The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-10
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
rEr LFcT,rRE SEASON.

onr citizens Il relieved and this lecture season is
u,,,ebing With the departure OF SUMMER It's neal
'pf .oia.ric diseases all Washington is alive with
.,.ton activity and hustle beting this the gayest
-, of the year. and the gayest metropolis OF the
,r-Iao Besides our resident population, there are
,,,,gbt birds Of passage, who come here for their
t ro,,nd of amusement and pleasure and even the
,,.y merchant intent upon invoices and cash sales ior
oo deserts his business for peep at our lAW-nakes
"A law executors The arrival OF a legion Oh doctors
al other Learned gentlemen may also be anticipated
Tdd we have doubt the whole Union viii DC iaith-
s,rsnted with the exception OF that portion from
hh the office seekers hail. for i has come 70 DC pretty
-,l,y understood in these 'atter days that there
-. remaining 10 be given With this respeeta
~, ..,,s.ion to our community, may we not expect
ui,t winter And whilst the fair ladies are consult
~ ,s, mIIliner and the gentlemen pay daily visits to
'r ,,,an makers those who have the management Of
M ter lectures are busily engaged in making out the
u,,o,,a,nrn memo triflng task we can assure you.
r,., 4 deal of useful information afforded by the
~ lectures usually given at the Smithsonian Insti
,ion The subjects generally well chosen and we'll
,Loated and complete idea of some new discovery,
t,ton or theory is obtained but occasionally topic
iooducd little calculated to add to the wisdom OF the
rd and less calculated To interest an audience. In
ain 10 the lectures promised by this popular insti
,,,;on complete course will be given by the Washing
49, Al Association The lecturer has his use, and fur
es his hearers with the pth which he has only gained
III diving into ancient volumes into which they never
bink Of looking His mission is one of good, and we
sincerely hope that the exercise OF it here as well as
xbere may have the desired effect in the develop
msn of knowledge and the improvement OF the habits
and morals of the community
Apr Axssr ON last
ming there was an interesting meeting of this association
AZ the new hall ON Pennsylvania avenue, between Tenth
and Eleventh streets DR. Horatio Stone sculptor occupied
tho chair and addresses made by him and by Rey
Messrs Haley Hail. and Others. We are glad to per-
iv that the interest in this association is revving
which is evidenced by the fact that at this meeting more
than sixty new members enrolled their names They are
making arrangements for exhibition OF pictures TINS
winter that will be unsurpassed by anything In this
country that be found in the annals OF the past or the
prcset In addition to this, they are making arrange
ots Cor course Of lectures which will be delivered by
distinguished speakers subjects connected with the
design OF the association They also propose to have
soeia meetings fortnighy of artists, art lovers and
persons OF esthetc tastes generally at which interesting
ooas,raaioacs may be expected All past differences OF
pnion between the artists at the metropolis seem to be
reconeed and it is confidently hoped that bright fu
ture has already dawnea.
Ds,p-Charles Williams, Familiarity known as 9 Old
Charley who has so long been the coored porter of the
auction and furniture establishment Of J. C. Mcclure
Go, died ON Tuesday night last He well known to
all the residents of Washington and universally bore the
character Of an honest man and faithful servant His
correct d,meanor had for him the kind regard and
esteem of all classes of citizens who will sincerely
regret his demise He about eighty five years of age,
and for nearly quarter of century has been connected
with the establishment in whose service he ended his
DAYS He was native of Maryland and from his birth
to his death lived in this city, or in the immediate
vicinity of its site Originally belonging to the Carroll
family he was for long time the body servant OF the
venerable archbishop OF that name, in whose yyiee he
continued until the prelates death Much 81 hs early
life was passed in the we'll known mansion Of the Young
family on the Island His funeral will take place this
afternoon The store of Mcclure s. Co. was yesterday
closed with Grape the door, deserved token Of re-
spcot to the memory of the deceased.
CmcUn CouRr-The following cases have been dis
posed OF within q day two past George $, Parker
against Joseph 1roskowsawsk verdict for plaintiff
damages $780, with years interest Joseph Einsten
against Michael Hoa verdict for defendant. John Stone
against Gilbert yanderwercken verdict for plaintiff
damages $50 with five years interest John H. Olcott
against Margaret Eaton, J. H., verdict for plaintiff
damages s62 75 with two years interest Letita john
James, Joseph and Hugh +. McDermott against David
A. Hall verdict for plaintiffs damages $500, with one
years interest John s. Tyson against Philip Eli
colt verdict for plaintiff damages 81 ,03T ". b. j.
Neale against John A. Throcmorton verdict for plain
tf-,lamages $50 S. with years interest Richard
s. Robertson and Charles Hudson against b. Hall
dict for plaintiffs damages s6is AS Same against
same verdict for plaintiffs damages 81, Il3 20.
RARE GIrr-The friends of Mr. Edwin Booth will
be pleased To learn that his engagement at the
Boston Theatre has been eineny successful 1t is stated
that a testimonial of his eminent abilities young
lady there recently sent to him rich and beautiful gar
ter, such =1ys in the Slen times. 1t made
Of black velvet faced with white s,tin aud bordcred
with gold A massive goT,l plate attached to the
velvet bearing the motto 'tHon sol qad nlai psaw
gold buckle OF novel design contained the initials of Mr.
Booth.
WASHINGTON THEarRE, Last night the performance o
Macbeth gave great satisfaction TO the fashionable
dencc who were attracted to the theatre by the dtn
gushed reputation and eminent histronic abilities Of Mr.
Walack. The fearful workings of conscience, (which
makes towards Of us all " were finely exemplicd AM
the whole rendering of the character of Macbeth wal
deserving of COMMUNICATION. Tonight Mr.. w. appear
as Richard the Third supported by Mr.. DAILY as Rich
mond, Miss Parker as the Queen, and Mrs. Proctor a
Lady Anne. The entertainments will conclude witt
Sketches in India"
BALTIMORE AND ONO RArLRoAp,--The regular monthly
meeting of the stockholders of the Baltimore and ohit
railroad was held yesterday morning in Baltimore The