The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-16

The NEW HALL OF House REPRESENTATIVES -
This hall progressing rapidly toward completon and
bids fair to be model of architectural and artistic beau
ty 1t looks though it would be ready for Con-
gress at the opening of the session
The architect, Mr.. Walter has completed his plans
for the Speakers Clerks and Reporters desks and they
are now in the hands Of many workmen can be
employed upon them. The design is magnificent, and
the whole pile embracing ample space for all the clerks
and reporters as well for the Speaker is composed of
polished marble, grouped in pyamidal form from the
level of the floor to the height of six feet and nine
inches
The lowest desk is for the accommodation of five
porers 1t consists of rich balustrade with pedestas
and finely proportional cornce of white italian
be resting step of Tennessee marble richly
riegated and highly polished -......
The clerks desks rest massive polished base, also
consisting of variegated Tennessee marble upon which
rest eight pedes separated by panel work crowned
with a rich cornice, all of polished Italian marble
The Speakers desk rises above the and wholly
composed of polished italian marble, and all the steps
by which the several stages approached composed
of the same material
From what we can judge of the drawings which we
have had the pleasure of inspecting and portions
the work already executed think that this will
be one of the striking and beautiful features of the
Capitol. 49,, ... ....a.. -. ..-.-.
THE COURT OF CLAIMS YEsrERDAY.--Adverse opinions
delivered by Judge Gchrist in the of Ellen
Martin The United States, and Thomas APP Catesby
Jones u.s. The United States by Judge Backford in the
of Dickson, administrator of Hugh Hughes and by
Judge Scarburgh in the case of James Thompson.
Frank Marx Etting, esq, of Philadelphia Pennsyva-
mia, appointed commissioner of the court. Era
The in the of the heirs of George Yates
o. The United States in favor of the claimants opened
by A. II. Evans, esq Mr.. Mcpherson replied on behalf
of the government, and the case was submitted.
The argument in the case of Henry j. Anderson u.s.
The United States was opened by E. E. Anderson esq ,
who had not concluded speaking at o'clock when the
court adjourned till IL o'clock this morning
MEETING OF TIE BANK OFFIcERs.-An adjourned meet
ing took place yesterday afternoon The officers of the
Farmers and Mechanics Bank and the Bank Commerce.
of Georgetown and the Washington and Patriotic Banks
of this city, present The Bank of the Metropolis
having declined take part in any further proceedings
the idea OF clearinghouse at the Bank of the Meropo
lis 1.-THE proposition coming from that quarter is aban-
doned. . .e. aa s.s sr-.... ..... ...... ...r. a.
The other banks will however act independently of the
Bank Metropolis and regulate their exchanges in the
best mode which be devised While not increasing
their discount line to any considerable extent they will
afford all facilities for business within their power
Sasoa BLrrz will remain in this city but two nights
more and will give but three performances After his
departure Odd Fellows Hall will be deserted and cit
liens will have content themselves with recoections
Of what the sgnor did and how much they were amused
Even the inclement state of the weather could not
keep the people away from Odd Fellows Hall last night
MAYOR MAoRuDER will receive the thanks of the COM
munity for insisting upon the enforcement of the law
gardng the congregating of hacken the sidewalk In
many instances pedestrians have great difficulty in pass
ing large hotels from the large numbers of these Of
tenders who obstruct the pavement. ~.
OFFICER FsSxG yesterday afternoon took two loaded
carbnes away from parties the avenue whom he did
not consider in fit condition to have possession of
them. t t H74aaa .r...a tesE
Sxvxx HuxpsxD AxD EIGHTY EroHr ToSs of coal arri-
we'd at Georgetown yesterday by the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal and thousand five hundred feet of lu-
Der Twenty-Five canal boats left that port for cumber
land and other points. '
Public MEETING was held in Alexandria yesterday
evening to take into consideration the best Of af
fording relief during the scarcity Of small change
THE ouAso sHP ZErnKR has discharged her cargo and
viii sail from Alexandria in few days for southern
port to take a cargo of cotton TO Liverpool
A TTENTION, lH0USEKEEPERSl Late improve
IA menl~Just sale oaly NetropoI.
Stove and Crate Fact the Prior Companion Furnace made