The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-07-01
THE DAILY UNION
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PoroMAo BnIpeE.-At the meeting of the city councils,
held the aeh instant the proceedings in relation to the
Potomac bridge were as follows;
Mr.. Fitzpatrick leave, introduced joint resolution in
relation TO the Potomac BRIDGE which read three times
and passed and ordered be published with the proceedings
of the board
Joint resolution n relation the Potomac Bridge
Re'otoed, &C., That the memorial of committee OF the
corporation Of Georgetown praying that Congress may pass
no law allowing the Long bridge the Potomac river to
be used in connection with railroad between the depot OF
the Baltimore and Washington railroad and Alexandria Is
injurious 10 the interests of this city, and founded allie
cations and differences which cannot be sustained
Resored, That in the purchase of that bridge from pri
vate company and declaring that it should be the property
OF the and free of toll Congress regarded
having gwen guarantee for the continuance OF
bridge at that point vested right in the
pie to It, and to its perpetual upon the terms then de-
Re.oeed That the only plausible ground of objection
which the people of Georgetown have is in the manner OF It's
construconan objection which readily be removed by
Congress without abandoning or removing the bridge itse
hsSoeed That when it becomes necessary to decide De-
those OF having than AS 0o0 and that too the me-
ropos OF the nation upon the wise and benecent egisa
kind requires that they should give the preference the
greater good, the greater number.
Resooed That the COMMITTEES appointed to attend to the
Interests of this corporation before Congress be instructed to
these resolutions before that body together with tins the
most respectful and earnest appeal of this TO the
justice OF Congress and the claim of the people OF this met
OILS 70 have retained and maintained the bridge or one pct
adapted to the real interests of both the Cities whether
used for railroad not the site where 1t now stands
Ex-MAYoR OF New ORLEANs.-The Hon. A. ID. Crossman,
of the Crescent City, is at present visit to the
capital Mr. c. the chief executive officer Of the
mercial emporium of the Southwest for eight and
discharged his responsible duties with ability
fidelity and humanity than he During the with Mexico
he abored facilitate his counys cause and thousands OF
officers and priyate their way too the fields of strife and
glory testify to his patriotism hospitality and kindness
OF heart. When the city visited with an awfuy de-
strucve epidemic the unnchingy at his post
ready distressed and dying and the last
sad offices OF respect to the victims of thepague Mr. Cross
is native of Manc which State he has not visited since
1885, He will revisit the place of his birth and the
of his childhood where his father still living at the
advanced age of ninety two years.
IMpoaTANr ooMMITTEEThe boards of aldermen and
council at recent meeting, appointed committee on
the 'pubc health" Mcssrs Busey, Newman, Gill, and
Henshaw compose the committee To these gentlemen
would most respectfully say that cleanliness is not only
Christian virtue but that it is promotve Of health Tax
payers ask of the city fathers that they may enjoy the
forts and blessings of city daily ceansed and purified
clean city is the great desideratnm.
CANAL ExAMSATIoN-Y cstcrday morning the president
and directors of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
left Georgetown the Congress- for the purpose of
examining and inspecting the whole line of the canal with
view repairs and improvements wherever they may be
needed This movement of the directors indicates de-
termination perform their duties efficiently, from which it
be inferred that this great work. of such Importance to
the District will be put in the best possible ORDER and the
shortest time The Congress has been greatly improved in
her engines and machinery, at the iron works of Mr. Ellis,
l4h street, and it is expected will prove swift well
pleasant boat for the occasion
The wEATHEn.-The thermometer, ut the Office of the
House Printing Telegraph in the National Hotel at five
o'clock last evening, registered ninety degrees.