Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-06-02
LOCAL AFFAIRS

Mechanical AssociGtion-The organiza-
ron of the @ Mercantile Library Associa-
ton" has caused some Of our young me-
rbanical friends to talking of similar as
ISOLATION Of mechanics. We would be
reioiced to see such an one foemed. There
| 5 much Of real genuine talent among the
mechanics Of Washington as there is in
/ sny class OF our citizens, and we do not
4 see why they should not use it for the
| benefit Of themselves and others. A me-
j chancs library and library association
would be very successful in this city
i Start it gentlemen
i AppOintSlents.-The late appointments
/ " the President have opened the ewes of
many of our citizens. Many are disap
r9inted, and many more will be. It
! must be SO, and it cannot be avoided
/ Inc President has made his appointments
70 suit his own views Of what is required
| o benefit the people, and as it his duty
act, no one has the right to grumble.
>g,cess to the officers of our government
$40 perform their duties faithfully who
Ger they are, and Of whatever party
ley be.
The MOnument.-The Washington Ma
1)nal Monument has now reached the al
itude OF one hundred and thirty feet.
Blocks OF stone for insertion in the COL
umn, from every State in theUnion, have
COW been received. During the past
month there were added to those at Mon
ument Place a granite block from the
Grand Division, Sons of Temperance, of
Rhode Island : block of bird 's-eye mar
BE from the Grand lodge Free and Ac-
cepted Masons Of the State of New York:
block Of marble from the postmasters
and assistant pOStmaSterS Of the State OF
Iniiana, and block of marble from the
>tate of Iowa.
The Post O6ice.-We are authorized
by the Postmaster, Col. James L. Bcr-
ret, to give notice that the City Post
Office will be opened at six o'clock in
the morning aud close at eight in the
evening.
y OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to adjournment
the Democratic City Convention met at
the City Hall last night. The candidates
nominated at the former meeting having
declined, Captain John Y. BRYANT was
r1minated for Collector, and Mr.. Peter
u. Pearson for Register.
Criminal COmt.-The trial of Wood
ward is progressing in this Court Several
Witnesses for the prosecution were exa-
mined yesterday, and many more remain
to be examined.
Uqss Nccting-The workingmen of
this city are to have mass meeting this
evening at the Market House in the First
Ward. Eloquent speakers are announced
Ior the occasion.
Centre MGrLef.-The market was very
well supplied this morning with all the
deicacies of the season. Prices are a lit
tie more reasonable than they were few
weeks since, but still little higher than
We like to see.
ETf you would spend an hour in one
the most interesting and pleasant as
>emblages, call at Carusi' Saloon, where
the ladies are holding Straw berry Fes
hval, \ call from the gentlemen is re-
spectfully solicited by-the ladies'.
Police Report. Hean, John Burch,
James Gleason, drunk; fine and costs.
thomas Pearce and Thomas Cosgrove,
trunk: workhouse thirty days. William
hurtz, drunk and disorderly in market
pad fine and costs. Noah Green, breach
ofpcace: gave security. Harriet Thomas,
gISorderly in market; paid fine and costs.
Games Murphy, breach of peace: sent to
jail. Mrs. Murphy, breach of peace; gave
security. Jno. Warner, Chas. MCDANIEL,
drunk; workhouse.
"Arfm Dodgiag. Amy one who has
read the ''Semi-weeklY Saturday News ="
that came out yesterday will not be sur
IrlSed to see how old Peanuts and
Inpe" has been stirred up. We did not
ne copy till this morning, the carrier
llling to bring one to a friend 5, where
We could have seen it, and the honest
eiitOr forgetting (may be) to send us one,
as he formerly did. We own up to all
or defects and iniquities when they are
truly set forth, but cannot plead guilty to
any charge made by the worthy animated
sack Of Dooprfc u-bo holynS his loft Iar.'1