Evening star., 1870-03-07

Whine on his knees before the adored one Is sur,
Prised by the gay lieutenant, and the young lady
eonfesses that she has been all the time engaged
to the latter. Making the best of his defeat, the
Senator gives the lovers his bessing-or words 10
that erect-and retires, and the curtain falls
upon rwo happy couples-the lieutenant and his
promised wife, and the faithful corporal and his
'.boss scrubber.'
INTERESTING DECISION As To PRoxIssoRy
Nofks-The Case Of Darts agt. Pitcher and Le.cis
ms case, In which the Court in General Term
On saturday, affirmed the decision of the Court
oei0w, IN favor OF the plaintiff, was twice tried
IN tne circuit Court, and a verdict given for
piaintin. lt Is an action on a note drawn by de-
tshdants, and the plea of usufy was set up by
Judge wylie delivered the opinion, and said
mat the statute governing the jonder Of parties
vas vas as follows: Where money is payable by
!wo or more persons, jointly or severaily, as by
yeint obhgors, eOvenanters, makers, drawers or
endcfsers, all or any Of the parties by whom the
money s payable, may be included in the same
0eeiaration. at the option OF the PLAINTIFF In
snis case maker and endorser had been both de-
ciared against. The question as to whether the
- We meant 70 allow the joinder OF both was
~ Mnnout dimculty; but similar statutes passed
IN the states had been construed to aIIoV sr,;ts
70 De brought by makers and endorser. and tbe
ecrss,s,sd mea ahss ATT the act should have the same
nons involved, holding that the Court below de-
Siued tne law correctly. He referred to the fact
snrsd ~ nm, case II was shown that Davis was as
s1reu mat he paper was good
Judge Olin dissented, holding that tse nota
sueu on never became merchantable paper or
eNhted a. a note, untii IL as negotiated for a
usuTious consideration, and it was therefore
void, even in the hands of bona fide holder He
also thought that the charge below tended 10
mislead the jury
Masonic FuNEEAL--The Masonic frate-n;tv
tnrned out IN full numbers yesterday to attend
the funeral Of Gr. Robert j. Bailey from his
late residence ON 9th street, South Washington.
snfennial Lodge F. A A. NJ, and washington
EoyaI Arch CHAPTER were escorted by Columbia
". Tern prar ~
which bedies deceased was a member. wash
1peton Ccmmandery. X. T.. was also we'll rem
Iesente6: The Masonic choir, under the leader
xnip OF frof. Holmes, were present at the church
and sang some appropriate music. After a
sermon by Rev. G. c. Meador the TempIar
Eminent Commander HANCOCK. and the slus
Lodge service was rehearsed at the Congress
sional cemetery. The undertaken was Mr..
Soseph c. Lee.
MEDICAL CoMMENCENEST-Thet twenty-frst
annual commencement of the Medical Depart
The National Theater at 2o'clock on Thursday
afternoon. The following are the names OF the
graduating class of 1870 VIM J. Armstrong,
Jas. {. Byrnss, Md; Geo. w. Fisher, Pa: J. s.
Fitzgerald, D. e; 7. f. Gebbs, Mass; VIM r.
GGSdman' Gsss Jr;; N; Md; e; Jones Pa; T Keene
Vt; w NJ Michel, Cal; X. A. Male, ID. g.: j
PaIson, D. G.; j: Scott Patterson, Pa; H. T.
Pa; Frank NJ. Stanfield, Pa:J. A. Tarkinyton
Ind: Geo. Amadus Thurn. ID. c.; r. B. Wag,
ner y: " city; Lawrence Wilson, Ohio; Robert
+ Niiliams, ID q; j. II. Winter, j. W. White,
ardJesse Zepp, Nd.
TIE NEW YORK REPrBLIcAN ASSOCIATION
met Oh Saturday evening, the President A nj
Clapp, in the chair, when Hon. G.. III. Van Wyck
was elt cted an honorary member. resolution
OF confidence in the integrity and worth of On
A; M ClaFP, Congressional Printer, was adOpt-
ed, and Mr.. Clapp Acknowledged the comnIi
me ut, saying that when the Congressional com
mlttee now investigating the charges against
MN made Their report it would be ONE alike
ereditable to him and to his friends The cor
responding secretary was instructed to send a
~ ls Gl Ihe Constitution of the association to
nrer Spinner, and other Government Officials
resident of the State OF New York now resi,lin~,
in this eitys after which the meeting adjourned.
RAID or A BURGLAR on ABoARprNG-Horsv
On Saturday morning, about three O'clock the
boaIdlng-souse OF Mr.. Cushing, on q, between
~ and 9th streets, was entered by a burglar
and Hon. Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine was relieved of
two gold watches and $40 in money; Hon Mr.
feIriss, OF w, OF two watches and slOO in
money. Other boarders lost smaller amounts
The thief was discovered by Hon. Mr.. Peters
OF Maine, who was awakened from sleep and
te4s sssPP aSo1t rng In his Poeket Mr
Tobber was too quick for him, and succeeded in
getting out Of the house.
STOLEN CHURCH PROPERTY REcovEREp-
The Church Of the Epiphany, on the 1th of
February, was entered by thief and q large
silver pitcher stolen therefrom. The facts were
Esported TO Police n Headquarters at the time
but no clue to the property was discovered
nne yesterday morning. when O boy met Lieut..
late and handed him the pitcher, saying that
De buno u IN the canal IL Is now at head
quarters, subject to tho orders Of the proper
church authorities.
Promotions IN THE SIXTH Arprron,s On
Ns-Iase following prometions have been
nAoe IN sixth Auditors once: H. A worth of
snsinia, and w. r. II An of Washington d. O.
S,. V nIss " seeond-etsss clerks; Il. l. La.abie.
1fom Princh2al messenger to clerk of frSf-ciess..
q H. Twine, from assistant 10 prinsinsI ..sss
seBzer. fAe'PAi mes
Dr. --GARSRTr, Of this city, has written La,
ter in reply to Senator Summers recent re,e,,
aiiegatiohs IN thai report, and adduces the eyi-
oence OF has coloret patients to show that he did
fOt treaf DIR. AugusSa in an unprcfesional mar
hef' As charged by tk, latter.
1EE REGuLAR weekly literary reunion at the
.s's Iuen.e vi non; Hors0o King, ON Saturday
evening, Was brilliant affair and Intended nv
n large number Of distinguished people' The
main IeatuIe OF the evening wa> the deliverin0
Of lecture By Vincent Collyer Eso % Ne
YORK. VINO related his experience In Alaska.
IHE REsuLAB socIApLE Of the Missouri State
49, took place Saturday night Liberty
well known AissouriSns being pres nj anon.
whom were the Senators and Represe.s.t;vas
from that state and ex Governor Fletcb.-
RESUMPTION or SPECIE PAYuryr r.
ample set In some OF the Northern cit;ao y,
paying out speeie Tor change, has found a fol-
lower here with the appropriate nane OF Sii,sr
herr See Mr.. q. a aflyerfiSama,f 'A'oA