Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-01
TIE Know NOTHING RATIFICATION MEET.

THE Know NOTHING RATIFICATION MEET
ING LAST MIGHT'VE learn that the Know
Nothings are good deal out of humor to day
with the unsatisfactory manner in which their
meeting went off last night From first to
last the rowdy elements of the Know Nothing
party had sway, infinitely to the dissatisfac.
ton of the more sedate members of the order.
Imagine the disgust of such staid, respectable
Old Hunkers as Joseph II. Bradley and Sen.
ator Crittenden, in being continually inter-
rupted in their most patriotic high-faiutions,
by the drunken, imbecile rowdyism of the ju.
venile Sans" over whom the elders of the
order were able to exercise no restraint what
ever. Everything went wrong-the lights
went out, the rockets absolutely refused to
30 up in the direction assigned for them,
but went Oh obliquelyin all directions to the dis
comhture OF the audience; transparencies, upon
which the getters up had specially plumed
themselves, were found to be in such outrageous
bad taste that they were ignominiously hus-
tied away out of sight in the rear of the stand.
This fate befell q very elaborate monumental
transparency from the Seventh Ward, on
which the Genius of Liberty, in blue gown,
was represented in a bent position, with her
hands pressed upon her stomach, with an APP
pearance of acute agony, as if she were suf-
fering from the summer complaint and was in
the last stage Of collapse. A sailor, on the
reverse side, was represented straddled like
the Colossus of Rhodes, and with legs dis
tended at so obtuse an angle as terribly to
threaten the integrity of the seat of his pant
aloons.
The meeting was presided over by Mr. Jos.
H. Bradley, who made few opening remarks,
but he was evidently not in the enthusiastic
mood, nor was the audience.
Gen. McC ALA defined his position and read
some resolutions audience still out of spir-
its
Senator Crittenden was brought forward,
but he too was laboring under the prevailing
blues, and failed to pump up any enthusiasm.
An ill-advised imitation of the Democratic
meeting, double-stand speaking, resulted in
failure, as the NEE ting, though respectable in
point of size, was not large enough to bear
dividing. We have no doubt the Kno W Moth
iDgs will rectify all these little errors in flu
ture; and by holding their mass me et.ngs in
some school-house make pretty respectable
show.
The DISGRACEFUL KNOW NOTHING RIOr.-
The Mayor was promptly on the ground at the
Know Nothing meeting, as was his duty, to
preserve order. and while in the exercise Of
this duty he came across party of boys, and
boyish men whe were gathered on the steps in
the vicinity of the speakers stands, drinking
whisky from bottle, and making general
disturbance, being portion of the same party
casion to rebuke so pointedly for disturbing
the speakers by their mandlin rowdyism.
The Mayor very properly attempted to check
the disturbance, and while doing so, was as
saulted by these rowdies, who were encour-
aged by men standing by, who, too cowardly
to incur the odium of the dastardly act them
selves, egged on these boys and rowdies to
attack the Mayor. The chaste rallying cries
of 90 Gumballs'' and "Chunkers'' meantime
lar nf
cious specimens of humanity gathered round
the Mayor, striking him with fists, stones and
slung- shot, shouting hurrah for I" Sam" and
swearing like so many demons.
The police officers, and members of the aux
Hilary guard, who endeavored to penetrate the
crowd were resisted by the gang of rowdes.
The Mayor, while endeavoring to seize and
carry away person who had struck him,
with a stone, was disabled momentarily by
stroke from slung-shot upon the back of the
neck.
The Mayor, accompanied by some Of the
officers, made his way with difficulty towards
the guard house, and on reaching the market
was joined by Captain Mills, whereupon the
skulking slupg-shOt rowdies made way for
him to pass.
A fellow with a fiddle now followed the
Mayor, scraping away, at the instigation of
these brave " Samites,' whereupon Captain
Mills attempted to arrest the fiddler, but was
struck on the back Of the head with a slung
shot, and the prisoner escaped. The crowd
continued to follow the Mayor until he entered
the kirkwood House
The rowdy gang fingered here, shouting,
throwing stones, firing pistols, &c, for a while
and then dispersed The Mayor reached his
own residence about midnight. He is at his
Office o-day in the exercise of his duties, and
though somewhat bruised is we are glad to
hear not seriously injured.
The disgracefully lying reports which the
rowdies have started to shield themselves will
ipjure none but themselves
Several officers were bruised and beaten,
among them Officers Cooper and Reynolds.
The names Of the most prominen. actors have
been obtained, and others who were there can
be identified as soon as seen again. All will
be reported to the Grand Jury, without re.
spect Of persons, and it is the sincere wish of
all good citizens that they will be punished
to the extent of the law.
Mr.. WV PALMER, we'll known to the mu
sical professors and amateurs of Washington,
died suddenly yesterday at Liberty Hall,
Pennsylvania avenue, near Fifteenth street
He went into the hall about one o'clock, and g.,
attempting to sit down, fell upon the foor.
He was helped to a seat, and appearing to be
unwell, Mr.. Hammack, one of the proprIetors,
helped to move him to a refreshment room,
where he could rest himself without being
disturbed. In this room he remained until
his groans again attracted the attention of Mr..
Hammack, who sent for physicians and at the
same time had MIR. Palmer removed to bet
ter position in the passage. He was taken
with commissions, and after relief from them
he died before the physicians arrived. The
physicians in attendance decided that the
death was caused by disease of the heart.
The deceased is not, as stated by cOtem-
porary, Prof William H. Palmer, (Robert
Heller,) but an uncle Of that gentleman.
COURT OF CLAIhs.--Yesterday Justice
Scarburgh delivered the opinion Of the court
on the reargument of tie case Of Sturges,
Burnett, 4 Co. favorable Bill ordered to
reported. Judge Blackford dissenting.
Chief Justice Gilchrist delivered the Opin-
ion Of the court in the case Of Thomas Phe-
nix, jr.; unfavorable to the claim.
Also in the case Of Rhodes Il Austill fav-
orsble. Bill ordered to be reported.
Also, in the case of William Neil and 9th.
ers unfavorable to the claim.