The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-29
LOCAL NEWS.


ment asking the monument board 10 try it in the
struction Of the Washington National Monument Nr
sber offers to forward 70 the board barrel Of his
ment that il can be tested He adds a closing
mark that any quantity be furnished, it, upon testing
it, il should prove suitable for In the construction Of
the monument
We believe that Mr. sibert intended TO perpe
tate joke at the expense Of the board Of managers to
which allude by writing this letter On the contrary
notwithstanding the fact that his letter does to
touch them in tender place readily believe that
Mr. sbert was IN earnest and ready to sell them all the
cement required TO complete the construction Of the
monument
II may be that ii is not generally known 10 the public
that the Washington National Monument has been roof
ed that all work upon it has been stopped for
than year past that il has been raised but four a
since its construction intrusted to nothing mis-
management that the treasury is in dstressngy
embarrassed condition that there not enough of money
In ii to pay the salaries Of the different officers and
any 10 purchase cement and that that immaculate
board of managers who boosted that they would finish
the monument are quarrelling among themselves.
But such the truth and it would be well for the bust
ness men of our country to bear it mind
Tf~rERAxcE LECTURE. Notwithstanding the nclem-
ency of the weather the Rev DIR Morarty of Philade
pha in accordance with the invitation extended to h
tai Abstinence Society of this city, addressed Thursday
evening large assemblagea at St Patrics church Moth
ing but the high reputation of this distinguished divine
pulpit orator could have drawn together 50 large an
audience unpropitious evening Quite inter
etng ceremony followed the lecture which consisted in
renewal in public Of their obligation by the old mem
bers and the accession Of many ones The society
we learn, is in very hounshng condition, and viii
shortly be addressed again by the reverend gentle
man.
SANDS, NATHANs, & Co. AMERICAN CRcUs-This ex-
celent company viii exhibit in this city on the 18th and
10th days of September next The chief feature of the
exhibition viii be the varied performance of the we'll
trained elephants Victoria and Albert These animals
have been taught to ascend inclined plank only
inches in width, distance of thirty-yards where Of
them viii balance himself on his head upon pedestal
not over foot in diameter Before the opening of the
afternoon performance Madame Leontine viii ascend on
single wire from the ground to the top of the pavilion
a distance of three hundred and fifty fea.
The NEW MAcHrNK-sIoP at the Navy Yards completed
with the exception of portion of the roofing, which
workmen busily engaged in finishing up The heavy
machinery is now being removed from the old shop to the
new and in a short space of time the hands win also be
transferred 1t is much larger and better fitted for heavy
work than the old one and is really noble building 1t
viii repay the visitor who may chance to drop in and in
pect the ponderous machinery which has been erected of
size capable of finishing up anything that may be
quired in the way of heavy work for or
steamers.
INTERESTING TAx-PAYEAs.-By reference to our adj
vertising columns ii viii be that the collector of
taxes for the city of Washington has notified the public
that deduction Of ten per cent Is allowed by law upon
the taxes for the year 1857 which due and pay
able at his Office, If paid before the 18th day of
September next Every citizen should promptly avail
himself Of the benefits Of this law deduction of ten
per in these hard times is certainly quite acceptable
| to tax payers.
DEPARTMENT THE INTERIOR. cornice of the west
front of the Interior Department is now completed and
the granite steps of the portco going rapidly up The
interior Of this wing viii receive the finishing touch
of throughout, and be fully occupied by the different
| offices of the Land Office.
ONE HUNDRED of lumber arrived yester-
day morning Harvey Co. wharf from Port Deposit
in the schooner Butterfly II win be used for repairing
the damages of the Long Bridge and in the construction
| of the Insane Asylum.
The SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION The large hall Of the
Smithsonian Institution being fitted up with show
for the reception of the articles which exhibited
in the National Museum of the Patent Office
THERE WERE no trials at the central guardhouse yes
| terday morning.
The oFFcEns of the city police in making their weekly
returns the chief of police report eightyone
4 WASHINGTON, ID. c., August 81
! Mn EDIToR beg to be permitted to make a single
explanation in your columns TO protect my from
public aspersona motive, doubt not you will indulge
for a brief space version of ARRAY to which was
accidentally party the night of the 10th instant
published in of the city papers, msepresentng the
must suppose, but to the great detri
ment of my character. Though / am determined that
the facts shall go before jury, am anxious to explain
at this moment but single circumstance of the affair 1t
misstated among other things in the report referred
to, that l had made violent and desperate assault
/ Captain Mills, of the police, when he interrupted
my fight from those in deadly pursuit of 1t
1 is a misstatenent and asperson my character,
4 that in this instance, at any time in my life /
ever resisted the arrest Of my body, any act Of
authority by officer of the law and had known the
person TO be Capt Mills who attempted to intercept
near the avenue / would only have been too glad TO
have sought the protection of efficient and intrepid
officer That fearful demonstration with the knife
reported TO have made towards Capt NJ, mstaking his
intentions as we suddenly encountered for he did not
proclaim himself to officer is found have existed
only in the tuculen imagination Of the sensation-re
| porter of the Star.
And notwithstanding the many misrepresentation and
misstatements that have been put afoat concerning
in connexion with this affair have rested confident that
the public papers of this city would do Justice in good
time and l doubt not that you will afford me the