Evening Star Newspaper, July 26, 1856, Page 3

= = i- it; i he pole and begin tocut; ' EVENING STAR. | tes Saeemet ate ee Pein, |r iar"afng Metal ne __ AUCTION SALES. Peete > focine-bsebhtyreeeiese soc eat eee i ames in Georgetown door in a minute and saw Hutchins cutting By JAS. C. McGUIRE, Auctioneer. a Toad te has heres cs his committal to the pole fara was standin, ape = PRSEurrony: SALE OY Two EXCEL. INTELLI street jleaning on a gun; saw Ma: look o1 den jew oe: e s-—On V = LOCAL GENCE. jail for court. | Mainwtns ake of his window, and’ then point the gun to- | NESDAY AFTERNOON July30th atdo'cieek, Ninth D: terday: * wards Simms, and shoot; saw Simms 2S pemeelap mame gee lpn rs Lunes eeee Pie sory ee Mr Walker John Potter, sen., called.—Was sitting on | and the blood run down his cheek on his shirt; vances, perio: wood 3 : ’ AUCTION S4i8s. THLEGRAP AIC NERS THIS AFTERNOON AND TO-MORROW. FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS By E. 8. WRIGHT, Georgetown, SY HOUSE PRINTING TELEGRAPH, ARPENTER’S SHOP AT AUCTION,— | —————_____________ C On SATURDAY AFTERNOON next, at6 ©’clock, I shall sell without reserve, the and well built Carpenter’s Shop on Prospe-t street ad- California Arrival. New Onueays, July 25th.—The steamer “ Pianofortes, made by Ernest [rmler, {r.. Lelpsic. | ° ; tobe re- | Daniel Web: ifornia dates of the ’ *s front steps: f boys run- | saw his son go toward him; what he said I Pignofortes, n JAS. C. MCGUIRE joining the residence of Mr. Jewell; to bere prt oe mow Aspin = cet pT es ar a pn gh the staeat ; they said “Hillary Hut- seen a Simms make spree se ee | bs Savas “Auetionetr Terms cash” EDW. 8. WRIGHT sone cea tetaee e vr unim, rant cher a matter of congratul " 5 . ; | house; fore he reac e door ano! - Bay joneer . i 4 ae ps Deine is Se ee Bit to lt ae laapag Ly ay “ai gun was fired; saw the man, but don’t know By JAS. C, McGUIRE, Auctioneer. Jy 23-3t Auctioneer. acter. The Illinois sailed from Kepinwall for slow le: 01 al 3 sion e gentlemen associated with him had looked round and saw Hutchins, Simms, and | who he was; after the second shot saw no | E ORSES AT AUCTION.—On TUESDAY New York on the W9th, with the California r 5 q 5 MORNING, at 10 0’clock, in front of the thought proper to ensign to him the post of the other gentleman coming along; the hard more of it; heard but two shots altogether; NG, By A. GREEN, Auctioneer mails and $1,750,000 in treasare. ALUABLE BUILDING LOT AT AUC- y in his never heard threats from either party. | Auction Rooms, I'shall, without reserve, to the | V tien.—On SATURDAY, the 2th instant, 1 ——— professional ity—th 7 <a se Eadie ae iy said, “ Hallo, Crown, | Mre. Elizabeth Simms, the widow of de- Teo nrge Wark i shall sell in front of the premises, at 6 0’clock p. Vermont Democratic Convention. viewing Se — “ited ost or how are you Crown ;’’ Crown said “Is that | ceased, called —Saw them come up; Simms porta in 4 part of lot No. 1, in square No. 71, fronting | | Monrrguier, July 25—The Demoerati¢ te ion re adie tabgegevstred pote (Hillary? What did you come up here halt at Crown’s corner, then came | 4 three-year old half Arabian Filly. broken to | & feet on New Dorel ramet nue newt tothe cor. | State Convention has nominated Hon Hi — ; ago. Me yeld chasm of ( Rcgened for; Hillary said “I come up to cut the pole | over to my house; he ran up stairs and got He i the saddle and raltable for a lady's oney. depth hy ~paeebtuees aeonvenge, Keyes fee cotati Willis Lyman for Lieu- — wn;”” it across the street and re- | gun; when he came down saw the gunin his| ‘Terms cash. AS. C. McgU Tbove described lot is 2 1 th-east of | tenant Governor, James urston for Trea. were seeking. fer saga , - —— asc ine ‘ his hand and said, | hand, and I locked the door; he tried to get | jy 26-4 Auctioneer. Bins the flag etechehin octane ong surer. Resolutions were ado nd ei he trested, Sh Bigher sn ame pps Come on, Hillary, and out the pole down— | out and I held him; he was very much in By JAS. C. Mc6UiRE, Auctioneer. ‘Terms: One-third cash ; balance in six and | the utmost confidence in the al lity and seertanee on the pert of tee roeeetinn’ | L'il shoot the d—d Lrish son of a bitch, or son | liquor; asked him what he was going to do XECUTOR’S SALE OF VALUABLE | ‘welve months, for notes besring interest from day | otism of Messrs. Buchanan and Breckinfidge, pores tem pote of the — . vox of a bitch, that interferes with you; heard | with the gun; he said nothing; he pushed by Real Estate on 12th, between G and H — Faves = anda nee endorsing the Cincinnati platform, the Kansas Suumine shoneneas and Space: bak ieee zoe! Magee say go away or quit; heard the report | and went out; the gun had no cap on; was £0 | gtreets.On WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ua : axctieter, | and Nebraska act, and President Pierce's ad- b : + ofa , and Simma made a rush at Magee’s | frightened I ran up stairs and put my fingers | July 30th, at 644 o’clock, on the premises, I shall strip all this agp gb nye Pagel tecer don't know whence the TepOeGT eee a ears; then shes the report of a gun; | sell ome i — Nos. do, 90, and 21, eaoee gat Py re» ceeded ; was watching Hutchins at the time, | ran down and screamed to him as he made itl 7 siete theta gay mais —— ve the history of the case of | he was cutting the pole; Hutchins let go the | toward Magee’s door, blood was on his fooe | AS with the improvenieatt Sauter ora Pagel ‘Releieh a t tragedy, that | xe and stopped cutting, and said to Simms | and shirt; my son was then cutting on the pole; pata healing hanae , re 1 2 aa cig M Walker cached I've got a couple or » pair of pistols and will | saw the second shot; he reeled. and I turned | “78 (ot will be divided to sult puohesers. ee aa eae iin by Mr. Preston in ler em to you to kill the d—d Irish son of | and said, ‘‘ My God! he is shot,’ and I ran 0 Terms: One-third cash; balance in 6, and 12 reference to the accused as a member of Con- | 2 biteb; Simms and his son, who had an axe | into my house; snw Magee jump over wy | months, with interest, secured by a deed of trust Will be added to the abeve sale part ef let No. 19, insquare No 36, being at the corner of 23d street west and N street north, containing about 1,300 square feet. Terms: One-half cash; balance in 6, and 12 months, for notes bearing interest A deed given and a deed of trusttaken. Ali conveyance at the cost of the purchaser. inistration as highly pure and honorable. The Convention pe ged ged} and enthu- siastic — Massachusetts American Convention. Bostox, Jply 25.