The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-12


| Mary A. Redwood vs.. The metropolitan
Company. Action on the case for damages al
/ legged to have been incurred by the plaintiff In
being thrown from the cars of the company
| near the post office, and injuring one OF hei
| thumbs. This case was tried before Judge
| Wylie some time since, and ITS full merits
! then reported in thi5 journal The Jury nj
that time gave damages in $1,000 Judge
| Wylie set aside the verdict on the ground tina,
the damages were excessive, and granted a
urdayj Mr.. Bradley for the plalntiiI, and Mr.
| Wilson for the railroad company. The case
occupied the whole time OF the court, the owl.
dence being the same given on the former
to the jury, who returned verdict for the
plaintiff In tl, 900. Mr.. Wilson filed = motion
for new trial.
ALDERMAN RiCHArOs Sues TINE EVENING ~
PRESS ron LIBEL.
Ialmon Richards VS.. !. ID. \ A. +. Hoover.
Action on the case for libel; damages laid Mt
10000.
The plaintiffs attorneys, Messrs. Cook and
Riddle, filed, on Saturday afternoon, their
declaration in this case. II occupies twelve
pages, and sets forth that the defendants were
accustomed, in the EEprcsS, to designate the
plaintiff by the nickname OF "ChristiAn," in
stead OF his true given name, Ialmoni and
that with intent to iriurc him, the defendants
printed in the Express malignant libel; that
the plaintif 10 an Alderman Of the city and a
justice OF the peace of the county OF Wash
ington, and has taken the proper oaths to dis.
aud that the libel sued for was Of and concern
ing these offices. The declaration then sets
forth the alleged libelous publication, which
."ChriSiiGa Rickdrds-This intellectual u, gentle,
amiable, pious, dear, good man goes and
writes letter to the Conservative Aldermen,
In which he invites them to take him Into tho
presence OF the purified court OF the Dis
tfict,n and continues alleging
that '.thc christian goes on and commits an
act of uSutpatiOn, and does 1t corfuptly and
IN ilagia violation Of his oath an cr ogicio
magistrate" Thereby meaning" The declar.
alton then resumes and alleges that the
plaintiff had acted not only corruptly as
member OF the Board of Aldermen, but also
violated has oath OF office rs 1t related to his
duties AS m or 0RfciO magistrate, and was
Claims as damages for the said libel twenty
thousand dollars; then follows another count
to the same purport, and a third count setting
out an alleged llbcllous publication In the EF.
press in which the Mayor and the plaintiff are
coupled together In connection with a ques-
lion as TO which Of them was "the wickcdest
man in Washington" This last count is for
the same article on account OF which Mayor
Bowen has sued the Mcssrs. Hoover, but the
FIRST two counts relate to an article which APP
piled solely to Alderman Richards.
Immediately upon the filing of the dCclarh-
,ion, proper process against the defendants
was Issued.
Masters VS.: Davies. judgment by default
final. Lassallc.
lIooc y Bro. VS.. Carroll. Former judgment
struck out, and judgment by consent entered.
brent and PhilIps-Bradlcy.
Cruit VS.. O'Hare. Case continued by con-
sent. Bradlcy-Norris.
Garnct VS.. st. Abe. Action arising under
the ccnis:a,ion Law, heretofore reported. Mo
ii01 to strike es out ESS Of Limitation" fled
Kelly y Pet vs.. Durch, Judgment BY de-
boyle vs.. Wood. judgment by default nnal.
Dushanc VS.. Green. judgment ny default
anal
Olney & Pratt VS.. Alexander. Judgment by
Turton ys wbccIer Exrcr,j,. .,,,r,cI n,
the revival Of - judgment.
Normcnt vs.. Jones. Judgment by default
final. Brent and Philips.
The court then adjourned until this ia3fr-
Ing.
ORPHANS CouGr.-JuigcP ur,cH.-This court
was occupied as follows On Saturday:
LAST WILL.
The last will OF August Dorgcs, company +.
ttth Infantry, bcquea,htng his money to dott-
tor, was filed for probate.
LETTERS PARLIAMENTARY.
