The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-07-30
LOCAL NEWS.


the that he had not heard any Initiative words
applied to the plug ugly crowd had he any vio
encc used towards Them before they had assaulted the
line OF voters in the morning The expression Lets
go into them we've stood it long enough" was
made by several Of those in the pug-ugy crowd wit
specifically remembering William Hurdle and young
Eggleston as having made use Of this language. BY
the clause ..We'ye stood it long enough they
cd to allude to the fact that the line OF voters con-
sisted mostly of naturaized citizens The witness told
them that some OF their party were in the line and
asked them any of themsev' were kept from voting
Some OF them replied sp.t they dd not belong IN the
city and had no vote
The next witfes called was Mayer Magrtider, ne"e
complete history of the events Of that day 50 fat M he
was connected with them the substance OF which has al
ready appeared in columns The dignifedand straight
forward in which the mayor delivered his direct
testimony, and the calm frank and courteous in
which he submitted to long, tedious and not entirely
respectful cross-examination commanded the unanimous
respect and elected the applause of the audience
The only persons implicated by the testimony Of the
in the rotous proceedings of the day George
and William b. Wilson, who, he said took prominent
and noisy part with the mob, and declared repeatedly
that the polls should not be opened until the marines
taken away.
The next witness called was Thomas q. Donn He saw
morning, fire pistol four five times towards the polls
either at the police at the line IL voters after the
tack had been made, he Irshman dragged over
the bacade at the polls and most inhumanly beaten by
large crowd Saw Daniel Stewart in the crowd that
brought the cannon the ground having hold of the
rope by which the cannon being drawn. This wit
stated that In the morning just before the attack
the polls he called George G. Wilson to assist pre-
venting breach Of the peace, and that he seemed dis
! a u 4 II A -. A.,f u
was made and witness lost sight of Wilson; witness
ALSO testfes to seeing Bddeman participating with the
rioters
When the direct examination of this witness
cluded the court adjourned.
THE PATENT OFFICE. was large party Of visi-
tors at the Patent Office Tuesday morning After view
ing the model Of the Washington National Monument for
several minutes the visitors silently dropped gold dollars
into the contribution box, and then turned away their
beaing countenances betaying the lively interest which
they feel in the early completion of the monument in
honor Of the i'Fahsr Of his Country" The statue Of
Washington, his camp equipage, writing apparatus, old
uniform and everything in short which is there treas
ured to remind the visitor Of the departed statesman and
hero, gazed at with absorbing interest.
There are many objects of interest in Washington to
the visitor things which will amply repay him for
the time trouble, and expense Of journey to the capital
of the Union, in the heat of midsummerbut there
is nothing that is so faithfully treasured up to be
recounted in the family circle tho impressions which
these relics of Washington make upon the visitors mind
! THE FUNERAL OBsEQuIEs LATE COMMODORE NEW
ToNThe funeral procession will leave the Meade House
at 10 o'clock this morning. and proceed to the Congress
sonal burying ground, where the remains will be depos
tied in vault until further disposed of by the family of
the deceased The volunteer companies of the District
h,,o
stood that the volunteer companies Of Alexandria, Viz
ginia, of which city the deceased native will also
be present The Marines will leave the at half
past eight o'clock, to arrive at the Meade House in
time to take their place in the procession In passing the
navy yard salute Of thirteen minute guns will be fired
OLD PoINTA large number Of citizens are at the
different fashionable watering places this escaping the
heat and dust of the city, and few of them are at
Old Point The far Mt this favorte retreat is
said to have been the most prosperous with which ii
been favored The rumor that owing to the immense
crowd at "The Point it is almost impossible to procure
has been contradiced 1t is that there are
large number Of guests ut the nHygca but crowd, are
continually leaving well arriving and the departures
by the morning boats usually make for the arrivals
in the afternoon.
/ The CAPITOL EXTENsIoN.--The southern wing OF the
Capitol extension appears to be in advanced state
than the northern The scaiolding in the hall of
the House OF Representatives has been taken down. and
the ceiling presents rich and gorgeous appearance sur
passing in finish any work OF the kind that has, as vet
been executed in this country. The tiles in the passages
being put down fast the accumulated rubbish is
removed.
DIsTRIBuTIoN or PREMIUMS Premiums were distribu-
ted at the Smithsonian Institution yesterday afternoon
the pupils of the pablo schools of the second district