The Washington union., 1857-05-12
LOCAL NEWS.

1nE NEW CAUKcH.---Ihe meeting oil the paTishioners
OF St. Patreks Church. of which gave notice in our
issue OF Saturday evening was held ON Sunday afternoon
The attendance was large The design for the building
made by Mr. Long, OF Baltimore, and IL is estimated
that it will require five years complete the work The
Rev. Mr. oToole addressed the meeting, urging upon
the members TO make up their minds to the amount
they would give and adding that soon as the amount
necessary to begin the work should be contributed the
building would be commenced II was subsequently
solved that the present proptous time TO begin the
work. that the members and all pledge their AID by
money influence; that the architect be requested to
present estimate of the cost of the buidmg
that the pastors of the parish be invited to open sub
scption list that committee of be appointed to
aid the pastors in the work OF collecting, and that per
manent committee of three be appointed TO receive all
the moneys collected to deposite them in bank and to
publish quarterly statement of receipts and expend
lures The total amount contributed at this meeting
81, 1876 65.
DRATH OF A coSvIcr.-The States of yesterday says
'Joseph Brown was found dead in his cell at the pcn
tentiary yesterday morning -Four five years ago he
convicted of larceny in several cases. committed by
himself and calling himself Alexander, IN broad
daylight Alexander was keen, intelligent, and cours
geous, and Brown stupid, heavy, and coarse. 1t will he
remembered that woman, in trying to clear Brown,
procured her conviction of perjury. Alexander and
Camper the latter convicted OF killing poor Ragan at
or seven years ago both effected their last year by
scaling the wallis but Brown, less capable of mischief
while at large has perished in his cell He is believed
to have come here from New York His period OF ten
years had perhaps half expired We learn that he APP
peared well when he went into his cell Saturday night
When found dead the blood-vesses of the neck were
much swollen post mortem examination viii be held
COMMISSIONERS or ELEcnos.-The following commits
soners of election elected yesterday afternoon at
Joint meeting of the board of aldermen and common
council:
Fsrs us1rd-Daniel Serrin John Germon, I. Drury, j.
p Hines, H. r. Wright A, w. Denham.
Second uard-John P. Dickinson, w. H. Degges, G. L.
Coltman w. 2. Shedd, @. H. Plant, Edward G. Dyer
Third uUd-W. 7, Downing, r. A. Hyatt, J. w. Clark,
]. w. Davis, Thomas Rch W. w. Gait
Fourth ueayd-J H. Ross, Robert Israel, f. Iddins, A.
McD. Davis, w, c. Choate, I. II. Havener
F,fh ardrd- John T. Killman, Step G. Wales, w. f.
Price j. H. Wise, Isaac O. Bartlett, Thomas Hutchinson
Sirh ,eard-George Brown, E. Evans, jr., c. II. Cor
don, Caleb Stewart, John W. Thompson, Lawrence Tue
Seeah cdrd-B s. Kinsey L. H. Barron j. L. john
son, L. Henslaw, J. P. Murphy Woodyile Latham.
PyYBoLodIcAL Society The Washington Medical
Association which met Saturday evening last after
reporter left proceeded to elect officers for the pema
organization of Pathological Society The follow
ing officers chosen Dr. Thomas Miller president
DR.. r. K Stone, vice president; DR. Alex Y p Garnett
recording secretary; DIR. j. Elliott corresponding
tary; Dr. Lppett, treasurer.
1t then determined to adopt for the present the
constitution Of the old Pathological Society and that the
society meet on the first and third Thursdays of every
MONTH in the hall of the Georgetown Medical College
on the corner of and 18th streets.
The objects of this society to take cogniznce of all
subjects interest to the medical profession both OF
general and local character the free interchange OF pro-
ession opinions and experience and the cultivation of
more intimate and friendly relations amongst the
nft l,;e rct
Aucrlos sALEs-Lot No l0I in Beale's addition to
Georgetown 40 feet by 1907 with old frame house
sold yesterday afternoon by James c. MCGUIRE esq.,
j. Cassn for $3.50. The following property in square
600 sold by A. Green One lot fronting New York
at 81 cents per foot to j. Crutchett two lots
fronting on same avenue at 29a cents to G. W. Pairo
lot at 35 cents to j. b. Kbby; lot at 3l cents
to K F. Page one lot fronting street at 81 cents to
X. f. Pages one lot fronting the street at 2s4
cents to Crutchctt one lot at l3s cents to VIM Mar
shall; and two lots at l6l cents to ]. Crutchett
COUNCIL PRocEEDISGs. The proceedings Of the city
council yesterday evening quite uninteresting
motion made to have printed the report Of the
ect committee the alleged incivty of the mayor to-
wards the committee appointed to consult with him
ation to giving out contract for building wall along
the % IYber" The motion was not agreed to- Consid-
erabIe discussion ensued upon joint resolution to
strict the liberties of free negroes. Without taking any
action the resolution passed till the meet
ing The principle of paying city officers extra compens
ton was also discussed, but action was taken.
CoURT OF CLAIMS, YEsrERDAY.-Mr. Mcpherson resumed
and concluded the argument for the government in the
case of VIM L. Purcell, administrator. Judge Bibb
Piled for the claimant Hon r. Johnson followed the
same side, and the submitted.
Mr. Thompson opened the argument for the claimant
In the of James Dixon and, before concluding the
court adjourned till III o'clock this morning.
The case Of James Dixon will be finished to-day when
the case of Jonas P. Levy will be taken up
ANOTHER ACCIDENT Yesterday evening fatal accident
occurred ut WillarIs' Hotel named John Con-
ner had brought to Wiards Hotel barrel Of potash in
the unloading of which the plank placed at the end of
heavy barrel fell upon his breast He died within half
hour after receiving the injury, and leaves wife and
three children.
LEVY CouRrThe members of this court have recent
ly been appointed They met yesterday, and organized
as follows
Lewis Carbery, president; Henry Haw, Hamilton
Loughborough, Robert White, George W. Riggs jr |
Sayles j. Bowen, James A. Kennedy, George McNer !
Samuel Drury, John Pearson Joshua Peace Nicholas
Callan has been appointed clerk.
The meetings of this court take place at the City Hall