The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-05-16
THE WASHINGTON UNION.

tress held by the legs chicken which entertained the
company with succession OF songs, such peculiar
TO that domestic bird but which, in the opinion OF at
least one person in the crowd not worthy OF especial
applause In the other hand she supported tnpan COW
cred with newspaper but notwithstanding her repeated
attempts at establishing the centre gayitaon she utter
y failed The liquid contents Of the pan eoud spill
sonaly and much fear evneed by the ladies that their
dresses would be completely ruined The charcoal vsaged
feminine however confidently assured her unwilling COM
panions that it was grease But this did not
the objection to the liquids being tilted on their
skirts Everybody who either got in out OF that ON
nbus had instructive dread of the girl with the tin
pan They apprehended damage to their apparel Such
especially the with the rotund gentleman, who
gave fair and stern warning that IL she split the truck
ON him, she might safely calculate result to her
head which would demand the prompt attendance of
surgeon. He was however fortunately enabled to make
his escape out of the omnibus without esortng to vo
lent physical performance!
II may reasonably be supposed that there not much
substance in that pan by the time the reached
home. The omnibus that occasion public null
sance and probably the proprietor compelled to call
into requisition the scrubbing brsh and extra guam
tty Of dsnfectng preparation to restore the coach to
'-healhy condition. The Transforming of the omnibus
into ccomoting larder does square exactly with
idea of "a glorious institution
sUSpAy-scHooL ANNIVERSARY. Monday next win be
great day for the Sunday children Of this city,
should the weather continue clear and On that
day the fifteenth anniversary of the Sunday school Union
will be celebrated Mr. IT, J. Magruder, the chief
sha has published minute programme for forming the
procession from which learn that half past nine
o. clock a. n has been fixed for the assembling of the
children and teachers at the grounds of the Smithsonian
Institution where the procession will be formed. Ad
dresses will be delivered by Rev. d. S. Dogget Rev.
VIM TAYLOR Rev I. N. Haskell, Rev. w. H. Chapman,
and Rev B. +. Bittenger. The First Presbyterian and
the sreet Baptist churches and Wesley Chapel will be
occupied for these services which will probably
| mence about eleven O'Clock, m. The doors of the
churches will not be opened until the schools arrive
TIE WASHINGTON LIBRARY. This institution is joint
stock corporation The shares Sc eachsubject to
tax of SO per annum The library contains over
600 volumes and is by act of Congress entitled to all
government publications. The members contemplate
an early enlargement and roparaton of the building, and
an increase of the stock of books. The board of
directors are to have meeting next Tuesday eve
ming, when it is expected that these improvements
will come under consideration Meanwhile, persons in
tending to become members are earnestly requested
to call and subscribe against that Time 50 to place
as large fund practicable at the disposal Of the
board on that evening The library is situated on the
west side of 18th street. few doors south of Pennsylva
nia avenue and is open daily for this purpose from
to clock D. m. 1t is expected that the stock will
soon be raised S2 per share that those intending
to become stockholders at all interested in attending
| to the matter without delay.