The Washington union., 1857-05-28

To tic coiored s. g. Nayy-Yard NJ Y church, u BIZ
bles and IL Testsnients
To the Mission S. s. No. 2 7. NJ Christian Associa-
ton, IL Bibles aud "a Testaments -5.f
TO the Mission S. s., Capitol Hill, "a Testaments
TO the Providence Mission s. g., Kendall Green "a
Testaments.
To the City Prison, ~ Bibles and IL Testaments.
After the report the Rev. T. s. Porter, of New York,
delegate of the American Bible Society having been in
rodueed, addressed the meeting, at length, IN IL
ustaon Of the body and spirit the capacity and active
operations, of the American Bible Society and m enforce
Of the great duty Of giving to those who have not
that Word Of Life and Truth which has been of such M
calculable value TO ourselves.
Interesting remarks were also subsequently, made by
the Rev Mr. Morse of Christ church. and the Rev Mr..
Samson, of the street church.
On motion of Mr., VIM. II. Campbell committee of
five appointed 10 nominate officers of the society for
the ensuing year. TO report at an adjourned meeting OF
the society consisting of Messrs VIM, III Campbell John
O. Harkness Chauncey Bestor H. s. Coke, and Professor
Henry.
hymn was then sung and the congregation dismissed
with the apostolic benedicon by the Rev Mr. Ball. of
the McKendree church.
No collection on contribution was called for lady
and three gentlemen gave their names, with aggre-
gate of SOC.
The adjourned annual meeting of the society will be
held in the same church. Thursday afternoon, at
O'Clock.
SUMNER RESIDENCE FOR THE President. learn that
President of the United States has received and
cepted the invitation of the board of directors of the Mill
ary Asylum Soldiers Home, to reside in that vicinity
during the and auumnal months, and to occupy
the vacated by Surgeon King, Of the army in view
Of that event
The Soldiers Home is about four miles from Washing
ton and is approached by good road The tenement is
in healthy and beautiful situation surrounded by natt
raj objects which enhance the value of rural residence
quiet retreat after the business of the day cannot but
prove grateful the distinguished statesman But this
is OF less Importance than Che avoidance of chs and e
ve tewhch Of late years. the constant occupants of the
Executive Mansion have been exposed and from which
President Pierce and other persons of his household
were sufferers
Rverdy Johnson the court ordered testimony to be ta
ken in the Of the president and directors of the Tcre
Haute and Richmond railroad
Mr. Badger made the closing argument for the claim
ant in the case of Theodore Adams and the case
submitted
Mr. Badger opened the argument for the claimant in
the case of Thomas Allen Mr. Blair replied in behalf of
the government Mr.. Badger concluded and the case
was submitted
The court then adjourned till II o'clock this morning
GuASo The Commissioner of Patents is distributing
through his bureau hc transportation at the expense of
the rccpients parcels Of guano from Bakers islands in
the Pacific ocean, furnished for that purpose, and at the
request of the " American Gtiano Company"
The circular says, " it Is desirable that it should be
tried various crops during the present season. by ITSELF
separate plats Of the SOIL pure sand would he
preferrcd) with Peruvian guano, stable dung any
other fertilizer which may be at command with the
object of determining its economical value compared
with other manures =
request is made that the results may be reported to
the Patent Office
TIE CiRcrIT CouRT-In this court yesterday the argu-
the motion in the Of Spain Hamilton, to
dissolve injunction to Holford was concluded The
being intricate one, and large number of
horties having been cited the court have taken time
for deliberaton and the decision will probably not be de-
vered for several days yet The application for hoeay
corpus by Mr. Jenkins not heard yesterday, but will
be heard to-day.
The NAVAL CouRTs,-In court No the examination
Of witnesses has been concluded and the of Com
mander Bullus was taken up The of Lieut.. Hun
ter, before court No. q still pending, and court No.
occupied with the of Capt. Newell