The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-05-14

running after and affecting 10 be delighted with the es
musical performances Of more scientific more expen-
siye and more fashionable artists.
PArxSTs. During the week ending on Tuesday fifty
nine sixty patents were issued at the Patent Office
among them, one 10 William Morris smith, Of Washing
ton d. c., assignor himself and Peter Hanney, for inn
pToyenent IN copying presses All classes OF persons are
accommodated by the genius OF our oountrylnen "An
improved stitch for sewing machines, Improvement IN
machines for making iozenges, ''an improved machine
for cutting match splns and an improved apparatus
for roasting meat arc among the inventions and sy-
has actually set up opposition to the bees by
patenting method for making artificial honey"
The ART ASSOCIATION. We have been requested to
state that the exhibition Of the Art Association will close
Saturday evening next The members of the associa
ton feel grateful to the public for the patronage which
has been extended TO this their first exhibition, and
them that in the future they win cndeayor to merit
its continuance The receipts have been larger than il
was anticipated they would be- and the encouragement
which has been given the cultivation Of art will stimu
late the artists themselves to increased exertons.
THE DEXTER HorEL SAIE-A trustees sale of all the
furniture wines, liquors, &c, Of Dextcrs Hotel is now
daily progressing that establishment under the
pices of auctioneer JAS c. Mcclure The sale commenced
Tuesday morning with the kitchen and dining room
furniture and will probably continue several days yet
The furniture throughout the house remains and win be
sold in the position in which it when in
The sale is wen attended and the bidding is lively and
runs high.
THE CANAL The late damage to the canal has serious
y DISTRACTED the business usually active at this
Of the year On Tuesday evening, however the water
let into the canal level and boats laden with coal
-four, &c. which passed dams numbers four and five du
ring the eshet in the river beginning to arrive The
corporation Of sister city, Georgetown has loaned five
thousand dollars to the canal company, with which to
sist in repairing damages.
The WASHINGTON HORTICULTURAL socrmY. There viii
be meeting Of the committee exhibitions Of this
ciety Friday evening at o'clock at John Saul seed
store the of 7th and streets to make ar
rangements for exhibition.
NAVAL CouRTs--In court No. the case of ex-Iieut
Bartlett still pending the examination of witnesses in
the of Lieut. Thornton before court No has not
been concluded, and the Of Capt VIM. Inman has
been taken up in court No. s.
FIsI.The total receipts of shad at Alexandria on
Monday 5000. On Monday, at the Sycamore Land
ing 800 shad taken at one haul and at Monkeys
Point, opposite Fort Washington, 1900 Shad were
selling at sll SO and SIP per hundred and herring at
$40 so per thousand.
Music AT CAPITOL GRouSDs.--The attendance at
the Capitol Grounds yesterday evening large, and
the performance Of the Marine Band unexceptonable.
REAL ESTATE SAIE-on Tuesday afternoon portion Of
lot No 4, in square No. SIG, fronting street was
sold by A. Green, esq, at 1st cents per foot
THE WEATHER. Yesterday morning, at nine o'clock
the thermometer indicated fifty two degrees .'Cear and
pleasant weather and woollen garments not unoomfor
able.