The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-18

FftuNt NaAoA1a 10 De sold ~ 0uC
uoa Fddag aad u % gsneraly understood that Il will
bs Fso4t ws~ld b well then for our citizens
~ tsks imnrdats ssgs towards the erection Of neat
csmoaioas usss whch could also be used for operate
p~ripsmaapss. whieh-bY nooripg over the psrquet
eo-d y sosvaisd laiO ballroom, ball for public
mssdngsf
Ths l.s nat wsshingson . she ouly city Of the same
papasnsa h ia Unoa MI aoss possess theatre
perhaps shs esss ssiasnss one Is needed and there
nFs nsny Piaoas sA hos quarter many inhabitants in
whish as@ thnzsrss kss efsa darag large portion
u ~ yssf. fsf thsrs h probably saoher city in
whi1h M nunhes q transisat visitss Il large
parsd Via ~ resident popalauoa - here Coming as
esunty, - Anaac business viii bFAnch Of the
tsu.l eosssum<as ,hsy woula gladly p@lrOniss any
sscab, Ysos q amassmsns and the eitrens who would
psoxids wouiA esataeuts valuable addition 10 The
afrseroas q ne msuopoia II d aso The notorious fact
tbAs have Euiass Tiss fos ooncer public meet
inga aEKs balls whish READERS ofsn neceasAry 10
sEsct tsporary aoosmmodslion u such
gashsraes sauaos wfh psopssy ASA sAs hospitality of
ths snitAsouaa Inssutoa. Neither he denied that
The want 81 Weeeualea thea1t drives many stranger
FROM ms snMs 81 lcungng about hotel % The excitement
Of ne gaming table
Il Is ne, ssusasry tAa, cur nssropolis should have
theatre rivsng and glsuaas NE opsrAhouses at
Milan, or Paris OF Philadelphia What Is needed, and
what would prove good hsahcAi Investment 10 q neat
small theatre which could be easily warmed and lighted
aud which would no, require large stock company 10
support the Hstars who woui desire 10 obtain
polltAn reputation. company which would have APP
peared Ridiculous IN tbs eheereaa cold, dark, barnke
structure recently burned woud show 10 advantage In
smaller yet comfortable quarters And small house
also be made remuneatvs without making any portion Of
Il resort for the dssoluie and for the abandoned.
We would suggest the propriey Of ealing public
ing At early day, when this matter be fay dis
eussed II the pFojsct Is considered feasible epe
mee, composed Of such citiEsns would undoubtedly
stand sponsors 70 the undertaking could easily obtain sub
scrpons 10 the requisite amount An that Is necessary
energetic action the part Of few lovers OF the drama
and the exercise Of proper not 10 let the matter fall
into the hands Of those spectators who would seek
poy the capital Of Others for their private gain When
shall such meeting be hsldl
Alarm or rRE-A fre broke out in one Of the cham
bers of the Ebbet Houre yesterday morning but was
speedily extnguihed without having done much damage
Tue yOLUsnKEas.-we leara that the commanders Of
several Of the fine companies which have bsen njad
ciousy amagamatsd into regiment their in
tention of bcnceforth paradirg independently There
really why cavalry, infantry, and rihemen
should be subjected 10 regimcnal ORDERS than that each
company should adopt the uniform of the Highlander the
Yeagers, the Montgomery Guard. When a number OF
militia companies Of the arm and the same
or nearly the uniform Il Is advisable TO unite them
found take command But the conglomeration Of e9m
panies under different circumstances destroys their iud
vdua esprit de corps and accomplshes desirable re-
suit.
recent terrible accident upon the Ca
madam Great Western railroad Is another fearful argument
against the of drawbrdges for railroad trains which
should not be lost sight of by citizens the present
time Draws in bridges liable be eft Open as was
the case at Norwak, Connecticut few years since or,
in the present instance they may settle throw
passing train into the river.
| PoRTRAITs THE PRKsiDEYTs--lt win be remembered
that President Tyler vetoed bill authorizing the purchase
of set of portraits Of the first Eve Presidents of the Uni
ted States painted from life by Gilbert Stuart which had
passed both houses of Congress The portraits remained
temporarily in the Library of Congress awaiting more
favorable action the part Of government and when
the Library burned only two OF them were rescued
These the portraits Of President Monroe and Madison are
to be sold at public auction in New York the 2sh
stant and is to be hoped that they will be secured by
public institution almost the only authentic rep
reservations of these great statesmen by artist dent
/ fed with them in reputation
ST. PArRIcK's DAr-The weather yesterday was spring.
like and delightful unlike the ideal St. Patrcks day OF
the gosps it is possible to conceive There was the
usual religious services at the Roman Catholic churches
but public demonstration the part either the Mont
gomery Guards of the civic societies. in honor Of Ire
lands glorious apostle" In the evening there was social
entertainment at the Vulcan House." Pennsylvania
| avenue
REcEPrIoEWe learn that the President viii receive the
corporate authorities Of Washington this afternoon at two
o'clock.
/ WAUGHs ITAMA.-This is a legitimate exhibton--tbe
production of an American whose reputation an artist
is worldwide Mr. Waugh has produced several beautiful
works of art for the King of Naples and others but he
had produced other work. his Italia would stand mon
| ument to his skill
CoURT CLAIMS, March IL, ls5T--At the opening Of
the court at o'clock this day. r. Coke esq announced
the death Of A. Fl. Lawrence, esq, as follows:
May it please your honors the suggestion of several
my brethren of this bar the painful duty has devoved
upon the death of one of the most esa-
BILE members OF this body. Alexander H. Lawrence ex-
pred last night He has long been known in this
nifty and those who have had much intercourse with him
will unanimously accord to him the character great Ab
y and learning in his profession marked with undertaking
courtesy In his manners and integrity and indeatgabe
dustry his practice Those who have known him So
cal life have acknowledged and respected his depormen,
and gentleman above and beyond all these be
has for years manifested the higher virtues Of Christian
In the loss Of such the whole community suffers
The church Of which be member has one of their
highest aud jealous friends The loss 10 his
| bereaved and afflicted family is beyond estimation.
The death OF Mr.. Lawrence may be called sudden This
day week he present in this and argued case
On his return his residence he seized with chill
which, after assuming the form of cold ended in pnen
monas disease which has proved fatal TO many eminent
in profession. Mr. Lswrences death like his life
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