The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-31
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
CoILEeE ooNyENTIoN.

present. They held their sessions at Gautiers, who
appropriated the second story of his establishment
to their use. On Tuesday evening an grafton was
delivered by Samuel Dickson, esq, of Philadelphia;
and poem by VIM. B. Ritter of Richmond. On
"Wednesday morning, through the kindness of
Attorney General Black, the members having
been invited to call on the President, were pre-,
sented to him by the Attorney General himself
After which, the president Of the convention,
the Rev. Mr.. Stevenson, of Philadelphia, intro
duced each one by name. Mr. Buchanan, after al
ludng to the visit in very kind terms spoke of the
responsibility resting upon the educated of the
country, and expressed the hope that they would all
prove devoted to its interests and their influence
to preserve the integrity and glory of the Union.
The gracious reception thus extended TO the frater
nifty was Of course highly gratifying to its MEMBERS
and as they left the White House they warmly con-
graduated one another upon the kindness of the At
toney General and President.
Prof Henry also invited the society to visit the
Smithsonian Institute, and in accordance herewith
they examined the curiostes collected there during
the afternoon Last evening banquet was given
at Gautier's, and thus ended the convention We
understand that nearly every State in the Union was
represented and, Judging from those present, we
are inclined to think that the fraternity will take
high stand among the organizations in this country
and, while doing much for literature, will also help
to insure the porpetuty of the Union.
HIRING TME.E-Many Of citizens can appreciate the
truth of the following paragraph, from the Reamond
Wing:
The negro-hring days come the most woful of the
year So housekeepers think who do not own their
servants and this class is but little better off than
the rest for all darkey dom have holiday this week
and while their masters and mstresses making fires
and cooking vctuas attending to other mental duties
the negroes promenadng the Streets deced off in their
finest clothes This is feature of the peculiar in
sttution Of which the Yankees are entirely ignorant
While their halffed peasantry difference be-
tween Christmas and any other period of the year. in
respect personal comfort and TEMPORAL pleasures the
darics Of the Sonth hail its advent with heartfelt pleas
ure. Each of them receives bran suit of warm
clothing from their owners and by Of their
little earnings, and the gifts OF money bestowed upon
them by the .'white folks they enabled to spend
their week holiday in grand splurgetreating them
selves and each other to whatever decacy kn knack
they may be tempted to purchase Ere the close of the
week, most Of them will have grown tired of ideness,
and will be seeking homes for the ensuing year. The
agents offices will be thronged, usual, with dense
crowds Of men, and children, for hire. We pity
those employers who, in changing this Christ
mas, will find hereafter that they have but swapped the
devil for witch. ....... @4 ata
OFFICERS OF THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL MoSuMESr--
President, James Buchanan Vice Presidents, Archibald
1euucT6On, james W. 5DerteI anu IHOnlaS ChrDerTy;
Treasurer J. b. II. Smith Secretary John Carroll Brent
Managers, Winfield Scott, Peter Force, William w. Sea-
ton, William A.. Bradley, William W. Corcoran, P. r.
Fendall Walter Jones, Thomas BIagden, Walter Lencx
NJ F. Maury, T. Hartley Crawford, Benjamin Ogle Tay-
lor and Elisha Whittlcsey
LECTURE fifth lecture of the series before the
Catholic Beneficial Total Abstinence Association of the
District of Columbia will be delivered by Francis McNer-
4 MIN ~
January I'd, at ~ o'clock. Subject 'sTrue Nobility
Mr. McNerhany is gentleman of well known literary
ability, and VIII doubtless have large audience
NEW YEARS CALLS will be very generally made al
though remembrance Of the riotous behavior of some of
the rowes who ntrudcd themselves into private houses
the year before last will probably prevent many from en-
tertaining their friends with refreshments.
New YEARS GIFTS must now be provided and we no.
tce that the Messrs Gait have fresh supply of hand
necklaces, rings pins pencils, silver and plated ware
vases goblcs pitchers beautiful tea SETS mante clocks
parlor ornaments and other souvenirs
FRANKS PHLr having had his stock Of fancy articles
nearly exhausted by the Christmas demand has procured
fresh supply many of them not only very useful but
highly ornamental, aud in every way suitable as New
Years gifts. 2
CHuRcns NIAGARA attracts crowds of visitors for al
though the has been hidden behind Clouds the gas
has been arranged to light up the beauties of this
rare work of art.
The Suns CARRIERS ADDRESS merits handsome frame
and advertising columns show where to obtain on
for it. st .a a. s
GEORGETOWN. Georgetown Ledger publishes a
memorial to Congress by Henry Addison and Robert
ould of Georgetown, against the Long Bridge In this
memorial il is said
Your memorialists of the fact that bridge
Is required in this District to afford unbroken railroad
between the North and the South but
we know that produce the reports of eminent en-
gnees and the opinions of many distinguished members
of Congress to prove that bridge for that purpose as
we'll as for local accommodation be erected above
Georgetown at less expense than elsewhere without IN
convenience to the public the slightest invasion of
loo rights private interest In conclusion we beg to
state most respectfully that the corporation of George
town, with the approval of overwhelming majority of
its citizens has pledged itself subscribe 5000 900 or
whatever sum it may cost to make railroad which
shall place the proposed bridge in connexion with the
railroads of the South
.~.s For the Washington Union
A FRAGMENT.
50. s, EyIEa Ir,Rp. BE- sse
s Come, tits tho burial night OF the year.