Evening Star Newspaper, April 13, 1859, Page 3

LOCAL NEW bi wae te Ber matt "SW Ma BISON PLack her husband! to show the sitie-af 37 just 7 A wa wait “ae fendant at ihe simne ettba tonics t qs . It Trial of Daniel E. Sickles for the killing | newus whens commided theact How hens ef Philip Barton Key. —— statements of the wife was evidence, ury to decide. It was a matter for the | wares CanusaL Covnt—T. H.Crawrorp, Jadge. | Juty when the Court would submit it to them as When our first edition was putto press yesterday. | Seon for welt tt ees vei the examination of Alderman Mohun bed been coacinded, and the jury took a recess. This was followed by the TESTIMONY OF BRIDGET DUFFY. This wite any coilusion with the husband or did not bares its competenen, batem its effect” r Tt had been held that intoxication was not to be given as an excuse for the commission of crime, | effect was another. | in relation whea committed under its Influence. @ young woman dressed in a black | to this point, the speaker read from 3d of Green- gown and white shawl, ge ily | leaf, sec. 148. ‘The court would jive that now ashed and agitated on taking the stand. Her face the rule was mi to show : animus of the sind at the time the act was committed. Also, on this point, he referred to 4th of Kernan, 562, the case of the ple against Eastman. ber — ch — seem! the — M bree Species of misfortane whic! uced the sta! ‘ied of the accused. Sree * ‘The defen tended that this testimony was it. because it tended to show the status of the whew he committed the alleged crim: inal act, and in fact led him to the commission of was veiled, but on request of Mr. she threw ber ei] back over her bonnet. weiter She testiffed that she lived with Mr. Sickles. Was nurse and lady's maid, and partly chamber- maid. Has lived there since November last was a year. Knew Mr. Key. Firstsaw him shortly after we came last year to Washin - Came to y yasbiagton this year between C! and New car's. On Saturday evening before Mr. Key was killed Mr. 8. came ween 5 and 6 o'clock. Din- | the act fur which he was now being tried. Sup- ner howr wus sometimes 5 or 54%. Mrs. Sickles wife home was home that afternoon. Didn'tsee Mr. S. at that ste bea an ray oaplees that she had been insulted in the street, would it be contended that the husband was to be called to account for any act perpetrated by him while acting under the exeitement which such a tale would naturally give rise to? In the very case of Jarboe, was not that brother permitted to vffer ia evidence the narrative made to him by his sister. ‘To be sure this evidence was hearsay, ‘but it was that hearsay to which the law lent au indulgent ear. Take the case of Singleton Mercer; but for the fact that that brother was permitted to show by the narrative of his sister that she was ravished by the man slain, Singleton Mercer would have died on the gallows. All the defence wished wus to show that Mrs. Sickles made these declarations in wri- ting to supply a ground for the subsequent state of mind of the husband which led to the commis- sion of the homicide. With reference to this int, the speaker read from First Greenleaf, sec. 2. It was a part of the r-s gesta, and was neces sarily a part of the oceurrence itseif. The question was whether the i minute, or an hour, or a year was clude this evidence under the pre stances of this case. Standing by itscif, this pa- per was mere hearsay, but it was so closely con- nected with the circumstances 2s to be inse; ble the dinner table. but saw him go down stairs to bisdinner. On that night some unhappy feelings existed between Mr. and Mrs. Sickles. He weat down to dinner and did not eat jing, and soon went op stairs and asked witness fetek hiin up Something. He seemed troubled. He asked Witness to bring him up a bit of di: 4 Saw him <_< half an hour after she bronght the dinner to him. He was then in his bed room with Mrs. 8. Witness went down to dinner, and then went her room, and remained some time, and heard lowd talking between Mr. and Mrs. 8. The eer n y y open. This wasafter 6 o'clock. Witness a few moments, and then went to thekitehen. Stayed seme time in the kitchen, and Tepeated what she had heard up stairs. jms twenty minutes went up stairs again. Mr. and Mrs. Sickles were in the bed-room still tdking. Thinks she then went to her room; their bed-room was at the head of the stairs at the se- cond story. and witness's bed-room was nearly op- posite. Afterwards, at 7 o'clock. went into thelr room. either to tix the fire or to take away the waiter on which Mr. Sickles’s dinner had been brought up. Here witness was shewn a paper, which she id she signed in Mr. Sickles’s room in the pre- um of a sence of Mr. and Mrs. Sickles } ’ from the act which followed its receipt In further This was at the request of Mrs. Sickles, who port of this point the speaker read from the asked witness tosign; Miss Kidgely also signed volume, section 108. it. Witness then left the room. itness knows the prisoner to be cut and fitted into a con- viction in spite of the truth? Who lighted this fiame inthe breastof the accused? If this wife applied the torch to the temple of this husband's buppiness, how shall this hasband suffer when he arose w the instincts of his nature and com- mitted the act fof which he must receive the com- mendation of the whole world. Mr. Graham cited the case of a man found by the body of one whom he bad killed, and whose words on first being a hed by others, to the effect that he had ki the man but it was in self-defence, were received in evidence. Mr. Ould, in —s to the defence, replied that he understood that this evidence was proposed to be given to suow Insanity. Mr. Brady repeated that the defence offered this statement to show that it produced the state of mind of the accused under which he committed the subsequent act. Mrs. Sickles’s handwritiag. Here witness was handed a » Which sbe looked at and said to the best r belief it was Mrs. Sickles’s handwriting. Witness suw iver write upon the