The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-09

JIOlV UNION.
presisnt, Who received him with few words Of klnd
welcome
An unexpected Qualification was afforded the members
Of the board when, after the interview with the pres
dent they received by Miss Lane In her peculiarly
happy AID asreeatle msnnef.
After yS.ing the green House attached 10 Che Exco
tive Mansion the members Of the board retired 10 their
several abodes, all being highly pleased aud gratied
with the reception which had been accorded them by the
head Of the nation
MtsicAL On bff.p A few evenings since at a strict
~ private musical sofee we were much gratined by
listening to extraordinary vocal efforts from
distinguished artist Ms juiiana May. She has been
sduousy pcrectng herself in the highest schools of the
art-'Ihe Sacred oratorio IL was in As grand school
we heard her Her rendering of III Kaop hat my Re
dtemr Lrah r from Handels Messiah g Vedwe Clad "
Haydn's Creation .sThoa that Kliea he Prophets" St
Paul. by Mendelssohn were efforts of vocal excellence
worthy the palmy days Of Mrs. Salmon and Mrs Wood
1t is evident her instructor is of classic taste,
well as great practical experience and, judging from
what had the pleasure of listening to at this soree
we believe no such rendering of these songs above
named} has beef given TO the public in As country
from one. of our own children We haye hcetd she Is
shortly to make her debut before Boston audience, where
music is thoroughly understood and justly appreciated
and we predict for Miss May as triumphant as
her defamation is impressive and forcibc her enunca
ton clear and distinct aid her reading and impersona
ton pure unaffected, and fauless. The clear rgh bell.
ring and tone of her liquid voice is eminenty calculated
to arrest the attention OF her auditory and to impress
them with school of singing unknown this continent
After singing from Handel, Haydn, and Mcndcssohn,
she favored the company with the Grand Scena from
Feischutz, by Weberone Of the classic German gems We
cannot call TO recollection perfect and spirttr
ring combination Of vocal and mental training. Miss
May renders herself the tpitoihe OF hct aor and den
titles herself in the double pcrsonifcaon 6 poet and
composer.
TIE NATIONAL RECORDER is the title OF a new monthly
pper published in quarto FORM recently established in
this city by Mr. L. D. johnson. In the initial number
now before u.s. notice several able original articles, of
sterling value Among them are those g Govern
mental Chaplans,'' by the Rev. Mason Noble 'sIhe
Statistics of Religion in the United States and Terrific
res - Sketch of the Smithsonian Institution, by
Professor Henry :. An Outline of the Purposes and
Achievements of the United States Survey by an
associate OF Dr. Bache in that branch of the service
" Education in the District of Columbia and in Wash
ington City, by z Richards A. NJ. ''The Columbian
College" by Rsv G. w. Sanison and several able edi-
torials
its prospectus which will be found the fourth page Of
this days Uion and we commend it to public favor.
CoLoyIz.rtoS SocIEry.-Ihe Repository for January,
1859 contains an acknowledgement from the Rev J. N
Danforth, d. D., for the sum of 1864 As, thus
trbuted
A. " Brown $50 ; j. b. Floyd, $40 !; j. Hillyer, s..
Casey, s. Ingham, G. T. Mix, W Seden, $40 each ID.
Claggctt $40 sundry Others s5G--sl9G of which $50
members of Foundry Church, So 20 members of M.
e. Church, South. s27 So Wesley Chapel, SIS IS
$50 80. Georgetown Methodist Protestant Church,
sl2 so cash, s5--Sl7 So
GILMORE 5 BAND will be remembered as discoursing
spirit stirring strains the procession Inst Inauguration
the head Of the Charcstown City Guards aud afterwards
they paid a serenadc visit to Georgetown, d. c. Mr. P.
s. Gilmore, the founder and leader of the band then
located at SALEM has recently removed to Boston, where
he will of course organize band which will eclipse all
others there As thorough musician, an accommoda-
ting leader, and gentleman wish him all success,
with hope that we may hear Gilmore's Boston Band
here on the 4th of March, 1861.
SECOND HAND ARTICLES interesting to pawnbrokers
and to antquaes, but have desire to lumber up
our columns with what has already been furnished to
other papers. The fact that piece of poetry a city
item which has already appeared in pint is
manuscript does not render it any acceptable
specially If attempt to palm it off original is evil
dent
NEW BooKs-We hope soon to find space for notices
of books and periodicals which have been accommodating
on table for the past fortnight.
Publishers and booksellers will please send their new
publications direct to this Office directed to The Editors of
The Union
CHARITY SRNoN.Rev b. A. Mcclure, s, j., late the
distinguished president of Georgetown College, and now
pastor of St. Josephs Church. Baltimore will preach a
charity sermon to-day at st. Patrick's Church.
Fousp AT LAsr--Mr Samuel Douglass late city reg
ter states that upon rasuming search in the registers
Office for the missing bond of John NJ McCaa late city
collector the instrument found in the proper pigeon
hole and of the first papers he placed his hand
upon.
The UNoN GUARDS will give ball tomorrow night
in celebration Of the anniversary of the battle of New
Orleans
THE MORNING RECEPTION at the Executive MANSION yes
tertay was attended by many ladies and gentlemen al
though the weather not very agreeable,
OFFICIAL.
TREASURY DEraRraESr,
December lTth 1858.