The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-03
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.ealaysL LOCAL MATTERS. "a
PusLie BunpIsos.-Amoig the appropriations
made during the recent session of Congress, we
notice the following, namely! Six thousand one
..'"dred and fifty dollars for the annual repair Of
~. - aud the. improvement Of the
grounds; and eight hundred and tory '''
the purchase of iron settees TO be placed in the pub
lie grounds at the Capitol and Presidents House.
This will be an acceptable addition to those beau
tiiu promenades and one that ought heretofore to
have been made, but the pleasure of having good
seat in the future will compensate for the neglect
Of the past To complete and revisc the grades in
the city Of and to determine the plans
for the drainage and sewerage thereof, sir thou
sand dollars, the surveys and plans to be made by
the engineer in charge of that duty, under the
direction of the President of the United States.
The importance of this subject, particularly with
tegafd to the health Of the metropolis Is obvious.
Following this, ia appropriation OF five thousand
dollars to enable the President of the United States
to the necessary surveys, projects, and esti
mates to be made for determining the best means
of adording the cities of Washington and George.
town an unfailing and abundant supply of good
| and Wholesome water-report thereof 10 be made
| 10 Congress at it's next session-the sum of five
thousand dollars, or 90 much thereof rs may be
found necessary. This IL another measure looking
to the public health and the preservation of pro-
perty. First determine the best means Of obtain
ing water. and the water itself will soon flow from
the fountain-head into the city channels. Another
item cannot fail to be exceedingly welcome, when
we consider that heretofore the insane of this Dis
trict have been placed in asylums in neighboring
| cities, for want Of accommodations In our midst,
where their friends could make personal inquiries
as TO their welfare. H A r'H' 81
One hundred thousand dollars are appropria.
ted to enable the Secretary of the Interior, under
the direction of the President of the United States,
to purchase site in the neighborhood of Wash
ington, and for the erection, furnishing, and fit
ting up of asylum for the insane Of the District
of Columbia, and OF the army and navy of tho
United States: Provided, That the whole expense
of purchasing the site, and ofcrecting furnishing.
and fitting up the building, shall not exceed the
sum herein appropriated. s.3ss.a g -.rt Taffa .tfE
And, in addition to other appropriations, we find
the following of public interest," viz: zoe. t',..F
a"For repairs OF the two bridges over the Eastern
Branch of the Potomac river, four thousand nine
hundred and ninety-nine dollars; and that the
bridges across the Potomac and Eastern Branch
thereof be surrendered to the authorities of the Ds
trict of Columbia. na e...' .f'#s.s sTa"
"For lighting Pennsylvania avenue from the
Capitol grounds to the Presidents House, the Capt.
| toll grounds, the Presidents House and grounds,
and the streets around the Executive Offices six
teen thousand dollars. '- i..as t 3@h -4F}'nss .
For enclosing Lafayette square with an iron
fence, including four gates, twelve thousand dol
lars. s.H1sss ~ 'fHa #.n'". y aF.mtH75 t}s
"For defrayng the expense incurred in the i'm
provement of Lafayette square, three thousand
nine hundred and eighty EIGHT dollars. @agts '
'For the completion Of the east wing of the Patent
Office building, one hundred and three thousand
dollars. t4l tasga 'lr,r H.. 80 z. .sa2 " 1la
"For finishing the front of the basement of the
centre building Of the Patent Office and making II
conform to the design of the wings, three thousand
"For the erection of the west wing of the Patent
Office building, and completing the drains for said
building and of the Post Office building, one hum
dred and fifty thousand dollars. 49, 2.
"For taking up, repairing and rclaying the steps
of the east portioo of the Capitol and for taking
up, dressing, supplying new tagging, and relay
ing the same in the arcade under the portico, one
thousand five hundred dollars. '.'.@.e
'tFor grading and paving with round stone the
carriage-way of Pennsylvania avenue from Seven
teenth street west to Rock Creek, setting curb
stone each side thereof at the distance OF TWEEN
ty- five feet from the building line, and reaying
the flag footways at the intersection of the cross
streets, twenty thousand dollars" ts,-.J 49, 5
These several itms appear in the Civil and Dip
| plomatic Appropriation bill. Money was voted in
the Deficiency bill for continuing the work upon the
two wings of the Capitol. Besides, appropriation
| for additions to the Military Asylum, near the
| city. 1~aa fs@ @r - T.. r.. #an,'aa
There will, therefore. be busy times for long
| time to come upon public works, saying nothing
of the various improvements Of the city private
account. ..,,y.r - esa ,asaa,rr. a. -fsa"
The WIG MASS MEETING. We were ueces
sarily obliged to be brief in notice the meet
ing in front of the City Hall on Wednesday night;
and we now state, in addition to what was pub
lished yesterday with regard TO 1t, that Mr.. Brad
ley, who addressing the multitude at the time
left the premises, was followed, as learn, by
the Hon. Charles s. Morehead, of Kentucky from
ethe home of Henry Clay" This gentleman, after
asserting his for supporting General Scott,
declared that upon the passage of the Compromise
measures, among the numerous congratulatory
letters received by their distinguished author,
one from that man under whose banner the Wings
were now rallyng in the Presidential contest, in
which he said, in substance, that other men have
gained battles rendering their names imperisha-
BILE. but he (Mr. Clay) had achieved a victory in
the passage of the Compromise measures more
brilliant than those of any of the warriors of the
world. Hepledgcd Kentucky for large majority
FOR the Wing nominees. ..,-.-...a..,, .,.-....
The Hon. Andrew Stewart addressed the au-
dience, in speech full of humor, prociaiming the
old keystone State call right The Hon. Samuel
Chiffon succeeded; and the proceedings concluded
with an eloquent and glowing address from Colonel
Sewer, of Louisiana. The assemblage separated at
midnight, with three cheers for Scott ano Graham.
The SAcs AND FoxEs.-The delegates of these
tribes Of Indians, fourteen in number, under the
immediate charge of Major John r. Chenault, had
conference with the Commissioner of Indian At
fairs Colonel Lee) yesterday morning, in accord
arce WI nrior arra Ceuncpt took Mace in
the room of the Commissioner, in the War Depart.
rnent. The Indians, it was apparent, had spent
much time in the arrangement of their costume,
which was of the most fanciful description. Red
blankets and many colored paints, different styles
of head dresses, strings of grizzly bears claws
around the neck, silver fringe ear bobs, and meta
armets, together with profuson OF feathers, were
among the personal adornments. From the waist
to the soles of the feet the body entirely
ed, but above this there was no such encumbrance
as shirt, vest, or coat; and across the shoulder
reIeaslv thrown the hIauket which oc,,s