—The American State Convention cdntinued in session all night, and ain peaity orga — by eS too . 5 indisputable. A. GREEN, remont man, President. ro recated | on hi ulder, made arush at the door; | fence into the back yard; could have caught | onthe property. Feld Auctioneer Fillmore m hall i — a ee Oe roe Simms had a gun; saw a young man coming | him by the leg, but the party was after him, Wea” of the Executor. EJ ie ee ee Fe men théreupon left the hall ins i: is down and started to tell him to go back ; saw | and I feared he would be murdered in my pray cena renee Ty oe Hutchins then run by my eee thought I | yard; didn’t know my husband was dead in : M a to: rue, sir; and if I had been | heard two reports, one sounded as if in the | Magea’s house at that time; never heard ~ el ted T abould have endeavored to discharge | house; think I would have heard them had | threats from either. ‘ oat duties of the place without putting a| there been more; Simms never had a hand in| H. Slicer Nelson called —Was present when Sia be ana lid P utting the pole we he meres had a bora de the fa alt at pels pyereat sho coal . sister | do with it; Mr. Whalen and myself cut the | ner of Fo and Market streets; saw Simms, va hed renee’ ee bert regaeernsiog ome. pole, and Magee had persons ce bring it in | Hutchins, and the stranger together; Hutch- ti eclin ver them as the sea; and how | 2nd put it up; we put it under his particular | ins and Bradley went into Crowns; Simms beer! ether pre impatient day after day, | °*re; Mr. Ould, as acting Mayor, gave us per- | kept on to his house; saw Hutchins come out re! bron hour, at thet telegraph oflles while | mission to put it there; Simms previously | Crown’s with an axe, go to the pole and com- J.C McGUIRE, Auct’r. By JAS. C. Mc@UIRE, Auctioneer. ALE BY ORDER OF THE ORPHAN’S —O Ce —On TUESDAY MORNING, July 29th, at 9 o’clock, in front of the Auction Rooms, I shall sell the Furaiture and Effects of the late B.J L. Railey, consisting— Walnut French Sofa and Parlor Chairs Marble ey? Table, Fancy Table Cane Seat Chairs, Lounge Bedsteads, Bureaus, Washstands Hair and Husk Mattrasses, Pillows By JAS. C. McGUIRE, Auctioneer. IRUSTEES’ SALE OF BEAUTIFUL Country Seat.—By virtue of a deed of trust from Geo. T. Massey, as trustee,and Ann Brown, bearing date on the thirteenth day of December, 1853, and recorded in Liber J. A. S.. No. 68 folios 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, and 510, one of the Land Re- cords for Washington county, in the District of Columbia, the un: ined will sell at public auc- tion at the auction store of J. C. McGuire, to the highest bidder,on THURSDAY AFTERNOON, body. Governor Gardner was subsequently nominated for re-election by acclamation ; Henry Benckly was nominated for Lieut. Governor; also the present State Secretary, Attorney General onl Auditor were renomina- ted. The Fillmore bolters marched to their head quarters, where, after some speaking, it was voted to endorse the eall for the Fillmore Convention, called for the 6th of August. Baltimore Markets June 26th, wee pads’ <p ’ aoe following . = midgm A ia tri i threatened to massacre Magee—that is, mash | mence cutting; Simms came over; had a gun | Carp2ts. Oil Cloth, Matti highly improved a jul coun! a st J ALTIMORE, July 26.—Flour is firmer; sales gs Stes leaving his pro- him aps but didn’t hear him say he "would | with him; he said something 1 did not hear; elves ‘Tea Sett, Waiters, Spoons and hed Fret va Sacred — Red oepet oe of old and new at $7 for all kinds Shesiacy ste i aryl my ea pa x ere | kill him; Magee always said he did not want | saw Magee at the window with & gun; Chins, Ginn and Greciery Wire iat of the “appt ‘Anthony Holmead . cere for neaer ag inst human life, to | anything todo with Simms, and if he attacked | him poke the muzzlo out of the window; ina » Glass, J hereof meat ’ ered him he would defend himself; Simms was a | few moments the gun went off; saw the blood io his ‘igh golem ane ee very violent man. , running down his cheek; Simms made to- Wheat is unchanged; good to prime reds $1 47a$1.50; good to prime whites $1 580 $1.65. Corn is sey HA white at 60a630.; yel- low 59a60c.; mixed 54a56c. for, died seized, and part of the tract called Teptecennt Plains, and vert of the land which Anthony Holmead, jr., conveyed to Boltzell and Lot of Carpenters’ Tools, Grindstone Wagon, Cart Wheels, Shafts, &c. Terms cash. i E to John Pickrell — George Toomey called.