The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-04-04
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PRESENTATION pLATB-A silver pitcher, goblets, and
saver exquisite nsh have just been manufactured
Hoods ewelry establishment They bear this inscription
Presented Captain Sweat by the
| the Post Office extension
srRkEIt is stated that the entire force Of aborer,
employed on the aqusduc the Great Falls struck
for higher wages Wednesday. They have heretofore
been receiving 81 per day they demand ST as They
required by the keepers Of the boardngshantes to
pay s7s per day So 821 per week board which
deducted from their pay, leaves them only 623 cents per
day which they consider rather too small compensation
for the performance Of such labor. nf-g .s a.s :.
tbs Fam There is to be public sale of furniture &C.
the Fair building to-day, after which the interior fix
lures will be disposed Of and the work Of demolition
msnced. .1s ms
FINE ARrs We find in yesterdays National ntegencsr
the following notice Of picture from the easel of
American artist who BY his genius and
has won enviAbe position among artists Those who
have for truthful and artistic Of
bordere" should call and this creditable production
Without deayi 1870 l .' Z. ''' ts
mr. NJ. Stanley has just completed picture painted
by commission for distinguished patron OF the arts emit
tied A Halt the Prairie The grouping Of the horses
and Indians In the foreground Is managed with artistic
sk in the SKY Mr. Stanley has been peeaarly happy
RE This painting will tend very much to enhance Mr..
Sanleys position as artist aud particularly as painter
Of Indian life in which speciality he has acquired in
considerable fame At the suggestion OF vsiters
to Mr.. SANKEY'S studio tbs picture will be exhibited
Messrs Calf Bros ewelry store for few days only pre-
vous to its departure aaa aa AmI $50
MASONIC STATUE OF WARRINGTON Members Of the Ma
sonic fraternity in this city who have taken inter-
est in the proposed statue Of Washington, wearing the
gala of master Mason will read the following paragraph
with interest @2
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fredericksburg, Va, Lodge, No. 4, of which General
Washington member have received letter from Hi
of Washingtons Masonic regaa have been received the
model prepared and the marble is ready He prom
ses forward photograph of the statue copes of which
to be to the various Lodges and grand Lodges
throughout the United States which have subscribed TO this
noble undertaking"
MAP OF WAsHIsaTos-Mr. Bohn, who supplies vsiters
to the Capitol with hand books directories views of the
metropolis and other local literature of 1t published
by himself is obtaining Subscribers for map of this
city 1t is from minute surveys by Mr. Boschke given on
scale Of Ave hundred feet to the inch and is exceedingly
accurate Every public building, avenue, street. lane
house oubuildng watercourse and enclosure within the
city limits is faithfully delineated with perfect distinct
ness and the soundngs off the shores of the Potomac
given We have never a perfect work. and
Its value is enhanced by the handsome style In which
published, with border in which views of several
public buildings aud works Of Already the names Of
list and trust that he will meet with liberal encour
agement The map should have place in every office,
hotel and store III not in every house) in Washington.