Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-18


whatever individual opinions may I've expressed
as 20 the manner In which they have performed Il
The privileges Of the citizen are too dear to he
infrnged or destroyed by Tuifian force acting i'm
disregard of all law, and hence it becomes the
duty of good citizens to Indignantly :. frown
down - any and every attempt ts unjustly inter-
fere with constitutional rights, and to provide
against the recurrence Of such wrongs as those
which were perpetrated on the first Monday of
June last Were such things to be continued,
self government would exist only in theory, and
the name of Washington and the institutions
reared by patriotic ancestry for holy purposes
and philanthropic ends.
In view of all the circumstances, we declare
our opinion that the police force, as at present
organized, is not adequate for the purposes in
tended and that the law which created Il should
be amended, so as to enable the force to be tenn
porarily strengthened as occasion NAV demand.
GEORGE RIGGS, Foreman.
WASHINGTON, July II, 1857.
A Coon 'UN.-The wags among the Demo
cratic politicians around town are splitting their
sides over n list of the members of one of the
many political clubs Of Washington during the
late Presidential campaign, which has acciden-
tally seen the light, bearing comments in the
handwriting Of its President over the merits
for and claims of each and every one of its
members to appointment or promotion, set OPP
PooAeO uic huiuC' uc EteiutuI- we near, UluE.
self an applicant for promotion, modestly certi-
fed to the justice and propriety of his own
claims; while, with reference to those of the
two gentlemen of the club who have been most
active in talking up his claims, he pooh-poohs
them clean out of sight According to our in
formation concerning the paper in question, it
is a very amusing one indeed. Cannot some
one who has copy of it furnish it for publica.
ton? With it in hand, we believe We could do
much for the future of the Democratic party in
Washington city by the exposure of system
of Office seeking tending to advance private ends
at the cost of the public interest. Who'll fur.
nish to us copy of that notable list?
THE JUBILEE IN BALrINoRE.-Much to our
regret we were unable to make one of the party
Of WashingtOnians who went over to Baltimore
to-day to welcome the excursion guests of that
city from the West. We learn that every con-
ceivable preparation has been made by our
neighbors to render the occasion as striking and
delightful to the visitors that which gave rise
to 1.-THE reception of the Baltimore municipal
authorities and the host Of other guests of ST.
Louis, on the occasion of the opening of the
Grand Central Railroad route, bisectins the
eastern slope of the North American Continent
Baltimore is behind no other American city
In enterprise, and knows how to conduct such
an affair to a charm, more especially as she will
probably be in the main advised throughout
this occasion by VIM. Prescott Smith Esq, who
won so high reputation as a manager of such af-
fairs by his skill, courtesy and comprehensive
ness as displayed during the great excursion to
st. Louis.
An INTERESTING FACT, AND AN IMPORTANT
Query We are indebted to the J0nrnak NJ
Commerce for thus prominently bringing to
the public knowledge at the North the fact
that the religious instruction of the slaves is
far better attended to at the South than that
of those at the North destitute of such instruc-
ton. The Aboitionists and their sympathizcrs
may fairly put it in their pipes and smoke it to
great advantage
"INsTRUCTION OF NEGROES. -Therc will he IA
meeting of the ministers and official members of
the different churches in Richmond, to devise the
best means for promoting the Scripture instruc-
ton of our negroes, in the First Baptist church
(Dr. Burrow'si on Tuesday, the eth of July at
: a O'Clock p. m. All persons feeln" an interest
are invited to attend
Many prominent ministers and laympn of diff
leTent denominations unite in this call .;'-Rich-
mohd Enquirer.
The above is deserving of notice, inasmuch as
one of the standing arguments of the Abolition
Republicans against the :" sin of slavery is, that
the moral and religious instruction of the South.
ern negro slave is neglected When will there
he - meeting of the ministers and official mcm-
bers of the different churches in New York to
devise means for promoting the Scripture instruc-
ton Of; the scores and thousands of our own in
habitants who utterly destitute of such in.
structiOn, and wish to continue so,
NAVAL Courts OF IyoUIRY.-Yesterday af.
ternOon, exit. Z. Ii Stevens read his defence
before Court No. l. The Court was not in ses.
sion this morning.
In Court No. 2, Commander g. II. Goldsbo-
rough, Commander w. r. Taylor, Surgeon
Wheelwright, Purser Bridges and 1t Brooke,
were examined to-day, on the part of the Gov.
in the case of 1t. A. H. Kitty.
In Court No. 3, Lieut.. Rind read his defence.
The Court then took up the case of Commander
Long, but adjourned without examining wit
nesses.
The KAw INDIANS held a talk with Com
missioner Manypenny this morning, in relation
to the purposes Of their visit
The WEArHER.-The following report of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution,
The time of observation is about clock q. m.:
JULY Is, 1857.
New York, N, cloudy, warm.
Philadelphia, Pa........ .foggy.
Baltimore, Md .......... clear, pleasant
Washington, d. Coco. clear, warm.
Richmond, Va. clear, hot
Petersburg, Va clear, warm.
Raleigh, n C;..:........c clear: pleasant
Wilmington, NJ Coco. .clesr, pleasant.
Columbia, =. C.......... clear, hot
Charleston. s. cloudy, warm
augusta, Oa............ clear, very warm.
savannah, Ga............ clear, pleasant.
Macon, ia. clear, pleasant.
Columbus, Ga.......... clear warm.
nj Montgomery, Ala......... clear, warm
Lower Peach Tree, Ala. clear
Mobile, Ala ............ clear hot
Gainesville, Miss. clear
New Orleans, La........ clear, warm
FROM THE WEST.
The following reports have been furnished by
the National Telegraph line: