The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-07-02
LOCAL NEWS.

an account OF the finding OF trunk which had been
broken open The trunk has since been identified the
property Of Alexander Riley who states that IL stolen
from his residence the Island Mr.. Riley further
that II had been packed with portion Of the wear
ing apparel Of his family, with whom he about 10
remove 10 Ohio One hundred and two dollars in money
and several valuable articles had been taken from it, No
traces of the thief have yet been discovered
Foot passengers commenced crossing the Long
Bridge yesterday and Mr. Church the superintendent
says that it win be ready for carriages tomorrow r
day.
1t is understood that the of Melville Austin, who
killed James Birch Sunday morning last Mount
Carmel church, in Alexandria county will be examined
before the county court at the Alexandria court house
Monday next.
The Philonomosian Society Of Georgetown College win
have session at the College the 4h of July, the
ercises commencing at half past O'Clock Robert
f. Loveace of Louisiana reader Francis Heale of Mary
land orator. The Phiodemc Society viii have a session
commencing at 6, p Edward Wootten, of Maryland,
reader VIM. j. Hill, Of Maryland, orator.
Cornelius A. Doughery has been appointed letter-car
rier in the city post Office in the place Of John H. Tucker
resigned.
1t may not be generally known that there are at the
mayors Office three complaint boosone of nusances
of disordered pumps and OF miscellaneous subjects
in which any citizen may enter complaint, with the
pectation of having the matter complained Of promptly
! attended To.
The Cumberland Coal Company of Alexandria recently
purchased hundred boats of the Erie Canal Company
and having fortyseyen of them towed around to the
mouth of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal at Alexandria
they found them all three inches too wide FOR the lock
gates and constructed with perpendicular sides
to be susceptible of being cut down to the proper width
Mr. Stone the superintendent the work at dam No
| he aEa
teresed parties in the District that he will probably be
able by Saturday next TO set day when navigation
be resumed.
The Presidents Mounted Guards at their armory
this evening make arrangements celebrate the 4th
of July Their constitution will also be submitted
for adoption.
The schooner s. A. Falconer arrived here from New
York Tuesday last with lOl3 barrels cement Tor
the government works and the schooner Friendship
from Tangier beach with 900 bushels Of sand for the
same also, the NJ. e. Hearn from Port Deposite with
1876 tons granite for the Treasury extension and the
Problem, with l45 tons do for the same
SWEEPING ARTICLE Yesterday afternoon Seventh
street between and streets north was swept for the
first time in municipal history FOR NOTHING The
announcement that the performance would take place al
six O'Clock, p M attracted large number Of spectators
among whom recognised several of the city fathers
whose may be required for the purchase of sweep
ing machine with the appurtenances of horses engineers
and grooms if not for these, pay contractor for
performing the work according agreement The CON
triyance is simple-two wheels attached to strong
frame catashion, and two horses and pendent circ-
lar wire brush which is rcvolved rapidly the team To-
comotes The dirt is thus gradually swept from the sides
of the street to the centre, whence it is carried away
The experiment successful but whether the plan
if carried out large scale, would be economical
than the present periodically practised in several
parts Of the ctyis question for economists to deter
mine the and tear Of brushes the boarding and
lodging, and Of horses enter into the calcutta
tinn OF one thing, however. have doubt name
ly no matter how many patent sweeprrs may he en-
ployed there viii never be scarcity of fine dirt i'm the
streets That article is exhausessa fact attested by
long experience and especially times when high winds
| sweep the thoroughares and Pennsylvania avenue in
1 particular.
SHOOTING OF OEFIcER. Considerable excitement was
caused yesterday afternoon by the shooting OF police
man by named Robert Cross 1t appears that Cross
indicted FOR riot in the Seventh Ward election day
has been out of the city since the day of the riot He
returned Tuesday night, and yesterday morning the
criminal court informed of his arrival Judge Craw-
ford Immediately issued bench warrant for his arrest
The warrant placed in the hands of Deputy Marshal
Phillips who with several police officers set off in pur-
avenue and who, seeing the officers his track fed
up Fifth street but oyertaken in the vicinity of Wes-
| ley Chapel.
Officer Harper was foremost in the pursuit and when
quite to Cross the latter turned and pointed his p
toll mt the former At this moment Officer Robinson
up and grabbed the pistol the contents Of which
"a ball and bucksho passed through his hand into the
side of his face Cross then surrounded the pistol
wrenchcd from his hand and he taken to Jail to
await the action of the court
ScBooL METITSe,-A meeting OF the trustees of the
public schools of this city held yesterday evening al
the City Hall Days set apart for the ami
versrics the 2sth 29th 3Oth and 3lst for the ami
versaries of the lst 3D. 3d. and 4th district schools at
the Smithsonian resolution directing the secretary to
request the city council extend the school house ON
Capitol Hill in the Sd district passed also reso-
luton that the public schools have but session day
during the month of July the session to commence at 50
o clock and to end at IL o'clock.
PERsoSAL.-Chevaier de Fquiere minister from Por-
tugal Hon. A. Nash of New York Judge Hepburn, Of
Pennsylvania Hon Robert Smith, mempcr eject nom mn
nois; Hon. John Cochanc of New York; and Hon w s.
Groesbeck member elect from Ohio arrived in the city
yesterday, and are stopping at Willards' Hotel
LORD NAPIER has taken house at Frostburg near
Cumberland, Maryland to which his family has we learn
removed, TO remain during the months while his
house here Is TO undergo extensive repairs and great en-
which conpletel will rc1lcr ore ~