Inguire o.
LENls WRIGHT, No S23 Maryland avenue
| DeI I'm .no I5th sts., Island. my 33t~
SEF0s, TREEe, ROSES. DAHLTAs- LAWN
= SRAss SEED and WHITE CLOVER -
FED and IMPLEMENTS, &c, for sale by e.
' A. p. MORRIS JR =
| my 36t' ST., near I'D ct and Pa sysnue