The Washington union., 1858-03-06
LOCAL NEWS.

BALTIMORE NJ. Il. CoSFEREScE-TnnD DAy--The
Conference opened by religious services conducted
by Rev. VIM. Prcttyman, after which Mcssrs Adam d.
Dolby, Joseph H. Wausoii Harrison McNamire, H. N.
Sipes, r.. r. s. Hough, VIM. Given Coo, and L. d. Nix
on were admitted TO Elders Orders
Messrs Wm. II. Stringer, Samuel u. Dolly, John H.
Eaenger Joseph J. Ingle, VIM. l.. Edwards George w.
Leech, John w. Cornelius r. S. sixcns, } H. Clippin-
GER John NJ Little and John T. lrone after being SOL
emnly questioned by Bishop Anes elected to Dea
cons ORDERS and admitted into full connexion with the
Church.
Rev. Mr. Glenn, from the committee which had been
appointed to report the resolutions of Rev. Mr. Phelps
in relation to the institution of weekly religious Journal
to be published in Baltimore city, made lengthy re-
port recommending the establishment of such paper as
had been recommended at and under the direction
of the conferences and to be called the Baltimore
Christian Advocate" The proprety of establishing this
paper was warmly discussed and the inevitable question
Of slavery was frequently and indirectly mixed up with It,
Owing to the severe cold only the following appoint
ments for preaching last evening made Wesley
Chanel Rev. Thomas H. Carson McKendrce Chapel,
Rev. J SewalI Union Chapel Rev. Franklin Ward
Virginia Avenue between A and 9th Streets Rev l.. d.
Nixon.
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. evening the Rev. Dr.
Mcllvaine gave his second lecture ethnology His
of the Sanscrit language. Although not subject
well adapted for popular illustration, the lecturer
aged make it interesting TO his audience He exhibit
cd the structure of the language by numerous examples,
and took occasion TO admire the rigorous logic which pre-
sides its vast development Its origin not
traceabe but it may have developed itself from out the
primitive monoylabic language spoken by Adam In the
garden.
The construction and component parts of the Sanscrt
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the gurative and imaginative terms applied TO
show that women in the earliest Hindoo times held
higher social position than they do in India Prof
Turner of the Patent Office, has pointed out several fea
lures of resemblance between the Russian and the Sans
crit and the lecturer took the opportunity of paying
high compliment to the linguistic attachments of the Pro-
fsof Of whose requirements he sad all the scholars of
this country are ptoud.
WAsrIINaroS THEATRE. Mr.. Couldocl won continued
applause last night John Mzd"oy in " Still Waters
Run Duep rendering the Worcestershire dialect with
humorous precision. Tho afterpiece Sketchcs in
India in which Dawson glorour)y comica Tom
Taye jorncyman tailor who had gone to Calcutta to
make his fortune and is taken theatrical tutor by Sy
Scraags Miss ST. Cair) stage struck young lady, to
whom he gives lessons and makes love, elopement
concluding the farce.
Tonight Louis XI, the trngcpay successfully pro-
duced Thursday evening, to he again performed at
the especial request of many who delighted with
MF couldocks fine acting, and pleased with the hisori
ca correctness of the costumes and decorations.
On Monday Mr. Matthews engagement will commence,
and learn that seats have already been secured for the
first night
TmE Sixth WARD AWAKE We learn that the Jack
son Democratic Association of the navyyard ward had
crowded meeting Thursday night +. McNerhany esq.,
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taking the chair after which, he successfully introduced
Col Morgan of Iowa. Hon. William Barkstale Of Missis
sipp Hon. j. II. Dowde of Alabama, Hon r. G. Da
wilson Of Louisiana, and Mayor Magruder. 1.-THE va
rous speakers welt upo ths Importance not only In
local but in national point Of view OF The approaching
municipal election and cloquently and earnestly enforced
the necessity of sustaining at the metropolis of the
try the administration of President buchanan, whose
principles and policy they ably vindicated Much spirit
was manifested and there every to believe that
the democrats Of the Sixth ward will distinguish them
| selves at the coming election
PnoSooRA The American Phonetic Journal hav
ing asserted that there is school in which phono
graphy is taught Mr. Richards, the allie principal Of the
Union Academy publishes a card, in which he says
Photography has been taught IN the Washington
Union Academy for nearly years. and that there
is class of ten pupils in the high school department
which is making good progress Any and every scholar
may II he wishes, become thoroughly trained in tlsc
principles and practice of this useful branch OF education
Ihonography has always been included In the published
list of studies II the citizens Of Washington would
take more pains To visit and examine the aademca
schools in this city, they would lnd pefaps that many
other things taught in them quite useful if not
quite as unknown to them, the teaching of phono-
graphy'
The FUNERAL OF CArrAN TATE yesterday afternoon
was numcrously attended although the dust-hurricnne
made il very unpleasant out of doors The Washington
Light Infantry Captain Davis paradcd the escort in
full winter uniform and presented imposing appear
ance MS they marched up the avenue, with reversed
The Odd Fellows followed wearing their regala, and
then came the hearsc ankcd by the pail bearers select
ed from the military and the Odd Fellows. long train
of coaches filled with the friends and relatives of the de-
ceased brought up the rear.
PORTRAIT OF JUDGE MoRsELI~Nlr. Cranch, who occu-
pies dcservedly high position among the artists of this
country has Just completed hreequarter-ength por
trait of the venerable Judge Morsc of the United States
circuit court II has been painted at the request of
eral members the Washington bar, as companion to
portrait of the Judge Cranch, by the artist
taken in the year s45 and fully sustans the reputation