The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-24
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LOCAL NEWS
Tnr AIxxsxpsra RAILROAD Bosps, guaranteed by the
city Of Washington are be paid at maturity. This,
are confident win be approved Of by every high
minded citizen, for although the granting OF the guaian
tee may have been impolitic and Illegal the bonds
yuasaaasi and should be paid
Toe city councils have authorized the Mayor 10 employ
such counsel aud take such legal steps may be deemed
eiyisable secure the claim OF the city the road,
which intended to protect the bonds appears, how
that before this mortgage put record another
given by the company to Fowle Co. Of Alexl
dria member of which firm director in the CON-
pany If this mortgage be set aside in equity, the
500 900 viii not be total loss. At any rate it
well to sustain tho credit of the metropolis
The MAXINE BARRACKS are well worth visit, the
force having augmented by the arrival of the guard
OF the United States gate Congress- Lieut. Tatnail com
manding. Nearly hundred and fifty muskets are
in line the daily parades forming very credita
BILE force which Lieut. Henderson drills in battalion move
ments with great precision. The also exercised
In artillery practice with edpieoes and at the battery
recently erected.
The GERMAN YEAGERs, Captain Swartznan, one of the
few of city companies in healthful existence, viii
leave here for Richmond Sunday, February 2lst TO
participate in the ceremonies attendant the Inaugural
ton Of the Washington monument They will undoubt
edly have a pleasant excursion, and we bespeak for
them the attentions which their sodierlike department
and individual position entte them to- Their captain is
no carpet knight but has served his military appren
ticeship in the army IN time of
The EXHIBITION of the magnificent painting of the
Restoration Of the Resoue, painted by Simpson at the
request Of Queen Victoria he's been moot sfuy
hibed in this city, and will be taken to Baltimore
learn tomorrow. 1t is finished work of art repre-
senng interesting international bond Of good feeling
with great fidelity and it well merits the liberal patron
age which it has here received,
The PoroMAo BRIDGE is again subject of warm dis
cusson between the citizens of Washington and George
town The former assert that it is absolutely necessary
have bridge at the present Site to repair the
old one while the latter protest against any barrier be-
tween their wharves and the great maritime highway
Flch municipality has chosen committees to represent its
interest before the committees in Congress and the
tomary of words may be expected with occasional
newspaper skirmish
SMITHSONIAN LrcruRE-D X. Whitaker, esq, well
known as the former editor of the Southern Quarterly
Review and gentleman Of literary attachments,
will deliver lecture at the Smithsonian Institution
Monday evening We learn that he has selected
his subject the Il fe and Writings Of Sir Walter Scott
theme which, in his hands, but be highly attrac-
tive to the large audience which will undoubtedly be
present.
pg PLYMOUTH visited yesterday by the Secretaries
of War and Of the Navy with large party of La lies and
gentlemen who received by her commander Lieut.,
Dahlgrcn They shown the different portions OF the
armament and the great gun was repeatedly fired
with signal effect The with which this monster
piece OF ordnance is handled and the accuracy with
| "a 81 Hal IL. ~
AppRrss on ART-Thc admirable and eloquent ad-
dress on The Sciences and Fine Arts in their Relation
Civil Government" delivered few weeks since in this
city by Hon George Taylor of Brooklyn, has been pub
lished in pamphlet form 1t is valuable addition to the
art-literature of our country.
CRIMINAL CouRr-W Washington Sullivan alas Washing
ton Causn has been indicted tried and found guilty
stealing one chicken valued at dollar. He sen
fenced imprisonment in the county Jail for six months
and to pay a fine of one dollar.
The THEATRE continues increase in popularity and
the benefit of Agnes Robertson, last night in truth
"a bumper house" She appeared Viol in the .ift
of an Actress" and was enthusiastically applauded.
| ESGRAs .NGs.--De Camp s. Co., at No 43s Pennsylya
mia avenue have received several large portfolios of rar.
and beautiful engravngs, of them reproducing
| works by the old masters.
PIcKFocKEs continue to practise their nefarious art
and heard of three gentlemen who yesterday
| licved of their purses
MECHANICS AND CONTRACTORS reminded that large
amount of government property used in constructing
the bridge the Potomac at the Little Falls
sold at public auction, the spot Tuesday next
SnIILNoros the indefatgable news-purveyor has all
the popular New York weekly papers, with late foreign
and domestic magazines, at his wellstocked establish
ment.
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