The Washington union., 1857-09-16
LOCAL NEW s.

CHr Posi- QTpcK Although the convenienOes at the
city post Office great the building viii permit
the public not well provided for as they desire.
The present postmaster taking possession of the prem
ises did much indeed for citizens in this respect
But since that period the business has largely increased
and nore space has become an urgent necessity The
temporary arrangements have been affected by time and
the additional rooms hastily constructed not
proof against the rain and other influences of the weather
In word, the building needs repairs but these it is
scarcely necessary to make in view of the fact that
by the first of December probably the structure viii
be ready for occupancy. We satisfied that Captain
Megs the able superintendent Notwithstanding the much
business OF similar character his hands, has done
much and will do more TO hasten the marble structure
to be occupied the city post Office to completion at
least by the time of meeting of the next Congress
THR NEw HALL HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES.
The work the hall of the House of Representa-
tves seems to be going forward with all possible despatch
The main floor is being graded for the reception of the
seats and des and seats being constructed in the
galleries. while large corps of ornamental painters
engaged upon the walls and doorways 1t the deter
minaton of Captain Meigs to have the hall ready for
occupancy against the meeting of Congress, but it is
thought that viii not be taken possession of by the
House of Representatives before spring. and probably
other improvements will have to be tested and adjusted
and various annoyances would necessarily arise from fin
shing up the work the remainder of the building.
SrABBINa ArrAm.--Two men, named Charles Sharp and
Benjamin Wood were Monday arrested by officers Ross
and Suit for stabbng negro Sunday evening" at
the house of Hugh Reagan, the Park The prison
were brought before Justice Smith, and by him
mitted to Jail to await further examination this
is ed tla aoffb land
the circumstances of the will be fully developed
Subjoined is the verdict of the jury
The jury believe from the evidence that on the 18th
day of September 1857 party of persons among whom
was the deceased, met at the house of Hugh Ragan on
Seventh street between and streets when aterca
on ensucd between the deceased and named Ben
iamin Wood and that the said deceased rereated from
the said house. and followed by the said Wood that
the said Wood shortly afterwards returned to the house
of the said Ragan with the hat and portion of the coat
of said deceased and knife clasped in his hands and
they therefore believe that the said Samuel M Brown
came to his death by means of a wound inflicted by
knife in the hands of the said Benjamin Wood They also
find that the deceased was poor and possessed of
property.
AN took place yesterday at the western draw
of the Long Bridge. While the draw-keeper was open
Ing the draw for the purpose of passing the steamboat
Columbia, of the chains broke, fitting the draw into
the channel and, knocking the keeper down. rendered
him senseless for several minutes.
The CHEsApEAKE AND ONO CANAL.--A letter was re-
ceived in Georgetown yesterday from Williamspor sta
ting that there but 81 feet of water in the mitre sill
at dam No s, and that If the worSmen succeeded in
tightening it the water would be let in yesterday after
noon a"
The ETHIOPIAN SERENADERs, at Odd Fellows Hail. have
been very successful in catering for the lovers of Ehio
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capital has been well supplied for the past fortnight by
their excellent performances But three nights of theI
engagement yet remain ..*. ....