Evening Star Newspaper, April 23, 1859, Page 3

OO CEE OE, et __ LOCAL NEWS. MADISON PLACE MURDER, Trial of Daniel E. Sickles fer the killing of Philip Barten Key. pe SE a id, Caimixat Court—T. H. Crawronrp, Judge. > % After our first edition was put to press yesterday, Mr. Carlisle stated that the prosecution had sub- mitted to the defence certain evidence which they (the oncom pro| to offer. and which was then being by the defence in consulta- tution w “ere Messrs. Ould, Bredy, and Graham gather- ed around the Court with books and papers in hand, submitting to the Court, evidently, that oe testimony. Though little — to ve said by either of the counsel to the ourt, and that little in hardly above a whispering tone, the attention of the audience was rivetted to that point, and great curiosity was manifested to learn pre- cis:ly what was guing on there. ‘The Court at length, without stating what the offer of evidence was, ruled that it was not ad- missible. The secrecy of the manner in which it Was olfered, objected to, and decided upon, was arreed to by the prosecution, at the request of the defence. Many different surmises were afloat in the court room with reference to its particular claracter and the reason why the fence had asked the prosecution not to make it public by its discussion in open court with the same fi jou with whieh the defence had discussed evidence offered by themselves. ere the question of its ad- missibilify had been disposed of by the court. Another, and along panse in ti ings took place after the Court ruled this unknown known testimony not admisaable. Mr. Carlisle said the Court having ruled out the offer of testimony, there remained but two wit- nesses to be examined by the prosecution, who ~water Brodhead and Mr. Maldimer, whose * would be cumulative as to the question of insanity, and he lad learned that those wit- hesses could not be here before tuis evening. He proposed that the Court now eed to the dis- cussion of an instracti bearing on this point to s with a view not of interruptin; this protracted trial, bat he desi-ed he attachment whieh had been issued to those witnesses should be duly returned with the Witaesses themselves; and should the counsel for the defence not think proper to accede to this proposition, tie prosecution bad ouly the alter- nitive left to ask the Court to adjourn the Court till to-morrow morning. in order that tue absent Witnesses might be fortucoming at that time. Mr. Brady. ‘Tue defence will not offer any ob- tacle te any testimony realty bearing legally on Yet the trial has been so protracted as ce the Court, jury. conn- sel. He had testimony of aeenmu- jative character in hand, upon th te of Mr. Si kles* mind, but had abstained from offering it he lenyth of the trial. Mr. Cartisie had not included in this offer of neitters of opinion, bat facts; the con oa and deportment of the prisoner ata point of time nearer the alleged instantof the killing than any that had been offered; new facts in the couversation and conduct of the prisoner not yet touched by the testimony. Mr. Brady beld that his cendnet while going to give himself up at Black’s was immaterial. r. Carlisle. e conversation took place at the Attorney General's, before that functionary came down stairs, and is exceedingly important to s:ow the s ate of the prisoner's mind. Mr. Brady. The desire of the defence was sim- ply to <ave time. but not to defeat the reception of testimony of real importance in th Mr. ked upon this evidence to be very - as it related to a point of time on L no evidence had as yet been given. The prosecution had done all they conld to secure the uttenda: { this testimony, and were in no wise in defsult. The United States were as anxious to save time as the counsel on the other side. It was suificient that a case had been presented to the Court which made it necessary for the prosecution to ask this as a matter of justice, and poe psope favor. Another pause ensued, when Mr. Clisfon desired to make a brief suggestion. After this long and laborious trial, and the cita- tion in the hearing of the jury of the rulings of this Court in previous similar cases, it had been the purpose of the defence to propose to the prosecu- oe to submit the case to The ry without argu- ment. The defence bad hoped that this propo- sition would be acceded to by the prosecution. ‘The defence thought if that proposition should not be acceded to, and they were to have prayers by the prosecution, and counter prayers by the de- Ienre, they preferred to Lave no discussion on any prayers until the evidence was all rm, unless the prosecution would first agree to go the jury with- ontargument. The defence were willing now, after the thorongh examination w ». to submit the whole case vent. + Court, after reciting the point. decided that ler all the circumstances it would be proper to ourn the Court till to-morrow morning; but as ourt thought there should be some limit to this thing. It did not think further time than that proposed by the prosecution should be allowed for the return of the attach and therefore liwsited the request te that time. beyond which the Court did not think it wocid be proper nor consistent with the course of justice to grant Ould. Whew the case shall be concluded so far as the rebutting testimony and insiructions to be usled be concerned, the prosecution will wladly sab went. T Court sha the case is Chilton. ‘Phe defence would reserve a response atil after the prosecution tad stosed theie rebutiing testi and asked and argued the it the case to the jury withunt argu- © proscention, huwever, desire that the lustruct the jury as to what the law in tive the defence a copy of th propese tw ask, sv that th vue theie partua the meeting of the Court to- iaurrow morning Mr. Carlisle had but an informal draft of a sin- vie instr which he had submitted to bis colleague, whe agreed with him as to the proprie- ty or asking it. Mr. Stanton, offered, on the part of the defence. te submit the instenctions they proposed to