Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-28

ry Guard for money expended In the purchase Of
Mr. NJ, also, from the same COMMITTEES, 70.
ported the Aldermen's bill providing for the
grants and disorderly persons to the wori Sou.e
Wild an amendment, adding all other persons
who may be committed adopted, and the bill
was passed. I'M
Mr. NJ also, reported the bill l,een,in, A..
veIs Of hackney carriages, cabs, &c and axied
to be discharged, and Recommended the n....aa
OF the Aldermen's btu for the same purpose. RE
committee was discharged.
And, on motion of Mr.. Wallace. the A,d.,.
printed ~ w So
Mr.: Parker, from the Ere department, commit
Company; passed.
Mr. Palmer, from the drainage committee, re-
ported the Aldermen's joint resolution n relation
relation to the distribution Of Potomac water
throughout the city; passed, and ordered to be
printed with the proceedings.
The following business from the Aldermen
was taken up and disposed Of
Bin authorizing connections to be made with
the public sewers Of the city on certain condi-
tons; passed.
joint resolution requesting the Mavor and
one member OF each branch of the Civ Cornn,i
to consult with Capt M. C. Meigs in felation 10
plan for distributing water through the city.
the amendment Of this board being rejected.
MIR. Jones moved this board recede from the
amendment; passed
Tue joint resolution was then passed authoriz
ing me Mayor to consult with Captain Meigs
Dill 10 establish a Corporation hay scale and
Tor other purpose was referred to the committee
OF conference appointed on that subject
olii 20 pIohiolt the carrying Of guns or pis-
.ois on the Sabbath day, with an amend ment,
was referred to the police committee
A bill for relief Of Elizabeth Ferouso, with
an amendment, was taken up and the amend
ment was adopted, and the bill passed
JOINT resolution naming certain streets I'm the
WASHINGTON tab
70 name the streets east and west Of LAFAYETTE
Square Jefferson and Madison avenues
MI. Bohrer moved to strike out Jefferson and
insert ydcksoni passed-yeas 10, NAYS g
Mr.. Jones accepted an amendment fhe heinz
the originator Of the bil substituting street for
avenue The joint resolution was adopted
Mr.. Edmonston moved that the fine imposed
on Messrs. Wallace and Van Reswick at tue last
meeting OF the Board tie remit: ed, passed
MI Jones was permitted to retire for the re-
mainder of the session.
A bill for relief of Foster Hensbaw was r.ts,,ed
to drainage committee
The JOINT resolution in relation TO the con.
stTuction Of railroads in the streets and avenues
OF the city, as passed by this Board. with a .nh'
sttute by the Aldermen, was taken up
MI. wallace moved to concur in the amend .
fnrnt OF the Aldermen; passed-yeas Is, nays2
me Joint resolution was ordered TO be printed
with the proceedings.
The Board adjourned.
IHE RECENT ARRESTS AT THE SNIrHsoS1.1
MT. Editor: In your paper OF F riday last brief
paragraph was inserted referring to a recent dis
turbance at the Smithsonian Institution which
am assured by parties in whom place imnlIcit
confidence was incorrect as a statement of the
facts in the case, and as concerns the parties i'm
medlateiy Interested an aggrava.ion on your
part, unlntentional, Of an original wrong The
young gentlemen arrested after the lecture was
concluded are well known, and highly esteemed
Tor their uniformly correct and moderate demean-
or. Ihelr offence, on the occasion was merely
their unwillingness to obey an abrunt o,dsy
which implied an unmerited r.buke from !,
ooorkeeper OF the establishment, who ON former
occasions, as on this, has been more remart.hIs
Tor his Jealous discharge OF his dutie. tban 70
the discretion and politeness which should mail
the bearing Of men In such places The vonna
gentlemen nrst arrested were in way res pons
oie LOT the subsequent rescue, attempt al res
cue, which was merely the spontaneous and IN.
premedltated act Of some spec of the arrest
indignant at the bearing OF the doorkeeper and
Tue injustice OF the transaction. ma the above
explanation on my faith in the truth of the Uen
tlemen, whom have long known, and whom
Know To BE- OF unreprOachable truthfulness They
desire 10 avoid notoriety, but have fear of an
proper response bllity; and leave their names
with you for all who have rig ht to know them.
Nofs.-The above is from a gentleman who
deservedly enjoys the confidence and respect OF
the entire community OF Washington. The fact
that the charge against the young men In question
was Withdrawn, and that they were therefore dis,
charged without the imposition of fines bears ont
the writer's statement that they had really COM
United no offence. 10 Is nevertheless trne tbs,
Tue audiences at the Smithsonian are not unfre
quently subjected to gTievous anDoysnc-s from
the improper behavior of youths who freouenI
the Institution, evidently for, some purpose Other
man improvement by the lectures, and have be zen
utterly uncomfortable by the doofkeepsrs OF the
Institution The mistake all around In this case
we trust, VIII teach youths disposed to forget the
prophecies OF the place the necessity OF hereafter
conducting themselves properly there. and the
dOOrkeepers the importance OF beino ouite surs
that they interfere with only such as violate the
Pi"prleiles OF the Institution, which Il Is their
duty to maintain at all hazards
ANOTHER EQUESTRIAN CHASE OF DEpRrn,
TORS we lately recounted how one of the gen.
tieInen we mentioned as having been appointed
Special Constable" arrested certain wood
thieves from the Navy Yard while CARVING
away wood from the sherwood estate east OF
OF the city. Unfortunately, il would seem for
the peace of the neig borh ood he listened 10 tbs
entTeaties OF women and let them Oft; since which
every other mischievous person hopes to get OF
also, and consequently acts as though law was
not
On Sunday last, party Of nine Young men and
youths from Capitol HILL went out fhere and
began committing all sorts Of semi-drunken
wrongs-brsaking down fences trespassipp on
the enclosures, tearing down signs wherewitb
the place was posted, and menacfng lady who
spoke kindly to them, threatening TO shoot and
seriously frightening her. Passing on from one
degree Of deviitry to another, with screams,
hoidinous songs, profanity and the most obscenr
vulgarity, they were suddenly overhaulrd. az
they lied from him through the woods and ov.,
commons by the above mentioned officer' who
with much trouble, (having to knock some Of
item down. and to draw his cooked gun upon
all, brought them as far into the CITY as the in
ttrsection OF street north and First stre.t east
when they all broke aud ran, encouraged Thereto
by very hard looking crowd which had oath
cred on the Hanks Of tue Magistrate-ward bound
party.
Not stopping at his command, the officer let 20
both barrels Of his gun at the apparent rinyleadsr
Spd second head man Of the party as they ned:
but owing TO the Testiveness Of his horse m.
ringleader IL thought not to have been touched,
and the other TO haze Eeen bgt slightly grazed in
tue shoulder. he then ran one OF the parfy down
and, surrounded by still harder crowd than be.
fore, was making with his prisoner for mayis-
tate, when, much to his relief two police
officers came TO his and
we forgot, however, TO mention In It's place.
that as the ringleader ran he turned and ared
pistol at the Especial" on horseback, but fortu-
nately did no damage.
TIE fREAraE, last night, was well attended