The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-22
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q snr MARrIAsD srArx AcnicpLruHAL FAM. "A COM
mittee having been appointed by this society to invite
the President and the members Of his cabinet to attend
their exhibition DR. Higgins chairman OF that commit
tee made verbal report stating that the committee had
proceeded TO Washington and called upon the President
and the other distinguished gentlemen who received
them in the cordial manner but feared that in
sequence of unusual pressure Of the public business
caused by the rapid approach Of the session Of Congress
they could not attend The Secretary Of War and the
Secretary Of the Navy expressed hope that they might
be able to attend. W
Another IscESpIARrsN Lon Tuesday night between
and o'clock, range Of five large grain and hay bar
racks, the place Of DR. Stone, senior near Columbia
College discovered to be ON fire. The hands on the
place were Immediately aroused and by tearing down
fencing &C., prevented the flames from extending to
other improvements but the entire range Of barracks
with their valuable contents of grain and hay, was con-
sumedthe loss being estimated at between three and
four thousand dollars The fire is supposed, without
doubt be the work Of incendiay No other proba
BILE agency can be imagined
ABour Ave hundred and ninety cords Of wood have ar
rived at the mouth of the canal The steamer Columbia
has arrived at this port with consgnments Of merchan-
disc for j. H. shekes W. H. Narrower, Gen. Henderson,
Parker Spalding, Snyder. J. Patterson, Wall Bar
nard b. /. Neae, M McDermott, Bureau Of Yards and
Docks Murray semmes, VIM. Bryan, G. Stott, Fowler
g. Co., J. Funce, and s. Bacon The barkentine Horace
Beale is still aground off Arlington. She left Georgetown
three ago. with cargo Of three hundred and nine
y tons Of coal for Rocand Maine and has returned aft
ter dschaging her cargo with load of stone for the
Treasury extension. s. Il t.l,.a .s.f. gaa
Tim RoBpKRY OF THE CusroA HOUSE, AT RIcHAosD. =
Wheeler of the robbers of the custom house at Rich
mond, was taken TO Richmond on Tuesday morning by
Deputy Marshal Phillips and officers Allen and Boss.
The following despatch received by Marshal Hoover
yesterday morning lf"
RIcHAoSD Oct. 81 1881. ID. Hoover, marshal for
the District of Columbia-We have recovered fifteen
thousand nine hundred and seventy dollars this morning,
and both parties have been committed to prison.
There longer remain doubt to the guilt of
these parties and it is Of satisfaction to know
that they in fair way to receive wellmerited pun
ishment
from number of the National Intelgenoer, dated Au-
gust 28 1923 as
A Fourth Of July 7oaa Drss ~ Fuyiaia.
Why is the community so much embarrassed N q,
Because banks lend money that have not got it to
lend and
Because people spend money who have earned it
spend. E# aE a
asss saRasts Remedy. rasag ~ s3 ssaga
Own the money before you lend it
Earn the money before you spend it.
The RIvKR.-Ice formed on Tuesday night in sew
era of the boats at the Long Bridge eighth Of inch
thick The schooner Hope arrived at the port Of Wash
ington yesterday morning with $500 bushels of white
gravel A large schooner, from Philadelphia, laden
with iron pipe for the Washington aqueduct lowed
up to Georgetown yesterday
THE CoURT OF CLAIxs YEsrEnDAr John S. Bronson,
esq, of Ohio admitted to practice attorney Ct
the court. III. .tssss
The argument in behalf of the government In the case
of Henry j. Anderson u.s. The United States was con-
cluded by Mr. Blair; when the court adjourned till ii
o'clock this morning.
APPOINTMENT THE MARINE CoRrs. Phillip r. Fen
DALI jr, of California has been appointed second leu
promoted aa 5s..t ss
TIN CrncuIr counr YESTERDAY. The only business
transacted the calling of the remainder of the docket
Trials on the appeal docket to this
ing. ssa as Mft5
NA0LEs AMERICAN JUVENILE COMEDIANS have now per-
formed for three nights in this city, and prediction
that they would become the farorites of the public has
been fully verified As their engagement will close on
Saturday night those of citizens who have not wit
messed their playing should avail themselves of the oppor
tunities still within their reach af,,ss@
The Losa BRIDeE.-The iron plates on which the roll
ers of the south draw being broken and some of
the sleepers under the flooring of the draw being much
decayed render necessary for them to be renewed
travel over the bridge will be suspended during Friday,
the Esd inst to allow of these important repairs being
made.
MARRIED,