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

turned true bill against Augustus @ Seaman
for fraud and mafeasance in Office, Superin-
tepdant Of Public Printing. ..--
Mr. Seaman cannot be found, we hear in the
United states and il is stated that he has pone ~
Australia.
The indictment is as follows:
USA., ID. C.. 10 rif la the Distract Co,,rf of
the u. s. for the ID. c.
The jurors Of the United States within, and for
the District aforesaid upon their oath present that
Augustus g Seaman, late Of the county of Wash
ingtnn, in the District aforesaid. labOrer on the
nineteenth day Of October, in the year eighteen
hundred and hfty-seven, at the county and Dis-
trctaforeSaid being then and there Superintendent
IF the Public Printing of the United States, duly
aud legally appointed and qualified TO discharge
the duties OF that office, was then and there while
hcwds such Superintendent, amongst other things,
instrumental with the duty of receiving all matter
ordered by the Congress of the United States TO be
printed, and of procuring such engravings as
should he required to illustrate any document or
dered 10 he printed by either House of Congress
Of the United States; and that the said Aug ustus
q. Seaman. by virtue Of being such Superintend-
ent, did then and there. in the name of, and on
account Of the said nited states, procure and OBJ
tain from Peter - Duval and Frederick Bourguin,
trading nnder the firm and style Of Duval n Co.
large number, to wit: ten thousand transfer i'm
presSiOns, plates. paintings, views, diagrams and
other engravings required to illustrate the report
of the several surveys for railroad to the Pacific
Ocean, and which said report had been duly
dered to be printed, and for which said transfer
impressions, plates. paintings, views, diagrams,
and other engravings the said Peter s. Duval and
Fredt rick Bourguin did then and there receive
from tine said L nited States large sum of money,
10 wit: ten thousand dollars, in pursuance Of, and
in accordance with, certain contract and agree
ment made between the said Augustus g Seaman
rs SUPERB nteadent Aforesaid, and whilst he was
such Superintendent, and the said Peter :. Duval
and Frederick Bourguin.
And the jurors aforesaid, on their oath aforesaid.
do further present that the said transfer impress
siOns plates, prntings, views diagrams, and other
sngrivin5s then and there procured and obtained
from the said Peter =. Duyal and Frederick Bour-
gum rs aforesaid appertained and belonged to the
business Of the public printing Of the United
states, and that the same were then and there pro-
cured aud obtained Tor the purpose Of being used
in connection with the public printing Of the
United states and by the Public Printer, TO wit
Tor the purpose Of illustrating a document which
had been duly ordered to be printed, and that the
s7id transfer Impressions, plates, printings, views
diagrams. and other engTavings were then and
there used in the public printing of the United
Sr1tes and by the Public Printer.
And the jurors aforesaid on their oath aforesaid,
do further present that the said Augustus g. Sea
man. the dsy and year aforesaid, at the county
and District aforesaid, while he was Superintend-
eutaS aforesaid by reason of corrupt and unlawful
agreement made between the said Augustus G. .
Seaman, whilst he such Superintendent as
af"res1id, and the said Peter ;. Duval and Fred
eICk BOUrguin. 10 the effect that he the said Au-
guStuS u Seaman should receive a certain propor-
ton, To wit. twenty per csntum of the sum and
sums TO be paid by the said Unitrd states for the
Aforesaid transfer Impressions, plates, printings
unawfully. and fraudulently did become and
interested in the business of the public printing of
the United STATES, and Cid become and was cor
ruptly. uhiawfuly, and frzudulently interested in
The materials aforesaid used aforesaid by the
Public Printer; and did become and was corrupt
". unlawfully, and frandulentlY interested in the
,cHtract afOrt said, made by the said Peter - Duval
and Frederick BOurguin for furnishing the paper
ard materials aforesaid 10 the said United states.
