The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-07-06
LOCAL NEWS.

The FounrHThe day Of all days In tho political Ameri-
calendar has passed 1t observed with patriotic
thusiasm by all classes of citizens The public Offices
the newspaper Offices the stores and all other places bust
ness with the exception Of the public hotels closed
and the of all there demonstrations Of patriotic
affection for the undying day which the American colo
niesno the sovereign commonwealth Of the United States
declared Free sovereign, and independent In the
Metropolis itself there celebration OF the national
gaaday but hundreds aye, thousands Of citizens
paired To ayoe springs and beautiful groves in the neigh
borhood, where the day most delightfully."- SPENT and
where all participated in the ast Of and the flow of
SOUL We have heard of any accident occurring
the pleasures of the festival The weather intolcraby
almost unexpectedly hot the Thermometer in the office
Of the National HOTEL III O'clock registering 90 degrees
May descendants to the latest generation delight
cring the birthday of the nation
DsrRIcr APPRorRIArioNs-The civil and diplomatic sp-
preparation bill up in Committee the Whole in the
House Of Representatives yesterday and there
items in deeply interesting to the people Of the District
The item appoprang five hundred thousand dollars
the completion of the Potomac aqueduct Washington water
works, discussed by many members in Ave minutes
speeches Many amendments proposed of which
adopted The most important adopted
curing the cities of Washington and Georgetown subscribe
for oneh of the cost Of the work The important appro-
priaon finally prevailed by respectable majority The
still to to the House, where it is expected be
carried by an increased majority The amendment requiring
the cities to twenty cent of the of the great
enterprise will be dstasefu to some and will sartlo others
In conversation with of oldest and substantial
citizens they expressed the opinion that this condition the
appropriation would not have the effect to damage the
undertaking embarrass the corporate authorities
The money necessary for the payment of their portion
four hundred and fifty thousand doarscan be readily OBJ
tanned at legal interest," and the receipts for the Of the
water will amount to than the interest the debt
Indeed the probability is that In time the
would prove largo of revenue to the cities
There other items in the BILL and among them one
making large appropriations for the completion of the
wings of the Capitol and thirty thousand dollars for the
Insane Hospital The honorable representatives States
and of the people eynce liberal spirit owart the District
and its inhabitants will fully appreciate the lberaity the
legislative department Of country and win con-
tinue to be aw-abidng awloving, and patriotic citizens
THE wEATHsR-We could write most feelinoly upon the
weather. for in melting mood which will DO readily
understood when readers that
at Dr. Patcrsons apohecary establishment corner of Penn
syysnia and 9th street. yesterday registered de-
gree About halfpast O'Clock in the afternoon we were
visited with high wind succeeded by copous shower,
which most sensby and accepaby roesed the temperature
CONSERVATION cE.-The consumption of this cooling
luxury the 4h of July An ice dealer in
formed that the quantity sold that could have
been less than fifty TONS thousand bushels The de-
mand for time has been great the supply has
been greatywc about to write alarmingl reduced
but Spot pond, Boston, will the Cargoes
from TINT place arc daily expected
SUDDEN nrAsHs.--James Greer, young man. Hanson
Gassaway, old citizen, died yesterday suddenly coro
ner inquest has been inquire into the cause of
their deaths.
REMAINS OF Mr.. CoRconAN.-Thc remains of Mr. Lewis
Corcoran carpenter by trade Of tho victims Of the sad
calamity the railroad Baltimore were received by
the train from Baltimore last evening.
WEST MARkEr CONFERENCE.-The old Market house in the
western part of the city destroyed FIRE morning
Of the 4th There can be doubt of the fact that 1t was the
work of vile inccndiary.
In this city Yesterday the Washington and New Orleans
Telegraph Company held ito annual meeting, and made
choice of the Hon. Amos Kendall president.