The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-29
CRY INTELLIGENCE.

WAsHISGroS TuEArRE Miss Coombs was again aatter-
ingly received last night and the ability displayed in her
presentations showed eoncusyey that the praises which
have elsewhere been bestowed upon her were not un
merited Her representation Of Julia, in the well known
play Of 1.-THE Hunchback, deserving Of warm com
mendation, and Mrs Tyeue also appeared to advantage
in the character of Helen The evening performances
concluded with the humorous piece SLshcr and Crash
err Tonight Miss Coombs will appear in the character
of Lady Gay Spaner in Dion Bourcicaults celebrated
comedy of 'London Assurance Mr. Hanloy appears
Sir Harcourt Courty and Mrs. Tayleure Grace This
is excellent cast and anticipate an intellectual
treat of order The farce of 1.-THE Wandering
Minstrels will also DO given.
TPs AUsTRIA-There to be little doubt but that
the wife and two children of Mr.. William of this city,
were ON board the Inflated Austria Mr. w. has this
week received letter from u relative of his wife in Ham
burg stating that she had taken passages for herself and
children by the Austria and that she had been very
ious to sail by the preceding steamer but unable to
do So Mr.. Weinberg, of Alexandria, accompanied by
his sister Mrs. Rechar and three children, also
board and there several Baltimoreans, also who
had taken passages, whose names do not appear
among those that rescued There is possibility
that all may yet be safe, but time will yet elapse
before the fate of the passengers will be known In the
time the suspense Of their families will be terrible
W f.
The SPrAKER's DESK has been removed from the old
House of Representatives This job of consiiera
bic difficulty, as 1t very firmly fixed in its place
Its cost when erected, five thousand dollars and
the sale of the furniture Of tho old hail. it pur
chased by gentleman of this city who has presented II
to the Masonic order 1t will be erected, with such
changes may be necessary in the Masonic Hall in this
city, where it will doubtless be quite object OF curl
osity in years to of the relics of the past
Tm GRAND LODGE of Free and Accepted Masons of this
District will convene at four o'clock tomorrow after
noon, at Masonic Hall, of Ninth and streets,
for the purpose Of considering the subject of Masonic
Hall which shall belong to the order All master Ma
sons in good standing are invited to attend
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CANAL OPERATIONS. ten thousand tons of coal
came down last week We learn that the construction
of dam No A. the Chesapeake and Ohio canal Is rap
idly progressing. There about two hundred hands
employed upon it, and four hundred and fifty feet
of the dam completed The contractors expect
have the whole dam constructed by the LIST of Decem
Der next.
IRVING LYcEUM.-The fifth anniversary of this institu-
ton will be appropriately celebrated this year by an adj
dress and lecture at the Smithsonian Institution tomor
row evening The orators of the occasion will be Will
liam ]. Rose esq of New York, and Thomas j. Page,
esq., of this city and from the weIl-known literary at
tainments of these gentlemen rich intellectual treat
may be expected.
THR New DOVE of the Capitol being put in trim for
the winter by coat of white paint which not only
protect the iron work from rust but to give
very neat and graceful appearance The completion Of
the second section, upon which the workmen
gagged carries the dome up to within few feet Of
4 of aoJJ .. F.