— Was sitting on | wards Magee’s house; he went on the curb- CHRISTINNA RAILEY, Administratrix. Mayhew, which ope freee 4. ying on th. 4 ba Walker proceeded to compliment Mr | Magee’s horse trough; some little boys came | stone; he stood a few minutes and went inthe | jy 2i-d JAS. C. McGUIRK, Auct’r, = sshington and copes pect New York Marke:s ‘i up the street and said Hutchins was coming | house; saw him distinctly go in the house; saw epee pte ee — oe to oud the pole down; Hutchins, Simms, and a | nothing to indicate a gun fired at that time; 2 ould have head placed by the side of Lis own | Stranger came down to Crown’s corner; the | was just across the street; he went into the hed he (Mr. Preston) oe upon t! tage young man had an axe in his hand; Hutchins | house; in a few moments heard the report of Mr Walker ente: now » na lengthy and the stranger went into Crown’s; Simms | a gun; heard but two reports; am acquainted and wer searching analysis of the evidence ; | ¥e=t over to is house and come out with a] with both; never heard threats from either; rh which he took up the question how far gun; Hutchins got the axe from the young | my sense of hearing is not at all defecti e; pr jury in criminal cases are the judges of the | 2"; didn’t see who shot; heard the report | was in about the same position all the time; 1 po as the facts. —_ of a gun; never heard Magee make threats | saw through the windows on Fourth street, | Ml ‘Wallesr traced the history of the pris- towards Simms or Hutchins; don’t think there | Mageo stooping at the window on Market re m his Academic years to the wcalak was more than two reports; there was consid- | street; am positive it was Magee; he had on ‘Gaus aad ealled attention to the fact that wit- | erable noise in the street; when the first shot | a straw hat and light shirt; was in his shirt uae eae in and gave the prisoner their en- | 25 fired Hutchins stop; cutting; young | sleeves; if any one had been standing behind dorsement. They had known him in various | Simms had the axe when he followed his father | him would have seen: young Potter and Ma- phases of life, and had noted him in all, as a | into the house ; last report seemed to be in the | gee were sitting at the door talking when the By WALL, BARNARD & CO., Auctioneers. XCELLENT HOUSEHOLD FURNI- ture at Anction.—On FRIDAY, August Ist, we will sell, at 10 o’clock a. m,, at the resi- dence of a gentleman declining housekeeping, on the northwest corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 2ist street, No. MH, (the flag will designate the house) an excellent assortment of Furniture and pore oS viz: = Mahogany Spring-seat Tete-a-Tetes Do Parlotand Easy Chairs Do Marble-top and other Tables Do —_ Dressing and other Bureaus Brussels, Ingrain, and Stair Carpets Walnut Cottage and other Bedstead: Hair and shuck Mattresses 2 road, containing 5 acres and one sixteenth of an acre, more or lees, being Lot No.2 of Geo. Taylcr’s subdivision, and apnoea! the same on the east side of the sald turnpike road, at the end of 76.42 perches measured southerly from the inter- section of said road with the Rock Creek church road, toa road or vate way called Taylor’s road, leading from the sald turnpike road to an- other part of the said tract of Jand owned by said George Taylor, and a thence with the said Washington and Rockville turnpike road north three degrees, west 28 46 perches to the Lot sold toJ C. Lewis, thence at right angles with the said turnpike road 26 46 perches, thence at right angles with the said tast line, and parallel with the said first line 9°46 perches, and thence at New Yor«, July 26 —Flour is firm; sales of 8000 bbls; State $6.20; superfine Ohio $6 35; standard Southern has advanced to $7.50a$8. Wheat is firm; sales of 17,000 bushels; South- ern white $181. Corn is firm: les of 17,500 tushele; Southern mixed 61e Pork is aa and buoyant; sales of 250 bbls ; mess $20.50. Beef is firm; sales of 250 bbis ; Chicago repacked $11. Lard is dull; sales of 150 bbls , at 12 Whicky is dull; sales of 100 bbls.; Ohio 37c. Financial . Poe Feather Beds, Bolsters, and Pillows, Bedding | Tight angles with the said last mentioned lineand | New York. July 26.—Stocks are dull. ; house ; saw but the gun Simms had. party came up; didn’t sce Potter when Magee “ he aoe rallel with the said second line 28.46 perches to Py . —— man—a man not prone to rush into pede O. Phenn called Was at tlie corner Liat Jes the window; Simms stood a few mo- | #laut Etagere and Chandeliers ine of the said turnpike road and the place of Chicago and Rock Island 92!; Camberland Ollcloth, Drugget and Matting Maple Cane- eat Chairs and Kocters Gilt Glasses and Clocks Cooking, Radiator, and other Stoves With a good assortment of Kitchen Requisites. ‘Terms; All sums under $25, cash; over $25, a credit of sixty and ninety days for notes satisfac torily endorsed bearing interest. when Simms, Hutchins, and another I did not | ments after the gun went off; I saw the blood Ga Lidacireherssry: he fo Saotaere Fo = know, came up; the stranger had the axe; | running down his cheeks, and saw Simms atl5 fori es to4p.m ’ they went to Crown’s corner; was not near | making up towards Magee’s house; I saw a Sheatts cites thcacmatuales of Mr. Walker’s | enough to hear what sey were talking of; | Simms go on curbstone; Simms stood there a address Me Preston rose and asked permission Simms, Sr., went into his house and came ont | fow moments and went into Magee’s hoyse; I to make some remarks in relation to observa- | With a gun; did’nt see Magee at all; Simms | saw him distinctly enter the house; I neither tions, personal to himself, made by Mr. Wal- | Said to Hutchins “Come on, Hillary; cut the | saw smoke or anything else to indicato the Coal Company 212; Illinois Central shares 106; Michigan Southern 977; New York Central 922; Reading 91; Missouri 6's 853 Sterling exchange has declined to 9/a94. beginning, being the same land and premises which was conveyed tothe said Ann Brown by John F. Shanetts by deed dated April 19h 1853, and duly recorded Together with the improve- ment and appurtenances, which may be seen by visiting the premises. Terms: One-fourth cash; the residue in 6, 12, 18, and 24 months ; to be secured by deeds of trast [COMMUNICATED. Mr. Epitor: As two families have thought i i b—h, or Irish son of a b—h that shows | across the