The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-26
LOCAL INrRLLIGENCE.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
DRzApyUL AccIDEsr.--Ths Frederick City
coach, containing one Lady passenger drove up
70 che Oity Post. oGics 90 "Wednesday evening, 10
dspodts the Wsts. The driver carelessly left the
hanses united While he WAS attending 70 biz mail
delivery. Thsy bsoams frightened, and started
90 - IL sspid pace. When they reached the
eorner Of Seventh stpset and Pennsyivania avenue
tbsy dashed down Seventh street, passing over the
canal bridge at fearful rate. During all this
fme tho asdy hvas screaming for help, which
could not bs Afforded by reason Of the speed ct
which the horses were proceeding. when about
bali way between the bridge and the street
founding the south side Of the Smithsonian
grounds. the lady managed to force the door Of
the coach open, as Is supposed, and leaped TO the
ground, stliking her right temple against the
curhstone, and INJECTING dreadful wounds about
her lace and arms. slsi Eg4TsEe8 49,,
Several persons who Witnessed the fearful leap
rushed up TO the spot where she was lying insen-
sible, and proceeded to apply several remedies
usual on such ocoasions, for her restoration. A
speedily taken to the Washington Infrmary,
whore she was cared for by the kind-hearted
81 This young lady was Miss Margaret O. Yonson,
daughter Of William Yonson, residing on Mary
land avenue between Four,and .a,half and Sixth
stseetA She was returning 10 her home in Wash
ington rom visit to some relatives Ia Frederick,
with whom she had been spending some weeks.
sla We are intimately acquainted with this young
lady, being q member Of the Sabbath school
which she has attended for years. She Is one
whom everybody loves upon acquaintance, on
account of her many amiable qualities. Her gem
tlensss, swestness of temper, modest and unas-
Stunning department, and her goodness Of heart,
have endeared her TO teachers and scholars and
many friends, who mourn the sad and sudden
dispensation which has laid her upon bed Of
pain and suffering, and, It may be, Of DEATH God
bless thee, stricken one and raise thee up to life
and health and happiness and usefulness sl
Upon inquiry at the Infrmary, we learn that
her situation Is most critical. She has not recog-
nizsd any one since the accident DR.. May pro!
nounced that she had suffered conclusion Of the
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as JUSTICE SMrH's PErIrIoN--To THE PuBLIc.--
The following appeared yesterday in the Stars re-
port Of the proceedings Of the Board Of Aldermen
ON the night before:
"a " Mr. Pearson, from claims committee, reported
bill for the relief Of Daniel Smith, asking com.
pensation for extra services as police magistrate
In the Second district, m M
Mr. Goddard objected to its consideration by
the Board; he thought it beneath the dignity of
this panper manner, asking for extra compensation
for duties which the law called upon them to per-
form. They were the regular duties Of those OIL
cers, for which they received their regular sala-
ries.n Ri al
Il win be seen by the above that an ex.police
magistrate has thought il proper to characterize
demand for compensation for services rendered, as
species Of pauperisrn. By what reasoning, or
on what premises, he comes to this sage conclu-
IA hury,
This "digni6ed" exdignitary of an "inErior
court being now lifted to new position, Las for
some weeks past, been hboring to enlighten his
constituency on an all-absorbing topic.
Holding as he does, a very equivocal right to
q seat In the Board that has honored him with
membership, he finds himself suddenly imbued
with dignity; and, per force, the ooruscations
Of his mighty intellect, impel him to give some
evidence Of his Demosthenic abilities to his fellow
members and his constituency; and, after giant
effort selects for bis theme very naturally, one in
which he has had a quarter of century's expe-
Renee -pauperism. He affects disgusting sense
Of the improperly and want Of " dignity" Of a
"pofce magistrate" asking for his rights when be
himself has been the recipient of untold extras,
or "pauperisms," culled from the very filth and
slime Of his police experience, which is apparent
from the fact that he has now after wadng through
"pauperism," chin Deep for the last fifteen years,
community. Where was this gentleman's dig
nifty" when he "crooked the supple hinges to
crave and cringe for the position he now holds
Why did he not, instead Of begging" to be adj
mitted into the honorable body who has thought
proper to permit him to have place. amongst
them, 60 back TO the people, and let them say
whether he was entitled to seat which he holds
BY very questionable tenureY "Individuals who
are domiciled In structures built blythe glazier,
oho ds.oho Al rI.
Sss,. ss + e0r,ss .,. quotation with the phrase
+ Iwill close this by merely stating what the re-
auirements Of the regulations mot law) which
have never yet been approved are, to the police
magistrates: "Sec. 2. They shall each in his own
district issue all warrants against persons charged
with violating any law Of this Corporation within
such district but in case of the necessary absence
or sickness of police magistrate such warrant
may be issued BY any other police magistrate act,
There il nothing here requiring magistrate to
act for district which has no police magistrate.
= respectfully AJAX the insertion of the above, as
an act Of justice TO mypelf and to those OF nv
friends in the Board Of Aldermen, who have sus-
tanned me in this just claim against the Corpora
ton. ttt ASA
Yours, very respectfully, d. SIXTH,
.9a Police Magistrate Sd district
~ We hope our readers have not forgotten
the proceedings in the Board Of Aldermen on the
9Th of July, BY which the legally elected member,
Nr. Emery, was deprived Of his seat, and Mr..
Goddard, whom the people refused and repudiated
BY Withholding their votes, was INDICTED into his
place. These proceedings were marked by u dis
regard Of decency and propnety, which has mover
before characterized the action Of that body, and
which, We trust for the credit of the city, will
never again disgrace the proceedings Of that
Board, or Of any other public body belong to
Washington, aD 'g
MILITARY vIsiTRRs.--The Washington Guards
from Winchester, Va; commanded BY Captain
jacobson, and numbering forty men, rank and filc
accompanied by martial music, arrived in Aleran.
dria, by way Of the Manassas Gap Railroad on
Wednesday evening, as the guests of the Mount
Vernon Guards, Captain Devaughan,
After partaking Of the Inequalities Of the Mount
Yernon's until Thursday morning, they we're then