Evening star., 1869-04-20


Day-Tbe regular business ofthe afternoon ses-
sion was suspended and the members engagei
IN the sunday school ami versary exercise
Jones. The ceremonies consisted OF addresses
TO the children ty Bishop Moore, Elder W. H
songs bv the Children. The church, Which
was handsomely decorated, was crowded to its
utmost capacity, and the occasion was ous Of
much interest and enjoyment. Adjourned.
.SirR Day-Ccnference met at the usual hour
Bishop Jones in the chair.
The sum Of S1l.O4, on behalf Of the Daue,.
ters Of Conference. was presented by Mrs.
dent Of the Association, and Elder Hamer and
a vote Of thanks was returned for the same.
The Committee on Education made a report,
which was adopted.
Elder Thos. James. Of the A. NJ E Church
was introduced to the Bishop and Con ference
Deacon Parker was examined ana mis- Guar.
acter passed.
A report was submitted from the Comm,ttee
on appornonment Of the Bishops salary,
which recommends that the Conference d ~ as
It's portion $3.50 per annum. The report was
adopted after spirited debate, in the progress
of which motion was made that the delegates
express their opinion to the point at issue,
and II was decided out of order; but the Bishop
voted that each member should have the priv.
ilege OF debating the matter and remarks were
INDUCED IN thereafter.
The committee appointed to consider the
charge OF adultery alleged against Elder John
4. Lee. Of Rock Creek Church, submitted a
report eNoneraiing him from the crime, mas
nuch as the complaining witness did not ap-
pear against him. After discussion the SUBJ
1-ct was land on the table, and recess was
taken lli half-past two o'clock.
A TRIAL UNDER THE UsURY LAWS OF THE
DIsTEICT.-1n our notice of the proceedings of
he Circuit Court yesterday. brief mention was
made OF the case of Henry s Davis vs. Joseph
&. Lewis. Action 10 recover the amount OF
500 and interest due on a promlssory note
made by one Pitcher. ana endorsed first oy the
deiendant and then by the plaintiff. which had
been paid by the plaintiff. plea OF usury was
hled by defendant. Norris for plaintiff; Mat
tIngiy tor defendant.
The court granted the following instructions
10 the jury 1.-THE jury find from The evidence
tha' the promIsory note In the declaration men,
TONED was executed by Chas. A. Pitcher and
endorsed by j. e.. Lewis, and placed In the
hands of the plain tif, with a view 10 efiecI u
sale of the said note, and realize the proceeds
for said Pitcher, endorsed the same and OBJ
iained the proceeds at a deduction of one half
OF one cent per month from the face of the note
and paid the same to the said Pitchsr, the
plaintIff is entitled TO recover, although they
should further find thai the interest carried on
the face OF the paper, with said deduction
would amount 10 more than legal in terest un.
less they should further find that the SAID note
in its inception was usurious
The Court said this case raises simply this
question: whether inter parties. where tw"
men employ q third 70 negotiate n piece Of
paper in violation Of the usury law and he
does il (for 12 per cent. per annum 10 a VIOLA
tion) by adding his own endorsement TO It, anc
him As agen., should be compelled TO respond
for the money disbursed upon it, Their an.
swer 10 their LIABILITY Is that the note being in
violation OF the usury law. the plaintiff should
have refused to pay the note in response TO his
endorsement, and that inasmuch as he woulo
noi have been liable to pay the note himself
payment he made upon it. This makes, under
the instructions, proper case for the court in
banc, and the plaintiff can take his exceptions.
The Jury thereupon found verdict TOR the
N n in he m avy10F mt fQf he
Mattingly gave notice OF exceptions.
The Potomac FRoEr.-A strong gale from
the southwest this morning AGAIN stagnairs
business around the front, and obstructs the
movements OF sailing vessels. Johnson's FISH
wharf maintains its full trade IN the fishing
receipts Of about ten thousand shad, W nich sold
al from Sl2 70 s15. Thirty. five Thousand her
rlng were offered and disposed OF for $40 and
sI2 per thousand. WATTS bay was enlivened
Yesterday afternoon by the arrival OF the An.
alostan Boat Club, comprising nine or ten
young men. dressed in new and neat uniforms
OF white and blue, And propelling with eight
oars their trim little skeleton yacht Fancnon.
recently fitted up and furnished for pleasure
purposes during the summer season The
corps hauled to In the bay and RECALLED them
selves with refres ments at the old established
Mount Vernon House; after which, they again
:. took to the oars" and returned to their depot
the q street wharf. The regular wharf re.
ports will be found appended
Hdrrey's HRdrf.-Arrived- Steamer Guiding
Star, Wilson, from Alexandria, with wood for
J. f. Miller.
Fdy's Wharf.-Arrived--Schr. Great Pirate;
King, from Aqua Greek, with wood for Ii.
Fowler.
CroUca's Wha6.-SaIled-Schr. Mary Lee
Newton, Reade, for Alexandria, TO load coal
for CALAIS, Maine
Potomac Ferry OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Wa
waset, Fawke, for Currioman and landings,
with mdze., and passengers.
Berry's OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES W. w. Colt.
Wilson, for Baltimore and landing, with
mdz'., and passengers.