The Washington union., 1857-10-06
THE WASHINGTON UNION.
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SnIs-PLAsrKR CuRnBNcY AGAIs..1he Alexandria pa
pe notice. dsappoyingly the issue in that city Of small
notes Of the corporation OF Alexandria, bearing fictitious
date TO give them a little age The Sentinel says they
exhibit more faults and more blunde than be found
any other piece OF paper six inches by two They are
just issued in Alexandria, Virginia, 1857, but are dated
alexandria, d. c., ls46." They are signed by Is.
j. Mccormick, Auditor, when that gentleman was not
the auditor in 1846 until 1855 They profess TO be
issued under the act of the corporation when the act
referred TO was passed under the old charter and has
years ago passed away with the old charter They are
in the form of due bill payable ten days after date
and if demandable at ALL subject the corporation to the
payment of eleven years interest
SonooL CEssus sAt meeting Of the Teachers Associ-
alton held Saturday last stated in our account Oh
the proceedings yesterday morning. committee OF three
gentlemen was appointed to ascertain the number OF
children in the city between the ages Of and Is years
the number of public and private schools and teachers
and the number of children attending the public schools
the private schools and school at all This commit
tee will commence their task in few days, and as their
labor will be entirely for the public benefit 1t hoped
that everybody will understand their mission and extend
to them all the information and aid in their power.
The PRICES OF BRKADsrurYs. In these times of mon
the best brands flour be purchased in Washington
for less than ten dollars per- barrel with evidently
downward tendency Yesterday morning while at Par
grocery store inquired their prices of -four Mr.
Browning gentlemanly clerk informed us that for the
best brands they asking So so and 80 5o for extra
superine 81 25 and for supcrine SO 90 and ~ This
makes it clear that the price per barrel of flour in our
city is not higher than it is in sister cities OF Balti
more and Philadelphia The lowering prices OF bread
stufs should corresponding reduction In meats,
and all kinds of marketing.
SPIRIT GAs-Notwithstanding the large number OF Sc
ous accidents which have resulted from the use OF spirit
gas this inammable material still pretty generally used
in private families. Another painful accident resulting
from its use has to our knowledge. About half
past o clock Monday night last family residing on
New York avenue between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets
was startled by loud report, which sounded very much
like the firing of gun. Upon the gentlemen Of the
house running to discover the cause they found that
spirit lamp had bursted In the hands of servant girl
setting fire to her clothes and Aid was promptly
given but by the time the flames extingushed both
arms of the girl were badly burned.
Miss YoSsoS.-Although this young lady has phys
cally sufficiently recovered to be the of re-
moval her fathers residence still it is feared from
tain symptoms that her mental faculties permanently
impaired the dreadful shock that she received at the
time of her accident However being young and natu-
rally of healthy organization she may entirely outgrow
the INJURIES both physical and mental that she has
sustained.
ANOTHER REGATTA owners of the Lady Gay
Spanker propose another regatta not being satisfied with
the result of the which took place few days since
They offer to enter their boat sngy against any of the
other boats for S25, against all Of them.
AProISrMENTs Captain j. ID. Sutherland, assistant
quartermaster of the Marine corps has been appointed
quartcrmaster in place of Captain Lindsay, deceased.
Captain William A. T. Maddox, of the corps, has
been appointed assistant quartermaster to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the promotion Of Capt Sutherland.
SIGNoR BLln.This universal favorite again hon
ored last evening by large respectable, and we need
scarcely add most delighted audience The sgnor has
the peculiar merit of firing His entertainments
are always fresh, and always attractive.
PERsoNAL.-Senator Thomson, of New Jersey, arrived
in this city yesterday morning, and has taken apart
ments at Willards' Hotel