The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-12-29
THE WASHINGTON UNION.
LocALsEws.


4 Prr rHE onruAS. The Lady managers u Saint Vim
cent Orphan Asylum, with difidence submit their APP
peal in behalf Of the little orphan girls depend
ent upon this institution protection and support
appeal which, 10 the charitable and humane they conf
IDENTIFY believe will not be in vain They feel that in this
work q charity they not acting for themselves alone
bat almone and sewardsses Of the enlightened
and charitable community Of which they humble
members. They believe that it is only necessary for them
to announce, through the appropriate channels that the
results of their endeaYors and manual labors have
been collected together In the accustomed form Of fair
at the Odd Fellows Hail. Seventh street. to insure the
attendance OF all good friends Of the orphan The mana
gers have succeeded in making and collecting many t
ees, both useful and ornamental in the purchase Of
which their patrons will have the comfortable Of
aiding in this Heavenly charity and laying up for them
selves treasures beyond the reach Of temporal accident
Here parents may gladden. the hearts OF their children
by presents suitable TO this festive season. and at the
time by their example incnlcae practical lessons OF COM
mseration for the fatherless and homeless little orphan
girls who might otherwise be begging from door TO door
for pttance Of food and clothing, not having wheeon
20 repoe their wearied and sivering limbs and aching
hearts prey vice and crime whose oruetes would
disregard the and cries of their wandering little vie
tins.
The managers can assure the community that the in
dspensabe enlargement the asylum and the unayoida-
BILE expenditures for food and clothing for the orphans
having required the application of all the dspoable
Of the institution, aided to the pocuniary difficult
ties Of the times have produced real and urgent
sty for the aid of all good and charitable Christians
the present OCCASION and that this appeal has not been
made moment before it needed
NB-other city papers be pleased to insert for the
cause Of the orphan. Dec 29--3t
PERsoxAL-Hon. Henry w. Hilliard, Of Alabama is
now in this city, at Browns Hotel. We learn that he
has been invited to lecture the Smithsonian Insitu
ton.
George Francis Train, esq, the author OF that oee
brated work, Young America in Wall street. Colonel
Hiram Fuller ex-eaitor Of the New York Mirror and
DR.. Charles Maekay, Of the London Illustrated News
in this city, at wards'
We are informed that DR. Mackay will lecture In this
city Saturday evening, topic connected with
poetry and song, with which he is intimately
quainted, and which he lectures with great ability.
PosrrosExESr The formal interview, or ..oounciI'
between Mr. Mix the Acting Commissioner of Indian
Affairs and the delegation of the Poncs postponed
from yesterday until to-day Tuesday when it win be
held at 10 clock m, in the Indian Bureau Depart
Of the Interior delegation from the Pottawato-
mie tribe WILL the same time be presented to the Act
ing Commissioner.
wAsHNGToS ARr Association 1T should be rernem-
beed that the public exhibition Of paintings sketches
and statay held under the auspices OF the association
is open every day from 10, a. m, until 10, p.
NAVAL CoURn NouRY.--Court No. has finished
its allotted duties and been dissolved. Court No will
to day take up the Of Captain William Ramsay and
court No viii on Monday next take up the Of
Commander William Armstrong which will complete the
business before them.
ART ExHIRIuoS.-The joint exhibition of that cele-
brated historical painting Thc Restoration Of e Roa "
and Of the fac nss Of the Turner Legacy of pictures
to the English nation is deseredy attracting many wish
tors The exhibition is in the front upperroom Of Wall
stephens, & Co.'S high store
Coon CHEia.--The sale at auction OF a large assert
ment of wines and liquors carefully selected from the
stocks of importing houses in New York. and suitable for
private use, will be commenced this morning at IL
o'clock, at the sales-room Of c. W. Boteler Iron Hall
Pennsylvania
The REroRTrRs' GALLERY in the new hall OF the House
Of Representatives appears to give the most perfect salts
faction to the correspondents who have examined it,
and the plans to be followed by the wokmen now
busily engaged in fitting ii up.
SMITHSONIAN LECTURES Professor LIE Conte lectlred
last evening" and will deliver the lecture OF his course
on "Wednesday evening. 4
THE WEATHER yesterday was rainy and disagreeable,
and a snowstorm was probably raging at the North.
HornAr ATTIRE be found at Walker Co IS, under
Browns Hotel. See advertisement ...