The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-18
LOCAL VS..

FAsr AoE-Recently file Boston papers WAS submit
ted TO our Inspection In looking these papers pub
ished IN io3 we saw advertisements items which
appear udcrous at the present day Among
nents We found notice Of stagenc, which was headed
" For Philadelphia-fsst nethrough two weeks" This
At viii be perceived, the fat line We looked in vain
over the columns to ascertain how many weeks it
o@ line to perform the journey To home we
VIII state that there many citizens Of Washington still
upon the stage OF life who remember that it I'M
frequently hsppenedsay forty years ago-ths the mail
from Baltimore, conveyed in coaches, at times from
twelve to sixteen hours the from that city
ashngton. About the period few years
earlier and before the of the long bridge
the Potomac the Alexandria and Georgetown stage left the
former for the latter place at g. p and if the mud in
Custiss lane not unusually deep would at Craw
fords tavern Bridge street. by dinner time. The fare
was dollar and twenty Steamboats, had
been introduced the Potomac that day. but Captain
Joseph Johnson Of the sloop ahington Packet" which
piled daily between Washington and Alexandria known
to every and boy OF either CITY, The old captain
man OF great energy and integrity of character and he
remarkable for his teorian powers 1t not necessary
to have bell board the good soop her de-
parure; his voice answered that purpose With fair
wind the soop would make the passage in hour but
often happened that passengers kept board several
hours, and sometimes when compelled in bad weather TO
make harbor they passed the night board Some years
after Captain johnson parted with his faithful craft and OBJ
tanned little steamer called the Dandy This boat
veyed passengers between the two cities for several years.
but she was slow and uncertain.
But must leave the slow and the fast age.
Steamers make the trip from this city to Alexandria in
thirty minutes and when the railroad about TO be cnn
struced by Mr. French is completed, Washin sonan
call upon friend Alexandria in twenty minutes after leav
ing home This will be fast enough for social and
practical purposes but progress Is still the word
REMOVAL FROM THE Cry PosT Orrlcr-Yesterday. Col
Bere the city postmaster addressed to Mr. Joseph
W. Davis informing him that his services were no longer
needed clerk in the establishment Mr.. Davis waned
to know the reason when he referred to the plain Eng
sh OF the note the only explanation II said that the
removed party is "know-nothng, and it to be
violation the rules of the order thus ask
he is know nothing, what does he want to know any
thing for.
We hear however, that he has been in luck having got
another place somewhere in the City Hail. Col Berrets
action in the matter much appauded by the democracy
and Others and when is known who the staunch reliable
and faithful democrat is who is to take the place. they will
be better pleased The Office 81 400 cerkship Others,
it is aid 'e follow the example set by Col Rerretar.
HoovEns SHOE sToRE.--Yestsrday we made visit to the
place of business of Mr. s. p Hoover that imposing
tue the Iron building avenue, between 9th
and 10th streets We have given this notice the modest
ton Of shoe but truly most inviting
and magnificent esabishment-one highly credabe to
the city and 10 the taste and enterprise of the proprietor We
doubt there is in of the large business marts of the
country establishment Of the kind extensive
venient beautiful than the is pleasure to notice
The stock Of Mr. Hoover is large and ladies and gentlemen
shoes and boots of the most superior quality,
and at moderate prices The enterprise Of Mr. Hoover shoud
be rewarded by discriminating public.
Hon. DANIEL f. ScKLEs.Ths gentleman the secretary OF
legation at the Courof St James, again visit to the
city, He arrived from New York yesterday morning and
stopped at Wizards Hotel
The NIGHT wArcH-Thc guardians Of the night we are
pleased to announce, have recently become vglant
They do not cone their walks TO the principal but
may be during the 'slent night watches in the
unfrequened parts Of the city This as it should be-