etreet at the time Simms went into = =e a - Pye i ame Scestaed chia en = ot riad’’ Stina had his gun in both hands, | Magee’s house; heard two shots altogethor; » Auctioneer. tees reserve the right to resell at the cost and risk | Simms, the unfortunate man who was killed ; ini it | directed towards Magee’s house as if ready to | in a few moments I heard the report of a sec- i ont meer tal oe tan “hould aad fire; did’nt see Magee at all; heard tae re. ond gun; never heard either of them make counsel to make an attack upon him without | port of a gun; it was was not Simms that fired threats towards the other; can hear very good; ermitting a reply. then; could’nt tell if it was in Magee’s house | hearing not at all defective; was in about the Perhe jury intimated a wish to take some re- | or in the street; never heard threats from | same position all the time; saw Magee threugh fresbments before proceeding further, and the | either Magee or Simms; when Simms got into | the window on Fourth street stooping at the Court took a recess until five o'clock. Magee’s house, after the first fire, saw him | window on Market street; am positive :t was Great confusion prevailed upon the rising of | raise the gun to his face, and the cap go off; Magee that Lsaw; he had on a straw hat, and the Court, and numerous groups were ob- | Simms’s son followed, and said ‘ Rush in papa | in his shirt sleeves; saw no one else in the served throughout the court-room engaged in | and kill the Irish son of a b—b; * heard a gun | room; he had on a light shirt; if any one had heated conversation afterwards; thought it was in the house; the | been standing by him I would have seen him; The jury returned at five o'clock, and upon | father and son went in the house after the | Magee and Potter, jr, were sitting at door the opening of the Court Mr. Walker rose and | firing of the gun; the son had an axc; Simms | talking when Hutchins’s party came up; did stated that his reason for offering an objection | put a cap om the gun and turned to go up | not see Magee go into house; did not see young to the request of Mr Preston did not arise | stairs, when I heard another report; don’t | Potter at the time Magee was at the window. from any desire to prevent him from making | know who fired the second gun; examined | William Baggott, John Eaton, W. W. Sheck- an explanation, but for the reason that, ac- | particularly and saw no bloed on Simms after ellr, Thomas Evans, Alexander Fitzgeraid, cording to rule, both Mr. Preston’s task and | the first shot. . William T. Burdette, Robert Cunningham, his own were ended with their respective] Lloyd Thorn, called —Was standing at | Hillary Hutchins, Franklin Robinson, Chas. pleas Magee’s corner; some boys came up the street; | Shoemaker, William Davis, Augustus Lips- Mr. Ratcliffe now rose and said that it ap- | asked them where they were going; they said comb, James Simms, and John Simms were peared that he had given offence to one of his} they were going to see the pole cut down; | also examined, but we have not room to day particular friends, (Dr. Miller,) through the | heard a shot fired; it seemed to be more in | for the publication of their testimony. reports, which had gone out, of his remarks in basa coe Moree pone Hipaliaas g0 i ” i in- | in his hous e; = {ieee thal ay aspen earpiece Simms and his son were going towards Ma |_ Tae Private Boarpixe Scuoon ror Young may give the letter. they do not the spirit, of | gee’s door; Simms had blood coming out of | Lapies.—The reader will find in our adver- the proceedings. He disclaimed any inten- | the right side of his face; wasn’t much of a | tising columns to day, a prospectus of the pri- tional disrespect to Dr. Miller in his remarks | Wound; he came to the steps and anapped a | vate boarding echool for young ladies about In th ini f th ter—and it is} ¢ap; don’t know who at; he went in the house, | to be opened by the Rev. Oliver Cox, with spartan carrie Megas rephan i ii i i highly accomplished assistants, near the coun- the most charitable construction he can put | 2nd his son said go in papa and kill the Irish | highly 2 P' a the col upon it—Mr. Ratcliffe did not know himself | son of a b—h; after he got in the house heard | try seat of the late Gen. Van Ness, in Alex- of the defaulting purchaser. All conveyz2nces at the purchaser’s expense. ERASMUS J. MIDUDLETON, ‘Trustees RICHARD H. CLARKE, Z m 21-2awts JAS. C. McGUIRE, Auct’r. i" The above sale is unavoidably post poned until SATUKDAY, July 26th, seme hour and PR ASMUS J. MIDDLETON SRASMUS J. uETOS RICHAK D H. CLARKE, °} Trustees. je 27-2awts J.C. Mc6UIRE, Auct’r. Flo ad abeve sale is further postponed until TUESDAY AFTERNOON, August 26th, same hour and place. in Georgetown a few nights ago, I decm it proper to ask your indulgence to enter a like disclaimer in behalf of the Symmes family. I therefore publicly announce that the do- ceased is not connected, either by blood. riage, er dealings, with the Symmes fi y, as would appear by the inuendo contained in your paper of to day. SyYMMgs. July 25, 1856 EXTZESsive ALE OF EXCELLENT 4 and well kept Furniture, on the Isiand, near Grace Church.—On THURSDAY, the Jist instant, at 100’clock a.m , I skall sell at the residence of the Kev. Geo.R. Moore, on 9th street south, in Wallach’s Kow, near Grace Church, an extensive assortment ofexcellent Cab- inet Furniture, and Housekeeping articles gener- ally, comprising in part— Mahogany Sofas, Parlor and Reception Chairs Fine frame French plate Mirrors Marble Top Tables, Whatnots Handsome Sideboard Marble Top and plain Bureaus Jenny Lind and other Bedsteads Beds, Bolsters, Pillows, and Mattresses Cane and Wocd seat Chairs Wilting Desk, Hat Rack Carpeting. Oil Cloth, Looking Gla ees, &c., &c. A large lot of China, Glass, and Crockery Ware, together with an assortment of Kitchen Regalsites erms: A!l sums under $30 cash; over that amount, acredit of 30 and 60 days, with notes satisfactorily endorsed, bearing interest. iz 25-d A. GREEN, Auct’r. MARSUAL'S SALE. VIRTUE OF TWO WRITS OF FIERI acias is:ued from the Clerk’s office of the Dis- trict of Columbia forthe y shington ard lo me directed, I slali expoze to public sale, for cash,on MONDAY, the | cay of August next, at 12 o'clock m_, et the front ef the Court House door of sai4 county, the following described property towit: Alidefeadant’s right, title, laim acd interest into acertain piece or parcel of ground FIRST-CLASS SEVEN octavo Kose Wood-case PIANO, FORTE will be sold low for cast applied for early, Address A. 8. P., Box 66 Cly Post Office. jy 25 ate NATURAL HANDLE PALM LEAF FANS, i, pees TO THE PUBLIC, THAT | HAVE on hand afew cases of the above desirable ‘oods for this warm season, which | will se!] at the reduced price of 6% cents a plece by the case Orders solicited by JOEL J. BAILY jy 25-2t No. 69 Market street, Philadelphia. AFFLE OF FANCY AK TICLES VALUED AT $500' Seven prizes, as follows : 1 Ladies’ Dressing Case, style Louis LIV, at S160 2 Gentlemen's Dressing Cases, silver moun- ted, at $50........ steeseeeeeers... IU i Ladies’ Paper Mache Word Boxand Stand = 65 1 Papier Mache Music Stand........0000-.-. 45 1 Gentlemen’s Dressing Case. s!ivermounted 40 1 Backgammon and Chess Board, on Stand 3 Geen THREE STORY BRICK HOUSE and Lot at Auction.—On TUESDAY, the 29th instant, 1 sha! in front of So Sy at6o’clock p.m, north part of lot No. 28 in square No 25%,fronting 21 feet on 13th street west, between north H and I streets, ranning back 96 fest to a wide alley, with the improvements, which are a yood three-story Brick House, con- taining nine conveniently arranged rooims ard a wears pasiage through the house, wood shed, &c in the yard. ‘Terms: One-thirdcash; balynee in6,12 and 18 months, for notes bearing interest from day of sale A deed given and a deed of trust taken ‘Tide indisputable. The above mentioned property is ha: dsomely located on the same square of the Demenou build- i ion k ther report of a gun; didn't see who fired | andria county, Va, about six miles from | lying and being in the city of Washington inthe a A.GREEN, Chances 62 50 pon sate ke: sickle ahien vs erased i ae Magee taxi over into Simm’s yard ; | Washington and Alexandria, and three from Dinter of Columbia “helo tle cotaiti iece of IE, eoakas Auctioneer. The articles are now on exhibition and chances 3 eee remarkable achievement of y: othing further; didn’t,see Magee after | Georgetown. It is located in a neighborhood ground which is the eastera half part of the lot Pa ET TT ae for sale at T. GALLIGAN & Co's, 7 Following the explanation of Mr. Ratcliffe} he went in the house till he jumped into | 23 proverbial for good health as any other re- | 4 vA. . : ‘esignated on the original plats cf the city of Washing'on vommonly known as the lot number- od seven in the square or reservation marked B,”? wih the appuresances thereunto belonging, seized and ied upon as the property ofan: uel A Peugh, and wil! hesold tosatisfy Judicial No. 26 end te October term 1956, in favor of Walter 8. Cox, Trostee, and Louis H. and G C. nieder. J.D HOOVER, jy22 Marshal for the District cf Columbia By A. GREEN, Autioneer. EXCELLENT FRAME HOUSE ON 4th. between F and G streets north, at Auc- tion.—On WEDNESDAY, the 30th instant, I shall sell tn front of the premises, at6% o'clock BR m., a good and nearly new frame house, being 0. 342, on 4th, between F andG streets nerth, with the lot on which it stands, in square No. 530 The house contains 8 good and conveniently arranged rooms, with other mprovements on the tot erms at sale. A. GREEN, Jy 22-eod&ds Auctioneer, n ICE OF COMMITTAL, W AS COMMITTED TO THE JAIL OF Prince George’s County, Maryland, on Fri- day the fourth of July, 1856, as’a runawa ) NEGRO MAN WILLIAM CURTIS. but calis himself James Curtis. He is of black complex- ion, about four feet ten or eleven inches high, stout built, about twenty-one or twenty-two years of age, but has anolderlook. He had on whea committed the ordinary servants clothing. He says he belongs to John Morton, living near Ben- edict, Charles County, Maryland. The owner, !f any, of the above described ne- Bro, is requested to come forward, prove proper- ty, Pez charges and take him away, otherwise he will be disposed of according to law. jv 25 3t DANIEL R. DYER, Sheriff. Dealers in Fancy Goods, Perfumery, &e , _y 25-3t 370 Pa. ave , under Browns’ Hotel. ISTURKE FOR TWENTY TO TH ¥ HORSES can be obtained by appli cation to. PETTIBONE, No. 555, Lath aS street south, or toMr. MAGAR, Analostan Island, opposite Georgetown Plenty of good water, an@& place well secured. Terms: ree dollars per month. jy 23-eok® fQOR KENT—SEVERKAL HANDSOME Pay- © lors and Chembers, with board. Also, table and transient board. inquire at Mrs. SMITH’S, 233 F street. nov 27—tf PROPOSALS FOR woop AND COAL. IR USTEE’S SALE OF VALUABLE IM- proved Property at Auction.