Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-26

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Fort Monroe, which appeared in this morn
ing's Baltimore Sun, and taken from the Nor.
folk Nstcs, Is incorrect.
| The official account Of the accident, received
this morning at the Ordnance Bureau, states,
that an explosion occurred in the mining room
OF the laboratory on the afternoon of the 22i
inst, whereby the entire building and Dor.
ton of the adjoining ono were burnt. Lieut..
mcAliister and one man, being present at the
time, wore severely, though not fatally,
burned. Another man, who was also present,
and having been missing since the accident,
is supposed to have persisted in the flames.
Nineveh. in dscyphering the
political hyeroglyphics Of the ancient city of
Nineveh-of the Seventh Ward of that vsne
rable burg-we are inclined r. believe that
we mistook one Of those named as uwellers in
or frequonters Of that venerated city Of
antiquity. Thus We printed one as David
Bants, (of Virginia,) who should probably
have been printed David Bonz; and a further
examination with the records in question,
shows that some of them left N ineveh, shaking
its dust from their feet shortly after entering
that city.
But to resume the thread of these so inter.
esting chronicles of the Seventh Ward of the
ancient city aforesaid We have to say that
on the same 9th Of May, A. D. 1855, ancients
named William Tucker, John L. Smith, and
Charles White, were duly selected as dole
gates to the general convention of all the
wards of venerable Nineveh to select can
didate for the mayor thereof On the nine
teenth night of the same month and year, a
certificate of election, embracing instructions
as to tho candidate for whom they should vote
as nominee 70. mayor, was given to them.
1t was in the following words, viz:
NINEvEH, May 10. 1854.
This is to certify that at meeting of seventh
ward council held on the sixth inst, Brothers
YIN. Tucker, John l.. Smith, and Charles
White were elected as delegates to represent
this council in the General Convention to be
| held this evening for the purpose of selecting
| suitable person as candidate for the mayor
| ally, with Instructions to cast their votes for
| Silas Ii. Hill.
The following is second list Of some of tie
dwellers in Nineveh, A. C. 1854, whose names
bear striking resemblance to those Of NOR.
tails now walking this earth Of GUS viz:
Seventh Ward.-January 30-John Web
| s;er, VIM. II. Fuss FEBRUARY 9-John r.
| Minnix, George w. Rowles, John Angel, ST :,
Henry Watson, Hiram G Fulmer, VIM Bal
ley. February 18-Wm. Tucker, d. o Crump.
Henry Younger, John I. Angel, John b.
Davidson, Jacob D. Hutton, John ". Shills.
February 23-John T. Davis, Robert Bailey,
Washington S. Wright 7. l.. Borgess., VIM.
Cammaok. February 25-James Cornwall.
VIM. Mitchell. Samuel Pumphrey. Urish B.
Mitchell. Woodford Stone, Johu F. Fuss.
Josh ua V. Dublin, Butler Baker, John K, Hall,
6enry NJ. Gear, John L. Fowler, Lafayette W.
Butts, Gwynn Harris February 27-Eicho.
las Porter, Thomas L Bailey, Charles W. Har.
nan March I'll NJ Whitnors, joseph
Lizha March 4-Charles G. Mills, John w
Tucker, VIM. j Foster, Thomas n. Brashears
George Page, Charles White. G. " Mitchell.
Charles G. Martin, Samuel B Baker, Francis
beside, John P. Hall, James Mardss, p. Lewis
Deschard. March CIV. L. II. Smith, VIM.
I. Veagie: d. Westerield. j., leo. Howard
March 9-James Ellison, Thos. Mason March
l1-Walter Bartlett, John =. Head,ey, Tbcs
Miburn, John Elias John II. Rawlings, Robt
White Hartwell Hobbs, Levi Jones, John P
Lucas, Richard Barnhouse, Andrew Rock
| Jas. Langley, Rob. Boswell, j. D. Stewart,
George Thomas. Audrew Della, John Pureen,
J. T. Braxton, 6. w. Kramer d. ID. Marsh
Olive ii. Reid, Rabt. Ford, }. L. Birch, j S.
Sheets, Benz Wade, Edward C. Adams VIZ.
". Adams, Z. c. Howell Jas. Stodd1rd, Philip
| Reese, o. Ii Dom, Peter Hepburn, jr Lewis
Watson March l3-F W. Martin, SaInl. J
| Adams: John p East, VIM. Edwards. March
g. Semmss, David J. Spaulding, Si7sn aus
". Russell, John Barnes. Nicholas Jones, Roy
A NJ. Garrison, VIM. Skinner March IS-
Henry halliday, II. C. Hepburn, A. Alden,
John III. Bird, VIM. Warrall, Josiah Thomp.
| son, John II Barker, c. II Keys, Thomas B
Davis, j II Donaldson, W.B E:Vin, Joseph
June 3, 1854 VIM. Winser, 7th ward Ths.
Avery, 7th; Jas Stevens, Va; r. Cruet, Va
JDo. Boyle, 7th; J. T. Tunnell, Va; Gwinn
Thomas, Jno. Walker, Will Weaver, 9TH; j.
| II. Smith, Va; Addison Foun;ain Rob Tato,
2. W. Hall, 5th; Joshua Lucas. yth; w A
Butler, 81; Jos Dsmsev, Jno. Modest Sam
Lloyd, 7.b. This White, Sd; Rob. Walter. Jno
5 Reass, Jas. A: Richardson, George Rager,
WIN. Holt, 7th; William Fowler, 9Th; A. H.
Smith, Va; G. Farmhouse. 7th.
The Secretary Of War.-General Jefferson
Davis, Secretary of War, returned to Wash
ington last evening from his recent flying visit
to mis- home In Mississippi. He is in excellent
hcaIth. He resumed the discharge of his
otfcial duties this morning.
Prom the East India Squadron. The Navs
Department to day ,ecsived large packages Of
| letters and dispatches from tho East India
'quadron, embracing Iittlo news Of interest,
however. All hope of the safety of the Uni
| ted States brig Porpoiss lad been given up by
the oficers out thcro.
List OF Patents issued from tho United
| States Patent Office, for the week ending June
2s, laS5-saoh bearing that date
William 4 William Z. Boyd, of Watertown,
| Ma.s.--For improvement in bride winkers.
Charles 3. Bristol, Of Naugatuck, Conn.,
For improved wrench.
Martin Croke, Of New York, N Y.-Por
| improvement in weather strips for doors.
Abram Charles N. Glow Of Port Bryon,
n. Y.-For improvement in corn shelters
| Henry Clayton, of Dorset Square, England.
| For Improvement in brick and tile rlachinas