The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-30
LOCAL NEWS.

of the ooa,,U, at the Smithsonian Institution Ii is
now of the frequently visited '.iions OF the
metropolis and many go again and again 10 gaze at this
Indoor sea- and to cultivate intimate acquaintance
with its inhabitants To those who can thus appreciate
the wonders of this interesting aud novel scene COM
mend the following extract from article entitled ''y
Aquarium, 10 the February number Of the Atlantic
Monthly!
Come and sit by this indoor day by day, and
learn TO love It's people Many lesson for good have
they taught me When weary and disheartened, the pa
tent OF these undoubtng beings has given
impulses upward and onward Remembering that
their sole guide Is instinct while mine the voice behind
me, saying This is the way, have risen with new re
solves to walk therein Seeing the blind persstency with
which srayng zophyte has refused to follow other
counsel than its own have learned that serellanoe
and strength OF will not in higher natures virtues
for gratalaton but, if unsanctied faults to blush for
Finding each creature here fitted with organs and i'm
stincts for the life it meant to lead, have consider
ed that to also is given all that ought TO wish
more than have rightly used
.sNew evidences are here disclosed TO me OF God care
for his creation deepening my faith in the tact that tie
is not merely the great first cause but still the watcfnl
Father New revelations teach me Of his sympathy in
our Joys as well of his for necessities. The
Maker love of the beautiful fills with gadness and
catch new gmpses of those boundess regions where the
perfection Of his conceptions has been marred by
sin and where each Of who may attain thereto shall
find fitting sphere for every energy answering JOY
for every pure aspiration
THE THEATRE has been greatly improved by arrange
mens for ventilation which will render the dress circle
far more agreeable when the house is uas it generally
is Agnes Robertson continues to attract fashionable and
crowded audiences and there is a generally expressed
wish that her engagement may be prolonged although
Miss Heron in Camille will be very attractive. We
are pleased to see the Baltimore Sun complimentary
notice Mr. Dawson whose correct and spirited delinea
ton of comic characters is well deserving of praise He
has contributed largely in establishing the reputation of
the new Theatre place of refined amusement
SIR WILLIAM BOYD, A. NJ, is lccturing in Balt
more on the government and the distinguished men OF
Great Britain. A New York paper thus notices him
1.-THE lecture throughout produced sensation and was
eminently calculated do Sir William Boyd has all
the essential qualities of frstate lecturer His Ian
guage chase pure and elegant his thoughts erse and
senentously conveyed profound without aecation, and
learned without display pedantry In ability delivery
style and power Of pleasing he fully equal to Ihacka
ray while in the thoughts conveyed, and in the pract
cal utility and instruction of his subject, well in
classical literary requirements we do not hesitate to pro-
| nounce him far superior.
GROVER & BAKERS sewing machine is beautiful par
lor ornament and il industrious seamsress that will
do more work in given time than dozen pairs of
| hands 1t is claimed that it seam that will not
rip sews it stronger than by hand is easily managed
and kept in ORDER and what is important, gives
leisure for the cultivation of health by outdoor exer-
else An agency the sale of these machines has been
opened at 3ls Pennsylvania avenue this city See adj
vertsement.
VISIT TO Noun VERNON. The steamer Thomas Collyer
took one hundred and fifteen passengers yesterday, to
Mount Vernon Among them were the members of the
Old Folks troupe, who sang requiem at the tomb
OF Washington, and when the party stopped at Fort
Washington their return, they gave g Hail Column
bia and the Spangled Banner with their usual
| ability.
| CoscERrs--1he Old Folks from Massachusetts,,
have created quite sensation here by their quaint attire
and by their vocal powers Father Kemp las their leader
is styled certainly understands minsterng to the public
taste and his continued conversation with his audience
is not only very amusing but establishes direct sympa
thy between the occupants Of the seats and the stage
YIE WEATHER up yesterday has been spring-like, in
deed The gardeners have been at work, and there has
been every indication of early budding and towering 1t
is said that several ocks Of wild geese have passed over
the city their way their spring haunts and shad
have been caught at several Of the landings the Po-
tomac.
WINES AND LIoroRs, of vintages and of choice
brands to be sold at auction to-day by Mr.. c. w.
Boteler at his rooms in Iron Hall They have been
carefully selected the stocks Of several large inn
|
quantities for private
INCREASED ATTRACTIONS offered to lady purchasers
by Hooe Brother g. Co. who have offered magnificent
assortment of elegant dress goods Of patterns which
they sell at very low prices.
The LIGHT INFANTRY Captain Davis. the oldest voun
teer corps the District and that is second to
other in discipline and drill will be present at the inau
gration of Crawford equestrian statue Of Washington at
Richmond on the ed of February.
ARTISTS Us.-In addition to Messrs. Cranch,
Stanley King Walker, Churchill, and other resident
portrait painters Messs Healy McMaser, and Boyle
in the metropolis blisily engaged.
PROFESSOR BAcHE of this city, Superintendent of the
Coast Survey, will deliver lecture illustrated by dia
grams before the Philadelphia Board of Trade, the
9th of February next
BRADys GALLERY has become avorite resort for lovers
of art and the exquisite collection of imperial photographs
elicits high encomums portrait of General Taylor
Is especially admired.
AT ODD FELLOWS HALL
TWO MORE CONCERTS by THE Old FOLKS
Father X emp and his Old Folks Concert Troupe
from Reading, MassaC husetts,
is Respectfully announce they will give