The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-09-09
LOCAL NEWS.

GEoRGErows COLLEGE In our late notice of the open,
ing on Monday last of the city and district schools and
institutions of learning we omitted to include the wide
Unknown and popular university, whose buildings and
wellapponted play grounds ball alleys gymnasium and
college Woods, at once ornament and an honor
to our sister city OF Georgetown. We supply the
OMISSION by stating that the opening Of the Georgetown
College schools Monday last gave unusual promise or
the scholastic year 1857 SO. Upwards of one hun
drcd and fifty students entered at mid day, and
that number has since we learn been largely augment
ed large number of Junior freshmen" have al
ready entered for their year. and most Of the three
hundred and eleven with which the session closed last
year have returned expected to return The great
prosperity OF the college during the past five years atests
It's excellent government and system and reflects deserv
ely high credit upon President Mcguire and the faculty
of the college The following the names and posi-
ton OF the different professors this year
Rev. b. A. Mcguire president
Rev. Robert Brady vice president and first project
Rev George Fenwick professor OF rhetoric and project
of schools.
Rev S. Barber, formerly president of the Washington
Seminary professor of poetry.
Rev James Clarke professor of natural philosophy and
chemistry.
Rev James carey professor of astronomy and director
Of the observatory
Rev Mr. Roccofort professor of French.
Rev Joseph Duverney and Rev. Mr.. Ashwanden, pro-
lessons Of theology.
Rev Edward H. WEIGH, professor of mental and NOR
al philosophy.
Rev. Thomas Mulledy formerly president of George
town College, resides in the college, and has pastoral
of Trinity church, Georgetown
Rev David Lynch, (vice president of street Semi
on history.
Besides the above there are six assistant professors and
six projects who constantly watch the students
MONUMENT TO FnAsKIIs.--At the regular meeting
of the Columbia Typographical Society of this CITY, on
Saturday evening last committee appointed to
fer upon the feasibility of procuring through the con-
tbutions of the printers of the country, statue OF
franklin, the Printer to be placed in of the pub
lie reservations This committee consists of Messrs VIM
R Mclean, VIM. Woodward, Michael Cation, ]. G. Fran
soni and James d. Chedal They expected to report
at the next regular meeting.
TnE GOVERNMENT GREEN HoUsEs.-Thc more delicate OF
the plants at the government green houses already in
their winter quarters and Others by the help Of the gar
denes, fast migrating into the artificial tropics The
circular is completed all to putting in
the sash and glass In this besides the stands and
Bile jars there is to be permanent brckcrib of earth
around against the wall nearly to the height of the win
dow sills for the accommodation of such plants do
not require isolation from the earth.
The NEw ARnoRY, situated In Armory Square, in this
city, is nearly ready for occupancy 1t contains
three spacious stories without any partitions except that
Of the stairway in the northeast corner and two
cstron pillars through the length of the two lower
stories. The upper story is without obstruction what
ever and Is designed for drroom for the District mi
ta The grounds Of the armory also to be laid out
for military practice and parade
FRE.--A fire broke out Monday night about IL
o'clock in frame building at the of Seventh and
streets belonging to old Mr.. Shreeves, who resides in
Montgomery county, Maryland. A store kept by
Messrs. johnson Reder in the lower story but the
goods quickly taken out and but little damaged
The building saved from destruction by the prompt
Interpolation Of the Northern Liberties Fire Company
The fire Is supposed to have been the work of ncen
diary living in the second story in which
the fire caught
TiiE WASHINGTON AouEDucr are informed that
considerable sickness is prevailing this work, and
that this account many of the hands leaving it,
The present force the entire line of twelve miles is
about three hundred The principal kind Of work
now in progress is the excavation and culvertwOrk
is to be hoped that the season will become favor
able to the rapid prosecution of this great national and
useful enterprise.
MFRS. BURR'S School for Young Ladies', No. 39l
Ixl between 18th and 18th wos will reopen
Monday, September a.
Sept 5--law4wst