Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-02

-. " euicsudy hisht last, the committee which
RESOLUTION adopted by the City Councils on last
Monday night, met al the Council Chamber
TN motion OF DR.. Borrows, SAINT Bacon. Esq
was called to the chair, and DR.. S;orrow was p
pointed secretary. .-.
IL was found, on calling over the committees.
that eighteen members Were present: but shortly
Others came in, swelling the number to near
thirty members
The chair then announced that the meeting
was ready for business
MeSsrs. Duncanson, Antisel, Gordon, StorTow,
BorrowS, Thompson, and others. addressed tue
chair, submitting preliminary remarks as TO the
best means of carrying ont the object foo which
they had met.
DR.. Stuart then presented the following resolu-
ton for consideration
RsSoirsd, That no person shall serve on this
patrol who Is not a bona rde citizen Of Washing
ton, who is enrolled on the poll list rrturn-d by
the Board of ASSESSORS subject To- school tax
for the year ending 3lSt December. IsJ7
Capt j Y. Bryant ohjectrd ;u the resolution ~
toto Many or our best citizens would, by ii. d.
declared from doing daty on the patrol The
speaker himself, although for thirty years ciIl-
zen OF Washington. wOald lie declared from
serving ms own name had not been on the poll
list FOR the last four wears 20.
DIR. Antisel thought that the committees must
act IN cooperation with the authorities, OF they
Would effect nothing They must have legal SuS-
tatnment But ne objected 10 taking from the
ward committees the Tiy ht 10 superintend the
enrolment of tie patrol That must not he dour
lest men who would connivr with tue rowdy ell
ements be put on the patrol, thereby tending to
increase the riOting aud bIoOdshpd now rite il.
our midst. He moved that the cornInittres re-
solve themselves into 4 Power TO art in their re-
Speotve wards as they should think necessary
Always promising they acted in co-opei al ion with
the authorities. H. hUped the resolution would
be withdraw
Mr. Gordon sustained the view taken in the
resolution. He wished tn see responsible prop
rrty-hoidi ~ citizens the patrol and no: every
Tom, Dick, and Harry who chose to step forwa Il
and enrol his name The committees must look
20 il that none but good men be enrolled
DIR. BorTOws took the same view of the case
and thought the volunteers would be worse thar
none. 800
Capt Bryant said he did not contend the point
at all, but " the resolution were To pass his ser
vices would, of course, have to he dispensed
with, as he had not been voter for four or five
years past.
The Chair proposed the following as a substi-
tuie for Mr.. Stuarts resolution
R'Scirsd, That the Wa-d committees appon:
such number % citizens from the several W ards
a. they may deem necessary to serve the pa
troll, and on the completion Of the lists. they he
requested tn hand the said lists TO the Mayor for
the necessary authority TO act lawfully. go
This resolution met with universal CONNIE nda-
ton ca the part CT all present, and was accord
lnGly adopted.
DR. Stuart here offered the following resolution :
Resolved, That no person belonging to anyflfe
company or organ iZatiOn claiming TO he or known
and designated as such. whether recognised b.
law or not, shall be allowed 20 serve on this
patrol.
This resolution was laid on the table, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Thompson, without any discussion.
The regular business of the meeting being pow
disposed Of, DIR. BorrOws, after some iDtroductO-
~ TeDa ks the subject Of reYiving and emf nc
ing the old militia laws Of the District, offered,
the following resolution. in order to test the
Of the meeting as to the matter:
RsSoired, That the proper authority be request
ed to cause TO be enforced the militia laws OF the
District of Columbia.
Some discussion ensued upon the introduction
of this resolution.
Capt Bryant moved a substitute as follows:
RsseIrsd, That the CITY Councils be requested
TO call upon the Secretary Of War to enrol The
militia Of the District of Columbia
DIR. BorrOws agreed to this a. a substitute for
his resolution, and it was adopted without dis
CuSsion -...-.
The meeting then adjourned
TEE NATIONAL FOUNDRY We have the
most reliable authority for Stain. that, with our
present facilities for casting cannon, it would
take no less than forty years to supply suricient
OF heavy ordnance to place the various forts III
existence now, in this country, in a proper con :
dition for defence in of an invasive war,
Numerous applications have been made 10 have 4
National Foundry established at varIonS points
Among which, Alexandria, Frederick City EIi
Iicotts Mills, and other places are mentioned i
being proper and convenient localities for such
an institution; and various and no doubt coed
arguments have been adduced in favor OF eac h
placed named. This is all well enough: lint the
best arguments in the world can be brou ght for.
ward 10 show that Washington CITY presents
Dctter 1dcllltleS TOR National FOnnfery than anv
other place so far mentioned The District Pen.
lt'ntlary has become, in consequence OF the
alarming INCREASE of crime in our midst, not ONLY
700 small but too insecure place of conf nement
Ior CRIMINALS Well, this Penitentiary is most
admirably situated for National Foundry ar d
80 we shall eventually require new prison and
a. the government must have National Found.
cry, why not take the Penitentiary building for
the Fonnderyl ....... .. .. .., r. =.
From all the estimates a new foundery will
cost th- Government AT least 800 600 II they have
TO select and purchase site, ard erect the ne
cessary buildings. Here is site already belong.
ing 10 Government, and bnilding already erect
ed, which IL. also GOVERNMENT property, and the
small sum OF SIS UD would furnish the enutsite
mac inery 10 sta RI the fouDdery which could be
speedily done and save the Government the nice
little sum Of S2S5 This is no fancy hut
plain matter Of fact, and therefore, saw and
the people all saw, let us have the National FOun.
dery here under the direct supervision Of the
Government
The RIVER The upper river fShings are not
Welding 80 profitable Il return this week az Ia
In consequence OF the cool weather Only sfo
snao were canght al Hunters landing yest-Iday
quite number of coal add lumber vessels or.
rived az the mouth of The city canal last night I
Al Riley's wharf-Arrived schr Carrie from
Baltimore, with $50 tons Of coal for the gas com.
rdAy' Inc steamer Diamond, with fret" bit for
hagF a Bro, W+rks, J. Alexander Murray
Semmes, Oh Wiley =
At Ston- Mayrpdrr = wharf-Arrived sclt
LIMA Farrell from philadelphia with LIS tom. OF
of coal - - - f'+'' :. S-FFSs-i
Carson. OF Alexandra. who is hSling below
Maryland Point, made a haul YESTERDAY the Ijk A
OF which was never before heard Of: IN aaulin q
Tor shad his men drew tuppa I'd of IOd H)G \ d.
wives: they filled the seine 20 OVERLOOKING Ard
rendered II necessary lest the netting should ne
broken In bluling, 10 raise II MP, allowing con-
siderable nnnber To escape - = -
Old nSheTm%l say that the presence of those
h>h al This enriy season of Ihe shad fishing holt-s
no good, and that the sbad will leave early.
NOVEL OPERArio.. --,fbis morning quite 4
crowd OF persons assembled on tile sidewalk OF
ID near Tenth street to witness the removal of The
roof OF the old Magnolia House, - lately used
a. stores, and recently ph r. ha-t-d by -Sibiey &
Guy AZ public ancrion, who iutend erecting a
new building on the Inr One OF the storks 1,
still occupied by Krobp& Bro tGhacconisi.
ana athough The roof was removed Rom the
building and the plaster was COVERING their stoI
they still remained We hear that legal notice
to quit was given, snd fbry promised TO- do so
. pom that PROMISE the owners uI The. pyoperiv
made the preliminary eSravatInn Tor The n.,,,