sheet of paper before witness si:cned it at the request of Mrs.S. At 12 o'clock witness went to bed. Upto that time Mr. and Mrs. 3. were both in their own room. Don't know if they went to bed that night. and thiaks Mrs. S. lay on the floor of the next room all i ie next morning, first saw Mrs. 3. in joining room. She wore the same dress | which she wore the day before. She sat on the floor with her head ona chair. Mr Sickles had gone down stairs; this was about 5 o'clock. Mrs. S. remained in the same position all the day long. During the night. witness's door was shut. Did net hear them dur; the night. Heard Mr. 8. erying after she to bed, and also Mes. S._ ing, Witness met Mr.S.on thestairs, | ‘My. Ould did not propose now to answer the ar- Witness was comiag up | yament of the gentleman on the other side, but vn stairs. and met Mr. 3. | Ierely rose to state how he understood the gen- is, and he was Z| tlemen as to the poiat they Proposed to make Witness wi the paper in question bear. His remarks would | have been of adifferent character than they had 3 Id have taken occasion to quote el he desired to call the atten- won on the other side. had Le not stairs, le with bis fa and mak stairs and ¢ witness wh: ing in the stairs. ‘Th m nt handed a paper to the counsel | "yj. Brady stated that the defenee would repose amd stuted that he proposed | themselves on the ground of the instruction asked It was Mes, Sickles state- Roach een kee by Mr. Hrulley i the ease of the United States Mr. Ould, for United States, objected to the | “Sie. Brady proceeded to read from the print- pee bysh > Bi a : ey card pled analy | od pampbles contaluing the report of the case al- Mr. Brady that be offered that paper in | Nir, Brady went on to comment npon the cross- exuaination,—he would not call it *-artful.”? but artistic, through which Mr. Carlisle bad put Mr Walker this morning. In that eross-examination Mr. C. had coustaatly used the word “grief,” and | tried to puta nomenclature or philology into the mouth of the witness, who, however, adhered to his own vocabulary, and called {t frenzy,’ and very perly so. At the close of Mr. Graham's remarks it being 10 minutes past 3 p. the court adjourned. NINTH DAY—WEDNESDAY. April 13.—The rules against standing in or oceu- pying the passages of the court-room were even more rigidly enforced than on yesterday by the police, All entrance through the Marshal's office, save for prisoner and jury, was prohibited; and the privileges of the within-the-bar lookers-on were curtailed im a variety of ways—much to the advantage of those having legitimate business to perform in the room. The Iudge came into court at twenty minutes past 10 o'clock, and the crier restored order; after which, the Court ordered that the prisoner be brought inte the dock. At lualf-past 10, the prisoner, accompanied by the jailor and a number of friends, entered the court- room, aud was immediately surrounded by his evidence as acousuvnication made to him (Mr. S.) which contirmed. or increased, or produced | the state of mind of Mr. Sickles subsequently; aud not as tending te show the trath of faets which it (the paper) contained The Judge then proceeded to examine the pa- per, of which the following is a copy: TBE CONFESSION OF MRS. SIC KLES I have been im a house on Fifteeuth street with Mr. Key. How many times J don’t know. 1 be- lieve the house bek toa colored man. The house fs unoccupied) T commenced going there the latter of January, and have been alone and with Mr. Key. I usdally stay an hour or more im the front room, second story. “There is a bed in it. and | do what is usual fora wicked woman to do. The intimacy commenced this winter when leame from New York. in that house—an inti- wacy of an improper kind. We have met Lalf a dozen times or wore at different hours of the day. On Monday of this week. Wednesday also. Ar- rang ngs when we met on the and at | ‘tes. Never would speak to him when Mr. jickles was home, because 1 knew hedid not like me to speak to him. Did not see Mr. Key for some days after I got here. He then told me he bad hired the Louse as a place where he and I could meet. | agreed to it; having nothing to cat or driuk there. ‘The room is warined * a wood fire. Mr. K. generally goes there first. Have walked there together say fourtimes; I do not think more. “3 ~ 3 = ‘3 | counsel Was there on Weduesday last, between 2 and 3 | OTM jury was then called, and answered to their o'clock. ‘iatean 5 ENNAes amet sami oases Heowet fr. Carlisle then rose to address the Court in re- Mr. Key took and left her there at my rediest | ply to the argument of Messrs. Graham and Brady Prom there (Douglas's) Wihcre to: the mille wee | Yesterday as to the admission of Mrs. Sickles's ee eee diels after Mr Key left Laure at | stitement which it had been proposed to place be- Pos S. om 1 =” in 15th street, | went in | fore the jury as evidence tending to show the cee aie ithe mame bal room aud | cause Which produced the state of mind of the the back sg I bbs a in the a held 5 | prisoner when be committed the crime for which oe ee ee ee Ae Ke undecseed also, | We is now on trial. ‘This matter touched closcly 2 and se te Me. ML oe bela: | the question whether public justice should be a Sie ccetet om W ind A ope of Rebrua- | contemptibie sham. Itdid uotscem to the speaker pte = iw iaaon eae eee ae that there was eutire concord between | he two on ¥ gentlemen who addressed the cour day ou Hon ia this house, last spring a year xo, in the | the part of the defence. ‘This evidence bad Ewa and sometiines at the Capitol. I think the | proposed, by ove gentleman for, one puspose. and intimacy commesced in April or May, InSt. spi} By. the other for auotler and y P did not think it safe to u him fn this because there are servants who might sus; something. ; As a general thing have worn a black and white woollen plaid dress, beaver hat trimmed with black velvet, have worn black silk dress therealso; aiso, 2 plaid silk dress, black velvet cloak trismmed