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CIRCUIT COURT, Judge CGrtter-Yesterday
Fowler agt. Baden; Judgment for defendant.
SAMPLER agt Foster; Judgment of non suit. Oar
rel agt HelmckJ j. Stoddart; judgment affirmed.
Olcott agt. Smidt; appeal dismissed
POLICE COURT, TO-DAY, Judge SneL.xE Ed
ward Humphries, charged with disORderly con-
duct, forfeited his collateral, SIS, by not appear
ing. Chas. johnson and James Hawkins, two
colored boys, charged with larceny OF calico:
sent to Reform School.
GUN AND DOG CASE.
Philip Blakey, colored, charged with threats
to Frank Waller. Blakey attempted to cross
the premises OF Waller, and was ordered of.
Blakey had a loaded gun, and, cooking it,
threatened to blow Walters brains out. Wal
from him. A tussle ensued, and Walters dog
caught Blakey by the leg and bit him. Blakey
let 60 the gun, and Waller took it home. The
Court held that Waller was right in using force
to remove Blakey from his premises; that he
had a perfect right to use such means as were
necessary, even great violence. He held Blakey
in $500 bonds to keep the peace and pay the
costs of suit.
NICE LOT.
Lizzie Stewart, charged with being vagrant
ana leading lascivious course OF life, and
offence, were both co mmitted to the workhouse
80 days, I'm default OF security. Chas. Brown,
charged with placing excreme mt in the doorway
Of a house on the corner of + and 9th streets,
also exposing his person on the street; fined SIS
and costs.
JUe-ULAR.
James Lawn, charged with selling whisky
without license, on Goth and street. 1t was
proven that 1t was rum that was sold the war
rant was amended accordingly, and Lawn fined
$50. Mr.. O'Connell asked that judgment be
suspended, that he had witnesses to prove that
his client did not keep store there-it was like
the handle Of a jug, all one side. The Judge
eaid the jug handle had been evidently handled
at his: place, and he must pay the fine. John
Bradshaw, charged with using profans and in
decent language on Pennsylvania avenue; fined
So. William Walker, colored, assault and bat
terry on Martin johnson; fined SO and costs.
Margaret McGaivey, selling liquor without
license; fined $40. Michael Reynolds, same
offence; fined $50. G. T. Jones, disorderiy con-
duct; fined So. Edward HumphrIes, dsorderly
conduct; tiued SIS. Adjourned.
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over 20 Mrs Farmer. She got some goods
AT the store on the day she gave this
power OF attorney-nearly 500 worth. Tue
hooks of the store were brought in, from Witch
witness explained that her account commenced
May Ith, Ieee, and continued TO July, $50, in
sl ,ae on the sth OF October, $50, bill OF
me Mt dated April ed, $780, which he sax signed
and witnessed. The account was settled and =
balance OF $50 was given her on an order. After
this she came back with q due bill, stating the
bargain for land was off, and she dealt ont the
amount. Knows his father did not make any
charge Tor his services in regard TO theclaim.
Nohdn Brooks.-WItness resides in johnson
county; knows Berthemy Farmer, and was pres
emit when she executed power of attorney TO
Butler In october, 1869; she stopped at witness
and stopped with them that night. Recollects
that Judge Butler said he wanted the money TO
buy goods Witness went after her when Judge
Bntler was to have trial at Bristol, and abe
declined to 90 there.
NO CASE AGAINST Mr.. BUTLER.
The CsuIt.whats the use Of proceeding
further with this case?
Mr.. Davidge-I have nothing to say your
The District Attorney.-I feel 1t nv duty Il
say that L should have stated sometime ago
after the examination OF these respective wit
nesses, all Of whom seem TO contradict thi.
single witness, but 1 supposed the gentlemen
wanted 10 make the fullest vindication they can
The Court-lt could hardly be more complets
Mr.. Davidge.-I desired to proceed until we
had some intimatiOn from the court in respect
to the vindication of the defendant.
The Court.-There is not the slightest founda-
ton for the prosecution.
The District Attorney privately reminded the
court that what he had said might be looked
upon az reflection upon him in the discharge
of his official duties.
The court said he had no intention of being
understood as charging the District Attorney
with any excess OF zeal in the performance OF
his duty.
VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY.
The jury returned a verdict OF not guilty.
The court directed that the defendant wit.
nesses be paid by the government.
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In THE SUPREME COURT or THI DIS
TRlCT OF COLUMBIA:

In the ease Of May :. Gallant, Administratrix Of
PETIR GALLANT. deceascd. the Acmni.trstrix
Court Of the District Of Columbia. aforesaid, %.
pointed nsDAI the Mst q yspu.ry. A;p: iSl,
soRai estate Of said dsceased end OF the assets in
haad. A. Tar e the same have been collected and
and heirs Of said deceased are noted to attend with
their claim. Rroperly youehed, % they may other.
ceesed's estats: Prortdsd, copy Of this order be
published once week for three weeks In the Star,
prev ious to the said day.
Test: A, WEB0TER,
JILL IawH - e. Register Of Wills.
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Tie S'eiohine AVID the Waking.

