The Washington union., 1857-04-28

Sheriff, of the county prayed the court toward
the close of the past week deliver up, under the 10th
section OF the fugitivesav law the persons of five
gro men, negro woman and child, who had come into
the District and have been in the county Jail of this
ty since October last and who belonged the estate OF the
late Henry H. Waring of Prince Georges The negroes
claim their liberty under grant Of freedom in their
ters will which resisted by the executor Mr. Sheriff.
the ground of nsuieiency in the other personal
property OF the tesator to pay his debts The court
the Identification OF the negroes those of Mr. Warng
an order for their delivery into Mr. shers hands
Ii Is understood the negroes will for their liberty
der the will in the Maryland courts
The weather for the past days has been bland and
beautiful just should expect for spring afording
marked and truly agreeable contrast with the cold and
the rain and the wind which preceded it.
We noticed yesterday the employment of the imple
ments which familiar to " Poor Old Ned namely
g the shovel and the hoe'-in various directions, pre-
minary to the sowing of vegetable or floral seeds which,
in due time, will spring forth either to crafty the in
ner man, gastronomically speaking, augment the
pleasure of his smell and sight with the beauty and fra
grance of the full-bown flowers
Dr. T. ID L. Gender of Paris and OF New York mem
ber Of several medical and scientific societies, will stay
only week in this city, at Mrs Searlos house, No
1888 Pennsylvania avenue, between AZ and 9th streets,
where he will give written consultations in medicine,
cranology physiognomy diet moral training, the plan
of life pursue &C. Fee 81 Hours till 10 clock a.
m, and after O'Clock, p The doctor has twenty
four years of experience.
| MoxroomRY COUNTY The lands adjoining u.s. in
the above named county have largely advanced in price
within the last five six years One for this is
the of market in which all the products of the
soil sell readily at remuneratve rates
farm adjoining the lands Of Henry Slater and Others
containing one hundred and ninety acres was on Satur
day sold for s29 per acre. s5 56s for the whole of it
James Tyson, esd, being the purchaser
Miss LOUISA PYsE-The many friends of this popular
in this city will read with pleasure the following
extract which cut from the letter of the New York
correspondent Of the Star Miss p bade the American
public farewell on Saturday evening last at Burton's
Theatre:
Long before the doors were open anxious crowd of
thousand persons besieged them and within twenty
minutes after the audience began to enter there
part OF the building in which single seat stand point
could be obtained The opera given was Fra Diavolo
in which sIhe Skylark autess as she is in all
she undertakes. The enthusiasm Of the audience was
immense several times did they the fvofite OF
call her before The curtain the close insisted upon
a speech Miss Pyne gracefully complied delivering one
of the most appropriate farewell addresses heard
upon the stage no part OF which, however, was more
that her farewell not forever but that she might
meet ns again she sails lor MNTIe England IN y iaw
days"
! SuAD.--It is stated that shad on the Susquehannah
are selling at Sl4 per hundred. They can fortunately
be furnished at lower figure in this vicinity namely
at from sl1 to sl2 From fifteen hundred to two thou
sand are taken at haul sometimes the Potomac being
prolific of the finny delicacy
Herrng are selling at fEos ss TO 50 a. thousand
The q Potomac robin maintains Its ancient reputation
The counterfeit twenty fve-cent pieces in circulation
lighter in weight and have whittier appearance than
the genuine article little would prevent mposi-
ton Where there is doubt, contrast it with the true
quarieF pf, if weighed in the BALANCES with tue
latter, II will eerhinly"" be found wanting'
p. ,cucf sIIrp The sloop- war Plymouth will be
compleed and equipped by the lst Of June. The Star
saws that one of the improved pivot guns Of Lieut.
Dahgreen is on bosfl Of bsF row, and Il foridahle-
looking instrument enough There are TO be five Of
those guns board the ship and they arranged as
to be used either side may be required She is to
cruise along the coast and visit the several naval ports
! the North.
FREE PASSES TO cIERGYMEN. q reverend clergy
were yesterday by public advertisement respectfully
invited to attend the Forrest Hall theatrical perform
anccs 'gatutously" to witness the play of the Drunk
ard SinguIarly enough of the actors is named
Church The handbill contains extract from the ad-
dress of the Rev DR. Beos before the Dramatic Fund
festival III New York. the managers seizing upon the
friendship of the astnamed gentleman, appropriate
their names to puff the business in which they en-
gagged.
! The GEORGETOWN cANAL.--Wc understand that it is
confidently predicted that the repairs of this canal at Dam
No will be far completed by the 4th of May next
as to warrant the letting in of the water
! THE CITY colLKcroRslnP We gratifed to see the
name of James f. Halliday together with that of Nicho
las Calan) announced candidate city collector at
the ensuing general election.
The Presidents Mounted Guard were on parade yester
day afternoon in full force preceded by fine band of
music the horses keeping good time to the instrumental
| performances
In the cart containing the targets as if hnr
rying to execution the two military gentlemen depicted
| in appropriate colors on the smooth plank
In pursuance of invitation the guard proceeded TO DIR
Haws where Private Wise the first prize beant-
full silver cup Private Lutz, the second and Mr. John
Tretler that contended for by honorary members
| The company handsomely entertained by Dr. H. ,
and returned to the city highly delighted with their af
ternoon's recreation
Dusr Yesterday evening our citizens and soouriiers
were again annoyed with high Winds which, as hereto
FORE lifted the loose particles dust and gritty substances