—On MON- DAY, the 14th day of July, 1556, [ shall seil, on the premises, at5 o’clock p. m., by virtue ofa deed of trust from Fred rick Hagar to the sub- scriber, bearing date on the 30th day of Septem- ber, 1837, and duly recorded in Liber W.B , No. 136, folios 466 to 570, one of the land records for Washington county, in the District of Columbia, Lots Nos. 6 and 7, in square numbered 32, having a front on north F street of 125 feet, and on 25th street 51 feet, with the improvements, which are a good frame dwelling house, containing twelve rooms, wide passage, kitchen, and cellar under the whole. Also. a fine stone ice-house, 3) by 25 feet, and 23 feet deep, with two-stories above the ground, used for other purposes. Also, a brick and frame slaughter and store-house, two stables and carriage house, smoke and lumber houses, and a fine assortment of fruit trees in full bear- ing, and well of excellent water, with pump in the yard. The above described property is handsomely located at the corner of F street north and 25th st. west. Terms: One-fifth cash; balance in 6, 12, 18, and 24 months, the purcharer to give notes for the deferred payments, satisfactorily endorsed, b-ar- ing interest from the day of sale, and a deed giv- = all the notes and interest thereon are imm’ on in the State. Tho Principal was ve Prailey aud Presion’aad Preston and Walker. | Dr. Ozogin called. —Was invited by the fam. | suecessfal in the manegemeat af au hosdonny to the jury, said that if a stranger had come | Mortem examination; declined the examina die oblixations of the trast at ee a iad [| into that court, he would have thought that | tion, but went to see the body; on turning the | th solinistietcsncudien oe his colleague (Mr. Preston) was on trial, in-| cloth down, saw four wounds on the left side sy mate oF al is a disses ae lyon stead of the prisoner—with such earnestness, | Of the throat in the immediate neighborhood sh that th f tae who are ta back their chile such conceded eloquence, bad the counsel on | of thecarotid artery and jugular vein; whether aan Pia ibe ee cle wader lides the other side consumed the time of the Court | they wounded those vessels I can’t tell; the example and to whose Lind solicitude and in endeavoring to prove that bis colleague | Wounds were apparently made by large at bh Ae may be prudently entrusted This was there in the improper discharge of his} orsmall slugs. [Justice Smith here directe academ, hn Ht the immediate vicinity of the professional duty. It was told his colleegue | the prisoner to be brought in.] The wounds realdenen of tho editar ot Ge Stas wiekise. shat Ke hed stimed Ris vodation—that ke | were nearly in a line trom the ard pone ii I concerned in this praiseworth: effort should be on the stage. To return the com-| the larnyz, and about an inch apart; the face ay establish a first-class fangie eaeecaal pliment, what _ of Coes sharsoters bl: briny = ane Wy ao cee etcablicbrent there, enka for the correct should be assigned to the other side ? ac: a; : P x 3 i igre It had struck him while the gentleman | musket near by him; the integuments of the pom ok wl Phe ea ee ce (Mr- Walker) was speaking that he was the| face were torn, lacerated, laying open the nired fo an roper education oon trainin, best formed Hamlet he ever saw. Laughter. } face from the mouth to the j«w-bone; cannot female chiltve residing in Washinete Mr. Bradley should represent the Friar, and | #*y the wounds caused death; they were in @ ata e d Al FH nd DEST, Mr. Ratcliffe would make a most pre-eminent | the neigh borhood of vital organs, but whether | Georgetown, ani exandria, , Srave-digger. If these gentlemen wonld take | they were infused Iean’t say; judge from ~ the parts assigned them he would assure them pap A dearth appearance, the wounds were} Qaryixat Court.—At 11 o'clock thie morn- on overflowing benefit. |Loud laughter, par- | made by different shots; those in the neck were ing the Court met for the trial of Daniel Jar- ticipated in good humoredly by the counsel | made first, because the face was burned and | },,3, ebarged with the murder of John R. for defence. | blackened, as if fired nearer; on the breast, Naliy, at the Navy Yard. Mr. Key proceeded in the same forcible | two or three marks of small shot on the skin The District Attorney appeared for the mauter which characterized his pleaon the Henry Reaver called.—When I got to the | United States, and Messrs. Bradley, Carlisle, former trial to present the evidence to the | #p0t the man was dead; on Monday, Simms| 414 Chas. Leo Jones for the defence. Jury, and after speaking two hours and a| came to my office and asked a warrant against | “Jy, the effort to form a jury the regular panel quarter closed at twenty minutes past seven. Magee for selling liquors on Sunday; on Tues | was exhausted and eight jurors obtained, as Ua request of Mr. Bradley, the Court read | day, about six o'clock, Magee came and asked follows: Leonidas Bowen, Alex. M. Smith, tothe jury the instructions given already, | 9 Warrant against Simms for buying goods, George D. Spencer, David W. Oyster, Aaron and thereupon the case was submitted to the | knowing them to be stolen; I refused, and Devine, John W. Ott, Enoch Moreland, John jury, who after an absence of about an hour| told him I had decided that case two months Seribner. returned a verdict of acquittal. ago; he said if I did’nt he would go tothe | ~The Court ordered a number of talesmen to grand jury for satisfaction; never heard Simms be called. The requisite number of jurors make any threats. ‘had not been attained up to the hour of our Mr. Owes, who was one of the jurors upon Susan Crown, daughter of deceased, called. going to press. — the second trial of P.T Herbert, requests us to Was present when the affair occurred, stand- A Snocking Sweuu.