Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-30
WASHINGTON NEWS AND g0ssEP.

INV AcNuSteu stone OF the washington
| 2orumert.-A correspondent ef our talented,
auiable, and truthfu! neighbor, having al.
| iuded to the rumored proceedings before the
grand jury for this District, Ia ORDER to bring
| to justice the Burglars who stole aud DESTROY.
ed the block Of marble for the Washington
monument, the testimony Of Plus TX to the
virtues and patriotism of George Washin gtOr,
the property Of the Washington Monument AS.
ISOLATION, We feel called on to correct the mis-
statements on the subject, evidently designed,
oy which the writer aims to conceal the fact
that the legal proceedings in question prove
that men who have heretofore claimei posi-
ton as reputable members of this community
declare, on the witness stand, that tneir obi
cations taken in Know NothinG lodges are
| sucl as to induce them to refuse to tell " the
truth, the whole truth, and moth ing bat the
| TRUTH" in accordance with the os tn they take
so to do, On going before the grand inquest.
We know no particulars OF what has trans.
PRED in this connection in the grand jury
room; but such are thu rumors arising from
the conversations of the particular witnesses
themselves, as to satisfy US that moro than oDe
person on being questioned with reference to
this affair, hah refused to answer on the
ground that he conceived the obligation of
his oaths taken in the lodges, superior to
that taken before the legally con5:itutod bar
OF justice. Tits fact furnishes matter for re-
lection Ga the part of those who have interests
| NJ nd CHI ~
not been too severe in cur condemnation CT
and warning against, the tendency Of this
secret conspiracy against those who differ
from them politically, and against the constitu-
ton and the law. 1t seeuls 10 be generally
understood that sufficient testimony of a most
conclusive kind hao been obtained to warrant
the Indictment of many individuals who par
ticipated in the burglary in question, and we
feel very sure that when thoy shall be tried
it will be made plain that it was deliberately
schemed in tie lodges, as were the frauds per
petrated for their benefit at the lats Washing.
ton municipal election.
| Rolled Iron Beams results OF the ex-
perimen.s made in this city principally by
| competent scientific officers CT The Government
witd Cooper aud Hswitt's wrought ro,led)
| iron beams and girdeIs, have determined those
charged WITH designing and constructing the
| various buildings which are being erected for
the government in various quarters Of the
country, almost all Of which nuat necessarily
6e fire proof, to dispense hereafter with wood.
en- beams. girders flooring timbors 81, using
tho new articles named above, where
ever they can be conveniently and economically
obtained.
The mode OF their construction is extremely
Simple and at the same tine perfectly eec4Io
Tho advantages are, lst. Economy-cosirg
Only one ha,f more than wooden beams so5Ts
AID girders. = Securi'y-making comrlotc-
~ fire proof structure. Sd, Durability-beiIg
| made CT an iudestTuctiblc material. 4th. Con.
venience in removing az the building may lie
taken apart without injury to the beams and
| girdeTs. They are furnished at about half the
price per pousd Of rivetted beams and Of less
weight a2t greater strength. They have al
ready been used by the u. $. Government in
The construction &C the Nav York Assay Office
and in many private buildings, aa in tie rev
establishment IF Harper & Bro,herg, New
York. For strength. security and durability,
| combined with economy, thCso CONSTRUCTED viii
then are Lot equalled By any building in New
York. 1t j. said among "irOn men," that it
| cc7. thu house manufacturing them at least
serenity FIVE thousand dollars 10 perfect Them
previous 10 yentu-ing to porrGi. than to be
Pat iato a building Fhis fact tells the cost
Of great industrial Improvements.
4 Correo:ica.-The pressman oftho Nation
al Era Office, who is Of course responsible for
the manner il which ,ho bcys under him dis.
chargs their duty, and Wko by the by, 10 ole
Of tie wortlissc ard most respected G.chan
ic5 IN Washington, sends u the following:
"An article appeared in tho American Or
| gan CT the 23,a inst. stating, aMocg other
! ttirgs, that On tho day before TIE iats eI2c
! ton, 6 boy Was dismissed from mo oiice Of
Tho National Era" because be expressed
American sentiments, and that this circuIn
stance gave the Know Nothing ticket ase votes
! II ole shop.
A boy was dismissed about the time named,
ret -: aV0wing american Sentiments" Oh
sent on several eCca.LGps when the neusy 4per
foynl ag1S yec-... for press.
The bog va, well al aware thai Liz was
tbs roasoD Why hiJ place was t%IVea TO aao!hsE
who Is Eore attentive 10 his work
Ike boy surely pTseiised hoax on tie
man who gathers grist for the Organ, while at
tie sane time 10 vas making liIile capital
for himself
Olo Of tho gentleusn connected with the
Organ ofic3 was requested 10 have tho false
statement corrected, but declined doing So
Now, picking up small items, like this fer
The purpose If clectiDg KaOw Nothing candi-
dates, is very small game to play at But
Know Nothing morality seems to be not to
te lch children to tell the truth, ard to honor
and obey their parents; bat TO dsay and hate
those parents il born out Of the United Stated "
Eineveh We are 50 ;rowdsd to day &c to |
prevent us from commanding on tho progress
# the labofs Of our kind familiar spirit among
tho ruins Of Nineveh. We, howove-, continue
IN spread hofora thu Sf1..)e raodor, tI,a car,us