The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-15

ciey Il is perfect and yet il is genial and pleasant
withal that every who looks at IL is charmed.
Washington subscribers have in past years, been lucky
in drawing prizes but every who obtains this beau
full engraving will be recompenscd for the outlay,
not favored by Fortune at the annual drawing Taylor
s. Maury are the Washington agents.
RsrunT on THE COMMISSIONER PUBLIC BUILDINGS
regret that want Of space prevents the publication in our
columns of the able report of Dr. Blake which appeared
in the Ge of yesterday 1t sets forth the condition OF
the edces and portions of the metropolis over which
the general has control and proposes several
improvements which appear to be absolutely necessary
Prominent among these is the construction of new Jail
ia place of the present dapated structure, originally
erected accommodate fifty persons, but where there are
now upwards of a hundred of all ages, and committed
for different degrees Of crime promiscuousy crowded into
small and damp cells" The want of suitable accommo-
daons for the courts and for the preservation of the
judicial records are also clearly stated
1t may not be amiss here to state for the information
Of those who but recently arrived in the city that
Dr. Blake is in way answerablc for the filthy condi
ton of Pennsylvania On the contrary he used
every exeron to hasten the abo of the contractors
gagged in laying the water MAINS that the work might be
completed prior to the setting in of bad weather That
it was completed and the avenue cleaned before
the commencement of winter not the fault of the
energetic and the efficient Commissioner OF Public Build
ings. aria .,.
BuRoL.RY-The counting room of Gideon Co sprint
ing Office on Ninth street. Pennsylvania avenue,
was entered through the cellar Monday night and the
silver in the money drawer taken The burglars then
cut through into the adjacent store of N Jensen from
which they carried off about thousand dollars worth
of watches and cwelry including dozen or more watches
which had been brought there to be repaired.
Tx FAIR nc Philharmonic Hall, got up under the
pices of the ladies the Foundry Church. is well worthy
of visit and is designed to promote praiseworthy OBJ
iect 1t will continue open every evening during the
present week and we commend it to the patronage of
readers.
PKnsosAI--lIon. Isaac v. Fowler postmaster of New
York, Hon E. W. Dickerson, of New Jersey, and Com.
Pauldng, U. S. navy, are at Willards Hotel. Hon.
Alexander H. H. Stuart, of Virginia, Hon s. o. Pcyton,
of Kentucky and Hon NJ. Taylor, of Louisiana at
the National Hotel.
TnE WEATHER has been London-like, of late, as to
suggest fear ht the fogs of the seagrt isle
ing by the submarine telegraph to this country Yester
day afternoon however Old Sol peeped forth from be-
hind the Clouds and the evening clear and pleasant
with bright moon.
CONSULT OUR COLUMNS, if the day is fair, and you will
find where you purchase such acceptable Christmas
gifts as will make the recipients cordially wish you hap
piness and the compliments of the season.
THE u. S. HOTEL was again the of brilliant
sshop last evening These social dances at the United
States graced by several of the boes Of the
| aud very attractive.
TuEArRIoAL-Mr Barry Sullivan will appear to night
King Lear part well calculated to test hstrionic