Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-08

.1uohs IN lis columns Is having been the prelinl-
mary 70 the assault made on the Hon. Mr.. 8. in
TINS city, on the day before yesterday:
Letter from Nv. Murphy TO Mr.. 'Siekfes.
WIZARDS HOTEL,
WASHINGTON, May 3, 1857. Z
Sir: have learned Indirectly that in your eff
forts to effect my removal from the Brooklyn
Navy Yard, you have assaulted my private char
acter, and imputed to me motives and acts unbe-
coming gentleman and man of honor II is
however, possible that my information on this
point may be incorrect, in which case IL Is your
duty to relieve me me from amy unjust impression to-
criticism upon my official conduct I can of course
interpose no objection; but wish YOU distinctly
to understand that shall hold you personally ac-
countable foI any and every attempt to impeach
my integrity or reflect on my good name AS do
not desire to impicate others in nv affairs at this
stage, have taken the liberty Of leaving this note
in your box at the Office. 49,
Respectfully, your Obedient servant,
n ]. McLEoD MURPHY.
Mr.. Siekles to Mr.. Murphy
MONDAY May 4, 1857.
SIR-Your note Of Yesterday was duly received
Its extraordinary tenor might well have excused
me from replying to it. You profess desire to
be relieved from .'any unjust IMPRESSION, in re-
gard to supposed statements of mine, which YOU
DO not specify or even give the least notion of
their purport, nor do you refer to the person or
persons to whom 1t is alleged the statements were
made by me. Your note seems only vague me-
mace, apparently intended to deter me in the dis
charge of my duty as Representative. AS such,
nave already taken too much notice OF it.
Very respectfully, ID. E. SICKLEs.
j Mcleod Murphy, Willards.
Memorandum Of an iHterrierc bsfcsen Major S.
D. Watkins and Mr.. Sickies, at the room Of
the latter.
Major watkins presented to Mr.. sickles a note
OF introduction from J. Mcleod Murphy, as fol-.
lows:
WASHINGTON, May 4, 1907
SRI have the honor to Introduce TO YOU nv
friend l. ID. hO * str cd n,
convey to you my answer to your note of this
morning
Very respectfully, your Gbs S, servant
Hon. Daniel E. Sickles
MIR sickles inquired of Major w. what he had
to communicate
Major Watkins-Mr. Murphy thinks you have
assailed his character. Have you done so
Mr.. Sickles-MT. Murphy has already made an
inquiry OF me in writing upon that subject, and
II ne had given me the name of his informant,
| and the particular charge or remark am alleged
| to have made, l would have answered his ques-
| ton with pleasure.
Major Watkins-Mr. Murphy is not at liberty
to give the name of his informant or the particu-
/ lars of the conversation.
Mr.. Sickles-l do not admit the right of any
person to interrogate me in this vague and general
| manner; have no desire to conceal anything
| have said about Mr.. Murphy, and IL he calls my
| attention to anything which have said to any
body with whom l have conversed concerning
| him shall be most happy to meet it.
| Major Watkins-Mr. Murphy considers your
note Of this morning insulting .a-
| Mr.. Sickles-I am at loss to imagine what he
| can discover in my note in any way impeaching
Major Watkins-As you do not respond in
satisfactory manner to my questions, | have a
communication in writing from Mr. Murphy to
| deliver to you. These matters are always
| pleasant
Hereupon Major Watkins handed to MI Sickles
| MI MuTphy's note, as follows:
WASHINGTON, May4, 1857
moi of hiS dafp in aplxt TO-
OF yesterday. has been received. The evasive and
Insulting language which you have seen ft to en-
Ploy leaves me no alternative. My friend Major
l.. d. Watkins, who bears this note, will receive
any answer you have to make He has but sin
gle question to ask-Will you meet me, and if
SO, when and where,
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
j. MCLEOD MURPHY.
Hon. Daniel f. Sickles
Mr.. Sickles-I am glad to make your acquan-
lance Major Watkins. This note shall receive
my attention at the proper time and in the proper
manner.
Major Watkins-At the proper time When
will that be?
MIR. Sickles-At my convenience | ought not
to say less-I cannot say more.
Mr.. SiekleS Declines the Inritation.
WlLLARDs' Monday Evening, May 4, 1857.
SIR: Your note Of to-day was duly received
this evening. There is certainly not a word in
my note TO which you refer that can possibly be
deemed an imPutation upon your honor, therefore
it presents no ground upon which you have
ing Very respectfully, &C.,
J. Mcleod Murphy, Esq d. E. sIckLEs.
The POToMAc RIvER.-The river, this morn
ing, looks desolate. Not sail dots its surface
nothing but dark looking masses of drift wood
which gives the river rather spotted small poxy
appearance. The arrivals at the wharves have
dwindled down to one solitary schooner, which
came from Baltimore, freighted with lumber con-
signed to John Purdy. Her name is the Cambria,
Capt. Thomas.
Capt. Gibson came up the river, this morning,
from the Stoney Point fish landings. He is the
proprietor of those landings, and one of the prn-
clPal proprietors of fshings on the Potomac. He
states that all Of the owners are giving with
very serious losses in every individual case He
says that although he has been engaged in the
Potomac fisheries for many years, and experienced
many very serious and disastrous seasons, this
season will prove the very worst within his recol-
lection Several other proPrietors confirmed these
statements.
AT Alexandria there are no fish at ALL and no
arrivals up to this morning. The prices are not
to be stated as there are no sales. The steamer
James Guy has gone down from Alexandria this
morning TO tow up any vessels that may be de-
tanned by the strong current which is prevailing
in consequence Of the late heavy rains.
This morning, from the foot Of Eleventh street,
| the Thomas Collyer went down to Mount Vernon,
with the members of the Musical Convention
which is hOldiR" at the Smithsonian Institution.
They return this afternoon to w ashington in time
to rehearse for the concert which takes place to-
NATIONAL MUSICAL AssoCIATIoS.-The bust
ness session Of the Convention took place yester-
day at II O'Clock, m. After some ordinary bust
ness, which game up in the course Of the session,
Mr.. F A. Tucker made few remarks in relation
to the association He said that II rst started
under the auspices Of the Union Choir Associa-
ton, and, until the last annual convention, had
been connected with that association. At that
convention the association had been formed dis
tlnct from the Union Choir Association. Ii was
considered able to take of itself and the sue
cess OF the present convention was good evidence
OF that fact Mr.. Il. proposed that at the next
convention the association invite the attendance of
any four professors Of music whom the convention
might agree upon to preside over the convention.
Carried.
The Convention then went into the election Of
officers for the ensuing year, which resulted
follows: Presdent-Dr. p. ID. Gurley; Vice Pres
idents-Messrs. p. j. III. Newman, Va, VIM. 6.
Howard, Ga, 6. E. b. LOOMS, N. Y, and s. g.