The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-04-02
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CoUsr OF CLAIMS, April l. 1850. AnsArts heirs
The United States submitted by agreement
Mr. hcPhersou moved for trial in the case OF Felix
Argent ' atE 4
Richard r. Ward and others 70. The United States,
Mr. Barker opened the argument in this case for the claim
ants, and continued unt O'clock when the court i'd
journed to Tomorrow, IL o'clock
ALI FOOLS DAr.-Yesterday was duly celebrated by the
Juveniles and by many "chdren of larger growth
who amused themselves by playing all sorts OF practical
jokes each other la France persons imposed upon are
called Possons dArriip "April fish, which we 6nd
defined by ancient writer quoted in the Baltimore Amer
lean. The word Poisson be contends corrupted hrout
the ignorance Of the people from Passion and length Of
time has almost defaced the original intention which
follows that the passion of Saviour took place
about this time of the year. aod the Jews sent Christ
backwards and forwards to mock and torment him
from Annas 10 Caaphas from Caiaphas to PLATE from
Plate to Herod and from Herod back again TO Plate
this ridfcuous rather impious custom took It's rise
from thence by which Send about from one place to
another such persons think proper objects Of our
ridicule.
TEE COIL rnApKHopes are entertained that the repairs
on dam No. will be 60 far completed as to allow loaded
coal boats to down after Mopasy next We learn
from the Cumberland Civilian that the coal lands and
naming fixtures of the Homecoming Coal and Transports
ton Company lying Georges creek sold at auction
last Saturday for the sum Of $4,000 COL w. L. Hodge,
of this city, was the purchaser ~.sfs
wAsHrxeroS Insurance. Company lean from the
Star that company had quite ami
mated time their first election Of directors There was
large attendance and five thousand three hundred shares
were represented at the meeting Upon going into an
election the following gentlemen chosen the nine
directors of the company receiving, will be seen, very
large proportion of the share votes j. G. Mcclure
m .-.ft AZ G.1f linda T.,,Io
A7sl; Samuel Bacon, 1866; Benz Bcall, 1858; VIM r.
BayIy, a,43l James +. Halliday, 257i ; Robert FlrnhaD
555. The election for president comes off tonight.
Mosrmy RETURN Captain Mile, Of the Auxiliary
Guard has made the following report for the month Of
March Arrests diaorderly l6; drunk and disorderly
4s drunk and p-ofane drunk, II assault and battery
O.; Migrants, 81; picking pockets gambling, steal
ing house-breakDg Q; unlawful assembly, s; roting
and lighting &c, o. msdemeanors, 81 total arrests l6o
Total number Of odgsrs 1885, of whom from Ireland there
were So Germany, IT; Scotland, y Engaud, IL Cana
d. Q; Poland France l; Maryland, Ia; Virginia To-;
District Of Columbus 8 Pennsylvania 81; New York, 8;
Massachusetts, 81 New Jersey, A; Ohio Il Georgia,
aged az follows: between 1920 2o-3O, 81 30iO "a
1880 40 5o-Go IL; eo7o, 81 $780, 81 5000, Il white,
l52; coorea, J. s.
Rscrprs AT THE FAIRIt is stated that the receipts Of
b Fair have amounted TO upwards of 900 and the
rendi,ures about $4,000 contributors season tickets
ware famed and 500 coupon tickets This exhibition has
been by far the most suecssafn given by the Metropolitan
Mechanics Institute.
LrCfUnt THIS EvENiSe-1t must not be forgotten thst
Mr. S. Coues will deliver lecture The Practical
Uses of the Fine Arts tbs evening, before the Washing
Ton Art Association and ell who may choose TO attend
MAsosIc-It will be by The notice Of the NJ W. G.
Master Of the District Of Columbia that the fraternity
to escort the remains Of their deceased brother W.
Harris, to the mail boat saas5t3 sEtEf'@# Ea.s ~