Evening star., 1869-05-11
THE COURTS,


ORPHANS COURr. JUDGE Purcel-To-day
Ieuers testameBtsry were issued 20 Elizabeth
W Bradley on the estate Of VIM. A. Bradley
nohd sL0 o. Benedict Nilourn gave bond IN
Richard Dorsey. Mary A. Clark gave bond IN
the sum OF SSUO admin 'stratrIx OF X. Z
CIark. I he will of LOUIS q. Beail was fled
for probate. TIE first and final account OF
Ca'harine Goldschmidt was filed and passed
frederick A. Stopp gave bond in the sum Of
$500 as guardian of the orphan Of Z. G. Stopp.
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The RReIsrRATIoN.-At the close of regis.
trauon III the Sixth Ward yesterday afteI nooa
the number OF names recorded footed MP 20,
maKihg total OF l,3yO persons reg stored In g
ward for the two days sitting OF the Board, OF
whom over 300 were colored. The Board will
give another day to this ward, during this or
the coming week.
The work OF registration was resumed. for
the first time this season, In the Seventh Ward,
this morning, on E street, between 9th and 7tb
AT an early hour the line q applicants Was
well maintained tin the hour Of thee O'Clock.
when recess for lunch was taken. At tha.
time the clerks books showed some 27c names
registered, with the proportion OF about four TO
one In favor Of the colored population. A little
diversion was afforded in the case OF DIR. Pat
rick walsh, a venerable and highly respected
cinzen, who made his appearance, and was
asked by Mr.. ]. II. Crossmau, then calling the
names, whether he had his papers. With some
little impatience the Doctor referred to a num-
Der OF gentlemen of Washington who could
tins would not do, he went in search OF
the required document, and on his return
threw down formidable document, with
The emphatic remsrk, "tnere's the paper
The courteous and patient Crossman took
the document, uRfolded II. but, unfortu-
nately for the doctor. found that II was a
decd for some real estate. His delay in the
peru sal of il caused the chairman of the board,
Col. Cook, to be emulOus OF deciphering it's
hIerogly phies, when Mr.. Crossman handed It
over with the remark, "If you want to deal
m Rcfo horo rho
take was explained to DIR. Walsh, aud subse.
queDtly he produced his naturalization papers,
and was admitted to record. A colored boy,
hoard, but was refused registration. N Il.
Clarvoe was, for the first time this season.
asked by Mr.. Booker, colored member Of ths
ooard IL he had been In the rebel army, and
did he have his pardon about him. Mr.. Olar.
voc proved his right to citizenship under the
amnesty proclamation, and was duly regis
tered.
ST. TAMANY's DAY.-This afternoon about
200 mem bers OF the Order of Red Men in this
District left for Philadelphia, to be present at
the grand celebration of the Order in that city
and the laying of the corner stone Of Red
Mems Hall tomorrow. The District mem.
bers go under the banner Of Onondaga Tribe,
No. 10, and will be the guests Of Chippe wa Tri be
during their stay. They will take the Erricson
line OF steamers from Baltimore, reaching
Philadelphia at an early hour tomorrow, and
expect to return on Thursday night or Friday
morning. The l2th. of May is the date on
which the Order was formed IN 1919 or II al
Fort Miffiin, Ohio and it was celebrated by
the Order annually until about 1899, but this
year the Order has recommended its obser-
vance. and propose to celebrate it hereafter.
BIDS sOPRNBD.-To.dayM Mayor Bowen opened
bids for grading and graveliBg 23d street, from
Pennsylvania avenue to N street north, as fol.
lows:-D. Roche, IA cents per yard for grading
LS for gravelIng; James Altman, IA, 12; Henry
Williams, 9, Is; p. Cunan, I3S, 10Y; M O'Con
u. M
ray, II. Is: Alex. Henderson, 10, 10; Thos Boyd,
~, III; II. Birch, ~, ~; p. Cook, Is \, 18x; Jas
O'Dea: IA. 9; jeremiah Costello & 90, Is. IIH;
John Brosnan d Co, 13k, 8; VIM. Bowen 4
Co, 10, IS. Those of J. O'Dea, Bresnan Co,
and Bowen Co., were informal.
SALES OF REAL EsTATH.-John B. Wheeler
x 20. have .old two lots, each 20 feet front by
= feet deep. located on X street south. between
18th and 18th streets west, opposite the Agri.
cultural Department, for 491 cents per square
foot.
kIlbourn Latta, Real Estate Brokers' have
sold lots and 3, in square 2I7, on X street. be-.
tween nth and 18th streets, to Admiral Theo-
dorus Bailey, at Sl.75 yer So uare foot, amount
ing 10 sll.S,0. These are two of the lots upon
which the magnificent row of buildings men.
TONED In saturdays STAR are being erected.
CoLoRKD CoMPosIToR.-A son of Freder.
lex Douglass was yesterday appointed a COM
posltor in the piece department OF the Govern
ment PRINTING Office. This is the first time
that colored man has been appointed to such
position. This question will probably ex-
cite lively discussion on Saturday next at
the meeting Of the Typographical Union, fer
the member Will not work with non members,
and coiorea man has never been admitted to
the union.
SERVED THEM RIGHT.-Last evening Officer
kearney, of the Sixth Precinct, and SPECIAL
Officer Young, on duty at the Centre Markat
caUght Earnest Peizel aud Henry Smith Itbs
latter colored mani engaged In a namele
ono and TOOK them in custody. THIS morn
ing Justice Clark fined the first named $50 for
exposing his person, and the latter the same
amount for disorder1y conduct.
ERLoCIPRDE FIGBT.-Last night, at the
grs1d opening picnic at the 7th street park,
there was an exhibition of skill on the bycIcIe,
and one Of the contr stants ran his mac hine nto
bat of another, and fight ensued, which re-
suited in the arrest Of Middleton Brown and
Frank BruIl bv officers McChesney aad Ca
ton Justice Thompson fined the first named
IS, and dismissed the latter.
Cool PROCBEDING.-Mr g. W. T.. Rohrer
asent fer Diehls country ice cream, celebrated
the commen cement Of the heated term to-day
IN very appropriate manner by sending a
OF the STAR. Our readers who wish something
extra fine in that line should leave their orders
with Mr.. Rohrer a. 365 ID street, between .th
and Sth.
FoRTUNATE.-Yesterday, Mr.. George Will
liems. OF Atlanta, Ga. while at the Baltimore
uepot, iost MS poCket-oook, containing Sli5:
but boy having seen m,n named Clements
pick il up, informed Officer McHenry. The
officer Immediately proceeded TO Clemens
house, and recovered all the money with the
exception Of about $40.
WE understand that Mr.. Joseph II. Shafield
intends TO give private moonlight excursion
10 q lymont some time next week on the steam.
er Wawaset. There will be a grand display Of
fireworks while gong down the river and on
the grounds, and fine supper will he fur
hished. The excursion will BE- strictly private,
with a limited number of tickets sold.
BURGLAR ARRBsTED.-To.day, Detectives
Clarvoe and Bgey arrested notorious bur.
glaI-John shea, alias Oyster Jack-for bur-
glary. No particular job Is fixed as We, on
Johnny, bat II is known to the Detectives that
he has been operating in his line lately. John
was carried TO the Central Guardhouse and