The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-01


great tfath-'' opinion Is po@er tle we'll known s1ue
hshaa ap the expressive faoe OF Harry Clay while re
massive bead Of DABie Webster completes thi oanares-
aionAl txiunFirale of truly great raen Albert tuAtln
thai veteran dplcAtisf gives little Indication a hi
thoughts the cultivated naiRd * Judge story nAni-
tested N hls Piscid cOantsnAnoe and the well resm-
eeFed ieatules q Juasc Woodbury. and % chAheelo1
Aent recall those abe jurists ane portrait 81 Che la
mented slas Wight shoHz his honest attachment 10 de-
eer@ie eonyi1tioAA % rght 4Edn likeness q CoaFpr
i jast tssato a. tha gTs-sss Of American novelists
and the ndoniit4le Bentnn ehronicer Of his own
SEeaasoaa career Is represented here used
hiin riding on the during the year OF his Ma
borions liza Generals Worth and rarsieE smith, Com.
InodoIe= Jonend Morris, whose name graDe the bright
pages of tho nations ciEenicles ass portrayed with
harness on while tbs dAnntess DIR Kane the artistic
Audubon, and many Others WHOSE not born
10 die. complete tins aoliection GIMP Z. did
sayf IL wiz never be completed. for time
there must be frequent transfers om the poaaz n LONG
cras 10 this s Fa1haao on all Che interest
ing places OF resort there Is where hour
be PLEASANTLY or poGtably spent than Bsadys
C4FK COUNCILS Beard u 4Ier1asA communication
was received from the Mayor announcing that he had
sisned slndrs blls
Also conaaunicaton from the Surveyor in regard 60
the drinage OF springs Ia the Fifth ward which
referred 70 the commits e improvements
Mr. fHoNAs MuGna, from the COMMITTEES on improve
nents report bill authorizing the construction of
gravel walk the south side ID street between
-Four and sixth streets west which read
third tirne and passed
Also from the committee, reported bill author
zB- the construction o gravel foot walk toT the bene
fit OF primary school No A. In the FIRST district, which
read third time and passed
Also from the same committee reported bill to pro
vide for lighting the city via gas which, after discus
SION postponed aud made the special order for Mon
day next
Joint resolution from the lower board recommending
10 Congsrss TO charter gus company taken up
and after long debate, laid on the table
Mr. SMITH offered resolution calling the Mayor for
information II regard 10 the CeHtre Market which
agreed TO
Mr. MlIrrR offered resolution calling upon the
oraon attorney for lis opinion id Tefsrenoe 10 the pow
a the corporation TO license inspectors and meaurers
OF lumber which WAS agreed 70
Mr. MnAE, from the select oommittae Of conference
in regard 10 the measurement Of hay reported that the
committee had agreed 30 disagree
The Board then adjourned
Board If Common Council Mr. TunTuK presented the
petition Of Joseph Anderson referred % committee
claims.
Also the petition Of E. L. barnes referred TO
mittee on improvements
Mr. O HAIRS presented the petition Of james kenally
reinrred 10 committee on claims.
MI CAsrIIMAx presented the petition of Enoch Tucker;
referred To committee On clailns.
Mr. WALLACE presented the petition Of John PuTdy
relei. ed 10 committee on improvements
Mr. BoHREn presented the petition Of Herman Meuze
referred 10 committee ON Chains.
Mr. JOINS, from the committee ways and
ported hack froln the Board Of Aldermen bill exempt
ing certain lots belongine to the Washington Cy and
st. Nihoents Orphan AsSlulns from the payment of
taxes; which was read t,ird time and passed
Also, from the committee, bill or the purchase
Of six MaIa Of Washington 10 be presented to other cities
IN return for like eiFilities which rejected.
Mr. TUEFos from the committee improvements
ported hck the petition et W. ID Todd, with bill foT
/ 7. - 49, gls
Mr. PowmA from the committee on claims reported
adversely the petitions of Christian Miller Francis
Qnigiey, and G. W. Hopkins, and the committee
discharged from the consideration OF the same
Also. from the COMMITTEES, renaEted favoraby
upon the petition of Agnes Reagan ion the remission Of
a fine which passed.
Also, from tbs same COMMITTEES, reported faForably
the petitions Of Ios Geay and Jose Mar.steld which
were read third time and passed
The bill anendatory Of not in relation 10 hackney
coaches taken mp ordered 70 he printed in bin form,
aud made the special order for Monday next.
Mr.. EnSoHsTOs offered ball for the relief OF Wm.
Babbngt1n referred to the committee Improvements
And the board then adjourned
SMITHSONIAN LEcruHTs-Prol CasnEell last night gave
the SECOND leo1re of his before audience
more crowded than that which listened 10 the FIRST He
described the great governing principle of matter the
law Of IaFitation, which regulates the complex but lar
monors movements Of the hcavenly Spices IN their
several orbits It was in This correction that this sub
jec was of great interest 20 the student OF astronomy
who could often deduee the important results rom
the observation Of the influence mutually sxefs III shs
planets under the laws al gravity TEpE pasweH pos
clear and lucid style wheh well exenIdihed
% Lis aEElAnaton hsiore mixed audience Of the athe-
NAUTICAL ratios IN accordance With which Gravity acts
THEArRlcAL- ~ Melea was produced last evening in
the excellent which has Characterised the
fashionable and apFnepiative audience.
THIS evening Miss DayeYport will arnaar avni, a. a.