Evening Star Newspaper, October 27, 1864, Page 1

Cr ne SCR ES ORT ST Se 5 NR TRAVELERS’ DIRECTORY. BALT'MUKE AND 04 On ava after Sundsy. June boty. ian, Dally Teme z betw Washington an he mae Washington ‘and the Went, a5 followe: aa FOR PHILADELER LS © * w rorRk BOS . Washington at 7.90 a. m.,10J8 a, @., and 5. wae ily except Sunder. On Sunday st SOE BND 7" paIL ADELPHIA. Limon. Fe a Washington at 3pm. daily, except Sun- jacnengers will pote that this traim rane as far an Posadelyhis Oy NEW YORK. ay ne ne Se remus exclusively, FOR BALTIMORE etary tr pms cand Shop useacene bee 2G; Sanday at 7.908. m..$p.™.. and 8.300. m, FOR ALL PARTS OF THR WEST. ton at 6.30 a.m, ard$,4.45and3.0 _m daily, exeept Sunday. On Sunday at 3 and 8.9% 9. m Tickets sold to all pointe WEST, and dacrase checked thr ourh FOR ANN4S POLIS. Lears Washington at @.99 a. m. and 4.45 p.m. daily, exeept Suuday. No train for An \apotin on Bunday. Traine teaving Weshingtom at 7.30 m. and 6.% p.m. go througk to New York w ears § 6. 4 8.¥' p.m. trains, Berths leaping cars on4 5 an’ P. yat the tickat of- ri ti . m. ean be secured artil 5 p.m Ess eee Se fice. after thet hour they mui The frst end fifth trains stop at all way points, Jeeping car conductor. The 3 p va train atop* only at Bladensburg, Beitaville Laurel, Apna a Junction and Belay House exeept Sno y On Bunday it stove at al} way points. PARTICULAR NO} 1: tisbe il) please observe that }. M2. teenager in Yarns Phviadatehia daity, exert Sunday. OnSunday it rans to Baltumoreonly, Also, that the 6 Sp. mi. train takes New York passengers omiv fl information, tickets of any kind, "sbols to GEO. 8 ROGNTZ aqent at Wash: atthe Tickat Office ITH, Master of Transportation. General Ticket Agent. 20-tf Ree: T PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE a TO THE NORTHWEST AND SOUTHWEST. D AFTER Nevember sth Jeave Baltimore from North Caivert > follows Fast Mail at Rarrisbure chtning F THE 6.30 A.M. TRAIN FROM WASHINGTON connects with the 92'a.m_traie from Baltimore fer Pittsburg xnd the West. and for Elmira, baf- t eter, Dunkirk, Canandaigua, an! Ni- s, and for New Vork city. PM TRAIN FROM WASHINGTON the 9.30 p.m train from Balti- he North and Pittsburg SLEEPING CARS ON NIGHT TRAINS. Sororers’ Tickets at GoveERNMENT Rates, ONE THROUGH TRAIN ON SUNDAY, LOW FARE AND QUICK TIME. BS" For tickets and any information apply at the ofice of the Great Pennsylvania Roate, corner Pa avenue and 6th treet. under National Hotel; ard Depot House, No. $63 0 st.. near New Jersey averne, Washingt JN BUBARRY Superintendent N.C.R E J. WILKINS, Pass and Ticket Agent. corner éth at. and Penn. avenue, 8. T.—_1860.—X. Persons of sedentary habita troubled with weak- ne *,lassitude, palpitation of the heart, lack o mppetite, distress after eating, torpid liver,con ftipation, &c., deserve to suffer if they will no try the celebrated PLANTATION BITTERS, which are pow recommended by the highest medi eal sathorities, and warranted to produce an im- mediate benefScial effect, They are exceedingly agreeable, perfectly pure, and must supercede all other tonics where a healthy, gentle stimulant is required, They purify, strengten and invigorate. They create a healthy appetite. They are an antidote to a change of water and diet. They overcome effects of dissipation and late hours. They etrergthen wind. They prevent miasmatic and intermittent fevers the breath and acidity of the the system and enliven the They purify stomach, They cure Dyspepsia and Constipation, They cure Diarrhea, Cholera, and Cholera Morbus. They cure Liver Complaint and Nervous Head- ach. They make the weak strong, the languid bril- jant, and are exhausted uature’s great restorer, They are composed of the celebrated Calisaya bark, wintergreen, sassafras, roots and herbs, all preserved in perfectly pure St, Croix rum. For par and testimonials around each bottle. Beware of imposters, alars, see circula: Examine every bettle, fee that it has D. 8. Barnes’ signature on our pri- vate U.S. Stamp over the cork, with plantation scene, and our firm signature on a fine steel plate ngraving on fide label. See that our bottle is not refilied with spurious and deleterious stuil. Wedefy avy person to match the taste or character of our goods. Any person pretending to sell Plantation Bitters by the gallon or in bulk, is an imposters We sell only in our cabin bottle, Any person imitating t! is bottle. or selling any other material therein, whether called Plantation Bitters or not, jeacriminal underthe U.S, Law, and will beso prosscuted byus. We already baveoureyeontwo parties re-filling our bottles, &c., who willsueceed in getting themselves into close quarters. The demand for Drake's Plantation Bitters from 8 clergymen, merchants, &c., is perfectly incredible The simple trial of a bettle isthe evideuce we pre- nt of their worth and superiority. They saresold ‘by all respectable druggists, grocers, physicians, hotels, saloons, steamboats and eountry stores, P. H. DRAKE & CO., ug2-eodm 202 BROADWAY, N. Y, 'Y COLLINS & CO.’3 aoe PHILADELPHIA DRAUGHT ALK AND PORTER. Iam now receiving large quantities of DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER from this lebrated brewery, Which Tam prepared to furnish on shert netice to all persons who favor me with their orders. Orders given to my drivers will be promptly at- tended to Goods delivered inal) partsef Washingtcn and Georgetown, free of charge. RILEY A. SHINN, Agent. Union Boiling Depot, 57 Green street fe 3s Georgetown BD. O, PRY ATIONs AND SUFFERINGS OF OFFI- cers and Soldi i i ot the Gabel diers while Prigonersint ehaad y to Bishop Hopkins Lost Wite, by Belin Z Soencey TED Papers, by Petroleam V Nasby. asc: Copper! 