The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-06

this particular. The advantages secured ~ 'iese ran
roads In other cities seem 10 be fully appreciated iA
vay facilities says the Philadelphia North Amcrican
have given powerful momentum 70 improvement on
hose thoronchres so that, despite the hard times we
nave uased through houses are going up everywhere
rants advancing. real estates enhancing in value, and
ne, streets being opened and graded In Fifth street.
tow wharton very handsome row Of superior dwell
,, has been erected in style and scale hitherto
,nInoyn IN Southwark In two years, we doubt not
tat The tide Of improvement viii reach Oregon avenue
and IN ten years be trenopg upon League Island when
h line 4 constructed and worked TO Greenwich Point
new summer resort will be opened to the busy denzens
Of the city at cheap rates Of access.
~ w ,.r,xcroy TGEaraE Miss Maggie Mitchell was
greeted with larger and more enthusiastic ascnplasc
M second anpearance and the performance passed OF
NTH t olt Miss Maggie possesses great versatility OF
en and it Is perfectly impossible for any one TO say
What he most admres so bewtching is she in the whole
,onre Of characters she assumes. AT one moment you
arc ready to weep with her her imaginary suterngs,
AMI a Inc next she proyoIes peas Of laughter by some
we'll exeented comicalty She is well supported by the
excellent stock company provided by Manager Iayleure
among whom there is acceptable to the pub
lie than Mr. Dawson The bill for tonight will be found
in our advertising columns.
THE DIsrmcr voLusrEERs 1T will be recolected that
The officers of the District regiment recently paid visit
to the President for the purpose Of obtaining his aid in
securing such revision Of the regulations Of tho District
volunteers as would increase their efficiency Their APP
peaon was referred by the President to the Secretary
Of War who, we understand will shortly appoint board
to consist partly OF officers of the District regiment to
perform this work We may look for well drilled
well-oquppped and wellofccred military Organization
in our midst with degree of certainty and II is to
be hoped that the gentlemen of whom It is TO be com
posed will lose time in completing the arrangements
which they have already commenced
Farewell DIsooursrs On last Sabbath afternoon Rev
Mr. Eckard preached his farewell discourse from Acts Xxx
49, at the Second Presbyterian church, where he has Off
ciated for about years lie leaves hero to enter upon
a professorship in Lafayette college, at Easton, Pa
Rev. Mr. Icasac also took his farewell Of his congrcga
ton last Sabbath. At night he preached from Samuel
viii Is Hitherto hath the Lord hclped!us and gave
history Of the church of which he taking leave. IL
is now almost six years since DR. Teasale commenced his
abors in this city and he takes his departure for
the purpose Of accepting call from Columbus, Miss.
TnE SrEuBES MoyuMEST.-- general meeting Of the
stcubcn central committee of New York held on the
evening of the I'd instant when report made at
the association had right to dispose of the funds in
trusted to their hands in any other way than to build
monument to General Steubcn but that, if this was
completed and the public would give their confidence
any longer they were willing to help carry out the plans
of the Washington stcubenbundto erect German gram
mar schools universities, and hospitals wherever they
may BIO needed in the States
CANAL REcEr IsThe receipts of tolls at the George
town collectors Office Of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
for the week ending Saturday last 81 800 Sew
entyseycn boats arrived fifty Of them from Cumberland
bringing about 1900 tons Of COAL and the remainder
from other points with flour, grain, &C.
A NEW ENTERpIIsE We understand that the turn-
pike between this city and Baltimore has been purchased
BY O company of gentlemen who intend 10 put down a
plank road for the purpose of running the ewlyinycnt
ed steam wagons Just coming into train Of these
wagons will be every hour after the road is
pcted and the fare will be reduced to one dollar.
TnE PLAsTyRrRs Joseph Beckett and Menard Menke,
the two psteres who have been employed the Capt.
toll extension at 50 80 per day while the others have
only received 49, publish card in the Star, in which
they intimate that the superiority Of their work the
only cause OF this partality
CRIME IN WASHINGTON. is stated that there now
upwards of hundred prisoners in the District Jail
awaiting trial before the criminal court and that
Der will doubtless be much augmented before the next
term Of the court which on the first Monday
In December.
CHARLES BARRETT who is condemned to be hung on the
22d inst receives the continued minstratons of Father
Oooc and the Sisters Of Charity 1t is understood that
the President will not interfere with the execution Of the
law in his
Il 4
HArs Cars &o,--A large assortment of hats and caps
OF all descriptions may be found at the establishment Of
James y. Davis successor Of Todd Co, in Browns
Hotel building. The present proprietor viii spare no
pains to maintain the descryedy high reputation which
this establishment has enjoyed for so many years.
InE UNION PRAYER MEETINGS. will be continued during
the present week at the Assembly church. Qicv. Mr..
Carothers corner Of and Fifth streets, commencing
every day at quarter before five o'clock and lasting
hour.
THE INTERNATIONAL HOTEL.
COOP lIorEL is deslcratum about the existence
OF which we have sometimes had our doubts OF late
years however there has been manifest improvement
In hotel facilities, and nowhere perhaps evidently
30 than in New York In addition 10 those huge cara
vanscries the ST. Nicholas Metropolitan Astor, and
Everett several capital houses have been established
the European plan Amongst these have for several
of