The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-17


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WAmsxassw Ths ssUul~r Of this wsle
cnsssd lxAtro win cnss ~ sseing the entsspvising
manager having fully rcbned hH plsdscs, and given
his patsoss liberal supeiy VI OPERA iAct, tragedy,
ccsssdy, and farce TNe Leading pesfDsnsrs have been
artists Of reputation sud sy hsve boon supported by
an unusually excellent s4ok company and good or
chestra The stage has besn managed like clock
work. and the Subordinate officers Of the establishment
have been polite and attentive in short, the Washing
ton theatre hiss been conducted in manner worthy OF
the metropolis. M M
The balls and parties, with the unfnyofH'ae
weather have kept away many who wonld otherwise have
attended, and th, testified their sppreciatios ii the
manager efforts to please Now that the gaietie VI The
season about over and the evenings pleasant,
II is 10 be hoped that the house will be better filed and
those who wish To regular seats will do we'll to
apply for them ut once. e .s,sr6a
BE MUSICAL ASSOCIATION will meet Al the Smithsonian
Institution ON Monday morning next and continue in
session during the week under the direction Of Messrs
George F. Root aud William b Bradbury. The musical
reputation aud experience OF these gentlemen warrants
the declaration made by the officers of the association
that the session will be of interest and profit
to all who may attend and will bring together larger
number Of musicians than before assembled in
city 1t IL earnestly desired that the neighboring cities
of BALTIMORE Aexandris and Georgetown may be largely
represented and that tho musical people will give the
their earnest support by early and constant
attendance at the daily sessions. ~.
Tps INDIANS who have been here during the present
session (some sixty If mistake not have all sat for
their photographs to McClecs at No 30S Pennsylvania
avenue who has thss collected curious gallery of por
traits Little Crow had his portrait taken yesterday
and after it had been touched up with the colo with
which lac wa decked he expressed himself satisfied That
photograph will probably be OF the most priced
wonders Of civilization which he will carry back to his
.lodge and will text for many narrative of
his winter at Washington 81 eessf
Tus OrERA.--Tupnore IL 10 be produced tonight at
the Washington Theatre In far better style than the
other operas have been, and with superior cast Gax
xaniga is an artis Of rare merit and Miss Phillips tan
American vocalist educated in Italy, also appears in it.
with Sgnors Brignol and Amodio This will close the
regular operatic and theatrical season.
1t Is rumorcd that Manager Stuart has been requested
to give three other operate performances next week. and
that hopes are entertained that Miss Juana May may he
induced to appear We trust that this may be the case
and that we may our metropolitan primo donna upon
the lyric boards. A q
ASSAULT White was arrested yesterday at Boyles
restaurant Baltimore depot for assaultng Machae
McNulty with dirk knife with intent to kill. The
wounded man was attended to by DR. May, who, consid
eng the wounds inflicted fatal the assaulting party
committed o'ja by Justice Donn before whom the
was brought Mr.. McNulty resident of Baltimore
and having received several cuts, removed to
the Infrmary.
AMERICAN MEDICAL AssocIArioN.--We find in several
of our exchange papers the Of delegates appointed
to attend the American Medical Association which Is to
meet In this city on the 9Th Of May next The BOlti-
more Medical and Surgical Society to be represented by
Drs. Borslly John Monmonicr, Jacob w. Houck Geo.
W. Miltenberger, and r. NJ. womble. a
LnruRE--Rcv f. Yates Reese, d. D., Of Baltimore,
will deliver lecture on .'poctry and American Poets
on Tuesday evening next at tho Methodist Protestant
Church on Ninth street. between and streets. This
Is the first Of conrse Of lectures the proceeds Of which
arc to be applied to the liquidation Of church debt
AsALosrAS IsLAxD The mansion house this island
has been fitted up place Of public resort it is easily
approached by boats, and good road leads from the vir
gina end Of the Long Bridge to the causcway which
meets the island with the main land.
THE PATRols are kept up and good order is insure by
the vigilance Of citizens who thus voluntarily insure the
peace Of the city. They also able 10 with what
fidelity the regular police attend to the duty for which
they arc paid and the testimony furnished by Of
them is strong additional evidence in favor Of re-
organization Of our police system. arE
Tng CArIoLc FAIR at Odd Fellows Hall continues to
attract crowds il well worthy Of the patronage which
1t receives both on Of the attractive assortment
of articles offered for SALE and the good 10 which the
receipts are W be devoted g1 ,g
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AGRICULTURAL CollrGE w. w. Corcorsn, esq has
been appointed trustee of tho Maryland Agricultural
College, which has been located in the vicinity Of this
city and to the funds Of which several of citixcn
have literally contributed.
1'nE RECORDING ANaKr.--Meads beautiful and express
svc statue will be ratified for in few days few chances
can be obtained at Taylor Mauys bookstore, where
the statue can be seen a
SoMERvlLs the ascompioe of PulIcn in the robbery
the Richmond custom house, has been found guilty Of
grand larceny and sentenced tothc pentcnay for three
years. ~ y tsts HgE sG u .aslt s,a
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fV DIED. sss8 t,s
instant, painful illness JOHN A. NJ
DUNCANspN worthy
ci Washington city. lsi Nfe fi7ftIf ftet
The funeral will take place Sunday Mt O'Clock m, his
late residence, 47s street. 9th