Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-06-14
LOCAL NE w s.


for fraud aud malfcasancc in Office, as SuPcrin-
f.nlsnt Of Public Printing.
NJ Seaman cannot be found, we hear, in the
United states and il is stated that he has gone to
australia.
The indictment is as follows:
50 ID T. 10 rrit:-H hs District Court of
"a. T. S for the d. C.
Tb, jurors of the United States within and for
~, Di.trict Aforesaid upon their oath present that
,uausfuS q seaman, late Of the county of Wash
r-t,,n in the District aforesaid. laborer ON the
lu-,.. nth day of October, in the year eighteen
t.udret aud tfty-seven, at the county and Dis
irr aforesaid. being then and there Superintendent
If she Public Printing Of the United States duly
and legally appointed and qualified TO discharg
ths duties Of that office was then and there while
~ WIS such Superintendent amongst other things
Instrumental with the duty Of receiving all matter
ordered by the Congress of the United States TO be
Vrnt'd. and Of procuring such engravings
should be required To illustrate any document or
dsrrd To- be printed by either House of Congress
cf ths United States; and that the said Aug ustns
q seaman. 10y virtue of being such Superintend-
'nt did then and there, IN the name of, and on
account Of the said United States, procure and OBJ
tain from Peter =. Duval and Frederick Bouryuin
trading under the firm and style of Duval X Co .
lar-" number. to wit ten thousand transfer i'm
Vre'Si0nS, plates. paintings. views, diagrams and
other CncraVings required to illustrate the report
81 the several surveys for railroad to the Pacific
Ocean. and which said report had been duly or
dersd 10 be printed. and for which said transfer
and other engravings the said Peter :. Duval and
Frederick BOurguin did then and there receive
from the said United States large sum OF money
t"WIt- ten thousand dollars, in pursuance Of and
IN ICC0rdance with, a certain contract and agree
nsnt made between the said Augustus g. Seaman
- Superintendent aforesaid, and whilst he was
slCh Superintendent, and the said Peter ;. Duval
gqi Frederick BOurUUin.
Mud the Jurors aforesaid on their oath aforesaid
do further present that the said transfer impress
sons plates priutings, views diagram and other
fu.ravin.s then and there procured and obtained
from the said Peter :. Duvll and Frederick Bour-
-uiH ~ aforesaid. aPpertained and belonged to the
business of the public printing of the United
states, and that the same then and there pro-
cured and obtained for the purpose of being used
il connection with the public printing of the
IiitTd states and by the Public Printer, To wit
for the purpose of illustrating a document which
led been duly ordered to he printed, and that the
sad transfer impressions, plates, prntings views
Diagrams and other engravings were then and
ih"rC used IN the public printing of the United
states and Ivy the Public Printer.
Mud the jurors aforesaid, on their oath aforesaid
do further present that the said Augustus g. Sea-
nIn on the day and year aforesaid, at the county
ard District Aforesaid, while he Ssuperintend-
eat Is Aforesaid by reason Of corrupt and unlawful
agreement made between the said Augustus G.
SEAMAN, whilst he such Superintendent as
afHrc5Iid, and the said Peter =. Duval and Fred
en- BnurIuin. 20 the effect that he the said Au-
grStIS q Seaman should receive a certain proper
{ IN. tO wit: twenty per Ccntum of the sum and
sums to be paid by the said United States for the
views diagrams aud other engrIvings Corruptly
u"l'wfully. and fraudulently did become and was
Interested ia the business of the public printing of
- nitsd States and Gid become and was cor
ruptlv, undwfully, and fraudulentlv interested in
LIs uIdterlatS aforesaid used as aforesaid by the
Public Printer; aud did become and was corrupt
is unlawfully. and franduenty interested i'm the
''utrdt ator, said. made by the said Peter = Duval
dTd Frederick Bourguin for furnishing the paper
and materials aforesaid TO the said United States
ind 50 the jurors aforesaid, upon their oath
Aforesaid, do say, that the said Augustus 6 Sea
nitn ON the day and year aforesaid, at the county
audi District aforesaid, while he was Supcrntend-
rrt as aforesaid. Contriving and intending to in
JU-c and defraud the United States, unlawfully
'nrruptly, and fraudulently, did become and was
Interested in the business of the public printing of
o." United States and in the materials to be used
~ the Public Printer, and in contract for fur
shiny paper TO the Congress of the nted States
aud provided. and against the peace and govern
Hlt II Of the L nited states.
