The Washington union., 1858-03-02
LOCAL N Il w 3.

| THE CoNTuMAcIoUs WITNESS Mr. j. w. Woleott, Of
Boston, who refused to testify before the committee of
the House OF Representatives, will probably he brought
before the grand jury this week. the March term OF the
criminal court commenced to-day The law Of january
a. 1857 renders it the duty OF the speaker when wit
ness shall fail to testify and the facts shall be reported
to the House. certify the fact under the seal of the
House to the District attorney for the District of CoIu
bia whose duty it shall be bring the matter before the
grand jury for their action II Mr. Wolcot Ia indicted
and convicted he will be liable to pay "a fine not
cseding Thousand dollars and not less than hun
dred dollars, and to suffer imprisonment in the
jail not less than one month nor more than twelve
| months"
Mr.. Wolcott occupies the keepers Office at the jail
which is outside the locked mp corridors. He is permit
ted to promenade in the yard and to receive frequent
visits from his friends In and of Congress making
the imprisonment, thus far merely nominal
CRY CouscILs Board Of aldermen "A communication
received from the mayor nominating John d. Clark
for police magistrate in the third district Conrmed by
yeas to nays
communication received from the mayor Ell
closing the account OF the Bank of Washington with the
Corporation of Washington, showing balance due the
corporation of S700
communication from the mayor, covering letter
tmsre, calling another quarantine aud sanitary
convention in that city Thursday April 49, and invi-
ting the appointment of delegates thereto
Sundry petitions for drainage claims, &C., were pre-
sented and referred
Mr.. Miller, from the committee improvements, re-
ported bill to build, trim, and gravel + street north.
Common Coaaeil-A communication was received from
the mayor informing the city councils that he had signed
bills for grading and gravelling street north between
18th and I3A streets west for trimming and gavelling
street north between lth and l4th streets west Joint
resolution, authorizing the joint committee to ask ap-
propriation for improving and lighting New Jersey
| avenue
Mr. Brown presented petition OF the board OF asses
sors asking to be furnished with Forsyth pat-book Of
subdivisions referred to the committee of ways and
means
Mr.. Brown reported an act making appropriation to
| pay the additional police officers passed
From the upper board joint resolution to ask Con-
gres for an appropriation to grade and gravel Virginia
avenue passed An act to grade and gravel street
north from LIST I'd street east, from the board Of
| aldermen with amendments which agreed to- E
AT n o'clock the board took a for twenty
minutes
Mr. Lloyd offered series of resolutions on ccono-
nv and kindred subjects which were not adopted and
the board refused to print them, by yeas g. nays H.
Adjourned at o'clock
CRIMINAL CorRr-1he March term of the criminal
court commenced yesterday Judge Crawford presiding.
p Barton Key, esq, the district attorney, appeared
again in the discharge of his official duties, looking
all the better for his recent visit Cua. After the
court had duly organized the grand jury was called
and sworn. II is composed Of
Thomas Carberry foreman Stephen P. Franklin,
Richard r. Crawford, Thomas Donoho John M. Brod-
head Robert Beal Nicholas Callan, DR. Thomas Miller,
William T. Stone, George Mattngly, George McCcney,
George Lowry, Augustus F. Perry, Benjamin j. Semmes,
I .lv,o,,Y Inbr
William WILSON, Peter H. Hooe, Adolphus II. Pickrell
John L. Kidwell George W. Beall, Samuel Pumphrey,
/ Joshua Pierce
Judge Crawford delivered able and effective charge
to the grand Jury calling their attention to matters need
ing the corrective Of the law, after which they
tired
Daniel Major esq., formerly Of the New York bar was
then presented to the by District Attorney Key
and duly admitted to practice at the criminal courts
| of the District Of Columbia.
The petit jury was then called and sworn. "rhe jurors
William Cooper, Christopher Gill Daniel Barry Albert
Hurdle Thomas Gaagan, Richard Butt, Thomas D. lar
ner Joshua Hilton Thomas Bartley George 8. Noyes,
Washington Wallngsford William Spading John b.
Turton William II. Perkins, George D. Spence, Thomas
PROXY, John r. Barker John Trunnel William Slater,
William H. Gilman, Edwin Knowles, Martin r King,
Benedict Hutchins seraphm Mast Thomas Baker, The
odore Meade, jeremiah Smith, James Rhodes, Thomas
FATAL AccIDENT.-On Sunday afternoon Prof. Henry
A. Washington lately professor in William and Mary
College, at Williamsburg Virginia, hut who has been
stopping in Washington lately to his death through
the accidental discharge of ar-gun with which he
experimenting The ball entered his forehead, pene
trating to the brain and caused his almost immedat
death His wife in lower room and was called to
the dreadful scene by hearing him fall heavily upon the
floor. Mr. w. gentleman of scholarship and fine
abilities and the editor Of the last edition OF the JEFF
ferson Papers He between 80 and 40 OF age
Police REroRT Captain Mills of the auxiliary guard,
makes the following report for the month OF February
which clearly shows the number Of arrests made the
charges brought and the disposition of the prisoners
Corporation cases. 97drunk and disorlcrly A. unlawful
assembly, 10; vagrants disorierly conduct, FL re-
sistng officer, carrying weapons, o witness /;
drunk 1. Disposed Of as follows: committed, Al paid
or gave security 50 dismissed, a.
United States casss. .i3raud assault and battery,
false pretences robbery, malicious mischief /:
suspicion stealing, fugitive slave, riot, g. Dis
posed of az follows sent to JAIL % security. 81 dis
missed Total % corporation and United States cases.
l30.
Tm WnLow CoPss, ive-act play by Dion Bourccault,
was brought out last night at the Washington Theatre
with decided Mr. Couldock distinguished him
self the blunt, honest, English ycoman, Luke Fielding,
and made favorable debut did Mi@ Sallie St Clair,
who pcrsonatcd Rose Fielding Mrs. Sloan comicay