The Washington union., 1857-09-24
LOCAL NEW 5.

containing effects belonging TO Lieutenant Herndon, were
placed by him. before he left this city, in the keeping OF
Mr. James O. Mcclure, auctoneer. They now have
melancholy interest to all beholders and remind them OF
his gallant and humane services recently rendered to the
women and children of the Central America In saving
them from the pers of the wreck. The entire country
now awaiting with intense solicitude for further dngS
of the noble SEAMAN there still being ray Of hope that
he rescued by friendly ship But should it APP
pear beyond the possibility Of doubt that he pefhed on
that awful occasion then trust will be carried into eff
feet suggestion Of iadies of this citynamely that
throughout the Union contributions be made by their
sex toward placing his family in comfortable crcum-
stances This would be substantial token of gratitude
for the generous sesacrcing services which he render
ed to the and children whose safety, when the
loss of the steamer became certain the first object Of
his care.
ACCIDENT Yesterday evening while the driver of the
Frederick City (Maryland stagecoach went to the city
post Office to leave the mail his horses which had care
essly been left standing by themselves took fright and
ran down Seventh street. crossing the bridge the ca
nal and hauling up at their stable the foot of Eleventh
street. The only passenger was young lady from
Frederick city Shortly after the coach passed the Sew
enth street bridge the lady prang from the coach and
struck the ground SO heavily that she completely
stunned. She Immediately placed in hack by sew
er persons who happened to be her at the time she
made the hazardous leap, and taken to the lnirmary,
where she will receive the constant attention OF which
she stands 50 much in need At half past eight O'Clock
last night she had not sufficiently recovered to make
herself known Her physicians state that bones
broken She has friends in this city, and had requested
the driver to take her in the neghborhood of the gas
house,
PROFESSOR MAssE-It gives great pleasure to inform
the citizens of Washington that Professor Masse OF Paris
forming classes in this city for the study of the
French language. Professor NJ brings with him high
testimonials from some of the most eminent men j. the
country In regard to his character gentleman his at
ainmens as scholar and his long and successful expe-
rece as an instructor in the French language Many of
our families we have doubt will gladly and promptly
avail themselves of his professional services His card
will be found in advertising columns
IT Is STATED authoratively that the appropriation of
So OOO which made by Congress at its last session
for the purpose of causing the run known as "James
creek to be drained be used until the adjoining
lands apart by the proposed purchase for the contem
plated Arsenal extension shall have passed into the hands
of the United States When the gets posses
sion of the ground the work of draining will be begun,
and not till then such is the wording, at least the
meaning of the bill authorizing the draining of the
creek.
The RIvER.-The guano ship has been lightened of
portion of her cargo and may shortly be expected at the
port of Alexandria. The packet ship Statesman, of
Dodges line has arrived at Alexandria She made the
passage from New York in two weeks. Considerable
anxiety felt by citizens to her safety during
the recent severe gale There tdngs of the Syl
vanus Allen which left Boston for the port of Aexan
dria on the 10th instant.
DRESS HArs--The enterprising firm of White & Co.,
Pennsylvania avenue between Ninth and Tenth Streets
advertise the reception of additional lot of dress hats
the fall style for 1857 They of beautiful pattern,
and of good quality In addition to these indispensable
articles of wear they have large and elegant assortment
of gentemens tbelongings" a..
RACNG-There will be trot Friday next on the
Hunting Park Race Course for silver cup valued at S25
This species of sporting is becoming quite popular in the
federal metropolis
For tho Union.
o'clock evening the sh Of September five hundred
of the the steamship Ctat Aericd
the dread abyss Of and eternity ~
mat. Intel.