The Washington union., 1857-05-01
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tants and IL is fact that while the census of 1850
hbit the population Of this metropolis at forty thousand
three or four from that time shows that II increased
TO fifty thousand equal to the entire population OF the
District of Columbia at the period of the enumeration
We well remember the many g waste places little
settlements what then regarded as the sub
urbs and Washington generally styled the city
of magnificent distances - but the habitaons are
becoming compact, and what not long ago " the
country has become the town
Among the many improvements of last year the
erection of the immense printing establishment for the
execution Of the congressional and executive work. which
has stimulated the building of private residences and
places of business in the immediate neighborhood and
enhanced materially the value of real estate.
On Monday afternoon, the 4th instant, fine opportu-
nifty will be presented for Investment Sixty valuable
building lots in Printing Office square to be sold at
auction, and on such terms will enable of small
to to themselves comfortable homesteads
Only twenty per centum Of the purchase money will be
required In cash. the residue in annual payments of TWEEN
ty per centum each until the whole is paid for the de
feued payments to bear interest secured by deed of
trust on the property
With view to induce immediate building the owners
of the property will make discount of five per cent
the purehasemoney to any who will erect dwelling
to cost not le than eight hundred dollars, within
year from the day of sale.
affords constant employment to about Ave hundred hands
and this fact is stated to show that tcnemcnts would in
medately find occupants Besides, number of first
class residences in that neighbohood contemplated
and in several instances contracts already made In
our opinion, money could not be proftably and
safely invested,
MAY BALL-We are convinced that the public have not
forgotten the recherche May festival balls that have been
given heretofore by Professor Munder and sas
fed that the ball at the tOd National in 1855 has
been frequently borne in mind than any of the
others, because OF the large, gay, and fashionable
company there assembled, and the complete success
which crowned the excrtions of the Eastdious Pro-
fessor to leave nothing undone that would in any way
| enhance their enjoyment. Natural as it is to recall
pleasures past it is still consonant with human
nature to contemplate the enjoyment in store for in
the future and if have awakened cherished rccollec
tons in the minds of citizens, ii has only been for
the purpose of announcing that Professor Munder has
completed his arrangements for giving another 'rand
Exhibition and May Festival BALI this evening" at the
Washington Assembly Rooms Louisiana avenue, be-
tween -Four and a half and Sixth streets.
This announcement cannot fail to bring out the beauty
and fashion of Washington and the only fear we have
is that there will not be flowers enough to decorate the
blooming beauties who will by their presence add life
| and spirit to the occasion.
TIE JALsevcral days ago the fact recorded that
| two of the inmates made good their escape by saw
| ing iron bars and letting themselves over the wall
by a rope made Of their bedtic1. On Wednesday two
other prisoners sought to follow in their footsteps hav
| ing adopted similar appliances They had made some
progress but just about the time they bringing
their abos close The guard interposed their veto
It appears that case knife had been missed from the
culinary department. and the officers suspecting that IL
had fallen into the hands of Of the prisoners ns
tuted a search for IL; during which they found rope
made of strips of blanket &c. sccreed in the bed of the
prisoners above alluded to- and after a careful examna-
tion instead of finding the lost knife they found of
the bars ofthcir crate sawed about half off Consequent
w. heavy irons were placed upon these prisoners, to
lieve themselves of which they tohed the knife it
having been converted into saw which they kept Be-
creted during the day behind piece of loose plasterng
and with which they had oocned the bar of the CRATE
Nothing has been heard of the two prisoners who
| capped q few days since
| ORpwAY's ASoLIANsWe well aware that our citi-
zons have becn complaining of want of amusement and
not without reason for with the exception of the concert
| of Madame ID Angr and the exhibition of Waugh s
Italia there has been entertainments which suited the
public taste for several months past short since the
burning of the National Theatre Ethiopian mnsrelsy
has long held first rank in popularity with the
people, and we doubt not that our citizens will be
of their hearing Monday nght
next the first of series Of meanges to be given at
Odd Fellows Hail. in this city, by the Ordway minstres,
so famous in Boston The concerts of this troupe have
been highly spoken of by the northern press and
can add that the programme of their performances is
entirely new embracing every variety of negro melody
The SHOOTING CASE. The preliminary examination in
the case OF James Johnson charged with shooting Darius
Gladmon and Grecnbury sibloy Monday evening last
on Seventh street. conducted before Justice J. III
Goddard on Wednesday afternoon 1t appears from the
testimony elected that party of men and boys had
made an attack upon Mr. Jobnsons house, pclng it
with stones which Mr. j. fired gun, the contents Of
which took effect upon the persons of Gladmon and Sb
ley house belonging to Mr. johnson burned some
| time ago At the conclusion of the examination, Mr..
Goddard decided to hold Mr. j. to bail in the sum of
$500 for his appearance at court The bail given
| and the accused departed.
| CENTRB MARKEr.-Centrc Market was again n Of
bustng activity yesterday morning. No change, how
ever had taken place in the price of beef pork remained
at 125 cents per pound and bacon had fallen two cents
| The price of chickens had advanced to dollar per
pair; turkeys and ducks remaining stationary. Sbad
sold at from twenty five to thirty and half cents
pair and the large rock sold at dollar and twenty
five cents apiece. Twenty-Five and thirty seven and a
half cents pound the price of butter and eggs
readily sold Mt sixteen cents dozcna falling off of two
cents
ACCIDENT On Wednesday evening, while colorcd fe