8, 25c ; Mustang Gray, Clemens, 75c; Tho'Rivala, by Jereiai, 78e; Lily White, by Baward Goodwin oc M4 RANG Bice ENO IS: BORE HES gk STS echt ND Da i ce %, XXIV: AUCTION SALES. FUTURE DAYS. B* JAS. C. MOGUIRE & CO., Auctioneers, CHANCERY SALE. By authority of a decree of the Supreme Court of this District passed in a cause re'ating to the estate o! the lateG. C. Granmer, ir , I will on the daya and hour and in the order hereinafter nsmed, on the premi-es, fa Sr totale te the highest bidder the following valuable real estate, to wit: On WEDNESDAY, Nov. oth, at 4%¢ 0’clock p, m, Lots No. 2,in Kesergation O) fronting — feet on Meryland avenue, near the Canal Bridge at 3d street. Irland, Lots A and B, in sub-division of part of Square No, 731, each fronting 20 feet on Pennsylyani nue, between Ist and 2d streets est. nea e Capito! Square. Improved by two frame and one brick tenement. n THURSDAY, November With, at 50’clock p. m, atts o Lots Nes, 12 and 13, in Sqaare No. 407, frontivg ¥ feeton the west side of Sth street west, by 100 feet deep. 8 property is sitaa- ted rear to the General Post Omce; improved by a two-story brick house, ] ALSO, Pert of Lot No. 12. in Sqaare No. 533, beirg tha north % feet fronting on 4°. street, by depth of J12f et inches toa wide public alley. This Lot is cpposite the First tresbyierian Church, and forms a pov*ion of the z ounds attached to the residence of the late G.C. Grammer, sen, On FRIDAY, Nov. lth, at 443 o'clock pt Lot No. 9, in Square No. a7, frooting 25 fect on seuth D street, hy 14) feet deep to a public allay between it 1 15to streets, Island, Ou SATURDAY,N b.at4': o’slock p.m. Lot No 6 and Lot lettered G,in Square No. ft. frovting respectively on porth & street and Connecticut avenue. On MONDAY, Nov lith, atJ2o0’clocs m.,at Auction Rooms, t of Land living partly in the coun- ty oF veton. D. © .and partly in Mont- gowery county, M4, frenting o1 tae Rock Wit Ml Morrison containing is acres: and Wr: M. Morrison containing 48 acres, and possesses a very five bnilding site. A plat of this lano may be seen at tue Anction Rooms Terms, 98 prescribed bythe decree: One-third cash; the residue ing aad 12 mouths, with intere fer which the purchasers bonds, wih snrety wer be tuken, and a@lieu reserved on the property sel’ If the terms be not complied with within fiva the day of sal. the trostee reserves the res+ll, on seven days’ public notice, at i cost of the purchaser failing to the comply ie Stamps, deeds, &¢ ,at the cost of the purchaser, B. TODD, Truster. oc iheok ds J.C. McGUIRE & CO. Ancts. BY GREEN & WILLIAMS, Auctioneers, No. 526, corner of 7th and D streets north. CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE REAL E3- TATE By virtue of a decree of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, dated on the 2tat day of May, A. D.. 1854. passed ip a certain canse (No, 1.8/0) pending in said Conrt between Joseph R. Cassin Trustee. complainaat,and John Williams, defendant, the nndersigued Trustee will,on MON- DAY, the 3ist day of October, A. D , 1854, at 4's o’clock p. m,.in front of the p-emises, proceed to re-sell all that lot of ground situate in tha city of Washington and District of Columbia, known and designated as Lot numbered 16, in Square num bered 5. Alse, the east seven feet eight inches front of Lot numbered 15, in said Square, together with the improvements on said Lot part of Lot. consisting of a large three-story Briek Dwell- ing House, with back building,(being a portion of one real estate of the late Commodore Stephea aseiL. ) The property is situate on north K astraet, be- tween Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh streets west, fronting 57 feet and 8 inches ou K street, and extending back with that uniform width (57 feet 3 inches) 19 feet 10 inches to a public alley. The terms of sale are: One-third cash, (of which the purchaser wil be required to pay down at the time of sale $10;) the balance to be paid in two equal installments at six and twelve months from the day of sale; aaid balance to bear interest from day of sale, and the payment thereof to Le secured by the bonds of the purchaser or purchasers, with surety to be approved bythe Trustee. | If the terms of sale be not complied with within five days from the day of sale, the Truatee rererves the right to re-sell the property, 6 tbe risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. by adverti-ing such resale three times in some one o- more daily newspapers published in said City of Washington. All conveyances and arses at the cost of the R.H LASKEY. Traatee. &cs GREEN & WILLI Y GREEN & WILLIAMS, Auctioneers. VALUARLE SALE OF FOUR-STORY BRICK HOU. EB AND LOT On SIXTH STREET WEST. BEVWEEN E AND F STREEBSS NORTH, AT AUCTION. On TUESDAY, the 1lssdav of November next, at 44 o'clock p. m., w+ spall sell, in front of the premises, parts Lots 2and 4, in Square 433, with the Improvements, consisting of a Four-ttory Brick House, with large halls, parlors, chambers, gas and water; making it a handsome private resi- dence in the centrai part of the city. z Terms as follows: Taree notes, payable in 15, 20 and 27 months from December 18, 1953, with in- terest, and the balance to be paid incash, Adeed iven- . ® Ail conveyancing and stamps at the cost of the Poclteod&ds GRREN & WILLIAMS, Aucts. oc H-eod&da R UL Y J.C. McGUIRE & CO., Auctioneers, CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY ON THE [8..AND. By virtue cf.a deeree