Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-05-10
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VIZ went on with him; he was not arrested till
s ~ahds; witness was a witness 1.-THE Coroper,s
~ es' ana saw the wound on the left side of the
s s Of the deceased; don't know how lon q
deceased was kept at the frasne sbs,tvs' Aft.a :
'nInvfs after the shooting or thereabor;ts hacL
Wa nlonghtln which deceased was carried ava =
OF hhhls after he was shot q q - s.
wa, fksIiMoNy OF Mr.. SAMUEL BOOTS
W nness Is the surveyor of Georgetown. and
.ne diagram in court Here the witness was
Iii 20 explain the objects indicated on the
Pla., which he did, pointing out the various ware
."5 ana the house of Henry Murphy the col
ofeu nian which adjons the alley in the entrance
th,t T ,hn n Ennis was shot The witness stated
MS ve, fnce 70 the back yard of MurPhys house
We very irregular in height; the alley runs ND 10
'e p'c part of Murphy's fence " here there is an
open iot; Murphy's house and fence CONSTITUTES
onS s . OF The alley, anc fence the other side
house. VIZ "es' 'iue oi MurPhys
q, s examined "A man could have passed
throngh the alley either north or south: there is
no except the north passage, which is
Ioush ana steep; man desiring to pass over
the renee and out of the north passage of the aIev
could do so. VI INC aiiey
DRowNED.-We learn that on Yesterday morn
ing young man of this city, named Alex'r Bell,
IT,, formerly student at the Culpeper Military
institute, but who at the time of his death was
Studying medicine with DrIGarnett was 49,
Gen.aiiy drowned while bathing near the Little
rams; Ihe facts as near as we can ascertain them.
are an,n anese; Mr. Bell, in company with another
youhs man, INIT. George Il. Wa1ker) had been
fishing 1.-THE Falls, but being rather unsnccessfoi
tne ictiiier proposed that they should 20 in swim
mInS The proposition being acceded to by Mr.
WE'VE, WAer, they went in, and first swan under the
plIuSe, tnen part OF the way down a little stream
near ny When they came out after little while
Bell wanted Walker to 20 down the SECOND time,
would sWitn on the outside. This Walker rofuood
to do, and underworld to persuade his friend from
it, but Bell, thinking there was no danger did
not heed the warning. When he had swan some
distance down he tried to get in to shore but dis
covered he could not. He then hallooed for help
Walker heard him, and repeated the cry. He saw
a boat not very far from him. and near by three or
four men. He hallooed TO them to get the boat
and 90 out; but from some cause they did not sue
coed in gettlng TO him, and he foated down the
stream lie was last seen about $50 wards down
the river by young man on the bank fishing.
When that distance, he threw up his hands and
sank.
found, as We are informed. Mr. Bell was a Young
man about twenty years Of age and of great proui-
Use. lie was the son of Mr. Alexander Bell for
meEly of Virginia, but now resident Of this city
residing on Twelfth street, between g and IL lie
was an only son, the pride and comfort of his
parents. We knew no youth in Washington of
greater promise of future character and usenIn
Such loss OF such an only son sindeed the heavi
est conceivable Christening that could befal a
worthy family.
The EXCURSION Of st. Matthew'S Sunday School
to the White House yesterday, was a vastly pleas
ant affair. Between seven and eight hundred
persons participated. The children of the school
to the number of 3O0, and headed by detachment
of the Marine band under the direction of Prof
Esputa, marched at an early hour to the wharf
The boat was speedily filled aud with CAV ban
ners and merry music the little ones and their
friends were borne safely to their destination At
May-day were duly observed Miss SARAH 4
Carroll, coy little damsel Of perhaps ten sum-
meTs, was crowned Queen by Misses I.ouisa
Thomas and NJ j.. Carroll, Maids of Honor APP
Pr3Prlate addresses were delivered by Masters }
Sullivan and j. Pilling. The company then
began to amuse themselves in true pic-nickian
fashion, some dancing in the pavilion Others
rambling In the woods, swinging, fishing, &c
The day passed H.errilv away. and about ten
O'Clock at night the last boat bearing the weary
but delighted throng touched safely at the wharf
Great praise Is due the President. Mr. Georre
Harvey, and his associates for the zeal with which
they carried out all the arrangements Of the ex-
Cursion.