with lace, and a bleck velvet shawl trinuoecd with fringe. On Wednesday, | either had on my brown dress or Diack and white woollen dress, beaver hat, and yelvet shaw!. 1 arranged with Mr. Key to go. ia the back wayafter leaving Laura at Mrs. Hoover’s. fe met me at Douglas's. The arrangement to go in the back way was either | nade in the street or at Douglas's, as we woul.l be | less likely to be seen. The pens fs on Fifteeuth street, between K and L, on the lefi band side of the way. Arranged | the interview ‘for Wednesday in the street (1 | think) on Moaday of this week whey | was there. On Monday I went ia the front door; it was ‘he speaker thought the Court would see the poe considering this evidence in respect to the particular parpose for which it was udinis- sible. Mr. Graham had thought this fact was ad- missible as tending to show something short of insanity in respect to the state of the prisoner's mind.“ He undertakeu to show the court that the rule of law bearing on this point had been somewhat relaxed. po. Fits er bt that he had appeated to the Court to relax it still further. His colleague, while he spoke of the status of the soner’s mind, indicated that he had some en- farged views on the subject of insanity. He spoke of the prisoner's mind as being unbinged. There must be, Mr. Carlisle urged, uot excited passions nor overwhelming grief, but insanity shown. This was not a time to speak of all the implications on the other side, they mast all come down to the test of the law and hear on the spe- citic case of iusumity. The speaker had not yet beard the counsel say to the Court or the jury that open Occupied the same room. Undressed my- | ee ee eee eie ene at the time be conumitted self, and he did! the seme. We weut to bail to- | 1) Nioinicide. if this evklence was to be adiait- gioer: Ms Hen tn Mr. Slekles's car- | 12 wt all, it must be alone on the yround that the lage and has Id noi | Prisoner Was at the time insane. Sickles’s kuowledze, a fold not | ™ sir. Carlisie proceeded to examine the eliwracter ty invite bisa to do sv, and ayainst Mr. Sickles’s | oot” stotcment of Mrs. Sickles, and to the intro- repeated request Teaess Bac duction of which he objected ou the ground, Ist. ‘Lhis is a true statement, written by myself. with | out aay indacement held out by Mr Sickles of | forgiveness or reward. and without any menace | ‘Phat itis the work of prisoner’s wife, written in bis presence, evidently at bis instance or directly under his control. ‘The yeneral rule undoubtedly from bit. ‘This Il havewritten with my bed-room | ig that husband and wife are incompetent to be door open. aud my maid and child ta the adjoin- | witnesses, either for or against in any etvil or crimi- ine room o'clock im the eveaing—Miss | pal suit to which cither Isa party. He understood Kidveley is in the Louse within call. Segued.) Teresa Loca a Fayette Square, February 20, 1559, Rarer oe Washington, D.C. Mr and Mrs. Pendleton dimed here two weeks ago last Tharsday, with a large party. Mr. hey was also here, (her ) and at my suge the otherside to undertake to modify that rule; to | undertake to maintain that the wife was as it were | the property of the husband, and that this rule | of evidence is a species of regulation for the benc- | fit of the husband, which he may waive. ‘This | was not su; the rale is im tive against testimo- ny in faver of the husban — well as against ee . becaus lived In su of this point, the # er quoted from Be Wes, terion Beles oe te ee sities |Gauete of Judge Crawford {na case bearing on to dine with him, aud Mr. Sickles wished t in- | the same question. ‘This was not the offer to bring vite all those from whom we had received invila- | tae wife into ot: but to give the declarations tons; and Mr. Sickies said, + Do as you choose.’ | The rule as to pcre a ra (Sigued,) Teresa Baciott. they ster an inferior sort of evidence. ‘The dying “ i eelarations peten show ee ee LG, Reelin ’ that she had been murdered by the husband, and Feb. 26, 1559. Bemeer Durer. cle verse. oe ¢ Mr. Ould thea weut to to say that it seemed that It was said in this case that the aaaayhar gere A$ e proposed wo be otfered was inadimissa- | tons were, not os Ses Be bine hry roauds. it struck at the cardinal lgaee, pss because it ads iene 1a make out case nity. not offered on Larcher ye! i ere tm ie outers ! why See tehoret Was it nota link of the chain yofthe | showing insanity, on what principle was it offer- that | ed? ‘The declaration of the wife could not contri- ther | bute asiuglegrain of sand to bulid up any defence sband., iim iplaed rales of evidence. Iwas but hear- ow a communication between parti Iatlons that of husband and wife—the poli law excluded as testimony. The law y: = ar a J. for of acalus Miust the wife. It seemed to him | Mir. Grahaia here rosc to eite, the following eUNEAS cf tie xe principles this evidence was | authorities in support of the ground taken by bh oti able. ‘The specher wad. val that this yesterday, in pee the inission of this state- pe ema snot now offered as grounds of the ment: Walton & Greer, Ist Carrington & Payne; oridenetion which the fact it contsined would | Iverson & Keuerd, Oth’ Bast, Isc; ‘Thorpaon & be for the aren lw show-the mental | Wifeagt. ‘Trevanian in Skinner; Gilebrist & Bates, status of th iy now on trial. It was clearly ; Sth Watts, 355 ; 1. not evidences iu justification. All evidence tutro- an ob het on ip ai ew Gand to a jury vaght to bave samme logical con- ee a ee wean’ "4 Swe nce for the husband? ‘The speaker subs! cation to teduce the erie frow murder ty man- | On the case }n point. If this prisoner on that oc- Sleaghter. The means that produced the insanity | ¢asion had written the paper, 2 and ae would not be ‘vas leumaterial ‘The true question was whether received im oo fs yo co the paper of party was relly imsane or not. It was by no the wife be received in evidence. pot necessary that by the receipt of such acom-| At this point Mr. Prager hs pad Rig afew snunication the y