The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-21
THE WASHINGTON UNION.
LOCAL NEW $.


TaE YorSe MISS cmrsnAs ASSOCIATION held their
regular monthly meeting on Monday evening last An
address delivered by the Rev Mr. Balch Of Virginia
II was decided to place suitable marble monument IN
the lot belonging 10 the association In Glenwood Gene
terry and also TO enclose IT. An inscription Is 70 be
placed on the monument relative to Richard L. small
wood who was formerly active and efficient member
of the association and had been buried in the lot some
time ago II was stated that the library Of the assoeia
ton would be placed in suitable glass in the reading
room This arrangement will be much more convenient
all yisten will now have the opportunity OF seeing
and using the books An appeal is to be made to the
citizens for books and If any has volume to spare
it will be acceptable to the association There are now
about 1000 volumes in the library The finances are in
good condition No eparaton had yet been made by the
parties who took the sign Of the association down and
destroyed it. $500
Every Saturday evening there is to be social circle at
the rooms to which the members and all young men are
invited This to give opportunity for members to get
acquainted with each other and to promote social inter
course 1t is free to all. On Saturday afternoon, at
o. clock p. m, the Bible Class viii be recognized The
president warmly recommended the Young Mems Maya
zine to the patronage of the members Subscriptions
were taken for the {" Quarterly Reporter.
II was voted select Charleston South Carolina,
the place. and May 1858, the time for the next
nual convention of the American associations The
choice Of place has to be determined by vote of all the
associations 1t resolved to invite the members of the
associations Baltimore and Alexandria to visit this city
at the next meeting this association November 10th
Messrs Rhees, Wood, and Morsell appointed COM
mittee of arrangements and invitation
Miss JoHSsoN's READINGS Notwithstanding the storm
of wind and dust that prevailed, there large and
apprecatye audience ut the lecureroom of the Smith
sonian Institution yesterday evening Miss johnson was
extremely happy ia her selections at once exhibiting
her versatile and highly cultivated powers of elocuon
and treating the audience to the choicest pictures and
sentiments. Her readings consisted of Nothing to
Wear =; 'Adelaide's Triumph by Epes Sargent and
% The Lost Heir" by Thomas Hood "
THE CIRCUIT CouRT YEsrERDAY.--Ihe entire day
consumed in calling the docket and disposng of cases.
either by entering noc pro9n, Judgment, or contnu
ance or marking for trial On disposing Of the first
thousand cases in this way, short time before o'clock
the adjourned leaving the remainder of the docket
some $50 cases. to be called to-day which will probably
be about all the business that will be transacted
The NEW SCHOOL PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD of Virginia will
meet this evening at hafpas o'clock in Assembly
Church. the of Massachusetts, and Fifth
street. The opening exercises will be sermon from
Rev. Dr. Read, of Richmond This synod embraces
portion of Maryland and Virginia. and the District of Co
lumba.
The PoRT OF GEORGETOWN The trade at this port
yesterday was quite brisk The schooner Cambria from
Baltimore discharged 10 tons of iron for the Washing
yard and 600 feet Of lumber for the Wash
ngton aqueduct; and the schooner John r. Griffith,
also from Baltimore, $4,000 feet of lumber for DR..
Snyder.
ADMITTED TO BAn.-The colored man. John Nugent,
whose and commitment mentioned yesterday for
cutting John McDevtt the head with knife has been
admitted BAIL the wounds of McDevit having proved
to be only slight scalp wounds
The SCHOONER STATESMAN arrived yesterday morning at
the port of Washington from Salisbury North Carolina,
with A 900 feet of lumber for Messrs Riley Fugtts
SGNoR BLTz will take leave Of his friends and patrons
in Georgetown this evening The Signor has made him
self quite general favorite
nag THE SYNOD OF VIRGINIA will meet in the
Asembys Massachusetts, street
~, evening Rev Dr. Richmond,
orator open with Tho public
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