The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-07-11
LOCAL NEWS.


monthly meeting Of the board Of naihiefs 81 The Wash
ington Ctts Bible Society Mas held on "Wednesday eve
ming last Thesecreiary OF the association was directed
inquire of the clergy of the city at what t''Se they
could conveniently present the Bible cause TO their dill
ercnt congregations Tae report of the exploring and
distributing agent who has for some time past been ss
tng the ddefeit filies in the Third ward, was laid
before the society and after being et wgs accepted
satisfactory. 1t is stated in the eporthat 800 families
visited in that ward of which 81 were found desti
tue of any portion Of the sacred Scriptures OF these 80
have been supplied IA by le and ~ by donation, for
which earnest expressions of gratitude returned,
and thry-one refused TO receive, generally avowing
as the cause that they had their prayer hooks and
these they considered sufficient Number of Bibles
sold, SO Testaments SO , amount of sales, s27 10
amount Of contributions received $40 10 total of
cash receipts, $40 90 number of Bibles distributed
gratuitously, 10 Testaments, cost Of Bibles and
csmcnts thus distributed, S4 H. OF the 81 destitute
families visited A white and rs coored, embracing
239 persons twenty three of these destitute families ha
btuay neglected the house of divine worship, the avow
cd of neglect III NEST cases being family cares and
troubles Some Of these acknowledged their fault in this
respect with shame and promised to exert themselves In
future the obstacles in their way and attend
the reading of the Word of God.
II WAS found that owing to the facilities afforded by
mission schools in localities remote from churches nearly
al the children Of destitute parents were regular attend
ants, Of these Sabbath schools.
The agent, Mr.. VIM j. llodstake, will continue these
visits making the First Ward the field Of his operations
and it may here be remarked that this is the only ward
that remains be visited That agcat deal Of good has
been accomplished by the labo of this society none
doubt for moment if they will but examine their month
ly reports and risk nothing in saying that the agent
will meet with every encouragement in the performance
of his duty In his new field of labor.
PESSiNU UP Jupons 1t was practice in other times to
deny jurors their meals iii fotrastsd cases until they had
agreed upon verdict and hence it was foifid that empty
stomachs powerful incentives to decision Not
untreauently s'thc man hanged that jurymen might
dine" In the process of time humane policy was
inaugurated The twelve .'good men and true the
'specrs of the prisoiicf ut the bar whom they
were to trywcre in cases where they cod rot agree be-
FORE by the time the pang Of hunger seized them pro
perly cared for And this is the usage in thcsDs
tric of Columbia The jury retire, after the witnesses
have been heard and g learned in the law have
exhausted their real imaginary cloqucncc and at
take vote The PARTIES are divided Neither will yield
They cannot agree AT the eating time they pforecd 70
reectory OF to the boarding house in the basement OF
the City Hail. where Gstavus Clarke, esq, gives them
good provcndcr They are the repast finished, marched
t,p stairs again the bali, acting captain, but
versGs the military order, follows in the to prevent
dcscrtion or improper fcddng with the twelve peers
All this right Wherever jryIa moves outside the
room set apart as the sANcTUM, he has hawk's eye
upon him. II is such occasions that he has
body guard if he should happen necessarily TO isolate
himself from his compositions. Night coming on, the
jurors at liberty either to sit up or occupy the cots
which are always in for them. On the meeting
of the next day the umcn ask to be discharged
They are not especially pleased with their dilemma and
ia Iy
acouicsce in their wishes and they are continued in
prison until tile tribunal is adjourned for the day.
Men have been kept ont for four more days in
succession, and then have failed to come to a
| unanimous conclusion Once in q while the punishment
thus inflicted upon them has produced verdict If the
jurymen happen to be Gagged during Sunday clean cot-
ton is brought TO them from their families, and handed
in by the baif on guard The razor too, is brought
into retuistion and as they cannot go to church. they
have dissatisfaction Of hearing the church bells, and
ing their neghbos going TO returning from the houses
of worship.
We have never yet heard that jurymcn thus circum-
stanccd, particularly eulogisc of the treatment TO
which they arc thus subjected!
Tm WASHINGTON MONUMENT ASSOCIATION. Several
weeks have now elapsed since committee appointed
by the board of managers Of the Washington Monument
Association to make searching investigation of its nan
ca condition AS yet report has been made by that
committed and the inference Is that either the aairs of
the treasury of the association greatly embarrassed
that it will require weeks TO complete the task, the
whole matter is to be hscd up and the public kept in i
norance of its true condition TO be satisfied that the te
rest Of the public has not diminished but has rather in
creased the board of managers need only mngc with
the people and read the newspapers published in diff
fercnt parts of the country The most lively interest
taken in the subject everywhere, and strangers who visit
the monument shocked by the ruin and desoation
which they find in place of the advanced stage of the
work which they had expected TO Then let the COM
ntee rcoube their cxcrtions that The report may
be spread before the people It is only by such
course of action that the country can be led to believe
that they have faithfully performed their duty.
RFGous "A in reference to the deceasc of the
u street Baptist church.
Rev. j. j. Murray, Of Georgetown will preach at the
Methodist Protestant church 9th street morrow Mt
IL, a. m, and ", d.
Rev Henry Stanley, having during the past week re-
signed the rcctorship Of Ascension Parish will preach
his valcdictory tomorrow at H., m. at the
church ON RI street. between 9th and 10th
Rev. 0. Prescott Hitler, of Glasgow, Scotland, will
preach Mt the New Jerusalem church. on North Capito
street, the railroad depot, tomorrow at H. a. M
THE CRIMINAL CouRr To-DAy.--Thc case of Ger
hardt, for manslaugtcr, was taken up on new trial
No new evidence was elected The case was ably
summed up by Mr.. Key for the prosecution and