of the Supreme Oourt of the District of Columbia, sitting as _a Court of Chan- tery, in cause No. 215, Equity Docket 7, in which Murray & Semmes are complainants, and Cornelius J. Desmond and others are defendants, on MON- DAY, the 3lst day of October, 1854, at So’clock p. m., at the premices, T aball proceed to sell, at pub: lic auction, Let No.7, in Square No 38%, having a front of & feet on south F street, and runing back 126 feet to a wide alley, together with the buildings and improvements, which consist of » large two- story frame house and back building. This provers ‘~ <ituatc on F street fouth, be- treen 9th and 10h streets west, and the sale oflers a desireble opportunity to those desiring to invest in real estate. The terms of asle are: One-hulf cash, and the re- mainder to be paid in six months, with interest secured by bond. No deed given till ths whole of the purchase is paid and the sale ratified by the ‘ourt. Conveyancing and stamps oc 14 3tawts | JAB. CO. McGUIE : A An Y J. ©, MOGUIRE & O0., Auctioneers ‘68 SALE OF A FAR ING ES, MORE OR LESS, SITUATED IN ~ COUNTY. VIRGINIA, ABOUT ONE MILE .suM BAILIE’S CORNERS ON THE MIDDLE PIKE, I shall veil at the Auction Rooms of J.C. Mc- Guire & Co.,on TUESDAY. the lat of November, 184, at 12M. by virtue of a deed of trust to the subscribe: te the 234 of May, 1850. and recorded i e of purchaser's cost, FENDAULL. Trustee, UIRE & CO., Aucts, rt bearing Liber B Begining at A. s'one planted on the s % 2 the Middis Pike Road, thenes with said pike north westerly to Samuel Perkins’ coruer at J, thence ett wen cet ne said Perkins line to 4 st-ke I, thence southerly slong the said Perkins line to astaxe L, thence northwesterly along said Perkins’ live to a stake K, thence southerly to the north furk of Holmes’ rum on Kingsman’s line to Ri, two marked maples, pine and oak saplings at Kingsman’s corner, thence southeasteriy along the said run to D. astake one pole from Lips- bomb's line, thence north 22 deg., east 231 poles to A, the beginning containing i1) acres of Lan’, more or less together with all and sivgular, the improvements, priviliges, hereditaments, and ap- purtenances te the same Terms: Fifteen hundred dollars in cash onthe day of sale; the residue in tweive months from day of sale, with interest, secured by a deed of trust on the p emire:, Ifthe terms of sale are not complied with within ten deysafter the sale, the trus:ee reserves the right to resell at ik apd expense of the de- faulting purchaser on one weeks’ notice in th Evening tar. HN. GILBERT, trustes, ocbeod&ds J.C. McGUIRE & 00. Aucta. UARTERMAE£TER GENERAL’S OFFICR, Was. yiase DiVistON. INGTON O1ry, October 1, HORSES, HORSES. HORSES. Ot Horses suitable for casey and Artillery service will be purchased at Giesboro Depot, in open market, till November 1, 1364. Horses will be delivered to Captain L. Lowry Moore, A. Q. M., and be subject to the usual Goy- ernmeut inpection befcre being accepted, Price ef Cavalry Borses, $176 each. Price of artillery Horses. $13) each. Payment will be made for six (() or more. JAMES A. BEIN. hy Colonel First Division, Q. M. Gen’ls Office, e 3 W 488 INGTON OITY SAVINGS BANK, IncorrorateD DiaxcH Stu, 1564, EDWARD SIMMA, President and Treasurer. WEDWAKD OLARK, Vice Presiden! and See'y, i THOS J GARDNER, J.J oy s 8. V. NILES, JOHN R. ELVANS, Directors. Thier Bank is now o: coi Bevorits, at the pen for the recoipt of NEW Goer Seria New Beltane 8 Money Loaned on stocks, trust good securities, ¥ EDWARD CLARK & ©0., BANKERS, At he Savings Bank, No. 55 Ba. av., Dealers in EXCHANGE, GOLD AND SILVER, Avd General Banticg Business, Bowarn Oars, [sep3>J m} 7 Jo. B. Bivass deed: Ebe WASHINGTON, D. C , THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1864 + AMUSEMENTS CANTERBURY HALL. MURIO. CANTERBURY AALL.. AND Be LL OANTERBURY HALL: THEATEB Louisiana AVENUB, Metropoi Guoncs Lea—— —— ...____. .____. Proprietor w ses. Bt: Baler sical Dir: [of fe} }-) T] 13] es > Cok) meds sista idl >> pp Sane SEEEE Sobbrasaa as ied 22ZZz ana ogee see: 56 RRP ERASE A A A A A Tv Tv T Tv Tv elelelele! Reet neceausscy Sa-48 Z2zzzzan 2P>pp eee eos 23s 343 ue OS smn tome a a2 2 BEES esos ( PSS 2zEze VTC So = = L = i) ij OF THE WORLD. EPLENUID BALLETS, EPLENDID BA: LETs, SPLENVID BaLLFts, &PLENDID BALLETS, SPLENDID BALLETS. » AVAGANT BURLESQUBS, AVAGANT BURLESQU nS AVAGA*T BURL AVAGANT BUFLE AVAGANT KURLES! LEGANT PANTOMIME: UEGANT PANTOMI NES re Vf PANTOMIME } DRAMAS, i DRAMAS, DRAMAS, DRAMas, DRAMAS: BOTKEKS, STERLING ETHIOPIAN ETHIOPIAN ECEIOPEAN ETHIUPIAN ETHIovPIAN AND AND AND AND ANB TH AND DIVERS AND DIVEKs AND DIVERS ANE DIVERS KPORMANCE AND DIVERS RFORMANCE TO BE FO THECITY, TO BE FOU THE CITY, TO BE FoD NTHECITY, TO BE Fo a THE CIry, TO BE FO THBCITY. e STRANGERS ANOTE OF IT, STRANGERS | ANOTBOF IT, BPRANGEKS M A NOTE OF IT, BIRANGERS ® ANOTROF IT, STRANGERS M A NOTE OF IT, CITIZENS M ANOTE OF IT. CITIZENS M ANOTE OF IT, CITIZENS M ANOIVE OF IT, CITIZENS M A NOTE OV IT, CITIZENs M A NOTE OF IT. LADIES MA NOTE ®@F IT, LADIES MA NOTE OF IT, LADIFSMA NOTBOFIT, LADIES MA ~OTB OF IT, LADIES MA NOTE OF IT. DON’? FAILT IT THEGRBAT NT EAL Ti 1? THE GREAT DON’T FAIL TO SIT THE GREAT DON’T BAIL TO SIT THE GREAT DON’T FAIL TO VISIT THE GREAT CANTERBURY MUSIC HALL CANTERBURY MUSIC HALL CANTERBURY MUSIC HALL CANTERBURY MUSIC HALE CANTERBURY MUSIC HALL AND THEATER, AND THEATER, AND THEATER, AND THEATER, AND THBATER. A MONSTER ENTERTAID A MONSTER ENTERTAL A MUNSTER ENTERTAI A MONSTER ENTERTs1 A MONSTER ENTERCAL AT CHEAP PRICE: AT CHEAP PRICES, AT CBEA? PRICES, AT CHEAP PRICO AT