The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-16

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w@Idrspswnsi periodical oontsns ~ interesting article
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kusl ''maksg canoe witR Another zftcle ''Ss@t-
sss Se"~ ~ dmers the snaphio ustpatiops Of which
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south Carolina IN
I II is understood that these articles md Illustrations
were prepared by Mr. Charles Lanman. "a this city. who
engaged by DR.. Mocks3 during h visit Arrs last
winter b take the cdto change OF all natte illustra
ting American scenery, forest lie, and sports The long
and varied journeys Of Mr. Lauman ccsnied IN hispopu
uar works. have admirably qualified him for this pleas
ing and honorable position and in addition to the ma
teals already in his portfolios and notebooks which
he may add TO them, he ~ empowered to employ the
artistic talent whenever and WHEREVER may deem
proper The department thu, placed ander his charge
will prove brilliant feature in the Ns and viii add
t. its popularity in this country. while il will be very in
leresting 70 readers in ether hands
| THE OUTRAGE. Yesterday, yictoire Fugemann, a,
German woman about thirty years Of age testified before
Justice Dom that the party of Germans arrested made her
leave the highway, and took her into the woods where
they stripped her Of her clothing, and ten of them
succcssivcly committed outrage, one standing
| her with loaded pistol, threatening to kin her IL.
she offered resistance She Ind known some of the party
fully committed for trial Three Others identified
by her and committed accessories, aud the remaining
five discharged The first five, ii Convicted are
liable punishment of not less than than
thirty years, and there is general cxprcsscd desire
that mistaken cemency will be inteposcd between
the perpetrators Of hcinous crime and the full
tent of the law. vi
The three others Of the party who escaped the Wase
ngton officers arrested about four miles from Bat
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description Of them had been sent by Justice Donn They
committed TO Jail 10 await requisition from the
authorities here. 81 m
CRIMINAL CoURr The courtroom was crowded yes
tcrtsy morning by the friends Of James Powers the
young man convicted of having committed murder in
the first degree in killing Edward A. Lutx the It'll Of
December last II expected that sentence would be
pronounced but the prisoners counsel sgnifed desire
to file bill of exceptions to the verdict which they will
offer to-day or tomorrow and sentence deferred.
This postponement gave rise to rumor the avenue
that the deputy marshal afraid that would
be attempted if the prisoner brought into court
Threats that effect may have been made, but feel
confident that the officers Of the law fully competent
to discharge their duty regardless Of the consequences
REMoloUs SERVICES. The services below mentioned
will be held every day during the present week:
Ladies' prayer meeting at the Thirteenth Street Baptist
Church. from eleven clock, a. M, until noon.
Business Mons prayer needing at the Four-a half
Street Presbyterian Church, from until o'clock,
p IN. M0 2
Union prayer meeting at the Methodist Episcopal Church,
on Fourth street east, from five until six CLOCK p
Union prayer meeting at the Thirteenth Street Baptist
Church. from quarter before five until quarter before
| six o'clock, p. IN.
Union ptings for preacg In the Western Presbyterian
Street Presbyterian, First Presbyterian, and Sixth Pres
byterian Churches, commencing at o'clock, p m.
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cept Sunday at Trinity Church. of Third and
streets Also Wednesday and Friday mornings at
O clock The evening services will begin at o'clock.
The seats will be free for these services and all In
vitel. Is (.
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. The library which is in the
western portion of the building has been rcftted, and
the scientific works classified and arranged by
tries make them easily accessible for consultation.
In This department the library ut the Smithsonian prob
ably the bsst in America aud it is to be regretted that
such valuable works almost crowded from the shelves
by the copyright and too often worthless trash which the
Institution is forced to receive.
The cases the hall of the museum OF natural history
arc completed and will soon be filled with collection Of
great value. III
| The CANAL Business is brisk the Canal, although
navigation has been mpeded by several small breaks
is stated that during the first half of the present month
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land bringing l5 Of COAL and the remainder from
different points with flour, grain, wood, lime, stone, &c.
The receipts of tolls ut the Georgetown collectors office
for the same period amount to So 207. large fleet of
boats from Cumberland laden with coal their
way down.
| BAIrIMoRE AND Ono RAiLRoAD.--1he receipts for
March, 1855 were SAL 649 49, This is decrease com-
pared with the receipts of March 1857 (which inuu
guraton tmc but is Sl6l,275 AZ the receipts for
the month previous, showing increase of business.
ton OF ten per cent upon the salaries of all employees
receiving $500 per annum has been modified,
to limit the reduction to all salaries and above $780,
NATIONAL PoRTRAIT GALLERY il to he published by
Brady the world renowned photographer, who has es
Establishments in this city and in New York. One portrait
will be published every week. in four different Sizes with
all the merit and finish of fine steel engraving and
about the same price The first subject is Archbishop
| Hughes of New York ~
TuE Opp FELLOWS in this District propose celebrating
the 25th of May by procession Grafton at the Smith
sonian Institution by VIM III. Young, ID. g. NJ of Mary
land dinner and in the evening Promenade Concert
at the hall of the order in Seventh street. IA
The ADAMS EXPRESS CoxrASY conveyed the remains Of
Colonel Benton St Louis gratutously Mr. Falls, the
Washington agent accompanied the coffin to the Relay
House, where 1t taken in chargcly escort from the
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