The Washington union., 1857-08-15
LOCAL NEW $.

canal il appears that the total amount Of tolls aocrung
to the canal for the year ending 3ls December last
sl550 05l &C. against 6T5 "a for the previous year
showing increase for the last year sli375 ST. The
expenses for the period including interest amount
ed TO s23l TIC 73 The expenses from the LIST of January
to the LIST of June, 1857 amounted to S62 s22 H. The
total loss sustained by the canal from the spring fehet
directly and indirectly estimated be over $500 OOO
saying nothing about what has been expended since
June L.
EXTENSION or ALEXANDRIA,, LouDous AND HAsP-
RAMRoAp.--Ata convention of the friends of the
extension of this road to the Ohio river held the Up
shur county court house the 9th inst which
present hundred and eighty delegates from thir
teen counties of Virginia. committee of twenty APP
pointed to dranght memorial to the legislature of
Virginia In favor Of the extension of said road through
western Virginia to the Ohio river at Bufngtons island,
or at a suitable point south OF it,
TR FRrsco WORK in the East Room Of the Presidents
House is completed, and the scafoldng is removed
The workmen now engaged in painting the wood
work and putting up the chandeliers AS the painting
to consist Of several coats it will be week yet be-
fore the room is ready for the reception of company
The HuNa JURY are still hanging, and will undoubt-
edly remain in that situation until Monday morning,
when they will probably be discharged on account of
they will have had this under consideration and If
they fail to agree verdict all the tedious and tire
some details of the trial win have to be gone through
with again.
RoBBERY. Capt White, of the sloop Falcon, rob
bed Friday night of his pants and pccketbook, con-
tanning s2l, while he asleep board his vessel
which lying at the wharf The thief entered the cab
in which was not locked and, after overhauling the
clof off
looms together with their contents The robber escaped
without detection
PooR WOMAN died in Jail yesterday. Ten days ago
she was sent thther in default of security to keep the
peace.
COMPLETION OF TIE TREASURY ExTENsIoS.-It is esti-
mated that the Treasury extension win require three or
four years from the present time for its completion The
entire building when finished according to the original
plan, will cost about 81, ,000,0 000
COMPLAINTS congregation of Trinity Church. COR
ner of Third and streets complain of the young
and boys who stand at the doors Sundays and stare
rudely at the ladies they pass in and out AT night
the loud talking Of these parties during the services is
| still more annoying sHEn
THE WASHINGTON BRANCH RAILRoAD.--The earnings Of
| the Washington branch rar for the month of July
from passengers and $3.50 s from freights. This is
an increase of Sill 80 on the receipts for the month
| of last year
| Tnr PLASTER CAST from Howdens statue of Washing
ton now in the rotundo of the Capitol is said to be
perfect likeness of that great statesman and hero
and is to be hoped that copy will be executed in
ble to take the place of the cast which has already begun
| to exhibit symptoms of decay
NEW CHURCH called Providence Chapel is to be open
cd tomorrow the of / street north and I'd
street east Rev. Mr. Chapman will preach at ii o'clock,
a. M. and Rev. James II. Brown, Of Baltimore at 4,
p. M
DEAmI--We learn that s. +. Rand esq, a second
class clerk in the General Land Office died suddenly last
night of hemorrhage of the lungs Mr. Rand has been in
delicate health for time past but up to the moment
of his death was well usual and in good spirits
LINES IN MEMORY OF ELIZA,
wife OF Joseph s. Wilson, Esq
OF Washington City.
By Mis-. Tnro II. BryERlDcr OF TEXAS.
From ar land OF sunlight and Of flowers
came, amid the haunts Of other days.
meath the smiles and tears Of changclcss love,
Lies dropping wreath to freshen pure trust
That holy friendship, like the eternal stars
shines on undimmed the night OF time.
|
Glowing summer bloom and tho low song ta
or sighng winds and crystal waters came,
paa, whispering each cherishd name;
And thine, ELIZA faircst, best beloved!
In tone, sounding through
misty vale OF time, like distant music
From he depths evenings silver spheres
When spirt-harps awake the slumbering air.
sought thee in the home
Thy had decked with all things rich and
Meet dwelling bright prcsence-whero
rcigned queen with power
No golden and jeweed scoptrc ecr conferred:
Oh there sought thee-but, alas |! in vain -
thou hadst gone to bless brighter home
In Heaven and left alonoi
Alone Oh, thought 10 those who e'er
Had known communion with soul like hine!--
OF power darken cvn tho glorious day ..a
OF the great "kind Iandn wherc, enshrncd
In intellectual power, long hath dwet
The partner OF thy life: to veil in grief .s s.-t .
Thy daughters radiant brow, and dim with tears
The brave young soldiers laurel, as he knees,
sorrowing son, beside mothers . ..-
To them hfes broken yro ...
No NOR shall breathe its early song OF joy, ...#e
in sad harmoncs forever wall
The last Elzas love Yet thou art gone
presence only for thy spirit
lowering arc with a mystic spell,
than mortal power. We thee
In all beauty--hear thee in all good! "
Thy breath whispers the zephyr low ...a
That the shutting flowers Thy bright eyes fash
thoughts when, In the midnight lone,
We gaze upon the holy that rise
To light the eternal arch, and read thy
bright hcrnldry Of Heaven there may
thee in the day when "God makes up
His jewels" and written
In "he Book of Lie" where Mercy keeps the record