Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-06


Stonewau was placed in comnission by Com.
amAnusr George b. BaIch, OF the navy.yard
The Japanese flag was displayed att and the
Union tag from the fore. The Stonew wall is
now In fine rim, with her stores, &c, CON. .
plete, ready to saii, and will carry out about
sixty persons in all. She goes oat in charge
OF Commander George Brown, with Messrs.
I. b. Dubois, J. r Lanethorn: Mark Ohsun :
cey and n. Jordan as deck officers. Her en-.
gines are in charge of Chief Engineer Oieian
Lindsay. with J. W. Mtlstead, y. A. Stewart,
Samuel Ellis and a. Porter as assistants. Dr.
Jos. Harris is the surgeon. All the engineers
Porter. James Casparie, the ships writer,
and John Reed. John Smoot JOS. Little, p.
Cnweod, VIM. Quigiey, u; holland and ].
section Of the city. The Japanese officers will
go ont as passengers on the S'onewall. accom-.
panied by a servant.
been visited by large numbers of persons. in.
Guiding many ladies', among others by Sir
Frederick Bruce, Secretary Welles, Commo-
dore jenkins, Edgar Welies, Esq. aud this
GERS vino are now in this country visiting
the military posts, arsenals, &c Her
powder is being taken on board to.dsy
a and this is afternoon m, sn dso vii be- nsuled
leaving has not yet been fixed, but there is lit
tie doubt but she will leave BY Thursday at
farthest.
Capt. Brown takes out nth him q magnifi
cent gold chronometer made by Karr OF this
city, for President johnson which is to be pre-.
sented to the Tycoon of Japan. Also mag
nidcent silver mounted album, OF very large
size, and filled with Photographic OF the late
President Lincoln, President johnson and
Cabinet, and a number Of other statesmen, mill.
tary heroes, scientific men, &c. The album
this city, and 10 bound with the best Tar
key morocco, enclosed in case Of the
3. same material. The mounting, which
Is q the most elalaborate and artis-
silver, was done by Gale d CO., of New York.
The silver itself costs of $3.50, and is worked
up into Egyptian heads. eagles wings. and
full to look at In the centre of the lids is
massive plate, with the inscription, ssTo His
Majesty, the Tycoon OF Japan, from The Presi-
Altogether, it is said to be the finest ing OF
the kind ever manufactured in the country.
NEWSPAPER ROw.-Congress having ad
mostly scattered tor the summer. Bartlett, OF
the New York Erening Post, is enjoying the sea
brsexes, with his family, at West Haven, on
the Sound. Ben Periev Poore is now in Vir.
ginia but will soon retire TO his splendid farm
at Newburyport. Painter. of the PHILADELPHIA
Inquirer, has gone to the French Exposition
with his wife. Shaw. OF the Boston Transcript.
Is summering on the Upper Susquehanna with
the proceeds of the Towanda postmastership
Crounse. of the New York Times, has gone off
on trout fishing excursion In the Cheat River
wilderness, West Virginia Andrews. of the
Boston Adrertiser. has taken his new wife and
gone off on trip to the ST. Lawrence, White
Mountains, &c. The only sregulars, left in
washington are Young, Of the Tribune. Adams,
OF the World, Connery, of the Herald, Boynton.
OF the Cincinnati Gazette, and Brooke, OF the
New Orleans Repablicop, who Will go when
they get chance. Young in fact, leaves to-
m orrow on special trip of two months down
South, In Sherldan's district. Jas. Mcdonnell,
the Albany correspondent of the Tribune, will
run the Tribune Bureau in his absence.
CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY TO DRFRAU
This morning Justice Walter rendered his de-
cision IN the case OF Leon ard kean and Patrick
M Hugh, charged with consplring TO defraud
a colored man out OF his property, which was
heard before him on Friday and Saturday last.
The Justice remarked that he had looked OVER
the points in the case, and that there was
few features in it which he thought wrong
AS case was pending in the Chan Gerry Court
a court having full power, and which would
oubtiess give 1t q minute examination and de-
termine the rights OF the parties, he hardly
thought that it was necessary to hold the ac-
cused to bail. He thought that Mchugh had
done wrong, and in regard to Kean it appeared
that he did wrong in putting the ten dollars in
thedced. Mexican remar ked that he could easily
explain that matter. The complainant owed
him fee not only for his services in This case,
but also for defending him on q charge of as
sanlt and battery with intent to kill. preferred
by his wife. The amount being oblec ted to, he
struck it out. Justice Walter dismissed the
case.
ORPHANS CoURT-Jmdge PurceT.-The will
OF CHARLES Keenan,. deceased, of the city OF
washington. ID. G, was admitted to probate,
and letters of administration, W. A. were
8 ranted to John + CalIan; bond. $12.uC0.
Elizabeth Ann Rhodes was appointed as
guardian to the orphans of James Rhodes,
deceased; bond, $4,000
VIM. Chambers was appointed guardian to
the orphans OF James Mcdonald, of Wash
tngton, ID. c.. deceased; bond, $1,000.
JOSEPH Redfern was qualified as admins
traitor to the personal estate of Samuel Red
fern, OF Washington, d. c.. deceased, bond,
The first and final account of the administra-
tor of Edward H. Fuller, deceased, was passed
and approved.
The administrator of the estate Of Thomas
McGrau, deceased, appeared before the Court,
declining to receive certain m onies OF the said
e~ia'e, and desiring to be discharged from fur
ther duty as administrator to said McGrau.
Evelina p. Morgan was appointed guardian
to the orphans Of Edwin Morgan, deceased;
bond So 500.
In re McFearsen case. on motion of Mr.. Da-
vldge. who desires to make the closing argu-
ment, the case was deferred until Saturday.
CAMP MEBTING.-The camp meeting for
M ontgomery Circuit, under the charge of Rev.
Mr. Arnold, will be held at Layton vile, Md,
on Friday and continuing one
week. 1t bids fair to be large camp, aud will
be attended by quite number from this city.
MI hendree Chapel Will be represented by ten
Chapel and the Foundry will be on the ground.
he camp is about twenty five miles from the
city. and may be- reached by Towards line or
stages leaving here at ten O'Clock each day for
nj ecbanicsvtlle where conyeyances will be in
waiting to take parties to the camp, where
preparations are being made to receive large
n umbers.
A MIXED AFFAIR.-Wm. fGoodacker came
before Justice Drury, in the First Ward,
charged by VIM. Foilen with disorderly con-
duet, Tor which he was fined S. Foliea then
charged him with using threats OF personal
whereupon the Justice bou nd him
over to keep the peace.
THE WIDDEMKN CAsE.-In the case of Mr..
Widdemen. whose brewery was visited by
The In ternal Revenue Off GERS last week; he has
been put under bonds of Si,tU0, to abide the
final order, decree. or judgment OF the court
SBIZURR OF WHIsKRY.-Forty-t two barrels
Of whiskey were seized to dav, by officers I'M
der the Collector OF Internal Revenue, by rel
son OF non-conformity with the Internal rev.
enue laws.
SANITARY RRPoRT.-Two arrests were made
Of persons creating nuisance. dead horses
and 10 dead dogs were reported and removed
DIED.
WHITE. August 9th, after lingering illness,
Mrs MARY ANN WHIT L, aged 81 years:
The funeral will take place from the residence of
her son-i n-aw, James c. Dulin, Georgia avenue,
near 10th street east. Thursday the Sth Instant
ut clock p, m The friends of the family