The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-16

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
EScAxrxrSr vInGIsIA-Qute delegation Of our
volunteer military will visit the encampmcnt at Ashland,
Va which will commence on next Saturday, when the
Richmond troops will there pitch their tents On Sun
day-this day week--Rev. j. L. Burrows, ID. d., who
has consented TO oiciate 'chsplsin, VIII preach
On Monday afternoon the young ladies OF the
principal schools of Richmond expected visit the
camp. On Tuesday, the regiment will be drilled in the
presence Of Gov Wise, members Of the City Council &C.,
and be reviewed by the Governor Prior to the drill the
guests OF the regiment will be invited to partakc of An
od-fashioned Virginia barbecue, which will be provided
for the occasion At night the grand ball will take
place. under such auspices warrant the belief that
will be gay and brilliant reunion of the votaries of the
dance On Wednesday the camp bresks up''-the
gment striking their tents and returning TO Richmond
IN time to march through the principal streets and
ceve the rimring Chances Of their masculine fellow
citizens and the approving smiles of tho ladies.
Had it not been for this encampment the Washington
Yeagers would have had the Virginia Rifles of Rich
mond Us their guests to morrow, at the May feast.
MAY FKsrrvAL--The Sunday school of st. Matthews
church win have down river excursion tomorrow and
hold May Festival at the White House. They will
form in procession at quarter before seyen M with
banner badges and regala and march, headed by Espu
tai band to the Seventh street wharf whence they will
embark the steamer George Page and eight clock
start pleasure trip TO the White Houss the Of
the festivities.
Another opportunity is offered those who desire to join
the party at o'clock, when the Thomas Col
lyer will leave Seventh street wharf for the pavilion.
Returning, the steamer George Page will leave the
White House at and the Colyer at 10 o'clock,
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benefit of the Sunday school, and recommend all who
wish to enjoy themselves to join the gay party
The TnuNDRn STORM of Friday afternoon left its traces
in Georgetown The Stars industrious correspondent
says
| 'The lightning struck the dwelling of Mr. John ].
Frey Washington street. doing some trihng damage
and severely shocking several of his family It appears
that the current of electricity caught upon tho light
ming rod passed down fifteen to twenty feet where
meeting with obstruction imperfectiOn In the
conductor 1t passed off, along the weather boarding
passed through the conce at the roof of the back
building to the interior of the building where the cur
rent became divided portion of it passing down
through the ceiling Of ono Of the bed chambers and out
of open door, and the other portion through the cell
ing the stairway to tho lower floor and out at an
open door The escape of several members of Mr. Freys
family almost miraculous, several of them were
sitting in each room through which the electric current
passed I"
T BALTIMORE PATRIOT does not give the information
which solicited and evidently declines further dis
cusson Of the matter The Baltimore Republican of last
evening" in ccnsurng the pugugly papers Of that city
for their interference in the affairs of this metropolis
says
"What have the know nothing organs of this city to
do with the local elections of WashingtonG Why but
for their inherent love of wrong and violence do
they rudey assa the democratic nominee and en-
deavor to compass his defeat One might suppose from
tha iptivp
the and persons Of the rowies of the metropolis
and of this city, that its associations with that class
exclusively and the style of its arguments and the spy
of its articles, might further justify such belief
| The WxATurS.--The returns made yesterday morning
by the House Telegraph line to the Smithsonian In
stitution showed clear" weather from every point
south of Richmond. 'Sprng slowly up this WY"
but may expect clear skies and genial tenn
| perature.
Gautier has had strawberries and black Hamburg
grapes for fortnight past and market is pentfuiy
supplied from Bermuda with green peas and pota
toes few weeks more, and shall be enjoying the
products Of the fine gardens which encircle the me-
tropolis.
NATURALIZATION has been decided by the circuit
court of this District that to entitle foreign born cit
to the rights of suffrage, It Is requisite for him to
have been natazed prior to tho 30h of December next
elcCCOn, also 10 been Citi
Of the District for year preceding such election
In the city of Washington, foreigners must establish
residence for year prior to the June election as well
fulfil the requirements Of the law in relation to natu
ralnation In order to vote for municipal officers here
TIN WASHINGTON THEATRE. There was ga beggarly
of empty benches last night at Miss Cushans
performance of Mey-no, Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark
She supported what announced in the bill, as
ian unoqualled distribution of which Dawson shone
brightest Peter while Mrs. Grattan made good NURSE
The Others evidently copyists of the poor players
mentioned in the text. Miss Cushman commences an
engement at Richmond on Monday.
The PoToMAc FIsHHRIm have not been good this wear
and, although the demand has not been supplied MANY
of the fishermen have cut out their nets There have
been some fortunate haus however and at one made
by Mr. Samuel Cropsey, at Freesone Point on Tuesday
last he landed 600 shad and about 80 900 herring
The present market price of fish about eleven dollars
hundred for shad, and eleven dollars thousand for
herring large quantity of herring has been brought
the British provinces to Georgetown and Alexandria
RALLY ON CAPITOL HILL.-The active and energetic
democrats and anti know nothings of the Fifth ward in
tend to have grand rally at the of First and
East Capitol streets Capitol HILL next Tuesday even
ing. They have enlisted the attendance of able and dis
tinguished speakers and they ask the democrats and
nothngs of other wards to attend Let there