The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-08

| LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
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M3shal. H. 4Sdf1nea The sa51qnsd tsttor to George
WcaA ssg., ne indi.crnisate adn~sa u yi.ttors
to the vi - sa ~ astg sast $3.50 49,
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q DnAa sls received your letter Of tbs "A snssA re-
speeding yitozs - tbs pablo sil In thaA hs9 you
approve my ord $3.50 g .ns = You
cludes ysora in &c gsnqr&. lsA sdmi(s khS Gmily Of
the prisoners undr paupas crcsnasancs asd ths physi
clan and public edsn havipg odle~i suz!es cst the
jail never ntsadcd n exclude employed oodnaa nor
spiritual ivsers o any gseno under ssnAde Of DEATH
or extreme feeblessss q body inld. All other APP
plicans for admission except In special ses Of which
the Marshal must sdge) shall be constAned to ex-
cludo. y u - -.lssH sh1els X u umaeiE laf&
The administration Of Justice was plainly desgaed 10
punish offenders aud solitary confinement often constitutes
the sole Of puaiabmcnt Pablo ocers should
be rcspectsrs Of cles II order Of our fellow
citizens cam at pass4pc. v.at the prisoners, s not easy
perceive why an otheTS should DO excluded II every
person who bssves shat his vista TO hS public jail will
promote the Of humanity and mitigate the evils Of
crime is To have free ingcss Pnd cgrcss where wholesome
privscy should prevail, the legal disposal Of offenders
| must become prcczrious and nsatisfactory s4sB
You must be aware that Nc District Of Columbia has
become rendezvous for lawless disturbers of the
pnblic peace Ruf6sns have become bold and rcck
less that they sst all human rights at defiance and mock
the tcrrors of criminal Justice. When tried and con
victed they go only to prison, where they clothed
fed, housed and doctood ut the public expense And If
ladies' and gentlemen visit aud offer them conversion
countcnance and support, the condhn punishment
which the law Directs, and intends warning example
to Others, will be plainly and mschevorsiy counter
acted. sa ,oaaT
The public jail is very insecure and the presence Of
visitors within it hes sometimes presented opportunities
| for escape. ~. 1.sS
No ono chershcs higher respect than do for the
genuine precepts Of humanity and religion honor the
ministers Of the Gospel and would gladly them IN
every proper way. But am charged with ahghly re-
sponsblo Office and the public expects to execute Its
duties for the common good Of ALL NnsF 9e
respectfully submit then, that the generous ladies
and pous visitors whose habit It has been TO visit the
inmates Of the public jail should limit their endly Of
fees to supply of the Bible and such useful tracts rs
may have tendency T. inpart religious consolation to
distress. 50 aa
The prastic, which has prevailed though charitable
and wel-ntended, does not accord with any notions
which have formed respecting the objects Of public pol
Very respectfully, your obedent servant ~
WILLIAM sELDEN.
EXHIBITION There exhibition Of the junior caes
of Columbia College at the Smithsonian Institution lee
ture room There was a band Of music in attendance,
and nine young gentlemen acquitted themselves very
crediaby, gratifying their numerous LENDS present
ORDER OF nxmcBss. $3.50
Address in Latin; by Charles w. Hassler, Washing
ton, d. c. isfa
The Relations Of Religion and Liberty by John H.
Wright Nansemond county, Virginia. @
The Chare,ter of DR.. Kane by Trezvant Harrison,
Sussex county. Virginia
Goethe the Poet and Man Of Science by T. Major
Freeman Frankfort, Kentucky.
"The Grand Rebellion in Virginia - by John I. Grit
fin Nanscmord county, Virginia $500 ass,
Intellectual Superiority by Robert X. Carter Frcier
ick county. Virginia.
The Conspiracy of Aaron Burr by Samuel n, White,
Bedford county, Virginia aga Nrssgt Nl38G
The Mission Of American Youth by Joseph " Deans,
Norfolk county, Virginia.
Wit and Humor; by Charles w. Hassler, Washington,
DC.
The Maid Of Orleans by William S. Wright, Nanse-
mond county, Virginia.
Address in Latin; by John H. Wright, Napsemond
G Music - N ssSEa
GAS Bills The public mind has been awakened
by the great variation in gps bills and by tho large
profits caped by the gas companies that hear Of sci
cnti6c inquiries on every hand At the recent
ton held in Baltimore few days ago paper read
by Professor William r. A. Aiken of the Maryland Uni
vcrsty, on the Causes Of the Variable Illuminating
Power of Coal Gas !" in which 1t suggested, and
ably argued from oscetaned facts that the remarkable
increase in the gas bills Of the Baltimore Gas Company
observed Of ate has resulted from the decrease of the
Illuminating power Of the gas ana from the consequent
necessity for the consumption Of greater bulk Of gas to
produce given quantity Of light.
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TrB WAsHNG1 IN 1.asATRE.--1he complimentary fare
well testimonial I, Miss Avona Jones Inst evening
complete Inc house crowded to Its fullest
cxcxt and her rendering of Adrienne the actress,
received with unboundcd applause The play h one In
which, in the last act especially the powers Of the ntrcss
arc severely tested and that Mics Jones sue
ceedcd in her difficult part to the entire satisfaction Of
her many friends The closing Of the play is not
calculated to leave pleasing effect upon the audience
and this circumstance renders its successful performance
q difficult tesk, indeed. Tonight the play win be
peated, and predict another overlooking house. -
MAD Docs AS 1t 10 certain that three maddogs have
been killed in this city within week two venture
to suggest some remedies that fnd in an exchange
paper certain to prevent the spreading Of tho virus
among the show vows I" LIST, From one half to an
of lead placed in tube, and forciby elected by
Of powder, and deposited in the dogs head or
Just back Of his forcshouder 3D. Cut the dog tail of
Just back of his 3d. A dose of strychnine admin
istcrcd ON a little fresh beef. 4 NJ s',s ,.stgs
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