Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-06-16
MECHANICS lNsTIrUrE.-The following are
the names of the newly elected officers Of the

above institute -
President-Prof Joseph Henry.
Vice Presidents-J w Maury, Francis
Mohun, c. F. Wood, VIM. B. Todd.
corresponding Secretary. c. Brent
recording Secretary-P N; Pearson.
Financial Secretary-Wm. II. Ward
Treasurer. Bryan.
Librarian-H. Amidon
Directors F. Y. Naylor, VIM. F. Bailey
". Ashdown w. DOugherty, John CLAIRE >
NJ. P. King, Thomas Creasor, John Sessford
Sr T. b. Entwisie, James F. Halliday w ~
Baldwin. IL
Previous to the election of officers, a vote ot
thanks was passed to Clark Mills, ESQ, for his
present OF several valuable plaster casts for
.no use VI ,he ocnooi OF Design Amongst the
Slave 1' VI 'n0 "feeh
Before adjourning, Professor Henry made
some remarks upon the benefits which had
accrued from the Institution.
IHE CRY FATHERs.-The following are the
names OF the members of the two Boards:
board Of Atdernaen.-First Ward.-Wil.
liam L Magruder and William T. Dove.
Second Ward-BushrOd W. Reed and Will
liam F. Bayly.
Third Ward-Joseph Borrows and French
S. Evans
Fourth Ward.-Silas H. Hill and John p
Pepper WIN
Fifth Ward.-John C. Fitzpatrick and John
II. Houston.
Sixth Ward-Robert Clarke and Samuel A.
II. Marks 49,
Seventh Ward'-Dearborn johnson and
Peter NJ. Pearson
-, Board f Common Couuctl-First Ward &:
Paine "AN oAi'' ~
Second Ward-John r. Barr, George H,
Plant, and J. NJ. Dom.
~, Third Ward-Jonathan T. Walker. joseph
W: Davis, and j. A. NJ Duncanson.
Fourth Ward-Jonn Ball, Alexander Mob.
Davis. and Joshua l.. Henshaw.
Fifth Ward-John T. Killmon, Samuel S.
Busey, and John McCauley.
Sixth Ward Jeremiah Cross Georoe p
Ruff, and Henry Stewart.
Seventh Ward-John L. Smith. VIM G.
Hamburger, and John F. Gill.
SODA WATER Any of our readers who wish
a good glass of Soda Water in the course of
their peregrinations at this dry season, when
the exhausted frame is dropping and all ma.
lure seems to cry for drink, could not do bet
ter than to step into Boswell's drug store, at
the corner of Maryland avenue and 9TH street
There they will find the above delightful and
healthy beverage, seasoned with the best of
syrups- The proprietor says be would respect
fully invite the lovers of good Soda Water 70
give MIN call, feeling assured that one call
will be followed by others, as he is determined
not 10 be surpassed by any one in the city.
Protestant EPISCOPAL CHURCH con-
sequence of the state Of health of the Bishop
of the Maryland and District of Columbia
diocese of the Protestant Episcopal Church. q
General Diocesan Agent has been elected by
the delegates OF the late convention the Rev
J. n. McJilton, D. d., whose duty will be to
visit the parishes in the several cities and
counties of the State of Maryland and the
District of Columbia, for the purpose of organ
for missionary aud other objects contempla at ed
by the canon, and for general church PURPOSES
flCkPOCkETS.-A young gentleman steppad
into Browns Hotel last evening, and being
somewhat fatigued, took a seat and soon fell
asleep While in that condition, some one Of
the light fingered gentry relieved him of a
gold watch. At this time, when the proba-
Dility is that number of those we'll dressed
rogues are prowling about the city, the public
hall of Hotel is very improper place to take
a nap.
DARK IRANSACTION.-Aw white woman named
f. A. Santer, was taken by some citizens this
morning IN very equiyocal position with n
gentleman Of color, and turned over to the pc
lice. The negro was let slip, and the woman
taken to the Guard House, and committed to
the work house for ninety days.
SHOULD BE SToPPED--We noticed Yesterday
afternoon quite number of boys bathing in
pond within two hundred yards of l4th
street, between o and P. This is within the
the city limits, and should be prohibited, as
ladies are constantly riding by. Where are
the police -
WATCH Enthusiastically Goodrich white
boy, and Mary J. Johnson, colored; both fugi
tiVes from the work house, were taken last
night, and this morning returned to their old
quarters