The Washington union., 1858-03-23
LOCAL n Z w 8.

committee improvements petition iof paving 'le
alley square 40 referred TO the same committee
Mr Miller, from the committee Improvement, re
ptd bill from the lower board 20 supply deficiency
in the appropriation for grading and gaselling 10Th
street west between Pennsylvania and street
ftc,t, PASSED.
A yescuiioa that the committee on the fire depart
ment investigate charges alleged against fire companies
was passed.
Certain hills from the lower board were referred and
Others passed Adjourned
Common Coascu-A petition was presented ifom the
Northern Liberties Fire Company for an appropriation Tor
two reels the OF the company referred to the
! committee on the fire department.
4 communication from the mayor received en-
closing an estimate y tire commissioner of the eastern
section of the Washington cnal Of $40 for repairs, &c
A oin resolution, authorizing the mayor to oiier
rewaid ft,t he arrest of inccndiares passed
bill making Appropriation OF $40 "a for repair
ing alley in squares Nos 3lg and 239 in Second Ward
passed
From the upper board bill 10 appropriate 500 from
the iitts of the Third Ward for trimming and gravel
ling street NORTH stom sth to 10th streets west re-
fened to the committee ON improvements.
A iont resolution appointing delegates to ths quaran
tine and sanitary convention referred to the committee
on health,
ti' Is exempt the house and ground belonging TO
ON the fire department.
bill appopriating 800 to enable the commissioners
of the almshouse to transport nonresident pauper to
their homes passed
Messs Brown Turton, and Kennedy appointed
committee of conference the part of the lower board
ON the bill IN relation to gavelling street north
BILL amended by the upper board, approp'iating
1915 to trim and gravel NJ street SOUTH between 9Th
| and / lth streets east passed
bill from the upper board to appropriate $l6c for
repair OF old ard 10 make u gutter in Virginia ave
| nue. east side of It'll stree. east passed
Bills from the upper board atpselratiDg 81 722 to
grade aud gravel street north between g4ti snd 26th
streets west to appropriate 81 352 to grade and gravel
10th street west between street north and Boundary
street arrropriating 81 1870, to grade and gravel Ith
street west Between street and the Potomac river
referred to the committee ci improvements Adjourned
! SMITHSONIAN LECTURE The third and closing leotHfs
of Nj Gaani was delivered large audience at the
Smithsonian Institution last evening The subject
I the Vatican Of Pagan Rome The lecturer -aid that
Mount vatcano originally used by the Etruscss
a place oi worship before Rome was built. 1t was re-
uicd 10 I've the abiding place of OF their gods who
bore the form Of young child hence its name, which
comes from tta the first cry OF child The Etruscan
ootsayers priests Of this god gained great reputation
ON account of the accuracy Of their predictions, which
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hill Their god however, required temple, but
content to be woshpped beneath tree, and OF the
trees the hill distinguished as the ooctam, by
having scnie small plates of metal nailed against IL.
After Rome built, and the hill passed from the
Etruscans into the possson Of the Ronaps the latter
entertained similar sacred regard fol H. o,d used II
place of worship. II was improved with temples cir
curses and other buildings of religious character, by
different Roman Enpcrors and also used for a Gene
terry The lecturer described several OF the buildings
erected by these Emperc especially the tomb prepared
by the Emperor Adrian for himself and his family. In
this connexion he noticed the b,rbartes perpcated ly
Adrian ON the Christians Of Rome, whom he compelled
10 labor severely in the erection Of the buildings with
! which he adorned the Vatican hill and many of whom
he afterwards subjected TO torture and cruel deaths on
| the same spot
The uses which the Vatican applied during the
rcirns of Cagula and Nero briefly alluded to- and
the lecturer proceeded to lengthy description Of
the 'ti,oaJalh earcss of the Roman generals and en-
pcrors in the imperial city The great triumphal FEE
the occasion of the commemoation by Fhvius Vespaan
aud his Titus of their cpnIucss Of the cities Jeru
salem and Babylon ilated considerable length
aud Mr. g. then concluded by skechng hastily and very
insuicicnty the history the Vatican after Rome be
came Chrstianized.
His discourse illustrated by maps representing
Italy the city of Rome and the Vatican HILL aud was
throughout quite interesting. though falling far below
either his previous lectures in the degree instruction
| inculcaed
NATIONAL CONVENTION ARrisIs.We regret that the
expectations of gentlemen who called this
ton have not been fulfilled, only about thirty
tended and at least third of these residing
in this city, several being in the employ of government
The Pennsylvania Academy has sent most worthy dele
CATION composed of Rembrandt Peae, Thomas SulIy
and j. II. Lambdn, but most OF the gentlemen appear
unaccredted The venerable Rembrandt Peale elected
| IyestAe,f j. X. Lambdin, John Cranch and II X
Brown, Vice Pregtaeas and j. NJ. Stanley, Teasmer-an
excellent set officers. An address will be delivered
before the meeting this evening at O'Clock by
| Rev. Mr. Bellows, of New York city.
REMBRANDT P.ALE the veteran and esteemed painter of
General Washington has been prevailed upon TO repeat
his lecture the portraits of the Pa~ Fota, with his
personal "reminiscences Wednesday evening 1t is
well worth hearing twice by those who heard it c' Sat
should not fail to attend
ARLINGTON SPRINGS, pleased to hear have been
leased hy company of young gentlemen who desire to
enjoy this pleasant resort hitherto furnished by
the kindness OF the lamentcd Mr. Custis The pavilion
will be rebuilt and regulations will hc established and
enforced for the maintenance OF good order.
Miss HosmRs STATUE. representing the III starred
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