The Washington union., 1857-10-01
LOCAL News.

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past few days. Our merchant grocer traders, and
chanics notwithstanding the scarcity OF specie and the
almost universal cry of hard times, have been selling
largely-perhaps heavily than at this time last
year. when II any had been bold enough to predict
'hard times In twelyemonth, his warning would have
been disregarded and himself laughed at for his pains
This seemingly prosperous state of trade brought about
in this way Our citizens have got large number of city
and the issue of suspended and solvent banks
Of Virginia and adjoining States They do not wish to
keep them because there Is present discount upon
them ranging from to 10 per cent, and they
afraid that If they hold ON to them for any length
of time these exorbitant rates will be increased.
But they do stand in want of goods Cold weather is
upon stoves in demand woolen clothes must
take the place of summer apparel and In short the
real wants of all for the coming winter will be just
large and pressing with stringent money market
II our Golfers running Realizing the truth of
this citizens have wisely concluded to make large
purchases for the time of need, paying for them with
money that cannot readily be converted into gold sill
ver
1t is but right to say that business generally
have displayed in these days of doubt hberaity and
with their goods for paper currency that is worthy of the
highest oommendaon and which should entitle them to
the future sustaining patronage of our citizens.
Happily for the community here 'panic" cannot be
lasting and the suspensions Of banks cannot inter
rupt the healthy flow of legitimate business,
the closing of workshops and the idenoss and want of
industrious workmen. 1t is here that monetary pres
sure has less real effect than in any other city of the
Unon and 1t is here that the people should retain their
confidence in each other and attend strictly to the in
creasing demands Of their business.
THERE is growing spirit of lawlessness in city
calling loudly for the nterposon of the police With
in the past few weeks, number of fights and riots have
taken place. in which briclS-bats fists and pistols have
been freely used In these encounters the injured have
not been altogether Of those engaged in them, but OF
peaceabe citizens, who may have been passing at the
time of the occurrence. On Tuesday evening, the last
and most disgracefu Of this kind enacted at
the of Four-and street and Pennsylvania
avenue Pistols and stones the principal weapons
and for brief space great alarm and excitement were
created by their In this engagement four persons
wounded two of them severely.
This of itself should stimulate the police to increased
activity in the performance of their duties The safety
of our citizens and the faithful execution of our laws
require alike that every act of these rowdies who nest
city with their banefu influence shall be rgdy in
vestigated and that every offender shall be punished
the fullest extent of the law That this win be done we
have doubt. Already effective have been
taken by the mayor to rid the city of these eendanger-
implicated to be warned in time. The peope-our law
abiding and peaceable citizenswil hear of this ac-
ton of the mayor with rejoicing, and the police need not
fear that they will not receive their counenance and sup
port.
The SMITHSONIAN KsrITUTE--We notice the following
pacard the door of the reading room of the Smith
sonian Institute The library is closed by order of the
secretary during alterations and arrangement We aeo
notice piles of lumber in the museum hall of the nst
tuition, preparatory TO the of the new
cases.
The CONCERT The concert on Tuesday evening was
in every respect complete success Ihalberg left
wish ungrataed. veuxtemps- the incompatible yieux
tempsheld his large and brilliant audience If by
chantment DAngri full, round rich voice was never
heard to better advantage. Need we say more?
SALE OF CORPORATION SrocK--J. c. Mcclure sold at
auction on Tuesday evening 900 of corporation stock
at 81 OFT, interest off, being equivalent to 81 O3i
SALs OF Ions IN USIoNTowN.--J. c. Mcclure sold ut
auction Tuesday evening lots and 10, in Unontown
for s54 each and 49, H. l5 and 16 for s5l each, all
to John o O'Meara.
The OLD SENATE CHAMBER HALL OF HOUSE oy
REPRESENTATIVES are now undergoing renovation and
preparation for the coming session The seats and desks
are taken out while the floors are being newly car
peted.
TIE NEW UNITED STATES ARMoRY in this city is now
undergoing the process of interior painting throughout
The walls of the drlroom painted pale blue, with
deep blue washboard.
MATRMoNIAL-TEe number Of marriage licenses issued
by the county clerk for the month OF September