Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-03
CHKsApKAKK AND OHIO CANAL CoNPANY-A
special meeting Of the old Board of Directors Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company was
held at the CITY Hall to-dsv

CHKsArKAKK AND OHIO CANAL CoNPANY-A
special meeting Of the old Board of Directors Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company was
held at the City Hall to-day
After coming to order, the President stated TO
the Board that ne had taken action in reference
to the intercourse between himself and the men,
bers OF the pew Board, and had taken measures
to obtain legal decision as to the relative rig hts
Of the two Boards. He stated that a bill of in
Innet;on was before the Circuit Court Of this
District, and was expected to be disposed of by
that Court on Monday or Wednesday next
ne iuIther stated that he had in writing, d.
rected tue superintendent along the line Of the
canal, not to surrender their official position until
further order Of this Board.
w herenpon 1t was resolved unanimously by
the Board that they approved of the measures
ADOPTED by the President and the course pursued
by him.
And 1t was further resolved that the President
De authorised to pursue such further measures as
he may deem necessary and proper for the main-
tenance OF the rights OF this Board.
The meeting then adjourned
ROwDIEs FoILED A gentleman from Chicago,
who stops at the National, while passing near
Four-and a half street bridge, last evening about
half past o'clock, received violent blow on
the back OF his head, which brought him to his
knees Immediately two other scOund rels rushed
upon him; but he had recovered sufficiently to
give one of them blow in the temple which
knocked him down. His first assalant then
blow by plungng dirk, which he had drawn,
in the assassin's shoulder, to the hit The fellow
beloved like bull, and the three cut stick.
AT THE MEETING of the w ashingto Horticul-
tural Society, on Wednesday evening last, IL was
resolved, on motion of Mr. John w ait, that the
time of the annual election of officers should he
changed from the third Wednesday in April to
the third Wednesday in January.
DIsoRDFRIy-Grabam Sbannett was arrss,sd
yesterday by officer Arnold for disorderly con-
duct near the United States Hotel Hewas taken
before Justice Dom, who committed him to the
workhouse, but he paid the fine of ~ 30 and costs
and was released
Miss Il. l. WILLIAMS, the Welch NIGHTINGALE
who impersonates different characters with as
tOnishing truthfuness aad readiness. gives a
musical entertainment at Philharmonic Hall on
Monday night.
The DEFERRED LECTURE of Hon. Mr.. COY. of
Ohio, on Irish HumOr," will, we hear, lie de
lvered at the Smithsonian Institution on We'd
nesday evening next.
ICE.-The schooner Eastern Belle is at Har-
vey's wharf unloading a cargo of splendid ice,
consigned to J. G. & H. A Willard
On MONDAY NIGHT, be it remembered, Daw-
son takes his benefit at the Theatre
WATCH RRTURNs.-John Lee, Ireland, pro-
family; dismissed. Charles Ludy, Penn, va
grant; workhouse 90 days. Catharine Ludy,
Germany, do; do. Lewis b. Place, NJ Y, sus-
plclous circumstances; fine and costs IL
Caleb Hawkins, colored, ID. c. Unlawful assem-
bly, fine and costs, Sc 20. Frank Davis. color
ed, Md, do S64i. Frank Bell. colored, Md -,
40; do William Wallis, colored, Md. -, do /; do
Edward Adams, cOlored, d. c., do: do VIM
Exam, Pa, drunk wOrkhousc 80 DAYS Five
dodgers, non-residents.