OHBAP Cc LOOK AT THE ATTRA LOOK AT THE ATTRACTIONS LOOK AT THE ATTR LOOK AT THE ATTR. LOOK AT THE ATTRACTIONS, ANDJUDGE UU AND JUDGE RNDSULGE ANDJUOGE AND JUDGE TOGIVEA P TOGIVE A P TOGIVE A P TO GIVE A P TOGIVEA P WORTHY YUUR PATRONAGE. WORTHY 1 OUR WORTHY YOU RP Q WORTHY YOUR PATRONAGE, WORTHY YOUR PATRONAGE Second week of the beautiful and accomplished actress, CHERRY BELLE, CHERRY KELLE, F CHERRY BELLE, gue all SEpEaE every bight this week in the grand ni) “ e entitled pans! an omimne ON JUAN Don Juan... Cherry Belle Den Guzman ... Josh Hart ——-Mons, 8zolloay ir. Dougherty iss Ella Wesner Mr. Delehanty Mr. Hall -Mr. Ward n and Ennis Miss Mary Wesner ...Miss Gardner -Miss pista Weener euieccee store sesesreees Migs Wilson Lords, Ladies, Peasants, &c. For Synopsis of Scenery, Incidents. &c., see bills First appearance of MISS JENNIE JOHNSON, MISS JENNIE JOHNS IN, 8 JENNIE JOHNSON MISS E . The celebrated ogee! end Oomedienne; also of CHARLEY KANE, CHARLEY KAN, The celebrated Comedian and Negro Delineator. First appearance of DIvK COLLINS, DICK COLLINS, - DICK COLLINB, The uoriyaled Banjo Player and Washington fa- vorite. Second week cf JO8H HART, JOSH HART, u JO3H HART, The versatile Comedian. JOHN MULLIGAN, JOHN MULLIGAN, JOHN MULLIGAN, In new acts DELEGANTY AND WARD, DELEHANTY AND WARD, DELEHANTY AND WARD, The Champion Clog Dancers. M138 LACRA LE CLAIRE, MI8S LAURA LE CLAIRE, MIb8 LAURA LE CLAIRE, The pleasing Vocalist and Comedienne. 3. J, DOUGHERTY, J. J. DOUGHBTY, J.J. DOUGHERTY, The capital Versatile Actor, MONS. LOUIS SZOLLOSSY, MONS. LOUIS SZOLLOSBY, MONS. LOUIS SZOLLOSSY The celebrated Male Dancer, and his SPLENDID BALL#T TRO SPLENDID BALLEP TRO SPLENDID BALLET TROU SPLENDIv BALLET TRO TWENTY BEAUTIFUL LADIRB, TWENTY BEAUTIFUL LADIES, TWENTY BEAUTIFUL LAvIES. OVER ONE HUNDBED PERFORMERS, OVER ONK HUNDRBD PBRFORMERS, OVER ONE HUNDRED PEKFORMERS, FIFTY ACTS UPWARDS OF FI¥TY ACTS BVEBY NIGHT, EVERY NIGHT. FOUR HOURS ENTERTAINMENT, FOUR HOURS ENTERTAINMENT, Ladies. don’t forget our regular SATURDSY A¥TSRNUON MATINEE, When a bill specially arranged for your accommo- aation will be presented. ES OF ADMISSION, ane jallery -. 2 rig uette, pact: and —_ soon atra cl + 50 cen Reser ved Orchestra seats. ...—.__..__. 75 cente Lower Private Boxes, hulding six persons. ._. $6 00 Upper Balcony Boxes.....—-----.-.-__._... $5 0 Sige sects io Baloony Bor Hh op red Beate secured from Woo the morning Ul 2 ma. cpt a LOCAL NEWS. a The United States agt. Johnson, Sutton, and Heunage. We have given as a matter of record-import- ance a full report of the evidence tor govern- ment and defense in the case of the United States vrs. Johnson, Sutton and Hennage, and DOW, in completion of the case, present an oat- line of the points made by the counsel for de- femse and by Judge Aavocate Foster in their arguments in conclusion, THE ARGUMENT FOR DEFENSE. Mr. Riddle reso the detense:—The accused were charged wiih Naving sold goods to Worse- ley and others to be clandestinely carried into the rebel lints. Had told goods to rebels through Worseley, a viockade runuer. These charges were proven by the unsus- tained evidence of Worselry alone. The government bad inciuded in the same charge all the employees, even to the colored porter, of the defeniants, and thus closed the mouth of everybody whuse testimony would exculpa.e them = If those parties could tesufy against the accused, they would have been caled for the gover: ment. Lt guiitvy, would Dave been put on trial with them. Batas they Were not, and their testimony woald acquit the defendants, they were accused witd them. No man could be convicted on less than the evidence of one unimpeached and nucontra. dicted witness. Worsetey’s was less than tnar. It was utterly improbable. Noman had ever acted as did these, il Worseley tells any truth, The theory of the case as made in the charg was, that W. wus an actual di-loyal deaier—a real blockade runner, and ali throagh his evi. dence in Chief, aud partot his cross examina- tuiop, he had sosworn When the decision of the Court compelled him to tell tae truth, ne said he was 4spy—a Government agent, acting by authority. Nobody could believe him after hia change cf base He was contradicted by Lieut. Hunt. He was contradicted by Harris. He was contradicted by Foulk. ife coutra- dicted himself Foulk y him at Jonuson & Sutton’s, and knows be pretended to be loyal, and dealing within the Union lines. Worseley suid Lt. Stone was with himat J. & S.s; why was not Stone called! He said his wife was with him there, often; why does not the Goyernmen! sustain him by her? In this state of the proof the good character ot the accused must prevail, and settle the is- sue tor them. {Berieton Courts Martial, 235. De Hart, 315.) The evidence for the Government showed that no crime could have been committed. It made no difference what the defendants thought, or supposed, or intended In the spe- citications itis averred that Worsley was a ciandestine contrabaud deaier, Again, that he Was 2 blockude ranner, 2nd bence to deal with, or through him, was criminal. But the proor is that he was in the employment of the Gov- ermentin all hedid. Hesoswears. If he was autnorized to buy these goods, of these detend- apts, they were necessarily autnorized to sell them tohim. If they are criminal, he must be, and as he cannot be, they are not. The es tion is not, did they suppose they were com- mitting a crime, but was there a crime commit- ted. —Harris’ case, 21 Eng.Com. Law 25) Rex vs. James, do. 47 p. 530. Lowes case, 2 Moo. and R. 30. Finally, a conviction