The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-01
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The court again filled yesterday shortly after
the opening Of the court Mr. Bradley brought forward
diagram Of the scene Of the riots at the first precinct OF
the Fourth ward and explained 20 the jury. AT the
request Of the Jury Captain Goddard and Hanson Ridge
way recalled Captain Goddard. m answer to ques-
tons stated that he had been struck three times but
could not say whether the blows from before or be-
hind Mr. Ridgeway could not identify Charles Hurdle
one of the rioters
Several hours of the court were then occupied in the
examination of Charles Evans, Edward f. Queen John
e. Fresr and Richard Owens after which, Mayor Ma
gruder recalled The testimony of the mayor was
substantially the same that published IN issue of
Wednesday morning.
Mr.. Pyes called Saw Robert Stafford take part in
the riot il in the morning just after the attack had
been made the polls he coming down street and
Stafford and another running after the Irish
with pistols in their hands witness Said Bob, what in
the d. are you abouti Stafford replied that the did
Irish oting witness could not that Stafford
discharged his pistol but him raise and point it, and
soon afterwards, when Stafford coming back, saw
him raInming it as if loading IT,
Captain Tyler called When witness reported himself
to the mayor at the City Hail. the latter suggested that
they go up to the precinct polls of the 4th ward Wit
accordingly marched his command in that direction
and first formed line street at the intersection OF
7h thinking that to be the right place; afterwards
marched 7th street and took position opposite the polls
The mayor then proceeded to address the crowd Two
to witness from the direction of the cannon and
representing themselves to be acommttee from the crowd
that had charge of the cannon said that if witness
did abandon his position id front Of the polls they
would fire the cannon upon him Witness replied, then
will take your cannon = witness Immediately got his
men in line and marched them in doube-quck time up
the cast side of Seventh street and halted and wheeled
with his right flank opposite the crowd with the cannon
1t the intention of witness leaving the polls to
der fire on the crowd with the as he
could get in proper position to do but, arriving
opposite he immediate danger from the cannon,
and changed his plan by ordering the first platoon of the
first company to charge bayonet upon the cannon which
they did and the crowd Immediately reteaed in every
direction firing back from thirty to fifty pistol shots
they did this fire returned by this platoon with
out ORDERS and witness then told them to reload and fire
wherever they the flash of pistol no man was
wounded in this platoon man in the main line was
wounded In the face, which provoked general fire along
the line seeing several fall the opposite side
Of the street from the marines witness to the line
and ordered cessation Of firing The then
brought the street and placed in hollowsquare
formed by the marines
PHILOSOPHER. Those who have read of Diogencs Of
DID, and would like to his simnde in the nineteenth
century, can do any fair day by taking walk past
the little park the north side of Pennsylvania
between It'll and 9Th streets. Here an old man. from
York State, is daily engaged in vending fancy horse
nets, of his own manufacture, which he displays by
stretching them the picket fence of the park He let's
his goods speak for themselves and only troubles himself
to whatever inquiries may be addressed to him
concerning them. During his leisure time he sits
portable seat in the shade of of the trees reading
religious books, philosophzng with whatsoever of
the passers-by may fit to enter into conversation
with him. His opinion of modern mankind is not fiat
terng to the latter
TnE EXPECTED Visit THE RICHMOND FinE CoMpA-
NY.A meeting of the marshas of the several fire
panes of this city held at the public house Of F. NJ
Dubant last night Andrew Balm, of the Metropolitan
Hook and Ladder Company; John H. scssford, of the
Franklin j. j. Peabody, Of the Columbia; J. w.
Thompson, of the American Hook and Ladder John
Versey, of the Unon John Thomson, of the Persovcr
The object of the meeting the making Of suit
able preparations for the reception of the Richmond Fire
Company, which will arrive in this city the morning Of
the 5th of August This company during their sojoun
in city, will be the especial guests Of the Metropolitan
Hook and Ladder Company, but will be handsomely
tertained by the several companies of the department
TnE CHESAPEAKE ONO CANAL---,The Chesapeake
and Ohio canal has at last been put in complete boating
order from Alexandria, Virginia. to Cumberland Mary
land The first boat from Cumberland to Alexandria ar
rived at the latter place yesterday morning, bringing
load of coal She reported large number of boats on
the way.
We are glad to learn that the difficulties which have
for large portion of the present boating season pre-
vented free navigation have been at last by the
energy and of the canal board and we hope
that for the remainder of the the business of this
important improvement may be uninterrupted and ex-
ceedingy remuncrative to all parties.
CALEB BIsnop PAGE requests to say that he will
speak in the Ffthstreet Congregational Church Sun
day morning, afternoon, and night upon the subject of
Peace and War He charges fifteen cents admission and
the right change, to avoid trouble at the door We
know nothing of him what he says of himself D-
ring his lectures he coat Of many coors with no
less than four hundred and thirty buttons with refer
ence to 'Josephs coat of many colors." He has a
fancfu and emblematc pair of breeches attached to
which not less than sixteen explanations There arc
strange people in this world.
Law AHIDIgG Doc. 1t IL said that dog went into
Savages hardware the other day. with piece of old
wire in his mouth and by certain signs gave the clerks to
understand that he wanted to trade for muze We do
not know how true this may be- but Of thing we
certain that there many good dogs in the city that
would like to escape the indscrimnae slaughter that
going in their ranks If they knew how appcase
the wrath Of those naughty superors whom they vou-
tary forsake their species to and protect