Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-22
To &. A. MyERs. Esq, President

Sr-Feeling much interest in our City Water Works,
ana also experiencing great Inconvenience from the
OF water supply oi which rarely get in the higher
parts OF the city until after night; hcn with care we ge
morally manage togei enough for the succeeding day.
without 1t aogcther) and this notwithstanding the
unnrng eSeruons and industry OF the very and
tslgcnt Superintendent, with such aid the Water Com.
mi''ec can give him allow then, Sir simply to use
your name. rs President of the City Legislature and
such, eS ohcio member Of the Water Committee. through
whom to appeal 60 the Hail. before DO late upon
al important subject. In the first place, then: From
passing observation, Is evident that the general dcpostc
basin or Reservoir is sufficiently eerafed, BY feet
To supply the higher parts city and all must see that
IN case OF fire brcakngout Shockoe H and another,
al the same time, IN the lower OF the city, the entire
supply would be immediately withdrawn from the Hill, and
might leave us in toon condition indeed and all for the
want OF timely supply of which might the
" more than tho whole the Works in single night
My object being, however, simply call the of
the Hall to this shameuly neglected. but really
porant OF all our municipal institutions, | will only, in
passing, add that the General Reservoir apparently in
such state OF dapidaon and decay, require prompt
attention even should not DC raised immediately
tain II ut Its present height but evidently necessary
10 nsarc regular supply, all parts OF the city, OF good
clear water that additional Reservoir should be built ad.
joining the present. the erection Of which would leave the
old suitable condition to be and
permanently repaired, and raised the elevation or
level, with the contemplated Basin, ateast 10
feet higher than the present; all OF which work. is under
stood can now be done lower considerably, than
time heretofore. A Voice from, Monroe Ward.
IL The Van Buren, locoiocos of N Y are growing fi
nous since the late exhibition OF the of the Calhoun
ties IN that city. The OF Democrauc Harmony" is
getting along very finely. The Plebeian says:
1--WE should think that friends would be pretty well
satisfied by this tme that temporzing of utility what
All the political parties the day are combined TO
put down Mr. Van Buren, and eventually they will all sub
side IN favor of Henry Clay Let the iine be dra,os He
that not for against We ask favors and
from the beginning expected field clear of
Hang the banner.
"Al the political parties OF the day are combined to put
down Mr. Van Buren," Indeed Mr. Pebeian! We thought
tho Locoocos admitted the Of two their
own and the Wing. The Wings indssolubly united
The Locos split up into many factions that ,he
cent members OF their parties do know exactly what
call themselves. dN the political parties are opposed
to MIR. Van Buren, he is in a very bad way indeed We
have but little doubt that three ourhs of the peo-
pie are opposed TO him. Let him be nominated and Loco
iocom will be routed, overwhelmed, and annhilated.-
Louis. Jour,
The offices in the gift of the House Representatives at
Washington already the object of attention. The Capt.
tol says
ltis said that Virgil Maxcy, Esq, will be candidate
for the Clerkshp; VIM A. Harris formerly Represents.
tive from Virginia, will also He halls however
from Missouri. Both, we believe, Calhoun men. The
Van Buren, candidate is yet fixed upon. Jno. w Jones'
OF Virginia, will probably be candidate Of that party for
speaker and from the signs OF the may predict
that iLere will be complete reforming OF office in this
popular branch OF the Government notwithstanding the
pacity Of those employed heng amply sufficient
Tor all necessary purposes. '-Balt. Inner.
Mr.. Tdn Buren rejected BY the Party in Massachusets
The State Convention of the Loco Focos OF Massachu
sets was held Worcester yesterday. We learn that the
COMMITTEE appointed prepare resolutions had hard fight
the question of recommending Mr. Van Buren, their
hrsichoce the Presidency Ultimately the resolution his
favor was REJECTED IN Committee. Nevertheless the min.
oriy ofthe Committee insisted upon trying the question again
IN the Convention. Both the majority and minority accor-
dinghy made their reports and the Convention by decisive
vote sustained the former thus refusing endorse Mr. Van
Burens nomination. This will be disappointment TO
the "Snge OF Underwood" lie counted upon Massachu
sets with as much certainty as he did New York
Albany Ere Journal.
1--WE are informed by old citizen that the year IL
was similar TO this ateness and that the cut