The Washington union., 1858-02-24
MORNING, FEBRUARY "a, 1853.
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LOCAL NEWS
Tbs Executive MANSION was again thrown open last
evening, and large number Of ladies and gentlemen
avaled themselves Of the opportunity to pay their
spects 10 the President who received them with his
usual afabity.
There also reception at the residence of the
Attorney General, which attended by throng OF
invited guests.
CELEBnArIoN AT GEORGETOWN COLLEGE. In addition to
the morning exercises in honor of the 22d ut George
College, noticed in yesterdays Union the spacious
Commencement hall filed with large eoncourse of
ladies and gentlemen from the District and adjoining
counties to witness the afternoon chief celebration of
the day under the auspices Of the Philodcmic Society
The hall astefully decorated, and at 4, p m.,
patriotic air from the College Band announced the com
of the exercises The reader, q. G. Magru
der esq, of Maryland, before entering the duty
signed lin, deli cred appropriate address 1t
ceived with great applause well his spirited reading
of the Farewell Address The orator Of the day. Eicho
las snowden HILL esq, also OF Maryland, fully sustained
the high and ancient fame of the Pbiodemic and reflect
ed equal credit on his venerable Alma Mater.
After the exercises several of the distinguished stran
gers present. among whom noticed Gen. Shields and
DR. Mulleday, former president of the college, were IN
vted by the president of the college, Dr. b. A. Maguire
on this occasion the venerable form Of George w p
Gusts the first time learn, for than quarter
of century that the old orator not there to tell of
the :. times that tried mems souls He was however,
spoken of with Kindness and his memory and fame duly
honored over the sparkling Crtawba.
A FAlR'for the benefit of the poor, which opened
last evening at Stots Hail. of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and goth street. under the patronage Of the ladies Of
aftr larry
share Of public attention. both account of its excellent
objects and Of the attractive character il is proposed to
give IT, Instead of the din and catter of noisy brass
band the music will be only such will be given by the
guests themselves and to carry out this arrangement
lady of the first ward has loaned her piano during the
whole week of the fair.
Besides this novelty it is designed to adorn the walls
of the hall with portrait gallery of eminent statesmen
and citizens and such of our housekeepers are willing
TO aid this of the fair will be adding greatly to
the public gratcation and doing much to hepa worthy
cause by lending to it portraits of eminent PERSONS
whether from among the living the dead
a MERrrED TRIBUTE We learn that Mr. John N.
Jones of Wisconsin, who few evenings since the
happy instrument of saving the lives of two estmable
ladies at the Kirkwood House, has been presented with
valuable and elegant gold-head cane, inscrbed will
son Reilly and A. X Mcclure, with fathers and has
bands gratitude to John N. Jones "
AsorHrR SHOOTING STORY Quite an excitement
created in the hotel corridors yesterday afternoon by the
announcement that ga bear had been shot Al
street. 1t appeared, however, on inquiry, that bruin
was tame nofcnsve pet who was shot to dsila, the
excellences Of patent pistol and to furnish delicacy
for the arler of the saloon where he had been kept
RJcnxoxp CE,ypRArIoN Many Of our citizens who
present at Richmond Monday have returned, and
speak in high terms of the monument, the pageant and
the oration. The Masons and the military most
Hospitality entertained and with the exception of
accountable neglect of newspaper corespondeats) the
whole affair appears to have passed off admirably
ASSAULTS with murderous weapons continue to stain
the police records Of metropolis and to plead for the
establishment Of efficient, uniformed police
WASHINGTON THEATRE Miss Fanny Moraut is playing
round of tragic characters this week. with considerable
success Tonight she is to appear Neg Mriles, in
"Guy Mannering' The aiter-piece is ga Kiss in the
Dark. v
DEArRrcE CEScI the great historical novel of the 10Th
century creating great sensation here just now, and
we learn that Taylor Maury have sold very large
bc of Professor Months translation, which Is decidedly
superior to that by Mrs Sherman Next week shall
have Miss Hosmer's statue
GEoRGETowN ELEcrIoN.-At the municipal election in
Georgetown on Monday the so-called citizens ticket
elected.
IcE-Every one who has an icc-llouse appears to be
taking advantage of the present cold snap to
summers supply of the desirable luxury. Some of it is
not of a very attractive appearance
New HEBREW COSoRE0 ATIoN.-A second Hebrew con-
gregation has been organized in this metropolis by the
name of Ohae,h Scholona
PROFESSOR CHURCHILL, arc Informed intends TO give
dramatic readings Saturday evening Hc will M
questomably have large and apprccative audience.
THa OaIE CAsE---When last heard from the City
Hall last evening the jury had not arrived ut verdict
DIsrRucr PENITrNrARY---m the report Of Warden
Thornley, of his management of the pententary during
the year 1857 we find the following statistics
The number of convcts at tho close Of the last year
was H. since which time 81 had been received, "a dis
charged by expiration of terms Of sentence pardoncd
and ono had died leaving 15 in coninement These
were divided as follows: Number of white men, AZ
black men 23 white women, 2 black women, 8.
Number of convicts born in the District of Columbia,
rs Maryland l3 /; Virginia, l5 Pennsylvania, s. Ire
land 8 /; Germany, 2 England Scotland, !; Swe-
den 1 Z; Havana L New York; Q Illinois, ; North
Carolina Kentucky, Vermont, L.
Tho convicts employed as boined shocmakng,
40 berbering, 1 cooking, Q; blacksmithing ; ba-
L. 1 tall luLo