ask, to the prosecution on the day before they were to be ovred. if they could be prepared in time After seme little consultation between Messrs Carlisle and Brady, it was agreed to. with the un- lerstauding that in the moruing both the defence aud prosecution were to be ready to argue the a question. he p osecution desires to ask for setion but the single onc which they Hthe law of the esse. ‘That as follows : If the jury believe, from the whole evidence in that the prisoner, on the aes in - and in the county of Washington esnd, killed the said Philip Barton Key, by disehar: sat, ayainst, aud into the body of him, the sid Philip Barton Key, a pistol or pistols, ded with gunpowder and ball—thereby giving amorial nd or Wounds—and thatsuch kill- was the wilfel and intentional actof the pris- t—and Was induced by the belief that the said aed had seduced bis, the prisom and oa some day. or days, of for any period. definite or ndetiuite, prior to the day of such killing, bad intercourse with the said wife:—and : provoked to such killing any assault or offer of vielence then and there made by the deceased, upon or against him, then such willfal and iuteutional killing. if found by the jury upon all the facts and circumstances x ev idben wurder. such killing cannot be found to have been Land intentiqual, in the sense of the insteuc- , if itshali have been proven to the satisfaction of the jury, upon the whole evidence aforesaid, lat the prisoner Was in fart insane ut the time of suck killing Special bailiffs were then sworg to take charge of the jury, and the Coort then adjourned, EIGHTEENTH UAY—SATUR DAY. Apel Yd —Judye Crawford entered the Court re ta few minutes past 10 o'clock. The jary had arrived some minutes previous. and the bar of the Court, as weil as the space outside, was pretty wel filled ap with spectators. Judge Crawford announced that he had on his desk several letters and notes addressed to several of the jurors. He thought in view of previous experience With such letters. that there should be some cantion exereised in their delivery. Mr. Phillips thought that after the experience the Court had had of the good conduct of the yurves in sespect of letters addressed to them, there could be no riak in having them delivered Mr. Carlisle thought there could be no objection to Lacie dei very. Tie Deputy Marshal then delivered the letters to the jurors te whom they were directed. A s of some uifnutes ensued, when Mr. Carlisie rose and staied that the District Attorney had not yet made his appearance, and that he de- sired the court to suspend for a while until he sheold arrive incidentally, atso. he explained wce of the witness, Mr. Brod- on the part of f the summons ih “4 Mr. B. until late ia the 2 he was directed to a Pie Court remarked that he knew Milo head well, and had never doubted his willingness summons, bat that, nevertheless, this was very gratifying. TESTIMONY OF HON RICHARD BROOUEAD. Witness fs acquainted with the prisoner; saw him on the day of the homicide; was walking out with Mr. Ualdumas; called at Judye Black's. a te or two Mr. Sicktes entered. Shook and otek d introduced him to Mr. Ha'- hands with bias, deacn who is edi-or of 2 Demo ratic paper. A Tow words passed between Sickles aud idiman New York poti- & Veunsylvania sat gw hark ~ ya bis shocs Sickigs jovked at it, and said he Le reload tes, ‘Witness called St thdhght be would remove it. Sicklesithen Went out of the room, but soon returned. now where he went. he caine back, Mr. Haldiman and witness spoke to hin, tendering nig ba es bail as! soner was a i Ls all the facts were entered al out this’ prisoner said that if ee a tmustbe Butterworth said Key was dead. Does not recollect whoasked bim. Sickles then muttered something about there being one wretch less in the world. and seemed considerably excited. a 's friends t awa: with him, and. M witaene te. ined im and witness re- The witness here said that he would add, that pear here on the 7th of April, which was inconvenient for him to de, and he wrote to the District A: hear from the District A a letter from Deputy Marsha esence here on the Mth. has disobeyed the The Court thong circumstance: to that effect, but itting evidence. Did ttorney; but oa the Mth process of the Court. lt the witness was excusable, Mr. Ould said that Mr. Haldiman was not in at- tendanee, nor the other witnesses, and that the part of the United States was ac- rose and said that they had likewise defence. After some consultation amongst counsel, Mr. Carlisle said that he had received from the other side. a copy of the points of law u to rely, but whie closed for the nm which the de- himself and the District Attorney not had an opportunity yet By permission of the Court the counsel for the prosecution were allowed time to examine these After some minutes spent in examination and con- sultation by Messrs. Ould and Carlisle, the latter rose aud read the instruc! tion proposed to ask, being the sur in yesterday's Star, with the folto tions which the prosecu- ne as published wing additional ry If the jury believe from all the evidence that the sleceased was killed by the prisoner by means of a leaden bullet dischary, ing implies malice in iaw and is mu:der. the burthen of rebutting all presumption of mal- ice, by showing circun cuse, or justification, rests on the neambent on him to make out sueh cireum- stances to the satisfaction of the j arise out of the evidence produ any person is until the contrary rebutting this presumption rests on the pr’ , from the evidence, that the to the day of his death had ree with the wife of the further that the deceased on the d. ly before the prisoner left” his house. made signals inviting tos further act or acts of adultery, which said signals ora of them were ‘secn by the ptisuner, and that in- tueaced by such provocation the prisoner took the life of the deceased, such provocation does uot Justify the act, or reduce sac iter to manslaughter. Mr. Brady bere rose and read the on which the defence ed from a pistol, suck kill- ces of alleviation, ex- prisoner, and it of soand mind ved, and all burthen of If the jury believ deceased’ previous adulterous intervou v lis death, short: killing from mur- points of law Proposed to rest. They are First. There {s no presumption of malice in this case, ifany proof of alleriztion, excuse, or justiti- cation aris out of the evidence for t! State agt Johnson, sd Jones. tate, SS. and M.. he prosecution. ase, 17 of Pam. Second. The existence of malice is not presum- case. if on any rational theory consist- eut with ail the evidence, the homicide justifiable, excusable, or an act of 1 (Same cases as above cited; United S Minge, 2 Curtis, (C. R. 13) Commonwealth azt. York, 2 Bennett & Meard’s Leading Criminal If, on the whole evidence presented by on, there is any rational hypothesis consistent with the concinsion that the homicide Was justifiable or excusable, the defendant caanot be convicted. Fourth. If the jury believe that Sickics, when ; intended to kill Key, be (Sickles) cannot be convicted of nanslanghter. Firth. [tis forthe jury to determine under all the case whether the act ickles is murder or justifiable Wheeler's Cr “Cases, 54. the homicide occurred the circumstances ot ame Sixth. If the jury while the latter was in of the former, Sickles cau ed of cither murder or manslaughter. Seventh. If from the whole evidence th believe that Sickles ¢ ot be convict- mitted the act, but er the jufluence of a really unconscious a crime, be is pot in law ike tery believe that from an kles’ mind was impaired. at the time of killing Key he became or was men- tally incapable of yoveruin, tw hey as the debauc! disposing eause himself in reference c is wife, and at the time of Lis committing said act was, by reason of such cause, unconscious that he was committing a isnot guilty of any nphivt, page 17. say what Was the to eapacity to decide the particular act i at the inoment it occurred, wdition of the parties respec scuttle or as ty being ariued ut ‘These are open ques- 1y other questions that onsideration of the evider Sto be taken into view by the ase. Pamphlet. p20. Mtrequire that the fn- i should exist for it exist at the crime as to said Key fence Whatever state of Sickies’s m not at the same moment. 3 for the jury any definite period. but outy tnomeut when the act occurred with whieh the accused stands charged. of sanity, Sickles Mr. Carlisle said he should pri brieily the grounds on which the prosecution asked tructions prayed by then. presented the case of killing without author- W, and Wiere, although the jury inay be- lieve the deceased guilty of adultery, ft docs not affurd justification in law. ‘1 gors oi1 to preserve the prisoner from punishineut if he stall be proved to Lave been iusaue at the time of the killing. As to the point that previous adultery is not jus- tifleation for the homicide in law, Mr. C. claimed that the extenuation where the parties are caught im the act ts simply an exe and only available w ‘oceed to stite very “The tirst propo- The instruction farther ion to the rule of the re the killing is in- and that the etfect, then, is only to urder to manslanylter. He had beard ve authority cited against this posi- Speculative writers had been quoted frou ou the other side to show that y t furnish protection for the t—a ease Where persons are y 2s if in a state of nature and to be judges of their own wrongs. The statement of such a proposition was a suilictent refutation, and ker would accord to it. tion on the other side. on the other sid ‘The Sacred Volume, from beginni denounerd suck acts of violence as thi: He denied that, even under the Je: sation, the pu | where they participate in the grand celebr: than a judicial panis where permitted the husband w | t his own wroug, by killing the adulterer. le proceeded to quote from Dr. Paley tne treatinent of the adulterous us.where Dr, P. observes that when condemned thee?” he | Pe y al condemnation; for in the eyes | Works cele eu she was already condemned, being caught denied that it N | Withers’ band of music. In addition to the at mie as private vise the right o! execution. Society could 1 were granted in the therefore say nothing about them. ‘The fifth is Lased upon an instruction given in the case of Jarboe, and presents thie single ques- tion: If the prisoner knew of the adulterous tuter- course, and of the signals, such knowh @ legal provocation, wise be murder ty mansiaug! Mr. Carlisle then proceeded to examine the Poiuts of law laid dowu by the defence. The | elect of their first proposition would be to leave ty the jury the question of alleviation as brought It was not as if life tied | ’ patances of tik- | received by the counsel on cither side from va- ary to let this | is rather equive- | } ing herself in Greek characters, “Olynipia Aiken,” red for the | and describing Lerself as “one of the order uf uel frailty—one of the siinple waiters for the wave of ducing what would other- | out by the prosce been taken under ordinary circ Ht would be exte: position gu to the jury w: al ters of - alleviation © he second proposition be aduni ess With whi thad been drawn up. wusider the theo- | the homleide in this case Hable act or not Was a justi- | is dated from V in an awkward They must dad Mr. Gratam’s ¢ & rational one. or they be speaker denied that it was the | province of this Court, or any submit to the jury the be thus of 80. 