The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-15

HAKrxR's MAGAZINE ron JusE has been received by
Taylor Maury and by Blanchard MoLun. II Is the
first number Of the seventeenth volume, and the pub
fishers refer to the volume just concluded the best
suance for the character Of that which is COM
menced They state their belief that the Magazine
braces in its general plan everything essential to at
tractve literary miscellany adapted to the wants OF the
American public Its regular circulation has not been
dimnished even during the unexampled financial reyu
son which has proved disastrous to many literary and
commercial enterprises and they assured from every
quarter that the Magazine is recognised necessity
rather than luxury. They therefore 'new
features for the future They will continue to fill the
Magazine with articles intoxicating sound views in life
and morals leaving heretofore the discussion of
tartan opinions in religion and sectional questions in
politics to their own appropriate organs
The number before contains five chapters OF 1hack
erays "yiginians" illustrated articles New Haven
Tropical Journeyings and the Microscope and variety
of other matter
E BALTIMORE PATRIOT, not having the aintest shadow
of testimony wherewith to subsantate its positive
ton that " be daed that Me attach Captain James
made for other than because he leading
Amertcan from Baltimore, gets up extravaganza, and
pirates gliby about ''evi doings, 80 the American
party, " involuntary exile and other matters The
PATROL is evidently better acquainted with the crimes and
vices Of the metropolis than those who permanent
residents here, and sympathzes with the plug ugliss
for whom we are indebted to the Monumental City.
Surely they exclam
True Patriots we; for, DO 1t understood,
We've et city for ciy's good.p
The present vigiant otzen-patrols sadly interfere,
however, with the movements Of thes Baltimoreans and
not sorry to learn from the Patria that they
have been forced to leave and return home The belief
here is that it of these Balmoreans who had
experienced the strict prson-dscipne administered by
Captain James, and thus sought to revenge himself 1t
very much resembles Baltimore conduct described in
the election report just published by order of Congress
Has the Patriot a copy? H
Tm NEW WASHINGTON HorKI.-A New York
pondent of the Boston Journal writes thus about the new
Washington hotel and its landlords
at is not true that Col Charles A. Stetson of the As
tor is to take the hotel in the city of Washington
All the talent and time he has to command and spare
needed in the old home of his fame and success But
James Steson the brother and the present assistant
the Asto will be the proprietor of the house Mt the
capital And in all respects he will prove himself worthy
of his position A of large experience. of fine
abilities and taste of genial disposition, winning large
circle of friends and keeping their regards with the
gy of the Stesons in his make, he viii at be eff
Gent and popular host son of Col Charles, Charles
by name will accompany James and be connected with
the house He is splendid young fellow, and seems to
inherit his father tact in the hotel business The
hotel will rank only second to the Aston"
TR CAPITOL EXTENSION Mr. Johannes A. Aertel
natualized artist of acknowledged ability who has been
employed in the art decorations of the Capitol extensions
publishes his letter resgning his situation He states
that Mr. Brmid 1.-THE artist who painted the remarkable pic
ture in the new Representatives HALL has already appro
praed himself for decoration ornamentaon and fresco
nearly every available in both wings of the Capitol
extension. Consequently Mr. Aertel retired, not wish
ing to be subordinate to whose want of artistic
! he has been at work.
| The WAsHINaTos THaArRE. Cushman's benefit
last night not well attended although the house
fuller than 1t was Thursday She appeared Jndna
in the " Honeymoon Queen katherine in Henry VIII, "
and Lady Clifton in ga Lesson for the Heart playing
each part in her peculiar Meg M7es style. Dawson, as
the Mock Duke the feature of the evening, and
loudly applauded The other members of the double
company did not distinguish themselves.
Tonight Miss Cushman appears Romeo with Miss
Ada Clifton Juliet.
| A WASHINGTON CHAPLAIN.-We extract the following
paragraph from letter from officer board of the
United States ship Merrimac dated off Panama, May 3d.
1858
This is the first ship in which have seen the regu-
ation in regard to divine service carried out We have
prayers twice day and sermon preached on Sundays
Your old friend, the Rev. Charles A. Davis, has his
whole heart in the work and his intelligence and
estness are so great that nearly all and officers
willingly congregae morning and evening to listen to
| him.
The WATER PIPES which strung along in the
north gutter of Pennsylvania avenue collecting large
cumulatons of filth and rubbish have been moved ON to
| the sidewalk where they in the way, and by no
ornamental They should have been deposited on
the triangular reservations where they could have
manned until they needed in the trenches.
The THEATRE We to have the famous Keller
troupe here next week. comprising sixty artists including
the Young America ballet corps These artists world
renowned and their lining pictures in many
productions of the works of the old masters
BIBLE PANonAMA-Ths magnificent series of paintings,
now on exhibition at Odd Fellows Hail. commences with
Babylonish captivity presenting than fifty of the
most sublime and eresting in the Old Tesla
ment. #.
Tm WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY. Captain Davis has
been invited to attend celebration which is to be given
by the " Monticello Guards on the third of July next
at the hallowed homestead of Jefferson They will prob
ably accept the invitation and city military could
not be better represented
Masonic. The Grand Lodge of the District Of Column
bia will hold special communication Tuesday next
at four o'clock, p. Brethren in good standing have
been cordially invited.
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