Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-18
I EVENINGS STAR.
LOGAL INTELLIGENCE.


Ward, on Seventeenth street, between II and
streets The fire companies were out, but
their labors could not save the building from
destruction, and they returned TO their engine
houses. The loss, We learn, is but small.
= Mr. John Wilson, carpenter, in endeavoring
10 save some tools from the building, came
sery near losing his life in the attempt He
uttered from the rear of the building with the
8esign Of making his exit by the front door,
which he supposed to be fastened only by
BAR inside; but it had an additional paddock
upon the outside. The door was finally broken
open by Mr.. John Potts and son, and Mr.. Viii
son was found lying upon his back en- the
foor, with his body considerably burned. DR.
Miller. who attended him through the night,
4 reports him severely, but not dangerously, in
jured.
The alarm about o'clock Sunday morning
#was caused by the appearance of light from
= FIRE in Georgetown. The companies were
called out by this alarm. "
UNITED STATES as. MAGEE.-At eleven
o'clock this morning the jury came into court
and took their places in the box. Mr.. Har-
vey, the Juror whose illness caused the delay
in the trial. came in supported by the bailif
He appeared TO be very feeble and unwell,
hut said he was willing to proceed with the
L Carberry. called by defence-A plat
as one he had made Witness stated that the
! plat was laid down by actual scale; witness
pointed out Msgee's house cd the plat, and
the position of houses and fences near by.
After q cross examination of some witnesses
Mr. Bradley asked that the jurors be per-
mitted 20 90 to Georgetown and examine the
premises themselves.
No objection being urged, the Court re.
Gucsted the Marshal to employ emnibuses for
the purpose, and q recess was taken until the
coaches should arrive.
n Orr CITY Fathers meet this evening for
the election of police magistrates. The usual
time for this election has run by some time,
We believe.
By the Baltimore papers it appears that the
legislature Of that city is in q precious stew.
There are daily meetings of the two branches,
but there rarely occurs quorum in the Soc
end Branch. and never in the First so that it
is impossible that any business can be trans
acted. The reason for this confused state of
affairs is the fact that the majority of the
First Branch wish to adopt a measure for the
re division Of the wards Of the city, to which
the minority is opposed, and the object is
evaded by a number of the members absent
ing themselves from the daily sittings of the
Branch. The ordinance authorizing the pro-
posed change provides that, to make it effec-
1--WE, the City Register shall advertise the ac-
FIRST two months after the reception of the re.
port Of the commissioners by the Mayor. The
report was made on the first day of the pres
eDt month, and if the measure is not adopted
before the lst of September the law cannot 20
into effect in time for the election that takes
place In October.
TIE EXCURSION PARTY which left this city
:. Oh Friday afternoon at o'clock on the steam.
;. er POWhstan, Capt. Chas Mitchell, returned
this morning about half past 6, all expressing
themselves highly delighted with the trip.
They visited Piney Point, Old Point, Ports
mouth, Gosport Navy Yard, the big ship, &C.,
and are unanimous in commendatiOn of those
who chartered the beat and managed the ex-
eursion, as every thing was done by them to
secure comfort and pleasure to their charge
Notwithstanding there was q continued round
Ct nerrlment prevailing on the boat, (the
result OF the untiriDg efforts Of the Vigilance
COmmittee,) nothing whatever occurred to
mar the harmony and good feeling that ex-
lsted throughout; and the excursion will long
be remembered by the participators, Of whom
there were about three hundred, including
many ladies. The music was by a portion of
! fne Marine band, and the meals, &c by Mater.
HE GRACE CHURCH EXCURSION To MORROW
NIGHT The charms of music upon the water
have been recognized and dwelt upon from
time immemOrial In this connection we will
Just mention that the Grace church excursion
lists have engaged Withers's Band to give q
concert on board the boat to and from the
White House 1t may not be known to our
cltlzens generally that this fine band is COM
posed mainly OF members Of Dodworth's cele-
hrated New York Cornet Band The moon
light nights are at their height of beauty just
now, and nowhere can they be more thorough
Iy enjoyed than from the deck of a swiftly
. gliding steamer a de tbo De-
tomac to the accompaniment of exquisite mu-
sic.
DANGEROUS CouSTERFEIr-Therei il now
In clrulaton in this District and in Baltimore
large quantity of FIVE dollar counterfeit
notes purporting to De the issue of the North
western Bank Of Virginia, payable at the
branch at Jefersonyille. The plate on which
u Is printed is fac smile Of the genuine,
though the bills are some what blurred and
the printing imperfect In the genuine notes
the word JefersonviIle'' is written, and in
the counterfeit printed, by which they NAV
at once De DETECTED. The general appearance
OF the counterfeit is we'll calculated to deceive
those not acquainted with paper money. 3D.,
HE MUNICIPAL LAWS Many of the cor
poratlon laws that were enforced four or Ave
years ago are now thought to be repealed.
lnls results from the fact that during that
time these laws have been seldom enforced
Inc magistrates have been disposed to be
lenient, and the maximum Of penalties was
seldom suffered. Several Of the officers in
conversation about very recent occurrences
came to the conclusion that, in order to check
rlotous and unlawful behavior, so far as they
were concerned they would use every means
III their power TO have the laws enforced.
ice chesapeake AND OHIO CANAL business
ior the past week had been quite good and
Lemuneratiye. Sixty coal boats have come
Gown, besides considerable cargoes of -four and
wheat, and the miscellaneous loadings of lime
itone, logs, g-iron, and cement, making sew.
enteen additional arrivals. Total for the week
a. giving receipts for tolls Of s., 900. 80. The
S"anton company during the week was not SO
busy as usual They received only about nine
hundred tons Of coal, and dispatched but two
shipments seward
hI"TEEs AS some Of the FIRE Companies
were returning to their quarters last night,