Wus thrown into a condition —- while the ye en bench. y. The trae question was w! | then noma or ‘aby ‘was the condition of Daniel EK. Sickics’s mind at | statement of was iequiry ete or not. Lait ' in the Briti quoted on an sear = er deni hat rul the evi- deuce of or the iy eth eases had Leen ever set aside {n any court. He referred to the case of Hewitt agt. Brown, tried at the circuit court of this Distriet, where the husband lost a tronk at Browns’ Hotel;and under- took to prove by his wife the contents of the trank The Court decided that the evidence could not be a rec Mr. Magruder to ick ee ag! : asked to say that Judge Merric Mr. Carlisle said that where there was more than one judge on a bench a diiterence of opinion is not remarkable. Mr C. [apes to up the point of the surrounding circumstances, the res gesta. About 5 o’cleck of the day preceding the killing Mr. Mobun testifies to seeing him coming from the Capitol. Bridget Dutfey says that between 5and 6 o'clock he retired from dinner Without eating, and asked that something should be sent to him to eat. She testifies tha’ shortly after dinner Mr. and Mrs. Sickles were together in their bedroom, and that about 7 o'clock. after this prolonged interview, the subject of it, this extraordinary La nef was ooemepert ‘This formal instrument, concluding with an attesting clause is pared, and the Court asked to say that that paper. not the statement given to the prisoner at the bar at the Capitol. and which brought him home in despair; but this paper, which was with- ont reper in the history of man or woman, should be given to the jury in evidence. Its be? traordinary character in the speaker's judgme' should cause it to be rejected in any cause. The evidence was offered for the purpose of shawing i er wage of the princi fact occurring the 'y. Unless the Court could adopt the theory of the defence, that under the pec circumstances of this case there was no such thing as cooling time, itmust think that Is hours of deep grief did allow of cooling time. ‘The question o} cooling time was always a question of law for the Court to de- termine. " The Court was to say whether the decla- ration of the wife was so connected with the trans- action which occurred 18 hours after, as to reduce that actfrom murder to manslaughter! The matter of inquiry was the fact of insanity, and the United States contended that this evidence did not bear on that question in any respect. There were two classes of men—one he trusted Was numerous, but the ‘other was, perhaps, more numerous. One class was that bedy of lowly and humble men who with fear and trembling follow- ed after the footsteps of their ascended Ford. It was they who were competent to speak in the lan- guage of the Scripture and say, -Blessed is the man whom the Lord chasteneth.” That was one class. There was yet another class, safe, quite safe, from such a blow as that. The confirmed adulte- rer The hy ta shameless profligate. The man nurtured in brothels. The man Treaties all his life the air of brothels. ‘That was a man safe froin insanity because his plaything had turned false on his hands. Though in this case the counsel might desire to £° into such inquiries as these, the speaker con- nded that it would lead to other inquiries which it was difficult to say where they would end. Such imptions, a8 any other presuinp- tions, were liable to be met and rebutted by an- other state of facts. _ At the close of the remarks of Mr. Carlisle, the Jury, took a short recess, he Court said it was proposed to offer the state- ment of a wife to her husband in favor of her hus- band, and that he could not see the distinction between cdmitting evidence which would ex- onerate directly, and evidence tending to ex: ate because the result would be au acquittal. ‘The Court was very clearly of opinion that the state- ment is uot evidence, and the proposition was re- jected. Mr. Brady noted an exception to the ruling. Mr. Brady then catled for defence TESTIMONY OF OCTAVIA F [The introduction of this yi stand p-oduced m i derstood that rs of tue drawi Toom, it e was to testify as to the the confession of : le veil of blue and ; but at the request of counsel, uncovered e. ‘The mother of Miss Ridgely accompa- and sat by the witness stand while Miss - was giving ber testimony. ‘The personal at- tractions of the witness were of a cuaracter to bring all eyes pou ber, but with a single excep- a (a burst of tears) she gave ber evidence with rkable self-possession.] Miss Ridgely testified that she resides in this city, at the -corner of Fifteenth street and New York avenue, with her mother and step-father. Has resided there six years. Has known Mr. and Mrs. Sickles since January this year After wit ness’s introduction to Mrs.S. visited there fre- nently. Was there every ‘Tuesday, and was there frequently during the week todinner. Was there the Satu: proce ae Oe death of Key. Sickles came to the dinner table but did not eat! He came home she thinks at 5% o’clock. Had noticed a change in Mr. 8. since the pre- ceding Thursday night, the night of the hop at Willards’. Mr. Key was with Mrs. Sickles that night, but not so much as wag Mr. Wikoff. Wit bess noticed a slight change in Mr. Sickles Thirs- day night, but on Friday more, and on Saturday he a wild, distracted look, particularly when he returned to dinner from the House of Repre- sentatives. (Here the witness burst into tears and leaned her head upon the witness stand. A glass of water was meant to her, and after a moment she re- suine He ‘ain't eat much dinner, and went up stairs. Witness went to the library. and afterwards went to their room, and Mrs. 8. was writing and Mr. Sickles was walking up and down the zoom. After Mrs. 8. was done writing she asked V@tness to sign a paper. which witness did. Mrs. Sickles the night in the room with witness ¢hat night. She sat on the floor with her head on a chair. Next morning witness went down stairs, and Mr. Sickles did not cat. Witness heard some one sobbing, aud opened the door, and could hear M jekles sob all over the house. The sounds Mr. Sickles gave expression to were un- earthly Ley seemed to come from his very feet He continued so all day Sunday when witness saw him. Witness possed through the room where he was, and saw him on a bed, with Mr. Butter- worth by his side, and he was groauing fearfuily. ‘This was the last witness saw of him till she saw him get in a carriage after Mr. Key's death. Cross-examined by Mr. Ould.