The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-16
water and Water Works.
To Ne Editor Of iAs U~isn /.


Being daily IN the receipt OF your valuable paper, am
accustomed 10 look to II 8 from whence
derive intelligence Of the progress OF political mora
and mechanical scence in other well our
own and also rs the medium OF all connected
with the interests OF our national metropolis From your
intelligent correspondents have der we'd great grahca-
ton and nncn useful Information; ba. from one Of them
especially. must beg leave dd,r in particulars
aude 10 "hermes" In some OF hrs conmunica,ion-
which appeared about three months ago. he vas an
Invalid, ne treated OF tides, currents. &C. &c, and gave
great credit 10 winter ri the North. and
home. ior Their theories these subecls Without In
tending OF wishing IN the slightest degree dersci from
either OF ihose wriers, iron "herne." himself,
vosd that their theories and deductions are very
ably ami ssccincuy put forih in little volume OF
1l0 psges, written ny ian old prrcepor OF ins1 Ira Hill
and pabllshed IN Baltimore By n 6. Marvel isz3 en-
Mled. IAN Absrac OF New Theory OF the Earln.
The work attracted much the lime, and though
TIE edibon vas small, suppose copies OF il may
YET oe found In come oil pubc Libraries private
coliecoDA "Herme." evidently feels proper regard tor
the interests OF The District but Cannot agree wth him
IN what be seens 10 consider the best OF
serving ihose least with regard 10 supplying
The caisxens OF i0e district with wholesome Ia
~ OF the commencement Of Tor consrrsc
hon OF sQaedsc iron The Gresi Fsl OF the Potomac
10 The city Of Washington and down the estimated
cos OF sbs work ., two millions OF dollars least
he also informs Ms that the work nnGer he kupSrvs
ION q An able, experienced, and energetic o,cer OF the
unsse1 ctsse1 engineers. with competent assistants. Now
sr the work wi involve the purchss~ OF lands, Tor
the right Of way) and heavy for labor timber
brscks. stone, line. sxnd &c. nc II viii afford an aa-
nnaAie e4Sosfsasty Tor deserving and ambitious Officer
70 Distinguish hims H. and II wiii afford the admnisra
hshss- 10 10 larsana, and Hefmes Gays IL will he
york destined 10 eclipse Thai CONSTRUCTED BY ancient
kn0s tor . similar Pnrpcse" The Clsasian sad Calg
alan sqn~duci ito which presume he rsfers) vas con
poaee at fgo ORR arcted tunnels one above he
othef. The highest beng s~veniy ieet high. ard both
sxseodinG yoarr Ide- Dor open sqBedoci 10 eclspss
thit) WI Dc " come eight miles long - | csnno
~e, While ws have railways, than ve have any
nsed Of Asfsan gays whne We have iroa con-
CUT pHss OF name, should ne al The labor and
expense q constructing Csucan Csigslsn sqaeducis
great objection 10 the Croson works OF srd re
The vast surtsc~ OF the sissgsh OF their "a
exHoerd 10 The scfsoe os The and and the
9oussea o esAace Nth, patr'd matter, and vegetable
asen0sssssssa ~hscn ~ gathers Il has repeatedly
Fupend fhs ron uains should he xid Ia that "a ueduc
ios convey The instead OF il 10 ps.. IN
ne present expossd manner. The Iexrped D. Naah
~ess.ss. speaS nG OF ancient squedacis, ssys These
have been suresardsd q great measure, IN modern
uu.ss - ppss tsso wing the neqsse. OF the ground
sDc conveying be warr on the prinesie Of hydo.siie
pressure ny should We, an this sgs OF invention and
mechanrD-oi steamships, rairoads, AID telexrsphs-
ms sre Of IRON and "sgs OF prosrss"-why should we
eiiem 70 rival tie nssony Of Cheops 10 sesse The
Ciasdsns aud Calxuss OF Rome | agree with a. Her.
mes That our citizens ali have personal oh
s'ns~S tsea"'ui supply OF good water, but. oysne
hey Sspt vystD good. IN great ssnncancs and yeed-
sagps<d ~ an sQnedsct thew cannot gel 4,
real. good ssd pure on account Of he large .ursac,
exPosed 70 al sois 81 Impurities. nefihrr can they
ge u hugh enough 10 give IL ssf5resi head OF force
70 make generally useioi; they get syeediy
NV wh fste long years complete The uct abosi
W@ coumeneed Thsrs IL, however, a meifoi by
heA 6sy CA obtain i. psre and hesrhs esfis and
49, 40 IN asssd.nce. Al the 6rvt session oil the
Coagress plan vns o6ered By several gentlemen of
ne ey Who proposed TO cree; the necessary buildings
90 oecssesy n scout Msaou's foundry shov.
sosgesovn tnsDce forcng the wafer by valer povxr,
asoaea iron mains TO enc.ossd covered r~eervors
ne best poet about eorweto~n near IN, ~
IL Cue'e1 from tAe~e II would eov ,s,o~h
rue pves. with rush. Geors n ans w ash,s
ou. wHh force sufficient, ihro~ II over the DOM ~ ~.
Cspio II would traverse The cities, under ground lit
sr'eres and veins, rsyiy them IN the most profu.s
Assndasce. wrh pure, healthy. elemental fuid =. n.
ssssy - ites esod itseif The OF this pis
Which wouid require hu' about TWO years 10
uas instead OF -tuo m'lon. OF doll.rs Al ex a. are
required tos The rscposed aqnednc alone TIE ~filoS
20 Ionesess Tor The Adoption Of thss plan sustained
y me sGnassres OF spwards fee thousand r-~~cs-
be inhabitants OF Wssa nssun ana G~orrrsown IN
Ne boss. at Representatives the p~,ii,on wxs referees
70 me Commrstss Pusne Badins aud rounda and
NAT commitee unanimous favor NJ tie p>o rro
pnssa ~ sssecs. how~v~r. sah.4qu.psly refer-
~s % sse "Co@mssrs on the pe'rc, OF COLUMBIA h..
n& cosssosseS @oVe prorsriy ~ their province to se
spuM n. acd n committee also srssnscoox Z. d.
vos sf sePoshsx tie chsrsr prs,ea r., m - 1900
ard h<t you'd bare ted Al tai Tor IL. 1890 -
coausacn ncsctn To ihs ciose az al upaxo.llx
I'd e<Gnsoe. kahne dons :, Inc fa.t -.
tes IaaseAsa party Absent n The Norm ~, !, !,
hopsd mai The Suhl~ct uli be revived s,d ,s,-,.h
Asd ressrisliy aued upon The ccrs,aeranon Of ~.
nsrt CougNMA