The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-14

CITY CoUNcils. board n ALieyasa. communication
received from the Mayor transmitting the report Of
the commissioners Of the Washington Asylum
Dir. Moons. eave presented resolution granting
the temporary Of part of the Northern Liberties EN-
CINE House for benevolent purposes
Mr. Smrni. from the police committee reported bill
In lieu OF that passed in the lower board appoprang
thousand dollars for the construction OF market
house square 1856 In the Seventh ward which, after
some debate, was laid upon the table
Mr. FISHER offered substitute authorizing the Mayor
TO invite proposals ior furnishing site for the
market. passed
An act from the lower board prevent the carrying Of
arms ON sunday passed with AN amendment
Also, a bill for the relief Of John M Lloyd police
oiicer wounded In the discharge of his duty,
passed
Also, a bill to supply deficiency In the appropriation
for grading street south between Four and half and
Water streets, passed
MIR. moons. from the committee ON the ASYLUM re-
ported bill making appropriation to furnish the new
Washington Asylum passed.
Also, bill for the relief of Mrs Mary childs, late
matron of the asylum passed
bill for the relief of Ihos G. Ford was taken up and
passed
bill from the lower board appropriating $500 TO
compensate Walter ID. Davdge and Walter ieuox for
legal services in the Of Weigtman The Corpora
ton, passed.
Board Of Common Council Mr. WILSON, from the
claims committee, reported bill for the relief of James
Maher PASSED.
Mr. MuMeY, from the police committee, reported back
Square to the Metropolitan Mechanics Institute for
hibton purposes provided the consent of two thirds OF
the holders Of property fronting thereon be first obtained
and further that the institute maintain suitable police
to guard the building passed
Also, joint resolution requesting the council commit
tees to urge Congress to grade Virginia avenue to light
the streets running through the Mall with gas and to
remove snow aecumuating thereon; which was also
passed.
Mr. PALMER, from the committee drainage, reported
bill making an appropriation for reservoir on Mis-
souri, avenue : passed
Mr. TURToN reported bill appropriating $500 for re-
pairs in square 374 |; which passed.
Also bill to supply deficiency in the appropriation
made to grade New York avenue passed.
Also bill to supply deficiency in the appropriation
tor grading 9th street west passed.
Also, a bill making appropriation for taking up and
relaing the pavement of 9th street north between Esd
and Gath streets west passed.
bill from the upper board in relation to the licensing
OF auctoneers was passed
And, after some further business the board adjourned
EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS of the fine arts will
be reoiced to learn thatthrough the good Offices Of
Mr.. Franklin Phlptwo fine paintings to be on eI-
hibtion at the beneath the hall of the Wash
ington Art Association during Christmas week.
The Great Fail Niagara, is the wellknown chef doucrs
of F. E. Church, distinguished among American land
scape painters 1t has been described rSpre
sentation of this national wonder, covering canvas
eight feet in length and four in width The view
from the Canadian SIDE distance above Table Rock
and takes in the entire sweep of the Horseshoe Fall to
the OF Goat Island including also the Rapids the
"Three Sisters, " and the Canada Shore until visual
range is lost in distant whecaps finally giving place
to smoother surface of water The mighty torrent,
it leaps and oan,s, rushing onward, growing wilder
and fercer, until bending down and plunging over
the awful cataract into yawnng abyss, real
ity Here behold this wild flood breaking into trans
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form in sluggish, deep, dark green whilst from the
chasm far below rises gauzy mist which ascends and
consolidates into beautiful Clouds fnged with purple
and golden tnts from setting Aching all these
is the solar bow with its exquisitcy delicate prisnac
coors
Grso the Race-course Mt Rome, by Barber is an
other noted American picture and confident that
while the two exhibition here they will be visited
by crowds Every who has any pretensons artistic
taste will go and see them.
TnEArRIcAL.--Mr Barry Sullivan has made a favora
bic impression upon the Washington play goers and we
pleased to that-despe the inclement weather.
he has good houses His decaatory powers exhibit
full training, and his Interpretation shows close study
of the characters which he represents Mr.. Sullivan is
unqestionaby the best actor the American stage
and advise readers not to miss hearing him during
his brief visit here.
PYnsoSAL.Hon. John Letcher NJ. c., the democratic
candidate for governor of Virginia, is at Browns Hotel
Hon. Sam Houston, of Texas Hon j. H. Jewett of Ken
lucky, and Hon. T. King of Georgia. are at Willards
Hon. w. H. Dimmick is at the Kirkwood House Gen
Frias and Admiral German, of Mexico and Dr. Rancy
(who accompanied tho liberated Africans on the Niaga)
are at the National
RAIN again yesterday, and everybody who was not alb
solucy compelled to be out of doors remained at home
Storekeepcs arranged their displays of holiday goods
and children, kept from school, wondered what Kriss
Krngle would reward their good behavior with Let us
hope for sunshine and dry walking.
TTR VERY LATEST music out is the Potomac Light
Infantry Quickstep, composed by G. f. Lawrence and
dedicated to that gallant officer Capt. j. M. H. Hol-
lingsworth. Ellis has it for sale ; also new ballad
"Dost thou think could forget thee" Note worthy
pieces both OF them.
WAmrYGros Book One of our Metropolitan authors
(Mr George Wood. who wrote q Peter Schlemihl In
American has written work called Future Life
or Scenes in Another World 1t is favorably noticed
by the New York critics.
ARRIVED BrLow.--The brigantne Ephraim Williams
from Dix Island with stone for the Treasury Department
anchored of Ouantico Creek Yesterday She had n long