The Washington union., 1857-05-30
LOCAL NE w 8.

chanpc Oiilce between SlXIn
Seventh streets entered by thieves who endeavored
to break into the iron safe. They managed to cut
heavy lock from the outside of the safe but failed to
do the inner lock- The desk ransackcd but nothing
taken. The systematic in which they pro-
ceeded indicates thorough knowledge Of the business
fine, silk handkerchief left hanging before the
window where it had been placed to prevent the light
from being seen in the street; the filings of the lock-
small bottle containing sweet OIL and quantity of SIN
gular looking earthly substance found the floor
The robbers evidently after money only for in the
desk money scale and valuable revolver, which
they left untouched Had they succeeded in getting into
the safe, they would have got nothing but few pennies
Mr. Morrow since the operations of former gang
discovered has left money at his Office The night
before the cellar Of the house. occupied by fruit dealer
was entered and probably it intended then to work
into the office. All they obtained from the fruit cellar
few oranges.Sar.
| The BIBLE SOCIETY. The adjourned annual meeting of
the Bible Society Of this city held in the Estreet
Baptist Church at clock yesterday evening.
The following officers for the ensuing year were elected
President John p. Inge
Wee Presidents Revs G. d. Cummins, j. c. Smith, ID.
D., ?. ID. Gurey, d. d., VIM Krebs, s. p. Hi j. q.
Butler.
Secretary Mitchell H. Miller
Telwa--Michael Nourse.
Directors George J. Abbot JAS n Davis, A. L. Ed
wards DR.. II. Johnson A. Rothwell, Ulysses Ward Le-
onidas Coyle JAS L. Edwards Thos. X Gray Col B. +.
Larned, Presley Simpson, A. N. Zcvely
The committee appointed to audit the accounts of the
treasurer reported that they found them all correct.
Several instances Of generous bemlity detailed,
of which is worth recording gentleman who had
attended the anniversary meeting Monday last pre-
sented TO delegate from the parent society draft for
$500, to be used for the general supply
An IMPosroR. On Thursday evening entered
fashionable boarding house New York avenue Having
introduced himself as Seth Kinnan the California hunter
he proceeded to entertain the ladies "a number of whom
present. by relating stories of his courage and daring
while chasing the grizzly bear and hunting Indians The
ladies became exceedingly interested the mposoradded
story story Of hair breadth escapes and invited the To-
quacious parsonage to supper which he willingly parook
Of not dreaming of the exposure that awaited him.
gentleman who had spent the evening with the genuine
Seth Kinman suddenly came into the paror, and
satisfied the company that they had been listening the
tales of an impostor whose dsmay and anger only
be imagined, not described
FoREIGN CoN.-The Spanish and Mexican fractional
parts of dollar are it appears rapidly increasing in Bal
tmoro and the American certainly disappearing This
is bad state of things for that city, especially the
''know -nothings," who have the majority of votes,
are professcdly averse to everything 'Joreta"
The Sun ADVISES the people to refuse to take the con
and says ait to this necessary of self
protection"
So far as Washington is concerned have good cur
rency-gold silver cents, and paper money of
questionable character but the only misfortune s there
is not enough of it for private purposesa complaint
which Is not confined to the federal metropolis
LORD NAPIER gave grand supper and ball on Thurs
day night at his residence in the First ward celebr
ton of the thrty-eghth birthday of Queen Victoria
fine cotlon band was engaged for the OCCASION and the
festivities were continued until two o'clock yesterday
morning
It is said that about hundred ladies and gentlemen
were present the latter including members of the dpo
matte corps Secretaries Floyd Cobb, and Toucey and
the Postmaster General officers of the army and the
navy and the mayor Of Washington, Both the house
and the garden, the latter particularly were brilliantly
illuminated
THE WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA, RAILROAD Con-
pASY.--Thc Alexandria Gazette of yesterday morning
says
:" The vote admitting the Washington and Alexan-
dra Railroad Company to form connexon with the
Orange and Alexandria railroad lost by vote Of 393
against, and Isl for the connexion."
NAVAL Courrs- Thursday I'm court No. ] the de-
fence of exLeutenant Bartlett was read Before courts
Nos and the of Lieutenant Carter and Captain
Newell are still pending