Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-01

with tho 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-
hon 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
90 up in the direction assigned for them,
but went off obliquelyin all directions to the dis
comhture of the audience; trsnsparencies, upon
which the getters up had specially piumed
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 very elaborate monumental
transparency from the Seventh Ward, on
which the Genius of Liberty, in a blue gown,
was represented in bent position, with her
hands pressed upon her stomach, with an ap-
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.
II. 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.l
Senator Crittendsn 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-sta speaking, resulted in a
failure, as the NEE ting, though respectable in
point of size, was not large enough to bear
dividing. We have no doubt the Know 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 DIsGRACKFUL 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 q 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 q general
disturbance, being portion of the same party
of Sans followers whom Mr.. Bradley had oc.
casion to rebuke so pointedly for disturbing
the speakers by their Mandolin rowdyism.
tho 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 "Gumballs'' and "Chunkers' meantime
was raised, and large crowd of these pre-
cious specimens of humanity gathered round
the Mayor, striking him with fists, stones and
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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 roadies
The Mayor, while endeavoring to seize and
carry away a person who had struck him
with a stone, was disabled momentarily by q
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 slung-shot rowdies made way for
him to pass.
A fellow with 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 q slung
shot, and the prisoner escaped. The crowd
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 to-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
injure mono 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
steal 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,
attempting to sit down, fell upon the floor.
He was helped to a seat, and appearing to be
unwell, Mr.. Hammack, one of the proprIetors,
helped to move him to a Refreshments room,
where he could rest himself without being
disturbed. In this room he remained until
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Hammack, who sent for physicians and at the
same time had Mr.. 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 a cotem-
porary, Prof. William II. Palmer, Robert
Heller,) but an uncle Of that gentleman.
Court OF CLAINs.--Yesterday, Justice
Scarburgh delivered the opinion Of the court
on the reargument Of the case Of Sturges,
Burnett, 4 Co. favorable Bill ordered to
reported. Judge Blackford dissenting.
Chief Justice Gilehrist delivered the opin-
ion Of the court in the case of Thomas Ph9
nix, jr.; unfav orable to the claim.
Also, in the case Of Rhodes Austill fav-
orable. Bill ordered to be reported.
Also, in the case of William Neil and 9TH
e,s unfavorsble to the claim.
Robert G. Gilchrist, Of Charleston, s. O.,
was sworn IN attorney Of the court.
The Solicitor being unable to attend court,
no further business was done; and the court
then adjourned to Saturday next.