Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-06

President AMI War Department are using every
| endeavor to arm the new regiments in the best
and most effective manner. A few weeks ago
trial was made of the United States muskets,
grooved ard sighted after the manner Of the
Minnie riffs, by which il was found that Hart
icy Invention would make our old muskets
squal to the arm used by the Russians and
French with 50 much success Yesterday the
celebrated "Sharp breach loading and self
printing rife" was tried at the arsenal In the
! presence Of the President, his private score.
| tary, and many Of the Ordnance Bureau ana
| officers Of the line, Including some OF the com.
mand Of the new regiments. The piece used
was the short cavalry ea,bine AT me dis.
lance of 500 yards II hit the bulls eye every
trial. The facility of its rapid firing was fully
shown-some twenty shots being fred to the
Minute All present expressed unqualified
| satisfaction at the results shown ....s
II will be remembered that the House would
1t &C ,ept the amendment which provided for
prescribing the arms which should be used by
the frontier troops on the ground that the
War Department was best qualified to decide
that matter. We now sec the wisdom and
also the solicitude manifested by the Govern.
ment for the best discharge of that duty Il
il our opinion that they will decide in favor
of the Sharp rife, or that if they do not, it
will be because q still better arm will be
brought forward, of which, as Jet, We don't
know
JUDICIAL REFORM IN THE DISTRICT OF Co.
LvNBIA.-ThouSh this bill was lost, ono clause
relating to the cOdifcation of the laws was
passed, and will, We doubt not, be of much
benefit to the District: It provides that the
President shall appoint two suitable persons
to revise. simplify, digest and codify the laws
OF the District, and also the rules and princ.
pies of pleading, practice, evidence, and con-
veyancing; also, to add such of the laws of
Maryland as may be found applicable to the
circumstances Of the District The language
OF the code is to be made as simple and con-
else as possible, and is to be prepared undor
the supervision of the Attorney General. The
| corpoiation of Washington may elect FIVE, that
OF Georgetown two, and the levy court of
w Washington county one competent person. who
she'll form boar1 TO consider the provisions
| Of the code as they are prepared I'D the eade
tiey approve shall become the law of the De.
tIist, if at the election following it Shall be
| the will OF the citizens, and then receive the
| sanction CT the p. esident and of Congress :;
| and shall remain the law until alter ed ~
Congress, The code is 10 be reported to Coa-
gress the first Monday in December, 1857
FIGUr AMONG THE COKE.-On Friday last
when the coke was thrown cut at he gas
house, the usual scramble came off for The
| best pieces and the most Of them. A fight en-
sued, in which eleven grown persons were en-.
gagged; three Peppers, four DJwnies, = Hughs
! BrO%nell, and two cOlored persons. The riot
began among the white ones, but they hap
pened to tread on the toes Of the colored ones
and they took part in the fight. One Of the
combatants obtained q warrant for the others
| and when the case was laid before Capt Birch
be held all to bail to keep the peace.
THs MARION RIrLEs.-This elegant uni
/ formed corps fCapt. Shekells) were out last
| evening in full numbers, accompanied by mar.
| tial music. They paradsd through our prin.
eipal streets, and displayed a precision in
| military regulations, such as could not have
| been obtained without the strictes. discipline
| On Monday next they will make their FIRST
| grand parade, on which occasion the National
Greys Capt. Lem. Towers) have kindly vol
! uIteered to act as a convey to them For this
occasion they have engaged Prospects, band,
! spectacle may be looked for.
CENT PER CESr-Selden, WitheYs & Co.
| have published statement in regard to their
| indebtedness to Virginia They are not able to
| give the exact amount; but they assert til at in
| time they will pay it all, cent for cent, and
dollar for dollar, principal and interest They
| think they might be accommodated with q
little time, as they advanced to Virginia at one
| when they might have sold It's bonds, but
which they hold at par instead of claiming
premium.
CRIMINAL CoURr-P. 3. Key, ESQ, prose
cutting attorney No trials were had ysster
day, but two or three persons who had been
indicted pleaded not0 c0ntsndre, and were
disposed of as follows:
John Eagelston, for an assault on Lewis
Deyess, was sentenced to pay fine of S. and
costs.
Eptraim Barnes, for an assault on Margaret
Wheatley, and Michael Burns for an assault
on Rosina Bolinger, resolved the samo SEN
tence.
FIRE.-Ihe alarm about nine O'Clock last
night was caused by the burning Of some cur
tains in house in Marble Alley, between
Al and Sixth streets.
That at about half past eleven was caused
Dy the burning OF a frame school house and
dwelling on tho corner IF Third street ard
New York avenue. The property burned
down for want of waite. and other hcuses wsJs
torn down to prevent the FIRE from spresdinp.
The property destroyed belonged to Mrs. DR..
Dawes, and was not insured
COL. JAMES ROBERTSON, the editor of the
Truth, Il very popular man in this comnu
nifty. We are constantly receiving communi-
cations respecting his sayings and doiDps
ana though perhaps, 1t is due the public to be
kept posted in regard 10 this remarkable mans
movements yet we cannot coDsen. to so out
rage his we'll known modesty as to publish
them without his express consent. We cannot
Publish the Last Of Truths Lyrics" to-day,
for want Of room.
Rich BEGGARs Yesterday, officer Allen
arrested two young girls, Christina and Mar.
tina PepeIt for begging in the streets contrary
to law. They were taken before a police ma
gls,rate, who ordered them to pay the costs
and give security that they will not be found
begging In the streets again Upon inquiry
iato the circumstances Of the family, we learned
mat the fathor Owls property in this city
vaiaed at near $40 600, and near as much il
Baltimore. The girls are GOOD LOOKING ard
ono Of them grown
NEW FIRE ENeINE.-Y ssterday the Vigilant
FIRE Company Of Georgetown received their
new machine" from Philadelphia. AttireI
In glariDg uniform and accommodated hv n