Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-03-01
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The Aionument--The Conflicting Boards.

The Monument--The Conflicting Boards.
We have already given account Of the pro-
.ceedings, on Saturday, Of the new and of the old
board of managers OF the Washington National
Monument Society, each insisting on its legt-
macy.
On Tuesday morning. the old board of mana
gers again met, and passed resolutions, affirming
the unconsttutionality and ilegality of the Know
nothing election on the twenty second Of Febru-
airy; asserting as consequence, that they are
The legally existing board, and therefore cannot
voluntarily resign their trust into the hands Of
their contestants; and proposing that the two
boards mutually consent TO refer the question al
issue 10 the Circuit Court Of this District for its
decision, and appointing committee on their
part 10 conduct the arrangement.
Those proceedings Were communicated TO the
new board, through J. c. Brent, esq, the
tary of the old management. The Know-nolhings
met ia the afternoon, aud duly considered the
proposition; and The result was the appointment
OF committee TO meet the committee Of the old
board, although the new board were at loss to
see how the matter could be brought before the
Circuit Court for decision.
The probability is that no arrangement can be
made, at present, TO settle the conflicting claims
: Of the two boards, unless it be agreed that the
old organization shall complete the pre- sent Monu-
ment, and the new board proceed to the erection
of another one in different part of the city
The Late Fire.--Whep, on Tuesday evening"
wrote our notice of the FIRE at Colonel Benton's
dwelling house, the damage, from this cause, was,
apparently confined TO the two upper stories but,
at eleven o'clock at night, the flames broke out
briskly, and have since consumed the entire in
side work Of the tenement.
The engine companies were again called out
but they were unable 10 suppress the confagra
ton, owing to scarcity of water, and the freezing
of the hose. The adjoining property, however,
was blu, lille, if at all injured, if we except the
tearing down Of fences
II has been ascertained that the fire had been
going on for days, and arose from defective chin
ney in new part OF the building and had de-
stroyed the valuable contents of Colonel Bonton's
Office before il was discovered
Agricultural.-The annual meeting Of the
United States Agricultural Society was com
menced yesterday morning al the Smithsonian In
siitulion. In the evening, lecture was delivered
Mount Vernon" Tomorrow evening, al half.
past seven O'Clock, lecture will be delivered on
the Agriculture Of the East" by the Hon. Geo
p. Marsh, late United States Minister at Consian.
tinople
The Legitimate and Illegitimate Drama
and Fine Arts having failed of encouragement
AT the National theatre, circus company, for a
brief season, will occupy that temple of Thespis.
Instead Of Shakspearian renderings and comedy,
and farce, and the ballet, there are TO be famous
trick clowns, and double somerset turner's, and
acrobats and hurdle riders We venture the as
sertion the proprietors of this company will fare
far better in the matter Of dollars than their unfor-
tunaie theatrical predecessors.
Thomas G. Connolly has, we regret TO learn,
resigned his Office as Superintendent Of the Fair
of the Metropolitan Mechanics Institute Charles
F.Wood has been appointed TO supply the vacancy