—Witness was a great deal at Si ies's house; sometimes stayed there over nighb ‘Thursday before Key's death went there toa dinner party. Stayed there from Thursday before Key's death till the Tuesday fol- lowing. Did uot previously stay there as long at one time as on this occasion. ‘here Was no one there after the death of Mr, Key but witness and the servants Was frequently there during the month of January. Mrs. Sickles was always there. The longest dates between witness's visits in Jan- wary was two or three days. Thinks Mrs. Sickles was there during all of the month of January. Saw her on average about four times a week. Did not see Mrs. m. every day during the month of January. Sometimes two days would elapse when witness would not see her, but not often. On the Sunday moraing in question witness breakfasted atone Mr. S.’s little daughter. ‘The sobbings alluded to were frequent, and continued a long time. He seemed overwhelmed with grief. RE-EXAMINATION OF BRIDGET DUFFY Bridget Dufty re-called by defence :—After the signing of the paper, thinks Mr. 3. remained in his room, and wituess thinks she heard hin sob- bing. Saw him first next morning when she went into Mr les room to take Laura out to dress her. ir. S$. a Wards on the stairs, and he awas sobbing very bard iudeed. Le went to his room, Saw bim next at 20 minutes to Li o'clock. Saw him coming up stairs. He had a handker- chief in his hand and was erying very much in- deed. He acted as if he was tearing his hair, and called upon God to witness his trouble and threw himself on the bed Witness then left the room and it was locked. The last witness saw of him she saw him on the stairs wiping his hands. Kuew Mr. Key as far as seeing him is con- cerned. First saw him come through the park as if from the Club House, on that Sunday, between Il and 12 o'clock. He came to the corner through the gate, and up Pennsylvania avenue towards Georgetown. Saw hint returning back in ‘h the park towards the Club House. This ‘was twenty or twenty-live minutes after witness first saw him, Witness was in the nursery when she first saw him, end at the next time she was in the kitchen. Last time she saw him he was with a lady and gentleman who seemed to be coming from eek. This was about 1 o'clock. ‘They came from the direction of Mr. Corcoran’s house towards Mr. Sickles’ house, and.passed the house, and witness did not see him again. When Key passed the house, witness saw him take a handkerchief out of Lis pocket and wave it two or three times. This was the last time wit- ness saw him. He was then opposite te Mr. Sic- kles’ house, outside the Park railing. He was next to Mr. Sickles’ house on the outside, [Hore the witness deseribiang the manner of the bend hese Sea. ene a ular ec- centric movement Jeft hand, wBicb ere- laugh } “Se Siokles was iu house at the time, and also Mrs, Sickles, but esp. does not know in ‘what partof it. =, = {J~ For a continuation-af the proceedings, see the Becond Edition. Apnivats AxD Departures at tHe WesTERN Wuanrves.—Arricals—Sehooner Statesman, from New York, Statasry for the Capitol; schooner Ocean master, from Port Walthall, coal for a Conny y; schooner Alvarado, Dawes master, from Port Walthall, coal for Gas. ago ; schooner Ashland, Holmes master, from Port althall, coabfor Gas Company. ° V. Scott, Hubbard master, for a and | canal Beene Ruat Estare.—Yesterday, Jas. C. MdGuircte re Pe 34 a aa er ‘The following is Ietfr said to have been received by Daniel E.“Sic ‘New York weekly, in a facsimile nnd : WaAsutxcton, ‘ebrijary: Hox. Dantgt Sicxres ; Ls Sir: With aeep regret | enclose to your address the few lines; but pn iy Pegetapels tae 50 to do, wéeing epi eA rie’ FAR Be jeman, by an’ a lieve the District who rents a house of a tapas shen pame of Jno. A. Gray, situated on 15th street, betw’n K & L streets, for no other purpose than to meet your wife, Mrs. Sickles; he hangs a string out of the window as a signal to her that he is in, and leaves the door uafastened, ard she walks in, and, sir. | do assure you. r — these few hints, [ leave the rest for you to imagine. ‘ost respectfully, your friend, R.P.G. DistRessixc Casvarty.—About five o'clock yesterday afternoon a distressing accident occur- red in the United States Arsenal, on Greenleaf Point, which caused the death of Mr. John M: Wilson, the foreman of the shop for the manufac- ture of g and an old 2 resident of this city. It a that just the occurrence Mr. Wilson had | been i lot of lumber in the second-story of the neara hatechway. One of the workmen engag. with him him from the room, and after brief search found bray lying across the railway immediately under nde in the lower story. The unfortunate man had, no doubt, stepped backward and fallen through the hatch to the floor below, a distance of some fifteen feet, and was too severcly injured to call for assistance. He was promptly conveyed to the hospital, where the most skillful efforts of the surgical corps were availed of, but all their exertions were fruitless, as he died before midnight, without having spoken a word after receiving his injuries. as peer were then brought to his late resi- lence on Four-and-a-balf street, between N and O streets, on the Island. if 5 Mr. Wilson was about 55 years of ago. and has been engaged in the Arsenal some Tiay years. He was highly esteemed by his fellow workinen and by the officers and men attached to the Ar- senal ‘generally, had a ze circle of friends among his neighbors and fellow-citizens. He leaves a widow and five children to mourn their sudden and melancholy bereavement. to Tue Fouxpry Cuaret Com gave an enjoy- able and well-attended Concert at their Church last night. The entertainment consisted of selee- tions of sacred music from such authors as J. B. Woodbury, Butcher, Stratton, Bradbu: , Chern- bs rene, Churchman, Handel, Abt, Neu- omoman, and other composers; the pieces bei — det Sept ger aun wi Telcreses to the musical al 'y of the performers. Although it had been ously reqnested of the audience that ee? should in from any expression of maghore ‘ion. (ae at the close of a number of pieces the listeners broke out into decided demonstra- tions of pleasure. Amoug the gems of the eve- ning was the familiar solo from Fisndet's Messiah. “-{ know that my Redeemer liveth,” followed by the chorusses, “For as in Adam all die,” and “Even so in Christ shall all be made alive.”’ and also a solo and quartette by L. Louis, entitled, “Departed Days,"? which was most effectivel tendered by members of the Foundry Choir. ef number of selections from Bredbury’s Cantata of Esther were well performed. as was evinced by the applause of the audience at its close. Tur Levy Covrt—Ata meeting of this Court at the City Hall, on Monday, the annual appropri- ations were made for constructing and repairing the county roads, amounting, in all, to $3,175, A tax of twenty per cent. was then levied on all the real and personal property in the county for the year 1n59. On motion, it was resolved that the thanks of this Court are due to Lewis the faithful, impartial, and dignified which be has discharged the duties of presiding otticer of this Court; and that the thanks of the Court are also due to Nicholas Callan. Esq. for the etticient services rendered by him as clerk and treasurer of this Court. Rovnv Trips ro Battrwone.—The Baitimore and Ohio Railroad Company proposes, at an early period, to issue round trip tickets between this cityand Baltimore, which shail be good for twen- ty-four hours, irrespective of the intervention of night. fe has been suggested to us that business men and mechanics in Washington are fi uently de- sirous of spending the Sabbath in Baltimore, and that if round trip tickets were issued on Satarda’ afternoon, good until Monday morning, it weald be a great public convenience, as well as a source of increased bust: nd profit to the Railroad Com ~ Will com) take the matter into consideration 3 sid Tre Ox-torn PLavers.—Our citizens will be glad to learn that this celebrated troupe have ar- rived, and will open their unique performances to-morrow (Thursday) evening at Odd Fellows’ Hall. ‘The Baltimore papers speak of their enter- tainmentin the highest terms, and ularly raise the efforts of the juvenile prodigy + Little amie.” whose comicalities are said to brin: down the house at every representation, whilé his more sentimental pieces are very fine. SrRaAWBERRIES.—The strawberries exhibited In Gautier’s spacious windows reflect as much credit on him, as a caterer, as on Mr. Slater, who grew them. If any one doubt the fact that asa producer of fine strawberries Mr. Slater is at the head of the horticulturists. of the ited States, he has only to inspect from day to day those which be fur- nishes for the gratification of the palates of Mr. Gautier’s patrons. We Ake REQUESTED by a worthy citizen to ca 1} the attention of the police to the gangs of rowdy boys who are in the habit of assembling on the corners of C and Twelfth streets, on Sundays, and engaging in the pastime of throwing stones at each other, to the great annoyance and peril of the residents in that vicinity. “These citizens bel pe, the salaries of the police force, and are enti- led to protection. Tae Wasurncton axy New Yorn Mariyg Rovte.—It is stated in the New York papers that anew screw steam-propeller is building for Mr. Cromwell, of that city, to run between New York and Washington. The frame pb ote yup. She is of the following dimensions: ngth of keel, 160 feet; breadth of beam, 28 feet 9 inches; depth of hold, 16 fect, Porice Matters.—Before Justice Clark. —Wm. Brown, for swearing in the public streets, was fined $6.19, and in default of payment committed to the workhouse for 60 days. H.L. Wood, do.; fine and costs, $1.19. John Doe, alias D. Welsh, do.; fine and costs, $6.19. Warten Returns.—H. D. Hopman, drunk and disorderly; witness not appearing case disinissed Andrew Kidwell. Wm. Ricbards, and Jno. Faley, do., workhouse 90 days. Margaret Heslin, de- ranged; sent to Baltimore by her friends Eveline Bureb, assault and abuse; security for a further hearing. Court ov Ciauas.—Yesterday, Mr. Gillet re- sumed and concluded his argument in the case of Geo. W. Munday, adwinistrator of Gen. E. W. Ripley, agt. the United States. Mr. Brandebury. counsel for petitioner. closed the argument, and the case was submitted. Adjourned PropaB_e InFaNtTicipk.—The body of a new- born white female child was found, yesterday afternoon, in the Potomac, at the foot of F street north, west end. It had evidently been in the Water several days, and appeared to have come down stream. Dr. J. Hosterter’s Celebrated Stomach Bitters, for the eure of Fever Ague, is, ‘ond al! con- troveray, tho safest and Lest remedy that could be used by the afflicted, for all diseases of the atiove eee. = most violent attasks Kf ‘a aoe isease have often revented use of this reliable remedy. th ee have boan used by the proprietor in an extensive practice, inthe treatinent of Ague, fora number of years, and its ve powers are well known both to public 1 who desire a thor- novation of the entire system should not fail jitters. For sale uggists and dealers generally, ev- whore. bs a : np 13 Gost ful ew and Havixe iust Farraxee from the North with a splendid stock of Sprivg and Ge would now cail the particular atten of Washington and vicinity to exam dam daily in receipt of fresh supplies, an.i du so- licit.an early call. . 