The daily union., 1854-07-18
LOCAL NE w 8.

YIsiTERs cITy.-The remark is frequently made
that fewer persons from distance have visited the city du
ring the session of Congress than at former
gressiona 1t is undoubtedly true that during the
past winter and spring. and the present fewer
have visited Washington than heretofore II difficult
account for this unusual state of things For several
past, during the sessions of Congress- crowds who
to the city found difficulty in obtaining comfortable quar-
ters Our hotels and boarding houses filed
their utmost capacity; but during the present session,
with the exception OF few days. there has been in the public
houses enough and spare During the past week
great many strangers have arrived and the hotels
pretty well filled Legislation is rapidly progressing
and there be doubt that the day fixed for the adjourn
ment of Congress has drawn many of friends from dis
tance the metropolis Those who visit the Capitol
fail to notice strange faces in the Roundo We trust
their visit may prove agreeable to hem and that all matters
before the national legislature in which they interested
provided they constitutional legitimate and cxpeden
may be prosecuted to successful issue.
REFRESHING sHowERW ashngto was the recipient yes
terday, of refreshing and invigoratng shower. The
ing, and up to o'clock in the afternoon the weather
sury and the oppressive in the last degree but
the artillery of the skies heard the vivid lightning
secn the bottles uncorked and they furnished the
parched earth with water most penteousy. The people
Washington yesterday afternoon enjoyed most refreshing
| season.
BATTLE MosrEREy--The noble spirits of Maryland
who served with gaany in the Mexican contemplate OBJ
serving the 2st of September that day being the anniver
of of the proude achievements Of American
They design making excursion and to take steps to
eve any of their glorious phaanx who may be in destitute
circumstances There citizens of this District who WILL
have doubt gladly participate in the celebration and
in the effort to relieve the sufrng of their gallant
rades in arms.
BLOODY Asp pEATH.--On Sunday night there
desperate at the house of Daniel keefe, on be-
tween 4th and 18th streets The of the parties
gagged Michael Daley, jeremiah Brcggan and wife.
Daniel keefe severely cut in several places with
hatchc and regret to add that he died Of his wounds
night Mrs. Keefe the wife of the deceased also seri-
ousy but it is believed not mortally injured Daley and
Breggan have been arrested and committed to prison
Cry couNcns.--The boards of aldermen and common
council convened at tho City Hall yesterday atternoo~
The board of aldermen took up the nominations for city of
cers. communication addressed to the mayor by Walter
Icnox esq, declining the acceptance of the Office
poration attorney, read and Joseph II. Bradley esq
having been nominated in his stead confirmed
All the other officers previously nominated by the mayor
with the exception of two three minor officers who de-
cned serving) confirmed with the exception Thco
dore Wheeler commissioner of the asylum who rejected
The business of the meeting other than this was unim
portant.
RaBrp poe.A rabid dog killed by keeper of shoe
store at the corner lh and yesterday The
mage dogs by the police officers during the last few days.
has been immense.
HEALTH orrv0ur absent friends need not be dis
turbed by the unounded transmitted the
graph wires of the of the Asatc
ngton After dgent inquiry enabled to state that
the city enjoyed better health at this of the year
than does at the present e and that happily exempt
from cholera.
observation-disclosures breakers still in our midst. They
carry ON their operations is but justice say
arem The police the alert and not few Of the
burglars it is hoped viii be in the prisoners box in the
criminal court ere long.
Doos.-Tbe upon the canine race is being actively
wagcd The police officers have destroyed hundreds Of them
within the last few days.