Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-18

should have an outlet as well as an inlet, and
ne wanted TO see the road built
The motion Of DR. Cragip was adopted.
Mr.. John T. Mitchell offered the fJllo wing
"Resolred, as the opinion Of this meeting,
That any proposition looking TO the crossing OF
the Potomac river south Of the Aqueduct should
not be entertained from the railroad by the com.
mltfee appointed"
Mr. Bal thought the resolution came In bad
taste, and moved to lay it on the table.
A motion was made 10 refer il TO the commit
tee, (Mr. Ball WITHDRAW wing his motion.)
Mr.. Mitchell urged that he could not, as a
resident Of Georgetown, consent that the road
should cross the Potomac below Georgetown.
and spoke of the Long Bridge having crippled
Its business. Let the road cross the Potomac
at or above the town, and he was willing tina,
the corporation should subscribe and be taxed
for IL, if the stock did not pay a cent, for il
would benefit him and other citizens in their
bus mess.
Dr. Cragin thought it had been settled that
the road should not cross south OF 9eorg stown,
for II such was the case % would be impossible
to raise subscription there.
The resolution was referred to the committee,
and the meeting adjourned.
WoRKINGMKN'sA ssEMBLY regular meet.
ing OF the WoTkingmen's Assem- oly was held
last evening at the Council Chamber, City
Hail, Mr.. George .. Cook president; and after
the transaction OF some routine business, MIR
VIM. Boron made few remarks on the I'm.
portance OF delegates attending, and the duty
OF those present TO secure a full aftendanss AZ
futnre meetings. They should net, however,
feel discouraged, and he was sure when mem
bers recoilected that this Assembly secured the
passage OF the eight-hOur bill there would be q
rally. Mr.. MoCathran rendered his resigna-
uon as treasurer of the Assembly on account
OF ms business engagements, but after several
members mac urged him to withdraw il, he
agreed 10 continue in the position until after
the next election snouid take place. The Chair
called attention 10 bill introduced by Senal OF
Conness In relation to eight hours, and sug.
Gested that the Assembly might urge the pas
sage OF an explanatory bill Mr.. Boron said
that the Attorney General had given an opin.
ION on tins bill, and that he was sure the in.
Experimentation would decide on the law
Mr.. hcCathran urged they should ask for au
explanatory act, and the law should be car.
RED ont throughout the land. The great H. BIT
had taken place, and all were satisfied with
The result, but not with the manner in which
the law is administered under the War Depart.
ment or the opinion Of the Attorney General
on 1t. Mr.. Cook thought that this matter shou Id
nave been attended to before, and that the
workmen at Rock Island aud in other places
under the War department had been remiss in
theIr duties. The Assembly should take some
such action as would settle the q ues ton that
eight hours is days work with full pay and
no; with a corresponding reduction Mr.
McW1lliams moved the appointment of a com.
mlttee TO petition Congress for the passage of
On explanatory law, and suggested the names
of ID. McCatbran George o. Cook, and f.
MacMurray. The motion was carried, and
those suggested were appointed. Adjourned
REMOVAL OF THE Il. AND O. RAILROAD
DEPoT-Messrs. Ingersoll, Of Illinois; vii.
sub committee Of the Committee on the District
OF columbia, yesterday heard arguments for
and against the removal Of the baltimore and
ONO railroad depot from its present location
removal was represented by Judge Wright and
Hon. +. p. Stanton, and the railroad company
by several Of Its officers. Messrs. Wright and
stanton contended that the company had vIo-
nf fhsl nf rnnn
and mad INSTRUCTED the streets with their cars,
thus preventing the carrying out of municipal
laws and regulations relative to the grading
OF the streets. &c. 1t was stated. incidentally,
that the railroad track crosses fourteen
streets between the boundary and the depot
In opposition 10 this the railroad company IN
sisted that II had complied with the terms of its
grant Ia all particulars, and argued that Con-
gress had no right 10 order the removal Of the
track, unless, perhaps, upon the principle of
the greatest good TO the greatest number, and
'hen only after the property had been con-
demEed by appralsement, and the company
had been UNIDENTIFIED for all losses; but they
insisted that the public generally would not be
oenentted by The removal. for the travelling
puehc would be subjected TO great expense for
hack hire in going TO and from the depot, and
That merchants generally would be compelled
10 pay much larger amount for the delivery
OF their goods from the depot The sub-com-
m Ittee will now report the result of their in
vestis atoms to the District Of Columbia Com
m lttee IN order that a report may be agreed
upon 10 be submitted 10 the House at an early
day.
