The Washington union., 1858-02-02
LOCAL N Ew $.

ming bills were passed for the relief of Cameron Money
for work done culyert Second street To supply
deficiency for building the walls Of bridge across the
Iiher creek and TO supply deficiency for grading ONO
avenue.
bill for establishing the grade and or grading and
paving the alley running through square 5ls, from
Fourth to Fifth street west reported by Mr. Moore
from the committee improvements and passed
DIR. Miller, from the committee on improvements, IN
troduced resolution that the surveyor OF the city be-
and hereby instructed to examine aud survey Mas
sachusetts avenue between Thirteenth and Fifteenth
west and present to this board plat OF the proper
grade said avenue and the cost of grading and gravel
ling the same which passed.
Common Cot,cz The resignation of Robert knight, as
a member of the council from the Seventh Ward, was
presented and accepted.
An act for the correction of the tax books, aud provi-
ding that the respective parcels OF ground assessed shall
be clearly and distinctly described, wsss passed
Joint resolution passed directing application
to Congress for the passage of bill for the benefit of pub
lie schools.
Mr. Turton presented the petition of John w Early
and Others that alley be opened in square 10 which
was referred to the committee on Improvements.
Mr. Jefferson presented bill for trimming and grading
street north between 18th and l4th streets west re-
ferred TO the committee on improvements
The same gentleman presented bill for trimming and
grading street north between 18th and l3A streets
west referred to the committee on improvements.
At IA o'clock the board adjourned.
GoSzAaA CoLLKGx. Yesterday Mr.. Brown Of Mssis-
spp from the Committee of the Senate ON the District
of Columbia, reported this bill to that body without
amendment The of the corporators are Burcard
vger Charles H. Stonestreet, David Lynch, Edward X.
Hand and Charles Jenkins TO be styled the directors Of
Gonaga College, incorporated for the purposes OF charity
and education The bill provides that note other
evidence of debt shall be issued by the corporation as
currency that each of the coporators shall be indiydu
ally liable for all the debts and that Congress
the power to alter amend the act whenever it may
proper.
BENEVOLENT CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. Mr.. Brown also
reported avoraby the bill to incorporate the Benevolent
Christian Association Of Washington city, body to be
composed Of one person from each Of the Christian
churches of the city, without distinction Of sect
creed the purpose being " to relieve the wants of the
destitute poor of Washington city An amendment
reported embracing the restrictions contained in
the bill to incorporate Gonzaga College.
STEAM FIRn-xsGMR built by Messrs Reany Neafe,
Co for the Philadelphia Hose Company has been test
ed with great The Enquirer thus describes the
performance
Fire was applied to the boiler and steam generated
up to 60 lbs In few minutes remarkably solid stream
from inch and quarter nozzle WAS thrown through
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larger nozzle then adopted and with equally salts
factory and effective results Then both nozzes
used separate streams with little dminution of
extent and effect hose then led out from side
screw for half square, and steam applied hurting the
great distance, and continuing unabated in its
volume until the leather hose burst by the force of the
engine overthrowng number of the spectators, and
causing much amusement to those who escaped drench
ing The performance appeared to give entire satsac
ton. fs8s. -qetga a ha z9s2eS
1t has been suggested that the purchase and permanent
establishment of Of these steam fire engines would do
much towards promoting good order and preventing
dysm besides rendering efficient aid in cxtnguishing the
fires which occur almost daily. Win not the proper
thorities take the matter into consideration
An ART EXHIBITION can at any time be by visiting
the we'll known store Of Calf BROTHER Pennsylvania
Rare pictures, miniature satuary, and choice
articles of there to be in abundance while
in the long ranges of showcases silver and plated
wares in gltterng beauty cwery of glorious brancy;
watches which with lunar precision fans and card
of every imaginable shape and many articles just
suited for presents to the fair Then those gems The
diamonds of Golconda the pearls from the Persian Gulf
the gaets from Austria the emerads and sapphires of
Oriental hands all fash in matchess splendor from their
| dainty settings,
Miss AvoSIA JoxEs This talented and beautiful and
young actress ho s claimed with pride by citizens
ash1ng now ''SErrlnS IL west, ana
has the hearts of the St. Louis playgoers The Re-
publican of that city speaks in the highest terms of her
rendition of Parthena and predicts that lit will be
no easy matter to find comfortable standing place
when she next appears.
THs WsArHER yesterday rainy and somewhat cold;
yet the beginning to bloom in tho gardens
bushes almost in bud and the grass is emerald
green We hope that nipping oss will not check these
vernal Developments although lovers of ce-cream and
Roman punches the think that tho ice houses
should be filed If fruits and flowers blighted
| SMITHSONIAN LEcTUnE.-Dr. James Wynne, of New
York. was have lectured last evening in the Smhso-
MAN Institution on .'The Effect Of Occupation upon
Health, but the inclemency of the weather caused
! postponement.
The THrAlnE Last night Agnes Robertson appeared
Lady Rose Lacless, and Mr. Bourccault Lord Fey
in hrce-act comedy written by the latter, entitled
Love and Money, the School for Scheming
PERSONAL Among the recent arrivals in the city we
notice the Hon. f. d. Beach, Of Massachusetts, Hon Rob-
ert Tyler Of Pennsylvania and Hon John Van Buren, of
New f4rk.
Proposals for Engraving and Lithographic
Printing
OsycK SUPERINTENDENT Prmic PKlsrrSp
Washington January 70, 1865.
DROPOSAIS will be received at this Office until
printing the tho
Representatives United