The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-30
CITY NEGLIGENCE.

his CHRISTMAS TX n very generally Observed here
at the metropolis, holiday season. large majority
OF the members lgess have either gone home or to
some OF the northctes and they have been followed
10y nearly all OF thate of newspaper correspondents,
lobby-membeH, aprivate secretaries Perhaps those
who remain here y themselves the less on ac-
count OF this hold hegia especially those who wit
ness the pieasast behring's Of the Juveniles nbilant
over their Christlnaits One of these chdrens par
hes given on ruesdtenoon, at the house OF Senator
twin, was scene oDiday merriment never surpassed
IN the Menie Englapf olden time.
The President ent&ined at dinner yesterday the mem
bers of the cabinet their ladies' and there have been
numerous dinners ln by those occupying high official
positions, including representatives of foreign powers
Receptions, parties. otel-hops and suppers, have been
abundant during ID week and Invitations out for
more. Bountfully q the .swassail bowl been filled
with foaiing egg.no and often have ''the compliments
of the season been edged It is indeed Merry Christ
and doubt N, but that the holiday week will be
concluded by H1lYsNaO Year
WASHINGTON NArIosAL MONUMENT. AT meeting Oh
the board of managers held Tuesday afternoon, re-
port WIS submitted by committee appointed to exam
inc the condition of the monument, and to also report
what articles removed the ground during the
know-nothing encouragement This report conc"
thus "a. at the time the
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government .-.oDruaTy 1855, the work had been pro
on sing six years and the obelisk had attained
y peght of hundred and seventy feet from the
lace Of the ground that everything pertaining to the
successful prosecution of the work the place and
in the best order that since that time two Of
marble each two feet high, have been added 20 the
ument that of this sufficient quantity of marble was
the ground dressed and finished and ready for set
ting make q course, and of the other number of
rough blocks of marble hand that these were
dressed by the persons in possession, and the balance
made up Of condemned marble which had been accumu-
ating for years and finally that, in his judgment it
will require expenditure of at least 81 900 to place the
fixtures and machinery in condition to enable your
board to resume the progress of the work :
1t decided to proceed with the repairs necessary to
preserve the property and in view OF early resump
ton OF the work as possible Hon. Elisha Whttlesey
was reapponted General Agent.
bEnrrrp COMPLIMENTS have been paid, during the
present holiday season. to delegation of students
the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis who have
been here '.on leave While students from other
places have distinguished themselves for rowdysn and
intemperunce, the of profane language and the
smoking of bad tobacco, the young gentlemen from An
napos have brought dscredit upon their uniform
This is alike credablo to the Navy Department and t.
the academy, which enforce strict discipline but the
young gentlemen themselves, after ALL merit the largest
share of praise Let them continue they have com
menccd and there fear that the honor of the
| service will suffer in their keeping.
Mas. ELLEN KEY BLUNT is eminently successful at st
Louis where she has appeared before crowded audiences
The Democrat OF Monday last in announcing her last up
| pearance, says
"Thc grace and dignity of manners the goodness
purity of motives the beauty and briliancy Of intellect
combined with the and sympathetic voice and tn,
snbdued yet noble enthusiasm OF genius displayed b,
Mrs Blunt, render her poetic entertainments attractive
all who have SOUL independently OF the glorious associ
alton connected with her fathers name
.' Portions Of Evangeline, and OF the Golden lie
gend' Where is my Son 7! and other soul -touchin,
Beauties told, will be presented by her tongh
at the Mercantile Library Hall We also hope to hea
from her eloquent lips again her fathers and
| trys Star Spangled Banner :"
TuE WASHINGTON ART ASSOCIATION held its month";
meeting Tuesday evening, the President, Dr. Stone
| in the chair Papers read by Mr.. Baumgrass, Oh
art Mr. Joseph Wilson .'Fine arts and the art o
design = and Mr., Cmnch Porraaure 1t an
nounced that the next annual meeting of the Natona
Art Association would take place at the Smithsonian In
stituiion on the I'd Tuesday in January next
!
/ Hon WIN 0. GooDE, of the House Committee on til
District of Columbia who is favorably known to on
citizens for his active zeal in attending to the interests
our citizens before Congress- is in regular daily attend
ance at the House committee ROOM new building at !
| O'clock q. m.
Mr. MAssErr will give his first entertainment in th
city on Tuesday evening next at Philharmonic Hall
He will doubtless have large fashionable, and apprt
| ciative audience
THE BURNS CELEBRATION in this metropolis will be
most successful and enthusiastic banquet The
the ploughman- poet is talisman which touches a
I hearts
| SMITHSONIAN LECTURE Thomas Clemson, esq., wi
lecture Friday evening Subject "Water---its COZ
sttuents and connexions.
THE Pass IA few loads Of gravel either sid
Of the street crossings tho north side of Pennsyyani
avenue will be great convenience to promenaders.