The Washington union., 1857-08-27
THE WASHINGTON UNION.


The CHEsAPEAKE AND ONO CANAL NAvIGArD By
SrEAM-A week on two since it announced that the
James L. Cathcart steam canalboa built at sister
city of Georgetown would make trial trip between that
city and Cumberland, Maryland We understand that
the trip was made in fory-eght hours running time.
The boat is screw propeller and her engine, which
Is placed in the cabin, is Of 2s-horse power The
boiler and furnace weigh four tons only
The editor of the Cumberland Civilian, who took a
short trip in the boat states that the engine and prope
ler worked as well as could be desired The commotion
in the water he editor adds very little immediate
ly in the wake of the paddle percepble slight
commotion, but wave neither there any of
wave washing the banks than arises from boat drawn
by horses From all could Observe there not the
least obstruction arising 10 prove injury to the canal
banks and confidently believe that this invention is
all that necessary for successful steam navigation and
congratulate her inventors that they have achieved
the long-de and much h-needed improvement This
boat must certainly work wonders in canal boating.
change will undoubtedly take place. canal
of the description of the Cathcart will cost than
boat and mule team
The NATIONAL OBSERVATORY This institution, under
the management of Lieut. Maury has already attained
reputation scarcely inferior to that of the Oldest and most
celebrated institution of the kind.
The chronometer department, upon which, in great
measure depends the safety of national vessels, is
regulated by the stricest rules and most enlightened
management
The principal telescope, worked by beautiful machinery
in the revolving dome, feature of peculiar interest
and would well repay visit by any who has not al
ready seen it, As is generally known large black ball
descends the of the dome at precisely IL o'clock
noon, by which citizens and mariners may regulate their
time pieces.
The proper time to visit this institution is from
O'clock a. m. to 8, p m. during which time visitors
viii always meet with polite attention from the officers.
CHARLES WERNER yesterday taken before Justice
Smith for keeping his restaurant open on Sunday The
evidence elected went to show that liquor obtained
there that there placars in the house with the
following request Please don't offer pay, it is my treat
to-day, with the proprietors under it; and that
there was box convenient and the money dropped
in that in lieu of paying it to the proprietor Justice
Smith ordered Werner to pay the fine required by law,
and from this decision Mr. Werner appealed to court,
THE EIdT PRINCIPAL PAINTINGS In the rotundo OF the
Capitol cost the government ten thousand dollars each
Greenoughs statue Of Washington situated in the east
ern garden of the Capitol cost twenty-five thousand
dollars This statue was executed in Italy, and
brought to this country by the United States ship Ohio
it having been difficult to find merchant vessel able TO
carry It, 1t at first placed in the rotundo of the Capt.
toll but was afterwards very properly removed to its
present position.
The PLANNING FACTORY, situated at the Of and
First streets formerly belonging to Mr. Parsons has been
purchased by Baldwin Brothers for about $40 600 1t
the intention of those builders to establish at that
place an extensive machine shop in connexion with the
one they have already in operation The greater portion
Of their machinery will be removed to the building
so soon as their business will permit them and the
present establishment will then lie used for finishing and
storing.
The AQuEpucr Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal at
Georgetown is fourteen hudrdd and fifty fUet long, and
bears the water of the canal forty-two and half feet
above that of the Potomac The strength and durability
Of this structure has attracted the attention of scientific
architects throughout Europe and America
THE NATIONAL GRAys AND Union GUARDS. is re-
ported that these two military companies are making ar
rangements to unite and form one company, under
organization, with new officers and new uniform, SINH
lar to that of tho regular army IT expected that the
new company will bc ready for duty by the LIST of October
In THE BLAcKsMlr Snor at the navy yard there are
two enormous hammers weighing nearly two TONS
the other ton, These hammers are used in the
facte of anchors for shipsof 1t is natural to
suppose that takes pretty stout backsmiths to handle
them.
The RECEIPTS GRAIN at Alexandria on Tuesday last
were upwards of fifteen thousand bushelsnostly wheat
and brought by the Alexandria and Orange rail-
road and by the river.
JAMES G. MCGUIRE auctioneer sold, on Tuesday after
noon 900 Of the stock Of the corporation of Washing
ton at 1854,
The BOARD HEALTH had meeting on Tuesday
ming at their room in the City Hall. DIR. VIM. p. John
son was elected president of the board
CoIRGE The next session of this institu
ton will commence Monday, the 7th Of September
BY A. GREEN, Aucti0neer.