The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-12


svrERIsTrsDEsrs IssAsE Asylvas--The member.
OF the Association OF superntsndsn Of Insane Hospitals who
who have been sitting for the transaction OF business
cd with those humane institutions at the Smithsonian Inst
tuition since Tuesday last this morning waited the President
OF the United States offer him their respects They
most oourteous and kindly received and the interview
most pleasant TO both Chief Magistrate and the supern-
tendents.
last intelligence from Europe received
by the steamship Canada has had the effect depess the
Georgetown flour market and holders willing to submit
TO lower prices.
HYaEslAL.A young gentleman and lady, hailing from
the sold Dominion united in wedock yesterday
ing at Browns Hotel When last seen, they looked indie
scribably happy
CoLunHiA RACE CouRsE.-The which expect
ed TO come of" this the Esd day of May
have been postponed in consequence of the destruction Of
part Of the Potomac bridge until the goth of June Some
famous ones said in training, and sport may
be expected. Lovers Of the turf the qui ope.
PREVENTION BETTER THAN pusIsHMENT.--We learn that
the Efforts which made in the west part Of the Island
and vicinity, during the past winter, TO instruct the IL
norant and reform the crrg have been attended with good
measure Of Sabbath and evening schools and re
gous worship have been sustained and children gathered
and adults who had been accustomed to such
cises The missionary and teachers feel encouraged make
effort to establish asylum for reformed females and their
children and mission and school for instruction.
bring under influences for Improvement the idle the
norant tho erng and the vicious and administer comfort
and aid to the suffering and the deserving poor.
Believing that be presented those
(Which generally regarded among the prominent evils
OF city, sufficient to induce them to do evil and
learn to do we'll is far better than waiting until punish
ment becomes Indispensable. We take pleasure in bringing
this truly phanthropic enterprise to the notice of the public
and very cheerfy commend it their favorable regard and
liberal patronage.
H., have rot;nad tbafpa
papers have announced the marriage Of Gen. Perr F.
Smith the gallant officer who planned the battle and
anded Chepultepcc) with Mrs Armstrong the widow Of
Major H. w. Armstrong, Of the amented Gen. Robert
Armstrong late publisher and proprietor of the union
This is mistake Major Armstrong the brother, not
the son. of the late General Mr. n Armstrong of the
General married sister Of the lady who recently united
in wcdlock to Gen. Smith, ]. N. Armstrong is still living,
and when last heard from by his friends in this city in
good health The maiden Of these ladies Milard
and they were originally from Leonardtown Maryland
JAMESTOWN ANsIvEnsAHy-The anniversary of the land
ing Of the first settlers of Virginia at jamestown will be
celebrated by the jamestown Association of Washington
the United States Hotel the evening of Saturday the
18th inst snmpuons dinner win be served up, and
Grafton viii be by the Rev. Thos b. Bach Ma
tves Of the good old Statthe mother Of many states
and heroesshould feel deep interest in the objects
which this association have in view.
THE BALTIMORE PRIMA poNNA.-The Of Mrs. Ce-
CHA American prna donna, at
last evening numeronsy and hionaby attended
This lady visited the Metropolitan city With musical laures
entwned her brow and with evidences of worth and
ceence which could fail to command the patronage of
liberal and approaching public. Notices Of musical and other
ares in the public journals common but in the of
the charming lady Of Baltimore pen but indite what
judgment approves and heart dictates. Her mu
steal atanments of the highest order both varied and
accurate and her voice. in compass and sweetness is equal
not SUPERIOR many Of the primo do,nas from distant
lands who have acquired fame in their and in
try The concert last evening surpassed the expectations of
the friends of Mrs Young. II was indeed rich
and delightful musical entertainment The debut of this lady
this city, conceded by the scientific as well as the
pleased to hear that Mrs Young viii give another
cert on Monday evening next.
Miss kIMnEgLy's HAmLEr-The patrons of the drama
have great in for them this evening Miss kim
berry will give her great peronaton of the character Of
Haal The northern press speak in rapurous Of her
powerful deneaon Of this conception Of the immortal bard
The Buffalo Courier thus writes of Miss Kimberly:
She those admirable artistes who always
SO beauties in each of her dsneatons that
in each successive fresh beauty discovered She
always plays naturally the is lost make
to artistic fancy but flows from her lips stream Of
yhmcal music The violent efforts of passion
beray into does her voice crack under the
denuncaton Every word she has to utter is
studied carefully and given truthuy the authors
given to what often considered unmportan lines
and also the remarkable effect she frequently produces by
her by-pay'