'T. Mavpox, No, 349 7th st, 3 “renege ek aps-lw Northern Liberty larket. Mh Sones Se! Sag t — very, — ce m and eos, jon. the Philadelphia Confectionery, corer 14%. ani, F streetz, mar 2-lm* jon of the h no My stoc! No Famity | A Can afford to be without Mustang Liniment in their house. The many acc 3 weare linbie to may render it nece: any moment, aud nothing isca- rose 3 ‘ bl ri wech & cer! cure. ( Extract.) Min luting the Kettle from € y a fire it caught and scalded m: and pepeou very severely—one hand almost to a cri ‘he torture was unhear- avle. itwasanawful sight. * Th mood spilt and igh mediately. count, Cias. TER rol stroet, phis,” oo ol tions, or foraes, it be di: _ r 3 uncon ge OPW Ma endl bees AR SHALL, = mopt| ef. ull, Sede ly, ont baat tut si on it. . MM. SON, formerly ai re, Bat forthe Naat years a resident of nahinat eaty. is relatives ‘the the iy 4 . eres On ° respectfully tavited to attend his funera’ Comet mr wy 2 o'clock p.m. on areday. the ‘Ldth in: ad On Monda lith iestant, ef hal wits JULIA MAGDALENE. silent iene _ MAGDAL) Segetion of Albin and Tak Schoepl, aged 3 years Osr7vany.—Tn the death of WILLIAM H. WIN- TER a large circle of friends mourn the loss of an estoemed associate, and this community that of a useful and ap ou ax citinen. "Ths deccaned was endowed wi! orvus and practical a and sustained by an indomitable will avi a untiring perseverance, Such was the confidence felt in hi i} wt and ft oe Pa ade ne oud taste im the of his bus. raed alcte nate at culture eng in ‘ct his name wifi ever of the highest attainme: similar pursuits. i be honviabis buildines whi ent Office f has fe erous nature always prow, than opademn, Genscan, ip charities and acts of kindness, they proceeded only An innate fr tonse of daty to hisfclow-men, which he ever cher” u and cultivated ag ono « Rie virtuy humanity. gra his private friend - there was eer too arduous, no apc: tee areat, which was not ready eg Around his children the warmest affections his heart clustercd, and the deep jove with which they po Bena the father’s devotion was peinfoll at. tested by the agonized grief with which they k their last tarowoell of his mortal remains. not this be consicdored the tribute of too partial friond- ship; the vast concourse citizens of every class tn attendance upon his fanera’, manifsting the most decorons and heartfelt grief, b-are testimony to the esteem f+lt for him asa ‘citizen and their love for him as a friend.—Netconal Iatelligencer. LAbe OF WASHINGTON, GEORGE as tows, Alexandria, and their respective vicini- ties, I confidently state that my stock is now full and complete in every department. My prices speak for the ves. I respectfully solicit an early ex- amination, a 7 _ __®. © STEVENS. AS. M. McCAMLY & CO. DEALERS TN FIRST-CLASS FASHIONABLE CLOTHING AND GENTS’ FINE FUR NISHING GOODS, No, 390 Pa. avenue, (National Hotei Building,) W s D.C. TRUNKS, VALISES, AND CARPET BAGS. : WASHINGTON SEWING ROOMS, Now ia the tins te'ste BERING sot OOM ‘ow is the time NG ® Y SHIRTS made up to order. ' red to make Si ters. DRAWE,) ll descriptions wing done, BOSOMS, SOLLARS, and WRIST neatly sti tf (zis H. 0. NOYES COAL'!—COAL hand and for sale a Soft Free- Burning COAL, suitable ior cooking urposes and small stoves, which we will sel! at the low figure of 8535 por ton for casH only. HICKORY, OAK, and PINE WOOD, sawed End split stove size; KINDLING WOOD of all is. We are also manufacturing WOOD of all kinds for cooking purposes, which we are offering low for i Callat McKNEW & MARLOW’S, Steam Fire Wood Mulls, cor 7th st. and _Ap7-6t__ Caual, oppo. east end Cent LADIES, BRAIDS, Plaits, C ee ee shortest notice. SHIRT BANDS mi Ws Have Oe SHIRTINGS AND PILLOW LIN 4 ENS Damask ‘Tablo Diapers, in all grades, Damask Table Napkinsand Doilers, inens, of the best makes, and at the lowest rices, Bird’s Eye Diapers, in all_grades, Damask and Hacknback ‘owels,, Linen Cam)ric and Linen Lawn, 150 dozen ay Cambric Handkerchiefs, from 6X With many ctherdesirabl ood Vath o the: irabl be sold at the lowest each rite pst a _pf-lm corner sth st. and opp. Caritre HEX. Wilte GRAVEL FOR ROOFING, GARDEN WALKS, &e. , Just received a cargo of the above. Also, Build- ing Sand, Wood and Coa!, cheap for cash, at my Wharf, next to 14th street bridge. Call and leave your orders, : . W. BATES, Dealer in Wood, Coal and Sand, mar 2 (States. cor. 14th and © xte.. near Canal. LUTED RIBBONS, every width , Fer ase pa ner? Width aad stzle, at G ACE SILKS, all colors, at STEVENS’, 336 4 apo-7t BOXXET ERAMES, best shapes, at STE- ap 9-7 A. av., between Sth and loth sts. VENS'’, 336 Pa. av. 1D GLOVES. NET MITTS AND GAUNT- K P TS, all od al Te prices—at STEVE ’, 336 Pa. av. an? 8 ~ ap o-7t a TRAW BRAID AND STRAW TRIMMIN: of every style, cheap, at STEVENS’, 336 oi avenue. ap 9-7 Nut SHOFS! re ap7-im_ Cy RED DRESS SILKS, good styles, Black Silks of the best makes and at the lowest prices, . Berege Robes, Organdie Muslins, Plain and Figured Bereges, Lawns in ail styles, With many other yop of Dress Goods. All of which will be sold ver, ea cash, fi AM R. RILEY, DO. WILL ap etm IN, corner 8th st, NAYLOR & HUTCH No. 42 Lowistasa AV.. BET.77H AND8TH STs., osite Centre Market Space, uld respectiully announce te th Washington «i vieinity that they will open on Turniny ext, the 12th instant, a very large and lesirable stock o DRY GOODS, ; comprising all the varicties usually fonnd ina first elass Dry Goods House, and solicit a call from all who are in search of good and cheap goods. ap 9-lw EW PATENT WEEDING PLOW | The subscriber having recently obtained a patent for anew a in Plows for a —— twlhaceo, at er ero; “ MJ ja ol Tights and licenses upon Teascnable tormer This implement is no experiment. It has been fully test) and approved by some of the most substantial farmers and planters of Mary'and. The certificates of its success will tell more for it than any deserip- tion or encomium of my own. The Plow and cer- tifiostes may be seen at Bartholow’s Seed Store, on os henge 1a or aome wishing to Gey in- juire me, or, . ws. OF. ey bea ttorney, 7th st.” THOS.A: ROBERTSON, ap 9-lm 341 M street, Washington city. TRAW