The Washington union., 1857-05-05
LOCAL ws.

was received transmitting tie
corporation account with the Bank of Washington up to
27th ultimo. bill was introduced making an addi-
onal appropriation of 81 900 out of the general fund for
the improvement Of the Washington canal bill was
also passed making an appropriation for the payment of
the increased salaries of the public school teachers and
| sub-assstants up TO the 30th of june proximo.
communication received from the mayor en-
closing the report of the commissioners of the Washing
ton Asylum, and referred TO the committee ways and
means
bill making appropriation for repairing the ap-
paratus of the Franklin Fire Company passed also,
one for relieving the Perseverance Company and one
for lot and building for the American Hook and Ladder
Company
joint resolution passed instructing the corpora
ton attorney to take appeal from the decision of the
circuit court in the of Parker the corporation.
The most interesting feature in the proceedings of this
board the presentation of the report of special com
mttee previously appointed to ascertain to whom had
been awarded the contract for building the wall along
Tber creek.
This report complains of the mayor for Withholding
from the committee copy of said contract and for being
generally unamabe towards said committee and asks the
| nterposton of the board in the matter. The report
gave rise to long ana estimated discussion in which
most OF the members participated. motion to publish
| the report lost by one vote
resolution was passed requesting the president
board to call the mayor for the customary annual
financial report which to be omitted in the paph
| let of corporation laws just published
CouRr OF CLAIMS YEsTERpAY.-Tenry Webster esq., OF
| Baltimore was appointed commissioner of the court
Adverse opinions were devered-by Judge Gchrst, in
the of Eliza Shaer by Judge Backfor, in the
of Abraham Boleau, administrator by Judge Scarburg,
in the of Daniel Van Wnkle; by Judge Glchrit in
the of J. G. Buckles by Judge Backford, in the
case of Nathaniel Williams by Judge Scarburg, in the
case of David Noble; by Judge Gchst, in the of
L. b. Chamberlain; by Judge Blackord, in the of
Thomas r. Gdney; by Judge scaburg, in the cases OF
George W. Dow and John H. Dtnas; by Judge Gilchrist
in the of Ezra T. Marnay, administrator; by Judge
Scarburg in the of Stephen G. Hayden by Judge
| Gilchrst in the of jeremiah NJ Williams by Judge
Blackford in the of Joseph Loanger by Judge Scar
| burg in the case of Tiffany, Young, Ellis. Judge
Backord delivered the opinion of the court in the of
McMcIntosh ordering favorable opinion to be report
cd to Congress Ten cases have been set for "Wednesday
next, the 9th instant, as follows:
| No 49, Israel Ketcham. No. At. Samuel f. Hobrook.
| No So Lydia Cr,iger administrative No. 58 james
| Kearncy No 60. Lydia X. Shlcvc. No. 6l Joseph
RatcliA No 63. Christiana Denor No. 65. John s,
! Develin. No sc. Joseph Clymcr No. IA. Rufus l..
| Baker. ......
| The court adjourned till II o'clock this morning.
TIE NATIONAL HOTEL DISEASE. meeting of the
chants will be held this evening, at o'clock ut the
Tenth street and Pennsylvania avenue for the
pose of considering the origin of the fearful disease which
visited the National Hotel the past This well
and hope that there will not only be large attend
ance merchants but of all classes of citizens for
it Is high tmc indeed that this matter should be probed
to the bottom when the whole country is filled with
of poisoning and when each day but adds to the general
belief in their truth Such horrible suspicious should not
be allowed gain credencc without the most thorough
searching investigation and the inatoy steps for such
an investigation, fully believe will be taken this
| evening.
In the Board of Aldermen yesterday afternoon bill
was reported from the committee health appropating
So 900 the services of two scientific persons to
ferret the of this disease but after animated
discussion it withdrawn Since the board of alder
men have failed to adopt the plan above suggested let
sufficient of money bc subscribed by citizens to-
night and let the services of of science be secured
Thus will the public mind be eased knowing full well
that the truth will soon be made known.
ORpwAY's KonASs.-The Ordway Ethiopian mnsrcls
of Boston gave their opening concert last night Odd
Fellows Hall was we'll filed, although there not
many ladies present we expected to see owing,
doubt, to the unpeasantncss of the weather. The
troupe certainly appeared to advantage in their black
coats and pants, white vests, and woolly heads and
their entire performance highly artistic We
| have never heard better music, and IL has been
long time since completely convulscd with
sdesplitting laughter In short, the Ordway Eolians
just what they have been represented to be- and
citizens need longer complain nd feel assured that
they will not of want of entertainment during the pres
ent ntolerably dull evenings
| "Iistcn to the Mocking Bird by "Billy Morris,
was the feature of the evening" and throughout the
tire performance the audience evnccd their approval in
hearty rounds of applause The second concert will take
| place this evening
The WHITE House PAvuIoN-Ths celebrated place of
several parties, who highly gratied with the polite
attention of the lessee Mr.. b. Schad, of this city,
and the increased accommodations which the admirable
and thorough repair of the entire establish
ment have enabled him to bcstow upon his guests Mr.
Schad will be prepared the shortest notice. to supply
all the delicacies of the We predict that the
White House, under the management will increase
| in popularity with citizens,
LECTURE Professor Piggott Of Baltimore will deliver
the fifth lecture of the before the Washington Art
Association their gallery H. Thirteenth street
Wednesday evening" the 9th instant The subject of his
lecture is Art and its Critics" The public invited
Professor Pggott is gentleman Of eminent scientific at
tainments of literary and classic taste and eloquent
lecturer and therefore, doubt not he will attract
| large auditory.