The Washington union., 1858-03-25
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

lSDS~[AL ~ NtlL
Tsr PSorIs's laswAsr directors of the Wash
ington Library eDcrgeticaIiy occupied in making IL
popular and valuable institution and recommend
reTefs ~ coll ~ the library building Eleventh.
street Opposite tie .heaifs ard Gee the recent improve
ments and the additions TO fhe books on ne shelves
The papers and documents donaled by oint resolution
of Congress- passed in Is2s together with the standard
works on political subjects, obtained by purets-e
DIR the political hranch of the literary more fuh Il Is b4
inyed. than any in country similar approach 10
completeness in the department Of theology has been
Gently made by the donation the entire collection Of
the late Rev, Or Laurie containing about a thousand
volumes, principally theological and partly miscelIa
noous. The whole number OF books is nearly seven
thousand,
The price Of shnres is only six dollars the use
the library is granted to persons contributing the yearly
OF three dollars Those who complain that the IL
tgaTies o Congress aud the Smithsonian Institution
not open in the evenings, can for small sum- enjoy
the privileges Of the Washington Library.
THr REVIVAL MOVEMENT is increasing in this vicinity
Prayer meetings held every morning at clock
at the First Presbyterian church, and every evening
hslflast O'Clock, nj 81 Pauls Lutheran church
otbers held at Georgetown and in private houses
congressional prayer meeting projected place
before each daily session
The newspapers far aud near come filed with news Of
the spread 81 this revival Column after column is de
voted TO the record Of religious experiences revival
ineiwence is made much feature as financial or
political news Members OF Congress in the receipt of
large numbers Of letters enclosing tracts and 9th
exhortng them TO give serious attention religious
matters.
PonT LooKour--It Is stated that Hon William Cost
Johnson Co. who recently purchased Point Lookout
for S2o 600, preparing TO erect commodious
pavilion with suitable cottages bathing houses out
houses &c for first class watering establis there
lie oIened the coming season This fact is worthy
the consideration Of citizens who annually spend the
heated term in the northern States
A yALt.Bts WoRH Blanchard 4 Mohun have sent
us Appleton's Cyclopedia Of Drawing" designed
text book for the mechanic architect engineer and
veyor comprising gecmetrical projection mechanical
architectural and typographical drawing perspective and
iscmetry edited by W. 4 Worthen- We shall notice
it with other works Mt early day
Tnr Aorrprtr. The iron service pipes are now de-
posted along Bridge street In Georgetown and the
portion Of Pennsy lvania nyenue and will
laid We had hoped that they would he laid across Rock
creek bridge hut notice that they deposited
on the steep hill side which connects avenue with the
old bridge
Mis-, Lrzzr Prrrr, we are pleased 10 learn, will give
'moruing reading saturday next under the ESPECIAL
patronage several ladies who occupy high positions
metroIoli'an society The audience win douhiless be
large and fashionable
F.scr Pau is to be given by the lady OF dis
tinguished senator early IN month and there
great demand r plates o rhilp has obtained
large from New York, which he has on sale
at the bootstort
BRsDTs IsrEEusL PHorcGRsrns attract crowds Of cts
tors to his gallery. Among the additions his
collection several lfelike portraits Of young ladies
who well known in society.
AocIDsNr "A laboIer named Michael Haron fell yes
tsray morning from the boom Of The derrick used in
erecting the dome Of the Capitol to the temporary
roof on rctuudea distance Of about thirty feet His
broken, and he somewhat bruised about the
head
The XIV SOFAS in the Hall Of the House cf Represent
aves much admired being handsome not Mt all
gauy very comfortable. and moi expensive. They
taroaby with the uncomfortable cumbersome
glsring SCARLET lined chairs.
The WASHINGTON Es,s, metropolitan newspaper
is to I've issued by gentleman who has had great
pcrience in the editorial profession We shall speak of it
at length hereafter.
Miss Avos1A JOKES has been peIfprming most
oes full engagement New Orleans She is destined to
achieve high rank in the profession which she adorns
and we trust to see her welcomed at the Washington
Theatre when she has concluded her brilliant southern
tour
Mn VAspEsporr viii read his admirable 'Shakspe
iean Oo'' 10 night at Philharmonic Hall and the Mt
tendance Of prominent personages is announced.