The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-12-30
LOCAL NEWS.

TnE WAsnNeroS AouKDuor -1he following abstract Of
the annual report of Captain Meiss charged with the
construction Of the Washington aqueduct shows that the
work has been actively prosecuted, and is rapidly APP
preaching completion.
The report shows that the right of way has been
quired from the Great Falls TO the District line and for
about half the distance from the District line to the dis
tdbuting reservoir All culyers in Maryland either
completed very nearly so, One has been built in the
District Two of the bridges have been nearly completed
and the preparatory works Of the other two finished
All the embankments and excavation rayines IN
Maryland have been carried up within foot two of
grade and all will be completed before the close Of this
season. large number of boarding houses, stables
shops storehouses for cement, &C., have been built
Boats and for transportation of materials have been
provided; large stock of cement is being delivered
quarres have been opened from which, during winter,
stone will be taken for the next operations
and the whole work prepared for rapid and Wig
prosecution such win insure the delivery of
water In this city next season. provided grant
ell to carry the work without another of the snspen
sons which have heretofore cost so much in time and
money.
PIry THE ORpnAN.-1he lady managers OF Saint Vim
cents Orphan Asylum, with dfdence, submit their ap-
peal in behalf of the little orphan girls depend
upon this institution for protection and support
appeal which, to the charitable and humane they conf
IDENTIFY believe will not be in vain They feel that In this
work Of charity they acting for themselves alone
but aoners and stewardesses of the enlightened
and charitable community of which they humble
members They believe that ii is only necessary for them
to announce through the appropriate channels that the
results of their earnest edeavos and manual labors have
been collected together in the accustomed form of fair
at the Odd Fellows Hail. Seventh street. to insure the
attendance of all good friends of the orphan The mana
gers have succeeded in making and collecting many art
Giles, both useful and ornamental, in the purchase of
which their patrons will have the comfortable of
aiding in this Heavenly charity and laying up for them
selves beyond the reach Of temporal accident
Here parents may gladden. the hearts Of their children
by presents suitable TO this festive season. and at the
time, by their example nculcate practical lessons of
miseation for the tatherless and homeless little orphan
girls who might otherwise be begging from door to door
for pittnce Of food and clothing, not having whcreon
to repose their weared and shivcring limbs and aching
hearts prey to vice and crime, whose cruetes would
disregard the and cries of their wandering little VIC
Tins.
The managers the community that the in
dspensable enlargement OF the asylum and the unayoida
BILE expenditures for food and clothing for the orphans
having required the application Of all the dsposable
OF the institution added to the pecniary Difficult
ties Of the times have produced real and urgent neces
sy for the aid of all good and charitable Christians
made one moment before it needed
N. BOther city papers be pleased to insert for the
cause of the orphan, Dec 29--3t
THR ARMoRY recently erected by government for the
use of the volunteer militia Of the District Of Columbia
aud for museum to contain military trophies scat
tered in the various departments will be ready for
patton when the racks and presses placed in the
ond story. The lower story which is paved with flag
4; Of ald haiti Tn,
the second story which is intended for the Of the
District volunteers amory will be sixteen circular
racks each capable of containing one hundred
and sixty muskets and sixteen large presses, which will
hold the necessary accoutremens The spacious hall in
the third story which is unquestionaby the finest
in the metropolis always excepting the hall Of the
House, is to be used for the trophies
We are informed that Major Bacon, Of the volunteer
regiment is endeavoring to have the few companies
yet in existence remove into these fine quarters at an
early day,
SMITHSONIAN LEcruREs.We learn that the Hon. Henry
W. Hard of Alabama, will lecture at the Smithsonian
Institution on Monday evening next His subject will
be .'The Life and Genius of Milton
The next lecture will DO by Dr. Hayes the companion
Of Dr. Kane, who will deliver course on 'The Arctic
Regions.
The public discussions on agricultural topics by the
United States Agricultural Society will commence on
Wednesday evening, January 49, and each subject will
be introduced by gentlemen of scientific practical at
tinments, who has given it his especial attention.
The SMALL Pox which has been prevalent in and about
Georgetown for weeks past is said to exist in
the first ward of this city Ifso the authorities should
put the people upon their guard and that the poor
vaccnated without delay II. the contrary the
disease does not exist among us the ruors should be
once officially contradicted
Cry PoLIoE.We pleased to learn that the munich
pal councils have passed bill organizing police system
for the city of Washington and reducing all the acts in
on to it into 1t provides among other excellent
rcorms) that the police shall wear when duty uni
form, consisting Of blue frockcoat with standing col
lar blue pants with white stripe and cap ornamented
with distinguishing badge.
WASHINGTON THEATRE Visiting Carusi's Saloon yeser-
day found it in possession of host of asons car
penters and other artisans who were diligently at work
metamorphising 1t into theatre with commodious stair
ways ON the outside of the main building We do not
believe il possible however from what we saw that it
can be opened for performances before next Monday
LECTURE DR.. MAoKAY.-This popular poet and song
writer will deliver his lecture Saturday evening In
Philharmonic Hall, Star Building, which has been newly
arranged and decorated
N,t.x,