of the accused would be contrary to good morals and povblic policy. They were innocent men, engaged in an nonest pursnit, unsuspected of crime. They were approached by an emissary of the Goveru- ment, who, to answer some want of it, seduced them, as he says, into the commission of this crime. It was done wholly through the Goy- trpiment, and for the Government. In morals, if there is guilt, itis the guiltier party. Goy- ernments use extraordinary means to detect crimes aiready committed. They should never conspire against their own citizens and induce thera to commit offenses against themselves, or if they do, decency must avoid the scandal of attempting to punish for the acts done, Brown was triea and convicted for inducing a soldier to desert, in the court of the northern districtof Ohio. Justice Swayne, of the Sa- preme Court, ordered @ new trial, mainly on the ground that a detective of the U.S. mar- shal induced the defendant to commit the offense. He was enlarged on his own recogni- zance, and never brongnht to trial again. ‘The case of the claimants of goods vs. the United States, in the circuit court at Baltimore, before Chief Justice Taney. It appeared that Marshal McPhail had induced the claimants lo purchase the goodsand put them on board a vessel, and start, as they supposed, for the rebel country, when he overhauled them ina tug and captured them. The Chief Justice said the case was mostextraordinary. That he knew of no similar case in the United States or England. That nocourt could condemn the goods without sustaining the acts of McPhail, which would be contrary to public policy. That, upon that part of the libel which ulleged that the goods were on the way to the enemy’s country, it made no difference what the claim- ants thought or intended, the goods were ac- tually in the custody of Marshal McPnail, The Chief Justice retused to condemn the goods, and ordered them, or their value. to be restored to the claimants. He decided that there was not even probable cause for seizure, and ordered McPhail, as informer, to pay the costs. Mr. Kiddle remarked in the course of the ar- gument that he was happy to be informed that the Attorney General concurred with him in his view of the law, thut under the proof, no oflence had been committed. THE ARGUMENT FOR THE GOVERNMENT. The Judge Advocate then stated subatan- tinlly:—That the present case was one of the ut- Most importance to the Government and all loyal citizens. That the Commission were to decide whether merchants, the leading firms of Baltimore and Washington, were to clothe and feed the Virginia guerrillas, as they had Jor the past four years. If it be no crime to trade with the enemy, to furnish thein their rebel uniforms; and to aid and encourage them in the very Capital of the Union, then indeed had the Government proved a failure, and we our impotency. But if we were what we claimed to be, it was proper that the tallest heads should be brought down, the most prom- ineut mercbants made exampies of. In his opinion the evidence of the witnees Worreley was abundant to prove the case. He had learned that the defendants traded with blockade-runners; that they were rebel sym- pathisers; hence he boldly introduced himself to the firm, showed his credentials—a pass from the guerrilla Mosby—aund they sell him large quantities of rebel cloths. They know his intentions, and willingly aid uim—con- gratujate him on his return from each trip, and finally advise him to burry back when Mosby has captured a paymaster, in order that-they may receive the fruits of the guer- Tilla’s robberies, The Judge Advocate showed the outside evidence cf the knowledge of Johnson & Sat- ton of Worseley’s character as a bDluckade run- ner from the following: ist. The nature of the goods—Confederate gray—always the exact amount for asuit, cay- alry trimmings, army guantlets, the soft army hats. certainly these were not supposed to be sold to farmers within our lines. 2d. The orders themselves in the possession of the defendants, were signed by Mosby’s of- ficers, Adjutant Blackwell, Capt. Mountjoy, Lt. Lavender, Lt. Buckner, and Mrs. Mosby berself, all so well known to those living in Washington or its neighborhood. 3d. The mode of packing the separate suits in bundles airected to the different mombers of Mosby’s band, in the defendant’s haad- writing. = 4th. The double bills made by Johnson & Sutton must have excited their suspicion, for who could credit that parties living within sight of Washington wonld not know the price of goods better than to allow him to charge donble price. ; 5th. The time elapsing between each visit of Worseley was just suflicient to goto the Blue Ridge and back. 6th. His bringing toJohnson& Sutton Mrs. Chancellorand Fannie Noland, well known Virginia secessionists, and 7th and lastly. Their intense disloyalty as testified to by the defendants own witnesses. The Judge Advocate commented yery se- verely on the last witness, Isaac Foulke, who had snch a remarkable facalty of never sus- ecting anything, even though the witness Worseley was supposed to be selling Oonfed- erate greys in the Union camps, and bi 4 back tons of tobacco with Mosby’s name on it. He contended that the punishment should be Moet severe and marked—that they should be imprisoned tor a long time and pay a very heavy fine. He drew an analogy between this case and that of a neutral carrying contraband of war toa belligerent power. Insuch case the owner of the contraband goods was p by ont cape of the goods thas contraband, and all Kis other goods on the sams