The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-09-11
LOCAL news.


ment their brethren of Baltimore by observance OF the
anniversary OF their battleon the 18th of September.
They desire that in the morning the national flag shall
be displayed from the public buildings and the shipping
in Washington, Georgetown, and Alexandria. AT eleven
O'Clock, M, the association viii meet at the City Hail.
in the aldermens chamber and thence proceed to the
armory grounds, where national salute will be
fired They respectfully and cordially invite the mayor
of Washington the officers of the army and navy who
took part in the Of 1872 and citizens of any of the
States here who participated in that contest to
Join them in the mark Of respect TO their Baltimore bcth
ren-in arms.
After the salute the company viii be dismissed
In the afternoon the following named gentlemen, con-
stitutng committee will proceed to Baltimore TO repre-
sent the District of Columbia Association at the ceebra
ton in that city Col John s Williams vice president
Col VIM. P. Young, marshal /; James A. Kennedy treas
urer; James Lawrenson, secretary Captain Thomas
Qusntrill, Adiuant Wilson, Captain De Ia Roche Major
Donoho, and Captain w, w. Moore.
application to Secretary of War Floyd that gentle
most cordially and promptly issued order for the
firing of the salute in honor of the anniversary of the bat
tie Of Baltimore.
TnE CAPITOL EXTENSIONS. AMOUNT AND COST IRON
rskp-T following is the and cost of iron de-
livered for the Capitol extensions up to June 80, 1856
Cast-ron, 1854 ,075f pounds, at average price Of
about 81 cents per pound and 1888 feet l0inch pipe at
about 81 33i per foot amounting in the aggregate TO
about SIS, $50 81.
OF the cast iron the following of the principal
items A. 762 pounds 1Oinch pipe 49, 1877 pounds sash
weights 745, S4S3 pounds plates for ceilings 1884
pounds window dressings; 169875 pounds door frames
49, $50 pounds sky-light frames. The amount of wrought
iron 1919 pounds at price Of about 80
cents per pound, and charges, and small quantity
bought by and pieces amounts to $40 "a
rolled iron 100 2s7a pounds at average price of about
As cents per pound and charges making ,497 3d. OF
the rolled iron about 100 900 pounds beams
charitable iron 775,s32a pounds at average price
of about rs cents per pound, and charges making
| 1874, 093 26.
Since June 80, 1856, the following quantities of iron
have been received 3s7 1886 pounds for the galleries of
the Senate delivered fitted ready to be put up, at 10
cents per pound $38 1913 so 449 56S pounds for gallo
es of the House. delivered ready for putting up at 10
cents per pound $44 956 30 359O4 pounds for ceiling
of House retiring rooms &c. delivered ready to be put
up at 10 per pound $3.50 40 eight iron columns
in boiler vaults of about 900 pounds each, cents
per pound, $500; $4,000 pounds of door and window
frames at cents per pound, s34, ll5 10 and fifty tons
of wrought iron for clamps and roof at cents per pound
1 or $50 60 per ton, $44 500
| The Posr OFFICE EXTENSION AcCouNr OF THE GRANITE
AND MARBLE granite for the cellar walls Of the
Post Office extension 346 liz cubic feet procured
from the Kennebec river Maine cost of 40 cents per
foot delivered that for the basement story 37,052 feet
from the quarres of Sumwalt Green, at Woodstock,
Baltimore county, Maryland at 46 cents per foot The
marble for the north 'front.' estimated ut 81 1892 IL cubic
feet procured from the Lee quares, Massachusetts, at
cost of 81 per foot delivered that for the east and
west fronts estimated at 1921 5l2 cubic feet, from
Baltimore county Maryland, at 81 35 per foot. The
first 2lO3 412 feet purchased however, cost So per
| foot
Twenty eight marble columns have beer procured from
tho Rayacon quarry Carara Italy, at cost Of 81, 500
per column including monolthc shaft, base, and capt.
| tai.
| TIE WASHINGTON BRANcH RAMRoAn.--Ihe regular
monthly meeting of the board of directors of the Rlti
more and Ohio Railroad Company was held on Wednes-
day morning last Tho official report of the business of
the road shows the revenue for the month of August
the Washington branch to have been as follows
For passengers s2s, SSS ss
Total 80, 496 81
This exhibits decrease the corresponding month
of last year Of ST. l66 27 The Washington branch rail-
road is in hourishing condition. and Notwithstanding
the decrease in its receipts for the past month"; its profits
have been considerable.
DISTINGUISHED foRTRAlJs--We nOuCc on temporary
exhibition in the Natonel Museum feszed portraits Of
the first five Presidents of the United States copied from
stuars original portraits from life They said to be
excellent kcnesscs by those who have seen the living
| originals.
The full length portrait Of General Jackson which has
for time been exhibition in the Museum, and
which taken from life by Suy, after the battle
of New Orleans has just been purchased by Secretary
Thompson for 600 The artist is in the city
attend to its revanishment and delivery This prob
ably the best likeness extant Of the distinguished hero
and statesman.
/ Book POEMs-Dr. Everts, the experienced editor
of the Iaporte Qndiana) Times incorporating dem
ocat has recently issued from the press book of poems
entitled 1.-The Spectral Bride and other Poems If,
Shelly says Poetry the record Of the best and happes
moments of the best and happiest minds,' then DIR,
Evers in the volume before u.s. has given poetry
This the second volume which Dr. Everts has published
for circulation among his friends 1t is to be hoped
that it will not be long before he issues both volumes
| for the perusal of the public.
city But day two since house on Seventh street
destroyed by the act Of incendiary and now we
called upon to record the burning of several houses
in different parts Of the city at late hour Wednesday
night The first fire took place at one clock in frame
building the property of Mr. Albin She'll The second
fire caught hour later, and consumed three buildings
belonging respectively to Messrs c. A. Poulton and Mr.
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