Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-01-13
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,

HsktCLITkAL SOClETY.-Gh1s association met
this morning, at nine O'Clock, at the Smithsonian
Institution; present Marshal P. Wilder. Presi-
dent, Ben. Perley Poore, Secretary; and the fol-
lowing delegates b. V. Braintner, Mass, John
Jones, Del. Walter Atwood. N VI Barnard
Mass John Hunter, X. l., Tench Tilghman,
Md, Thomas Antisel. ID c., Legrand Byington,
Iowa City, d. J Brown. U ;. Patent once, ;
r. French, y III b u French d. C. Timothy
Davis, Mass, Moses Newell, Mass, Justin s
Morrill,, Vt, e. e. Chatfrre Mass "a |, Davis
Mass, w F. NJ. Army, Kansas. e Nation VT
r Johnson, Y. Henry Wilson and James
Santmsyer, Ohio, Thomas J. Field Mass :,
Charles Flint, Mass, =. A Hamilton, N. J.
VIM Kelly and Henry 8 Olcptt, N V, and a
large number Of persons interested in the object
OF the meetiny.
The meeting was called to order, and the Pres
dent delivered very able and eloquent address,
sketch OF which We give below
He said In substance: Gentlemen, another year
OF our existence has completed It's course We
now meet on the sixth anniversary of the United
states Agricultural Society report its progress
and To concert plans and measures for the future
While congratulate you upon the success Of our
association, unite with you in deploring tue rx-
istence Of a commercial embarrassment un pa al
eied IN the history Of our country. Here We have
visible demonstration of the importance OF the
great cause of agriculture in the fact that i'm the
midst Of this depression, when so MANY of the
other industrial arts seek lucrative employment
and md none, when the fortunes and hopes OF
OF many Of our fellow citizens are wreck ei and
when the hearts of many more are failing them
for the fear of trouble that may overtake the IN
where do We look for ultimate relief, for power
that can unfurl the sails Of our late PROSPEROUS
commerce, that can put in motion again our man
uficturtS, our machinery, and freight the long
trains Of cars which lately iraversed our innumer
able railroads, creating profitable employmrDt
for millions, giving life and enterprise to all
classes Of society, " here, There can be but
one reply TO this QUESTION.
For these results. we must look to the products
OF The soil IL was. said the speaker, highly
Important that the Government should protect
the American farmer BY wise legislation He
then went through 4 review Of the past expert
ehce OF the Society in relation to farming iuple-
nIents; spoke Of the last annual exhibition and
of future exhibitions, saying that in the infancy
OF the society II was deemed necessary to its es-
Enlistment and success that il should hold an
annual exhibition Last wear, in this depart
ment, il had performed double service, imposing
upon its officers a demand for unusual amount
OF labor, responsibility aud expense; they had
however, promoted and extended the area Of
friendship, and a more general intercourse among
cultlVators IN all parts of the Republic, and en-
couTaged the National Government by inte views
and meetings in this city. AlIusnn was made
10 deceased officers. the names of Thos J. Rusk
and IL w p. Gusts, bearing a conspicuous part
In concluding, the eloquent speaker cong ratu
lated The Society upon the beneficial influence Of
the Association and tine results attained; the an
niyersarles at the seat of Government and annual
exhibits had awakened extended interest
In the great cause they sought to advance. They
had aided in developing the vast natural resour.
ces OF our country, in elevating the vocation of
the farmer to its true dignity aud importance
Let Us then, said he, take fresh COURAGE redou-
BILE our efforts, and speed the car Of improvement
IN Its advancing course. Bid il onward roll till
all the arts Of rural life and cultivated taste shall
have attained their final and glorious accom-
Pitshment-till from East TO West, from North to
south, our country and whole country shall
rejoice In the triumphs Of perfected husbandry
In the blessings of universal peace and pros
perity:
''FilI plenty rising from the encouraged How,
Shall MI, enrich, adorn our happy land
ISsOLKNrA DARING NKGRoF.-HIGH-HANI-
Ed OUTRAGE-On the evening Of FRIDAY, NEW
years day. negro, who is in tue employ of
Thomas Riley, assaulted little girl AGED about
ten years, on Eighth street, between and G,
pulling no her clothes in the public streets She
FASTENED home and informed her parents Of the
matter Living in that immed ate neig Dor hood
she was enabled to point ont the negro to her
mother and orothers-the latter started in pursuit.
running him into MIR. Riley's stables. He was
hunted for some time, but could not be found
Meantime the negro had induced some ten other
neg roes TO make common cause with him, and
they sailed forth, armed with stones and such
other weapons a. they could lay their hands upon
making desperate assault upon the brothers aud
IIiends OF the little girl, usD9 at the same time
fhe most pTOfdne and vulgar language. and ap-
plying the most insulting epithets to them The
father OF the yonng men, who followed after
them, was struck in the side by Il stone, and upon
IenOn>trating, or attempting TO do So was as
sailed with the most foul, and loathsome and
Disgusting language which il is possible to con
ePive or utter.
In the earlier part of the same evening the same
negroes entered the dwelling house Of Mr Birch
Oh street, and made most insulting PROPOSE
tlon TO his wife. uSin. the most profane imagin.
able Language and behaving ia most ontrag eous
and brutal manner, winding up their Iascality by
Selling little girl and pulling her clothes over
her head. Mrs. Birch was very much fl . htened,
and before she could summon assistance the ne
gTOes escaped.
There have lppn srvaraI vprv 90 rious "A ist,,h
anceS Occa-iOned by the violence OF these negro
IoWdles On the sabbath day they congTegate
about the corner of Ninth and streets and Gu
gaze Ia games or ball, wrestling, jumping. Iomp-
ing, dc to the annoyanc of the residents slim
Hlated by frequent dTaushts Of bad whisky
which they manage Ia obtain close by, although
there Is no tavern or public house or licensed
shop in the npig hboThoCd
The police have frequently been called upon to
dispeTse them, and have most uncrTemoniousIy
scattered them in every direction, and pursued
them To their den. We hope they will continue
TO watrh them, defeat their attempts a, IawIrs.-
ness, and teach them that they cannot ont rayr de.
cency and pTopTlety with IMMUNITY .-AHSTirdH.
We have reason to believe that the above state
ment is correct, and also that prompt abatement
Of the grievance complained of will be applied
by the newly organized police.
CRIMINAL COrRr-JRdss Crnrf ord -Yester-
day, the Of the United States rs Thomas
Rock, John Cunningham and Joseph Cook, for
a riot on the I'D Of November, 1857, was taken
up. This indictment is found upon the riots
which occurred on the Saturday night when
young Michael Murphy was assassinated on
English Hill. Several witnesses Were examined
for the prosecution, who failed 10 identify either
OF the parties charged with the riot nor the sub
sequent affdy which resulted in the murder of
young Murphy. so the Court instructed the Jury
TO find verdict OF not guilty, which they ac-
cordingly did, and the parties were discharged
The Court then adj ouTned.
Up to noon to-day, the Court WAS engaged with
the trial Of VIM. Barrett, charged with the lar
ceny OF a horse and buggy, the property Of Chas
Wilson. The case had not been conc uded when
we left the court room.
The Pupils OF the Public Schools have been
invited by the Washington Art Association to
visit their exhibition without charge Already
more than thousand have availed themselves
of the privilege, and have manifested great de-
light in what they saw. There are upward of
three thousand who Will participate In The ad-
vantages thus literally extended. This is the
proper way to prepare a people for the apprecia-
lion Of art.
The Rev. Byron Sunderland, last evening, de-
livered before the Association a most eloquent