Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-06-22

joyment are not within the reach of every citi. |
zen. But .idleness, neglect of moral culture,
and the absence of parental discipline, have so
Frustrated the barriers set up against vice.
that thoughtful men wonder where all this is
to end. The most lamentabIe feature of this
modern turbulence is the carrying of deadly
weapons, the general use of which transfers US
to barbarous times. This retrograde move
ment must be restrained, and shall be punish
ed, so far as this court has power, in all cases
of established guilt. After again urging the
necessity of strict examination, the Judge
closes by admonishing the jury to make their
term OF service as short as the public interests
will allow
SHARP's RIFLEs. We congratulate the
country upon having produced q weapon which
has attracted the attention not only of this Gov
eminent, but one that has attained fame
among the fastdious officials of Europe It's
usefulness has also been experienced in South
America. At the siege of Arequepa, in Peru.
In March last, an unparalleled slaughter inter
vened Nivanco had some 600 men posted be-
hind his barricades. The contest came, and.
his enemy having Sharp's rifles, $50 of his men
were killed and wounded. Castillo's forces had
1000 Sharp's rifles to the use of which he con-
sders he is mainly indebted for the signal VIC
tories in the contests in which his men were
engaged.
We were among the early friends of Sharp's
principle for fre-arm, and record the fact of
Its wonderful performance on the field as a
matter predicted by US when Sharp made his
test trial at the Arsenal, in this city before a
n 0rIp nff,n
which board recommended this arm as worthy
of further trials in the field
We are glad to know that the Government
has adopted it into the service after a series of
trials in the field of several years, (alI of which
have been successfully and hope that no time
will be lost in placing a sufficient supply in
depot for any emergency The very great ad-
vantage this arm gives the holder is fact not
TO be overlooked hence the necessity of having
sufficient number on hand for immediate use
in case of need.
TREATY WITH THE LOWER Sioux INDIANS
The treaty which was concluded between Com
missioner Mix and the delegation of Lower
Sioux Indians, now visiting this city, on Satur-
day evening last, confines the tribe to that pOr-
ton of the lands reserved to them by the ty
of 1871, south of the Minnesota river, and di.
videS it among the heads of families so as to
allow each 80 acres, and retains the residue as
the common property of the tribe
For the part of the reservation lying north
of the river which they rclinquish to the United
States, they are to receive price hereafter to
be settled upon by the Senate. The Govern
ment allowing them at present, however, ST.
600, to pay their debts and supply present ne
cessities. Their debts amount to about 81. 600.
The treaties also provide for their complete
protection from Spectators, as they are not
allowed to sell their lands to the whites
The conference was protracted until nearly
IL o'clock p. m, and part of it was a very warm
debate between Little Crow and the Commits
sioner. The Indians eventually signed the
treaty, however, and last evening they set out
for home, accompanied by Interpreter Camp
bell and Agent Brown. They paid the Com
missioner farewell visit last evening
OFFICE.-As anticipated in the Star not long
since, yesterday brought to Washington the
first instalment of the active Democratic poll
ticians of the State Of New York, who propose
to take part in person in the disposition of the
Postmaster's places in their State to be filed
shortly by presidential appointment As such
places have, oflate years, been filled by patches,
the commissions of many of the incumbents-
most of them, indeed, lin New York)-will ex-
pire between this date and the first of August.
The dozen gentlemen who have already arrived
to regulate these matters, will doubtless shortly
find their number increased to hundred. or
the politics of the empire State have of late un.
dergone wonderful change for the better.
TIE WRATHRR.-The following report of tina
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution
The time of observation is about O'Clock q. M
JUNE %, 1883
New York, N. Y......... clear, warm
faNtaoelphla Pace. CLOUDY, warm,
Baltimore Md clear, warm
washington, ID. C........ clear, wind NJ
nlcnhlohu, va. clear, tn. 70, wind Sc
fetcrsburS, va clear, ther 50.
NOiioik, va ..............c clear, tn S0,wind SW
wilmington, n. C......... clear, ther 20.
CoiuhDld, D C..... cloudy. warm.
charleston, =. C......... clear, tn 70, wind SW
augusta ia. .clear, warm.
Savannah, Ga ............. clear, TIA rs wind SW
macon Ud. ................c clear, warm.
columbus, Ga. cloudy, warm.
montgomery, Ala cloudy, warm
Frederick, Md. clear, hot.
Wheeling Va oIpar hot