1s Whi other Court, tu uestion Whether the law ht = well abulist the Court. There was ne authority for such a theory, | ‘i o and so on, tillone kill.d Recording t this theory, the jury. Was, to detey. | Stel bien after tho first, 4 imine whether there Nes aE See Reatien min law, y vinee it was. vice Quek’ soepeal ition was bet a variation in | Lent, the forty days preceding the ascension of the It went farther only in | Saviour, Taistholiday uas not before that then ff! so lateg period as thé 24th Of April since 17 -; Mr. Sickles | whieh year it was on that dav, and wi terms of the second one boldly laying down the the jury believed the theory of Mr. must be acquitted, The fourth proposition wes one to guard the greed from 2 convi: of ma: ~~ Mr. - contended that it not follow that because Mer.8. intended to kill Key he could not becon vik of manslaughter. This ition was an ae assertion aereipageen One Se prisoner cou couvicted of nothing short of eed we by their previous propo- sitions bef that the killing was ated therefore the prisoner must be ac- ju . {> For a continuation of the ings, see the Second Edition. vie a Extra Sxsstox oF THE Bory oF ALDERMEN. The Board met yesterday at 4 o'clock p. m., ac- cording to previous adjournment, President Dove fo the chair. The bill lating the distribution of the Po- tomae water throughout the city of Washington being taken up, Mr. Moore moved to recommit the bill, with oe to 80 repr odd omy the water boar pointable by layor, from the city at large, Testend, of by the P; its respectively of the two Boards of the City Council, out of said Boards. He reminded the Board that a decision had been made in the circuit court of the District —— all Corporation oiicers not elective by the people must be appointed by the Mayor and con- firmed by the Hourd of Aldecuen. ‘The motion to recomimit was lost—yeas 1, nays. Mr. Moore then moved to amend the bill to the bove etfect, fixing the salaries of the water board at $100 per aunum. He was in favor of = ing according to law, and op to the city councils monopolizing new offices of their cre- ation. Besides it was placing the councils in a situation to legislate upon their own acts. Mr. Browa replied at length, urging the com- Petency of the Board to act impartially in the matter. Mr. Thomas Miller was fn favor of making the compensation of members of the water board more than $100 per annum. He said it was the universal experience of mankind that officers always per- forined their duties better by being liberal paid fe Zz. If the ventleman from the Fourth Ward } r. Moore) would leave the compensation blank in his amendment he would vote for it, otherwise not. Mr. Moore refused to accept the amendment. He said that the office was an honorary one, and that the rerouneration was as mutch as that of the Board of Aldermen = ‘The amendment was not adopted—yeas 1, nays The question cf filling the blank for the com- peusation of the Water Register, arising — Mr. ‘Thowas Miller moved to insert $1,500. Mr. Mohun thought that $1,000 would do to srs on. ‘ r Dunnington proposed to compromise the matter, at sae me : Mr. Fisher said that the duties of the office be vi laborious, and he thought the com- jon ought to be at least as much as that of a copying clerk. He thought $1,500 little enough. sy motion to fill the blank with $1,500 pre- vailed. On motion of Mr. Moore, in the clause requir- ing the Register to tile away all valuable papers, the word vainable was stricken out. On motion of Mr. Barry, the compensation of City Plumber was tixed at $1,200, gton, in the clause fora Fon tf of materials one Philadelphia daily hia paper was stricken out. lank was filled to the effect that mains shall jaid on any street or avenue that will not not be immediately yield in water rents a return of 5 per cent. on the cost of such mains. Mr. Brown moved to amend by reducing the water rents from 86 for a sixteeti feet frout and under, to $3, and about the same proportion for greater widths. ‘The water rates for bakers were reduced from 85 per aunum per barrel of flour daily used to 81. ‘The rates for bathing tubs in all public bathing establishinents were fixed at *3 per anu each. ‘The rates for boarding-houses and hotels were fixed at fifty cents per annum for each bed-room kept for boarders or lodgers, besides the ular rate for the fi te family. Various other unimportant amendments havin been made, the bill was unanimously pat about 10 o'clock, p.m., and the Board adjourned. Centre Market.—The heavy rains during last night prevented the attendance of country dealers generally; and this morning the supply was much less than the average, and furnished by the licensed city dealers. There Was a disposition manifested early in the morning to demand higher pricesthan usual. but it soon gave way to the rates which have been qnoted fer a week past. ‘The fish mar- ket was doing an average business at the old prices. In the vegetable market, the city dealers were sup- py g the demand. The butchers were also at Leir stalls in fall force. ‘Phe dealers generally are demanding the following rates : Beef, fresh, ¥ fh. 10@ 15) Pe: Salt do. oo 3@ Pork . Mutton , I 12/00 , 14! Cabbage, 59@75| Reets, pk Lard - Beef tonguc © EGU Fy 5 8 Bacon Lams..... 12@15) Carrots. Sides .. ++ 1G a Shoulders + Ka 10[ Celery, b é: Sas Jowls + $@10)Turnips, peck. 20 Dried b 12@ 15) Turnip tops. 12% Chickens, Kale. iz Iris 5 25 me, pre. TRGB Fish. cod, ve. “ety Do. black. %.. Rn 1, Do. tounders do, 10 2 Wh 95|Rock, bunch... St + 25| Perch. do. Shipstuits + 45070 Shaul, Apples.....02.2.. 50@75| Large Rock Dried do., pk... 75|"Turtles. Asparagus,bunch 12@15 ‘Tue Musicat Coxvention.—The final concert of the Musical Convention, which has been in session at the Smithsonian Institation during the week came off last night, under the direc- tion Prof. Bradbury, and notwithstanding the rain was descending in torrents from the opening to the closing hour, there was an audience of sev- eral hundred persons ju attendance. The concert was one of the best. if uot the very best. resulting from these a conventi and it is to be re- gretted that the weather prevented so many of our citizens from enjoying the rich musical treat. We shall not lustitute comparisons of the performances of the singers—they sustained their parts admir- ably, and reflected credit upon the Professors— Bradbury and Perkins—who had been selected to superintend the relearsals and conduct the per- formanees. The principal parts were sustained by Mrs. Dubant, Miss Bradbury, the Misses Daniel, Miss Pugh, Miss Gardner, and Miss