The Washington union., 1857-05-22
LOCAL NEWS.


hunter at Flints Hotel 1t is composed exclusively Of
elk horns, the largest probably four feet and half in
length, and boed with iron, thus rendering it firm and
durable Composed OF such materials, uncurtaiod in
any of their natural proportions there necessarily
many sharp points in the appearance of the article The
tips being white, afford agreeable contrast to the dark
brown of the antlers The seat Is cushioned with finely
dressed skin Of the animal which has invountariy fur
nshed the chair for the President of the United States
The several parts artscally joined fragments of the
skull serving knobs to the legs of this household
ment and comfort
In the of a few days Mr.. Knman will make the
formal presentation. He all the way from Califor
mia to perform the pleasing Office. Clad in costume which
at once desgnates him hunter, he himself is
what of a curiosity in ''these parts
The box in which the chair was brought hther com
posed of timber of the red wood in four solid pieces nd
eating that the tree is of extraordinary diameter
We include the chair among the novelties one which
must command universal admiration
THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONUMENT ASSOCIATION.
There business OF importance to the public
acted last evening by the Board of Managers of this
citation. 1t appears that examination has yet been
made of the condition of the treasury by the committee
appointed at former meeting and perhaps this can
be accounted for the ground that the committee ap
pointed not members of the Association and were
waited upon and informed Of their appointment With
view of making amends for this seeming omission
the part of the Board of Managers special meeting was
called for last night and Dr. Magruder, Gen McCalla
and Mr.. Craig We're appointed committee to perform
this duty We hope that the latter committee will urge
upon the former the necessity of immediate acceptance
and prompt and energetic performance of their duties
The Long BRIDGE--The Secretary of the Interior af-
ter searching and careful investigation Of all the facts
connected with the subject, feels himself compelled to
decline to order the repair of the Long Bridge the
Potomac. The Star of yesterday says
| The Secretary finds from careful estimates of the
cost of the work made in detail by competent engineers
that the amount required to that end greater than the
sum subject to his use for such purpose; he could
not the repairs in question to be made without
ating deficiency In view of the fact that the Senate
positively and unequvocally declined to make appro-
priaon for that particular purpose he does not feel
liberty to use the money for the repairs of bridges in his
hands, to create deficiency in prosecuting work
| for which Congress declined to appropriate
argument for the claimant in the of Ferdinand Coke
Mr.. Blair replied on the part of tho government Mr.
| Webb closed the argument and the case was sub
mitted.
George f. Badger esq, opened the argument on the
part of the claimants in the of Charles St. John
Chubb, administrator of L. Warengton, and continued
till o'clock when the adjourned till II o'clock
this morning
THE SEVENTH WARD DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION had
meeting at Potomac Hall Wednesday evening, at
which they resolved To have grand demonstration
ing for the ward at early day and convenient place.
to be arranged by the Executive Committee and report
ed at another meeting of the Association TO be held
the hall on Tuesday evening next At the demonst,a-
ton meeting distinguished speakers are to be invited
from the other wards Of the city.
The KErrLE-DRUM AND FIFE--These instruments are
exclusively adapted to the battlefield being intended by
their shrness to penetrate the of and
kerry and drown the groans of the wounded and dying
By the greatest stretch of charitable imagination there
fore, we are unable to their appropriateness
peaceful occasion Sabbath school celebration
we may add great many other civil occasions They
are not regarded musical and certainly produced dis
cord the occasion to which refer by their constant
contrast with full brass bands
THE GOVERNMENT GREEN The principal plants
now in full bloom in these establishments are the Eho
ba aldda being creeping brier native of the Isle Of
France; the night blooming cactus the hanging bell
tree; the Ciselia lady pocket of which there are
many beautiful varieties the fox glove the Egyptian
lily the geraniums, of which there many beautiful
varieties the butterfly plant the scarlet rerJeaas the
warriors plume tree; the G,aas and variety or two
| of aponicas
AUCTION SALES. Lot A. in square l40, on street. be-
tween 18th and 10th streets sold yesterday afternoon
by Messrs Wall Barnard to r. T. Sibey for $3.50, Lot
1G in square 1885, about 900 square feet the south
side Of street between 9Th and 7th, sold to John
1 II. Hall by A. Green, esq, for ST 25 per foot
TnE CIRcrIT Court in this court the chancery case
of Henry d. Gardiner Geo L. Smelling is still in prog
Russell, of Boston, and Bradley for complainant
and Carlisle and Maury for defendant.
/ ANOTHER PosrroNENgNr. The picnic of the German
school, Mr. p A. Matten teacher, that was to have
off at BecScrts Hail. navy yard yesterday was
again postponed account of the weather until Tuesday
the 2Gth instant.
| TnE NAVAL CorRrs The of Lieut. Bartlett and
Capt Boarman still pending before courts Nos / and
/ 3. In court No the of Lieut. Sarton has been
submitted and the of Lieut. John G. Carter has been
taken up
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sino exquisite painting gf Raly IN ne ol of
! he"Washhpgoa Art Association"
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This glorious picture CLEANS upon my sight
4 Like neetng shadows DER tho light
And sends my throbbig heart dwell more
| Glad and cntranced by thy delightful shore
Thy shore where md tticless sea
Bright tllyseif thou radiant Italy
| Those paaccsl how fair their columns riscl
Their courts, cool fountains, and wide porcoes
| baiustradcd roofs very form