ROBERT OULD. L. s. Attorney
w ItnesS: Frederick Bourguin.
L4USCH or The NEW Potomac BARsE-This
barge, purchased la Philadelphia by Il number of
citizens Of Washington, arrived at the Georgetown
u hdrf yesterday morning, and was launched in
TN afternoon amid the cheers of numerous specta-
tors
At ; o'clock, the Falcon Club. Of this city, came
ny IN their handsome barge, for the purpose of
sting IN the ceremonies and eSCortin9 the
iuD thelT the south side OF the
anal. at the foot of Tenth St few minutes after
- th" members IF the Falcon ranged themselves
On one side of the boat, and those of the Potomac
or the other. The word being given, she smoothly
"iided of the ways into the bright waters of the
Potomac, causing scarcely ripple. On her bow
touching the water, the President Of the Potomac,
hr'1kin- 4 bottle Of fresh Potomac water on her
how, said. - By authority Of the Potomac Club Of
" Washington. ! chrsten thee IN the name of the
ndins.' Water Spirit)
She was ihereuPon manned by the crew Of the
Falcon, while those Of the Potomac occupied the
rldt of that Club. The parties then proceeded 10
ths Little Falls, where a collation. had been pre-
gIr-d by the members Of the Potomac. After all
bad freely pdr9kPn, speeches expressive of mutual
friendship were made by the various members OF
TIE two clubs About dusk the parties returned,
highly delighted with their trip.
W e took OCCASION Yesterday, in describing this
h''Hf. Z" COMMEND the organization of such dssO-
'li'lOnS, and at the same time expressed the hope
that II would not he long before the waters Of the
HytoHidc should bs dotted with such craft.
was the Schuylkill Of Philadelphia, and other
rivers.
NcripENT AT THE NAVY YARD.-While Edward
>wceny, apprentice in the machinist depart
risnt Of the Navy Yard, was putting a belt on a
P:ilsy. Yesterday, he was caught between the belt
-uf the pulley and drawn around with the shaft-
IHg The belt broke and cntangled him with
The shaftng. with which he was carried round
SENty or seventy times before the engine could he
Stopped In endeayOrIng To eTtrCate himself he
He
which Was drawn in with him and wrapped
lightly around the shaftn:s, just missing him by
very small space. lie was finally released with
"i any b"nSS being broken. but it Is feared that
a. IS SERIOUSLY inferred internally.
THE NATIONAL GUARD are spending this de-
HShuul day at Arlington Springs whittier they
marched at o'clock this morning. NUMBERING
some forty rank aud ile In full uniform and
Inak a.. that sort Of military show which iuvari
dhly eausrs the outsider 10 wish himself member
IF their company They Were acComIanied by
W Itn'Tss brass aud strin" band, and bv half a |
dozen Of W hdlCy's OmUibu filed to overflow
M with some If ts prettisst girls on the island
and elsewhere. aud also with an excellent supply
Of good things ia the quartermasters department
{, enable them 10 pass Il delightful day
The CIR Fam, under the care Of Mr. King
the Asylum gardener, presents a highly attractive
appearance, and promises 20 afford considerable
income this season Portions Of the ground hith
tTtH deemed unavailable. especially for vegetable
crops, have been devoted successfully TO the
growth Of flowers, such are readily SaIeabIe In
one particularly -ineligIble spot we noticed for in
stance, IN late visit, over eighty varieties of
e h"Ice roses, which have recently been set ont
! Cd" number of inmates of the Asylum at present
about l2J. Of whom over ~ b, long 10 the work