veseel. If a similar rule was applied to this case, the fine should amount to the Hie. of the stock ou hand=ssy $30,000. But ff they adopted a less stringent rule. they might punish these offen- ders, who could sell their country for gold, by 8 fine cf $25, 0 and from five to ten years at bard labor Probably this tine would not ex- ceed their profits in a single year by this nefa- Tious traffic. As to the law invoked by the defendants :— ist Worsley was uotan azentof the Govern- meni to induce the commission of these crimes. He was merely a spy for General Augnr, and a. ted in these transactions on his own account. True the Government winked at them, but they did not order it, nor aid, or ass: 2d Is there the slightest evidence that the Government knew until long after May that the witness had auy transactions wiih the de- Jencants, and the crimes bad then been com- mitted, 3d The case decided by Judge Taney is not in point. There the goods never wentto Virginia, nor ever were intended togo. Here they were in- tended to go and actually didgo. True, laterly the Government was aware ot the existence of the transactions, put how did that lessen the defendants guiit! Why were they not like the convictions un- der the Post Office Acts when Government Agents placed decoy letters in the Office and it ws held to be no defense. The Judge Advocate closed by requesting the Commission to give the prisouers the bene- fit of the doubt if their coutd be doubt in such clear connected evidence joiued tosach achain of circumstances as he hud detailed. “= COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS, October 26th.—Board of Aldermen.—The Board met per adjourn- ment, the President ip the chair. Aidermen present: Messrs Canfield, Barr, Brown, Lloyd, Utermenie, Lewis, McCathron and Noyes. Mr. Utermehie, from the committee on po- lics, reported adversely oa the Cvuncil bill en- Uitiead “An act to regulate theatrical exhibi- tions” Kill rejected Mr. Lioyd stated that the bill in relation to bounties, agreed to by the committee on fi- nance, had failed in the lower Board, it not agreeing with its committee of conference; and asked that a new committee of conference be appointed thereon. The Chir Me-srs. Utermehle, Lewis, and McO Mr Lioyd read a letter trom Etward F Brown, relating toa petition asking leave to build an additional story on his kitchen; and stated that it was a bill trom the consideration of which the committee had asked to be dis- charged, on the ground that there was no law to justify favorable action. Mr. L said the petitiontr labored uncer a misappreheasion, and asked that the letter be flied, The Chair announced as the special order of the evening the bill entitled “An act in relation to hackuey carriages, ca's, and other vehicies for the transportation of passengers, and re- peaiing all other acts heretofore p.ssed in rela- tion thereto,” which had been taken trom the files, re'erred to the committee on police, and by them referred back, and which is now ‘aken up as anew bill. It was considered sectiun by section, and the first twelve sec:ions adupred. in considering section 13, Mr. Barr said the provisions of the bill were pot stringentenouzh in some respects to pr-vent imposition by hack- men, and moved an amendment, requiring the drivers of hackney carriages to provide them selves with cards, at least 1X inches in wiath and not Jess than 3 inches in length. on which shall be printed the numberot nis hack, tne name and residence of the owner of the car- riage, and said card to contain also the several rates of fare authorized by law, and on the reverse of the card the names and designation of position of offices of not less than three police magistrates aud police otlicers naving cogni- zance of actions or prosecations to recover pen- alties under this act; and further, that the driver of such carriage shall be required to deliver to passengers one of these cards, under penalty of various fines designited; and in the «ase of three convictions, the license of the offender to be revoked. Mr. Noyes thought the provisions of the bill were already pretty onerous upon the hack men, and that the amendments proposed seemed to treat them as criminals, who were required to advertise themselves a: such, per card, to every passenger. The imp >sitioas were probably not alwayson the side ot the hackmen. It wasa common complaint witn hackmen that strangers cheat tnem by using their vehicles tor hours and then declining Pa) ment, in which case the hackmen have no available redress. Mr. Utermehie said thatsimilar amendments were rejected when the bill was up in last councils. Mr. Barr said that the amendment intended no bardsbip to the hackmen, and was a proper one to be made. The amendment was rejected—ayes 3. nays 5. The bill was then passed in the same shape in which it passed the last Councils. The following bills were then presented. Buil from Common Council to lay flaz foot- Ways across 4% street, on a line with the south side otf D street south and N south; passed. Bill from Common Council asking an appro- priation of $1,000 to defray contingent expenses; referred. i Bill to create an assistant secretary to the Board ot Aldermen, withasalary of $300; re- ferred to committee on finance. Bili asking an appropriation of $5.000 from the general fund tor the purpose ot heating, lighting, payment of rent, &c, ot the several station houses for the current fiscal year; re- ferred. Bill to provide for lighting the city with gas; referred to committee on police. Adjourned. Common Council—The board was called