The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-30
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TR TDiEs IL there is a change for the better In the
hnacd 6ohdoh of tie Federal Metropolis Ii b scarcely
perceptibe to the closest observer Gold comriands s
AZ high premium now as 1t did three weeks ago The
action of the banks III agreeing to receive depose and
In payment Of Iiotesthough step In the right direc
tonthe notes Of the Bahk Of the Metropolis the Bank
Of Washington and the Patriotic Bank of this city and
the Farmers and Mechanics Bank and the Bank Of Com
metce, of Georgetown and of all the banks Of Bat-
more PHILADELPHIA and New York has not relieved to any
great extent the general embarrassment This time alone
effect, - sa,s t.T
While ii must be acknowledged that this phase OF our
city affairs Is gloomy and dishcatt6ning, there is still
something TO ipfuse into the minds of our citizens
spirit of cheeruness and contentment One OF our largest
grocery storesthat of Messrs Parker Co.. and we be-
eve the be said of othershave regular retail
prices for -four The best family flour (Welchs Is sold
at SO rs barrel other brands at $S and IS bO extra
commands 81 superfne, IS 75 In the Baltimore mar
ket sS rs barrel by the quantity has heretofore been
asked for the best family qualities Yesterday there was
slight decline--l23 cents barrel when taken by the
quantity and we are assured that citizens will have
the benefit of this slight change 1t cannot be long
before there still further downward tendency, which
will be hailed as the forerunner of better times.
WASHINGTON ASYLUM, The following is the summary
of the report from that institution for the month OF Sep
TENDER last, namely
.sThe number of persons in the Infrmary the 3lst
August was forty three and the number received during
the month of September eighteen tof whom seven
were natives Of the District Of Conba making total
of sxtyone During the month Of September hteen were
discharged and two died leaving forty four persons In the
Infrmary the 30th September.
1.-The number of disorerly and vagtant persons In the
work house the 31st August Was forty three and the
number committed during the month of September was
sixty-eght- four white and fourteen colored-
making total of one hundred and eleven During the
month of September sixty discharged and seven
cloped leaving thirty persons In the work
ON the 5Oh September Of the height persons com
mtted to the during the month only thirteen
seven white and six colore natives of the District
of Columbia" H#" "a"
A LOCAL" ITEM-On the night OF the 9th instant
the Rev. Byron Sunderland united in the bands of we'd
lock Mr. Samuel " Noyes the " Local of the Evening
Star to Miss Elizabeth Emile Ebebach all of this city
Our contemporary, in apoogzing for Its paucity OF
'Rver News pertnenty adds ''Our reporter has been
getting married. which must account for the scantness OF
items with him to-day The young man is, under the
gratifying circumstances, excusable What newy-mar
ried man would think about river news at such time as
that ..l..
ROBERT Cross under sentence of eight years in the
entiary for shooting Officer Robinson, made attempt
Yesterday morning. to escape from JAIL where he has his
temporary quarters until tho circuit court shall determine
the question of new trial in his He had made
rope of his bedcoveng TO facilitate his passage over the
prison wall and was in the act of making that of it
when Officer Riley nterposed his veto, and forced the
convict to return at the point of the pistol to his CELL
THE PROPOSED DRAMATIC ASSOCIATION. meeting at
the Academy of Music last night for the purpose Of form
ing a dramatic association being considered too small
for efficient action, the matter indefinitely post
poned. # .' '.-.-.. ",. ..
REAL ESTATE SALE.--James G. Mcclure sold yesterday
afternoon subdivision of square 247 on 18th street.
between and Massachusetts, avenue with improvements
for 81, It's to II. NJ Lowry. ......
THE ARTISTS who engaged in copying the designs
of Mr. Crawford for the Capitol Wednesday last
lraped their studio in mourning in token of their
for the early death of their brother artist.
IT Is STATED that Miss Juliana May already great
and growing favorte with the American public will give
concert in this her native city in the early part of No
vember.
CoAL-Nne hundred and thirty five tons of coal and
eight cords wood arrived at the port of Georgetown
yesterday by the Chesapeake and Ohio canal.
The CIRCUIT Court YESTERDAY occupied all day in
examining Mr. Nensey, architect of Baltimore, witness
for defendant, in the of Jones Dernott.
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