The Washington union., 1857-06-03


ford and ScaTburgh
Mr. Rockwell resumed and concluded the opening
gument In the case Of Fauche Brothers Mr. Blair re.
Piled for the government Mr. Rockwell closed the
gument, and the case was submitted
Mr. Devereux, Of New York, opened the argument in
the case OF Robert H. Gray administrator and before
concluding the court adjourned mtil IL o'clock to-
morrow.
The following will be called and heard in their
order tomorrow
No. sli. b H. Gray to be concluded No $40. Thos.
II. Flournoy. No. 92l Geo. w, Nabb and others.
No. 962 VIM, b. Lawrence, administrator. No 1910.
Asbury w Kirk, and Others No, 244. Robert S. Gar
nett. No 40 Abraham r. Wooy, No 543. Har-
riet B. Macomb. No. III. Alexander Cross.
TiIE Coal TRADE-The president of the Alexandria
Canal Company, in his recent annual report says
he number of boats employed in the transportation
of coal the Alexandria canal or the last year 1877
and produce boats 22 Ii has been stated upon what il
considered good authority that the number Of coal boats
this year will be greatly increased say with 20 boats
from the North, and as many ones building at
Cumberland and other points the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal Should these ancpations be realized and
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal be made navgabe early
in this month, and continue throughout the season
the receipts of coal by the Alexandria canal for the year
ending April l, 1858, may yet reach from 100000 to
250, 900 tons"
QUIET TRAVELLING l~''T The excursion train westwardly
TO the great railroad celebration says contemporary
took along among other notables, the following Hon
Lewis Cass Secretary of State Hon jeremiah Black, At
torney General " and others. II the latter Is trav
cling towards st. Louis he cannot be aware of the fact
for he is in this city And Of several others men
toned in the imposing list who quietly domiciled in
Washington
HYDRornonik northern papers chronicle nuiner-
instances of hydrophobia, and give narrowing
counts of the sufferings of the human victims.
Washington for its size, contains larger number of
CANNES than any other city in the Union and hence
there should be precautionary measures that the
weather is approaching, to guard against the dreadful
disease in the midst of u.s.
Hoorsladies' hoops continue to afford some news
paper people exhaustless topic and in rdcule of the
fashion However the beauty the wear is apparent in
its moderation, while objection may properly be
nterposed to the extayagant dimensions of such sur
roundings. The time may come when mascuIines
shall prescribe the cut of feminine gear 1t is privilege
and right claimed for the gentle creatures by and
themselves
PUBLIC MEETING of members of the party which was
defeated Monday held last night in front of the
City Hall The speakers three prominent men of
the knownothng party. committee of two from each
ward appointed to daught resolutions and to call
adjourned meeting after the nquests the persons killed
on Monday shall have been concluded
The BOARD DiREcroRs of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company held meeting at the City Hall on Mon
day last, for the election of board Of directors The old
board was reelected.
THE distinguished guests are now at Browns
Hotel Judge Saunders and lady, of Raleigh ~ G.; Rev
DIR. Gilman and lady, of Charleston, s. C ex-Governor
Thomas, of Maryland and Gen. ]. Porter Brawley OF
Pennsylvania
TE ExoURsIoSIsrs large number of persons started
yesterday morning from Baltimore the grand western
excursion and railroad celebration participate in the
festivities and ceremonies of opening the Ohio and Mis-
sssippi railroad The filed and all seemed to
be in fine spirits anticipating highly agreeable time
THE NAVAL BoARDs.- Yesterday court No. / was en-
gagged in the examination of Commodore Shublick in the
case of Commander John J. Nichols, furoughed
Court No engaged in taking ntatory steps in the
case of Captain VIM X. atimer of those uroughcd
by the old board.
TnE Rev. VIM TAYLOR, missionary to California and
known in that State street preacher has, several
occasions, recently been similarly employed in this Dis
trict
VISITING MILITARY.--1hc Union Rifles of the twelfth
accompanied by Dodsworths band