The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-27

OPENING or THE CAMPAIGN.


nothing nomination for the mayonlty IT b eytdcnt,
from the spirit manifested that the yrsn ery Of ssAs
party cannot deceive those who, but few years dnr
were proscbed because they had bound Themselves
by oaths to pay implicit obedience TO partisan Dictator
ship. saesl sspff
The Club met at its hall at half past seven O. clock
where arrangements fos thorough end Successful prose-
cution of the campaign made. The best feeling pre-
vailed and there appeared obca cordial dstsson 70
elect the regular nominee. s M "a ~
Meanwhile large bonfire was khded close by, ut the
intersection Of ~ street aud Pennsylvania avenue and
party Of cannoniss fired national salute which aston
ished the few ''no party among the lookenon 1t
was pleasant moonlight evening" and the BONFIRE IN
discharge Of artillery and the music OF good hand, It
tracted large crowd Perfect order prevailed 4e4
Soon after nine o'clock torch-lght procession Was
formed headed by the baad which marched up the
nue.. The large transparency Of the Key Stone Demo
cratic Association in the ranks and the appearance
of the long lines Of blazing torches very effective.
On arriving Colonel Berrct residence, in Thirteenth
street the pealed forth salute, and loud cheers
mingled with music, and calls for the nominee brought
him to front window. When the cheering with which
he enthusiastically greeted Ind snbsides Colonel
Bcrrot said 5tatF HN N ~
FELIow- clrrxxSs thank you for the honor rendered
me- and beg to say that it is most acceptable, from the
fact that you out in the pursuit of great principle
which will be illustrated by triumphant majority,
ferries of good T.! and cheers and cannot be otherwise
than regarded M the triumph those great public
which lie at the foundation OF government mp
holding and maintaining, in the prondcst sense of that
term, civil and religious liberty. lCheers. II major
y of the of this city should decide that for the
next years, TO preside this city its chief
magistrate only bring to the discharge of that high
Office an honest determination to perform in every
spcct my whole duty, not only to the people, but to
those great principles which supported BY the party
that opposes everything like abridgment of the right
of to worship God according to his own conscience
1 [Great cheering again thank you for this mark OF
4 your personal respect and confidence shall be most
happy to receive You within my doors, and hasten to
greet you within my own threshold Loud and pro-
longed cheering
From Col Berrets the procession marched to the resi-
dence of Mayor Magruder, who appropriately scrc-
| naded
CRY CouxcIs Board Of Aldermen : communication
was received from the Mayor stating that he had signed
the joint resolution requesting Congress to establish
| municipal court in the District of Columbia.
An invitation from the National Musical Convention
read inviting the members to attend the convention
which is now in session at the Smithsonian Institute. 1t
was accepted The III for grading and gravellng II
street. from north Dol street to Boundary street,
taken up and passed Aer the passage Of several minor
bills the special order taken up, viz the question Of
comforting upon the corporation the power to increase the
| hundred and fifty Thousand dollars.
| After much debate for and against this BILL it was
postponed until next Wednesday afternoon, at four
o clock at special session of the board The board
then adjourned.
Common Council. Mr.. Brown from the committee on
ways and means reported net making appropriations
for cleaning the streets, CUTTERS and alleys In the sew
cral wards Of the city, for the year 1858 which was
1 passed. srs
| bill reported from the committee improve
ments for trimming and travelling 9Th street west from
the public space the avenue and the south side of
| ID street north, taken up and passed.
/ Mr. Brown, from the committee drainage, reported
bill for constructing street nogsh, between
| 9th and 9Th streets west, which passed.
DR.. Wallace from the committee on health, reported a
bill back from the aldermen approprang 500 for de-
fayng the expenses Of the delegates appointed from this
city attend the quarantine and sanitary convention to
| be held In Baltimore on Thursday, the goth inst.
Dr. Wallace stated that he had been appointed the
delegate from this board to the convention but for
himself he had asked for the appropriation, and
the council need not fear that he should present
| bill of expenses for services rendered.
| Mr. Kennedy thought the honor which was conferred
on the delegates in their appointment sufficient
| recompense.
| Messrs Brown, Gordon, and the president were de-
cidedy of the opinion that the appropriation should be
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passed. 2
| The bill was passed
Several street improvement bills were introduced and
referred, and the board adjourned.
! MUSICAL CONVENTION large number of those inter
ested in the cultivation of music, mostly from this city
and ts vicinity met yesterday morning at the Smithso
Man Institution, Mr.. Howell in the chair.
After prayer by the Rev. DR.. Bocock Of Georgetown
| thu following committees were appointed 1ia
Committee on Reception of Delegates Messrs. Tucker
| Dawson, and White.
Committee Business of the Convention Messrs
Munson, McClcry, Reilly, McGill, and Hunter
Committee to Select Music and Assign larts TO Sing
| crs-M essis. MaRrudcr, Dawson, and Ball.
| Committee to have charge of Books Messrs. Sheriff
/ Campbell, Mciill, McClery, and Fugtt f4
Brief addresses delivered by Messrs George r..
Root and w. Bradbury, Of New York, instructors Of
music who to conduct the exercises. All then join
cd in singing as inaugural piece, sold Hundred, af-
ter which lectures ind singing kept up with In
| termission) until late hour in the evening. ft
i The convention will he In session to-day from 10
O'Clock a. M until noon, from until In the after
noon, and from u until 10 in tho evening.
WoRKs OF ARr.-Thosc Of our readers who visit the
Capitol must have noticed two fine busts In the rotundo,
which claim the attention and the admiration of
They are by Dmockoski Saunders, OF Philadelphia and
are portraits In impcsae marble of two Of those gal
liant Poles who fought calamity in the revolutionary
4 struggle Pulaski and Koscusko. The last mentioned
has been purchased by Congress and is fit ornament for