The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-21

THs FaArEx MsxnSss IN this city and ia Goorgetown
largely atendod and It ~ stated that there has been
an unusual mAnestsson a religious inquiry unattended
by undue sxctsaaent The d.y naoctiDss Ia Wash
ington the Yosng sns pssysr meeting 81 81 clock
the ea the Young Mems ChSstian Association
the Ladies prayer meeting Rev DIR Gurey Church,
street, at II O'Clock the Business Mems prayer
meeting at Rev Dr. sunderixnds Church AZ street. at
~ O'Clock the General Union prayer meeting at Or Cur
leys Church at quarter before clock and Union
preaching service Rev DR. smiths Church, sth street
at quarter before 8 o. CLOCK
In Georgetown here are two daily Union prayer meet
ngsone in tire afternoon at the Methodist Protestant
Church, ON Congress street the other in the evening at
the Market Street PresLyterian Chapel
TnE fclArs BnA which passed in the senate has
been defeated in the House Of Representatives will he
by reference the report Of the proceedings Of yes
erdsy IN another column 1his much to he regretted
in the present state Of sar and the especially
PARTISAN politics evidently prevailed desire to
store flaw and order y, Had the bill been sent back TO
the senate with reasonable amendments had there
simply been desire 10 cut it down TO the Prccruiean
standard Of the Albany s'commisson enforced upon New
York, there might have been hope that efficient
police system would he established But great variety
Of plans presented and il was evident that
oIty of the House had desire restore tranquility 10
te national ,netropols and AFFORD protection 20 those
called btber for the transaction of business with
the general government
The EPlsoorAL CHtRcH--A division Of the Methodist
Episcopal diocese Of Maryland into two bishopri1sone
or the Eastern and the other for the Western Shoreh
been recommended by large majority of the convention
Of the clergy and aity OF the Eastern Shore held in
Cambridge on "Wednesday Of last week Bishop Whit
is q I'm If
vision but Il is denied Inv his friends that he has ever in
any way sighted preference for the bshoprc Of the
Eastern shore The editor of the cpor, 4peyIoyu has
authority for saving that he has never by word or let
ter sionied any preferenoe
Al .,To,t win re ,,aae wee ,e,r, a., b,v. ~ Fs,r,,
oiio' alpSes isN'' 'iaS MANI u 'ie 'ee "a hi au'
ana 70 have The remainder OF The State called The diocese
OF Washington
nver has been swollen and ieshened by the spring raids
the run OF fish has increased and large quantities of
shad and herring are caught at every haul Of the seines
Alexandria is the great market for the fsh-trade, and
wagons from as far North MS pennsylvania through
il favorte rendezvons for the dsorderly and x;o,s
inst now and we regret to learn from the Alexandra
snt;ne, that Marty who went there from WASHINGTON
ON Monday rot mn n 44sree f;gbt
Cool The Baitimoreans having sent us the most Of
!. - :. :, ~ 800, 'n''' "
s a 'No'e Dsi o .Ao hi'o"se "hiii
Wy, ~ t" - ny p' M up iaP''
~ 49, = 90 so ~
"iu ~ oeA'"o' - 1ls We s'ppse 'a' hen
deIiverance and do wonder that they recommend
such an inefficient police organization as win permit
these rsscals to remain here
terms Inv many of the leading In the country
nm n.