—A most offensive od correct the impression that he is a member of | ing at my own door; when Hutchins, my of pig styles salutes the olfactories of th Ley the Know Nothing Order, which he thinks has| father, and a man I did’nt know, came = +4 A died h Pour-and-a-half street, i the been drawn from a recent editorial inthe Star| to the corner and stopped them, I asked Pointe of Vie inia avenue. A few days = : in which the fact was mentioned that eleven | the matter, and the stranger said ‘“ we are it Sad almost Re atlelsa on D street, .. rise Sf the said jury were members of the Know | going to cut down the pole;”” he had the axe Ninth end Touth This is a dargero ie He Nothing party. We cheerfully state that Mr. | in bis hand; he gave me the Stee eee? | toe (the existence of such odo . se d the Owen has never been a member of the Know | Hutchins rushed in and said, give up the it We resvectfally call pee att e ¢ Nothing Order. Having been born in England, | 8xe,’”’ and swore he would have it; he took Or pone the health: offies ae the Onece es | 4&3 8 matter of course, he could not be initiated | the axe; I followed him to the door; Huteh- tod te ‘han aad fal. oc aut tbat bot a in that order. Yet, in repeated conversations | ins went to the pole and commenced cutting omatly ane an 2 i h SS with him, we have always found him an earn- | it; at that time my father came from his door Er puly any and all such nuisances to Orrick Bovst oF REPRESENTATIVES US July 19, 1856. SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE received at this offce until 12 o'clock m, on Saturday, the 2d day of August next, for furnish. ing for the use of the House of Representatives two hundred tons best quality Anthracite Coal, white esh. The coal must clean, free from slate or cther foreign substance, and in lumps aboot the size of a fourteen ind weight, 2.210 pounds to the ton, and delivered free of extra charge in the vaults of the Capitol Also, for furni hing for the use of the House of Representatives two hundred cords of rst qual it Hickory Woed ; twenty five cords to be sa’ twice, and the balance to be sawed once. The whole to be measured, sawed, and stowed away in the vaults of the Capltoi at the expense of tte contractor. Both wood and coal are to delivered on or oefore the 15th day of October next, and to be subject to inspection as to quality, ht, and measure, by & person to be appointed the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Good security will be required for the faithful performance of these ventracts orsed = Fropetaie for Woeed' tas tepeona or: “« Pro for * als for Coal,” and directed to ‘The Clerk of the House of Representatives,” Washington. jy 4-dta2 Should the purchaser fail to comply with the terms in five days from the day ofsale, the Trus- tee reserves the right to resell giving six days’ notice ofsuch resale in the National Intelligen- cer. HENRY NAYLOR, Trastee Je19-2aw&ds A. GREEN, Auct. ij The above sale is postponed until TUESDAY, the 29th instant, at 11 o’clock a m , at the Auction Rooms of A. Green, corner of 7th and D streets, No. 526. Jy 15-2aw&ds A. GREEN, Austioneer. CLOSING CUT Ov STOCK OF SPRING AND SUMMER goods at great sacrifice rather than take them overto the next season. Weeall special attention to our stock of-— Fancy Dress Silks and Silk Robes French Lawns and Organdy Musline Plain and Printed Bar: , Challey Delain De Lains, Plain Silk and Lace Mantillas, Shawls and Scarfs With many very desirable articles svivable for the present season, whick will be suld ia meny —— at less than the actual cost of importa lon. LES SEL? ow h® May TUE UNION ACADEMY. Z. RicHarps, Mrs.Z Rictaxps, Prin.U. a Prin. UF a HE NEXT ANNUAL SESSION OF THIS Tastrention, and of the UNION FEMALE ACADEMY, will commence on MONDAY ,» Sep- 855. jy 3-3m MECHANICS’ TOOLS, &c. W = HAVE IN STOCK AN ENDLESS VA ri A FULL SUPPLY NOW IN STORE. ety of Mechanics’ Tools, such as, Pains, est advocate for its principles, views and p-.li-| with a gun in his hand, he stood about the | be @bated as fast as they may be brought to Superior Shirting Linen and Cottons Saws, Hatchets, a a Serews, Trow- ey, which we conceived sufficient under the | middle of the bey = of sts ee on — ? Napa’ het aes nerd rr Spits sevoie: Otapblen: ppactly a ae a ae circumstances, to justif; ir i i the ground, and his hand on the muszle of it; 0OL Joke.—A gentleman stopping at B a Spiri . ° ? > > “7 member of the sew Memon carte a he seid, “Come on boys, let’s have it down.’ | the Kirkwood House fe at an aany foar CARVER IN WOOD & MODELER IN CLAY | Gavze and Flannels, Rursia Diapers which are offered cheap for « He had scarcely spoken the words before the | a few mornings since, and hurriedly repair- a gun was fired from Magee’s window; after the | ing to the office of the hotel, demanded of the Dastex Rarciiveg, Esq., was arrested last report of the gun blood came from from his} attentive and obliging clork his bill in a man- night by JF. King, county constable, on the | face: he did not appear sensible that ho was | ner and tone indicative of ill humor. The oath of GW. Phillips, who charged that he | shot: he was very much in liquor; a€ that | clerk expressed 9 hope that nothing wrong a er fr are bth @/ time my Brother 3 Simms, jr , came running | had commence mune replied that he would stop of the pea atin, ‘duelliz, ‘ * 37? jouse where al ‘ i law.” Mr. Ratcliffe gave bund in $3,000 is up, and said, * Papa, you’r shot;” saw him | at no servants could unlock his STUCCU, F STREET, BETWEEN THIR- * teenth and Fourteenth streets, Washington. PATTERNS FOR IRON FOUNDERIES. ORNAMENTAL CARVING FOR MIRROR FRAMES, FURNITURE, &c , will pol she te 1y executed at reasonable terms. jv25-1w’ sacchari IMPORTANT TO TRAVELLERS AND THERS 10 dezen White Ailendale Counterpanes, a very desirable article for summer we Plaid Cambrics, an@ Muslins Embroideries Plain Swiss Muslin, with a general assortment of white goods of the best class 15> Goods cut off cannet be taken back. All articie warranted to prove as epee CULLEY & SEARS, JOS. L. SAVAGE. Sign of Gilt raw, Penn avenue, jy 24-6 between 10th and Iith streets AS 1 HAVE HAD SU MANY ©ALLs Fon continuous gums, and my time being exclusively devoted to other, vranches of Dentistry, 1 was com- hb OTHERS. 