Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-26
The Water.works.-The Government have

The Water.works.-The Government have
lost at different times, within our own recol-
lection, the Treasury, State, and Post Office
Department buildings by fires, in each Of
which papers were lost, the destruction of
which, besides the embarrassment thus occa-
stoned, entailsd pecuniary loss of millions of
dollars en- the Treasury of tho United States
The Library of Congress, too has subsequent
ly been consumed by fire, causing direct and
immediate loss of hundreds of thousands Of
dollars. Now, it's we'll known that such a sup
ply Of water as it is proposed to be introduced
into Washington by the plan adopted by the
Government, would have prevented much Of
the destruction thus misunderstanding over and
over again to the Treasury the cost of the
work as determined on. The Government has
perhaps fifty millions worth of perishable pro-
perty in this city. That is, property which
can be destroyed by fire, the destruction of
which would cost the Treasury at least fifty
millions of dollars, from first to last How
short-sighted is it, then, in introducing water
here, not to so construct the works as that they
will involve all tho insurance against fire, to
which an amply supply Of water from suf.
ficient height will be competent. ~.
The country at large is really quite as much
interested in having these water works made
as they should be, as the people of the District
of Columbia, as they must ultimately foot the
bill for losses by fire, such as were experienced
in the burning of the Department buildings
and the Library Of Congress, above referred
to. .f.1-.-t i- .a.-.
1t is hard, indeed, that the public interest
should be made to suffer through the intrigues
of specious people hanging around the lobbies
to defeat this and that Government plan, ma
tured only after thorough investigation and
with an eye solely to the permanent public in
terest, only because, in arranging the details,
those charged with that duty did not realize
the justice and sound policy of providing hand-
some speculations for such gentry in their
plans determined on.
The Water Works.-The House, just be-
fore we went to press, non-concurred in the
to the deficiency bill. This defeat of the ap-
preparation cannot be otherwise than merely
temporary-mo-e Of it tomorrow.
News Of the Death Of Major Larnard and
Eight Men Of the 4th Infantry Confirmed.
We have, this morning in letters from Oregon,
positive information confirming the melan-
choiy death, by drowning, on the 9th Of
March, in PUGET Sound, by the upsetting Of
he government boat Of Fort Steilacoom, Of
Major c. II. Larnard, Corporal Isaiah G. Bar.
low, and privates James Fitzsimmons and Law.
renee Fitzpatrick, and musician John McIn-
tire of company A. and musician Henry Hall
and privates John Clarke and Henry Lees OF
company Call of the 4th Infantry; also
John Hamilton, a citizen boatman. Those
who escaped were VIM Dunford and Richard
Owens Of company A. This tragical accident
occurred in the Sound, near Fort Madison
Major L., with ten men, was on his return to
Fort Steilacoom, which post he commanded
He had been to Whidley Island, where he b ad
been engaged for week in quelling Indian
disturbances. The Major was gentleman Of
remarkably fine abilities and erudition. There
were few gentlemen in the country of more
literary attainments-his whole life, siRce
graduating at West Point, had been devoted
to study, when he was not Immediately en-.
gagged in the discharge Of active duties. He
was native Of Rhode Island, and was about
forty four years Of age. Such loss of such Q
member must, necessarily, be great loss te
any service.
The New Territories Among the gentle.
| mOu rpUArn OF as likely to be placed in an Of
ficial position in one Of the new Territories, i:
the Hon. Milo NJ. Dimmick, of Pennsylvania
Mr.. Dimmick occupied seat in the lower
House Of Congress for several years, and justly
secured an enviabls reputation as able legis
lator and firm and consistent supporter o.
the men, measures, and principles of the Dem
| ocratic party. He is energetically backed by
| such friends in Congress from Pennsylvania
| and elsewhere, az, it strikes us, must compass
his appointment to almost any place they may
| ask for him.
! Keeping Post 0fices.-For the benefit of al
concerned, we have to say that, on inquiry, W.
learn that the Department does not permit
deputy postmaster to leave his doors so un
guarded, as that persons may help ,hemselve
to letters, &c.
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
Department.-on yesterday, the 25th of May
there were of Treasury Warrants entered OF
tho books Of tho Department.
| For the redemption Of stocks..... $37, POI A.
Fer the payment of other Treasury
debts INSTRUMENTATION. 19,430 5:
For the Customs. ................ 125,0l4 l:
Covered into tho Treasury from
miscellaneous sources. 23l 81
| For the War Department.. 1898 2!
For the Interior Department. 1,O44 9:
DIPLOMATIC GOssIP.-A letter in the
N. Y. Tribune on American diplomacy al
Madrid, after detailing the Black Warrior
| conversations. concludes with this para.
graph -