IAf Setqtine ava me W Glk1nG.
"Hallo, there Amt car in sight mp nor
down" This remark has been heard on the
Avenue frequently since the snow storm. and
our citizens. Of all occupations, have had to slip
and slide bomeward and oficeward as they
could This morning the sleighs were out in full
1oTce. The sun came out about ten O'Clock
bright A. could be, and then, for fear the snow
would not last till afternoon, the number OF
" sleigbists" rapidly increased.
Here came JEFF. Rives in a cutter. with q
lady, and driving clipped black; then Sam
Smcot, with two clipped bays to an Albany
four-seat in which was his wife and a lady
friend, but calling at the First National Bank,
Mr.. VIM. >. Huntington was taken aboard for
Lo1ndes jackson comes along, with wife, in
cutter-two large bays; and closely follow
ing was William jackson, in a cutter, with
Miss Griffith, OF Montgomery county, Md;
basket sleigh; VIM. Marbury and John Baker,
With viii Marbury's fast bays to a basket;
Geo FOX. with a four-seated sleigh drawn by
two sorrels; VIM. l.. Wall, auctionser irving
his wife In a cutter with & dark sorrel; Dr. Her
bert Coombs and his wife, sweeping along in a
single Portland Gen. Shiras, of the Commits
sary Department, with black and grey to a
fouT-seated Jersey; Jake Poor, with his short
steIpsng sorrel TO cutter; Fitzhugh Coyie,
sporting two clipped BAYS to an ALBANY;
Robert Wheeler, with Miss ZeRer at his
bells; Doctor WadswOrth and lady; ID. W. Mid
dleton, with his cutter and bis well known rear
horse bay; W. L. johnson, with four seated
cutter, in which was his wife and mother-in-
law; Joseph +. Hodgson end wife, in the aims
house team; VIM. II. Burnett, (the tenor) in a
cutter with Mrs. Joseph j. Nav; Gen Hunters
two daughters, with their park basket on run
ners ana the driver or servant on the rear scat
apparently the most independent man on
pennsylvania avenue; Phil. Julian, in an
lDpromptu sleigh, hogshead on run
ners; III. A. Ocott, with a sorrel and gray:
John Wilson's sleigh, with his family; VIM b
Moses, with only one eff his pair of grays to a
Portland; John W. Thompson and lady, with
bay to an Albany two-seat, and many others,
but our reporters time was limited, as about
O'Clock in the afternoon Old Sol had go rotted
me snow that going GU runners was too gritty
for pleasure.
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EDWIN FoRREsT.-The "King Lear of the
great tragediaD, At Wallis Opera HOUSE last
night, was equal to his best efforts in thatrole,
and with one or two exceptions he was we'll
supported. Tonight Ia the last of his engage
ment in this city, and as he will appear In his
grand character of "Virginius," he may expect
large and brilliant audience to bid him fare
well.
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TEE nooRKERPER AT TaEATER has a mos
unenviable position, and his patience is sorely
tried, but Buckingham, at the National, never
loses his equanimity, and is always obIiging anS
respectful. He could not, certainly, have beer
the one referred to by a morning paper in il.
call for " more courteous door Keeper )" as {
more accommodating gentleman in such posi-
ton would be hard to find.
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The BAEK MESSENGERS COMPLIMENTARY
BALL to the Arlington Boat Club took place last
night at Masonic Hall, and notwithstanding the
iDclement weather, the attendance was very
good, there being quite a large number of hand
komely dressed and beautiful young ladies with
boating beaus, and banking beaus and other
beaus assembled at $50 O'Clock, at which hour
dancing commenced, under the supervision of
Prof. Bates, floor manager. The affair was q
very pleasant one. =
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AMVsEMENTs, &c.

Noticzdl 71eGteT.-The Combined English
Opera Iroupe-''Gr Crown Diamonds."
HeI's Opera House.-Edwin Forrest as " Viz
gIniRs-"
Lincoln HGH-Scientihc Lecture by Professor
yeumsns.
Msrkriter's Art Gallery, asa 7th street.
Brlows Gallery OF Oil Paintings, i2sS Penn
aylrania avenue.
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CITY ITEMS.

