Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-09
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&IHk INV CoDE.-0A Aosc tAis toorld is eiusu
70 fnd'ng fault: is a sentiment which nigh,
nave oeen written by Shakspeare without any
aetfiment TO his reputation as close observer O,
na man nature This disrosition to Ind fault
1 n, nIor,uhateiy, not confipeds TO those who are
knowh as gossips and scaniai-monsers but en-
.ehds 10 large class Of Individuals who are
ootnelwlse estimabie and. honorable people A
new code nearly half through. and then found
something which he deemed objectionable. and
on thst account, has determined to vote against
IL III such a course be pursued generally this
code, or any other which the wisdom or inoenui
" OF man can devise, will of course be rejected
IL Congress, instead Of ordering $500 copies of
d cooe 10 oe printed had ordered 500 different
course Is to be pursued, would command the nm.
qualified approval Of a single voter much less
the approval OF majority of them Even IL Il
We're possible to prepare psEfset code, ii would
upon this principle, be rejected, because we daily
see people trying to evade, and practically to find
ii%u %,n une provisions Of the Code of the
notice in detail the objections many of them
| puerile, which have been urged
| ,ns apIogatlon OF the usHry laws has been OBJ
Jecleu 10 because ii Is ina ginfd that such abroUa
| uonls opposed to the B ible Without a scussino
| luis question OF usury, already thoroughly dis.
| cu>Sed and understood by intelligent business
Sar,aa /. y sumclent to say that the abrogation
! iefred 10 Is no more in opposition to the Bible
than was the doctrine of Calico that Il Q earth
4 moved round the sun The narroyy-mindsd
ness mar sought to defend the Bible, which
| needed no defence against the discoveries of
| Philosophy, seeks to defend the Bible against
| the imaginary hostility of the laws of trade
But without going further into the merits of the
! ne" Ccde, wonld suggest that the gentlemen
| who prepared II be invited to answer in one or
| more public lectures such objections as NAV ap-
| pear most plausible
If we unadvisedly reject this Code which "a
contained In one volume, plainly written and
wei lndexed so that every man can find out and
understand his rights, and subject II is to fu-
| ture amendment by Congress, we will have TO
| suffer the Inconvenience of our present cumber
| some system until Congress can he induced tn
provide another, which may be equally unsatis-
| factory. "
| THE REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE H.
TERROR has as usual, much matter of District
interest
permanent bridge across the Potomac, is rec
commended as q neceSsty -.
IL is urged that il wOuld be an act of iustfce In
provide seat on the floor Of the House of Rep
reSPn'atiyes for delegate TO be chosen by the
people of the District of Columbia
In respect to opening and keeping in repair
streets, avenues, lanes, alleys, drains and sew
ers, etc, etc, ID is deemed eminentIy proner
that these improvements should be made, in pur-
sndnce of the provisions of the charter under
the direction of the city authorities; and hence
no estimates have been submitted therefor by
this Department
To reimburse the Corporation lust proportion
OF the expense incurred in opening and improv-
ing streets passing through and along public
| squares, an estimate has been submitted for an
| appropriation out OF the National Treasury as
the resources out Of money arising from the sale
Of Government city lots have now failed
| DeralapprOpriationsa are recommended (when
ever the condition of the Treasury will adnlit for
contnuatlon OF the improvements upon the Gov
mPRt reservations
1t is recommended that appointments to the
auxiliary guard should, before they take effect
be reported 10 and approved by some officer of
The Government, either the Commissioner of Pub
lie Buildings or the Marshal Of the District of
columbia, and to give such officer the power of
removal from office whenever. in his opinion
the public good may render it necessary
| SERVING THE MEssAGE.-On five or six of the
city routes of the Star we were unable to get the
Message in the hands Of our carriers last night in
time to have them served until this morning
lhls was more provoking to us than to our sub
| ScribeTS thus disappointed
According to necessary custom, the document
before us delivery to Congress is confded TO
single printing Office only that of the Union As
II was opened after p. IN, and we were com
PEELED 10 90 TO press at p m. time was af-
lorded us :" get it In type in the Star Office for
delivery yesterday. Wewere consequently com
PEELED either TO disappOint all our subscribers for
the day, or purchase il for them in the only form
In which we could obtain tin the shape of an
extra Union-and to receive il ONLY as tina, otiica
could furnish il We served four-nfths of our
city Subscribers with it In due time Yesterday
and greatly regret that could not obtain COPIES
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| morning.
lNQrKsr.-rhis morning an inquest was held
al the lnbTmaiy, 10y Coroner w oOdwaTd over the
body of Edward A. LUtts, who was shot Monday
night last The evidence Of MessTs. Jno. Adam
son and James McCoIgan, was given in the star
of Yesterday la addition, John J. LuttS, broth
or Of deceased. aud Edward c. McAluSp who
| were present. were examined. The iury returned
| the following verdict:
THAT from the evidence addnced it appears
| that The deceased, on Monday. at about II n m ,
| was in the tavern Of james McCoIoan on Penn
sy!vania avenue, when he was shot hy a man
named James Powers, of the city of Baltimore
with pistol. who fred at him three times one
ball taking effect In his abdomen thereby cans
ing his death, which took place at the Infirmary
on tuesday, the oth Instant, at 4 p. m, and the
jury find deceased left no property
After the testimony had been heard Justice
Dom ordered John AdamSon into the custody of
officer McHenTy, and required of him bail i'm the
sum OF 50 600 for his appearance at Court as a.
| witness.
WE ARE GLAD TO SEE that the gardeners in the
Smithsonian grounds are taking the precaution
to swathe the laurels and young holly's in straw
| coverings, preparatory for winter Some of the
| finest specimens of these shrubs winter-killed
last season Tor want OF some such protection. BY
| the way we notice that many OF the younu pine
| trees, which promised in a few years to make
| clumpS Of much staielness and beauty, are wing
doubtless through not having been properly cared
| Tor through the summer, the earth loosenrd about
| their roots. DC. In fact the Smithsonian grounds
planted with much care with fine shrubs and
| trees, (many OF them exotics y by the lamented
| Downing, have been sadly neglected. we pre-
sumo through lack Of sufficient appropriation
IL is to be hoped that Congress will remedy the
| evil ere il is too late.
| CONTRARY To ETIQUETTE Edward Garrison
a cOlored gentleman, went to a ball last night,
given by some Of his friends, dressed in military
uniform and his appearance there in such gorge
Gus array created snch envous heart-burnings
amongst his less brilliant compatriots that ii
was deemed Advisable TO remove him from the
room. He was taken TO the guard house and
kept until this morning, when he was dismissed
with some wholesome advice upon the necessity
Of observing dTessetiquette in his future attend
ance al fashionable evening parties.
| COMMUNICATED.
| HERNDoS TEsTIM0SIAL.-The New York pa
pes speak OF the small sum collected In that city
for the widows fund, and fair friends In
| Richmond, Virginia. are about organizing to