Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-28
Dry Goods.

The heavy snow-sorm interfered with the
trade demand for goods last week, checking
sales. Ilad Is not doll, though without ex-
citement, and great activity is looked for as
seon as the weather is more settled. A moder-
ate business is doing in brown shirtings and
sheetnts. PRICES are steady. The best grades
OF oleeched shirtngs and sheeting are al so firm
ana In good req aest, while some grades have
advanced. Low grades are more abundant
and weaker In price good home demand
Tor drills prevails, but light weights are dull.
stripes and ticks inactive, but steady in price
Light denims are more brisk, but stocks are
Increasing. Prints are at present the most
active goods, and desirable styles are frmer
Ginghams are steady and active. Delaines
are In more active demand and very firm
all desirable styles are readily sold. Spring
styles Of shawls are coming into more demand,
and Il ne grades are strong In prices. Italian
cloths are steady IN demand and price. There
Is more fbriskness in broadc loths, but alto.
gether for immediate consumption. Desirasle
styles OF fancy cassimeres sell readily and
we'll. Inferior styles are lew in price and
large in stock. Satinets inactive 7F1anneis
are IN moderate request Blankets very dull
impsrted goods begin to show more attrac-
uons and more activity. Desirable STYLES of
all dress goods are IL increasing demand
Broadcfoaths and fine cassimeres are also
more active. Aucusns are increasing, and
seasonable goods are IN spirited demand A
good competition among buyers Is advancing
prices OF all desirable styles and Qualities.
Linens, lawns, gingharns, alpacas, and de-
LANES OF good styles are much inquired for
Silks are steady, but are beginning TO attract
more custom.-N. \. Lsderesd<st, 26th' = =,
THE MARYLAND LHGIsLATURE-Ap order
was adopted in the Senate yesterday to receive
to-day the delegation appointed at the Light
street meeting IN Baltimore, to protest against
the running or Sunday cars, &c. The bill in
cooperating the Maryland Central Railroad
Company was ordered TO be engrossed for the
third reading. The bill to compensate the
amended as to refer the whole matter to the
Comptroller for adjustment and settlement.
As thus amended, II was passed.
A communication was laid before the House
from Robert Fowler. Esq, State Treasurer, in
obedience TO aL order, in relation to the Stats
finances, and also communication from John
w. Garrett, Esq President Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company, giving a state
ment OF the account between the State and that
company. The bill to provide for the settle
ment OF the arrearages Of pay due to the off,
GERS ana men OF the police force of Baltimore
organized under the act of lS6O, was taken up.
amended, and ordered TO be engrossed for a
third reading; after which the bih appropri-
atiRg S3O,OOo to complete the building of the
Maryland Institution for the Blind was passed
The bill 10 amend the Baltimore police law
was then taken mp. Several amendments
were adopted, among them one requiring the
police to take parties arrested before the near
est magistrate for examination previous to
comniittal, and another TO continue in ONCE
the present police commissioners until, their
SUCCESSORS are qualified. The provision re.
quiring police commissioner to be taken from
eac ch legislative district was stricken out, and
the bill then passed. a ,-.-...--r O. ....5 E-...,.
EXTRAORDINARY DIVORCE CAsK-A case of
most remarkable character has been before the
English Divorce Court In 1863, the res pondent,
Mr. Peaty, clerk in the Bank of England,
married mis- cousin, Miss Hancock. All her
nearest relations were present, and by their
presence gave their sa eIion to the II transaction
Shortly afterwards Mrs. Peaty had to be sent
TO an asylum, uAder circumstances differently
stated by the with eeses In the cause. The alle-
CATION Is that she was mad before her marriage,
mad when the marriage ceremony was per-
formed, and, II not mad now, liable to be mad
at any time; and her guardians appear In court
and petition the Judge TO declare the marriage
null and void, on the ground that the lady was
not at the time when the ceremony was per.
formed, OF sound mind. Now-and this is the
peculiar part or the case--Mrs. Peaty and Mr..
Peaty are at this time living happily together
at Twieksnham.l The lady mas not she least
uesire to be separated from her husband; Mr.
Peaty has no wfsh whatever to be relieved
from the change OF his wife, whatevef might
befall her. 1t isUadmitted that NO pecuntary
are. iherefSfe; 10 uiidersrard that this is con-
test of affection fof the posse sston and charge
OF Mrs. Peaty. mad or-sane. But. OF course,
5ss sss 9pss,Sa ne I9int fSS tns uaSs
Mrs. Peaty was Of sound n1ihdhnd knew what
she was about. That marriage with an tnsaAe
persop is null and void Is not ~ all contested.
evaas the yespossibtiity of prsaoancing adss
n compromise might be effected. !, -
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