The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-14
FROM OUR opyN CORRESPONDENT.



Isaac Fowler and his brother sachems with their in
yed guests entered the in procession and made the
tour Of the hall which beautifully decorated with ag
and banners OF the various States of the Union portraits
OF Gen Jackson President Buchanan and Others and an
immense picture representing the great battle which the
assembly proposed to commemorate Mr. Fowler took
his place at the head OF the ROOM and addressed the COM
pany In short speech. which was remarkably happy In
its auson to the occasion of the celebration and in its
Recommendation TO reconcile differences where any ex
st, by mutual orbearance and concessions thus car
Iyug out in spirit well in words that union and
harmony which ought to be dear TO all After
three cheers for the day celebrate for Janies Blu
chanan, for .'Yice President Breckenridge" and for
1.-THE invited guests, were given with hearty good will
the procession formed and left the ROOM and dancing
commenced, which most sptedly kept up till the
small hours this morning, AT O'Clock the COM
pany sat down to most sumptuous supper after which
the following toasts drunk
The Day wc Celebrate Forty ave years ago soa Of rnnany
did noble and victorious service for his country New Orleans
Responded to by Elijah f. Purdy the war horse of
the New York democracy
Baehauan. President United The Integrity
Interests aud honor Of the Union safe beneath his guardianship
Responded to by Hon. Daniel L. Sicklee in an elo-
quont and impressive speech
Breckenridge che unltaa states
Young gallant aud gifted high hs already
Of tho people there ID brighter future before him.
Responded to by Col McCunn
a Name Emeamod in our country's Gratitude w drink
The Congress the United BY faithfully respecting the
The Army and Navy Of the Uneh States Our ,rap, sosirs
sailors Prompt tho hour protect national
honor on sea and land The republic they protect and dignity viii
and virtues
George notwithstanding wisdom and divine Inspiration Of Ihoas
cnrsonare the precious egaceS Inherited
hae in capacities for good there be only political church
within borders and that confsng the Gath Of tbs democratic
metropolis.
lsesponded to by Mr.. Perkins.
r-..
FOR the It's be directed
best interests Of the country,
William H. Browne of the journal of Commerce re-
sponded
Is triunipb--.o resist, misfortune.
spread Enlightenment Liberty This Queen Of the
Antilles has been too long spnsler hs e
United States.
Major Kimba made a few remarks in repp 20 this
toast
IT, os and Religious Liberty Two Fundamental rights which
mocfaey u established 20 maintain
10 The rammany society Though last affections;
though last not least in lustriou past,
useness may be eternal principles
tncueatos.
[saac " Fowler made eloquent response which was
loudly cheered by the company up-standngJ
Letters of received from the Secretary OF
War, Senator Gwin, Senator Mallory, and Others most
of which breatled sentiments of patriotism and democ-
racy worthy of the distinguished writers happened to
see and obtain copy of that written by Hon. VIM NJ
Gwin, which is as follows
Wa ClrY Jan. 8, 1859
regret exceedingly my public Inn
possible absent myself from Washington present
Tanlaany society propose
That glorious triumph q American that important event in
IL Is always duty dear 10 heart to Join in tribute Of
spec to The Of the Industrious hero who achieved that
victory, and whom tbs people
because TINT great and good honored with bis personal
friendship and confidence under his that
tered public life and by The principles that he asserted
maintained that have sntcavored shape every
sion which the favor ccantryinen has called
Heartily do concur opinion hst tho recollection the
every American patriot he future sos whs our country
Inevitably destined at distant day to achieve the countries
rounding the Gull Mexico Oar self
national interests speak Of the higher humanity
and civiaonmpaiu to extend the benhccn influence Ane
progress American countries which
though adjacent to frontiers have failed establish perma
nent Form OF government and in OF anarchy,
SION and ruin ANY and national by which hose
sve Influence Of those institutions which Andrew Jackson loved
dearly defended 50 bravey the battlefield and maintained
glorious society is support Of
those institutions q ts principles Of national democracy and
q peculiarly appropriate therefore that should
opinions at the present ue and thai the Temple
tiny Of This great eoneieacy which shall tn perform
Pray accp, Yourself other Tanmany
sey my warmes Of The honor you have done
should have accepted your invitation most gy could have done
remain dear SIR with much respect obodent servant
WILLIAM NJ, GwIN.
York.
Our newspapers in fever of indignation at the pro-
posed purchase 10y Congrcssof 900 copies Mr. Loyd
Memoir of DE Soto. must say that find there is very
just for the Indignation it emphatic
At time when tangled notions Of economy in
the public printing pushed to the extent of publish
ing the reports of the departments in limited numbers
Nth most enoa useful Jies left and when it Is pro-
posed to introduce still closer cutting down" system
a private bookseller who has published unstable |
work is likely to succeed in getting this economical Con-
gess to appropriate $l5, 900 purchase It, Although
differ widely with those who attack the public printing
and To I
stand the motive which prompts the attack But
fgss cannot understand how those ooppose the print
ing in sufficient numbers to the legitimate popular
demand tho transactions of the several departments of
the government and other documents of vital interest
can with any claim to consistency vote $4,000 of the
public money to compensate Mr.. Lloyd, publisher of
Philadelphia for having printed stupid book
The thermometer is still below zero but not far be
low that Arctic region temperature yesterday and last
night. 1t is however, .nipping cold" Several per-
have been frozen to death in the streets and the
suferings of the poor must be intense
The rich Of every degree hockng to democrat
friend unther in Fulton street supply themselves
with furs from the 81 500 sable to the modest squirrel
spd they issue from the store thus protected to roll
home in their carriages to ride up In the stage how
many of them pay commissioning attention to the SILVER
Ing woman, the starving infant, the lahorer out of
work. who meet them the door and perhaps ask them
''to remember the poor p ADSUM
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Excavations progressing at both ends of the Hoo
sao tunnel At the east another work IL Immensely dry
and becomes dry the rock progresses The rock
has become more uniform softer, and more free from /
small veins of quartz than it near the entrance At