THK REMAINS OF J. WILKES BOoTH-The
remains were not removed Yesterday 10 tna
vault In Greenmount Cemetery, as II was ex-
ptctsd they would be, but still remain at the
establish ment of MIR. Weaver. the Undertaken,
In Baihmore Yesterday Mrs. Booth, the
mother, and her youngest SON. Joseph booth.
arrived In that city from New York, and the
remains Will De deposited TODAY in the private
Nault OF Mr.. Weaver, al Greenmount, without
IN shus.
wise; they Will there rest until such time as il
may please the family To order the final en-.
continent, along with the remains of other
relatives OF the dPcel ed, near the grave of
their iaih-i, JUnIus BTutus Booth, the elder in
me Baltimore Cemetery Mrs Boo b has not
sfen the remains, though they have been
we've by The son accompanying her, and 10y a
Few Others for purposes OF satisfactory identi-
heailon. which vas complete. His brother
idenfIfi.d the remains bey ond doubt, by means
Of a peculiarly plugged tooth.
The WARDEN OF TIE JAIL IspICTRD-Yes
terdsy, the Grand Jury of the Criminal Court
returned two tue bills OF indictment agai nst
WIN. IL HusstIs, Warden OF the Jail charging
MIN with misconduct i'm Office. The first charge
That on the 9Th OF January, 1868. before Hon A
IL. DIN, one of the Justices of the Supreme
Court, ole Anthony Bundy pleaded guilty TO a
chsrge of assault and battery on MARGARET
Foster; that on the 10th of January FOLLOWING.
the SAID Bundy was sentenced to eight months
imprisonment In Jail and was so committed
anu mat On the lst OF June fOll0WIng, ne per-
United the said Bundy 10 escape The
second Indictment charges that OF tae 18th of
June, le6c, one Samuel Jackson was convicted
OF larceny, and sentenced 70 Jail for thirty DAYS
and ON tbe Isl day OF July he permitted the said
jackson to escape and go at large: These in.
dictmen's are endorsed with the names of ID
M. Howard and Joshua w. Noyes as WIT
nesEes.
ECAPRD FROM Observation-Disclosures after.
noon MI Horace Tidngs, of Magatha river
at Riley's wharf, stepped upon the hatchway
OF the ssel, which was resting upon the gun
vale, when 1t tilted and threw him into the
river M water of the depth of eight or nine feet
In falling Mr.. I. was caught between the YES.
sci and the wharf, where he was so much
damned that his situation was a very perilols
one, and had 1t not been for the prompt assist
ancr of Captain Dulaney, who was present al
the Time OF The occurrence, fatal conseu uences
would probably have been the result.
THE POTOMAC FRoNT.-Seyere winds from
the northwest prevail this morning, which
cons lderably rD file the river, and present ma.
terlal DISTINCTIONS OF speed TO steam and other
craft bound inwards. The steamer Arrow
made her usual trip 10 Mount Vernon and
Marshall's Landing.
Eoy'S f.-Arrived-Schr Annie White,
Smith. from Eastern Shore, Md with wood
tor, from the lower Potomac, with hay for
market.
Riley's Wkurf-Sailed-Scbr Julia Dulanev.
for Magatha river, with manure.
POCKET PICKRD.-About O'Clock last even.
ing the pocket Of Mr.. Edward Winton, OF
Chariottesv VILE, Va, was picked of a pocket.