The Washington union., 1857-06-10


tertanInent win take place this and Tomorrow evening
at Odd Fellows Hall on Seventh street W N given by
the ladies Of different Protestant churches in The city
and each church VIM be represented by bounteously
laden and beautifully table, under the manage
ment of its own fair membersthe whole setre 20 be
yened by the harmQnioqs disooursings OF Withers e
ebraisd band, and by other refined entertainments.
Tickets, admtting lady and gentleman, 25 cents !;
children, l23 cents
The object of this festival is to raise ds to assist the
Young Mems Christian Association in the maintenance 6f
certain mission schools which they have established
n the city the mental and moral culture Of neglected
children
This object certainly commends the ladies festival TO
the favor of all rghtminded citizens and Il Is tc be
hoped that the most sangune antcpatons of the ladies
will be fully realized.
STATUE OF WAsuSdroS. The Star, in interesting
article this subject says that to Clark Mills ''lls the
sngulary good fortune of having IL in his power to fur
nsh what alone will give his work incstimable value
the only absolutely correct likeness and bust of Washing
ton the world has yet seen" Mills has now in his pos
session the Houdon head taken from the face of Wash
ngton and the only one tasen but Houdon did not
in his celebrated Richmond statue of Washington,
fine himself TO the model.
COMPETITION. The Alexandria (va Gazette of yester-
day says " The contract for conveying the mail 10 he
igma steamboat from The post ee in this city has been
awarded TO William Crook ESQ. There thirty com
pettofs Tor The post II competition be the life Of
trade then is sister city peculiarly blessed taking
the above example a criterion,
AlsrAKE-The western papers continue to insist that
Judge Black the United States ATTORNEY General PROM
nen in the railroad excursion party Ii singular that
such a mistake should be made, Judge Black is in
Washington.
CRIMINAL CoURT.-Ihc June term will commence on
Monday next Fifteen OF twenty of individuals ar
rested riot the day of the municipal election win
come before this tribunal
REAL Estate sAM.-By j. G. Mcclure, yesterday
afternoon part of lot in square 904, the navy
yard improved with small frame house, for 1891, to
James Nokes.
PERsoNAL--Hon. J. s. Caslie and Hon, Paulus Powell
of Virginia. and Judge Mitchell King, of Charleston s. Co.
are at Kirkwoods and Commodore Wilkinson U s. N,
and Judge Walker, of Mobile, at Willards'
MAJOR WM. B. ScorT, formerly navy agent died in
this city on Monday, In the 6sth year Of his age
TO he Editor Of The Union!
Inr Town MEETING SIR: A writer who signs him
self sW L. in this morning Union, the subject of
the called
who disapprovc of the conduct of imported hirenss to
prevent the free exercise of the elective franchise in this
city has put forth extraordinary argument totally
tenabe, and without the shadow of good reason why
such meeting is not only proper but demanded by the
exigencies of the occasion That the municipal authori
ties and the Executive sustained by the press here and
elsewhere is the best evidence that those who mme
datey interested in the pepetaton of this great wrong
and vital assault upon their sacred rights should meet
in town meeting and express in thunder tones their
deep adherence of such gross public outrage. And,
again. when we have witnessed the prompt action of
vcneratcd President In complying with the request of the
mayor of the city, at oil hazard vouchsafed ndiyd
ual rights and declared the supremacy of the law para
mount to mob rule why should grateful people be dis
couragod from expressing calm and deliberate
daton This subject has attracted the attention of the
Board of Common Council and at the threshold of their
first meeting have performed inpcous duty by giving
expression in favor of the heroic conduct Of the President
of the United States, the Secretaries, and the Marine
Corps Yet this mertorous movement is not performed
without opposition from the sympathizes and perhaps
acrs and abettors, of this criminal outrageve know
notngs voting against the passage of the resolutions
Does this not afford argument in favor of the called meet
ing? Therefore fellow of the federal city, LET
the meeting be fully attended Permit weak sophisy
to keep you at home meet early listen attentyey
and express your sentiments inanguage not to be msun
derstood hereafter. 1t through the untra-
mellcd ballotbox that President Buchanan brought
into the chief executive chair and the sacredness of that
inherited privilege has been proclaimed by him in act
worthy of our approval Already have from the North
the South the East, and the West the exclamation OF
grateful constituency, 'Well done, thou good and faith
full servant " you have promptly energeticaly and
utely performed your whole duty and given proof that
in the performance of high constitutional duty you
possess the ''ring of the true metal" d. NJ b.
WASHINGTON Cry, June 81 1857.