GENTS AND LADIES Kid Gloves ut 81 Q pair,
all sizes A new assortment lust received 1t c.
Baums Corset Factory. 40S It'll ct.
BALBRIeGAN HOSE for ladies, at the astonish-
ing low price OF IS cents, at q. Baum's Corset
Factory, 406 It'll ct.
Nuurn has an kinds Of Thermometers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-27

Mr.. STRArs, in an advertisement elsewhere,
calls attention TO his large stock Of clothing and
the Inducements offered % purchasers in the
vay Of ereaf reduction in the prices Of his FOODS
An early call ppon hin 10 Advisable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-27

SOMETHING NEW in French gilt, blue enam-
eled drops received at Prigg's jewelry store, on
the avenue, this morning.
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THE COURTS.

s125 REWARD for lost diamond. See adye
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-27

TEE eleventh lecture Of the scientific course
At Lincoln Hall viii BE delivered this eveaing.
equals in our country in the popularixatisn OF
scientific subjects. His subject this evening Is
the continuation OF his nfst lecture; 1. 2. the
mutual interchangeabiify OF heat and other
ferns Of force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-27

BROKE HIS ARN.-A soldier, named Greer,
who said he belonged 70 battery 4, 4th U. 5. Ar
tilery, while walking along Pennsylvania ave-
nue., between Sd and az streets, yesterday,
slipped and fell, breaking bis left arm and Oh
teTing the bone in q shoe king manner. He was
referred TO the Surgeon Generals once, where
he was taken and surgical aid rendered.
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EDUCATIONAL.

A EXPERiKNoED TEACHER graduate OF
- nNer knsiand college, viii receive students in
rates; Young men VII be prepared for any College
tion may be mae to O. O. sfsGess gwen. ApR.es
lech school Building, BsllantyneS Bookstore, or
corner sth street ~ ano Penn. avenue. deD N
T'HE nIseEg OeBokHI IeUNQ LADI1e'
rough instructioa. Reterences:-Hon. VIM. b. sew.
erd, cx secretary Of State: Cen. John 3. Orocker
oeoon, seeeoet on french. ee0-1m'
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ALOUD BOON IRON ANTI Boox.-kr. Editor:
If, on carnival day, il shall be advisable to keep
up a"continual booming from little cannon
ON Pennsylvania avenue, I shall feel compelled
to refrain from venturiDg either my h0fses or
carriage where there will naturally be SUFFICIENT
to excite the spirits Of animals and men, with
out the presence Of that which may terrify some
without adding anything Of . very elevating
tendency to the attractions Of the carnival.
ANTI-BooM.-
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TIE sEEHNApE TO GENERAL LoeAr, which
was 10 have come of last evening, WAS. in con-
sequence OF the storm. postponed till Thursday
has appointed Messrs. DIR. j. w. Porter. Col. j.
q. +. Burnside, s. II. Beckwith, e.. X. Edwards
and +. T.. Whitaker q committee to consider
the prOpriety OF holdnga grand reception and
the serenade.
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n
was the next witness examined paper pur-
porting TO be list OF interrogatories.) The
paper was prepared by him and enclosed in q
enclosed in a letter TO Mrs. Sarah aylor, post
mistress, and mailed April, 1870. The letter 10
Mrs. ayior gave certain directions collected
TO- Inc next ne saw OF the paper tinterroga-
chief clerk of the Interior Department, abont
the 18th Of June. Another paper was handed
TO witness, which he said was copy OF the in
terrog atories, in the handwriting OF A. Il. Dom
nelly, left at the Pension once BY Judge But
Ter about the same time.
ross-eHanined by Mr.: Dayidge.-The copy.
he was informed by the Commissioner had
been left there BY Mr.. Butler.
The prosecution here rested their case.
THE DRFRNCB CALLED
a. Z. Donneuy.-Witness Is practitioner Of
law; was notary public at TayIorsville until
iast year. Has known Berthemy Farmer three
years. Witness identified paper pnrporting to
be power Of attorney, signed by Mrs. Farmer,
dated October ., 1859. The PAPER VA, eTecuted
IN his once. Mr.. Brooks and wife. Gilbert and
wife, and others were present, and saw Mrs.
Gross e1 amined by Judge Fisher. fMrs.F,r.
mer was brought in witness identired her
as the one who executed the paper Don't
S.s rvv at the time
paper TO her, and believes she understood IL
James X. A. smith, sworn Witness hss
known Berthemy Farmer for year past ( iden-
tilted herr had been clerk in the store or Mr.
Butler for several months to February, 1870.
Identified her signature on the alleged power of
attorney; saw her make her mark and witnessed
her.
Cross-examined by Judge Fisher.-B utter
and Donnelly occupy the same ONCE.
r. IA. Butler, sworn Witness is q clerk Of
johnson county Court, and 10 merchandising at
Tsylorsville; identified Berthemy Farmer; have
seen her frequently in the store and sold her
goods; identified her signature to the alleged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-25

