Washington sentinel., 1854-01-11
Yotal anh Dtrsonal.
washington Aqueduct.- The surveys have


Falls of the Potomac. and plans proposed and
adopted by the President. The right of way 10
some portion Of the aqueduct line has been ac-
qured. A tract of land belonging TO Burgess Viii
let, serving for the northern abutment of the dam
and the commencement Of the aqueduct, was Sc
cured to the government at $400. Aporton ofthe
land of J. w. Anderson, required for the aqueduci
line, was appraised at S625. Two other smai'
tracts for quarries were valued at So2o each.
These two condemnations give the necessary
right Of way through Maryland for about mile
and three quarters, at cost of 1923 each. Cap
tain Meigs. who has charge of the work, thought
Il advisable not to collect any considerable force,
until the approach ofcod weather should remove
all apprehensionspf sickness. Preparations were
made in Washington and Georgetown for tools and
machinery Tor vigorous prosecution OF the work.
as soon as the sickly season should be over, which
was about the beginning of November. Quarters
for the large force now employed on the dam and
in the vicinity of the Falls were framed and pre-
pared in Georgetown. The iron work for der
ricks and the necessary masonry and quarry tools
were partly prepared in the machine shops Of
Washington and partly by the smiths employed
In this city for the aqueduct.
Congress, il will be recollected, made appro-
priaton of five thousand dollars, for the purpose
Of determining the best means of affordng the
cities of Washington and Georgetown, an album
dant and unfaing supply Of good and wholesome
water; and the result was, the recommendation
of the Great Falls Of the Potomac for this pur.
pose. Subsequently an appropriation OF SlOo,ooo
was made, and the work commenced There re-
balo nt 4 ha fraa urv
Of October last, $4,000. The probable amount TO
be expended by the first Of July next, is $79,OO0
The estimate of the amount required to be appro-
priated for the fiscal year. ending the thirtleth OF
June, 1885, is 100000. We are all anxious for
supplies of water from the Great Falls Of the Polo
mac. :. Flow on thou gentle river"
Hon. Henry A. Muhlenberg, member Of
the House of Representatives, from Pennsylva-
MIA, died on Monday night, at hafpast ten o'clock
after severe and protracted illness, al the resi-
dence of Senator Brodhead leaving wife and
child TO mourn an event truly and nexpressibly
sad to them.
Thus, before the committee, appointed to ac-
company the remains Of Brookins Campbell 70 his
late residence in Tennessee has returned to Wash
ington another committee was yesterday ap-
pointed by the Speaker Of the House to accompany
the body of Henry A. Muhlenberg to his former
home, in Pennsylvania. The one is now returning
from, and the other is now engaged in the per-
formance Of the similar melancholy duty imposed.
There is something peculiarly impressive and
startling i'm this simple truth.
Mr.. Campbell never took his seat in the House,
having been sick when he arrived in Washington
in November last, and from that time was con-
fined to his bed until he died. Mr.. Muhlenberg,
il is said, was only present at the organization of
the House.
The Gardiner Trial.-When we locked into
the criminal court, yesterday morning, Major Nor
decai, (of the last government commission sent 10
MexicoD was detailing the result Of his visit to the
neighborhood where DR.. Gardiner alleges he worked
certain silver mines, and from which he says he
was driven by the Mexicans. Il was for losses
there and thus sustained, that he asked for COM
pensation, which, il is well known was allowed by
the Mexican board Of commissioners, but not, az
the present as well as the preceding trial shows,
on such proof as the government deems to be
honest !; and hence the action against him at law.
II is almost unnecessary 10 say the defence alto
gether differs from the United States on this sub
ject
Major Mordecai explained his testimony by a
map which he held in his hands, and entered mi
nutely into the history of his explorations. The
evidence seemed to be regarded as Of highly in
teresting character, by both bench and bar.
An Honest CONGRESSIONAL the banquet in
Sf ~ of he haiti IF Naxy Or
leans, on Monday night, Mr.. d. Radcliffe, Of this
city, said that he approved of all the acts of the
administration but one, and that was the refusal
TO appoint him to the Office Of United States Dis
trct Attorney, for which he was candidate. The
remark occasioned much laughter; but "there is
many true word spoken in Jest"
Naval Orders.--Commander Sanders detached
from the command of the receivingship at Nor
folk, and Commander John Manning ordered to
relieve him in the command of the same. First
Assistant Engineer Garvin ordered TO the steamer
Princeton. Third Assistant Engineer Bartleman
ordered to duty in the Office Of the engineer-in
chief Third Assistant Engineer Hunt ordered to
the steamer San Jacinto.--Glo5e,
u
Washington, that Secretary Davis, ofthe War De-
partment, has challenged Senator Toombs, of
Georgia, to duel-Boston Atlas, Jan, 8.
All, This is indeed aers The "rumor "must
have been whisper which people about Wash
ington were too deaf to hear. Mr.. Toombs, we
believe has yet arrived in the city to take his
seat in the Senate.
Hotel Enterprise.--The Messrs. Willard, we
learn, have secured square Of ground in the First
Ward, on which, within the next two years and a
half they intend to erect hotel, TO be called the
metropolis for all Nations"-rather long name
10 be deliberately pronounced, and capable Of ac-
commodating one thousand guests.
The Hon. Henry May has accepted the invita-
ton of his fellow-citizens TO partake of compli-
mentary dinner, and has suggested the twentieth