The Washington union., 1857-11-24
LOCAL ws.

Tnr cnr Cousclls fAr Nmln.-A bill passed bSsh
boards authorizing the mayor 10 cder reward u '~o
hundred and ffty dollars the apprehension and o-
viction Of the person that shot and killed Ashs Mar-
ply on Saturday night and like reward Coz The a9pfe
hension and conviction Of the person that shot onsr
David narrower the night
In the board OF council Joint resolution was
passed appointing delegates 10 represent the city la The
convention to be held in the city the ssleci o rail-
roads and mail transportation the INST Monday II Jan
uary next and also in tho preliminary meeting 10 b.
held on Tuesday the first day Of December. This reso
luton also authorizes the mayor TO tender 10 the ocnyen
ton the of the common council room
In the board the following bill reported nom
the committee why's and means and passed
An act to authorize a loan for certain purposes.
SIC L. Be ssaeted, &c. That the mayor be. and he Is
hereby authorized to anticipate from time TO trne The
revenue Of the corporation for the year 1888 10 am
amount exceeding fortytwo thousand dollars by
loan at the rate OF interest Of six cent annum
OF the corporation TO pay the interest due Dcoem
ber 81 1851 the funded and canal debts Of the city
and the stipulated monthly payments required To
continue the construction Of the new alns-hoase.
Sac. q And BE- eaooed, That the interest the
hereby authorized to be anticipated be paid out of the
general fund
SERMON soa THE ORPHANS ST. Josxras AsrLrx On
Sunday ST. Patrick Church on street crowded by
the walls Of this venerable and oldest church efcc in the
metropolis attracted by the in the city
papers that the celebrated pulpit orator, the very Rev
DR. Ryder formerly the popular president Of Georgetown
College, would preach in behalf of the male orphans Of
ST. Joseph's Asylum The text chosen by the distin
guished divine appropriate to such OCCASION and
was followed by discourse which fully sustained the
high character of the eminent preacher Some passages
touchingly eloquent presenting almost dagueneo
type picture of the orphans helpesness and moving the
tender sympathies of every heart The collection was
quite large and will prove boon of mercy the des
orphans and their pious and charitable protectors
PLANT TREES pleased to preparations made
along Pennsylvania to plant shade trees where
others have died have been destroyed This example
ON the part of government should be followed by
owners of real estate abuttng the streets Of
tropolis where there trees. Why not organize
tree-planting society In each ward memorabilia
Congress to pass county law like that OF Rhode Island
which pays twenty five for every tree twenty
i've that may be planted the highway by any single
individual Many of citizens enjoy the
shade of trees which they have planted, and which will
long remain monuments to their memories Let their
examples be followed Be stickin in tree, Jock
said the diving Scotch Laird to his 1T will be
CROWN while yours sleepn. n
parties arrested for participation in the riot English
Hill on Saturday night held at the Jail yesterday
afternoon and evening" and resulted follows John
Hurlikey r., Robert Conley, and John Fletcher were
dismissed William Wilson, alias Mahoney, and Patrick
Mccarthy committed TO answer the charge of
der in having been Of the party that rushed into the
house of Mrs Hughes at the time that Michael Murphy
was killed and Thomas Rock, John Cunningham and
Joseph Cook bound oyerthe first in the sum of
thousand and the two latter in the Of five hundred
dollars each-to answer the charge of riot. Cook was
also fined forty dollars for being found with two revolve
on his person
THg SxrrHsoxrAs Musrux workmen are now engaged
in fitting up the western half Of the great hall at the
Smithsonian Institution with glass cases and g deck
half way between the floor and the ceiling, lke that at
the Patent Office that the contents of the when
they are filed can be more easily examined When the
preparations completed the collection Of curosities
now at the Department OF the Interior will be removed to
the Smithsonian.
Mr. Staney's valuable collection of Indian portraits is
still on exhibition at the Smithsonian.
CoRpRcrros OF AN ERROR Notwithstanding the sup
posed ubquity Of Mercury of the Baltimore Sum- he
has fallen into in his description Of the Piscata
way Tournament in his letter Of Monday The .ddress
was delivered not by .James Compton, esq, but by
Major Edward W. Belt, of Upper Marlboro, Of the
abest democratic editors in Maryland and member
elect to the Maryland house Of delegates Major Belt
quilted himself in mastery STYLE
EXHIBITION OF THE ART ASSOCIATION. are pleased
learn from Dr. Stone, president of the Washington Art
Association that pictures have been promised for the
coming exhibition by eminent artists In all parts Of the
country Our local artists also at work upon spec
mems of their Skill and brilliant exhibition may be
looked for.
Dr. DEwRy's LEcTuREs. Rev DIR. Dewey, who is tenn
porary supplying the pulpit Of the Unitarian church in
this city, is also delivering Of lectures In Bat
more on the Problem Of Human Life and Destiny.
PEnsoSAL--Senators Broderick, Of California, and
Trumbul Of Illinois, at Wilards'.
QUILTED BOTTOM WATERPROOF BOOTS.
<k Cork sole water proof boots
Double do
Scotch. bottom
Fine patent leather and caf boots
Double CATERS and high lace shoes, Of various styles
Buffalo and gum overshoes, assorted.
general ladies' boys' and chldrens
CATERS boots shoes be found variety at
HARMON BURNS
40s between AZ 9Th strsets,
a few east the National Hotel