Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-28
THAT BoTILE.--The Union OF this mornino
contains the following:


Fault FINDERS are always found There L.
even disposition to indulge in unjust criticisms
and incorrect statements at the expense Of the
procession of the Keystone Club ON Monday owe.
ming, which Is admitted bv Ali nnnrs;Idicsd
spectators TO have been an orderly well arranged
ana imposing display, in honor Of the regularly
. no,aeu oemocI afie and anti know nothing
PIN was mot pleasing TO those who wish this
nomination defeated, and not daring to oppose
openly, They have resorted to insinuations and
accusations which cannot be substantiated, and
winch show TO what extremity they are driven
I'VE are assured by member of the Auxiliary
Iusrd that the procession on Monday evening
nad reached sixth street at the time a bottle was
thrown at window OF the building at the cor
ner OF Eleventh street and the avenue or course
Ihe VISITATION upon one OF our evening cotempo-
rafles did not proceed from any one in the pro-
cession, but from some evil-minded individual
who would have been better EMPLOYED had he
Joined in the demonstration of the EVENING"
This unkind criticism Of the Union TO the con-
trary Notwithstanding, we shall continue to be
fault finders" where rowdyism is concerned,
without caring the snap of our finger under the
wing OF which political org anization it may seek
for the time being immunity for its misdeeds
Our contemporary Is heartily welcome to its en-
thuslastlc opinion Of the procession OF Monday
hlgnt last, while we claim for ourself the same
right TO have our own opinion of the contemporary
gathering of States Hosemen, Regulators, En-
pre- Club "boys,' &c, &c, at the corner Of
tour-and -a-half street and Pennsylvania avenue
attracted by the shouting, bonfire and swivel,
hring, which compelled the precipitate closing
Ut places of business in the neig hbofhood Of the
houSe-gutting, decanter-S smashing and bloody
fighting that tIanspired in the First w ard while
or shortly after, il was making the welkin ring
IN that quarter Of the city; Of the breaking Of
diary Are in the seventh Ward which crowned
the orgies OF that night.
But according to the extract we publish above
the procession had actually passed down to Sixth
st5eei-fOuT hundred Yards below us-ere the
window Of the Star office was smashed We
were however, assured yesterday afternoon, on
the strength OF a statement made by a member of
the Auxiliary Guard, said to be named Ward
That 1.-the procession had arrived at Ninth street
when the window was smashed Thus, whe;h-
or II had proceeded two or four hundred wards
past our premises, persons of common sense will
comprehend al a glance that the act Of rowdyi-m
was a simple consequence Of the .'demonstia-
ton ~
But the fact that a member of the Auxiliary
Qua d steps forward to explain the circumstances
OF the throwing Of the bottle is suggestive Of Sc
nous rejection upon The state of our municipal
police, which can explain such act but made
nr arrest OF It's perpctratOr. That fact speaks so
plainly TO the judgment of all having the well
being Of society here at heart relieve us en-
urely nom necessity for commenting uponit
CRIMINAL COURT. After our report closed
Yesterday, and after the discharge for the day Of
the petit jurors, the Court ordered Alexander Eg
Slcs.On 10 be placed at the bar For the assault
on Officer Tanning, for which the Jury had found
him guilty, be was sentenced to three months
imprisonment in the county jail; aud for shoot
lBg at VIM. Champion last election day on
which he had also been found guilty be was
sentenced to three years Imprisonment in the
county Jail
The jury in the Essex case being unable 70
agree upon verdict, were Yesterday brought into
CorIt and discharged. IL was said they stood
Ten for acquittal, two for manslauCbter
To-day, the Court met at the usual hour and
TOOK up the case OF Benjamin Ogle, for the muir
Ger OF Johnny Webb, in Georgetown, in January
last The District Attorney informed the Court
that w A. Maury, Esq T., had been retained in the
case, to assist him. for the United States MessTs
Radcliffe aud Norris appeared for the defence.
The clerk then proceeded TO call the jury.
The pal Of this term was exhausted, and but
the following jurors were selected, viz: Joshua
Hilton, Washington WalIingsford, Theodore
Mead, George d. Spencer, and George :. Moves.
The Court then gave an order for the summon
ing Of thirty taesmen from whom to Ike I'D the
panel In this case.
CITIZENS MEETING A meeting OF the citi-
zeus Of the Third Ward was held at Temperance
Hall, last night, for the purpose Of nominating
an independent ticket for the Ward at the COM
ing annual election.
On motion, Lem. Towers, Esq, was chosen
chairman, and Owen Shekell, Esq, was ap-
The meeting then went into the election of
candidates.
didate for the Board of Aldermen and was
unanimously elected.
The following names were then announced as
candidates for the Common Council:
Robert Patterson, Lem. Towers Charles +
Wood, r.. H. Easily, }. e. Robinson,
HhereuPon, Messrs- Paterson and Towers
declined running.
The nrrtiHg then took a vote unon IN. otba,
thiee, ana they Were unanimously nominated
committee of three, CONSISTING of M,ssrs T
walker, John A. Linton, and y. DuvaI was
theh appointed 10 wait upon the several candi-
Gales Who had been nominated to inform them OF
their nomination.
Several speeches were made, in which the
speakers pledges themselves TO support the NOM
nations, they having been made Irrespective of
party or party feeling.
NATIONAL MUSICAL CONVENTION The ses-
sion OF yesterday afternoon was attended by n
large number of persons who participated in the
exercises OF the occasion, and also by a nume-
rous body Of spectators, who occupied the seats
surrounding The singers, and were interested lis
IPnsTs during the session Meysrs Rradhurv and
MOO. aIehd,d In drilling the members Of the
convention In musical taste and in vocalization
ae!y and pleasantly.
The evening session also passed of agreeably
win The single exception Of the ANNOYANCE crpa
ttd py number of bad boys, who had no bu,i
ness Ia the room, and W no made Themselves orea,
huisances police officer should be stationed
ID tols room, TO bring such children TO sense of
Pfopriety II their parents cannot or perh3ps the
besi way to get over the difficulty would be 10
exclude them from the room altogether
PosTPoSrD.-The case Of MIR. Porterreld who
Il charged with assault and battery unon a
young man named Hess, last night was post,
P'ned this morning by Justice Dom, until FRI
day next, In consequence OF the inability OF the
principal witness 10 appear
~ ~ said that a number OF mail contractors
now Ia town-Of which Mr.. PoTteTteld is one
Were passing along the avenue, they Were fol-
lowed by gang of young men, no Were very
annoying, using language prOfane and Indecent
They Were exPOStulated with, but they grew
even worse, until at length Mr. II. struck Hess a
blow with his cane, which cut his head severely
Hess was taken 20 a tavern near Thirteenth StrrSt
anu his wound was dressed bY a physician. The
wound, though painful, il not dangerous
SUPREME CorRr-THssiGy- No. g. Alfred
lngraham ct al assignees in trust for the Grand
Guh X and Banking Company, appellants,
- Henry : Dawson, administrator Of Moses
Groves, decreased, ct al. The argument Of thi.
cause was continued by Mr.. Benjamin 70. the
apPelieeS, and concluded by Mr. Reyerdy John