The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-04
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The FouRrH JuLy.-Should the weather prove at all
proptons to-day the seventy of our ma
onal independence viii be celebrated by citizens with
display Of public spirit which has seldom been surpassed in
Wasington The programme adopted by the committee
OF arrangements has already been laid before our readers
and presume they familiar with details The
procession win be joined BY foe corps Of United States
ing artillery which rysa this city yesterday from Bal
timorc.
in addition to the civic and military procession with the
subsequent exercises at the Capitol number Of delightful
excursions have been arranged to various points
on the river which doubt win draw off large number Of
such of citizens wah to Celebrate the fourth
from the heat crowd noise, and confusion of the city.
In the evening there win be splendid display of fireworks
upon the mall south Of the Presidents House. To prevent
accidents and to protect the shrubbery injury the
committee of arrangements request spectators to keep
outside Of the enclosure
EIEcroS BANK orSicEas.~-The following named gen.
temen yesterday elected officers of the Bank the
Metropolis; Thomas 0arberry, president Lewis johnson,
George Parker, George W. Graham, Charles Ill., General
James Thompson William b. Todd, Stephen B. Franklin
George Lowry, and Robert =. Dunlop, directors
The following the result of election for ofcer
Of the Patriotic Bank: j. p. lnge, presiden William
orme, James c. McGuire A. f. Perry, }. f. Caldwell T.
Blagden, W. J. Blagden, w. ]. Mcdonald, d. Saunders
and John Purdy, directors.
TaR covscLs.-Both boards met the usual hour
Monday last In the council the following joint
resolutions were made the special order for Monday
JoIsT RESOLUTIONS for obtaining additional powers from
Congress to conduct elections,
Rcsored &C., That the joint committee appointed to rep
the of this city before Congress and
hereby authorized and Instructed urge upon that
body the passage Of law at carly period Of its
sion empowering this corpoi open the polls the
various wards Of this city, annual and other elections
earlier hour Of the day than the hour by
charter of 1920 divide each Of said wards or
precincts for the purpose Of enabling all the votes in
the wards be deposited within the allotted time to APP
point the additional inspectors rendered necessary
changes and generally make such arrangements at cleo
tons shall full Free and untramneed of
the elective franchise, and at the time allow free
challenge of persons whose riga to vote is doubted
Resored further, That said mint committee also be author
lied and instructed ask Of Congress the time such
amendment Of charter privileges shall require that
when prominent political other issue likely divide
public opinion in any approaching election in this city, the
inspectors who may be appointed conduct such
shall be divided evenly practicable between the
chief opposing parties.
Quick TnIps-Quck trips not confined to the north
ern railroads. The Alexandria Gazette says
" The the Orange and Alexandria railroad which
leave this place ut quarter before o'clock in the
morning for Gordonsviile, return by quarter past
o'clock thus making the round trip of $50 miles, including
atoppages at all the depo the line in the space Of six
hours and halt The southern steamboat arrives here
about the same time that the do"