The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-07-11

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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
TIE NKw Yoax RSanEsr Very general regret is ex,
pressed by citizens that the gallant seventh have
left for their homes New York Although their stay
brief they made many friends, and felt grateful for
the interest manifested for their comfort Their leave
taking Friday night and yesterday morning quite
touching and feel satisfied that after they reach their
homes they will frequently, win our ctnens, and most
especially the District volunteer to the incidents
of their visit with real pleasure In speaking of their
visit the correspondent of the Baltimore Sum- Aga says
The New York soldiery who arc here, do not seem
at all clustered annoyed by the petty vexstions arising
from the grounding of their steamer but calm and
cool gentlemen invariably who have calculated ths
cost OF tour before setting out upon It, Az this city
was the scene of Mr. Monroes most remarkable public
service it fit that it should be included in the route
of the citizen soldiers Of the North whose noble tribute
to his memory excites all hands glow of pride and
graduation that still strongly binds all true hearts
to the sentiment Of Union Much credit " due to
District military, who without aid encouragement of
any kind from the authorities the people at large,
have contributed their money and two days Of precious
time to the service of extending honor to whom honor
30 .eminently due. To them belongs exclusive credit
those who habuay at and dsparage their
efforts to maintain credabe volunteer organization at
the seat Of government. hta
!" 1t much better for the community II the days
could be restored when 1t thing Of Joy and pride
to he attached to an independent military corps Their
entire thought and act in the direction of patriot
ISM law order, propriey, and true chivalry 1t is Ia
mentabe that this benefcent element of society has been
usurped in many cities by banded rowdiss who, with
their sung shots and revoves potent To inspire
manly fear with the humble and defenooless but who
have not the courage nor chs 70 be Of avail ~ pe
riod of peril to the State Communities do better
thing for themselves than to make handsome provision
In aid of volunteer military establishments. 30
Although this city has plenty Of broad Streets 1t has
no square or plaza suitable for the evouons of regi
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regiment to-day have been simply these from line to
column of march by companies-cach company being in
double rank Enough seen, however, to satisfy
the most experienced in military service that this corps
far surpassed any of like character in the respects of
drill, appointments, and soldierly bearing"
Last night were informed by the agent of the New
York railroad connection with this city that he had met
the Seventh Regiment at Newark, New jersey in good
spirits and much pleased with their near approach to
their homes The train which conveyed them consisted
of nineteen cars 1t gives us great pleasure to speak of
the berality with which these gentlemen treated
by the proprietors Of Browns Hotel Not cent
charged for their entertainment and this act Of hospi
tay deserves, It will receive, general commendation
TIN CAPITOL EXTENSION This work is steadily pro-
gressng and there every to expect that the
Senate will be able to take possession of their hall
at the next session In the north wing. every side
may be the marks Of progress and the busy note
of preparation gives warning that all due diligence is
being made to give the representatives Of the sovereign
States ample room and verge enough for the dis
charge their legislative functions instead OF the ormer
hall in which they had but little ROOM and the sovereign
people in the galleries still less On passing through the
Corridors and viewing the various In the
north wing, on tho hand may be group Of Inn
ported artists adjoining the walls and ceilings with groups
Of figures, animate and inanimate duopcd quadrupeda
EARTH and which have existence beyond the fertile
brain Of the delineatorin all the colo of the rainbow
and many others which not in the rainbow-with
flowers and fruit which could only have grown in Utopia
ornamencd with scrolls, volutes and circumvolutes
modions and all other imaginable forms which be
made by the combination of straight ines curved lines
and crooked lines and covering every visible inch of
face with the most lavish prouson apparently with the
idea that nature abhos vacuum does the intelli
gent eye sbhor plain surface In other rooms the
workmen busily engaged in laying down those
pensive encausc tiles which destined like the gems
in the dark unfathomcd of ocean, to be hidden
from every eye, the occupied, by
covering of carpet The Senate chamber still far from
completion although much has been done since last
took view of 1t. The work the dome is slowly
progressing far visible results concerned but
the progress is uninterrupted. There only about
twenty employed. in consequence Of the iron
being furnished slowly. In the south wing the various
committee have been fitted up in the gaudy
and ostentatious manner in the north wing but
enough has been said that subject.
In each wing the main saircases being built,
and form fine exhibition of American marble, which
we confidently assert is equal to any in the world.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING THE FOURTH WARD.-In pur
of notice. meeting Of the democratic and anti
know nothing voters of the Fourth ward held last
night at Cops Saloon, for the purpose of nominating
candidate for Alderman, in place Of Captain John H.
Goddard, who resigned his scat in the board being
nominated chief of police The meeting organized
by calling Hugh Swecny to the chair and the appoint
ment of j. Carroll Brent esq, secretary The bust
for which the meeting called having been sta
ted Messrs Francis Mohun, Benedict Mlburn, DR.. f.
Chaplin, Dr. Duhamel, Edward Simms, esq, John Dow
ling esq., and Others severally nominated but all
except the four first named declined to permit their
to be used The meeting then proceeded TO bal
lot and tho first and second ballots person having
received majority of all the votes there choice
The plurality rule then adopted and the third
ballot Mr. Francis Mohun declared the choice of the
meeting 1t is proper to state that Mr. NJ had also
ceved the highest number of votes the previous bal
lots We hope friends in the Fourth ward will rally
In strong force to the polls the 10th inst and elect
their candidate by triumphant majority. .AI
FIFTY YEARS ago this day, the 18th of July,
1904 the duel was fought between Aaron Burr and Alex