Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-06-19
DAILY EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTgLLIGBNGE.


ut the appointed hour, apparently attrscte
By curiosity; but the auctioneer did not con,
forward, in consequence of the sale havin
been postponed IN IL Frida next, ut me plsc
mentioned originally for the sale. Mr. Cor
corsD drove up in his carriage. to epouir
about the slaves. and state 10 some peopl
about that he had come up with the intention
70 become answefable for their purchase, /
there should be any intention of separating
the family. He waited for some time, Gu
finding that the sale was not likely to come
on, he drove away TO the aucti0neer's store
with another gentleman, q member of Con-
gress, who got into the carriage. There were
some curious stories afOat as to the distraining
OF the slaves, which, iG was said. had been ef-
fected by sort of " rise 6s Fnsrre, and It's
legality il was said, would furnish matter fol-
the lawyers. Indeed, the whole distraint, not
only of the above, but likewise of the hotel
effects, is likely To lead 10 series of law suits
We heard mention of no less than five suits rs
likely to eventusre from this afflir As mai
Ter of course. VIC give these reports az The
small talk of the people about, ana d. not res
pond for their authenticity. However. il NAV
all be. The sale Of the furui IRE is still goinc
en-, and to morrow Messrs. Green il SCOTT he
suctioDeers, will sell the furniture, 30, of the
other house, commencing with the china, which
amounts TO large quantity.
CRIMINAL CoURr.-The criminal court oper
cd this morning for the June form, when the
following grand aud petit jurors were sworn
in. Judge Crawford having add essed the
former, they retired 10 their room for the pur-
poses Of business and when our reporter left
the court no trials had yet cine on, the court
aHai.ing he notion of the grand Jury upon the
bills presented to them - =.
Grand Jury -Messrs Jacob Gideon. fore
man u. T. Middleton, g. g. Gra,nmer, VIM.
Easily, Robert Cha ke, Almon Baldwin, A c.
Perry, Reuben b Clarke, Dearborn b. John.
son. John G. McKcIden, Chas Ii. Lane. John
VI. Edes, JOS n. Fear on, Robt. S. Patterson.
IhOs. Berry. Valentine Harbaugh, VIM. T.
DIVE, Selby Scaggs, Vim. Il. Magruder, Henry
HaT, and Samuel Mchenney. ~
Petit JDry-Mess1s. Albert p. Wau0b
Alexander Borland. James Miller j L. Rider
John Scrivner, Lewis c. Hootee, joseph Lyon,
David W. Oyster. Joseph Hilton, George lar
vey, samuel Mcknight, Thomas J. St.lle,
Henry Il. Mcpherson, jr., Samuel Iddins, Ben
Aaron Divine, John d. Evans, Samuel Rove
John NJ. Thornton, VIM. A. Kennedy, John T.
Bradley, Thomas Tanner, George w. Code,
James B. Holmead, h. w. Mankin. Wm. B.
Dyer, Oh. T. MeCarty. and Geo. w. Stewart
TIE APPo1srNENrs The Washington cor
respondent of the Baltimore Clipper gives the
follo"ing as the list Of new appointments.
Attorney to the Corporation, Captain Car.
ingtOn.
Captain of Police, ]. T. Wallard.
Police Magistrates-Jos. Beck in the place
of VIM. Thompson; Thos. G. Dom to super.
sede John ID Clark; r. w. Bates, vice of Jus
tce Drury; or. IL he does not, his brother, E.
Bates will, leaving Mr.. Niger to succeed Mr..
Clarke Justices Grubb, Ashford and Gran
dell TO be retained. r4
City Commissioners-Messrs- G.. W. Hark-
ness, B. Lord, and H. d. GuanelI; ]. T.
Van Reswiek is to travel.
G. II Fulmer and Charles A. Davis, Com.
missioners of the Washington Asylum; j III.
Noyes, their clerk; and Dr.. Dove, he physi.
clan, are to be relieved from service.
Book-keeper 10 the Corporation. Rob. Clarke
(now AIderman) vice J. I. Clarke; lax Clerk
not yet de ermired; the applicants are legion.
Innumerable solicitors for police, watch
men. and dog killers.
With three exceptions, new board Of school
trustees will be appointed, and a new secre
ts1y to supersede the Rev. Charles A. Davis;
q new treasurer, in place of Valentine HeI.
baugh, will be chosen.
john p Hilton 10 be elected assessor, in the
place Of G II. Plant, (who is elected to he
III
not least, u. L. McGIue is TO be scayencsr O,
the first ward. vice William Barr.
TERRIBLE CONFEDERATION. The lafce
building at the corner &C Louisiana avenue
and 10th street, presented a scene of great ex.
citement on Saturday .;ernoon. For several
months past th.-t tuiiding Aas been used as
studio for the painting of - Stanley's " esteru
wllds," IN which Iauch progress had been
made, to the delight Of mary visiters. all O.
whom predicted extraordinary success for ths
work when IL should be ready for public ex
hibition. On the afternoon mentioned. two
OF the proprietors Of the panorama, while or
their way to the studio having been absent q
day or two from the city, were met by f riend
who informed them that the panor ANA was in
flames Several boys. playing near, heard
the startling words and sounuet the alarm and
few to a nelg hbOring engine-houss-the Per
severance-the bell of whic spread the alar NJ
Meantime the proprietOrs ran TO the studio,
and ascending met dense smoke on the stair
case, which confirmed tleir worst fears. They
had scarcely reached he studio when pow
effui stream OF Water was dashed in THEN
faces The whole building was inundated
and yet the Ere unsubdued. In fact a prairie
on ire Is not so easily put ont and the cause
Of all this commoIion was simply the repre-
sectation on canvas Of that terrible confagrs.
ton, one of the grIndest features in the western
wiids- We are happy TO assure Que reader.
that no harm has been done 10 the building
the panorama, or the proprietors. The smok,
which met our friends on the stairway origin
ated At Entwlstle's steam planning establish
nent On the opposite side of the street, waftec
into the open windows of the studio.
NATIONAL MONUMENT The Board of Man
ayers Of the Washington National Mopumen
have published an address subscr ibed viii
their names, al the head Of which is that o.
Franklin Pierce, ex-oficio President of th,
Board, calling upon the country 10 subscribe
towards the Monument on the ensuing 4th OF
July They commence their appeal as fol
lows:
Fellow Citizens: The Monument so nobly
undertaken by a few Of our patriotic country
men, 20 commemorate the worth and service
of the Father of the Country, having reach &c
l54 feet Of the 5l7t according to lis plan, at
cost Of about $3.50 900, needs your prompt anC
jealous support 20 raise fu ads, low nearly ex
hausted, to sarry il on after the present month
Of june"
PACISG AND TRorIIsG on SATURDAY
pacing race between Burgundy and Paddy
took place on the Columbia Courses single
dash of a mIle-and was won by Burgundy il
2-58. leading Paddy about one humid cd feet
At the start, Burgundy broke. and Paddy. al
furious pace. went to the first quarter in III,
short tune Of 3os., leaving the g ay a consider
able distance behind, but closing when Paddy
who was evidently driven out OF wind, broke
and notwithstanding he was run quite quar-
ter, be was passed, and the driver Of the gray
keeping him quietly moving, won in handsome
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