Goodrich, Prof. Perkins, Messrs. Dawson, Harding, McGee, Ball, Daniel, Evans, Newsman and Hodgson. The choruses were well sustained by the members of would he yo inte an argument upon the poiut held | the various choirs of the city and delegates from le in relation to Divine law, but would deny that that law anywhere justitied the killing by one man of another for any injury what- musical associations of other cities. ‘ A Devxcation or Opp FELLows, some two or three hundred strong, leave this city on Monday ‘morning, in the 4:40 train of cars, for New York, ny on Tuesday next. The delegation will consist of the officers and members from the Grand Lodge and Grand Eucampment, and the subordinates will be represented by Central Lodge and Mou ‘ebo Encampment, and will be accompanied tractions of the Odd Fellows celebration, it is ex- cted they will take part in the Brooklyn Water ‘bration on Wednesday. s ti 3 | may be obtained by persons not connected with | the Order, these fund of sight-seeing should join Mr. Cxglisle quoted here from the Greek original | of the text. in confirmation of his pojut that the cundewnation was jndicial. and such thing among the Jews at that pusishioentof adultery. What can be more shocking, more grievous to ood goverument, than the doctrine that the hus i ivate judgment exist under such Jn regard to the s¢vond, third. and fourth tn- structions asked by the prosecution, he was ii formed by bis colleague that they were the same : 5 ease of Day, and he should the excursi ts, as itis an opportunity rarely to be met with at so trifling a cost—the price of the round trip ticket (good until Tucaday, the 3d of May.) being €9 Su. Qvanrarres —A Quartett Club—violin, second violin, tenor, and violincello—Messrs. Musgrave, Gerhardt, and the Br thers Arth—practice fre- quently in the evening at Gerlardt’s Hotel, on C street, Inthe rear of the National. As they are four of the finest performers in Washington. and invariably play standard music, their perforiu- ances are really a great treat to admirers of the divine art; more especially to those who are fa miliar with the works of the masters of former, as well as modern time. Not long since we heard them py all the music of Mozart's Don Giovanni, as it Is rarely played in this country, for though finer large orchestras are to be beard in some of the larger sea coast cities. we never heard a finer uartette club perform in either of them. No are is made totuese who attend their meet- ings, and any respectable person disposed to spend a few hours tn listening to them is welconwd, we fancy. Sicwtes-Triat Lerters.—Among the letters rious parts of the i mg da one was received yes- terday morning by Mr. Brady. from a lady siyn- paseuline pocket Land kerebief ’’ The letter take est Randolph, Vt, and asks the counsel's attention to the following extracts from Ciel “Id have no wasps round my ~ If ny wife tovk a lover, | would pot lecture wou ~ what's the use? Ud kill the man, then and \ there. Vd kill bim in doors or out. I'd kill bins as I would killa snake. If she took another, I'd time.” — | Te-worrow 1s Easter Sunday, the end of at not again happen on the same date till the year Qui}, ee res ee ee Tux City Waren Pirgs.—My. Editor: In looking over the bill about to be acted on in the City Councils, regulating the supply of water, I find in section 14, that it is made the duty of the Water Board to advertise annually in two of the papers in this city, and ome in Phitadetpnio, for furnishing the water mains, valves, branches, bends, &c., required; and gore gem the object to be obtained by the author of bill, is to give an opportunity for the manufacturers of an- other city, to come into competition with our own mechanics. Now this course seems to be exceed- ingly unfair, as the whole of the work has to be paid out of the pockets of our own citizens. 1am well aware that the Government pursued tuis course, and also the gas company, over either of which the le unfortunately have neither control or influence; but in the present case it is very different. Tam also aware it will be said by some that the work cannot be done as well or us Cl here. All thatcan be said here on this subject is, give them a trial; and my word for it, there are at nt four establishments jn thiacity, conducted by our own citizens, whe can do the work a as well and as cheap as that already paid by the Government. ane April 21. parse Ts Easrer Batt.—The Columbia Fire Company xive their annual ball on Easter Monday evening. the 25th inst., at the Assembly Rooms, Louisiana avenue. When it is said that the celebrated Ma- rine Band will be in attendance. that Weaver, the experienced caterer, will serve the refreshinents, and that the members of the company will spare no pains to make this one of the most agreeatle balls of the season. we fancy there has been enough said to insure a crowded Hall. Tua ALEXANDRIA Gazerre says that workinen are engaged in digging away the hill at the south- weat corner of the depot lot of the Alexandria, Loudon and Hampshire Railroad. Several sub- stantial freight cars from the manufactory or Mr T 8. Jamieson, have been placed upon the track ‘The rails on the main track are laid to the second bridge, which has been completed. The depot house ia being rapidly finished, and the neighbor- hood presents a busy appearance. Potick Matrens—Before Justice Clark. —Moses Lowenstein, selling liquor without a license, was fined $20 and #220 costs; appealed to court. A servant girl of Mr. W. Whelan threw foul water in the street or avenue. For this violation of law Mr. W. was fined $1.91. Servants should be carefal not to violate these laws, as they are sure to bring a flue upon their employers. Faithful servants are careful in this respect. Waren Retorys.—Laura Mackey, drunk and disorderly; worklouse 9 days. John, Fitegerald disorderly; do. 90 days. John MeLane, vagrant: do. 60 days. Charles Neale, drunk; do. 90 days Eight lodgers were accommodated. Tire Water Bint. which passed the Board of Aldermen last evening, and will probably be taken up in the Common Council on Monday evening next, is said to be more liberal to citizens than any now in operation in the United States. Reticiovs.