Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-31


This morning the case Of the wru Of ha5ea,
orp1s, issued BY Judge Fisher to Ella Mccall
and Clara Fran kiln, 5or the reprodu ction OF the
child Cora Herminia Aiken, "a notice OF which
was published In the STAR OF yesterday came
up before him in the Circuit Court room: the
PARTIES being brought into court by Bailif
Graves, in whose hands the writ has been
placed BY the Marshal
The return Tn was made By the FIRST named re-
Ince and Gen. Terry appeared. she states
that she Is the lawful mother of the said child;
that on the 18th of June, 1866, she permitted
and that there were no articles Of agreement
drawn mp. Being ah1e - support the child,
and anxious to repossess il she obtained DOS.
session of II, and she submits TO the Court that
the petitioner was allowed to retain possession
dent.
Mr.. ]. T. Norris. for the petitioner, flied
allegations In the return are untrue; that the
respondent II not q At and proper person to
have the custody Of the child, leading q DISCO
lutte life, and NOT being able to support her in q
decent and proper manner. that the return II
insufficient; that the petitioner always treated
the child well. but that the respondent ill.,
treated the child before 1t was two years Of age.
Afer some discussion, Mr.. Norris asked for
an order to have the child in court, and the 70.
spondent amended the return SO to state that
the child 10 not, and was not 1t the time of the
service Of the writ within the jurisdiction Of
Mr.. Terry read as exhibits a number of let
tiers. The first dated June, 1866. from Mrs.
Aiken, asking that Cora be returned to her, TO
consent" Also, another from ms. Aiken.
dated March 18th, 1867, in which she states that
the child is getting along finely, accepting a
gift nom the respondent for Cora, in which
she states thar Cora had just said her prayers
In which she asks God to "bless my two
mammas."
Mr.. Norris contendrd that when the mother
n n 6yr-oC h.
child. 1t was the duty Of the Chancery Court
to step in and project the child, and also asked
tnat an order be passed that the said Ellen Nc.
Callhe required to produce The body of the
child on the - day Of August before one of
the justices Of the court, and that she be re.
CURED to take into rccognizance with surety
In the penalty of $500 for tine faithful compl-
Judge Fisher said he did not think the order
an unreasonable one, and was better than
proceeding by attachment, and he would make
such order, fixing the tune at August 18th,
to-day two weeks.)
The RIVER FRONT, July 31.-Harrey's Wharf
Saiied-Schr Richard Lacy, Reagan, for Aus
tink light.
Cdrter's Schooner FLYING
Cloud, Parks, from Somerset county, Nd, with
wood for John b. Lord. Smled-Schrs Will
liam Kennedy. Terrell, light: Mariner. Thomas.
for Alexandria. light: Flying Cloud, Parks for
Eastern Shore, Md, hight
Riey's Wharf.-Arrived-Schr ]. J. Maypole,
Bundick, from Cove river, with watermelops
for market; steamer Thomas E. Cahill, NAV.
from Baltimore, with merchandise for District
Merchants. Sailed-StPamer Thomas E. Cahill,
May, for Baltimore with freight.
Johnson's Whdyf.-Arrived- Isabel,
Granger, from Havre-de- Grace, with us tons
OF Lyken's valley coal for George L. Sheriff.
Salled-Schrs Mayfiower, Chris. Faunoe; Ee.
becca, Conrad Faunce, and John Cumberland,
tramp, for the fishing grounds.
Bro~n's Wharf.-ArrIved-Schr l.. p. Faro,
Collins, from Philadelphia, with 800 tons of
coal for S. p. Brown & Son.
Fdy's Whdyf-Arrived-Scho Kate, Reid,
from Gone River, with wood, for Henderson Il
Fowler. Sailed-Schooner Annie, Skinner.
down the river, light.
C Street nhsyfzArrivcd-B Union T.,
Pigeon. with coal, to Gleason &c Glenn: Hon.
knson, with coal, TO do; barge Missouri, with
10 cords of wood TO do.
PofCmdc Ferry Wharf.-The steamer Wawaset
left her wharf this morning for Cone River,
win merchandise and passengers
Tomorrow afternoon, at ~ O'Clock, the
Steamer Thomas Collyer will repeat the excur.
sion OF last saturday to Piney Point. Her pas
sengers will breakfast at Leonardtown on Sun.
cay morning, dine and sup at Piney Point, and
O'Clock.
Guinands Wharf-Arived-Sch Sallie.
Powie, wood for Windsor Il Ford; Regulator
Garrison. wood do; Sarah Lavinia, Murdoch
Wocd Tor Plant; Constitution, Gilroy, wood
for Gulnand; l. and &. McShanP, Gibbs, coal
ior DO; VIM Thomas, Bradshaw, white cand
for do; VIM. Donelly, Hunter, coal for Govern
ment: Samuel MARS, Garrett, wood to market;
Ben Cox, Franklin, wood 10 market. SaiIrd-
Schrs. Sallie, Bowie, light Sarah Layinia,
Mnrdock, light: Regulator, Garrison, light:
Constitution, Gilroy, light; VIM. Thomas,
Bradshaw, light.
Wdhoys d JoHy's Whart-Arived-Sc
james Gorham, Ashton, wood for J. E. Hell
per: Great Pirate, King, wood to Williams IL
Jolly: Protector, Smart, wood to market
iled-Schrs. Gorham, Ashton, light; Great
Pirate, King, light