There is no later news from Dion to iudi
cate the precise position of Bourbaki, or TO
reveal whether or not his army has escaped.
The fight at Dion, of which we have only
a meager outline this morning, was evil
IDENTIFY with Manteuffers advance guard,
which was repulsed. 1t is not i'm
probable that some of Manteuffels
columns, and perhaps the main body ct his
army. advance by roads which cross the
Vosges mountains and enter the SaOne valley
south of Dion. There are several of these
roads, though none as short nor as good as 5he
main highway to Dion.
The decentralization and disruption of
Faidherbe's army was complete. The worst
stories of his defeat hitherto published are
confirmed by the latest reports.
The French have displayed energy enough
to make one raid on the German lines of COM
municatiOn. Francs Tireurs have destroyed the
railway bridge across the Moselle between
TOul and Nancy, and have thus interrupted
supply transportation Ivy one of the German
routes. But this is not the only means which
they command, and the interruption is not.
therefore, serious. Besides' it comes too late
to embarrass greatly the invaders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-25

Senator Patterson's invited and promised ex-
position of the abuses of our CustOm-llOuse
management was delivered yesterday, and it
certainly abounds in instances which would be
startling if they were not unhappiy familiar.
The point of his story, however is simply that
appointments in the New-YOrk CustomHOuse
are made for political purposes. Unfortunately
this is very true, and more unfortunately still
Congressman from all parts of the country
consider and employ the CustOm-IIouse here
as a sort of Hospital for Inveterate and In
durable Politicians for whom they have no
places at home, but who must still be provided
for. The debate provoked some remarkable
revelations from politiciaDs-nOt the least
curious of which was Mr.. COnkling's avowal
that dixie Mr.. Lincoln with the Administration
of 1S61-65) he had no influence in Custom
House appointments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-25
RAJLROADs AND THE PEOPLE.

A civil engineer with his, assistants presents
himself at your gate, where he was never seer
before and proceeds to run the line of pro
iected railroad right through your dOOryard,
your garden, your house. Every stick, every
brick, every board, of thai house is dear to
Won; they are all the fruits of your haul
labor: you have spent the twenty best years
of your life in making that home just what you
like You want to spend the evening of your
days quietly in it, and he carried thence to
your final rest You would not exchange it
for money; and it has cost you $4,000 to
make It what it is. Three commissioners, in
whose appointment you had no voice, oecide
that you must get out--bundIe out yOuV buds
and De off, and either take the 5000 they
award you OF get nothing.
And this is Tght-nay, it is indispensable.
| The Public Good is the paramount law. If
the Railroad were a mere instruments of pri>
Yate gain, the process whereby you are dis
possessed of youF beloved roof and fresde
would be mOnstrously unjust. But the Rail
road is a public highway, which certain per-
sons are authorized to construct and manage
for the convenience and benefit CT the cOmmu-
nifty; and Ten Millions of people cannot he
sent over an ugly hill because your house
happens to stand in their way through the
adjacent valley. The Commissioners are not
at liberty to award you constructive or senti
mental damages, but only the naked value of
the property taken from you against your will.
Were they allowed to give you what you
might fairly consider that property worth TO
uou, many Railroads could not be built, and
the public would thereby suffer. The State
does not regard the makers of Railroads with
, more favor than it shows to you it is simply
, intent on serving and benefting the public tC
; the greatest extent and with the least pos
I sible individual hardship
DO the managers of Railroads always con
slider thisP Do they realize that they are pub
o lie servants, employed to make superior kint
4 of turnpike. and be reimbursed by equitable
, tolls levied on those passing over it
There is a growing conviction that they d.
o not-that they regard their highway as thougl
they had built it across their own lands to ia
cilitate the hauling of Coal, or Ore, or Timber
:, and were thus entitled to let others use 1t o
n not. and to charge those who did use 1t an
o nrice that TO themselves seemed right. II the
4 do. they mistake very gravely'
No turnpike company, so fas as we know
; WAS ever authorized or allowed to charg
. ! travellers or teamsters such rates as It's maj
/ ooe,s saw fit. and tell them, IF you do II
/ "like our terms. you are welcome to keep o
= "onr roadn On the contrary, the state Ia
d always prescribed the rates. and compete
is obedience thereto. a turnpike or plank roa
p that doubled its charges on the recurrence q
y November floods. rendering ordinary highw"y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-25
dRDHT RESTORATION.

