The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-04
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and proved Itself to BE- most cfcient and serviceabe
weapon.
Returning 70 the camp the prize presented by an
officer Of the Massachusetts volunteer militia who had
been requested TO with Major BACON and Capt Peck
MS Judges The fortunate winner made brief and ap-
propriate Response. i
The officers VI the Company, with their invited guests,
then repaired 10 the xsce where there run
nng IRE Of champagne corks Captain Davis In neat
speech stated that this the twenty first annual pa
rsde OF the company which formed in 1886. and
which has been ia acyo existence since IL has had
its ups and downs, bat Is In noubhng condition,
ready for duty In conclusion, Capt Davis welcomed
his guests, and expressed hope that the Washington
Leht Infantry may many anniversaries, each
one finding them with full ranks and in perfect dis
cipliDe.
Major Reon Captain Peck Captain Towers, Colonel
Pepper. Mr. Barnard end other gentlemen called
out aud an hour very pleasantly passed after which
the company went through evening dress parade,
struck their tents, and marched into the city.
The Washington Light Infantry has SUCCESSFULLY been
commended by Captains Blake, France, Tate, Caring
ton and Davis II Is fine corps and sample of what
could be done IL the volunteer regiment efficiently
Differed.
NOMINATION Sscosp w ARD AT meeting of the
Oh the
Ward bald last evening at Harmony Hail. J. d. Clark.
esq chosen chairman, and William Pettibone, esq,
| secretary
The chair stated that the object of the meeting to
nominate a candidate for the council, in place
| OF Mr.. r. Jefferson declined On motion, IL
Resoced That majority of the votes cast be necessary
| to secure nomination
| On the first ballot the vote stood c. S. Jones' 4s c.
L. Goldman, rs; N. vcdder, 10 A. b. Claxton, 10 /; j.
II. Wheeler, Z. No choice.
On the second ballot, all except the two highest
didates having been dropped, G. s. Jones received "a
| votes and G. L. Coltman So.
Mr. Jones declared the unanimous nominee of the
convention.
Dunawin, Grafton Powell, VIM f. SpaudiDg, and John
r. Ennis act a committee TO call democratic and
anti know nothing meeting in the Second Ward at
| early day
Resolved That we recommend to the patronage Of our
democratic and anti know nothing feow-ctzens the
Evening Bulletin, penny paper just issued,
orthodox advocate and exponent of the feelings and
sentiments Of the know nothngs in regard to the
present canvass
The meeting then adjourned sine die
CRIMINAL CoURT.Y Yesterday morning the of John
Essex again postponed The eight men charged
| with criminal offence agninst German on the
l4th Of April last arragned pleaded not guilty
and their trial will commence to-day. Benjamin Ogle,
OF mansaughtcr was then brought to the bar
OF the court and sentenced nter having requested that
| he might pass another week In jaiD AZ follows:
You have been convicted of crime inferior only to
| muIuef mat Jonn Wcpp, youth OF some ten OF
Nv. ~ ;p;s, n m ~ sou, n' iuus' "
: lal of GOOD promis The on,v chiM ~ widow The Oh
ect Of her affections and her future hope All endowment
aud pleasant anticipation have left her she is
lone and miserable woman for such time ~ God may allot
20 hcr - TINS word ana you are ,ne author OF TINS un
;n, S er,ai -. ,.r . ;s ,J .,,, ~, hi,
feel the weight ~ vour crime throuohout their lives
which cannot but be embttcrcd by their connection with
it through you.
Inc long con'nement winch AWAITS You VIII FURNISH
1 ;t I'll, ~ ~ 80, ,,, ',o, r. AZ. ~ -
live through yor term of imprisonment and return TO
the world you nay be better man. with fixed rcsol-
tions to pursue different course Of life from that which
you nave heretofore followed and 70 abstain from ndu
LIZ :, p ,n1 np.. Mn'on I'M, 'ne eshe''.e
mpy f'''NN' = '''S fo'''oN 'oN -" ~
1.-THE sentence of the court H. that YOU suffer imprs
onment and labor in the pcnitcnty for the District of
Columbia Tor the period OF eight years. 70 which, In this
The prisoner was remanded to jail, and later In the
| day was taken to the pcntentiary.
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