The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-20

co1menrod yesterday nswnine Aaesu v~yosss nj ~
Pcvio9 tisi bad been ppbshed n ~ ONION AMI csA~s
city papem, u very dAicalA - seln ssy, ESD u
wards OF eighty taiesmcn summooed before tbs SO
quisite number could be ound rhsy Josiah .. vsa
able, John H Peake, Harnsos Taylor. Dob ". A~xv~~
d Shoemaker n 4 Ho6r~n, Abrl VI I4r. nnj x
SUNNY, Levi Zsll, A, A. Kag. Elerus Queen. and Jne
8. chapel. a. t.3 ~.
D~tricA Attorney Key, In his oIeans argument, ~
eapituated what he believed 10 I've the facts Of the
what the pr0sostisa expected ~ prove, and Tho sci~
ef the law 10 the crimes IT mdscr and mau-sssghi~
Joseph II. Bradley, ST., replio. and gave shs leading
points of the defence stating whss he hoped prove
Dir Young first called for the prosecution ssd so@
tilted that he aided la making post smortrw cs~snna.
tion Of the body Of Owen Qigey The tesii,nouy tL
witness, In detail was Substantially the bsop
published rs stt elsif
DR.. Eliot was next called and testified 70 aiding Dr
Young in making an autopsy on the body OF the De
ceased. l-psa 4.s
James H Payne, Chss. F. Wood, james w Finks.
Andrew Sessford, and ID. o. Dryer examined, but
their testimony the before published The
latter witness closed the evidence for the prosecution
Mr. Bradley, Tor the defence, called Daniel MCarty,
Mark Mankn, DIR. Hall, ia medical witness,) aud
Col, Randolph, but nothing new for the defence was
elected.
Mr. Bradley then proposed 10 offer additional ,sstio-
ny by Mr. q w Applcby, going to shJw that the dc
ceased had used threatening words and that he had at
tempted TO use his pistol previous to the any for which
Essex is now being tried
The court oyerrued the proposition, the evil
dence would contain only statement relative TO facts not
connected with the trial pending.
AT three o'clock the court was adjourned until this
morning. The will probably be given to the jury
to-day -
UNDER GnousD OPERATIONS Although the know-noth-
ings Of this city just protesting 'masterly in
activity" it is only part of their dark lantern tactics
The Republic, the Star, and the Organ tecm with
munications and advertisements calculated to njure
tho prospects of the democratic and anknow nothings
by the most barc-faced fsehoods and shameless
tioDs and hasddMs strcwn broadcast the
city, cndeavoring to prejudice the working men.
The democrats and anti know nothngs will not how
ever be easily gulled by these devices Of fallen party
which, when in power dctatorial and
bearing, Neither viii it be easy for their candidate to
shroud his opinions under mpeneable veil of secrecy
if black republican members Of Congress repeat the prom
Uses of aid and comfort which he makes them, and
thus explain the meaning Of that mystic phrase God
| and Liberty with which his handbis are headed.
WAsiISGToN NgwsrArERs nre thus complimentcd by
the United States Gazette in the introduction to long
article the recent session of the Medical Association
here: -
1.-THE American Medical Association held its eleventh
annual meeting in the city Of Washington, the 4th
5th, and 9Th Of May Proposing 10 give summary Of
its proceedings in connected manner did not at the
time copy from the columns OF the National Integenccr
and the Unon in which, especially in the lxtter,
what detailed reports of the debates and business
actions of the Association furnished We advert
with pleasure to these reports the they
trast in such agreeable manner with the bunders In
statement and the ippancy and tmed strainng after
the buresquc, manifested by the Washington letter
writer for the New York Times in his account of the
proceedings of the Association. .qsI gsazB ~
tHeEatft afEfe4 p ~ l---s--at ai tu - EaaG saa
yssI
desk yesterday morning pamphlet entitled letter Of
Henry Addison, esq on behalf Of the corporation OF
Georgetown 10 the Hon. A. q. hsuwn chairman of The
Senate Committee on the District of Columbia touching
the memorial Of Captain b. s. Roberts, This prays to
have the natural road along the base of the heights
through Stodder street continued eastery direction
to Rock Creek and west in front of the premises known
Tudor Place to it west line following that line until
it is nersected by s- continuation TO Seventh street
thence along the said last street to Frederick street. de-
claed by law the northern boundary the corporation
Of this proposition by those living ON the Georgetown
Heights TO separate themselves from the town. Mr. Adj
Olson says, in the Of the corporation brand il
dsreputabe proposition, and feel that it will be dis
! couutenanced by Congress. "a,i e
There will be private floral eicd Miss Harroyer's
Georgetown Female Seminary Friday evening" when
delightful time is anticipated by the fair pupils and
their acquaintances
ODp FELLOWS ASNIvERsARY CEIEBRATIoN --Ihe Grand
lodge and Grand Encampment of this District with their
subordnates, viii meet at the City Hall Tuesday next
and march in procession to the Smithsonian Institution
where address will be delivered by d. G.. NJ VIM Ii.
Young, Of Maryland. collation. will then be served
up at tho Assembly Rooms where ample arrangements
will be made for the accommodation of the Odd Fellows
of the District we'll as all visiting brethren.
In the evening there will be triple concert in the
three at Odd Fellows Hall, and at ten o clock
dancing will be commenced in the. large saloon
| The MASS MEETING CAPITOL UIII.--It gives us
great pleasure to state that there large number
ladies in attendance throughout the entire evening list
ening with marked attention to the different speeches adj
vocsting the election Of Colonel Bect to the mayoaty
of this city, and joining in the frequent bursts of ap
/ pnusc with appreciation that is seldom exhibited
Colonel Bcrrct confidently look forward to a tr
umphant election with the ladies' to cspouse his cause
and cheer on his friends.
We must also return thanks for the kind attention that
wes extended TO our reporters These gentlemen bea,
unanimous testimony to the hospitality with which they
I @Na sIsTr,T AM L..,.aas bfau q sF
Tins srAR GAxxxs say that Yasu the evening star, is
now visible in the w. NJ w. about quarter before nine
and IL easily recognised by ts strong white light Mers
which Is of fiery red very bant about ten o. clock
and Is the earth than it has been for some years
Srn, ALSO red but palcr ia it's light than Mar. can be
In the West after eight clock sud goes down
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