And so the Jurors aforesaid, upon their oath
aforesaid. do say that the said Augustus q Sea
mdn on the day and year aforesaid, at the county
sud District aforesaid, while he was SuperiBtend-
aforesaid, contTiving and intending to in
iurr and defraud the United States unlawfully
Corrupty, and fraudulently, did become and was
interested in the business Of the public printing Of
the United States and in the materials to be used
~ the Public Printer, and in a contract for fur
Hsbing paper tn the Congress of the Cnited States
a-dIns, the lOrn of the statute in such case made
and provided. and against the peace and govern
Lncnt Cf the United states.
RoBsRr OULD, U. S. Attorney
Witness: Frederick Bourguin.
LAUNCH OF THE NEW PorOAAC BARGE.-Tbis
barge. purchased in Philadelphia by a number of
citizens of Washington arrived at the Georgetown
wharf yesterday morning, and was launched in
the afternoon amid the cheers Of numerous specta-
tors
At O'Clock the Falcon Club. of this city, came
mp IN their handsome barge for the purpose of as
siSting in the ceremonies and esCOrting the new
Clb TO their boat houSe on the south side of the
canal, at the foot of Tenth St few minutes after
,, the members Of the Falcon ranged themselves
GA one side Of the boat, and those of the Potomac
on the other. The word being given, she smoothly
glided of the into the bright waters Of the
Potomac, causing scarcely ripple On her bow
touching the water, the President of the Pot )mac
brcaking bottle Of fresh Potomac water on her
bow, said: By authority Of the Potomac Club of
Washington, christen thee in the name Of the
Jndne,H water Spirit)
She was thereuDOn manned by the crew Of the
Falcon, while those of the Potomac occupied the
hoat Of that Club. The parties then proceeded to
the Little Falls, where a collation. had been pre-
pared 10y the members of the Potomac. After all
had freely partaken speeches expressive of mutual
friendship were made by the various members Of
the two Clubs. About dusk the parties returned,
highly delighted with their trip.
We took occasion Yesterday in describing this
to1t, To commend the organization Of such
ClItlons. and at the same time pressed the hope
that It would not be long before the waters of the
Potomac ShOuld he dotted over with such craft
a. WIS the Schuylkill Of Philadelphia, and other
rivers.
ACCIDENT AT THE NAVY YARD.-while Edward
Sweeny, an apprentice in the machinist depart
ment of the Navy Yard was putting a belt on a
pulley, yesterday, he caught between the belt
and the pulley and drawn around with the shaft
ing The belt broke aud entangled him with
the shafting, with which ne carried round
sixty or seventy times before the engine could be
stopped. In endeayOring TO extricate himself he
c"Sht hold Of some iron railing within reach,
which was drawn in with him and wrapped
tightly around the Shafting, Just missing him by
very small space. tie was finally released, with
ont any bones being broken. but il is feared that
L" Is seriously injured internally.
The NATIONAL GUARD are spending this de-
lShunl day at Arlington Springs, whittier they
marched at . o'clock this morning, numbering
some forty rank and file in full uniform, and
making that sort Of military show which inyari
ably causes tiie outsider To wish himself member
az their company Thew were ACCOMPANIED by
WhheTs's brass and string band and by half
dozen Of Whaley's Omnibuses. filled to overflow
Ing with some Of the pretest girls on the Island
aud elsewhere, and also with an excellent supply
Of good things in the quartermaster department
to enable them to pass delightful day.
THE CITY FARM, under the care Of Mr. King
the Asylum gardener, presents a highly attractive
appearance, and promises to afford i considerable
Income this season. Portions Of the ground hith-
ettO deemed unavailable, especially for vegetable
crops, have been devoted successfully to the
growth If flowers, such are readily SaIeable In
one neutrality-suspicious. spot noticed for in
stance. in late visit, over eighty varieties Of
choice roses, which have recently been set out
Tho number of inmates of the Asylum at present
= about IN, Of whom over 20 belong to the work