The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-03

MI In CIS.
ThK coScEaT NIoHr by stnakosehs snssd Italian
Opera Cotdy exceeded the highest anticipaons 81 our
citizens and afforded a efafsFsa mt Of unparalleled
riey and beauty As was expected brilliant and fashion
s- audience Comprising the c OF the city and nel@dhs
number % rastlbefs Of Congress and other dstin-
gushed stranger, attended -sns the peerless Parod
the captivating CoIson the witching Witfs and the
charming Madame straIosch filled the air with delicious
harmony and ensaneed the Of their hearers with
melodious warblings stguors Amodio Brignoli Labo-
cetti, and BarH all in good voice and we're snthu
siasticaIy applauded The aria from St Paul. by Men
deIssohn Jerusalem, thou that kiIlest the prophets
sung by Madame Parod in excellent style. The
quartette from Martha sung by Mesdames Colson
and StrakOsch and sgnoIs Brignoh and Barin called
forth from the audience which granted by
the performers. Altogether the concert brilliant
success and largely attended notwithstanding tile
unpropitiots state Of the weather.
Tonight this rare combination OF musical talent will
appear for the last time and II readers have not
already seats advise them lose time In
doing OF they viii find it impossible to gain admis.
sion.
WASHINGTON TnEsrRE. Wednesday evening Mr.
Thomas Francis Aeagher delivered discourse Central
America this being the FIRST time this that the
Theatre has been opened by the old management OF last
~ utScfl Nst 20 the country uurlng
the past year, accompanied by sou Of Gen Paez Of
Venezuela, who made drawings Of the prominent views
in the country From these, Kyle the artist painted
elaborate views, which used by Mr. Meugher to IL
lusrxas his iccnre The lecturer described the topo-
graphical and geographical features Of the country speak
ing In high terms Of its climate its agricultural and min
eral resources the lbey Of its governmental nsttu.
tions the progress Of its people in material prosperity
the Inducements for emigration, Sc. The lecture was
listened to with great interest and appauded at fire.
quent intervals, The second and last OF the series will
be given Saturday evening next, when entirely
different set Of pictures will be exhibited,
TnE AorEprcr BEfDeR The bridge across Rock Creek
between Washington aud Georgetown forming portion
Of the aqueuc works is said be the largest bridge of
the kind in the world II sin process OF construction
by Messrs. A. 4 w, Denmead Sons, Of Baltimore and
will be two hundred feet span containing abont $50 tons
of iron The water win pass through pipes each -four
feet In diameter the inside, and cast with heavy
band in the CENTRE which for additional strength
and also a support for the upright braces Above the
pipes will be carrage way which will be sustained by
wroughtiron brace work. and there viii be foot path
each side, The several parts of this stupenous
ture now nearly completed and portion has already
been received in this city.
CracurT CouRr.-For about week past the court has
been occupied in the consideration of the suit of r. c.
Weightman IS. The Corporation of Washington, for
damages account of injuries sustained by him while
passing in omnibus the lowest Rock Creek bridge
in May, 1854 by the breaking of said bridge The case
argued at great length and with much ability and
the court decided Judge Morscll dssenting that the
corporation is responsible for the breaking of the
bridge for the failure to keep it in repair II is stated
that the suit will be carried up the Supreme Court
PERSONAL Hon Thomas T.. Anderson and family, Of
Missouri and Hon. James M. Gregg, of Indiana at
Browns Hotel Hon, H. G. Burnett, Of Kentucky Hon.
f. P. Walton, of Vermont Hon, P. Allen, of Rhode
Island Gov Biger and lady, of Pennsylvania, and Capt
Montgomery, u s. navy, and family, at the National
Hotel Hon Wilson Kelley and Hon. John A. Ahl of
Pennsy ynis and Judge Watrous, of Texas at the
Kirkwood House Hon. Davic Richie, of Pennsylvania
is at Willard 8 Hotel