Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-06-10

A GREAT AFFAIR COMING DRIVE are in
formed by one Of the company of the Presi-
dents Mounted Guard that they are to give an
excursion over the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road to the Relay House" on Monday morn
ing next. There is beautiful grounds and
spacious pavilion attached to the premises,
which is under the charge of an old friend,
MI. John Miller, who is to be the caterer for
the occasion Apropos gentleman who has
seen the world, and has keen relish for COM
fort and the good things of life, who has re-
Gently spent some days at the Relay House
with his family. tells us that there is not
better kept and more agreeable summer re-
treat in the United States at this time.
TIE GUANo CoNvENrION.-Thec convention
assembled at IL o'clock to-day. In the Appa-
ra.us Room of the Smithsonian Institute, CON
sisting mainly Of delegates from Maryland
and Virginia, though Delaware, North Caro-
lima, and some other States were represented.
On motion of Mr.. Walsh, of Hartford county,
Md, Mr.. s. Key, Of Md was called to the
chair, and, on motion of Mr. Gibbs Mr. Albert
Emory, of Md was elected secretary vice
president was selected from each State repre-
sented In the Convention, after which the
Convention entered upon the consideration of
the special subject for which it was called
ARRESTS Frances Wheeler, colored, was
arrested yesterday and taken before Justice
Clark. She was charged with obtaining good
| under false pretences. She was held to bail
| for court.
| John Nellie and BENZ Ferguson fighting and
disturbing the peace bail for pease.
PERJURY CASE w. Adams was arreste ed
| yesterday by Officer Norwood on the charge
Of perjury, by swearing that James Mockab0y
| was not white man. The case was taken
before Justice Goddard, who held Mr. Adams
to security for further hearing
ATTENTION The Eagle Club of George
| town, have their excursion tomorrow, the
fine steamer George Washington having been
engaged to take the Eagles and their friends
to the White House Pavilion, where the time
will be pleasantly passed in the merry dance,
or the other amusements there offered.
| THE TRULY BEAUTIFUL and costly collection
| OF Ou PAINTINGS now on free exhibition in the
| rooms over Mr.. Farnham's store corner OF
Eleventh street and Pennsylvania avenue, will
positively be sold this Tuesday, evening Sale
| commence at o'clock. The pictures may be
examined to-day until tAe hour of sale.
| THIRD DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE.-Charles
Butler, colored, assault and battery on his
wife; security for peace. Timothy DOnahue,
assault; security for peace, by Justice Hol-
| lingshead
ASSAULT AND BATTERY-Geo H. Simms
colored, ASSEMBLING and beating a crippled
white man, arrested by Officer Bell and sent
to Jail by Justice Offutt.
CoAL.-We refer the reader to the adyer.
tisement of coal offered for sale by Warder &
Stewart, at the corner of Twelfth and II
streets. 1t will be seen that good coal is of.
fered at S6 per ton.
WATCH RETURNS The entire body of the
new guard were placed on duty last night by
Captain John Mills. Though it is new corps
a number Of the members will be recognized
as members of the efficient guard under the
direction OF the first Captain, John H. God
dard The guards entered upon the duties
with cheerfulness, and may be expected to
act discreetly. The following cases were
tired by Justice Hollingshead James Ross
colored, assaulting his wife dismissed. Jas
Sorman, assault and battery on his wife Jail.
W. K. Plowman and John Boyd, resisting the
guard in the discharge of their duty trial
1 postponed