HATS AND FLATS FROM AUC- tion, and will he sojd at auction Peto! immediately at STEVENS’ FANC RE, Peas. avenue, between Sth aud 10th streets. ap 9- Ny) WORTH OF STRAW GOODS, $10,000 RIBBONS, FRENCH iow: SRS, bought at anetion by R. C. STEVENS, and for immediate sale at his New Store, 336 Penn. avenue, between 9th and lth sta, ap ott QANDS& JOUNSON, PRACTICAL CABINET SSMAKEAS and UNDERTA- Sane ore ast corner =f aud 4 troets. one oy hand al iinds and tizee of READY-MADE COFFINS. al al e old burii SHOT ‘ i R No. 16 Panxsyivania AVENE, hetwoen ath and 9th streets, Sign Big 16. Sao worth must be sold. mine. Calls corre attended to at all hor attend to grounds to removal of bodies fron 1° new cemeteries Old farnitare neatly repaired and var. Axona| = ANI HI Rs RO. WASHINGTON BRANCH. Pe ae On and after SUNDAY, April 10th, 185, trains will run as follows: Leave Washington at 4.) and 7.3) a. m. do. ud 5 a a a m Leave Baltimore at 4# and a.m. Do. 5 Sand 43 ay m. For PHILADELPHIA ard NEW YORK—take trains leaving at 4.3) and 7.3) a. m., and 3 p. m. a ‘LiS—take trains leaving at 7.300. m. and 5 p.m. For tHe WEST—take trains leaving at 4.90 a.m. and 3 p.m. 4 2 Forail WAY STATIONS take trains leaving at 7.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. On Sunday bet one train at The onl, ap it —_—--— LARS BRAI ye ae ving Carri ae CARRIAGES a, TARR eTe and DRESHES! c Srey and PLATED WARE! 3p. m. train on Saturday goes to Philadelphia T. H. PARSONS, Axent. — PLATS, CURLS, HALF ‘nt GIRBSA. near corner aR ow ‘and all the notions » BOW Tecelving mar PRANCIS’ 490 7th atenet. ; GATS roves N KINDLIN Woop. Ww | length and oo. € ‘OOD prepared is ia oH eee A pee LS. Atall 5 t all prices, raaging mi, $1.5 to $Meach, just oak, Shawl, aud Mantilis Departatet teers S-c0St avenue. SEUMRINEEa5 ore From Coba—Mextean News Confirmed. New Yorn, April 12—The deiphia from a sae on the oth sy the Island Billiard Match. Derrotr, April 12.—The biltierd night between Dudley Kavanagh, of New ¥. and Michael Folly, of this ¢ity—the for one thousand i and a stake of sulted in the vi former by Kavanagh made one run of one i ite Accident and Less of Life. ee alisavay, i, railroad ran molishing the cars. J. Vannetta, elected 20 majority, after an excited contest. gh Haxtrorp, (Conn.,) April 12 —The Democrats carried the cit ion by 180 majority, on a test bog Ring vave siae two! majority mag cils, which gives governmeut. N Mayor was chosen. ——— 7 - The Rumored Cuban Revolution. Nrw Yors, April The Sun hoists to-de: the Cuban flag. It = B no doubt but t revolt." The Great Billiard Game—Phelan . Vie- tor Derzorr. April 13 —Phelan won the great bil- liard match here yesterday by ninety-six points pase Battmors, April 13.—Flour closed dull; How- e rm wu ; oo 281.56.: red ®1 50081 50 , ‘ Corn very dull; white 74a76c; yellow 80. Provisions closed quiet; bacon sides . Whisky doll at 25¢ sl one New York Markets. New Yorn, April 13.—Plour closed firm; State $5285.50; Obio 86 40a%6 6: Southern $5 90u6 50 Wheat closed firm; Southern white $1.80; West- era red @1 40081 45. Corn closed dull; yellow ®ta8?e. Ap closed dull; mess $17.25s817 @; 2.50, Lard slosed dull at 11ati Ke. Whisky closed dull at 25ahec. prime Naw ¥ hirer mw Yor, A: Stocks closed dull; Chi ca co and Mock Mand 96%; Lltnois Centeal bonds sey; seat sem Southern 13K; New York Central 764; Pennsylvania Central Co. 81 y; Reading WK; Mil. & Miss. 7; Virginia 6's @ \ ; Missouri 6's 88% Sterling Enchange firmer at 109, alto. ih AMUSEMENTS. N ATIONAL a MUSICAL CONV’ iON. The Aunual Convention of the Nati iw Association will commence its session Es- DAY MORNING, April isth, at 10 o'clook, at tho Faithoowian Jostitation, and will adjourn on the evening followi Mr. W. B. Bradbury, of New York, so well and favorably knowa throughout the Union as com- poser of {our most popular and useful Chi i Unie, hag been selected as tee ‘eles Bret * ae Mr. a A jetin- Guished gradoate of the North 2 Rending Normal in stitute. _ iss Kat Bonnett, te tn ® lady possessi| a aa rRno vuice, o~ Heal gelebritien wil be prevent, and easist in the exercises. "The excreicce will consist in Ld var- ous atyles of mame, both “ the best effect. The cultivation ef the ¥ i be treated of, and every music illustrated, ‘Those desnag to tiisalfng the come Cosceotton thaw they Soe OP the ordinary routine in the of monte jekets 50 cents, entitling the sessions and the elosing loop e ‘at the Bookstores ingrader, JH. Daniel, F. A. Dawson, or of the vgctdieut, of FP. Guewroy, Cor. Ree'v. Or» FELLOWS HALL THREE NIGHTS ONLY AND PACH epAy AFTER NOUN, com out EVENING Apuitene = Little Jamie, Lite VERTY HALL, : ee MONDAY, TUESDAY, and, WEDNESDAY, ri mi RSON'S GIGANTIC DIORAMIC IL- SANDERSON TRATIONS OF THE oo BESAN WAR, ND SIEGE OF SEBAS' = Awule SS rn Dit . por ati to commen ttyl = = lee peg THREE NIGTHS quarter to 8 o’eh p sion has heen selected with care and comprises se- oth - snd popular —- Riskocs of btowvenks conte. Tue SAR USG CRM EE EE ann, sae AeA Weer yok acl Herc feet tor eta coe Se f itt J, GOLDSBOROUGH BRUFF, See. BALLS, PARTIES, &o, Tay Ree aac & oe ee noonce to their friends in. general that they will give their Turd Grand Cotillion tof the senson at Thorn’s —, on N- DAY. April 95. i ap 15-W.S W.Sam*_ RAND MAY BALL owipe St szDs WASHINGTON ASSEMBLY ROOMS. if ‘Sd, 1859. For portibudata, cos tire cdvertinomat. op 6-«f ARD HALL, 7" Br Sone oF P. - Avexce axp lien sf. The subscriters respectiully annouuee thet have leased the spacious at the d corner of Penn, avenue street. (over Blanchard a Beckstore,)a a BILLIARD HALL, aad have fitted it up ins style of ot ex lied in this country. bez peve rn it with FS s SU I WooDd BXRVES Scans bab Tats Bk tye spared no expense to make it an unexe-ptionabie ace of resort ik tiemen who desire to ree Fam > ‘pesthiul amusement in quiet Chairman of the STRAWBERRIES, Are served apt ootw So A daily at 252 Peuneylvania avenue. 4 prices, ee} @inrzo rtock of how : AND CHILDRED Sop SKIRTS, pis, J ois mracic Fa ANOS, genre ens” PU TY, ”