The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-25
LOCAL NEWS

Ta1 Cir WASHINGTON Tic capital OF The Union.
cry loanded b. Father Of ms County and which
bears his immortal name eisan readers doubS
BE gRlinr4 learn, rapldlg nprUgins ~ wealth, ~
population, aLd ID a tbs elenens ~heh al
and prosperous eisy Ii 10 " Yoang American" clay,
being ouly about ny years old and yer the massive
The private residences al the opRient, il eelipsss many
Of TIE capitals Of t-e Old Word The Capitol has
been pronounced by Earoptaa architects. who
ysit kis county, the superb ocyt @cince "a the
world There eharches and castles IT. Europe which
grandeur excel IL but II Sir Christopher Wren, The great
afehieef of he lofty s. Paul. 10 London, coad leris The
earth and behold the building known The Capitol Of he
uniied States, doubt that he would express
ssntanenis ID accordance wttb his coanuymen DO prs
ctded him The Capitol il The pride Of the citizens Of the
metropolis and a the Unted States, onament oi The
skin and scence Of The architects who designed and Of the
artisans ~ho executed n wen as Of ibe literally Of The
government het ordered and appropriated he
means 70 EefrEy The expense.
The metropolitan city Is adorned by Other public enna
Jugs besides The la which the wise men cI the aon
anuay do eonsirgate 10 legislae, IN CONFORMITY ~iih
written constitution ior upwards Of twenty millions Of
reernen We could speak Of tie Presidents House, the
Treasury building The General Post Oice, lhe smith
sonsn Insnie aud shai magnificent structure. ths rat
eat Office bu IL is design al present 10 DIVER
upon Al another lime we may 80 into particulars
in relation 70 them
IL wa. WE believe The enlineniy gifted bur eccentric
Roanoke Uohn RandcPL) who styled Washington
" city OF magnificent distances" When this was said
our population small, and the buildings compsf
aliveY few and far between II is not al be present
time. Oar population Numbers nov upwards OF forty
thousand and The broad and sieeis oil Ls city
ccmpacty built Mony OF e houses m architectural taste
end elegance, will ayorably compare with those OF The
favored cities Of me Union Ia every direction we
behold evidences OF improvement Stnreh0uses and bud
gs designed for families, springng up In AL parts oil
the CRY by magr and real estate improved and un-
improved within the last three years increased in value
al least thTiy-ihree and-a- third per cent
Tie voares Of religion upou visiting the city, can IND
stately church edices where Christian doctrines pro-
claimed, and forms OF worship observed IN accordance
with their sentiments and feelings There in the city
Roman Catholic. Episcopal. Presbyterian Methodist Bap
s Lutheran Unitaran and other churches, and meeting.
for the Society Of Friends The great cause Of edu-
cation is not neglected. THE Georgetown Catholic College,
and the Colombia College (nnds the auspices OF the Bap
denoninaion.) boh institutions OF high Iepaie and
within mile Of the heart OF The city Beside
hese have respectable academies. and the
. fathers Of the city havs wisely established :" common
schoos in every the metropolis The citizens of
Washington hazard nothing in saying, equal in in
diligence and are cultivated, moral, and patriotic,
those Of any other portion Of eouny May the pros
periiy Of The city continue onward
Cry RAILROAD The following resolutions Edopt
ed al a recent meeting Of the city eooneAs
Rssore1 That tine joint committee representing the
Interests this corporation before Ci gfess be- and
sgsn,l IL sssass of any iii hv Consess ehsrierng q
sbe privileges asked lof by said msfnorisl TO tie
above dsa isnaied railroad company, any other rad
road conpsuy designed their road through any
Of Of this city and having for
/ cbj-rt the same local ysrposes-
Resalgea, That sad committee be, and they here
by instructed Of Congress confer upon tbs corpo
such addoGai powers day lie necessary 70 give
corporation ion conHol the subject Of iecsl rail-
roads lhrOagh the streets aud avenues OF the city,"
The INpiaN OBLIGATION The mixed delegation Of Oune
Dulaba, and Missouri Indians, which reached city
some weeks sncr, Tor he psrpose Of making treaty
with our government which wosa provide Tor the
stoa G; a very largo theiT iauds, have
mated their pusposr FAR Depended upon The mseyts
Their wants and comforts dGrtng lisI srlouFn IN
lcy have been ne espreisi Of M Msnypenny he
veIy efficient aud popular Com missioner Of dau Aasir
Pre- parr oly heir dcparare, th.y hHve ell laid aside
their nrtive co,tBule hGbed themselves suits
neat bus cloth They leave ~ Lslr distant zones dis
afternoon We TrEsTdsy had The TisesUre Of vis fos
he band sud coUdueted 'hem through ever
portion q our ssstshmeHt Through their !nlesFrs;eg
Ne fully explained lhrua its yasBs possesses OF pnu
iIsg--from thai q oomprs'iou book frsdy f5r tie
bsgder Each ard a. q them ,BaalieseA very great
ls.Auuon - t4e ,1hb,iJa. aud lbcy al received. Es 4
came iro-4 The pfeIs, sheet, wLeh Aey wished
Eey kore Il trf people mrscnto Of what they lad
seen Thrr are baoy i very shiete finely proper
toned TnnH 40 usnifrs in her eouafn anees striking
evidences 81 tiDdnsss Il We them ise t.
turn bUf isF xestefn home
CLrNINaL c5uFr The uisl al James W. schaumburs.
>har. as In "sbooaus. sith intent KIN" ia ward Falef
wa commenced Yesefdsy PhliP T. FsndsA. ESQ made
q TOE bshaf Il Inc government ard
be- va, Piled behalf d he accused by S Barter
ssq The taking q the testimony ~iI commence to-
day For he prosecution, Nessrs Feodsn ard Chiffon
for the deicnoe. hen. jeremiah Clsmeni. Collins Lee
and 5 BAKER