The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-26
LOCAL NEWS.

"WELcoMs, SWEET sksT r'-Ths 1. The Sabbath
the day which, in the Holy oraclcs fallen sons and
daughters OF our race commanded 10 observe ere
member and revere II is day OF rect, spon which we
are Hduonshed TO ''do no manner OF work p This must
not be Interpreted, humbly suggest, that one
seventh ofmc should be given glorious pose nd idle
An author Of distinction has remarked that Ks
IGHrESED industry tho proper i'm pfoyeuent Of lime"
The hours OF the Sabbath be advantage in.
proved by attendance upon the sanoiustex OF the Mos.
Hgh by reading the work which, IN The language OF ussat
wtte has God or It's author, ruth pntniXe with error
for i subject aud salvation Tor It's end" together with
other productions OF moral and religious character and
by reflection Many disoourses have been ma
and hundreds OF volumes have been written by men of
learning aud pety, In which the duty the proper OBJ
OF The Lords Day" incucaed Il is not our
province, have the ability, enlarge upon ghs de-
nghul but osy be permitted 70 say tlat II \,
DOR conviction the Sal bath me OF the wisett and
beuefcvnt institutions of the Almighty The Sabbath
observing citizens Of Washington ne doubes.
with ID, spir Of tho poet and eyouty Teieome the re-
turn OF The "sweet day Of rest"
TREA.uKY DEPAErMESt,-Tbe officers injected win
he ggeat financial department Of The government labor
hi'hulY SD assduou,iy "a The Performance OF the
npofant and rosgoasiolo dutes with which they are
cLansed The Offices IN this and indeed in every other
Dc parttn aud bufcau o. he government arc net gns
cuftF as supposed On the CONTRARY The a.,
charge ~ he duties erpertainiug 70 every po,on from,
hato Vie chie y the lowest subordinate Tcqui,es Con-,
stant application a0d snot unceasnz toll Whit, .,,,
men, authors, lawyers, editors, students or Ie,.,n
science, and otbets, often burn the ''mdniabt l,p, >
my employees Of the Treasury Department are ~ ~
same line Engaged a. heir desks preparing and atr.rsin
facts be Embodied ~ report 10 be transmitted 40 Cor
ore.s Ia the exautn anon 81 collectors nooount q, - r.
performance Of snmd ottei iask Our bnanor. btin. -
INTO fregesnt inefcootat with the officers n tbs 1s -
ard Ii is butshter iosrcc 70 estjy heir fidelity ,
tutlc auj zss. aid 'he cou,e politenrs. ub,rb M.
evnoe towerd- iboss with whom they arc bropgb, ~,
busincss relations
THE MAJOR HoBBtR.The funeral III thfs "A nas,ss
gentleman aud invaluable oneer OF the soverauant too
place yesterday afternoon his late residence II was
nnmerously attended The officers snd cie,ks t ho
Post Office Department amended in body 80 he eo,lg,
was most solemn and imposing
TINS PuroMAc BafpeE The people 81 cid nm. H..
but for about centuy known Alexandra are almost
unanimously N evor Of continuing The Potomac hdoe a.
s resent Tile, and petition Congress e.pre.svo AZ
their views Is IN circulation Oar neiebbors or r,o,sa
town, II is underwood, are, and ALL ia t,va, ~ H.
erection 81 the bridge above that city.
WonkN's RIGHTS --Carusi's Saloon was orassd a. e "a,
evening by namsrops and fashionable sudenr, =, 81
~ der ard drink 10 the eloquence Of Mrs l. Ro.e IN
The rights Of The "toef Sex Al the close gallant eo
men and lovely ladies expressed their high -
The talents Of The fair leciurer
PunIIc IxrsovsmKST We clip the foloyvio, s
evening contemporary the Stars
"Yesefday wokfnen wete ousily ernblov.d l., I.,i,r
down sods 81 grass the enclosure Opposite Centre
ke wheEe Louisiana avenue and Seventh sree
with Pennsylvania is quite refte,hio "a iaL ~
with All the small reserve. the intersections. Of .vsnnes
and sesfs " the summer time parenlsrlv ,be
beauty wuuld be appreciated and many an Oman sp.ca az
ground which with its dusis nuisance, might he made