The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-10

CouRT CT CLAIMS March o. ls5l.--Stephen G. Hayden
ps The United States No. Ill Law Docket This
was argued by Mr. Lawrence for the claimant and by Mr.
Blair the Solicitor for the government and submitted
The court called the standing upon the general
law docket for argument questions Of law, far 1876
The parties being ready these cases will not be called
again this month.
The following Ten cases will be called tomorrow and
heard in their order
No Is1 Joseph NJ Hernandez Gn executor Gu &c.
No l99 Lewis Fleming, executor
No zoo. Farquhar Bethune
No. GOT. F. r. Tillow ct al, executors
No 236. f. l.. Urriza. --.
No 237. ]. M. Hernandez ~ "
No. 23s. Albert A, Lockwood
No. 239. Thos APP Q. Jones.
No. 244. Robert s. Garnet.
BOARD OF ALpERMES.-At the last evenings session of
the board Alderman Miller of the second ward introduced
an important resolution, nsructing "he committee
police to inquire into the of the violation with
punity, of the laws against gambling and gambling
houses During the brief debate prior the passage of
this resolution stated that there gambling
houses in Washington than in New York that the city
charter authorizes the corporation authorities suppress
them that Congress has by law made gambling in the
District criminal offence but that the proper authorities
did not enforce these laws 1t also suggested that the
law of Congress- which Furnishes gambling house keepers
and those Who gamble equally defeats ITSELF by rendering
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o.no,, two officers Of the House Of Representatives
were charged with the s-Os' ''''9 p'"D'N p''''''se'
and mol pros. was entered
George b. Spencer was confirmed as clerk Of the
ern Market Bills making appropriations for repair Of
Long Bridge construction of temporary aims house. and
the regulation of weight Of hay straw and fodder,
referred to committees.
COMMON eourcrI--A number Of local measures were dis
cussed and acted " on among the rest bill providing for
the erection Of lamps and lighting the streets crossing the
Ma to the Island Congress having failed to make the
c,ssary appropriations.
Both boards authorized the erection Of amppos at the
northern market and in front of Judiciary Square.
A report from the Joint committee appointed to investi-
gate the burning of the read in each body
II attributed the fire to defective ue and exoneraed the
officers from blame.
Joint committee appointed to wait on President
Buchanan and ascertain when it would be agreeable to
him to receive the two boards.
THE HOLLAND TEsTlMosIALOne of the last official acts
of President Pierce approve recommendation OF
Secretary McClelland, that the citizens of Washington
be authorized to erect appropriate testimonial to the
memory of the gallant Stewart Holland native of this
city who was lost in the Inflated steamer Arctic the
triangular reservation before the Union Office This de-
srable site having been secured and the designs for
the proposed monument having been completed, it il
to be hoped that all who subscribed to the fund will pay
without delay or further solicitation Every citizen and
vistr should take pride in aiding honor the memory
of this brave young man. who earlessy discharged biz
duty in the hour Of peril
oBIruARY-.The deceaso OF Mrs. Eliza NJ Wilson, wife
of Joseph s. Wilson, esq of the General Land Office which
is announced in our columns has cast gloom ovei
wide circle in this community, where her memory viii
long be held in kind and grateful remembrance
Busy woRK-The magnetic telegraph line, running
from this city to Baltimore Philadelphia and New York
has passed over its wires within the last six months
two hundred and twenty thousand messages. The linz
worked with great regularity and despatch except
such occasions the great storm and breaking
of the Susquehanna river.
HoSoas TO DR.. KAsE.-Quite number of our promi
nent and scientific citizens have gone Baltimore par
tcpae the funeral escort to the remains Of the amentet
Dr. Kane az they carried through that city thei
way to Philadelphia In each of these cities has beer
the case throughout the mournful roue) imposing ant
creditabc displays may be expected.
PUBuIc LAaps-The Paris newspapers received by TIL
PERSIA announce novelty that the plan of inscribnl
on gas lamps placed at the Of the
the thoroughares which they light be generally
adopted in that city We believe that many of the lamp
in this city thus made serviceable guides to noe
turnal pedestrians some time since.
DEPARTURE Ey-SEoRETARy DoBBs.-We learn tina
the exSecretary of the Navy left the to-day
board of the United States aWate Witch Lieut.
Gunnel which had been placed at his disposal by Secre
tary Toucey, and which will convey him to Norfolk A
large number of his personal and political friends
bled to honor bis departure and 1t is stated that he will
be compmented with many public receptions he jour
neys homeward.
DEPARTURE OF Ex-sEcaErAr GvrnnlE--we are inform
ed that exSecretary Guthrie and family left this city yes
erday afternoon for their home at Louisville Kentucky
TEMPERANCE LEoruREs--A lecture delivered last
evening at ST. Patrcks Church Temperance and In
temperance and three others on the subject will
follow this evening, tomorrow evening" and Thursday
evening.
The wEATHEa-The fell thick and fast for severs
hours yesterday morning, covering the ground to the
depth of an inch two aud rendering the walking very
bad as il melted away.
PLEASED WITH THEIR Wharf.-The Richmond American
states that the Young Guard have returned from Their
visit to Washington, highly delighted with all they saw
and heard" Our citizens less pleased with this
fine company Of citizen soldiery.