—Rev. J.C. Granbery, pastor of the Methodist Church South, has returned from bis recent visit to Virginia, and will occupy the pul pit of that church on Sabbath next. Dry Goovs.—By Mr. R. Brice Hall's advertise- ment in an other column it will be seen that he is prepared to o} at inducements to those that wish to supply themselves with cheap dry goods. Rear. Exvarn.—Yesterday, A. Green, anction- eer, sold lots 7 and 9, in square No. $74, with the improvements thereon, (a two-story frame Louse, &c.,) to Selina Siebert, for €1,00. ny friewls and patrons, A. F, Little will give another selcet Soiree at kKliu Hali, ou Tuesday evening, April 2th, ap 2-2t* THE BRET THING in tho world for C . and Pul mplaints is Mrs. M. N. Gard: wort and Hoarhound, an 11 remedy, for xale every where, ry Weopinc Caxxs, very pretty and very cheap. Toe Cream and Water lees, at $1.50 per va lon, at the Phiiulelphia Confectionery, corner 12th and F streets, mar 22-Im* No Famity . Can afford to} Mustang Liniment in their house. "Thy lents Weare liable to way moment. and nothing isca- pable of p ) “En lifting nd sealded my h ‘and wea "ys ly —one baud almost toacrisp. The torture was u able. Itwasanawful sight. * * * tang wnt appeared to extract the pain almost im Tiienied rapiliy sud left no sear of ne ; Cas. Fostex 420 Broad street, Pliladel- erful astiels. ft will cure rag, Stu Je 3 Horses, it should n dollar's wi haa freauently saved a valuable hor: +4 Galds, Sprains, Ringbona, Spavim, and Moundors, Beware of tmitations, Sold inal! parts of the hab- itable Globe. : Barnes & Park, Prop’rs, New York. Alsa, Lyon's Celebrated Insert Powders, mar 28-Ilmeow . DIED, On the evening of the 2ist iustant, FILLMORE BUCHANAN, aged 7 mouths and 12 daye. He was ing, picked up on 6th stroet east, near Mr. eph Mitchsll’s, outho nightot the %th of Sop teriber. 158 The friends of Mr I the funeral f Hut hisen are requested to hi lence on south Sunday next, at 2 p. we Copy.) taut, at 4 o'clock a. m., EDWARD b yeas of hisage. quaintauces are respectfully <funeralon Sunlay aftorneou, his late residence, on Stoddart gress and Washington atrects, sty (City papers ple On the 20 i GRA Nis fr invited to attend his at Su’clock, fr street, between Georg D.C the 21 instant, of congestion of the brain, A VIRGINIA, ouly daughter of John M-and ER the 4th year of ner age. fanuly are respectfully This morning, April 23d, at 20 mi o'clock. KITTY CALLOWAY, daugh and Julia Grayson, aged 6 years, 3 inon' ys. Her funeral will take placeat the residence of her parents, on M street, between 12th and 13th, on To- wnerrow (Sunday) Afternoon, at 4 o’elock. ‘The friends and relatives of the family are rospectfu!ly invited toattend, (New Oricans papers please copy.) ) In Georgetown, on the 17th ul tion, which she bore with christian fortitude, in the 341 year of ber age, BRIDGET MORIARITUY, Her funeral! will take place on ‘Ts x ny) Evening, at S34 Market street, Georgetown. Her spectfully invited to attend without h: bea walking funeral. —_——— MAtTtTiNGs: i MATTINGS! T have jnst received 3 pieces of— 4 White Canton Matting at 25c, per yard, 4 S5e. do, 4 44 Colored do, a 5 5 i Si4e. do. 4 White do. Also, 4-4, 6-4. and 8-4 Floor Oilcloth: Aes lot of — ‘* from auction. which I am clouing out at very low prices, . HENRY EGAN, 323 Pa. avenue. south side, bet. 6th and 7th ap 18-6t (PEON HALL CLOTHID ‘ORNER 4 re Fashionable SPRING OPERCOA Businoss, Nett paral ceed cos every style an juality, Black and Fancy Cassese PANTS, Silk and Marseilles VESTS, 8 large assortment, suitabla for the present season. Our Boys’ Depaitmant contains all the new styles of thy seanen, consisting of COATS, JACKETS, mu by ts clless riety. sParticnny atention 5 called to our Fine DRESS and FI 2K © TS. cot up in the very bast style. "A large assortment of FURNISHING GOODS. acl bemg big - a we are selling at eat advance ever o 2WSALTHAF WIESENFIELD & CO. T NOTICE, HE Copertecrehs heretofore existing under the name of Barrarr & GoopaLt has this day been dissolved by mutual consent. All persons having clainis Aeaiost the firm will present them to vere Goodall for payment, and all indebted to the same will make parent to him, who is alone au- thorized to received the same, eee ee Eee ved he TLLIAM BARRETT, April 19, 1959, G. W. GOUDALL. GEORGE W. GOODALL Wi the business of Plumbing aud Gas-htt stand, corner of B and 7th etreets, near the 7th st. bridge, where he hopes, by prompt attention to all orders and a faithful performance of all jobs confided nim, to obtain a liberal alwero ol patronage. ‘ap 21'st* NASSIMERE PANTALOONS. CASSIMERE, PAN'TALOONS of all the new and most ieee styles fCassimere,iai{tlessly cut, from $2, Yat NOAH WALKER & CO’S, a-hw 36% Browns’ Hotel, M' LES, HORSES, hf AGONS, CARTS AND > still continne Kat the old HARNE FOR ra 13 Keatucky MULES, well broken, 4RORSES, WEAR Sand . Inquire of ©, C. CADY, at United States Hotel. ap 10-2w* i z Column 2 PR y DEPARTMENT. Phe the public are and a r terms Bpply to NK, of to tho - ued, phi UBANRK ORC GGL ES “fein Was Chairmnn of the acuity, _ MES-¢: PREUSS has just received a large as- Sitk'ant Straw Ruchoss Mowers: keto whic Bone aver wo, woul side, between 9th and loth venu g Tae apl,W,SWas Pen GHORGIrrovwn;,. . Z —- Correspondence of The Star. Grorextows, April 23, 1859. The counting-room of W. H. Clabaugh. flour merchant, on water street, was entered by some adroit thief, on Thursday night, and robbed of a small amount of money, and several valuable pa- Pers. The villsin broke open, and pretty thor- ougiily ransacked everything in the shape of desk =< drawer. It is supposed that he secreted himself in the upper portion of the building until it had been closed for the uight. and then effected his entrance into the counting-room by forcing open a small window. Footprints and other indications were found about the premises which point pretty conclusively, we learn, to the guilty party. ‘The indications furnished E the report of the Star of yesterday, that the Sickles trial wns rapidly soning te a close, seemed to furnish a subject of geueral thankfulness among the more moral por- tien of our citizens, No trial that has ever come before the criminal court, within our experience. revesepee Sener much Giscussion. severe icism, or so much of loath disgust in the'public mind as fr has. ins and usiness u the Chesapake and Olio Canal during the week ending 'y has been very brisk. Ninety-two boats have arrived; seventy-five from Cumberland, with about 9,000 tons of coal; eight from different points. with flour and grain: and the remainder with lime stone, tan con wood, &c. The receipts of tolls at the Georgetown collector's otlice for the same period amounts to €3.760, as follows: Ascending trade, $320; descend- ing trade, $3,440. The whole line continues {n excellent navigable order, and many of the boats are bringing much heavier cargoes than were ever known to pass over the line before. Several boats have arrived this week with 133 tons of coal on. The numerous adtmirets of the eloquent Profes- sor Harman, of Baltimore, will “doubtless be pleased to learn that Le is announced to preach in the Dumbarton-street M. E. church, to-morrow (Sunday) evening, at 7% o'elock. nce our last report, there has been shipped y's dock, Sori tons of coal, as follows: ; Clark. 144 tans to Philadeiphia; Jo- seph Guest, Rainier, 240 to New York; Brothers, Davy, 425 to New York; E. R. Bennett, Wood. All to New York; Lewis Corbet, Lee, % to Phila. delphia; Arkansas, Woolford. 8) to Philadelphia; KE. J. Scott, Birdsall, 169 to New York; Buena Vista, Lynch, 139 to Philade phis; F. Edwards, cmpaqren ego ella elms 3 $ Sparks, Rogers, be o New York; J. B.& F. 1. Pharoah, 213 to Cohasset Narrows. We respectfully call the especial attention of the ladies, and all others in waut of seasouabl - dry es to the advertisement of our friends, May- eld & Brown. ‘Their extensive stock consists of every variety of patterns and qualities, and hax been selecud with great care by competent judges. Both the proprietors and their clerks, will be found polite. gentlemanly, and accomine. dating. and their prices to suit the times. If you wish to enjoy quite a rich musical treat, go to Forrest Hall on Monday night. Nothing worthy of uote in the markets. Deere __ BALLS, PARTIES, &c, L CaRuUSsiIs. |) a : . Will take place on . : EASTER TUESDAY, th In his lower Saloon, YS? 0 36th inetant, ‘PHE VIGILANT FIRE COMPANY of Geo! town beg leave to aunounce to their frends and the erally that they will sivea y Baifon TUESDAY, May With. = wars ina future advertisement. ap l6-2w corner ENI See particulars in future advertisements. ap 1) east" THE METROPOLL N AGLE ASSEM r BLY. No, 2, take ple re to an- nounce to their friends in general that they willgivether Third Grand Cotilon Party of the season at Thoru’s Building, 0 iON DAY, April 25, ap 13-V W.SaM* HE ARLIN N BOYS STILL ALIVE.— The menk ‘he Arlington Club take great pleasure in an ing to U and the public that they will give th Grand Cot Party at the Hall ofthe Prank-| mpauy,ou WEDNESDAY BVEN pril 27th. tas, Tickets Filty Cents, admitting a ev Indies, ap le SW. GRAND MAY BALL oF THE UNION GUARDS Will be held at the WASHINGTON ASSEMBLY ROOMS, TUES lay St, 1854. and D streets, on May 2d. Tickets 50, * ESDAY, M nlire Honse, or & resevation of two rooms, as may be desu Apply at . 12 ieth street, next duor but one to the Kirkwood House. ap 23-5t" rex SALE OR EXCHAN 2=0 ac n Jowa, on th: Railroad of the best qualit: ered, and sufiicrent wood ; near three i The buiidings ac fortable. 1 to grain, and as a stock farm is not inthe State. Five hours from ©! hour from the Mississippi by ri McKENNEY & Insurance and Res. ap23 eolm 5: POR SAL 2, in Square 497, on bth street, Island, eligibly situated, with pave t. Will be sold a great bargain if ap ishing towns ud well adapted excelled by any one Octhst., er D. | desirable LOTS in Square ¢ that rapidly improving neta hborh io! PHILLIPS, at Folding-Room, : Ap 23 ot A gentleman de- his stands in the North- sale, with the good wi!l ry hide horse and wagou. = Will also be Apply to Capitol of the bust For particu’ taining 6 room enue, between 14th yard. Rent $12 por oi me in the North ap 22-3t —— __Deale te OR RENT—A_ handsome, new, three-story BRICK HOUSE, with basement, containing 12 Tooms, with gas in each room. and all the other modern improvements, suitable for one or two fam Miles, situated on D street,(No. 266.) near Penn. _ Rent moderate. Apply to JOHN WAL- TER, Cabinet Maker, corner 13th and D sts, ap ce-at" V ERY DEs! Kk RESIDENC RE Th he subse her ects. Pump in the partioulare inquire CE FOR Sre authorized to # HOUSE recently occupied by uated on 12th street west, between Eand F st/eets north. The House is commodious and well arranged, with water and gas tore it, with brick, stable attached, with Servants’ roonis in the secend story. _JA McGUIRE & CO., mmission Merchant od! rent that desira Cc. c « terms, a very Sbeing a 3.story Fran back buriding attached, ‘4 rooms; log a very dry eclia-, the — containing ia a! and a deep back lot to sa alley; situated o north aide of F stre-t. een 12th and 13th sti and midw:y between the Treasury Patent Office. Itis positivel, nat loeat ‘or & rexuiencs in For term & full description of the p-omises ap- ply to POLLARD WEBB, No. 520 (21 etory) 7th street VOR RENT—A FoR iota’ 4th o, F Has a large yard, with use, Kc. attached. Rent $10 per mediately Apply ou Nursery, opposite. stable, wood-h month, Possession give the premises, or at Pearce’ ‘Ap 21-st* That desirable two-story BRICK NG, No.39 Market street, between Prospect and Ist strects, Georgetown, D C., lately <ccupicd by Mrs. Helen’ M. Leuber. This property, offers g rare chance for a safe and judicious invest ment, The house contains a double parlor, passage, dining-room and kitchen on the same floor; also, a has also the conve house, and a large house