The Washington union., 1857-05-20
LOCAL NEWS.

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RAN-It raned all day yesterday hard, but stead
ily-and it quite cold enough to compel citizens
appear again in their winter costumes 1t colder
than 1t in February last and many the regrets
that found expression stoves had been removed
and coal and wood had not been purchased worthy
housekeepers believing that the warmth of
upon us few days since we really did believe that it
was May that ii time to do away with winter gar
ments that trip in the country excursion to the
White House Pavilion would be most delightful that
Panamas white drillings luxuries but now we
free to confess that have been most wofuy mis-
taken and will not quarrel with any who will tell
that il is the middle of winter In short do not
believe that the oldest inhabtant ecolect many
such days in the middle of May, POLITICALLY named the
month OF flowers
In New York the people have the mysterious Burdell
murder and the police bill 10 engross their time and
attention and to them of enta here have moth
ing to disturb the quiet Of the metropolis but the cold
of the weather and the absence of the sum- and of
course VIC dying for the want of amusement We
have theatre and the concert that to have
taken place last night postponed until Thursday In
the hope that the weather would be agreeable The
May balls remembered only pleasures past and
thoughts of those gay assemblages not in harmony
with the dsagreeable sensations of majority of c
zens who have been shveng all day in their great coats
and indulging in anathemas upon the clerk of the
weather"
HoTEI-K EEpryG IN WAsHINGToN oN--Within the present
month the entire furniture and fixtures of the Ebbt
House and Dexters Hotel have been disposed of at pub
lie auction and before the close of the month the entire
furniture and fixtures of the National and the United
States hotels will be brought to the hammer These facts
are significant and should have tendency to remove the
very impressions abroad in regard to the alleged
enormous profits of hotelkeepers. That money has
been made by few-a very fewpersons in Washington
by keeping hotels undenabe but the has been
the experience of much the largest number who have
gagged in the business.
CoURT OF CLAIMS YETERDAY.Walter s. Cole COM
menced the reagument in behalf of the claimant in the
case of Jacob Bgeow administrator Of Francis Cazeau
and, without concluding, the postponed.
Mr. Ely opened the argument in behalf Of the claim
| ant on the facts in the Of James Thompson Us.
The United States, and continued till o'clock, when
| this court adjourned to 10 o'clock to-day
THE NAVAL Courts. examination of witnesses in
the case of ex-Ieut w. A. Bartlett before court No
has not been concluded In court No. the case of
Lieut. Sarton was continued In court No the of
Captain Inman was closed Captain submitted the fol-
| lowing paper as his defence
Believing there is not particle of evidence in the
mentally morally professionally physically unfit and
having every confidence in the intelligence and justice Of
this court, submit my without any other defence
| than such the evidence affords
| FIRE IN ALExANDRIA.A fire broke out in Alexandria
Monday morning in the attic Of the residence of Mr.
Samuel Beach, ST. Asaph street. Princess street
This building together with the house adjoining de-
stroyed The loss of Mr. Beach, who owned both houses
will not be less than s5O00 his insurance expired
Friday last and was not renewed.
POSTPONED DThe concert Of the fourth district school
that to have taken place last night at the Smthso
nan Institution, postponed account OF the rain
until tomorrow (Ihursday) night, at the same place
THE CfRcuIr CouRT. This court resumed its session
yesterday after recess Of fortnight No business Of
| public interest has yet been transacted
Major Barksdae the talented and efficient editor o.
the Mssissippan is NOW brief visit to this city He
is stopping at Browns Hotel