The Washington union., 1857-04-24
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LOCAL NEWS.
THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONUMENT ASSOCIATION
ANOTHER SECRET So-There was another meeting of
the managers of this association yesterday evening the
City Hall, at o'clock, and somewhat larger attendance
the part Of the members of the board In company
with several reporters repaired to the place designated
Application for admtance the ground that he was
member of the association made by reporter, who
presented his certificate but after brief and character
stc debate in which the main point in controversy
lost sight of and msy arguments in favor of a secret
meeting advanced the application rejected and the
reporter requested to retire
Shortly afterwards reporter opened the door and de-
nanded amittance in behalf of himself and his compan
ions. Quite stir thus created among the know
nothings here assembled deep voice. hoarse with re-
strained passion growled out mo admttance " hearing
which, weak, shrill voice pped forth, "Order gentle
men ; let the president speak. The president did
speak and the substance of what he said that they
had Just passed resolution mot unanimously to the
effect that their assembly meeting of the board
of managers of the Washington National Monument AS
socation and not meeting Of the association they
sidercd it private meeting and therefore would ad
nit persons other than members of that board Thus
the question whether not the press and the pub
lie would be admitted to these meetings definitely dec
de and thus furnished to the people another evil
dence of the prescription of know -nothingism.
But let look at the supposed objects of these meet
ugs. A member at the first meeting distinctly stated
that they had met for the purpose of investigating the
financial affairs Of the association Now it appears that
that not the only purpose they had in view. The
secretary has offended and forsooth the secretary must
resign and if he will not resign, he must be expelled
But do not believe that this sefsuficient board of
managers have the power to remove him. In opin-
ion, such action only be taken by the association it.
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indeed to induce of these managers to declare that its
investigation the object Of their consideration and
when such declaration has been made is it to be goa
dered that the public through the medium Of free press
should desire to know at the actual condition of a
fairsY
The BRIDGE QUESTION appears from an editorial ar
ticle in the Planters Advocate published at Upper Ma
borough that the people of that section of Maryland
strongly opposed to the appropriation of the entire
Bridge fund to the partial repair of the Long Bridge,
and have protested against through General Bowie The
grounds taken in the protest are thus stated: :
nThe interest of our people in the matter that one
of the bridges comprised in the appropriation Is the only
connexion between this county and the District,
which all the travel passes and on which great guam
tity of the produce depends for market To allow this
bridge to get out Of repair by withholding from il me
money specially desipn'1 NV :. py the appropriation for
u.s. will be great injustice. If Congress designed the
latter bridge TO be included In this appropriation the
amount would surely have been made larger andi APP
pears very evident to us, the sum voted is
than the usual appropriation it voted with full
knowledge of the mshap to the Long Bridge all special
propositions for remedyng that mishap rejected that
that work not intended to be compased by this appo
pration The partial destruction of the Long Bridge
was extraordinary occurrence, and would have de-
manded special appropriation, if Congress wished to
remedy the matter at all The prompt rejection of every
plan submitted originates fair legal inference that 1t
did design the bridge to be touched At any rate it
is very clear that the navy yard bridge directly included
in this appropriation. There is doubt about that.
This being certain aud il being at least doubtful whether
the Long Bridge stands on the same footing surely
aiaty must be attended to before the uncertainty The
secretary cannot be wrong in keeping up bridge he
may be wrong In repairing the Long Bridge hence every
want of the former ought to be supplied before the latter
is even considered And if, under these circumstances,
the former should be neglected in the smallest degree for
the sake Of the latter such action would amount to
thing very Ike misdrecon of the public money"
/ JAMESTOWN cEIEBRAuoS.--Wc learn that tho james
town Society of Washington have chartered the steamer
Powhatan of the Aquia Creek line, in which they viii
leave here the lth to celebrate the landing of the
cavaliers in the Old Dominion the 18th The price Of
tickets for the excursion is ten dollars for gentleman
and eight dollars for lady Members Of the society and
Others wishing to participate in this good time
ing win find subscription lists in the hands of p. r.
Fenda esq, president of the society," Col w. f. Phil
lips, G. w. G. Dunnington, George w. Hinton, VIM.
Towers, and Col. Lmpkin.
The PATENT orucE.--The construction of the north
wing Of this noble edihce will soon be commenced and
the west wing, with its imposing Dorc portico is nearly
completed.
FIRST WARD.-The excavation of l. street, where it in
ersects Pennsylvania avenue leaves DR. Maynard house
in rather elevated position but will be great public
Improvement.
NfILrTARY.--It Is rumored (and we hope with a good
oundaon) that the Secretary Of War intends TO
ganze the volunteer militia Of this District There Is
great necessity for this epr d corps existing in the
present regiment, composed II is of variety of arms
and uniformed in variety Of costumes anything but uni
form Yet doubt IL there are in any city Of the Union
better companies than those Of this metropolis pdicops
reorganization of them into batalions each with
naondant who Waa acduainted with his duty and who