Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-27
THE C0UR TS.

cOuhseI Tor the accused ana himself. Gen.
Carrlngton read from a Mass.ch usetts c ise,
and Mr.. Cook having asked that he read ID.
whole case winch Mr.. Darlington declined to
10, remarked that he Mr.. CarrIngtsn) had
concs aled the true point Gen. e.. appealed 10
the Court, saying the remark was Insulting.
and should be Withdrawn. MIR. Cook said be
would Withdraw nothing; and MI Darlington
charged that Mr.. Cook having suited HIM in
a court of Justice, was acting the part OF a
coward. Mr.. Cook replied that he was re-
sponsible, but su bseq uently after Judge Fisher
had stopped the controversy: said that he did
not intend 10 lmpute TO the District Attorney
Intentional Misrepresentation, and thereupon
good feeling was restored and the argument
closed.
This morning, Judge f .sher 81 arged the Jury,
in the course of which he said a mere error OF
judgment should not be punished, for all are
liable 10 err. III he gave medicine for the pur-
pose OF relieving the patient, and by mlsta Ke
prescribed an excessive dose, he is not guilty
of manslaughter. If there was willrul rash
ness If he cared not whether the medicine
killed or cured. 1t would be different from a
case where the medicine is administered with
honest intentions. II had been testified that
TINS was one OF prescriptions which 1t was de-
signed should not be- administered after relief
was had, and that deceased was relieved by the
first dose. The physician was not responsible
:or the administration of the second dose, and
they should acqUit him. The Jury after a short
absence returned a verdict OF not guilty, and the
prisoner was discharged, r. CO wing the ccngrat-
ulatIons of number of his friends. Frank
Carroll, convicted of petit larceny, was sen
tenc5d 10 one month in Jail James Warden aud
MIchaei L-anbAdy. convicted OF petit larceny.
TO eleven months in lail Robert Rowles, pettIt
larceny, one month in IaIi William Thomas
and william Robinson alias Sport Thomas,
one month in Jail. Samuel Woodland. assault
and battery with intent TO hill. two years IN
penitentiary. Henry Wheeler, larceny, one
day IN Jail.
ORPHANS Court, Judge Pa,rsU - This
morning, letters tsstsme ltary We're issued to
Francis ii. Darby and John H. McCutcnen on
estate Martha Usher UOO1-hDnh
Letters of administration OF the estate OF Geo.
McCeney were iss ued to Edward y. McCpney-
bond slow; and to Marvin p. Fisher on estate
OF Harriet r. Fisher; bond S2s co. Thomas d.
Wabier, on estate of Richard Reed, of White
nall, N Y, and Harvey Taylor, of Cleveland.
y. bond $500 in each case. The will of W
IL. Hodge was tnlly proven, aud letters, with
Will annexed, Issued TO Anna Hodge; bond SiuU
MkTRoPoLiTAN BRRwERY-We understand
that this fine property can be purchased on
reasonable terms from the present owner,
who recently bought it AT a public sale
Our German frIehds had better bestir
themselves. Thousands of dollars 70 out of
thus city monthly if no. weekly. to pay for
Philadelphia, and other cities north of us
Thousands 20 70 pay freights for barrels,
niird, coming, and empty barrels going.
AL All inns money should be kept at
nome, 10 give profitable employment 10 our
own people, instead Of to enrich others who
have no interest here. The property referred
W COHslsts OF x me large hrlCtS brew house,
nearly new, OF some architectural pretensions
AM perfect in all Its arrangements, extensive
vaults .or storing the beer, ample grounds at
.acned, and In fact all the necessary fixtures
1or nrst-class brewery. Population 20 b. sup
pied In this and neighborIng cities and coun-
ties about two hundred thousand and con-
SANITY increasing No rival establishment of
any consequence, and none likely TO ba for
The Eext quarter of a century. These
are the facts. and If we are a nudge of
business they afford an opportunity :or profit.
able enterprise seldom TO DE- met with. If orr
German cliIzens "can't see it," perhaps there
are others IT distance who can. We give the
hint TO all whom II may concern, and charge
roihlng for IL The present owner will make
no beer nor be interested IN making any He
has enough else 10 do-be sured O. that liz,
can sell the ground and buildings aud mae.
mails for enough TO pay back his moley with
interest. 1t remains 10 be seen whether we
are, with the means al hand. 20 supply our
se.Ne~ hereafter wiki lager beer, or ~ depend.
ent, a. we are now, on Other cities for It-and
paying tribute all the time in addItion-all
through lack of enterprise a. home PLAIN
case.
