The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-20
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Cry couNcrLs-The two boards met Monday evening,
but transacted business Of special interest The introduc
on of bill in the board of aldermen regulate the dis
burssmens of moneys the commissioners of the Washing
ton Asylum afforded members opportunity to engage in
learned and what eventually proved lengthy dsctson In
which valuable agricultural propositions hand
somey demonstrated. 1t that Asylum is large
aise and occasionally large seller, of vegetables In the
city markets, which fact has enabled aldermanic
friends put forth two very respectable theories On
side Is fercely asserted that the lesser the number of
inmates in the Asylum the larger the public receipts
from the sale Of vegetables On the other sde Ia assorted
with equal that the inmates producers well
consumers, and that they must ought and do,
than they eat the conclusion Is irresistible that the
price Of potatoes In Washington is depressed inflated
the varying population in the Asylum One thing, however,
is quite certain that when the Asylum Is quite full the In
only dispose of all they produce with comfortable
celebrity, but fancy they would not take it amiss II out
side contributions were offered to them.
Mr. John B. Cough the ELOQUENT champion of the tenn
cause announced to lecture in this city last
evening by objectionable neglect the posters failed
inform really public whore the lecture to be
delivered. We presume that Mr. Cough did lecture last
evening" and ecturcd in his peculiar, convincing cap
tvatng style but whether he listened to by few
many or was heard at Carusis Saloon in the Capitol
grounds ID still matter Of mystery to very Considerable
number of our citizens.
We hope that Mr. Cough may be induced to give a second
lecture in Washington, and to give it with the necessary
be heard The only building in this city large enough
commodae all who desire to hear of the most eloquent
men in the country is the National Theatre At twenty
cents head this spacious temple would be filled from pit
DOME sufficient receipts obtained to reward Mr. Cough
literally for his useful abor and handsome surplus
the suffering poor Of Washington.
The treasurer of the Female Union Benevolent Society
the receipt of seventy five dollars from the Hon.
Lewis d. Campbell of Ohio, being further contribution Of
the House Of Representatives for the relief the
poor of this city.
Among the peculiar institutions Of the Potomac at the pres
emit writing boats runners, with sails.
RoBBERv AT THE NATIONAL HorEL Bv cHLoRoFoRA.-The
Washington correspondent Of the Baltimore Republican
bis letter, gives the following account Of robbery
the National Hotel through the medium Of choroform
"Last night daring robbery committed at the Ma
tional Hotel In tho chamber OF young gentleman from
Philadelphia by Of ehloroform. From appearances
In the room this morning the rogue must have him
self under the bed and when bis victim fell asleep applied
choroorm to his nose which placed him state nsens-
biy The coat Of the thief SPONGE and phia Of chloro-
FORM found the room, and the coat hat, watch
worth $780, thirty dollars and gold studs Of the sleeper
carried Of The studs torn from the shirt while It's
owner slept 1t thought the thief left for Baltimore in the
early train.