Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-05-11
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

CapltdE E1IenSaOn.-Ihe Alto rney General
having decided the legality of the contract
f Messrs. Provost & Winter, the work
mon the Capitol, was resumed on Monday
last. We have been favored with the follow
iug list of officers experimenting the con-
suction of the buildings and the reception
Of materials
Lieut.. Meigs of the Typographical Engi-
neers, general superintendent of the works.
Provost s Winter, marble contractors,
]. A. TAFT, receiver of material.
VI. G. Emory, granite contractor.
4. Rutherford, superintendent of marble
work.
/ z. Jones and A. B. Mcfarland, superin-
| tpndents of brick work.
/ J. Champion, foreman of blacksmiths.
F. J. Brooks, time keeper and foreman of
. laborers.
The work, we hope, will now 90 on as it
should-not by fits and starts. but regularly
and steadily; and when completed, let it
give assurance of durability
The appointment of J. A. TAFT, esq.,, de-
priyes the Corporation of one of its most
7auable officers. We regret that the City
authorities could not manage to retain him
as the Canal Commissioner. Since his ap
pointment under the Corporation till his
acceptance of the new appointment, an
examination of his accounts will show that
the Canal has been a source of revenue
lie certainly did his duty and we think his
salary about half paid him for his labor.
-hay Festtual.-The rain yesterday after
noon prevented many who were invited
from attending the Festival of the Public
School in the Seventh Ward. We are in
formed by a gentleman who was present
Turing the evening, that it was one of the
most pleasant and joyous affairs he had
ever taken part in. The only thing that
tended in any degree to lessen the pleasure
Of the evening was the absence of old and
sincere friends of the Public Schools, who
we're invited and expected to be present
Those old friends were as much disappointed
as the happy little ones who were enjoying
the cheering moments. 1t is the chief
pleasure of those absent gentlemen to min
gle with the young and happy, and being
absent their loss was the greatest.
Fatal accident. - Yesterday afternoon
about o'clock, an accident occurred in the
Marine Barracks, by which Charles Tansill,
lad II years of age, lost his life.
A loaded gun was left in the quarters of
Mr.. Luskey, where his son George and
young Tansil were. Both being under the
impression that the gun was unoaded, Lus-
key, at the request of Tansill, put cap
upon it and fired it, the ball entered George
Tansilrs mouth and passed through the back
Of his head near the top, carrying with it
portion of the brain He died instantly
The verdict of the Coroners inquest was
that Charles Tansill came to his death by
the accidental discharge of a gun in the hands
OfGeorge Luskey. The fathers of the boys
belong to the Marine Corps.
Target FUng-In addition to the silver
cup and porte monnaie to be awarded as
prizes to the best marksmen of the Wash
ngton Light Infantry, on Tuesday next;
an old friend of the company intends to pre-
sent them with splendid copy of the Holy
Bible.
Suspicion Of Murder.-This morning Mrs.
Margaret Ring was taken before Justice
Smith for the purpose of hearing testimony
on suspicion of numbering her husband.-
After very careful examination of the wit
nesses, Mrs. Ring was discharged.
Couardiy.--As officer Stoddard was stand
ing in front of Island Hall preser wing order
among the crowd of persons who were con-
gregated there, some cowardly villain threw
stone, which struck him on the forehead,
cutting a severe cash. The scamp deserves
term in the penitentiary.