The Washington union., 1858-03-28
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

r,arsrs's MusrsR The Bostonians who are famous
for getting mp public displays propose to have e'aS'
Na,ioaat 7oiraaeat n Fr,,u,n the common, where
iremen o,a every part of the Gnion WIN he invited 10
compete for prizes From what We see id the papers OF
that city there Is doubt that the large sum required
to carry out the plan to successful termination will all
be subscribed in few days when definite arrangements
for the fee will be commenced LTD the present inten
ton to hold the muster August and il is supposed that
il will oocupy from three days 10 week Large prizes
will be offered to the competitors for engine ad hydan
companies which viii make 1t an object for ans
company in the Union to make journey to New England
We trust that the national metropolis will be represented
at this novel congress.
AS Episcor.l Blsnor OF WAsnlSeroS. Writcm in the
Episcopal newspapers discussing division of the un
wiedy diocese Of Maryland One OF the plans for carry
ing out that object contemplaes such apportonment
of the State as would only do away with the present
see of Maryland but with the hitherto adopted practice
Of giving the Of the State to the diocese at all,
making the present bishop bishop OF Baltimore and his
fellow laborcr in the Episcocy Of the State bishop Of
Washington Another proposition ~ 10 divide the pres
diocese into three making the Eastern shore one and
dividing the Western into the two doceses OF Wash
ington and Baltimore.
WASHINGTON TnEArRK.On Monday evening Mr.
Brouglam will inrudc again in a most unwananable
manner upon Mr.. Whiting piece OF extravaganza
which last night eficitcd enthusiastic applause. After
which .(6yHJos q E7,J,,sro viii iw produced with
scenery dresses and decoations tho entire company,
including thc New York Fairy Light Guard adding to
the effect of this amusing extravaganza Mr.. Brougham
,the author of Columbus viii appear the Casti'ian
dscoveer and will doubtless delight the audience
usual 1t will be doing injustice to the other
tnfy hay thpir
parts with great ce, award Mr. Brougham the credit
OF the success of Po-ca hon tas and .c crowded audience
at his benefit last night testified to the estson in
which his merits arc held by the public.
StttSSfos has the London illustrated News and other
foreign illustrated lodts TO which may now be added
another fully equal 10 thefn entitled ,hc Illustrated
News of the World OF which he has superb number.
The News contains portraits Of the following American
celebrities !" Haeck Bryant Anthon, Ha,ard Taylor,
Bancroft Willis The last named must have been taken
when Mr. Willis was quite youth, aud Mr.. Bancroft
may also thank the News contributor for taking num-
Der Of years less than his real age from the picture
HUNGARIAN WlsE-M Messrs Frcund & Grossipgcr, of
New York. are introducing into this country re'l and
white Hungarian Wines which recommended on high
authority as exceedingly pure, and not liable to be-
come sour rs the light wines of France. ''Ihc general
character of the red Hungarian wines says DR. Charles
ackson is that the rcd Burgundy of France and the
white wines are between Hook and Hautcrne but
what stronger than either of them The Chammgnc
wine of the Mgyr Pes4o brand, has also high reputa
ton Priced lists are sent by mail TO those who apply
| for them.
| P,ssioy on IIoLy WEEK. To day is known Pain,
syod,y and will bc observed in Catholic Churches ms
tho anniversary of Christs triumphant entry into Jer,s
lem amid the shoutings of the multitude ''Hosanna to
the soi OF Dasldv 1t Is also the first day Of Holy
Week. on 'Good Frltt,y" of which the Saviour
cited and which is generally observed by Catholics and
Episeopalans. This is also the Passover week Of the
Jews which that people have dcvoutly celebrated for up
ws't's Of three thousand years.
Mps SounlwoRri the talented authoress, is now on a
visit New York and Friday night received benefit
at Bnums Museum, where they have been successfully
performing dramatized version OF her :. Bride Of
Evening After the piece she loudly called for,
and made appropriate remarks from of the pri-
yac boxes thanking the audience for the compliment
and for the effective in which the tale had been
reproduced upon the stage.
IoSboN QUARTERLY for january, 1S5S-Taylor &
Maury have sent Seots reprint of this sterling peri
odcal " contains articles Difficulties Of Railway
Engineering the Historic Pcerage Tobias smoctt ;
Wiltshire Church Extension Sense of Pain in Man and
Animals Woolwch Arsenal and the British Empire in
! India
R,ors taking place in this city almost every day,
and organized bands Of rans fight with fire In the
streets. How long is this state Of things to lasts
PRAYER MEEtlsus.if the attendance Mt the prayer
meetings in this city and Georgetown indication
of the religious interest in this region it may e safely
said that the interest is increasing and deepening.
TnE RECORDING ANGEL Li,kin X Mcads statue Of
nIhe Recording Angel is exhibition ut Taylor
& Ma,ry s. and will soon be disposed of in rattle
large number Of tickets have already been disposed Of,
and the winner will be fortunate indeed.
THs REcENr SOLAR EI,PsE although not here,
was well observed in Massachusetts, and in Ohio. The
end the eclipse at the Cambridge Observatory
within hre seconis Of the time predicted
1 TOUND-A DEED FROM LEWIS r. HAM
liz MERsIEY, EAA Hxmmerscy,
p. elwik also, enclosed said deed, unsigned
lands which the have by calling the residence
Judson ggs tolr 18th between and
I and paying this advertisement Mar ,s
/ /NOOKTN(, (IOAI-TJJIS DAY REI'EJvED ONE