The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-27
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE

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Lls night The cloud. olrs,ri away hnety ate, th -
showers OF he dsy. and 10, tne The .slud blew 49,,
gale This morning the sidewalks aud streets ara
clean Bless these large rains as Ssncho blessed ,b
O, Of sheep Ii IL oo iof tlom, tse-,s woul,
onss.bl. on account OF the mud spd the hide r,vs
thai sweep the crossings would make ,ny seuo
appe srapces than the penny papers would think il !
isct TO record The sky is bright new dollar L.
ether change" is as scarce as ever.
Last evening the nkish-looking residence Of La
St, vens esq., IN College Place, The scene Of bosnia
snl-ra inmelt and iestlvty, | should think Aet. :
have been three hundred and fifty persons present. H.
a perfect Jam, though the house Is large aud eomms,
A. before hned, the building resembles bank In il,
lecture and was built with the Object OF ultimate pr.
zion 10 the college, the grounds OF which Il adlons h
he beaueathed 10 the Institution al Mr. S,evens's
This gentleman OF three immensely wealthy bo
this buik whose estates has grown out OF the EIy,
Fields" al Hoboken Ia great pleasure in summ
and their Hoboken ferries.
A prime feature IN the enter alluded 10 vi,
series of abaur pioaafs, or living pictures in which ION
twelve or fifteen ladies aud gentlemen Represented NJ.
variety of characters. They had been three v,.
preparing tor IT, and acquitted themselves very much u
satisfaction Of those who like such things The very b.
host md hostess ad provided spch fixtures stage franz
curtain NC, in the most costly and tasteful style Thu,
was one scene ftom the Abbey" which very vi,
done but pc rhaps the most att active was when III, en-
IN,
Cayp.o and young n. 1slemachus, in the famous zen,
of ..Teiemachus resisting Calypso" as described
"1sismagus."
Tableaux were qu'e fashionable last winter, but Inn,
heard Of few the present season They are a hsImles
anu sem ent when carried excess, the msmko
OF time and money and may be enjoyed lb. mH,
circle OF a village as well as IN n city.
Ia the window of Stimson 4 Co IS New Orleans and Ma
bile Express Office ia Wall street, there very fine M
ture of Conss splendid steamship atlantic" which !,
tracts throng of admrers-for she is beauty a, Il,
is re- presented poughng her way 2alantly through to
sea- we fancy we see her as she was in the psn
voyage which recently she weathefed so bravely.
The steamship Ohio will sail Tomorrow io Hawai- s
New Orleans When cauiked, the Pacific will pub
ably go dire Chagres The commander had some w
make the voyage TO Liverpool IN her about the Tim,
the Worlds Fair He Is confident that sue Is the hs
steam that in the water. Certainly she ha, m.as
first rate time la all her voyages
1t impressive sight OIL the I'D to look Tue @
meuse crowd OF patriots and lovers OF the Union couss
2ra,eI ut Niblos Besides the distinguished scholar IN.
former governor Of Massachusetts Edward Everett then
were several distinguished from the South, and svsn
venerable clerYymenRev. Dfs Spring, Coke, and oAen
Me Everett's remarks eloquent euo2ium on ls
Union, and defence OF against all assaiants North md
South He plimented Gen Foote's oralion very hga
asst evening" The senator from Mississippi the uls
solicitation Of prominent Union men, received his h&
aud the citizens generally al Tainnany Hail. tue smas
democratic wigwan The gathering was large ,nd
Cen Foote could escape witbou, speech and
hailed with shouts of applause.
The rather tedious legal investigation OF Ray Tompts
ended yesterday in Justice Lattro, issuing wirsa
for his Obtaining money under false preencs
His counsel admited that, though he might be mOsy
guilty. there evidence enough 10 make ouis sS4
in law.
Gen. Sam Houston, tbs ex-P sd-n OF Texas and pesH
OF ,he Uni cd Stat made warmly we coined u
dress Il Ma 10 sl Temperance sociey at lrpe By
las ght. There great jam, but amply repaidans
for beng a iiltl- ovid ID. His honor the mayor sInh
right hand Of the speaker. Sam Houston maintains An
Texas is the gallant OF all the States, as her cosss
ton much favorable than otuers 10 the nsbud
tue far
The performances of the " Infant Drummer at lrrr
Hail. on Washngtons Birthday, surprised and dehshn
than any exhibition Of precoc.y that ever ts
witness This musical prodigy IS stii in petiicoas
he has of the largest and nost intelligent heads thai
have shoulders young. On Saturday w,
(his first appea in pubc,) contrary to the programs
and the wishes of his directors, the ite fellow laid hod
sticks about his own size. and played an imro~
kettle drum, to the infinite diversion of large 40
ence, who came ciaPpng their hands in tribute IN
genius.