The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-04-14
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TIN NEW coDK-Part third of the new code now being
prepared for the District of Columbia has been completed
by r. Oud esq and submitted to the board of revisors
II treats of the circuit orphans and district courts the
proceedings in civil cases. Witnesses and evidence the
powers Of justices of the peace attorneys and counseor
&C. &c The fourth and remaining part Of the CODE which
relates crimes aud the punishment therefor and pro-
ceedngs in criminal cases is in the of prepare
ton by VIM. D. D. Cross, esq, and will be submitted
The coders have ceased to labor jointly they differed
materially in their views TO the proprey of blending the
administration Of law and equity and also to
the character Of the system of eadings to be adopted Mr.
Cross desired TO maintain the separate jurisdiction of the
Of common law and equity, but Mr. Oud no longer
recognises these distinctions. He sustained by the
board of reysors and in the part Of the code before
u.s. prepared by him. the court is TO be approached in the
same way whether the equitable legal relief be de-
manded.
MgRITED coMpLMsST-The accomplished architect of
Capitol extension has been thus deservedy compliment
ed by the Washington correspondent of the Pitsburg
Chronicle:
have paid two visits 10 the Capitol and its new
tensions and have pretty thoroughly all eyes
permitted to rest upon and must confess ourselves
perfectly delighted not only at the design of the whole
structure but at the architectural in which it il
being finished. When completed, it will far surpass any
ed6ce this hemisphere in beauty and we believe in
cost and will be equaled by structure in Europe They
will be entirely finished and will fofm when the
wings are united to the main building one Of the most
glorious structures The globeone which will immor
talizs the of Walter the architect and which
every American can view with pride"
MRs Ex-PREsipESr PoLk.-We pleased to learn that
this estimsbe lady who endeared herself many Of
citizens during the administration of her lamented
husband has announced her determination to reside in
Washington during the session of Congress 1t will
be remembered that the deceased left to his
widow the charge of taking of and publishing his
mors which, far they relate TO his administration
said TO be minute full of interesting anecdoe
and Astounding in reflections suggested by the state Of pub
lie atfairs
SEssIes OF THE PRKsBYrERY.The Presbytery Of Bal
more told Presby teriap) viii commence its spring
session this evening in the Baltimore Fifth Presby terian
church. and will be opened by from the last mod
orator This Of the largest presbyteres connected
with that church. being composed of the churches this
city and Annapolis the Eastern Shore Baltimore Carroll
and Frederick counties, and the District of Columbus
The NAyY-yARp--The Star gives Interesting account
Of the operations in departments of the Washington
navyyard, where the workmen busy engaged in
preparing the outG,sp of the United States seam-gaes
Mississippi, Minnesota, and Germantown;
ain the brass finishing room workmen actively en-
gagged in the construction Of companonway for the
rgate Minnesota. This is beautiful exhibition of the
skill Of brnssworers and when finished viii cha-
lenge the admiration of the expert mechanic
branch has within the last year. been added the bust
Of this foundry All the old sheath copper and brass
OF every description which pulled of from vessels Of the
navy undergoing repairs collected from the various
and brought here where il il cast into sheathng nails
sfter being rtued) and also into huge pigs which, in
their turn are again pressed into the service between the
heavy iron rollers of the copper rolling mill Upwards of
$4,000 pounds have been thus cast since last July In the
finishing room the manufacture of Brooks new patent
ieep-sea lead is carried on TO some extent
The copper-rolng mill is perhaps the greatest alrae-
ton Ia the navyyard The huge blocks Of "copper" which
cast 10 the foundry are conveyed here where they