and lot front thirty -nine(33) feet, a one hundred and sever (107) fect, Tho al poe i ig a teeeeatits r- oo mace to Mex. HM. Le aR, No. 33 or to ba: ad J. BOGUE, at the office of the Adams =x press Couipany. Hele indisputable. _ sp tt SOR RENT OR SALE—HOUSE No. 488 Massachusetts avenue, between 4th and 5th ate. ‘The house contains 8 rooms, bath room, passag* and dry cellar. Waterand cas sg a ERs at No 9632, 0r of eis Printiug Office. ap ove prop- I eee ne =. ATBLY REI VED, a des Gald Band and BUFF able s-lection of minen WINDOW SilaD HOLLAND, SHADE COR 5 SSES, Ae. Window Shades of y required design or size farmished to order. Every arti warranted as coarrermtes. and ali orders executed punetually, ina eaiisfactory ma@uner, oF no pay, 3 JOHN MARKRITER’s, No, 456 7th st., 8 doors above 1 Fellows’ Hall. _AP G-ecow* N TO THE PUBL T. PARKER ww stil to be found at his old stad, and ready fi spring trade, he having re- York ns * 4 mand ends an io tizens he ea) i comy Ulan - tn ‘hie f PARKER. ment in ee . oF. BARK jouse, 5 re Patuter, < Glazier, Ree ‘0, 53 Louisiana avenne. ._N. B.—All the above branches doue promptly and im pn unsucpnsen ble manney, 13 0. HOOD, at No. 33 5 . o. hand a large assortment of SLAVE PLATED WAME, Uist he wil se Very cheap. Call aud 90, - By Telegraph to the Evening Star. Less of Coal Boats and Thirty Lives ine eT Tystt, of Loulev! . near Lake and their crews, consisting and disastrous breaks are reported in the levee below Mem ‘The Storm of To-day and Last Night. Bartxoas, April 23.—The ues here. It oo yee no serious accidents to the {As far South as telegra; extends to-dey, the existing storm New York Markets. April 23.—Flour closed heevy at a partial decline ; 886 20;Southern have yet been phic communication TSiate 453085 45 Ohio w closed very dull, with @ declining ten- tstern red 81-45. d tirm; mixed SiaS3e.; white Ste ; dutl; mess $17a817.25 firm at Lyall xe. losed dull at 25 yavée. Baltimore Markets. Flour unchanged; How- rin; red $1 40291 So; white $1 55a oo was dull and le lower; white 76a7%e; yel- Provisions closed firm Whisky closed quiet at 26¥¢. ard St. $6.12 5 Wheat closed 81.75, Financial. New Yore, April 23 —Stocks are dull and irregular; Chicago and Rock Island 57 nois Central shares 65. igan Soutbern 134; Vennsylvania Ceal Co. 504; Reading Rail S14; Virginia 6's 99; Missouri 6's #7 \. ; do. bonds #S\; Micb- Yew York Central 73%; MARKET WAGON and Lt Apply immediately F strecta, Iviand. 11° POR SALE.—A Bian Heap Rb for huckstring. 2 44, between F and F 0) 485 tath aw remt. be picture CORD AND TASSEL Just opened, a beautiiul assortment of COKD and TASSELS; always in store rs Te ENGRAVINGS . a le KRITEICS, 2 doors above i ANDSUMMER BO Mra. HELLER invites the ladies of Washington Vicinity to her Lae don’t forget to eal! Fridsy,and Saturday,as she will have an 0; . and until further notice. No. 34 Market Space, between 7th and every woek this mou ak net f« INGTON. IN corner of Penn.» Wth st. Stockholders, Fok and officers al! citizens of Washington ES C. MoGUIRE, President, Canwee monies ne anit DrATH To THE LIVING, LONG LIVE THE KILLERS. The intolerable nuisance of Bed Bugs can be got rid of etiectually only by tho use of the ° An exterminator whieh enrls them up al thesn out as readily a8 sviphur fames kill bees, all who have orrasion try i SLE Sold by all good dew Ith street Sout ELP. de street and co: Ma PAPERHANGINGS—New stock, cheap for « by experienced workmen, and satis N hh Fr N Xrezes. em. All the Tovaeere is manufactured in this OY) and guarantor 8 PK PLANT & CO. Parporbengers b . holt _ 1D Furniture Repaired and Var ‘ALTS" CITY TEAM FIRE WOOD MILL It takes 156 feet of xpitt wood to make ® cord. Our wagons are mad kind of wood, e: wood sawed but Fuel delivered to Georgetown. Offices 347 : toot of 17th st.. belo mrasured before ber part of retiantes ‘ar Depart’t. ap i3-tf NEW VOLUME-T! er, anarrative, and ether of an Opium thor of Confess Rater, | vol; 7 Motherweli’s Poems, with a memoir of his life, 1 KLIN PHILP, Bockesiier, ? TOCK OF PIANOS FOR RENT or sale upon the most liberal terms. A nice little JN Sn. JOUN F. ELLIS. 0. HOOD, at No, 33% Pa. ay., between 9h and loth sts., offers great inducements in prices of FINE WATCHES. pear un On hand—Puruace, Radiator, Grate, and COAL, which we are anxious to sell at T. J. & W. M. GALT. ts 1S TO GIVE NOTICE, that the subscribe at state of GEORG Washington county, dec ing claims agaist the sai decease warned toex|ilat the same, with the vou of, to the subscriber, on or before they may otherwise inder may hema thie 1th day of my 8 ¥ ROBERT wane by law be ex- ROPOSALS FOR FUEL. UARTERMASTER’s OFF! ne @ aes Washington, 4 il 15, 1 Searen Prorosars wi reeri ved is ti Serolock p. mn.cot Friday. the 3th day of May Youd and Coal to the Marines: ae To serbon eu 1854, to the me. 196. ° <p the Ceal to he of the best qualit, until 3 o’elock p. m., of ne white ash ‘antl trae from dust, and all to be measured, piled, weizh such times and in euch qualities, we the Marine Barracks. as the feommandii said station may require, free of = subject to his approval or rejec: tion. ar bid wil! be entertained unless accompanied by of two persons known to this offi surcties, or if unkuown, certified to by officer : ot Fuel for Marines and reseed D. J. SUTHE! or am! Quartermaster at Washington, D.C. _ fp 18 Stawtaut At the manufacturer's prices— ae. NEL TRAVEL NcuGNEN TRAVELING With = large, assortmen 5 OVS SHIRT GINGHAM, and HOA WACKER & CO., 365 Penn. avenue PAPERHANGIN WOULD cali the attention to my assortmen! having lately rece: ion of fine, medium, and snestic manu! re on Borders: Statues, t eR - ved & ne ast favors so liberal} fairand honorable dealing to mect a cor tinuance BEL A large assortment © ak WRITING: “FABLES, at very re- PRING BEDS, Je IRON BEDSTEADS, article in Warm weather, r| orm! me ORT Fr onibracing ever, tef CABINET FU y avery article: wamgily ts “Furusbing Extablist- pund ina Grst-ciass Howse ~ a iron Hall, Paav., pil-stawtistMsy | PAE LADIES 7 KEAD AND R