to order at the usnal heur—Mr. Lurner in the chair—ail the members being present except Mesers. Rheem, Skirving, Wilson, Ward Walker and Lioyd. Mr. Pengh introducec a resolution request- ing the Chiet of Police toinform the board whether any legislation is necessary to enable him to prevent the crying of newspapers da- Ting church hours on Sunday; adopted Mer. Larner introduced bill to prevent the crying of newspapers or periodicais after 10 a.m_ on Sundays, under a penalty of #1 to $5; reterred. Mr. Davis introduced bill to grade and gravel 4th street east, from A to East Capitol streets; referred. The following were introduced and adopted: By Mr. Larner—Resolution directing the Sur- veyor to inform the board whether the grade of 4th street east can be altered from A to East Capitol street without injuring the grades of other streeta; bill appropriating $1,000 to the contingent fund of the board. By Mr. Dad- ley—For laying flag footways across 1 street, at Dand N streets sowth. The tollowing were reported from commit- tees:—_Mr. Larner (imprevements), for gravel footwalk on Maryland avenue, from 4th to 6th streets; passed. r. Kelly (claims), author- izing the Mayor to settle tue claim of Lt. Gol. Obertuiffer; indefinitely postponed. (Col. Obertuiffer claims that a horse and carriage owned by him was injured some months since by his driving intoanexcavation tor a sewer, which had been negligently left, and looks to the corporation to pay damages. The amount claimed is about $2), but it was Stated in debate that the vehicle was not worth more than $70. ‘The bill in relation to lighting the city with gas was taken up as the special order and af- ter various amendments had been made it was passed. The following is the bill as it passed the Council, the amendments are yet to be act- ed on by the Bourd of Aldermen. Beit enacted by the Board of Aldermen and Board of Common Council of the City of Washington, ‘hat, upon the writtep applica‘ion of the owners of more than one-halt of the property upon any poftion of any street or avenne not lese than agsquare, where gas pipes are now, or may hereafter be laid, it shail be the duty of the Mayer to cause lamp posts to be erected thereon of the same description as those on Pennsylvania avenue, and to have the lamps lighted wiih gas, provided the expense thereof shall at no time exceed that paid by the United States. Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That as soon as the lamp posts and lamps are erected, and the lamps ligbted, on any one or more squares, it shall be the duty of the Mayor to pay the ex- penee thereof out of the funds of the ward in ‘which such lamp posts and lamps have been erected, and immediately thereafter he shall Girect the Commissioner of Improvements of the ward in which such lamp posts and lamps bave been erected to ascertuin the cost of light- ing the same per annum, and to assess one. haif the expense thereof on the property front- ing on said portion of any Avenue or street.and the tax so levied shall be colle: ted in the same manner as is provided for by law for the col- lection ef the tax tor paved footways. Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That from and after the first day of January next, all assessments upon erty for lighting the streets shall be made only upon one street or avenue, and al- ‘ways upon the fronts of lots and not u) depths, except where sach Jots shall have erect= ed on the depths thereot any buildingor build- ings, held, used, or rented % distinct and sep- arate dwellings, stores, offices, or oth of residence or Dueinese: in all of which the corner lots 80 improved shall, in addition to their fropt assessment, bo also assessed on the street er avenue On which euch additional improvements are ere-ted, to the fail extent of the ground occupied by them. Sec.4. And be st enacted, That in an cases where the owner of @ corner lot unites in ap. plcation to the Mayor for the erection of lamps On any street or avenue, or portion ofa street or Avenue, only the number of feet containea in the tront of said lot shajl be calculated in making up the number rr quisie to secure the erection of such lamps. Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That the Mayor be, and he is hereby, authorized to have the neces- sary repairs made to the Inmp-postsand lamps which may from time to time be required, ie expense thereof to be paid out of the fands of she ward in which said lamp-posts and lamps may be located, or out of the (Feneral Fund, Where such lamp. posts and lamps have been made chargeable to that fund. See. 6. And beit ena ted, That if any person or persons shall break or injure any lamp, or injure or destroy any post erected as aforesaid, such person or persons shall forfeit and pay & fine not exceeding ten aollars for exch and every offense; and any person or persons con. vicied of sny offense under this act, who shall tail to pay, OF Cause the said fine to be secured immediately, sball be committed to the work- bouee tor a period potexcreding thirty daysfor each off nse, unle:s the said fine is sooner paid OF sectired. Sec. 7. And be it enacted, That the act entitled “An act to provide for the better security of persons and property against violenes ang crime by the more general lighting of the streetg of the city ot Washington, and for other pur. pores, approved April eleventh, eighteen bon~ dred and sixty-four, and all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act be, and the same are hereby, repeaied The bounty bill was recurned from the Aldere Men, with a