Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-25
The COurts.

Himber testified that three attempts had baen
made 20 fire this stable, and that all the cir
cunstances were very strong that this girl set
the ire Accused Is employed in the family of
Mr.. Himber. Other witnesses were examined.
MI W. Cook appeared US counsel for the defen-
dant. Ihls case occupied over one hour in the
crosS-examinatOn OF witnesses, after which Mr..
Cook addressed the court some fifteen minutes.
District Attorney Fisher also addressed the
stated that he should hold accused to bail in the
sum OF $500 for action of grand jury.
TROUBLES IN CIssELL ALLEY.
United States VS.. Frank Gray and John Dor
sey, charged with committing an ARRAY in the
house of Elizabeth Cissell, Cissell Alley George
town. Gray was fined 81 and costs, and Dorsey
John Kemp, VIM. II. White and James H.
Ferren were charged with an atfrsy; fined So
each and costs, or ten days in jail.
Corporation OF Georgetown VS.. johanna
street; fined 80, or workhouse so days.
At 2 O'Clock the Court took recess.
FIGHTING IN THE COURT CELL.
John Kemp and VIM. h. White were brought
into court by officer Henry Lacy, charged with
lighting in the cell of the Police Court. They
had Just been tried for an ARRAY, and retained
in default of payment Of a fine. The court i'm
posed an additional fine upon them OF $40 each,
or jail forty-eight hours.
Paulina Harris, colored, and Mich1 Brannon,
vhite, were charged with being drunk together
in the street, and acting in a dSorderly man
neIi fined s. each, or wOrkhOuse thirty days.
Thomas Bevens. charged with swearing in
house.
TODAY.
Corporation VS.. James A. Jeniier, charged
with running carriage for pay without license;
fined SO.
Maria Mack, for refusing to have the rear
premises on her lot cleared, was fined So.
Charles j. Gates, charged with refusing to
fined IS.
John j. Gaddes, white youth, charged with
being yagrant, without any visible means of
support. Judgment reserved.
Martha Parker and Kate Harrison, colored
charged with lighting on 5th street, and using
loud and proiane talk there; fined IS each, or
Lewis l.. Ward, white, charged with being
found drunk on the street, was dismissed.
GEORGETOWN CASES.
Corporation Of GEORGETOWN VS.. Fenton Harris
colored. charged with being drunk and using
profane language; fined SIS, or 80 days in George
Hamilton Knowles. white, charged with the
same ofense; fined SO, or 80 days in George
town workhouse.
CORRECTED HIS DAUGHTER.
United States VS.. Frederick Smith, charged
with committing an assault on Sophia Smith,
his daughter, sixteen years of age. It appeared
that inc ehastisement was not very severe, and
IGNORANCE DIDN'T SAVE HIM.
mares Jenkins, colored, chared with running
s.nss 81 t tSs pay Without license pleaded gno
Patrick Shea, charged with running wagon
for pay without license; fined $40.
Charles Earle, charged with the same offence;
RIAsoN TO SWEAR,
United states vs.. Louisa Anderson charped
with making threats to Margaret Smith. Both
and becoming looking women; dismissed. She
was also charged with using profane language
IN the streets pleaded guilty with great empha-
SO, or GO days in workhOuse.
MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES.
John Noonan, charged with running a wagon
a a hlh Il lx-Ia
Henry Robey, charged with using profane
language in the street; lined 50.
Barbara Hook, charged with being a vagrant
and without any visible means of support; re-
CURED to give security in the sum Of $50 for
good behavior six months, or workhouse 30 DAYS
John Thompson. charged with using profane
language loud enough to be heard in the streets;
lined IS, or workhouse 80 days.
John Harris, colored, charged with the same
offence; fined 81, or workhouse 10 days.
nited States VS.. William Crocker, charged
with committing an assault on Richard FLA
M man; required to give security in $3.50 to keep
Matthew Mouldin. colored. charcoal vii,
stealing S1.10 in the Centre Market-house; re-
CURED to give security in the sum of : 100 for
action of grand jury.
Susan Matthews, colored, charged with being
drunk and disorderly and cursing i'm public
alley; fined 50, or twenty days in the work
house.
Philip Williams and Jes. Carl, colored charged
with disCrderly conduct in the market-ho1se;
fined - each, or twenty days in workhouse.
United States ys. Charles DAVIS, white boy
nine years old, was charged with assault ana
battery on Mrs. DAVIS, his mother. After hear
ing the evidence, the court suspended proceed
lngs, and sent him to the reform school at the
request OF his mother.
Denham German, charged with being drunk
and dlsorderly; fined IS, or thirty DAYS in the
Workhouse. Adjourned.
RIVER FRONT - Carter's Wharf. Arrived.
r. Ia ia
Bogus Sailed, Schr. A. f. Smyrk, Apple
garth, Havre-de-Grace, light
, Keys Whdrf-Arrived, Schr. W. G. Bayne,
Profit, Havre-de-Grace, coal to VIM Guinand;
HELEN, Jones, Philadelphia; coal to II. Claw
stewart; stephen A. Douglass, Lewis, Eastern
shore, sweet potatoes to market; Coast Survey,
\ Co. Memorandum.-Sailed from Philadel-
phia 10Th instant, schr. j. s. Clark, Clark, coal
% Guinand q Co; from Baltimore, on the 18th
Instant, schr. Brave. Smith, pine lumber 10
Willett & Redgrave; from Havre-de-Grace, 10Th
-, nstant, schr. Chss. Taskin, Crown, coal to r.
Potomac Ferry Wharf.-The steamer wawas-
yet arrived here last night with q full car 90 of
i've stock, fowls, game, and fresh fish. Some 80
passengers also arrived aboard this popular
rlver steamer from Baltimore and river land
crO1el,s Whaf.-Arrived, schrs. Sarah Ann,
Jones; Mechanic, Posey; Pandora, Calec, ali
alberta, Georgetown, light; Z. j. Harrity'
Meredith, light; HELEN Barnes, Avery, light.
The steamer Express, Nickel, arrived last light
Win passengers and general cargo OF mer-
=, ACADEMY OF THE SACRED HEART OF MARY.
BY reference TO an advertisement in another
column II will be seen that this excellent nsti-
tuition OF learning will be reopened on the 5th
oi september: The pious and accomplished |
Sisters of the Dominican Order (under whose
charge this academy Isl have recently become
incorporated under the general incorporation
aw OF congress, and have through their attor-
hey, Chris. c. Callan, ESQ.,. purchased the mao
nlhcent house and grounds known as the 1sJohn |
Semmes property" on the corner of G and |
IN streets southwest, embracing the western |
lau OF square 49, at the cost Of s22 500. They 1
propose at an early day to establish a Noviciate