The thoughts of those who ara interested in
public affairs i'll Europe already begin 20
overleap the surrender of Pans, and to deal
with the question of the futlre of France.
The political skepticism which has exercised
80 sinister an influence upon the course of
events in Italy and SPAIN, and still more
among the French, prevents many people
from recognizing the Republic as among the
probable solutions of the problem. They say
at once without argumenJ and with M off
hand assumption that tho best form of gov
eminent is necessarily the most impracticable,
that the Republic cannot survive tho war, and
that the only guarantee Of Subsequent peace
and order will be the establishment of the
monarchy In some FORM 1t must DO admitted
that the conduct of the present Government
of the National Defense in France, in persist
emily refusing to allow the people an OppOrtu-
nifty TO decide upon their political future, and
the absurd indiscretiOn of Louis Blanc in as
sorting that vote ought not to be taken
because it might result in a majority against
the Republic, have given but too much plausi-
| bility to this pessimist view of the matter.
| 1t will be difficult to sustain the republican
| form of government in France. If it is to
stand, it will require the highest and best
efforts of the most advanced and the most
vigorous intellects in the nation. The STUN
bling blocks in its way are numerous. 1t is
hedged and encompassed with perils. Igno-
rance and poverty will assail it from below
with discontents founded upon hunger and fos-
tered by fantastic jealOusies and suspicious
In the so-called better classes it will be the
object of open and secret hostility, of the in
veterate malice of the past regimes, and of
the treasons of false supporters. If France
gain and keep her Republic, it will be as the
patriarch gained his blessing, by strong and
Obdurate wrestling.
But while we admit this, it is difficult to say
what scheme Of the restoration of the mon
archy has any better chance of life and sue
cess. If Bismarck and King William conclude
to replace upon the throne the captive of Will
helmsh0he, they can of course dictate to him
any treaty they desire This would be prompt
and perfectly feasible way of getting away
from France with regular and official guaran-
tees of peace. But the great Chancellor oil
tho Confederation has far too wide knowl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-25

The Crest West is truly remarkable in TIM aifec-
tionateness of its race Of husbands-a Muscular
Christian sort of afeGtionateness. If they don't
love very long, they at least love great teal while
they ara about it. We brought TO this conclusion
by various newspaper details of the touching manner
in which they manifest the marital sentiment. Ono
sportiye gentleman throws adoring ooal-oll lamp
at his ie and executes loving pas sesa around her
to the tune of the explosion. Feeling that he has
not sufficiently shown his devotion, he further
proves it by leaving tho house and rote, telling his
darling wife that she will never her dear hus-
band any MORE Ii is too bad to DO obliged to add
that the prospective tragedy is spoiled by the RETURN
of the dear husband that same afternoons return
accompanied by the bestowal OF several tencar
pokers and "a fond boot two upen the object OF hiA
affections. Decidedly the'Age of Chiyalry, With its
gr acefu AID intense devotion. is reproduced Ia the
West
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-25
Ntlp'uotk Daily Gribar,rs.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25. 1871.

Portions of Faidherbes army still continue TO arrive
in the Northern cities of France in dsorganized
diton. 60 The Prussian repulse at Dion is con-
frmed. 49, The garrison at Longwy has made a sue
cessful sortie. Gambetta has left Lille for Laval
s- The Francs-tireurs have destroyed the bridge
.across the Mosele between TOul and Nancy. The
Russians captured $50 car loads of army stores Dole
The Senate has referred the House bill providing for
Territorial Government Of the District Of Columbia
Committee of Conference. Gen. Blair appeared but was
not sworn in. The Income Tax Repeal bill was passed
over. The Civil Service bill discussed In the
House discussion was had san Domingo matters
Another Georgia member admitted.
schooner has been sunk by collision in the Sound
& Chinese merchant in San Francisco has shot a
"eountryman for being in the with his wife. 80
The steamer Hornet remains at Port-au-Prince. -
Nothing of importance was done at Albany.
DR.. OsgoOd leetured Robert Burns" - Max
ftrakosch sues The Rochester Union and Advertiser for
iheling himself and Miss Nilsson. g. Gold llOi llOi
1IO. Thermometer, 14o 30, $50.