The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-03-31
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

The TRAGEDY TRIAL CT SIcALE.-Te
Washington correspondent of the PhisdeY.a
Bulletin writes concerning the trial Of ".
Sickles, as follows:
" The plan Of the prosecution VIII BE- for d !
District Attorney to first prove the killing ii
Mr.. Key, and then rest the case. Tie de.vuls
will then be, most probably, 10 make til. d.4|
icide justihable, aud TO do this. evidence d.
character will be admitted. involving Tie Cs
cumstances of the illicit connection. ya ST.
subject witnesses TO rigid cro-s-exau..ua,.. ,
1t will then be incumbent on the pros eaa'.y-
introduce evidence touching the character 4
the deiendent. Should this be carried GO.
there will be some startling details N. ST.
kless father, quite a Glc--oOAing oN -a
man, is present IN court every DAY.
The grand jury two weeks ago made ...
sentiment against Mr.. Sichlcs for the nura.r
Mr. Key, and it then became the duly ID r.-
District Attorney TO prepare an iudictaclt j
place it before them fovtheir final acton.
he did on the 24th instant when il was returned
by them as a true bill. The reason for the
lay is understood 90 be. that they might. mra
time, have opportunity to examine addition.
witnesses, more particularly relative "a b.t
worth SO that II they discovered su.t n
cause, they could indict him jointly v.,l u.
Sickles.
"Messrs. Stanton of PittsJuIg, Norrilr.a 4
Radcliffe, accompanied by the father o. The
cused came into court and asked that Nga.t
last be set for the trial but, after ceuere.
with the District Attorney, Nondav u.zt
agreed upon for that purpose.
ARIzoNA-Mach concern has rycetre 5-
manifested by several Of the foreign NH.y
regarding the Arizona emigrauI movylg
and IT has been stated that the Admin STRAIT.
is opposed to it, on the surmisc thar il is @.
nected with General Walker But tie Us.
rance is given that such is not the case; al
as a consequence, the opposition which $50
raised against the expedition has ceisct. rs
is claimed that the Administrator ca.l.,
averse to legitimate colonization IN The J.-
States. A company of emigranJs is now ;g--
ing in this city.
DENoRALIzATIoN OF PARrY.-TLa rluge
Washington correspondent of the PLiAls,gh..,
Inquirer justly remarks:
Out of this allegiance to 0a,ig, Iaramoa
TO love of country or regard for the pubic
fare, arises the monstrous result. uow So
parent in this country, that, In order 20 be
the payty together, and in an effective c.a-
ton, every man belonging 10 IT,. and espe,
every one who expects TO be allowed his ,lH
partaking of public plumber, thinks IL his duts
stand bv, advocate, sustain, and defend u e'7
against admitted corruptions. proven tle's
and undeniable denominations. When. tyFt-
sake of party union, all shield each even
II 4. 4 ~. o.. a
party become but criminal couspiracy. ~
people should remember that erTy W.d q
piye has hitherto fallen by internal coreito
not one erer get got damaged By too mp@
esty.'
The Washington correspondent o.. tie BS.
more San writes on Monday as follows
"WAsHNGToy WATER Works, 6c.--He
iRgtOn, March 2S.-Mavor Berret comuul.ca'
this evening to the councils u letter .rm Os
tain Meigs, stating the present condition O.
Washington aqueduct, and the water sup
now available. He thinks that durrg
spring and fall the stream which flows INTO
reservoir now can be depended upon ios
average supply Of two million gallons, ana Z
full head be preserved in the reservoir. 10.
should be no apprehension OF an lIk u..l.-
supply of water Tor domestic purposes, 10 J
vent the city from entering al once up1"
work of laying the distributing pipes un'g'
act Of Congress. Captain Meigs adds; Ic
not too strongly urge the importance o. al o.
entering upon the work OF laying the dist
uting pipes. The loan authorized BY Congrr
should lay, if judiciously managed, ~ NasH.-
ton and Georgetown, some forty or ILL., d.
of pipe. The Government mains are so !"
that the city viii be sufficiently supplied
many years by laying only tour-inch ana 80
inch pipe, AND but few Of the latter.
Committees of the Councils, charged v.
this business, will report in about iortng-.
The chief of police, under direction OF A-
or Berret, has organized q special de'e'1
police force, who will use most active ana
renting exertions to detect the vile leIFs
tors of the frequent incendiary hires ID
seventh ward.
The Associated Press sends off from ii''
the following items;
Washington, March 2s.-The ATTORNEY "
eral, Secretary of the Treasury. aud Po~''D-'
General were to-day engaged in mahlnE o.
structions to the agent in Philadelphia y l' -.
gard to the post office, custom-house, an -
house buildings. Unless there shall be.a az o.,
pointment in making sale Of the Ioia W..
the law authorizes, the work of consuuc''oA
rapidly progress. ,..-
From information received here, 1t aps'
that the business of importing Africans j. =,
more extensive than heretofore suppose