Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-07-20

military REoReAsIzArroN.-A meeting Of
the officers Of the District Regiment was held at
the residence Of Col. Hickey last night, the OBJ
ject of which was DISCUSS measures for a reor-
ganiz ation Of the entire corps. After some dis
cussion the following resolutions were unani-
mously sdopted:z ~ 1et So
whereas, the late visit of the Seventh Reei-
ment Of National Guards Of New York has In
fused a new martial spirit into the community
Of Washington, and established standard Of
military discipline and regularity worthy Of imi-
tation by the militia Of this District and as IL In
universally admitted that a well organized mill
Tia should exist at the seat OF government Of the
United States; and, moreover, as this occasion
the militia laws Of this District into operation,
ana Tor enlarging and improving the volunteer
oTganization: therefore,
kesotred, That the ofncers Of the First Regi-
ment Of Volunteers will, In uniform aud in a
body, wait upon the President and Secretary Of
War, when II may be their pleasure to receive
them, and that the Colonel, IN the name Of the
propositions, with the respectful solicitation that
they may be approved and adopted, viz:
That the Adjutant General Of the army publish
an order, calling upon all persons having COM
missions In the militia Of the District of Column
bia, within thirty days, either to report them
selves uniformed and ready to perform militia
duty, or to resign, and, should any fail to
report within that time, to consider such person
from the register Of officers.
That the District be divided into division,
brigade, regimental company districts, as re-
quired by law, and that proper officers be ap-
pointed and directed to enrol every able-bodied
man subject to militia dntv, with a view to
trict.
That In the existing regiment of volunteers all
belonging to com panies that have disbanded or
which may not, within thirty days, have at least
forty rank and fle, properly uniformed, bs alsp
erased from the register Of officers and that here
after, whenever the numbers of any COMPANY
shall be reduced below that number, their guns
be returned to the arsenal and the officers names
erased from the register.
And that the volunteer organization shall con.
sist Of one regiment Of Light Infantry of not more
than eight companies; one ba TALON of Rihemep
to consist OF four companies; battalion of Ar
tllery to consist Of four companies; and one bat
talon Of Cavalry to consist of four companies;
and each company of either arm, when formed
to consist Of not less than sixty -four rank and ale
and the companies Of each arm to be uniformed
alike.
1t was then arranged that the Colonel should
ascertain from the President and Secretary Of
War what time it would be agreeable to them to
receive the officers Of the Regiment, and, having
so ascertained, to notify the officers to meet in
full uniform, at such time, for the purpose Of
submitting the above resolutions to them for con-
sideration. -
CRIMINAL CouRr-TriaI Of Axgxstns Heissler
and George johnson, for the murder of Marc.iius
StooPs.-To-daY the Court met at the usual hour
and the trial Of the above prisoners was begun
Messrs. Guild and Cross appeared in behalf of the
United States, and Messrs Ratclir and Norris
for the defendants.
The witnesses for the prosecution and for the
defence were then called, and answered to their
names.
The prisoners were brought into Court and
placed in the box and the Jurors were called
and questioned by the Court and counsel In the
usual form in such cases.
James Crutchett, called; challenged.
AZ: Kimrne', called; disqualified by reason
of previously expressed opinions respecting the
guilt or innocence Of the prisoners.
Adam Geddis, called; sworn.
A. F. Ofutt, called; disqualified.
James A. Burns, called: challenged
Edwin Green, called; disqualified by reason of
prejudice.
John f. Neale, called; disqualified.
John w. Martin, called; disqualified by reason
Y D. Gilman, called; disqualified by reason Of
Samuel Lewis, called; disqualified
A. NJ Smith, called: challenged
James Y Davis, called; disqualified
Christopher CamHiack X, Called disqualified.
James F. Scott, called; sworn
John w. OFT, called; challenged.
John H SmOOt, called; disqualified
Joseph w. Navin, called; disqualified.
Columbus Alexander, called; disqualified
James II Sheckels, called; disqualified.
John Shaw, called; disqualified
Thomas II Mills, called: challenged
Richard barnes, called; disqualified
Zadoc Williams, called; disqualified.
Terence Drury, called sworn.
n. M. p King, called disqualified
Francis Mohun, called; disqualified
Henry G.. Purdy, called; sworn.
The regular panel having now become ex.
hausted, an order was passed for twenty five
IN MALI
Panel-eight more jurors being required
MIR. Chiffon, for the defence, in the case of the
United States as Barrett, recently convicted of
murder, stated to the Court that a motion had
been entered for new trial of the case; but that
the counsel for the defence after seeking for some
legal reason on which to base the motion had
been unable to find one, and were therefore com
PEELED to withdraw it.
While they were forced to this conclusion they
felt satisfied that during the late trial they had
len no stone unturned. They had DISCHARGED
their duty faithfully in every respect towads tie
convicted party, and felt assured that there had
been no exertion intermtted for the benefit of the
unfortunate man.
The Court ordered the clerk to enter the with
drawal
THE MEDALs.-During the present week, the
CHIEF subject OF interest to large proportion of
our Metropolitan citizens will be the distribution
to the children Of the Public Schools of the med.
ais, premiums, &c, that have been awarded them
ny their teachers, acting under the direction OF
the Board Of Trustees. This distribution com.
mences to-day, at the Smithsonian Institution,
with the scholars Of the schools in the Fourth
DISTRICT 1t may not, therefore, be inappropriate
for us to mention few particulars respecting the
presents: The medals are given to only one
scholar In each school who is supposed to excel
ali the others. They are Of silver, gotten up In
a really recherche style, and are, indeed, hand
some presents. They are from the silver w are
Mandatory Of Mr.. Samuel Lewis; and each
medal Is engraved by Mr.. Phipps with In.
scription denotIng wherefore and to whom ii is
awarded. The premiums consist Of valuable
books, regulated In size and cost by the age and
merits OF the recipients-many Of them are very
costly. The reason why they are awarded, and
with the name Of the scholar for whom they are
intended are neatly written a card pasted in
each book
ARRESTS This morning about six O'Clock po-
lice ofncer Ash, assisted by fellow-ofhcer and
three or four other citizens arrested several un-
ruly chaps Of the genus Sms; whose names were
not known. They wee taken In custody for vic
iating the Mayors proclamation, which decides
them to be nuisances under some circumstances.
fhey resisted their captors manfully, and 1t was
not until several blows were dealt and consider
0ls force used that they were tumbled into A
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