WATCH RETURNs.-Wm. Mccormick who Is
an old acquaintance at the guard house, was car
ried in again last night, just drunk as the night
before. Sleeping in the guard house has no effect
upon him at all, indeed he rather likes it. and
pays his fine as cheerfully as if it were a hotel
bill. Says the Squire, {. Mccormick YOU must
pay fine of ScI5." "All right, Squire,n saws
Mac, aud down goes the stuff in good hard silver
But this morning Mac was rather slow in sober
his cash a commitment Of sixty days to the work.
honse was made out for him by Justice Dom
Elizabeth Herbert, Jno w. Waugh, Ino. I. Har-
ris, coored profanity; fine and costs, SO Is. Three
dodgers were accommodated.
The FOURTH WARD N oMINATIONs.-T Com
missioners appointed to take the vote of the
Know Nothings" of the Fourth Ward for candi.
dates for members of the City Councils and Asses.
sors, at the ensuing municipal election, certified
that 555 votes were cast as follows:
For Alderman-Wm. Ill. Ward 5:g3 votes; VIM
ii. Thomas s; Scattering p.
For the Common Council-Wm. u. Mohun 5U7;
Elijah Edmonston 4o6; DIR. w. }. C.. Duhanlei
Isl; DIR. M. V. ID. Began loo; Thos ]. Gait l2O
For Assessor-Thos. w. Burch 426; Benedict
Milburn 81; J. ]. Geiger, jr., 10.
NARROW EsCAPE.-This morning, a country
wagon, loaded with bags containing matter fol
sale, was driven along Louisiana avenue, the
driver sitting high up on the load The horses
Startled by something in the way, turned sudden
ly aside and threw the driver off, and his feet
catching in the gear he was dragged short dis
lance, until the horses were stopped. Persons wh o
saw the occurrence, but were too distant to relieve
him, shuddercd at the prospect of the driver q
head being crushed beneath the wheels and they
breathed easier when he was Providentaly dis
cntanged
THE PoTOaAC FIsHERIEs.-The Alexandria O. a.
zette says Many Of the fishermen, at the different
findings on TIE fOtoidc, Will probably close OI+
erations this week, usless an extraordinary run Of
fish should take place, which is not now xpected.
Some few have closed already. The season has
been failnre If il had not been for the extrecly
high prices Of shad aud herring throughout, the
loss must have been serious AS il is, few, il any,
have done even a toleTabe business, and some
have not made expenses.
SPECIAL SALE OF CHINESE AND JAPANESE
Reconsideration Is called TO the sale, by Jas
c. McGuire & Co, on Wednesday morning, May
ilth at 10 O'Clock, in the exhibition room of the
Washington Art Association, two doors west of
the auction rooms, of a quantity of Chinese and
Japanese curiOsltes and ornaments, removed from
the residence of the owner for convenience OF sale
The collection embraces many beautiful and use-
full articles of furniture well as rare and curious
specimens of Chinese and japanese skill and taste.
The REGIaENTAL MUSTER Of the I75th Regi-
ment Virginia Militia passed off I'm Alexandria
on Saturday In comparatively quiet manner
Most of the companies were out In full force, and
the staff made line appearance. In the afternoon
the Regiment paraded through the principal
streets OF the city. n srs :. .- .
THOSE OF OUR CITIZENS who have not vet had
the pleasure of hearing the pretty Mormon dis
senter, Miss Dresser, lecture, will have an oppor-
tunity to dc so this evening, flor the last time at