The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-19

SATURDAY sAusrKa on Penlsy lvania avenue was en-
joyed yesterday by Thousands. The ladies eho have
been kept Imprisoned at home Of late by the Anglo
Saxon weather. out ia all the gey Of fll toilette
enjoying the bright sunshine aud the dear sparkling
atmosphere making purchases, recruiting for besuz
and recognising friends And ii a dies non on the
captoline H the tide Of promenaders was swelled by
rival statesmen, able politicians gifted orators indus
trious clerks, ubiquitous correspondent impOrtunate
claimants and those Mieawbers Of the lobby who sit at
the political pool of SLOAN waiting fer something
trouble the waten that good ffice may turn mp for
their benefit Every shade Of the mosac-iiIte Washing
ton society represented, and Raskin never made
the stones Of Venice half interesting would be
chronicle Of ''the good, the great the gifted and the
gay who abroad yesterday the broad flag
of the northern sidewalk Of the avenue enjoying her
Saturday saunter
Leaving Willards where there has Of late been full
representation of the varied phases of the political
ehology Of the Empire State fell into the down cur
rent and made our first halt at Gautiers The c,asae
Is always recognised institution where diplomacy exist
aud Gauters fame purveyor Of good cheer rccog
Missed by those who represent lands where gstronoy u
science Just his store Is filled with the dainty and
pretty Eraes made by the Parsans for this Of
gifts with cakes decorated with ssccharine ornaments
glacial monuments, and sweet yet innocens kisses.
EXHIBITION on pIcTURss
Passing along NC stopped at fine new hall Of
Washington Art Association and toasted eyes the
fine works of art there exhibited They be sold at
auction on Monday evening, and envy those who win
then be fortunate enough the gems Of the col
lection SANKEY'S Indian and frontier douby
valuable being fireworks of art and truthful representa-
tons of fast heeting away. Neither anything
be pleasing than some Of his fancy pictures,
just the things Gdorn parlor wall So too Of Nc
Leeds landscapes especially his views Of Lake George
the Connecticut river and Centre Habor There is also
good picture by Lanman, and there several excel
lent copies. Let those who have not them go
| Monday,
/ ASSOCIATION
While enjoying st.nleys pictures, we we're informed
that DR. Horatio Stone the Presdent of the Washing
ton Art Association has been northward Boston,
gathering works Of arboth by the living and by
the dead grace the coming Exhibition of the Art AS
ISOLATION. Conducted and controlled by artists this
hibition fail to be highly interesting and worthy
| of the metropolis.
TIE PAIR AT GAIT Old STAND
The inner portal OF the Fair OF the Unitarian Church
ladies is of a cerulean hue but when it has bean
| passed no visitor have the blues. Such and
cunning matters those good danes and denosellcs
have congregated to charm little visitors to please
grown-up visitors and beguie the funds of all
of visitors Surely they will reap svery and gold
en- harvest and that Morphy like capital
lat will literally check in behalf of their treasury
4 little beyond we found Philip ready to receive per-
chasers of Holiday presents and to show them all sorts
Of gifts from costly oil painting to penny toy book
In addition TO his literary and art,treasqres, he has
great variety Of fancy goods portfolios with lock and
| without OF PAPER rlaca1 morocco, velvet and many
\ other materials richly nlad and gilt, others
chastely plain and unpretendingaIl of writing
deslSs, parlor nc-naOks, and other pretty things.
rHs VILLAGE nLscKsNrH
The centre of attraction the avenue was .tThe vii
Iage Blacksmith = who had throng Of visitors all the
day long at Taylor & Mauys bookstore 1t ia, indeed
a magnificent work of art do wonder that bach
elor critic declared that he could not contemplate ii long
without falling in love at least with the and
horsethe unHophisticaed grace of the angel and the
magnificent beauty of the animal The exhibition of this
fine picture is Free but opine that many visitor will
purchase Of the steel engravngs OF it. They is
sueexpressIy for subscribers 10 the CbsaDoI Art A.o
ciaiu for three aols which also entities the sub
scrber a beautifully illustrated Ar Jou1ll and in adj
/ dton to which several hundred valuable paintings, &c
will be awarded by lot to subscribers the of the
LIST OF January next up to Shich date subscriptions viii
be received
+ CREATURE cuARoRTs.
What display at the market across the way and what
good cheer people bring from there Baronia Sir Ions
tempting venisou and specimens of oithoogcal inhabi
tants of the day the river, and the mountains in abun
ance Who will pirate about dismal times, when wild
turkcs can be bought al dollar and halls wild ducks
at seventyiye cents pair aud guadrppodal game at
! fabuousIy low prices OF all markets In the United
states-taken as a whoe-that OF the metropolis is the
best So said Daniel Webster, and he authority in
such matters.
PHEASANT TESTIMONIALS.
Those who in search Of acceptable testimonials viii
do well do did and ascend Seventh street Bal
lntynes Bookstore. They will there find Juvenile and
standard works by the best authors calculated instruct
delight and improve all who be fortunate enough
| possess them
rHE TREASURY Gy1s.
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