The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-12
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Usrrrp sr.rr. Aenrcrlruxsl sccnms ,-Hosi Marshall
Wilder Of Boston, president OF the United States As
riculturs society with several other prominent mem
bers arrived in the city evening" and arc at the Ma
! tional Hotel
The sixth annual meeting Of the society VIII DC heid
at the Smithsonian Institution the Of the me Ao
commoistons there having again been literally ten
dered) commencing ON Wednesday morning. at nine
O. clock After the annual address OF the president the
CAass sugar cane will be discussed gentlemen who have
experimental with il extensively opening the debate
The business office Of the society IN Todd marble
building next Browns HOTEL up stairs, is open du
ring the day and evening Among the delegations re-
ported there yesterday were the following
Nee York State Agrieal.rai Soeiay-A, S. upham, VIM
Kelly Henry Wager Lewis q Morris, Erastus Corning
s NJ. Burroughs, Herman Wendell, b = Bowen, r.
Dipple T. G. Faile, c. 3. Wainwright Corning IT,
samuel Thorne, b. b. Kirkland, B. p johnson, Q. b
Hoard.
Norfolk County Massachusetts 4graalwaE Soeiay Linus
NJ Comins Arthur w. Austin, VIM. pamreli
Michigan agricultural Cstsgs-Joseph H. Williams
1t win be by the published card OF the society
which will be found the first OF this paper that
cordial invitation Is extended all gentlemen interest
ed in the acquisition and diffusion Of agricultural kno~
edge attend the meeting of the society and to part
cpae in the proceedings.
GEoaeErows MATTERS Worknen engaged in roof
ing the house with corrugated IRON supported
on an iron frame work. Mr.. Corcoan new monument,
| in Oak Hill Cemetery, attracts many visitors.
which is to be erected the grave OF Baron
De Bodisco is the way from New York The new
bridge the Potomac at the Little Falls Will be open
for travel by the first of February The total receipts
into the treasury for 1857 amounted to $50 09 SO, and
the total expenditures SIT 26 Al leaving balance
ON hand of s. SAT SO The Indebtedness of the corpo
ration in 1856 which has been discharged in 1851,
! amounted to sl2 301 A.
The REPORTERS GALLERY. --11e seats in the new re-
poters gallery the House of Representatives yes
erday allotted BIZ direction of Mr. Speaker Orr and gave
general satisfaction to the gentlemen of the press
telegraph office has been established in the ante-room OF
the reporters gallery which adds much to the conve-
nience of those who send news over the wires"
TnE THEATRE is completely finished and is fash
onabe resort the performances close at early hour
enabling those who present to afterwards attend the
numerous private balls and receptions OF the season
The bill this evening excellent one and well cal
culated to display the talents of the company
The onrnAxs FAIR has been removed to Iron Hall,
Pennsylvania avenue. As nearly one hundred aud fifty
orphan girls depending upon the result of this fair
for the necessities of life, it is hoped that it will be lib
| orally patronized.
MICRO MELODIES are in the ascendency just now, q
company of twelve Ministries give nightly concerts,
while the Black Swan advertises that she will MARBLE
on Thursday evening.
THE WEATHER Yesterday wet dismal, and dreary,
although tho has probably favored those in the
more northern ATTITUDES with enough to make good
sleighing
| Counr OF CLAIMS YksymDAr.-Mr. Ely resumed snd
for Tho imam in
Mary W. Thompson, and the was submitted.
Mr. Blair resumed the argument in the Of John L.
Writ and concluding the court adjourned until TO-
morrow, IL o'clock.
CRIMINAL COURT Benjamin Woods, indicted for the
murder of Samuel Brown, ,colored found guilty Of
.mansaughter'' under the instructions given to the
Jury
SnILNGToN TINT idefatgable caterer for the reading
public has large supply of English periodical literature
received by the last steamer
LECTURE OR ARr.--The Rev Byron Sunderland, of this
CITY, will deliver lecture art this evening, at Corco-
ran S Building commencing at half-past seven.
| ALARMS OF Fmx.--Therc three alarms of fire on
Sunday night, calling out the engine companies and
keeping the citizens awake.
JorS MIrCHELL's NKw PAPER, the Southern Citizen, =
Aamsons 7th street opposite the city post
office.
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