Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-30

for further hearing. The trial was had be-
lore Justice Stevens at the guard house, and
the evidence was sufficient to cause the COM
mitment OF the prisoner to Jail in two cases;
one for burglary, the other for stabbing a
colored woman, infictipg q severe wound
upon her. O6cer Norwood has the knife In
his po; session.
MUsIc.-This is the afternoon for the con,
cert, by the Marine Band, at the Capitol
Grounds. According to distinguished wri-
ter, Music says everything which the soul
feels and foretells, If most mysterious and
most elevated. 1t is the manifestation of an
order Of ideas and sentiments superior to what
hi man speech can express 1t ia the reyela.
ton of the infinite"
EVENING RECREATION We learn that it is
the intention of Mes.rs. M w Gait A. Brc
II. Semken, Robert Keyworth. and Samuel
Lewis. ell jewellers, of this city, with a view
OF giving their employees or clerks an oppor.
sunity OF enjoying the summer evenings, to
close their respective stores, from the irst of
June, at O'Clock p. m.
OFF TO TH7 SPRrNas.-We learn that a
number Of sporting gentlemen, who recently
transferred their surplus funds to victors In
the late Virginia election, have started for the
springs, either TO recruit their health, after
the SCATTERING OF their nerves by the result of
the contest, or to replenish their purses. If
the latter be their intention, 1t is net to be
presumed that they will at once give them.
selves up to luxurious habits, but post wisely.
COMMUNICATED
THERE 10 harmless little busy body in the
common Council of Washington, whose futile
enorts 10 bring himself into favorable public
notice, We really pity. As the spokesman
ana chief workman of the dark lantern party,
he proposed that the votes of the citizens At
the election to be hold next Monday, shall not
be counted unless the ballots were prepared on
paper of certain color What is Know
Nothingi.m coming to-
HANDSOME APPARATUS AT the recent trial
OF the splendid suction built by Ives for the
RANKIN Fire Company of this city, We are
informed that the distances thrown was one
hundred and seventy feet, which quite salts
ned the members of that efficient company.
We regret that for want of room we cannot
describe the splendi. workmanship of the ap-
paratus, but will say that it is very creditable
co the builder.
A SsRIoUs ACCIDENT One Of the men en-.
ployed in the blacksmith shop OF the work on
the extension Of the Capitol was struck, this
morning, on the temple by the lever Of the
steam hammer, which got out of gear by the
falling or flying out of key. We did not
learn the sufferers name. His life is in immi.
ncnt danger.
UNION MEETING.-A meeting of the Union
men Of the Sixth Ward will be held at the An.
acosta engine house, to morrow evening, at
half past seven o'clock, when several interest.
Ing addresses may be expected All persons
friendly to the cause are invited to be present
OFFENSIVE GUrrERs.-The cutters of the
Second Ward and many others are in a very
sad state, being offensive to the oIfactories OF
all and shocking to look at. The " oldest in.
habitant" insists that never before were gut
ters IN Washington in any such disreputable
c0ndi ion.
SEVENTH WARD MEETING ro-NIeHr.-The
anti-know Nothing voters of the Seventh
Ward and their friends of other wards, will
meet tonight, at Potomac Hall, on the corner
OF Maryland avenue and Eleventh street,
Island W. D. WalIach will address them
by ie gitation Of the committee.
HE MINSEsoTA.-We learn that this yesssl
a. our lazy yard is now what is technically
called = planked up" and that preparations
are being made for caulking her Workmen.
too, are laying down the keels for number
ot small boats for the use of the Minnesota.
GOING TO EUR0PE.-Among the passengers
by the steam,hip Arago, to leave New York,
on Saturday, are Mrs. Alexander, (wife of Mr..
John Alexander,) and their son and daughter.
OF this city, who intend visiting Paris.
DIsMssED.-Margaret Thompson as taken
before Justice Bates, charged with stealing a
pooketoooS and money. After a hearing of
Tc II
dence was Dot sufficient to hold her for trial at
court.
WORSE Fitzpatrick, who was 90 badIv
wounded by Geo. Rsglsnd, is still at the mfr.
mary, and We are told his condition is more
critical.
A CARD.-Ihr. Edit0r-Un understanding th st
there Is "a report in circulation placing Mr..
ID. W. Stewart in a wrong light before his
fellow citizens about the affair in front Of
Browns Hotel, on Saturday evening, take
the liberty OF asking place in your columns
so as to shoI tbs whole affair as we'll as the
scene that occurred at the watch house.
was present in front of Browns daring
the time Mr.. Wise was speaking, and when he
withdrew, and the cheers had subsided. We
were surrounded by party of ruff ans; whom
coWsrdly attack was made upon MI Stewart
by some dozen or more, and M s., in trying
W NOiSnu AAAooliJ was arrcSteQ 0y TWO or the
brave, chiVslrous, heroic and never -failing.to-
do their duty watchmen, who, instead of ar.
resting the perpetrators of the assault, whom
they very plaidiy saw, las Mr.. was struck
wolle IN their possession they took him, as
tney said after the case was stated at the
guard house, :" to keep him from being hurt"
gentleman present at the guard house
after hearing the facts, remarked that il was
very impartial arrest. as it proved that there
was part atty exercised towards the perpe-
traitors OF the assault, because they were, in
the language of the Organ, ''good Americans"
whom the respectable, polite, and gentlemanly
Captain of the Watch called him a liar in
the sanctuary Of his Office, surrounded by
those who were under his command but who,
when satisfaction was required, retracted and
bee anne as Submissive as q child.
Now, Mr. Editor, these are the facts of the
case as they occurred and my object in max
ing them public is to place the friends of Mr..
Stewart in the right light, as he is known to
a large portion Of the citizens Of Washington
to be young man of good moral character
and gentlemanly department, and also to show
my fellow citizens the manner in which the
laws are carried out by tho mon having