The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-19

son' wh be 1--WE are authorized to ssy) the Last OF
the season.
TEE volrsrrEn cHArLAIs or Cosoa.. chaplain
service od the past session performed at their own
quest by than thirty drrrnt Protestant clergy
nsn rcsdng in the District OF Columbia With no more
failures In coming to the time of opening the sessions
tAsa formerly occurred with the elected chsplains
Congress being in sesuioa than sx month"; il en-
bssoed within the tune twenty sabbath days On
twenty six Of them public worship conducted in
the large hall Of the Capitol with an attendance Of
members Of Congress. dtizens and straageu varying In
numbers from one hundred to two thousHnd. One min
er having preached by nvitAtioa bsoss the alpha
besl order established there twsnty six dis
coarses delivered BY twenty-five ciegymen from eight
dierent denomnasions and all cheerfuy done without
compensation This does mot include the funeral
casou which took place In the Senate Chamber
Of these disourcs delivered by PresbytcAns and
by Aethodists; five by EfscopaAns two by LutA-
esans and two BY BApssss by Coagrsg.tionalist
one by Unitarian, and one BY swsdnbosgiAn.
THn OPmAnc 4AnHm miserahay attended and for
time there such snail number Of spectators that
doubts exprnssd to whether thsre would be any
performance Thass doubts solved by the stage
manager Mr. Eytinse, who before the curtain and
made the following remarks:
La&a al G.ls~m The spArse attendance has induced
several 10 inquire whether the Matinee would be gvsa
and appear 70 answer yea This entertainment, Adiss
and gentlemen has bsea given Il the urgent request Of
several of the leading ladies in Washington not Of
whom Is at this moment present Indeed, throughout
the entire season. but especially during tho present
engagement have found those that promised per
formed least The Op@a Company presented to you for the
past six nights have not had paying auditors sufficient
the expenses Bat th general apathy shall In
teere with your enjoyment Of the Matinee Every piece
Of music advertised shall be executed by the artists than
haa
as though tho house Allied from pit to dome
The entire programme faithfuy and exoellently
performed and those fortunate enough to hear II could
but regret the want of due appreciation Of musical
talent just now manifested BY citizens.
TIN PoLscs Buzz, passed ON Thursday evening by the
Board Of Aldermen appears to give general satsfscton
10 the dtinens, and trust that Monday It viii be
adopted by the Common Council and become law Az
it may be first sghtly amended shall publish il
| until give the Law.
The readers of the Uao will bear witness that
have for moaths past advocated the establishment of
efficient and energetic police who would be strong
enough L, maintain salaw and order With such po-
lice under the direction the present head Of the
dpai government have fears respecting the future
tranquility Of the national metropolis.
PsoxlsE OF A MILITARY vnzr-Ihe National Guard .
It'll regiment NJ " State militia have chartered the
steamer Alabama TO convey them to Richmond with the
remains the late President Monroe the Sd Of July
The National Guard will number the trip about six
hundred rank and c and contemplate returning by way
| Of Mount Vernon, Washington, and baltimore, and
thence 10 New York by water The expenses of removing
remain. Of the President and trip Of the party
accompanying them estimated At SIS 0Oo which the
military propose to dedray themselves
should the National Guard visit this city, trust
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escort they never aocept hosritalities.
ynEaAu o. nm LAsr WAa.-The aanocistsd xnrriying
soIess Il the wzr of 1914 met yesterday aternooa at
| the City Hall Col. VIM w. Sr&ton, president Of the
sasociation, was in the chair, and Az Kennedy, the
treasurer also acted secretary. II was resolved to
parade the Sth Of july fhe Fourth coming on Sun
day and march the Executive Mansion, that the
ISOLATION might pay their respects to their comrade the
President Of the United States Afterwards the associa
! zion will par Jake OF y collation.
| Detection A THIES.-A negro man named MAibin,
who has been in the employ of Adams Co. Express
Company has been arrested suspicion Of having rob
bed them of various articles entrusted them for trans
portaton On searching his premises large assortment
of fancy articles probably stolen, were found
RESPITE another column will be found respite,
granted yesterday by the President Of the United
to James Powers who to have been hung yesterday
morning The execution has been postponed until the
7Sth and tbs prisoners friends have hopes of obtain
ing previous that time communication Of the punish
ment
The OrrA.--Mr. Eytinge's neat speech ut the Nan1
had its effect and there pretty good house last
sung and we'll acted