The Washington union., 1857-11-22
LOCAL NRw S.


AxOnKA RIor- Yesterday afternoon about O'Clock
party of rowdis he'd by of their choice and most
ferodOus spirits. attacked and drove from their work
the hands employed I'm Connolly stone yard the
railroad The assiling party armed with guns and
pistols and shots fred but fortunately
injured The mayor being informed Of the mot
Immediately summoned Captain Klopfer and several
policemen and repaired te spot de found those who
had been driven from their yoEk aaid 10 it,
with the rowiies sl hanging shout the premises The
latter, however the approach OF the officers, fed One
of them, who stopped TO load his gum, pEused by
the mayor and being about fall into his hands drop
ped his gum and escaped by jumping down aibank =
Rn1aIoUs snyIc1s To-pAa--Rev Dq. Ryder viii
preach at ST. Pasrick's this morning, when col
lection win be taken up for the benefit Of the Orphan
Asylum. AT the German Lutheran church (which
Is 10 be dedicated Rev. Il w. Keyh Of Baltimore, will
preach in the mornng Rev W. Summer In the after
noon and Rev Mr. Gross Of Richmond in the evening
Rev Jaben Fox win preach at the New Jerus1lcm church
morning and afternoon. Rev. DR.. Dewey viii preach
the Unitarian church In the morning and In the
ming. BT8ssll.sz asst ~ y 1A
THE wksuER. R.-on Friday night the thermometer fell
10 seventeen degrees and large sheets Of oe formed
the Potomac above the Long Bridge. The reports
ceved by telegraph the Smithsonian yesterday morning
were unanimously ''oold., 1t unquestionAbly the
coolest night OF the season and trust that the chata
bic win not forget to remember the poor = st
Our MERcHAsrs Notwithstanding the 'ihard times
the merchants Of Washington getting in large sup
plies of winter goods carpets &c. and evidently antic
pate brisk business after the opening Of the session
soannz MosIcAIR We learn that brilliant musical
entertainment given Friday night at the British
legation. Members of the cabinet the diplomatic corps
and select party Of citizens, treated choice
selection of vocal and instrumental music by Mesdaes
Freznolini and strakosch and Thalberg the pianist
PHEsExrAnoS. delegation OF the Franklin Fire
Company of this city has visited Philadelphia and pre-
sented two silver pitcherone to the Good VIII Engine
Company, and one TO the Weocacoe Engine Company.
SoSs MALrA.-Wc learn that IL is proposed to
tblish this phlanhropc and popular association in this
city 1t has for several years been Of the favorite
institutions in New Orleans and has of late been in
stituted in several Of the northern cities
GEoRGErowx TrrAs. Mayor Crawford has issued his
proclamation appointing Thursday, the 2sth instant as
day of Thanksgiving n. @. Addison has been con-
Ined by the city councils president Of the vgilant
Fire Company. The work the custom house is
progressing rapidly w. W. corcoran esq, is erecting
magnificent family tomb in the cemetery. 7r@s
Mns JuIIAsA MAr.This gifted Washington vocalist is
to give concert in Baltimore next week and win then
visit Richmond We trust that she will have large and
apprecative audiences in each city. h,
CrrY Posr OFFICE We are pleased TO learn that the
comodious apartments in the portion of the Gen
eral Post Office designed for the city delivery viii be
ready for use in about q fortnight