Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-10-20

i-MErnoPoLffAN MEcHANIcs' INsfffufE.-A
special meeting Of the Board Of Directors Of this
institution was held at the Aldermen's room,
City Hall -..
The meeting was called to order by the Presi-
dent, T. U. Walter, Esq.
letter was read from the managers Of the
Maryland Institute, at Baltimore, inviting the
| members of this Board to attend the exhibition
now being held In that city, which was &C ,epted
and the corresponding secretary was directed to
inform the gentlemen of this Institute that this
Board Of Directors would attend said exhibition
though not In a body
Some deferred business was reported by Mr.
Janney, chairman Of the committee on deferred
business. +. -
The Board then went into discussion Of the
pTacticability Of holding grand National EXIT
bition In the City of Washington some time
during the Spring of 1860. .....
Mr. S,aDsbury stated his views upon this sub
Ject, and advocated the project In a prompt and
| candid manner. He desired to see this Institu-
ton hold an ex hbition which should be superior
| In character and extent to any previous one The
| previous exhibitions Of the Institute had been
gotten mp in too hurried manner, and too little
| time had been given to persons In which to pre-
pare the articles for exhibition He was strongly
| In favor Of holding an exhibition, and giving saw
1 eighteen months notice, so that ample time for
preparation could be had. He did not think IT
well to cOntne ii to the Mechanics Institute but
| To have represented the fine arts, agriculture etc
| Such an exhibition the speaker though hit would
meet the endorsement of the community and ex-
Il
its receipts would necessarily be CORES pondinoIv
| enlarged, and the Institution might thus realize
| funds sufficient to enable them to 20 on and
| place II upon more substantial basis. The time
had come when 1t became the Institution to do
one thing or another; to either give il up alto
gether, or to make vigorous effort to bring IL nm
to such position as it oug ht to hold In the COM
munity.
Mr.. Mitchell warmly seconded the views ex-
/ pressed by Mr.. StanSbury, and hoped to see some
enort made to mature plans for carrying them
out. The City Councils could not have more
| substantial Interest In the Centre Market than
| the Board OF Directors OF this Institute and IL
DehooVed them to earnestly set their faces against
| a proposition which had been mooted In the
/ City Councils for the removal of the Centre Mar
| ket House to Ohio Avenue. IL the City Councils
| and the Metropolitan Mechanics Institute could
unite their means for the purpose of building a
| ma ket house, such a building could be erected
| on the site OF the present one as would be an or
| nament TO the city, and answer all the REQUIRE
ments or the citizens as Ia ket, as well as pro-
Vlde this institute with suitable and central To-
| cation for holding their exhibitions
| The Chair cordially approved of this plan and
| national exhibition
| MIR. Stansbury offered the following resolution
which was unanimously adopted:
hcsoIred, That a committee of five members OF
the Board be appointed for the purpose of taking
| National Exhibition in the CITY Of Washington
| The Chair appointed as the COMMITTEES Messrs
Stansoury, Baldwin, Mitchell, Janney and Mat.
On motion of Mr. Mitchell, the President Of the
| Board was added to the above committee
| Ana then the Board adjourned to meet again
on the first Friday in November.
THE CoSvIcT, HENRY WILLIAMS This man
now confined In the District Penitentiary undo
| the sentence of the Criminal Court for the crime
| of manslaughter, seems to be PLAYING rather 2
| singular game. He has been extremely an, ous
| recently, to make a confession of the circum.
stances attending the murder OF Reeve Lewis
| and has sent, al various times messages To ex.
| Policeman Irwin, In the Sixth Ward to visit hi,
| cell for the purpose of hearing his confession
On the morning OF the 18th instant, Mr.. Irwin
complied with bis request, and saw Williams al
The Penltentlary when he would say nothing
alleging, as an excuse, that he afraid to con.
Tess until after the year and day should pass
within which time, should Mr. Entwisle die he
would have TO be tried for his murder
| FUNERAL OF MRS MAHBR-At two O'Clock
p m, yesterday, the funeral procession of thi,
esteemed lady started from her late residence
corner Of Thirteenth and a half and F. streets
and proceeded by way of Pennsylvania avenue
| and Tenth street to IT. Patrick's Church. wher,
an able and appropriate discourse was delivered
| and the funeral service OF the Catholic Church
| performed by the Rev. Father O'Toole, in tn.
| presence of an immense congregation, which
4 crowded the Chapel and the area After the
| ceremonies Were concluded, the coffin was re-
| placed in the hearse and the procession formed
and moved to the new cemetery of the Church
| Mount Olivet, where the corpse was deposited
| The procession was very long we counted ffty-
| seven coaches and private family conveyances
besides number OF smaller vehicles in the line
FAIR THINGS, dispensed by fair hands. and
tnPped around by sweet little fairies, all en-
nObled by the noblest end that can claim pursuit
continues at the Island Hall rivetting admira.
| ton, and receiving the most liberal PATRONAGE
| Those even whose taste leads them to the enjoy
mFnt of theatrical delights cannot for-eo the
| pleasure OF taking peep at the rich articles SO
| tastefully disposed by the ladies Of st. Domi-
mics, the fame of whose attractions they had
heard of. The ladies are in fine spirits; there is
no fear OF decrease in the number Of visitors and
| succ-~s, beyond all previous expectation ia
| surely anticipated few days are vet open 10
| chaTity-loving citizens. Espu:as Band adds the
charms Of music.
/ TRIALS AT THE GUARD HoUsE.-Jno. O'Brien
/ drunk and assault; fine and costs SO Is John
| O'Rourke, drunk and disorderly; do. 50 IS
John Washington, colOred, profanity; s215
| Parius Mudd, colored, disorderly, and out after
hours; - Is. JET Fauntleroy. drunk and pro-
/ family; SAILS WIN. Wright and Chas Simms
drunk, workhouse 90 days each John Thomp,
son alias Hensley. drunk and disorderlv; 81 is
| Augustus Feister alias Williams, do 80 Is w
C. Jones, drunk and disorderIy; S2l5.
| CHoKED TO DKArH.-We learn that a child o,
| Mr.. Widdecome, clerk In the office of the Audi.
tor OF the Post ONCE Department, who resides on
| the corner of Tenth and r streets, was cboked Ia
| death this morning by piece Of meat getting
| into the windpipe. DIR. Hoston was called to IA ,
assistance, but arrived too late to prevent fatal
| consequences, although he made an incision into
the windpiPe. The obstruction had passed the
point where the incisiOn was made, and too f Al
| TO be reached by instruments.
ILL We regret to learn that Rev. 5. Keenel
Cox, ID. d, formerly pastor Of the Methods
Protestant Church, Ninth street, and more re.
Gently President OF the Lyme hburg IVA College
Is living dangerously i'll at his residence IN
| Lynchburg This Information will he very az
| ficting to his numerous friends in Washington
where he was highly esteemed both As a Chris
tidn minister and scholar.
MARRIAGES AT BRowNs'-The popularity Of
Browns Hotel with wedding parties from dis.
lance suffers no abatement, II we may Judge from
the fact that two marriages have been sol.
tmnZ-d by parties at that house within twenty
four hours, and both couples from the States