The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-14

at the next meeting ana 10 meet next saturday TOT that
purpose. The hour of IL o'clock having arrived, the
Association then adjourned
THE DISTRICT VOLUNTEERS.
Our city readers will have observed from recent ORDERS
published by order of Col Hickey that most
dable effort has been initiated with view to consolidate
and harmonze, both respects the military evoluons
and the aterral sentiments of volunteer corps the
regiment Of the District of Columbia long tending to
dissolution by of internal well external dis
sessions. This movement is the first good fruit of the
recent order the War Department sanctioned by the
President appointing board of commissioners to take
the whole subject of the District militia into consdera
ton and we sure from the spirit manifested at the
battalion drill which took place on Friday evening" at
the Columbian Amory, under the IMMEDIATE direction of
Col Hickey that this first meeting is but the beginning
of complete reorganization in military companies,
and the prelude that perfection of discipline and unity
of sentiment which srikngly characterized the New
York regiment late visit to this city.
We believe all the companies existing in this city
were represented at the meeting Friday evening" and
the movements sin the school of the soldier to which
Col Hickey limited the evenings instruction, per-
formed with satisfactory precision Col Hcey method
of instruction is simple, Ineligible, clear and sufficient
y comprehensive to convey every principle and illustrate
the different movements Of the soldier. The meeting
next Friday evening is designed for the instruction Of
the commissioned officers.
TuY WATER WoRKs-An effort was made yesterday
morning to connect the government main with Mr.
Rives's printing Office. No was the Mayor in
formed of the attempt than he ordered the arrest not
only of those who engaged in making the excava
ton but of the gentleman by whose direction 1t
dertaken After hearing orders issued for the
immediate filling up of the ditch under the penalty of
fine for every twenty tours that it remained OPEN We
understand that Mr. Rves had previously made applca
ton for permit on the ground that the need
ed for the protection of government property. The
Mayor refused grant it because the property to which
Mr. Rves referred remained private property until it
was delivered to the government The attempt subse
auently made was in defiance Of that refusal, We
glad to see that the Mayor firmly adheres to his dcen
nation to prevent the tapping Of these pipes until there
Is further legislation the part OF Congress We
not help thinking that those who advocate the imme-
date of these pipes act as If they believed that Con-
eress had expended large of money in bringing the
water to the city merely for the purpose of benetng
Pennsylvania avenue and those who reside upon it.
BALrIMoRE AND ONO RAILROAD -Chauncey Brooks.
esq having resigned his position president of this
road there is considerable interest among railroad men
and politicians as who shall be his successor The
election will take place Wednesday next and in the
time the annual meeting of stockholders will be
held tomorrow at Baltimore and twelve directors repre-
senng the individual stock be then chosen. John w.
Garrett esq, long useful director, is the most promi-
nent candidate for the presidency but it is under
stood that number Of the State and city directors have,
after meeting for consultation decided on nominating
and supporting Mr.. Brooks the present incumbent,
wAsnINoToy THEATRE Tomorrow night the world.
| renowned comedian Burton, will appear before Wash
ingon public for the first time in fifteen years. and we
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Hughes the celebrated copcdienne, who has been AS
sociaed with him for several years past and the entire
strength of the Holiday street theatre will also appear
making cast of unrivalled attraction. Mr. b. will take
the character of Capt Cutte which he has made pecu
liarly his own and rich treat may be anticipated An
he only appear for two nights trust citizens
will turn out and give him enthusiastic rccep-
ton.
Mr.. JOHN II. TRENHOLM, cstimabe gentleman, and
printer by profession died at his residence street.
between Ninth and Tenth streets, yesterday morning.
Mr.. Trenholm born in France and educated in Eng
land. He prominently connected with the different
papers in this city, and by his kind and courteous
intercourse with all who sustained business relations with
him. or met him in the social circle, he made many
friends His death, though entirely unexpected,
as he had suffered for several months past from pumo-
nary disease has caused very general Ho leaves
a wife and two children.
/ Miss AvoSn JOKES will commence engagement at
1 Richmond tomorrow night. During the past three
months Miss Jones has appeared in Montreal Boston, St.
Louis Louisville, Cincinnati and Pittsburg with great
acccpabiy. The press everywhere speaks in the high
est terms Of her ability and rising reputation an
actress, We hope, long to welcome her to Wash
ngton, her native place, where reception awaits
her.
METROPOLITAN MrclIASIcs NsrIurE.M their recent
meeting the board of management elected the following
committee the national exhibition Chas f. STAINS
bury chairman Il. U. Walter, Il. Mattngly T. Creascr
J. H. Bradley, w. + Bayy, George Il. Jiard, W. wutI-
man, w Dougherty S. Lewis, 2. d. Gilman w H.
Baldwin W. w. Birth, b. Z. Cuttings, p NJ Pearson, A.
Baldwin, ]. oNcill, j. c. Brent IL. Janney and John l.
Mitchell.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES To-pAY.--Rev. James G. Hammer
d. d. the pastor elect Of the Second Presbyterian church
on New York avenue, will preach there this morning Al
eleven o clock. and this afternoon at four o'clock.
Rey r. l.. Dashiell is announced TO preach In Wesley
Chapel to-day at eleven o'clock M and seven clock