The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-10-01
LOCAL N Il w 3.

GEoRGErowSY esterday for the first time during the
present year, visited venerable sister city on the
side of Rock creek without intending 10 write at
large of the business prospects of this tmehonored CITY,
deny the pleasure Of saying that the i'm
made buildings the general appearance OF the
town. and the hustle of business OF the most CRAFTY
character indicative of prosperity which
little expected behold In that of the town where
nerchan do congregate many new stores and ware
large dimensions have been erected which would be
credtabe New York. New Orleans to OF the great
commercial of the country In passing by the Preby
terrain church. first erected Ammo Domn 1882 and rebuilt in
1921 we reminded OF who the beloved pastor
fifty years of the flock worshppng there This lusrous
divine patriot during revolutionary struggle, hay
ing chaplain the Americanarmy, and able
learned sincere and devoted ambassador commissioned by
the court Heaven Often from the pulpit of his venerable
friend Dr. Muir Of Alexandria, it has been happi
ness sit under his ministry and to hear him. with vgor
and zeal yet with humility, offer terms of mercy to his
attentive and admirng hearers. His sermons were well
arranged and perfectly methodica After going through
the regular divisions, first, second third fourth, &c., he
would invariably close by saying, with great emphasis
brethren the discussion of this subject the Is
opened practical ; and practical remarks he
would offer for the instruction and improvement OF his de-
lighted listeners Stephen Boomer Bacb, D. d., died at
advanced age.
Directly opposite the church stands the Onion HOTEL so
long kept Mr. Crawford in which during the sessions OF
Congress- upwards oorty the eloquent John Ran
doph of Roanoke Wm Byrd Giles Of hercuean powers and
many other whose will grace the historic page
their country, domcated. The members Of Con
gess who boarded at this hotel daily conveyed to the
Capitol long bodied coach drawn by four horses which
was known BY the name of Royal George. Mr. Randolph
in after years was in the habit Of entertaining bis friends
with anecdotes and incidents occurring at Crawford and
of the danger life and limb in travelling in the Royal
George the great 'sebonian bog" Pennsyivan'a
avenue)
Many of the private residences of Georgetown are i'm
posing and in them architectural taste is displayed
visit to the beautifully improved seats on the Heights
would make Cowper, Moore, of our own American
poets smile Whilst the Heights yesterday, stopped
at the Cedars, the beautiful seat of esteemed friend,
from which reveed in the romantic and enchanting view
before
But the spot of all spots in the vicinity of melan
cboly interest. The city Of the dead-the Georgetown
Cericeryis unquestionsby the inviting and
tic resting place for the departed that eyes behcd
We will attempt description Of its natural and artistic
beauehe hill and dale, the rocks the lots clothed in
dure the stately forest trees the tasteful shrubhery the
gothic chapel The substantial vaults the stately monuments
the chastc shafts and tombs. This solemn insa'ion
projected, learn, by native Of Georgetown who
rbuted the company the grounds and its improvements
IL would be delightful theme to dwell uponit would in
deed refreshing write Hnreservedy and at length Of
the considerable enterprise the enlarged bcray the noble
philanthropy, of gentleman upon whom % fortune has
avshed her favors and who esteemed it privilege to
ply portion of his earthly treasures to the purchase Of
grounds and improving and embelshng them suitably for
cty dead " but he desires nothing of the kind and
far be 1t from us offend his of deicacy. II IL but
right however, that the world should know that to William
W. Corcoran people of this vicinity indebted for
melancholy, yet lovely spot of which have written.
DEcAPrrArIos.-Th commissioners Of the Washington
Asylum yesterday being their regular meeting day
The board wGs organized by the election of Theodore
Wheeler ESQ., president and Thomas Lloyd secretary
Our fellow John H. Moves has been elected secretary
to the board annually for years. and is conceded
all hands he discharged his duties with ability fidelity
and zeal But the board, which is composed of know
nothings" ascertsned that their faithful secretary
Catholicism American born Cahoc-snd they rutheSsly
and summay decapitated him, 1t ia but justice to Mr.
Noyes say that he esteemed citizen In whom all
terrain the highest confidence.
BUpLEsauE OPERA, rro.-There will be entertainment
by the Parrow Opera Troupe at Iron Hall, Tomorrow
(Monday) evening See advertisement