Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-29

Washington National Monument Association,
was held at the Society's rooms, City Hall, yes
terday.
Hon Elisha whirlesey was re-appointed Gen.
Pral Agent OF the society, and the Secretary was
directed to inform him Of his re-aPpointment.
The committee appointed to examine the con-
ditioa Of the Monument, and other property be-
longing to the society, submitted report, which
was adopted.
The committee report that they have visited
the monument grounds, and carefully examined
the monument and other buildings, and caused
q careful inspection of them by the superinten-
dent The watchman's house Is stated to be
very much out Of repair, but the committee think
that - new building is in course of erection for
him, which they suppose will be ready for occu-
pdncy this winter, ii will be- neither necessary or
eIpedirnt to repair the old one The engine
house is reported 10 be in a diIapidated condi-
ton. The engine aud boiler are stated to be ap-
Earently IN good order. The houses containing
the blocks contributed by different States aud
societies are reported greatly out of repair; and
the blocks being ranged along the ground, are
partially Inundated Ut every heavy rain. The
marble cutting shop the committee characterize
~ = complete wreck, too far gone for rppairiDp
aud the hOiS;ing crane on the wharf Is falling
down. a large crane, that formerly stood on
i.enoN's wharf, mas been taken away, as also the
la'ge stone wagon belonging to the Monument
and useless Que placed there in its strad
The committee also discover that large uuan-
uty OF marble, which was sawed OF the blocks
acd large pile Of marble spauls for which the
Board were offered S;RU. have been sniTited
away and that the rope left 10y the Roard wove
through pulley block at the top of the Monu-
Ient, To enable persons to have access to the top
has been pulled through the block, and that only
one way presents itself by which access NAV he
had and that is by msan- of scsTjlding on the
Inside all the way, Involving great ex ptnse
The Superintendent finds IL Impossible to give
detailed statement of the articles Of property
belonging TO the Monument at the time II v,.
taken away from the Board, and submits the
only means be has of knowing, in shape of an
inventory taken 2Oth March, 1855, by those who
took possession the previous month
In conclusion, the report saws: NThe snperIn-
teBdent also states that at the time the govern
TneRt was wrested from the control OF the Board.
on the I'D February, 1855, the work had been
progressing Tor over six wears, and the obe,isk
lad attained a heig bit Of one bundled and sew
entf feet from the surface Of the ground that
every thing pertaining 10 the successful prosecu-
nOn OF TOE work was on the place and In the best
ORDER that since that time two courses Of MIR
bic, each two feet high, have been added to the
monument; that OF this a sufficient quantity Of
ma Oie was on the ground dressed and finished
ana ready Ior setting TO make COURSE and of
the other a number OF rough blocks of marble
were on hand; that these were dressed nv the
persons in possession, and the balance was made
up OF condemned marble which had been aeon
mulating for years; and, finally, that in his
Judgment. u will require an expenditure Of At
least 3 0O0 to place the fixtures and machinery
the progress of the wOIk
:. Your committee submit the following reso-
luton:
hcsOtCs4. IUdl the D0lldlnJ committee be
ana they are hereby authorized aud Instructed to
proceed with the repairs recommended by the
superintendent In his report to this committee
20 Tar as the means OF the society will allow nd
In their opinion may be rec uired to preserve the
property, and in view Of is early RESUMPTION
OF the work as possible
OSk or THE CASES We frequently hear Of
the discovery OF considerable wealth under an
parent poverty, but have nevtr known more re-
markable instance than we saw last evening at
the central guard house. An old man was picked
up in the First Ward by the police for carrying
concealed weapons double and a siuye-barrrI
pistol-and WAS taken before the magistrate He
gave hS name as Benedict Shither; is a native OF
switzerland; and aged about seventy wears His
ul,y' greasy appearance, and his packs, indi-
Gated beggar, or itinerant rag picker He was
ordered 10 pay tie line Of So Imposed by the
law; and, IN default OF payment was committed
70 the work-house Upon his arrival there, the
lntendant Proceeded TO take his pack and other
property, and prepare him for his service at the
arm, but did not proceed far before he dis
covered that his prisoner was not so miserabIy
poor as he appeared to be; and la order to inyes
usaie MS clse thoroughly, be was taken TO the
central guard The Mayor and Chief NJ
foIlee were sent for, and in the presence OF 4
huNnner q persons he was searched, and his
packs examined, by the lntendant of tbe .svlun,
and Lieut. Thomas. The pack contained COL
Iecton OF antiquated watc hes avis files boI
naIIS' olu buttons, greasy wallets, bundles of
pins, needles soap, old razors, aud i general as
soTfuirnt OF articles once useful but now only
srrEicraihe a. relies Of the past H. appeared 10
Lave taken tE' utmost pains to secure Them fros,
rust or danger OF losing them. When spread
upon The tdpaci0us desk they presented the an
pearance of Il rubbish pile In some ancient dwrI.
ling.
After an inspection Of this bean. the I,fsnd,,,
pToEeeded 10 open a belt which appeared 10 he
quilted In the toughest style IL was Of cotton
cio,h, and had been worn Is a body brace Rip
ping Tue stitches, out fell number Of bril- ut
SHINING American silver dollars ard other silver
CON, which had been worn so long about his
DOdy as 10 become polished and smooth, and
caused suspicion OF their gPnuineness But all
doubt was soon removed ard a few more cuts
released lots of French, American and other
gold coin Further examination exhibited a
considerable number Of bank notes. &c Such
an amount found upon tue person of an Old worn
out beggaT, as he was supposed to be- excited
the wonder OF the bystandeIs The Mayor be- An
10 interTosate him, and learned from him thar he
lived by Peddling pins aud Ieedles. He has
been In the country about nfteen wears and most
OF tue tinie IN Somerset county, Pennsylvania
ne had made his money by hard work, he
Adid ana there was so much sickness in the
country Lie was determined TO 20 back to swift
zeTIand, and in order TO obtain money that I,.s
nor usP eela'ed In Europe he had bough ut r reach
coih Ior American. He said he had about SIlIO
The pistols were Of Use 20 him for defence Jaiust
fOOoefs on tHe load, Is by them he had fight
rhed away party wnO attacked him on one Oc-
edsiOn he said Le was not affaid but be had
10 Keep sharp lookout TO be safe The N1vor
ordered lis money and other articles 10 he re-
turaed 70 him, dnt be sci about Tehttiny his es-
taOiishment which lad been ransao led so nm
ceIehlohlously. He was retained a, the guard
house until tins morning
fOLlcE-B.TOrs Justice CEH-Christmas DIV
passed OF In an unusually quiet manner In the
hlath police district, and the officers and mayis-
tfate had, IN consequence but little TO do in the
way o. arrests and trials. The only difficulty
which presented itself requiring the Interference
VI tbr police, was shihdy growing out OF Christ
ma, DAY, which occurred on Sunday at the house
OF MIS- MaSee, who lives on the outskirts Of the
SAIh Ward Ii appeared at the trial that a com
pdhy OF social spirits lad assembled at Mrs Ma
gees house, and what with the natural exubei-
ahee OF hveliness inspired by the holiday Just
passed, ana the aid OF any quantity OF spirituuus
Indications then and there made the party got
extremely hilarious, insOmach that il got into a
N..sLl touch OF the bois;erOus and VIM. Web
Stei ana w m Beech, having each given and re-
49, ~ sundry offensive expressions, stepped out
SO We stfeet ID had IL out. Ia this enterprise
49, We assisted by the balance OF the crowd
iict,-t 'e>PiIed by the example before them.
~ caH.;dt1h other, and everybody rot pref
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