William J. fendall qualified as admiuis-
TRAITOR Of Clarence Fcnlall, giving bond IN
fl,cUO, with Chas. Walter and Jno. J. John.
son AS burctiCs.
a Charles Graham qualified as administrator
OF Hannibal Graham, giving bond in $50, with
Clement Brooks and Matilda Graham rs sure
ties.
ArrRENTi, IS.
Charles A. liOOc was bound apprentice 10
T. q. Bailey, TO learn the trade of barber.
The court then adjourned until Tuesday
next.
, FARM AND GARpgN-IiiAiS for october, Jur
nisktd by NJ. Norris, dealer In Tree, Vines Seeds
Sc, X street mar rrniy-sCCOnd, aud PeHHSyi
/ pGniG Arcnm.-Potatoes and corn, the last oI
the Held crops, remain TO be harvested, being
! the most laborlous duties OF the year, requir
Ing much time and labor Corn fodder for stoc L
ismore appreciated than formerly. BE careful
that 1t is not wasted. For stock In winter II
, is next to timothy hay. The prudent farmer
| should have good foddeT.cuttcr and steamer.
| Out fodder, with little salt and ground corn,
is excellent cheap food for stock Hand in
! your orders for trees and vines Immediately,
, Keep up your orchards; the demand for fruit
y is always increasing, especially In localities
near the city. Trees and vines should be or.
dercd at once. Keep Jumps OF salt, so that
your cattle and stock can take = lick whenever
they like; this will result better than the feast
and famine plan. Mutton Is considered by
profitable kind Of stock to raise for food as a
/ Tor eating and soup; The large breed OF sheep
d In favorable localities, can be kept at greater
/ profit than the Others, and arc more prolific
In offspring and In wool than the smal Her
/ breed. There Is greater economy In cooked
/ than raw food In fattening animals. Roots
! need pulping or cooking, hut where they are
used as Appetizers or regulators for horses and
like stock, can be fed raw. NJ Lnurc, fuel, and
live stock are not benefited by exposure. All
the soap suis and waste water from the house
will do the manure heap no injury. Kitchen
garden vegetation Is almost closed. Weed
/ anu trim hllnhcni retain lne pesl plants, I'VE
inches apart; II weeds are allowed to cover, 1t
! will rot.
/ Transplant lettuce, also young cabbage
plants for early next summer cnbbagej plant,
/ where they are to remain during winter, In
sheltered, warm situation also, caulinowcr,
which being more tender, requires good
covering and protection OF glass. Earth up
and hoe all the late crops; continue to tic up
endivC. Winter dress asparagus beds, cut
stalks close to the earth, carry them to the
mauuTe-hCap, or burn; clear the beds OF weeds
and apply n heavy coating OF wcll.roitcd
manure and salt. Continue to earth up celery
carefully. CLEAR your strawberry beds Of
weeds, and give them their winter dressing.
Cut the runners or close to the plants, In
making hOt-hcds, the preparation OF the
| manure Ia very important, II should be
thoroughly worked before using; IL frcsh from
stsble-yhrd and dry, water u, and throw
/ lightly together to icrmcnt. In four or 1--WE
days it should be completely turned, shaken,
and mixed, keeping the litter In the centre of
I heap; second turning and watering ard the
bed can be made. situation, dry underneath,
sheltered from the north, and exposed TO the
south, three to four feet high, six inches
wider than The frame, manure firmly pressed
by the feet; keep frame closed until tho heat
rises, put five Inches Of siitcd sand or ashes on
surface of the beds In three or -four days 1t can
be used, but air, night aud day, where danger
from steam exists. II sand aud ashes are
drawn from sides OF bed replace.
For seeds nothing further Is ncrcssiryi sow
In pots or pans placed In the bcdsi after awhile
a foot In width around the bed. For most
seed u slight covering when planted Is sum-
cient. In Hctting out strawberry beds plant
on well prepared land Ia rows three to four
feet apart, about Is inchcs apart In the row,
about 10, 900 plants to the acre; al low them to
spread, rescrviLg n pathway only. For fall
planting order Mt once. Rh9phCrrics arc plant
cd IL rows, iGct apart y, ieSc apart IN roy;
b. cut close to the ground, aud the young
canes cut back one third OF their growth; the