The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-05


PssSsYnAsA AVENUE crowded with promenadcrs
Yesterday afternoon The fact is that the city is filling
up and the fashionable season is about to
Our hotel propretos already beginning to rub their
hands with glee in anticipation Of the brilliant winter
which opening under such favorable auspices for them
The weather itself very pleasant and furnished rooms
are in great request Boarding house keepers have al
ready the work of uyenation for the purpose
of attracting the winter visitors and the amount Of bar
gaining between the ndladies and those in search Of
winter quarters is unprecedented In some instances al
most fabulous prices charged for back rooms and in
feror accommodations and when the hopeless victims
attempt to demonstrate they told that they will be
glad and willing to take up with something
before the commencement of Congress- In short, every
thing betoens rush in December next, and it becomes
our landlords and boarding house keepers to make due
preparations for it.
A Coon SUGGESTION We have found good suSges-
ton in the letter OF Rev Thomas Hill, of Walthan Mas
sachuett to the Boyden Engine Company 1t is worthy
of adoption by the gallant een of city When the
sad fire at the Of Central and Newton streets said
he raging, years ago, went with friend from
another State old fireman, to look He remarked
that those who held the pipe seemed to him not sufi-
GENTLY governed by that great principle which Is the se
oret of all success in battling with fire. This principle
Is exIhesseu IN tne most pay tUp
Throw your waternot on top of the fire, where it will
be turned aside by roofs floors, and other distractions,
Or touching the fire. will fly off in useless vaporbut
throw it at the lowest burning point that the steam
Grated may ascend through the fire and smother
it; throw the water at the lowest burning point which
is by its ascending heat encouraging the whole fire; de-
stroy first that ringleader of the riot"
New THEATRE. At last to have new Thea
tire. For time past citizens have been
that Messrs Ford Kunle we'll and avorably known
In city managers have entertained the project OF
establishing small but comfortable theatre in midst
capable of accommodating from fifteen hundred to two
thousand persons AT last they have been successful in
securing the requisite Of subscriptions and
theatre of ample proportions may be considered fixed
fact. To give the reader idea of its size and ac
oommodation will only remark that these gentlemen
will take the popular theatre of Laura Keene in New
York as model Operations will be commenced at
once and it is to be hoped that nothing will transpire to
retard the work
ELECTION or OFFICERS or THE GRAND LoDGE FREE
ACCEPTED MAsoss. The annual meeting OF the Most
Worthy Grand Lodge Of Free and Accepted Masons Of the
District of Columbia held at Masonic Hall on We'd
nesday morning The following officers for the ensuing
year were unanimusly elected:
Reelected Hon George G. Whiting, NJ. w. Grand
Master; Y. p Page, r. w Deputy Grand Master; S. Il.
Shugert, r. w. Senior G. Warden; Hopkins LightneI r.
w. Junior G. Warden; q A. Schwarzman, X w. Grand
Secretary; c. Cammack, SEN, r. W. Grand Treasurer;
VIM NJ Smith, w. G. Visitor and Lecturer; c. w Hail.
G Tyler
Eected-Rev w. ID. Haley, w G.. Chaplin; j. f Hol
mead, G. Marshal; ii. Wngate, W. Senior G.. Dea-
con- q L, Alexander, w. Junior G. Deacon; +. Nc
arath W. G. Sword Bearer; G. 4, Raub, W. G. Pursuit
want.
WASHINGTON TnEArnE The popular comedian, Mr.. j
owens, will take benefit at the Theatre tonight on
which occasion he will appear in three characters
reter Paternoster, Simon Lullaby, and Scion Shnglc
MS personation of the Yankee eamser Is peculiarly
nappy and It is earnestly to be hoped that he will
ceed In fndng that "barre of apple sass Mr.. Owens
deserves crowded house, and hope he may have It,
on Saturday night he will appear for the last time in this
o'y, when DIR. j. w. Pnmcrs comedy, "1he
Vueen Heart" will be performed Next week the emf
nent tragedan, James W. Wallach r, is announced to
appear
oosMtrAnoN,- Charles Barrett, who respited by
'e President, engaged yesterday in making prepaa
uoh TO meet his fate Under these circumstances IL will
eyous news to him TO learn that the President has
committed his sentence into imprisonment for life.
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