Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-11-01
STAR,
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

TIE HEALTH OF WASHINGTON There il M
other subject in which large number of our read
ers have greater interest than i'm that of the health
OF our city. SO, synopsis of the interesting Dor
ions of the report of the Board of Health will. n,
course, be found most interesting, more especiaI
Is IT sets forth every read bic particular of the
health of the city it'll perspieuiiy and force Thin
the report says: -.t..
The whole num'er OF inierments reported dur ne
the yearis .2O9; and population NAV be csti
mated az 2oooo 70 oJ,0oo, 1t follows, taking the
larger number rs the hsis that the annual rat OF
mortality Is 2Ul per cent, or tat ON an ayerage
there is death 10 eve 80 inhabitants; or as.umin
the smaller number, the ratio of atty is 2.ls per
cent, or death 10 every As y inhabitants.
Our report shows a lamentab!e mortality amonr
children; more than one half OF the de aths ba
occurred in persons under fifteen yegrs of aye TIN,
may be readily accounted for when we reflect tina,
much the larger proportion of these deaths have oe
cured among the children of negro of FOREIGN and
of destitute native parents, who usually reside IN,
alleys and IN the suburbs, badly fed and clothed
and cannot receive the same degree of care and al
ientlon, as stheis more favOrabiy situated In TN,
mortality among children do moi differ from orhe,
large cities, IN all OF which the greatest pumber
sxof deaths occur during the first five wears IN,
hie Hist TO De hoped, however, IN 1t the extension
OF the present wise and benefcent provisions by ts
Corporation-in employing ward physics ans, to an
tend and furnish medlcl es To the INDECENT pOOf-wi
lessen this mortality result to which the establish
ment OF local dlspensaries VIII very materially con
tribute.
From consumption, our bills of mortality exhbi,
larger relative proportion of deaths than Eom any
.pther eause, beng ia to 1903 or 10 g. This re-
suit does not depend upon any peculiarly of This
climate or locality, the disease is not by an,
means a common one among The permanent resi-
dents The greatest number of deaths from il occu,
among the mulatto population, of whom We have
dsproportionately large number, and among strany-
ers, who annually visit our city for business -,
pleasure, many of them bring with TEEN the seed,
OF the disease, and rema long enough TO ave il
fully developed and proceed To fatal termination
Taxing these circumstances into consideration ,nc
giving 10 each Its just weight il will be foupd thai
our annual mortality from consumption is less than
that OF the Atlantic cities north and east of Wash
ingtOD.
The BAKERS PETITION The following is COW
of the petition of the Bakers of this city, in relation
10 the new bread law, as recsnt7 passed by til,
Councils:
WASHINGTON, October 2e, 1854
To the Boards Of aldermen and Common Council:
GENTLEMEN: The undersigned master bakers q;
the city OF w ashIngton, respel fully represent to
your honorable bodies that we hay. suffered srra,
annoyance and industries from the operation Of Il Q
law recehuy passed regulating the sIAe and quan.
Of bread.
Our business is of such nature, and subject te
30 many contingencies which no foresight or eau
uoa control, that are all liable tn yoIate irs
provisions and be made amenable TO its nenaItir.
after making every effort in our power to comp,
with its conditions.
We feel assured there Is no disposition to oppres.
Inlure industrious and useful class of sr,iZans
TO single the out objects of special lepisiaou:
vet such has been the in every law heretof,f,
passed. We are aware that the public demand som.
law to protect them from imposition, and LOOK tc
you as their elected guardians to provide rcmel,
for the evil of which they complain.
With a sincere and honest desire to meet The
views Oh our cuzens, we respectfully petit
that your honorable bodies will enact law requ,r
ing bread 10 be sold by weight after it is bnke,,
Such a law viii save the baker from penalties grI
he cannot avoid and secure the public all thev re
gulrc. A law can be framed requiring every prTs;I
who sells bread to weigh before delivery and charp
only for the amount sold, and we care not how s..
we're the penalty be made for its violation. Law
such as we suggest has long been in operation in th
city of Paris, and has wol ked greatly to the puli,
advantage. " know that the law will mpose up,,,,
US some Inconvenience, but are prepared to max.
the sacrifice.
A. Nocrr John Leonberger
l.. Don Phijp Nav
J. Freeman w. z. Mckelden Co
James FIasier Ludwig Pfbuger
John f. Havenner Edward Quirk
Geo. w. Hughes Geo. Schenck
G.. w. Havenner John F. Toson
G. 8. Kraft John Wencel.
II was referred to the Committee on Police
STEWART HoLt.SP--Tbe following from the
Union will be responded to by every true Heart tina,
its Just sentiments reaches:
The press of the country have dwelt with snthu
siasm upon the noble .ring the heroic virtues The
constaney and good faitil OF the young Of w ash
ingUn, of the victims In the Inflated steamer
Arctic Stewart Holland was resident of thu. city,
where his afflicted father now resides, and the young
gentleman had many devoted and attached friends.
His herOism upon trying occasion has eEdeaTed
IN their hearts and consecrated their affec !iOus.
Ii has Desn Proposed that monument TO commemo-
rate the virtues Of the deceased be erected in of
the cemeteries of the city, and the suggestion has
been heartily respondedto by all with whom we have
coayeTsed. This is a. il should be. BY honOTiHs
the memory of one who sank beneath the blue
waters of the Atlantic whilst obeyng the dictates OF
honor and humanity, we honor ourselves.
We learn that subscription papers Tor the sigma
lures of those OF our citizens who willing TO con-
tribute 10 this praiseworthy object will be placed al
the counting room of the Union and Globe offices,
and at tile Office of WiIliard's Hotel, to-day. Ii
would, we feel convinced, be superf1uOus to make
an appeal the liberality of our ctizens We have
no doubt that they will eagerly embrace the oppor-
Iuniiy 70 contribute In aid of the enterprise,
Asour oYsrERs.-Our efforts to show that sount
oysters are not dangerous, do not meet with entire
appreciation from The writer of the following. Let
him be heard:
Me-. srAR:-Ith useless and wrong for you to
endeavor create the impression that oysters are
net unwhI Isome, and that death has not been pro
dueed by them. Every called cholera tn at ha.
occurred this Fall has been produced by eating oys-
tcts, Stdlc VI Dut lleSu ana Just arrived.
The Truth is, that oysters sick, diseased and are
absolutely unwholsome and unfit to be eaten. Thi.
applies only 10 oysters from shallow places; along
shore or In creeks that have been exposed to the
direct rays Of the sun AT low water. Deep water
oysters are as good ever, and no harm will result
from their use The writer OF this has never befo
this season been affected by eating oysters. He has
had, within two weeks, two anacks Of cholera
morous, superinduced by citing oysters, without
whisky or brandy, good or bad. The oysters were,
IN both instances, fresh, and 10 all appearance good.
The impression that oysters unwhOlesome is
abroad, and cannot be removed soon. The oyster
business tins winter, will be at q discount, after
mon h or %. The oysters that are now sick, will
have recovered their health and good properties and
can then BE- eaten with IMMUNITY; now they cannot
despite Of all opinion to the contrary.
An ARBITRATION tAsK--AfteF a storm in 1852
some twenty cords of wood was found floating in
the Canal, and wers picked up by two men, Aessrs
Day and Ritter, who were required TO give it I'D to
man named Daley, claiming be the owner
Ihey consented 10 give II up on being paid dollar
a he sal and nj holm