The POTOMAC FRONT.-OwIng 10 a severe
northwest " nd, which has prevailed tor the
past forty eight hours, there IS not an arrival
OF 4 sailing vessel 10 report TODAY. The al
mosphere is biting cold, and under the action
OF The gale the river l. mus uaIly OIiIOuy
Tins morning sloops Nautilus and John Hard
ing the first an oyster trader and the la Ter \
wood boat, broke from their moorings AT
a hr
WIND and waves Is far as the Arsenal before
thev could be overtaken. There vas no per-
son on board either vessel. and the wonder is
that they Shorld have been carried %
great a distance without meeting with some
obstruction OK sustaining some injury. The
steamer AlioW Captain StackpOle, ~ith "A
,ew passengers on beard for Mount Vernon
ana mails for MarShalHs Landing. left at her
regular hour this morning, though the trip did
not augur much pleasure TIN FRIDAY mex, the
steamer Wawa>et will resume her semi week.
~ connections between this city, Cone river
and intermediate landings, leaving Potomac
Ferry Wharf p here she has ecently bseaiy
ing ana rndergoing I'M 1rovemenr) a. o'clock
IN the n oinipR.
MEETING OF WOMEN who were Pr ga geG in
various arocatioas for the relief of the army
during the late war. - physicians, nurses, &c,
was held to-day az IL IN. "a U MON League Hall,
DIR. NJ T.. Walker III the chair, and Mrs s. r
Edison secretary. Remarks were made bv Mrs
RI emaI, True. Laurie, Lamon Sagar. keene
COOPER and Others stating the objects thereof;
ai'er which, resolution adopted 10 the
enfc, that II was expedient and desirable that
a permanent organization should be formed,
10 De composed CT the women who w-r.
nurs;s, or were otherwise engaged IN the
relief OF The army during the late war, ana
staun & the value OF a record OF such services
ior WHICH purpose arrangements should be AT
once made TO institute q general CORES pondence
ana interchange OF Information from persons
IN all parts OF the country. Committees ware
ifen az pointed 10 further the objects OF the pro-
poseo organization, and the meeting then adj
JOurned.
FIRE AT THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT
About haf-past IL O'Clock this morning, con-
siderable excitement was caused among the
clerks OF the Treasury Department by an alarm
q hre, which proceeded from the accidental
ou rnipg Of lot of waste paper deposited IN an
ante-foon. IN the Placement of the northeast
wing of the Treasury building. The fire was
FIRST discovered by Mr.. Charles Clark,
watchman on the premises, whose a.
tention was attracted by names issuing
from the window through which The
waste paper was thrown into the room
He immediately proceeded TO the spot, and,
win Inc assistance of other mplOyeps, extlD.
guished the lire with a few buckets of wa.ar
Tie origin OF The fire is not known. thoue /
0ish on the fioor short time before, there m.
have been a match IN the mass of paper which
ignited and set hire 10 II.
FUNERAL OF THE LATE REV. JOHN RoBB-
The funeral OF tins well-knOwn minister n
the Methodist Episcopal Church, whose sui.
den death on Thursday morning was noticed
the Foundry Church this IN orning. The re.
mans were Enclosed IN a walnut coffin, GOV.
cred with black cloth, and with silver handles,
and on the breast was silver pla'e with the
name and age OF the deceased. The services
We're conducted by Rev. Wm Hamilton and b.
Peyton Brown, each OF whom spoke in feeling
terms OF the life and character OF the deceased
and at their conclusion the corpse was taken to
the depot and left in charge Of the undertaken
Mr.. r.. II. King, for shipment to Baltimore
where the body Will be inferred, Rev. Mr. Slit
OF that city conducting the services at the Gem.
eiery.
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