Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-29

HE pEMocRArio CONTENTION ~ BiadepSbU-,,
YESTERDAY, to nominate c,udi,la;c for Cor..rcss
in thai district, was well attended. and IL. NO
ceedings were characterized by much barmonv
and enthusiasm.
DR.. VIM. b. Magru of Montgomery. wa.
called to the chair; and DR.. Lynch, of Anne
Arundel, appointed secretary.
Letters were read from the following candidates
pledging themselves to abide the action of the
convention: Hon. Thos. F. Bowie Hon, q q
Harris, Col. G. w Hughes, and Gen. VIM. G
The first ballot stood Bowie, I3; Harris, 4 !:
0aither. 4; Blank |.
zen T. F. Bowie having received majority of
Mons no1e number OF votes was declared miami
IS nominated. Col VIM. ID. Bowie. w. W
!sdacs, ana John Bond were appointed commit
ICE 10 hotl1y Gen. Bowie of his nomination
vention adjourned " " '' " WI
Al the democratic convention 70 meet on Thurs
uay I'M; Sol. John { Groome. of Elkton Cecil
Dsmoc,,, IL mdil PROBABLY be nominated as the
Gratis Will be recommended TO suppoTt him as an
independent candidate. " ~
United STATES CASES Yesterday Ie,v;s De-
qui was arrested on a charge Of stealing from va
rious persons quantity of clothing. He was -
Ken before Justice Dom, and after a search Tor
the clothing. and nothing being found, he was
dismissed. He started for Baltimore in the first
traln, and afterwards further search was made
ana the goods found. Notice was sent to Balti-
more for the officers to arrest Requi but no news
of him has since been obtained
r rank n w olfe was also arrested on like char
geS. and also for stealing hat from w q Met
zerott; he was committed TO Jail, but subse-
quently he gave security to appear at Court The
arrests were made by officers kimball and King
|. o. o. F.-The regular communication of the
K. w. Grand Encampment of the District of Co.
lumbia was held last evening. Amongst the bu-
slness transacted, we hear, was the election Of
the following officers for the ensuing year:
John Thaw, NJ. w. u. p; Andrew Jackson.
Il. ii. p; VIM. X. Mclean G. w: lanes
SkiTving, G. J. w; X. Gray Campbell G. scribe:
Charles Calvert, Il. T. John L. fIavener, & VI
:. Ii. CoIbett, q. =.
Thomas Rich was elected Representative to
the drdnd Lodge OF the United States, which
holds its annual session in Baltimore i'm the month
of September next.
TO DE SOLD BY AUCTIoN.-On Saturday next
the beautiful little farm of Mr. Bowen in the i'm
mediate vicinity of Cuipeper Court House, Va ,
advertised for some time past in the star is TO be
sold at auction. Ii can he reached i'm three hours
from Alexandria. by the Orange and Alexandria
Railroad. Persons DESTROYS OF viewing il or bid
ding should take the train leaving Alexandria AZ
a. m, and may return the same afternoon or
night NO more beautifully situated or valuable
farm OF It's size, or one embracing more adyant-
ages Is now for sale within striking distance of
Washington City.
REFusED.-Yesterday, Mr.. Boss, in behalf of
The late commissioner of election for the first
precinct of the Fourth Ward. called on Mayor
MaSruder and demanded the pay for their servi-
ceS. Mayor Magruder declined paving them on
the ground that they had not held the election
according to law.
GARBAGE AND FLUID OFFAL.-An estimate was
made on Monday of the amount of fluid offal re-
moved that day by the contractor for the Sixth
District Of the city, comprising the southern part
OF the Fourth and small part OF the Fifth Wards
and 1t was found to be 2,6i0 gallons The con-
tractor must have been about some during that
day.
MAYOR MAGRUDER, who was to have delivered
the premiums to the Second and Third District
schools yesterday, was unavoidably detained al
the Court House, (vyhere he was summoned as a
witness in the riot cases. much to the disappoint-
ment Of the schools.
The RIOT CASES have now been two DAYS in
progress, and up TO one o'clock to-day but one
witness had been examined-Mr Goddard
At this rate the trial will occupy months
time.
TALL OATs.-A gentleman has left at our Office
tall specimen Of oats-five feet eight inches
high-grown by DIR. VIM. l.. Willis, near New
Market, Frederick county. Md.
Billy PATTERSON Yesterday. Vim Pat
tersOn was caught in the act of stealiAL coat
from 4 dealer near the Centre Market The proof
was positive, and Billy. being unable to give bail
for court, was sent TO Jail by Justice Smith.
WATCH RETURNS Mary Griffin, disorderIy:
dismissed. Charles NiCholiS, diso.derly in Mar
ket Space; workhouse thirty days
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MOUNTAIN House, CAPoN SPR1xGs,l
July y, 1857. I