The Washington union., 1857-06-06
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UNION FEsrvAL-Ata meeting of ladies, yesterday af-
ternoon, mine churches Of five different denominations
represented Joseph H Bradley r, chosen chair
man
1t decided to hold Union Festival for the benefit
of the Young Mems Christian Association Wednesday
and Thursday next, at Odd Fellows Hall Each church
in the city to have its table which to place any
fancy articles flowers, refreshments for sale,
The following special committee appointed to pre-
pare and take charge of the supper table, which will have
the substantals, ham, biscuit tea, coffee &c. Mrs
Il. Tucker, Methodist denomination Miss Lizzie Hol-
mead, Episcopal Mrs. w. ]. Rhees Baptist Mrs e.
Denham, Presbyterian Mrs Wheat Lutheran.
Messrs Rhecs Young, and Latimer were appointed a
committee on band of music, and Messrs Magruder,
Richie, and Glenroy amateur music
Messrs O. III. Ballantyne and Bradley were appointed
| committee to arrange the hall
The ladies will hold adjourned meeting on Tuesday
afternoon at Odd Fellows Hail. at clock to hear the
reports of committees etc
CouRT OF CLAIMS, June 5, 1s57-Mr. Webb opened
the argument for the claimant in the case of Robert s.
Garrett Mr. Mcpherson replied in behalf Of the govern
mcnt Mr.. Webb concluded, and the case was submitted
Adjourned to IL ocloch, Monday morning.
The court having gone through with the law docket
will take up the trial docket Monday IT. however
counsel in any the law docket which has been
passed should wish to take it up it will be heard
The trial docket will be taken up and heard in order
commencing on Monday morning.
BUSINESS HouRs.--A number of the merchants have
given public notice that in order to give their clerks
recreation in the season, they will close their re-
spectye stores at hapast o'clock in the evening
the arrangement to commence from the 5th Instant
PULP UMRIsu, seventy-two years OF age was robbed
nf h;s hat Ii,
money, recently, by two men the road near Vans
yille He on his way to Washington to obtain COM
pensation for services rendered in the war of 1872
'PLuG- -UoLns There is reason to believe that some
of this delectable seriously il not fatally
wounded by the fire Of the marines Monday and that
their friends took measures to conceal the gratifying fact
SERENADE New York Yagcrs left this CITY ycster-
day morning, expressing themselves highly grafed with
their visit During the previous night they, with the
section of Dodsworhs celebrated band which accompa-
MED them seenaded the President Of the United States
and also Captain schwarznau, Captain Peck, and other
miitary-titled gentlemen.
PERSONAL Isaac Davis of Massachusetts !; Hon
T. Hester, of Pennsylvania; Hon Edward Cross mem.
ber elect from Arkansas and Captain Creighton COM
mander of the navyyard at Charlesown Massachusetts
are at willards'.
REAL ESTATE SALE.--By Wall & Barnard Yesterday
afternoon lot H. in square H. fronting rs feet on NJ
street north between 10th and goth streets west at 50
cents per foot, to W. Linkjnas
CouNmRrET DolLAns, made of brass and moulded from
the ordinary one-doar gold piece are in circulation in
Petersburg Virginia. and it would be well for our citizens
to be on their guard against such bogus coin.
JOHN I. wells of Anne Arundel county MARYLAND
died in this city yesterday of wounds received last Mon
day.