request for a cominittee of confere ence; which was granted, and Messrs. Fergu- son. Wright, aud Owen were appointed. The following bills were received from the Aldermen and referred:—To provide for @& topographer and secretary tothe Water Board; for gutter on th street east, across Pennsyl- vania avenue; for sewer in lith street, from the canal to K street; to take up and relay gut- ter on north side of H, from 17th to isth streets; authoring the Water Board to cause the McClelland fire plugs now on hand to be erected at such points as they deem best, and to put out of service such underground plugs ns by change of street surface or lack of repair bave become difficult of access, provided a M: Celland plug be erected at the intersection where the underground is plaved out of sere vie: authorizing the laying of water mainsin M street north. trom 5th to 6th street west; in 3a street erst, from Maryland avenue to O street north, and in © s reet east to New Jere sey avenue; in E street south, from i street to 7th street weet; in B street sonth to F street. sou'h and ou !!th sireet west, from B south to Maryi* nd avenue tolicense hackney carriages, Mr Ferguson, trom the committee of con- ference on the bounty bill, submitted a repert, recommMenGing that the provision ip relation to the names of parties ‘o he benefitted by the mill appearing on the poll lists be amended by pro- viding for those who are bona fide citazens Who are pecuniarily unable to provide themselves with substitutes in the opinion of the Mayor and committee. Mr. Ferguson exptained that youths who are of military age,and who are not liable to be registered, would be bevefitted, and that the whole matter of distribution would be placed in the bands of the Mayor and committee. Mr Moore cbjected to the adoption of the report It did not change the bill emcept to provide the marner in which the fonds shoulda be disbursed. It was yet imperfect, agd was upjust—proposing to aid men who are able to provide for themselves in part, but no pro= vision is made for those who are obliged to enter the army if dratted. He thought the drafted man who entered the srmy wasequally ertiied to benefits. He gave notice that he would offer a bill he had prepared at the next meeting. The vote was taken on adopting the report, when it was lost— yeas 6,nays6. Adjourned, AMUSEMENTS. FORD'S NEW THEATER. Tenth street, above Pennsylvania avenue. tnight but two of Last nigh UNIUS BRUTUS BOOTH. THIS EVENING, October 27, Will be presented Shakespeare's historical tragedp of, RIGHARD III, To-morrow, Fare-~e'l Benent of Junius Brutug Booth, who will appear in his great character of MACBETH MR. J B. ROBERTS. the Eminent Tragedian, is engaged, and will appear on Monday eveuing, Octo~ Ler 31, in the Grano Romantic Spectacie of FAUST. AND MARGUKRITE, which sas been .everal weeks in preparation with eotire New Scenery, by James Latob: Novel Machinery and Bflects, by J+ J. Gifford: Properties by J. Maddox; Costumes by 1.. Carland; and all the original Music, under the direction of Professor W. Withers, jr. The Ma- cbinery inverted for the Effects in this Great Spec- tacle, wan nade expres: he Princess’ Theater, London, at sn e* pense of 33 08 JAMES B FORD. Business Manager. GROVEK’S THEATER. Pennsylvania Avenues. near Willard’s Hotel, Fourt! earan’e 0 zeny 1 ait aN SETCHELL. Who will appear for the tirst time in this city i the im vrauna tion of POW BAT-TAN I," Joke 3 Tleaque, entities Beppeeesee e0-CA HON Pas. First appearance this sev=on 0 MSE AppenTMR JAMES DUNN, Who bas been oxprenaly, engsged forthe character CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH. THIS (THURSDAY) BVENING, Oct. 27, The perf rmance wi! commence wich the Farce, entitled POOR PILLICODDY To conclude with PO-CA-HON-TAS; or, YE GENTLE SAVAGE, oO» FELLOWS’ HALL. GRAND OPENING NIGHT! THURSDAY BVEN'NG, OCTOBER 27, BANDERSON'S MINSTRELS! Composed of EIGHTEEN FIRS?. CLASS ARTISTES! F-om the Maryland Institnt: their entertainment; have b lighted and enthusiastic series of their UNEQU ALLED ENTERTAINMENTS! Comprising WIT AND HUMOR! SONG AND SENTIMENT! BURLESQUE AND DANCING? Forming one of the most agreeable and interesting amusements ever offered in this city, Admission, 3) cents; reserved seats, £0 cents, Doors open at7; commence at ¢. 0c 25-3t* Baltimore, where n attended’ by de- ‘iences, will give a GOING !—GOING!—GOING! DOWN THEY Go, AT LES8 THAN GOLD PRICES! J, H. SMITH and SMITH BROS., THE GREAT CLOTHING HOUSES OF WASHINGTON, No 460 anv 464 SEVENTH STREET, OProsite Posr Orrico. ALL GOODS SPONGED. = y find al Where you can Wort 1 th. BT STYLES ol P CH, PREG LISH, D AN AMBR‘(CAN WALHING COATS. po EATEST ETYLES P: ‘A’ y nee DOUBLE BREASTED VESTS, BUSINEES SUITS, PLAIN AND FANOY CASSIMERE, ith the pe LARGEST STOCK BOYS OLOTHING In. THE ITY. N, B.—We also have LAKGEST BTOCK PIECE GOODS CUSTOM WORK All of which we offer at , UNUBUAL LOW PRICES. GENTiEMEN’S FURNISHING GOOD HATS, QAPS, SBIRTS, TIES, SUSPENDERS, oS, HL BMITH, No. 460, And SMITH BROS., No. 464, OLorgiers anp Meronant TAILORS, Seventh street, opp. Post Office, _ 0c 5-$m Washington, N, # MILLE co. . — SUBSTITUTES!!! SUBSTITUTES!! AGENTS FOR THE QUOTA OF THE DISTBICT, No. 511 Ni: th street west, near Peonsylvania MEN! MEN! MEN! Always ready to be mustered for one or three yeers, at the most reasonable prices, We will do better TABLES other, AS WE ARB KNOWN 2 and otherasin the business most mere Litorbiy dealt with, aa ake sep 20-21 Justice of a Pics, OTATOES AND ONION , Bushels of Py 9 ggg Basale ef Bette 0 a % Hea x fo! m sof Sebaeaeee