The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-17
ST. ANDREWS SOCIETY.

This society held its regular quarterly meeting last
night Temperance Hall for the election of Office bearers
for the ensuing year. and tho transaction of business
nected with their approaching anniversary the Both
instant After the disposal of the regular business the
society proceeded to the election of officers with the fol-
lowing result viz g. Cameron, president John Smith,
first vice-presdent j. w. Young, ST. second vice pesi
dent w. r. Smith, treasurer James Brown recording
secretary John Reekie corresponding secretary and the
unanimous election of the old board of managers
The anniversary celebration will be held at Gauter's
magnificent establishment and promises in the hands OF
the gentlemen who have control of the arrangements to
one of the successful and interesting affairs ever
gotten up by the society We may remark that this
soction is composed of Scotchen and their immediate
descendants united for social and beneficial purposes
comprises amongst its members of best citi-
zens. All success to the noble sons of old Scotia
TB LIFE, TRAyEIs ADVENTURES FRRDrNAND
De Soro. We were visited yesterday morning by lady
very unusual circumstance, the reader
the lady agent for the sale of this valuable and interest
ing book the production of Lambert A. Wilmer, who has
by this effort given to the public work which, ii
he had written nothing else would have secured for him
the reputation of successful author The discovery of
the Mississippi itself has peculiar hold upon every Ameri
can, and dweit upon with the help of Mr. Winners pen
its attractions become manifold Numerous illustrations
and then the adventures Of the determined dscoverer
HIMSELF and the sketches of the barbary and cruelty
the Spaniars fill the reader alternately with admiration
and Indignation the spirit OF emulation and apprehension.
1t is Just such book desires to read beside cheer
full fire. after the front door has been secured and the
blinds drawn for the night But them in their eagerness
purchase it, hope the patrons Of the book maker
will not overlook the claims of the fair Indy agent who
has very pretty name but is not at all ambitious of seeing
it in print Purchase the book, and vouch that it
will afford weeks entertainment.
THE CONDITION OF THE AVENUE Pennsylvania avenue
is again the of connection and at each square large
piles of dirt osruct the view and interrupt travel The
occasion of the present upheaval when citizens
fondly hoping that the principal thoroughare of the
city was beginning to resume its former condition, after
having been long disfgured by accumulatons of dirt
stones, and rubbish occasoned by the laying of the
the placing of stopcocks at those points
of the main pipe where the lateral pipes with It,
At each of these points to the supply pipe OBJ
tanned through stout boxes shaped like the frtum of
pyramid with the wider end below Their tops are on
the surface of the road and therefore covered with
thick iron plate strong enough to bear the pressure of
the passing travel After this work shall have been
completed we presume the avenue will be placed in
condition to admit of unobstructed travel but this will
only be temporary, for another main is to be laid the
south side next year. and citizens therefore adj
vised to cultivate that exemplary virtue-paticnce
NlGHr SCHOOLS In the Board Of Aldermen on Mon
day evening the bill from the lower board authorizing
the trustees of public schools to establish night school
for apprentices and others in the first district to be kept
for four months amended by the addition of another
similar school in the third district The amount appro-
pratcd was also raised from 5000 to $500 Should the
Common Council concur in these amendments an ON.
portunty will be afforded to young and lads to
their minds with useful information during the long
evenings of the coming winter instead of spending their
time in idleness and dissipation and preparing themselves
to graduate in the penitentiary.
RErAIRs CLEANING or SrREErs.--1h several bills
this subject which passed the Board of Aldermen on