22-9) 523 38 . pelled to decline them 1 resperifuliy fuform k b dy hi put his hand to bis cheek; my brother tried | door without his knowledge. After some fur- Wwisnixe TO CLOSE OUR BUSINESS AS Jy 22- — : 7th st Reid north Pa_av. tuose persons and others, I bave rented @ room in cep the peace. Mr. Kennedy, his partner,| to get him away; father was advancing to-| ther conversation the matter was fully ex- soon as possible, we offer our stock of La- CO¥ FINS—COF FINS. ny house to Mr. MeF AU L., who is fally compe- we are informed, was his security. wards the house; M WHITE, SOLE AGENTIUF FISK’S e AIR-TIGAT METALLIC 24 COFFINS for tre city of Wash- QC cma? Ingto’, begs leave to inform the Public that he has now on hand a @ supply of all sizes and near the shape of wooden cottins, and that they can be sold as lowas Wood Cotlins No 457 Pa avenue, near 3d street. jylveoim* GvOD INVESTMENT, DOLLARS OF THE CITY OF 20,000 Sheboyan, (Wisconsin) Bonds, elght per cent interest, payable in New York. ‘These Bonds are abundantl secured, be- ing guaranteed by the Sheboyan and Mississippi Rail Road Company, in addition to the faith of ceed oe altos and as he did so another | plained. It appears that enrly in the even- oflcer thin waat2, "ae arrested by the | shot was fired out of Magee’s door; my father | ing the servant placed ia his room a “ Patent — ° —_ this morning on similar war-| followed tn the house after the second shot; | Britania Ice pitcher,” filled with ice water, = on gave security in $3,000 before Jus- | then { heard another report of a gun; saw | and although tne weather was excessively hot, ice Goddard, Jno. A Linton, Esq., becoming | Magee fire the first shot; there was such a| tue ice had not melted next morning Not bis security. crowd I could not see who fired the others; | knowing the peculiar qualities of the ice Vote.—The difficulty between Messrs. Rat- | saw the smoke and flash of the second gun at| pitcher, he presomed he had been entered cliffs and Lenox occurred in open court yes- | Magee’s door; first gun was fired from Ma-| whilst he was wrapt in sweet embrace of terday, shortly before the Ilerbert case went | gees a ee Tati inird report’) sleep, sad the )piteher replenished with iss the jury. appear ¢ Iu Magee’s house after Hutch- | water. Ws wie Se " »,| ing had cut on the pole; my brother cut once| He appearing much pleased with the expla- Buckwine Hane Maca Geet or twice onthe pole after he told father he nationy and mia informed that the ice wale Book, and Graham's Magazine for August | 8 shot; never heard threats from either of | be retained in the ice pitcher about seven All are filled with interesting reading and them; didn’t see Magee with a gun until they | hours, and independent of the convenience of very handsome illustrations. dies? and Gentlemen’s Dressing Cases at surpris- ingly low prices. e have also some very fine Writing Desks, which we will offer equally cheap. We have still remaining unsold a few dozen of German Cologne, in long bottles ; also, Bay Rum Lubin’s Extraets, &c , which we will seli by the dozen or single bottle, at unusually low prices. T. GALLIGAN & CO... jy 25-"t__390 Penn. avenue, Browns’ Hotel. OO Orr CARRIAGE MAKERS, WwW «, THE UNDERSIGNED, BRAVING con- nested ourselves eo epoene in the COACH MAKING BUSINES under the firm of FERGUSON & CO, res ect- tent to put up that kind of work in the most fai:b- ful and durablemanner. Continuous Gum Teeth mitate nature so closely that it is imposible to detect them by the closest examination jy 2t-tw* B F. COSBY, Dentist. $$$ ENTILATING HATS'!-STEVENS, Browns’ Hotel, has this day received ‘a cases ventilating HATS from “‘Brebe ” jvi9 jestrooin, Browns’ Hotel. a . W. HENKY PALMER ‘i PIANO FORTE CLAS8Es, Five Dollars Per Sonn: Apply at GEORGE HILBUS'S Maste Depot, Penxsyivania avenue mar 14-tf came Bp. to cut the pole down; was the first | always having ice water it was economy to | tuily invite our friends and the public generall} ApS Hie reencige = been issued to aid | GREAT ae EONN ETS EOF F a New York hee r _ next week, with = en lying dead g0 Meare’ ope inthe brsbaeeos teueean, “ak tee ae Misson ‘Pures, tae aaisbmentrawroed and | We invite capitalists | to call aa examine the | YYE, THE UNDERSIGNED, IN ORDEK ‘obb’s ni t “ ie ” - q by J ' behead at Shillixgton's. atic Bride, y | . Mary Whalen called.—Was standing at the | price of the pitoher would be saved in one | frmerly occupied by M Neca aod pemtenliy tnd the character of the reed Seevoyers I at cue tro Sumi Cons, on RY side door of Mrs. Crowu’s on Fourth street; | season, in the reduced quantity of ice con: | attended to. Prices moderate, All work warran, Also, Alexandria Coupon Bonds; end Corpora | »¢ts, Flowers, Ribbons, &e ,come to offer —— Hutchins, Simms, and Bradley came up;|sumed. He expressed a strong desire to pro- | ted. BN. FERGUSON, | thon of Washington Stock, for sale bi to sell patent Boonets worth $12 at $5. Bonnets » USLY 12) cents for a correct likeness of | Bradley had an axe in his hand; Mrs Crown | cure one, and was directed to Boteler’s House- JOHN H. WALLIs, SWEENY, RITENHOUSH, FANT, & CO., | worth 85 to $2 50. Also, Travelling and Straw tuchanan, Fillmore and Fremont. Sold by | asked what they were going to do; Bradley | furnishing Store, Iron Hall, where he pur Jy 25-31" ALVA DUNHAM. iy 17-eolw Bankers, | Sonnets, &c. Call before purchasing elsewhere, <he ugent, A. Adamson, Seventh street, oppo- | said, ** We are going to cut the pole down;” | chased half a dozen for himself and neighbors rare 3K.- = arly ee op CAROLINE PRIBRAMS DAUGHTER?, (onerous UN STUCK. —$5,0Q0 Corpo = Pa avenue, bet. 10th aad Lith si8., jy M.awe site tw the Post Office, Adbesive envelopes,] he gave the axe to Mrs. Crown to mod from a large lot which that enterprising house on of gton Stock for sale at teh tomat CURE BkOTB ERE, ReACH THarS, MOUSE THAPS, RAT 20 geuts « hundred. 3) | Hutehins got the axe oyt and swore he would | bas just received. It TRAPS at G. FRANCIS’s. jt <4 490 Seveath st,