The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-24
LOCAL NEWS.

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| WASHINGTON CRY PROTESTANT Orphan AsYtuM.-From
the interesting report for the year 1856 of the Washington
City Protestant Asylum for orphans and destitute children
which have received gather the following partcu-
lars:
The institution is under the care of board of trustees
and board Of managers The former attend TO the build
ing which has during the past year. been enlarged giving
many additional comforts such introducing water
baths, &C. besides additional each story; the
trustees also attend to the general funds.
The managers attend to the of the family such
provisions clothing and the general arrangements Of the
house and TO the children everything is done by their
direction The institution has been happy in the selection
of the matron who faithfully carries the wishes of the
boardeconomical systematic, and neat; with almost
she watches the orphans morning and
night and Outlines the midnight hour finds her attending
their wants and who can number the wants of
children The asylum has teacher assistant in the
family and cook The girls well instructed in the
work of the family and the boys assist in such things
| their strength will admit Of
The duties of the day commenced and closed with
prayer the children attend the Sunday school OF the
church of the Ascension and regularly attend public
ship generally present when the collections are taken in
| the different churches
The institution has met with loss in the death of Mrs.
Lear for many years of its most devoted friends The
occupants of the asylum have been unusually blessed with
health not Of serious illness having occurred within
| the year.
The thanks of the board are returned to many kind
friends who have sent them donations of various kinds
all Of which will be publicly acknowledged excepting such
generous donors desire to remain unknown. Thanks
likewise returned to ministers of various denomina-
tons who have taken collections in their churcheto the
Rev. Mr. Cummins Trinity church) fer.......$250 10
Rev. Mr.. Stanley (church of Ascension) ...... ~ 90
Rev. Mr.. Pyne (St Johns church ........... 100 90
Rev. Mr.. Smith lPresby terrain church) ...... 66 Sc
Rev. Mr. Hill baptist Church) Observation-Disclosures. 80 Sc
Rev Mr. French collected. 20 o6
Rev. Mr. Gurey F-street Presbyterian church,. IS 80
Also to Dr. Palmer for professional services and to Drs
Marin Palmer for medicines
There are now at the Asylum twentythree boys and
forty girls Fourteen children have been received eleven
have been returned to their friends wishing to take them
placed in situations favorable for themhe boys gem
orally with farmers who required keep them until
of age, and then give them $50. ##r.a.
There is the board cannot omit mentioning
stout boy eleven years OF age found sleeping in the
street. and without home he was older than usually
taken but the sad that the matron took him
in and the managers concluded to let him remain until
they could find him home. He remained several months
and was found to be good and useful boy until APP
plication made by farmer and he bound to him
by the orphans court This is instance Of many that
have doubt been saved.
The board have received $255O 2s expended 26bo 6e
leaving debt of 81 005 26. ta.
The report closes with eloquent appeal to the citizens
OF Washington for further aid-Stdr. ...... .
THE wEATHRR--THE SOUTHERN RoAps-The weather still
continues intensely cold Before daylight this morning
the mercury in exposed situation fell to six degrees be-
low zero. -. .... H.r s,o
We copy the following from the Alexandria Gazette of
this morning: a.. ..a..aa E a..a ....s
The travel between this city and Washington, over
land is uninterrupted At last accounts, the train
the Orange and Alexandria railroad had only gotten
few miles beyond Manassas Station, but the greatest
difficulties it thought had been overcome there
probability of the train reaching Gordonsvile to-day
Geographic despatch from Richmond, dated Thursday
evening" stated the Central railroad only open twenty
miles from that city, and that the Fredericksburg and Po
tomac railroad only open twelve miles from Richmond
The railroad from Richmond to Petersburg is open.
Among the distinguished strangers in city is
Governor Andrew Johnson, of Tennessee.
BALL OF THE FRANKLIN FIRE CoMpAHY.-The thirtieth
ball of the Franklin Fire Company will be given
on Monday evening next at Caruss Saloon. The annual
balls of this old and vorie company have always been
the occasion of gay and brilliant gathering Of its friends
and admirers and the coming one feel assured will be
fully equal in every respect any Of its predecessors The
committee of arrangements have spared pains ex-
pense in getting it up. ..
NoTIcEAn adjourned meeting of the citizens of the I'd
Ward will be held at the Foundry church. of and
l4th streets, Monday night at o'clock to make
general arrangements for the relief Of the poor of the ward
The meeting called Wednesday night last by the mayor
and held at Harmony Hall, very poorly attended 1t
ia hoped that those who able and willing to attend
will respond to this CALL while many of their feow-ct
liens suffering from privat0n and want in their very
midst By order of the committee:
! VIM PETTIBONE