The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-12-09
LOCAL NEWS,

TaE MESSAGE Of President Buchanan concludes with
brief vet complimentary commentator Of the interests oil
the people OF this District to Congress The same lons
AGO uanance which be pleasantly alludes has also
enabled the citizens of Washington and Of Georgetown 10
appreciate the many virtues aud noble qualities OF then
Chief Magistrate whose soitude for their welfare Is the
more acceptable at this time when congressional inter
ference appears necessary to procure obedience to law
ESTIMATES on liberal scale, ior the preservation and
improvement Of public property in this city have been
submitted to Congress by the Secretary Of tho Treasury,
at the Recommendation OF the Commissioner Of Public
Buildings, Among them notice the following
For lighting the Presidents House and Capitol ior
public grounds around them and around the executive
offices, Pennsylvania avenue, Bridge and High streets
Georgetown $50 000 For repairs of the Potomac navy
yard and upper bridges 900. Repairs OF Pennsyiva
MIA avenue So, 900 For public reservation No. and
Lafayette square So, 600 Taking Of the grounds
south the Presidents House, continuing the improve
ments of the and keeping them In order 900
preservation and Improvement OF circle at intersection OF
Pennsylvania avenue with New Hampshire avenue with
and Twenty third streets $500 for continuing the
grading and planting with trees the unmprovcd portions
Of the mall $40 900 for continuation Of filing up the
ravne and grading Judiciary Square. 81 600 for casual
repairs of Patent Office building filling up the southwest
corner of square, setting the curb raising Ninth street
in front of the building to Its proper grade $50 for
picket fence for portion of the mall upon which the
Smithsonian Institute is situated 81 000 clearing sewer
traps on Pennsylvania avenue, $500
CouRr OF CLAIMS YEsrERDAY.--The case OF Richard w.
Meade administrator The United States taken up
and Mr. Blair, United States Solicitor commenced the
argument for the United States and spoke until clock
and, without concluding, 4. sseGlgH tara
The court adjourned until to-day at IL o'clock,
In OUR Sunday mornings directory of members of Con
gress the residence of the Hon, Shenard Clemens
stated TO be % instead of 80 -Four and half street
Senator DxonS residence should have been printed 3O5
street. .aF ~ .ase. .a.r
MORE SHOOTING Edward A. Lutts shot Mon
day evening at tavern the by James Powers,
with whom he had long standing quarrel Powers was
arrested at Bladensburg yesterday morning he
about to take the cars, and brought ba.. iI COM
mitted to Jail. ..aa.
HomoIDE.-B. Robinson yesterday committed to
JAIL charged with having caused the death of Thomas
Turner about week since by striking him the head
With stone during quarrel to their relative excel
lenoo handy players. t
FAREWELL CONCERT. The ''last concert Of Miss Jul
Llama May will take place ON Monday evening next at
Car,lsis Saloon when those who were not in the city
when she before sang will have opportunity to hear
her sweet and ltaned voice The sale Of seats will
Friday morning next at the music stores,
where seats can be secured without extra charge,