The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-02

eary she presented from in front with pair OF pure
white doves tied with rban,s arranged TO symbol
lie the American colo both graceful and expressive
compliment
Miss Jones has been engaged for the st. Louis Theatre
and will in few days make her first appearance there
during the present season.
MEDICINAL WArkR. There two pumps In the First
ward which have established the reputation of furneh
ing medicinal water that those who fortunate
to live In their neighborhood have deemed it
sary to go TO the springs in search Of health but it turns
out that the water is not very remarkable after all
DIR Craig has been anay zing of II at the Smithso
nan Institution and has published the result of his i'm
vcstigations from which it appears that the water from
both wells contains carbonate of iron held in solution by
free carbono acid that from the we'll at the corner of
and 18th streets which to yield the most abund
ant supply of water about four and our-fth grains TO
tho gallon and the water FROM that at the of
10th and L streets slightly more. Both contain small
but measurable quantities of suphuretted hydrogen
threetenths of cubic inch to the gallon being the great
est measurement The quantity of iron is sufficient to
affect the system such water be drank for consider
able time The sulphuretted hydrogen would contribute
by its presence to the stability of the iron SALT but ii Is
doubtful whether it is in sufficient quantity to mpart
medicinal properties of much consequence. The other
components are those of ordinary well water.
MILITARY The officers of the volunteer regiment met
Tuesday evening at the Columbian Armory, to take
into consideration invitation from the Baltimore mill
tary to visit that city the 18th inst to join in the
removal Of the remains of Wells and McComas to their
final resting place The invitation declined account
Of other arrangements having been previously made.
NEW Music We have received from Horace Waters,
No. 1893 Broadway, New York. duett and chorus enti
tied Thc Angels told So The air is pleasing and
the melody simple, and have doubt this song will
attain much popularity Music of this description is better
appreciated by the of the community than the elabe
rate compositions of the great masters.
PAISrING.---We notice that workmen are engaged in
painting the steepe of Christ Church piscopsD the
of Beall and Congress streets Georgetown This
edifce, which erected in 1873 remains in good con
dtion after service of forty years. and bids fair To out
last the present generation.
ALEXANDRIA 1TEMs.-Elward b. Powell, esq. has been
appointed secretary of the Potomac Insurance Company
vice Robert Jameson, jr resigned.
Ground was broken Tuesday for the foundation of
building to be erected under the auspices Of the
Young Catholic Friends Society for the Of the soce
t and for the accommodation of the Sabbath school at
at the of Royal and Wolf Streets is to be of brick
80 by 60 feet two stories high with vestbulc in front
The building is to be handsomely finished and will be an
ornament to that part of the town. where with few
captions. good houses arc scarce.
We learn that the cornerstone of new Catholic
church at Fairfax Station the Oangc and Alexandria
railroad will be laid by the Right Rev. John McGill
bishop of Richmond Sunday, the 18th of September
with the ceremonies prescribed by the Roman Pontifca
line of telegraph is to be established along the
ronte of the Orange and Alexandria railroad This will
be great improvement as by Of the telegraph
collisions of trains and the sof life and property are
frequently prevented 1t is stated that all the leading
railroads in England accompanied by telegraph lines
The September term of the county court for Alcxan
dria county commences on Monday next The justices
for the term are Turner Dixon, p. u J. C. Moore W.
H. Fowle, Noah Drummond and John Summers.
The Masonic Order throughout the United States has
evinced deep interest in the Alexandria Washing
ton Lodge, No. a.. This is really of the 'institu-
tions of the ancient order in America The Lodge was
first instituted by the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania in
1888. Its title alexandria Lodge No. 49," In
1883 the Grand Lodge of Virginia Edmund Randolph,
governor of the State and Grand Master of Masons-
granted to General George Washington, commander-in-
chief of the American forces, and other brethren
charter Alexandria Lodge, No. 22' In the year
1885, by authority Of the Grand Lodge of Virginia and
in honor of their lustrous brother the style was chang
cd to Alexandria Washington Lodge, No. 22" The
membership exceeds hundred. Its finances are
in healthy condition Their Lodge for many years
has been decorated with copies of letters from the Father
Of his Country and the profile kenesses of many Its
lics members To these has been added an apron worn
by the surgeon general of the revolutionary army Mr.
John Shakes, now considerably so, and sxty-two
years Mason, is probably the Oldest member of the
Order living in the United States He still holds
the Office of tyler The present officers John A.
Milburn, w. NJ; VIM. H. Lambert S. W.; Edward s.
Hough, ]. W.; George f. French treasurer DIR. Albert
w GRAY secretary