The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-28
LOCAL NEWS.

Cry cousc1s-The councils Monday evening" The
subjects which claimed their almost undivided attention
gas and guano, great fertilizers ia their and in
erery respect worthy of the consideration Of city
fssher regard the first named it pretty general
IL conceded that the present Gas Company vexatous
monopoly and that to charter opposition company wac
merely to double of the existing burden The
best that could doae and which DONE to change
come existing regulations regard TO excavations, and to
insist upon blaze of gas in streets and avenues on all
dark nights whether the announced to appear
nof-
10 the lower board 81 200 appropriated for the pur
chase Of suction for the Union Company Ss25 for the
purchase Of hose for the Franklin Fire Compsny and s4os
FOR repairing apparatus of the Columbia Fire Company
The following members arrived yesterday, and took lodg
inrs at the hotels designated
Uaasa siatss Rose Hon. A. ii. Greenwood, Of Arkan-
sas and Hon. j. W. Denver, Of California
National Hofa.-Hon. John Sherman, of Ohio, Hon. 8 A.
Of Hon. b. f. Letter, Of Ohio, and
Hon. Schuyler Collar, Of Indiana.
Broen's Hosei.-fion. j. NJ. Elliott, Of Kentucky.
Wa1ards Hoe-Hon. L. Trumbu, Of Illinois, and hon.
T. L. cHugman, Of North Carolina.
Among the arrivals last evening Wizards, notice
Col Charles G. Greene, Of the Boston Post.
We end the following in the Alexandria Gazette Of
yesterday morning
The the of the recent fire il still
ro:sr on but nothing definite has been asccrtsned.
Two from Washington We're arrested on SUNDAY,
sp jail by the mayor, for picking the pocket
Of Capt. johnson, also from Washington
GarAr THEATRICAL TzEAT We presume it il unnecessary
to call the attention Of the people OF, and vsers TO- ss-
ingtn the rich bill Of presented this evening BY Mr.
Jarrett the encrprisng manager Of the National Theatre
The sterling old comedy Of the Heir at Law will be per-
formed by some Of the in the profession and
those who wish to enjoy fine acting should not fail to be
present.
The especial Of the evening. however viii be the
arrival after their performance at Baltimore on the same
evening Of M Mrs. Barney Williams ard their appear
ance In series 81 characteristic entertainments No doubt
they win be accompanied BY large number OF admirers
from Baltimore When recoect the days Of kean and
Cooke and the difficulties Of travelling from city to city By
slow stages the presented by the appearance Of the
came actors night different cities, separated by
distance OF forty miles, realize something OF the
spirit 81 tn. age which live The patronage
which has becn extended to since he took
son Of the National Theatre responded to BY him in the
energetic EFFORTS TO please cur play going pubic.
Tar covcFnT.The concert this afternoon Of the Pyne
and Harrison operate trcnpe shouid and doubt viii at
tract large and brilliant sudience The first part Of the
programme consists selections the opera Of Rip
Van Wrinkle. Its author, Mr. Bristow, is, doubt,
very worthy man. and highly-respectabie musician
but stl should have preferred other and more ex
allied mediums for the Introduction of 50 celebrated
troupe 70 wxshingson audience In the second and last
part from Bale and from Avber
Miss Louiss Pyne highy spoken Of By the northern
ritcsto say nothing o. the English reputation which shs
brought tc feel convinced that she VIII
uy satisfy the hxh-wrouzht expectations Of citizens
This viii the first occasion that the public Of ash
ngon have placed obligations 20 the beraifJ
good taste enterprise Of Manager Ford OF the Vsri
Yea.