The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-07
LOCAL NEW 8.

An AGREEABLE rAaTy--There hours Of felicity and
JOY which permitted TO experience during earthly
pilgrimage, despite Of the calamtes and which
times assa Last evening it delightful privilege
TO be one Of party at the house OF hosptabe friend
Capitol Ill., Therewere several of the masculine and Of the
softer the gentler and the oyeer in attendance Oh
II was intellectual, refreshing party
There ougushng of the soaiso honora-
Bile and lovely Advocates supporters all
times aud under all circumstances OF tho majesty
and anot Of the laws enacted the of men and
OF women, we viii not violate the as OF hospitality
ey by designating by the charming lady the house
hold who entertained with much and felicity the guests
who had visited her II would be bad taste and offensive
her modesty But the intellectually OF that lady her soft
ness and sweetness her ku performances upon piano
forte and the guitar aud the ducet her voice. cap
tiyated the minds and hearts entire company We
could here dweaye could write pages upon sweets
and delights OF social intercourse but orbear If we
about bid adieu earthly scenes were anpushng
dying in the conyusye hroes and dy
ing agonies and could give but few words Of advice to
young man they would be- seek cherish cultivate feel hon
ored In being in the society of lovely
BAlLoosIso.--There was an immense gathering at Ju
dietary Square last evening" at the site Of the circular en-
closure where the ppodrome troupe recently exhibited to
witness the ascension Of the daring aeronaut Mr. Elliot
Some hundreds among whom several members Of Con-
gress within the enclosure and thousands both sexes
were outsiders" The imitation of tha balloon was slow
operation but the work finally completed the
naut took his seat in the balloon the cords it 10
terra "a was cut loose and away went voyage alo
ms was the bright side OF the exhibition the lowering
descending must next be noticed There being
cheney in the balloon after asccnded to about height
OF the City Hail. twas seen to quyer and shake and
turned to old mother EARTH 1t is but justice the
naut to- say that he evinced the to
crafty the expectations Of the thousands who
witness the ascension but from beyond his control
the exhibition was unsuccessful The weather. too,
tremey unfavorabc the wind blow ing uriously We
learn that the motto of Mr. Elliot is Never fail and
that is his fixed and unaerable determination crafty
the people Of Washington with balloon which will
be lofty and creditable. Success to him.
Music PREsIDEsr's SauAnE.--The Marine Band dis
coured sweet music at the Presidents Square yesterday
afternoon The attendance Of the gaans and the
was very large. The company confined these
The President Of the United States gracefully mingled in the
gay crowd, and "a looker-on in Vienna" could not but
feel happy in behodng joyous
him. #
indicted for the murder of Patrick Hurley Friday last
rendered verdict of guilty of mansaugher. We
advised OF the sentence of the The adjourned
to Monday week
CENTRE MARKET-Old Marsh Centre Market, was nu-
VIGOROUSLY patronzed yesterday by those possessing the
to invest in creature comforts The prices of the
Of life enormously high patron Of this Market in
his agony, heard to excaim, Our suerngs ntoera
ae Choice beef brought 10 to Is cents and veal IL
cents pound Poultry and high the demand
far exceeding the supply Vegetables also active
quest and the prices would have vsers of
this market but year since. Fish were abundant
adj and rocky daraf