Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-10
DAILY EVENING STAR.
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to-day, stood 1t 80 degrees shove zero.
CoSsRKss AND CoLD wArER.-Ths a.,.,
mination Of the House, which We hone IL not
n1eS one, not to make an appropria alton In aid
IN the CONTINUANCE Of the work n, m. -.
works, meets with universal regret and nn".b
comment, after having had the surveys
MADE carefully, and by competent. scientific
sentiemen, ana at a great expense, after a
esIeiui review OF the report by the President
Oh me United States, with all the skill that he
could bring to his assistance, and meeting his
decided approval, and after the work has ac-
Ioaiiy eeen commenced and was fast progress
sing wtth favorable auspices, to thus Sssopd
on our water" is rather too hard to bear, this
hot weather: Rumors thousand tongues gives
some causes for this proceeding, but whether
correct or not We are not advised. Some A.:
sign TINS adverse action Of certain members to
their opposition to the Know Nothings, who
low having control of the city government
they think them too detestable to deserve such
boon, although the honorables put them.
selves IN the same perdicamy by their &C.
ton. "A colored prsa her once said: ODE
deon poor mecnamc-he's not got drop
Of eoia water In his whole kingdom ~ and
such il the condition to which members Who
oppose the progress Of the work on this ground
would reduce the good and thirsty citizens of
the District. They say +" Mr. Towers is moor
know nufhn-a. be shan't have q drop of cold
water in his whole eity-ai" Others ascribe their
action to an honest opposition to the work on the
ground OF Its magnitude and great expense.
Another report is that many members are dis
sahshed with the treatment they receive in
Washington, being charged double price for
all they ask for, and don't get their wants
supplied as they require. Now, whether these
are some OF the causes of opposition or not.
we don't know; but if So, certainly the frst
stated one IS not the fair thing. Would thew
punish all because they hate the principles Of
believe this charge against honorable mem.
bers to be true. That others oppose the ap-
preparation on account of the vastness of the
undertaking Is, however, the fact. Their ar
guments, however, were triumphantly refuted
by advocates of the measure We cannot see
how any man could listen to the able areu
ments, and duly give weight to the facts and
ngures oil the Hon Joshua Vansant and others
as delivered on the floor of the House, and not
be convinced Of the utility and necessity of
the measure. We trust that second sober
thought will induce those gentlemen to change
their views. The other ground of opposition
classification at the bad treatment thew re-
Give in Washington-uay have some foun-
dalton In fact but members who complain of
the charges, have no more cause of complaint
than others, If there really be any foundation
In the charge. If they are charged double
price, however, they should remember that
they generally require double service, atten-
tion and accommodation. If they will have
the best, they should pay for it accordingly.
That some such feeling exists, there cannot be
doubt, as the following extract from a speech
by talented Kentuckian, Hon. Presley Ewing.
seems to confirm. That gentleman thus anus
ingly expressed his grievance when the subject
Of adjournment was under consideration
II want to get away from here, for one and
] believe that the people are willing to see us
70 away. / would rather adjourn SINE die
than take a recess 1t is rather a novel exper-
iment, and do not know how it would suit
But want to get away on any terms. want
to &C. something to eat. Laughter want
10 get to some place where can sleep Of nights
Renewed laughter.l / am tired Of going into
these dining-rooms in the morning with the
weak stomach with which every gentleman
rises in summer, and smelling that odor which
destroys the last remnant of appetite that can
be got up by the force of tOnics and other
means [Great laughter
AFTER trotiing all over town hunting a place
ID eat, have thought that of inevitable ne
eessity, | would be compelled to 20 through
the form under the influence of chloroform.-
Renewed laughter ] / know of no other way
in which it can be practiced with any sort of
ease and comfort"
Whether Mr.. Ewing voted for or against the
appropriation, We are not advised, though this
model speech would indicate that he did not
possess any high notions of our city and Cit.
cans. Well, we can't help that. The honor
able gentleman, and all who agree with him,
are entitled to their opinions, of course If
they don't want water, and desire something
else, let them be gratifed but for mercy's
sake, do no. deny others what they 80 much
need, not only for their own use, but ior the
protection of public property. New, gentle
men, We have only to say. do abandon such
notions against our fair and broad city Give
, US the appropriation of $500 900 for the aque-
duct. Our cry is water. water, Tie ladies
appeal to you-and can you resist them? We
are a poor Lazarus, and though we have to
eat Of the crumbs that fall from your tables,
remember the fate Of the rich man Let us
hereafter, when We are in Abraham's bosom,
which We expect to be if We have the aque
Duct be able to give you and your successors
"a drop Of cold water to cool your parched
tongues"
"Waier water! was the cry,
Give US water or we die.'