Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-28
NAlLY EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INfELblGENCR.
STATE or TIE THsRMoMHrER.-The Their
arometer, ID cur counting room, at IL o'clock
to-day, stood st Sc degrees above zero.

arometer, IN cur counting room. at IL O'Clock
to-day, stood st SO degrees above zero.
WASHINGTON OF OLD-WArER We all know
Washington as 1t is now, with its magnificent
buildings, Its abundance of trees, its thlcken-
sDg OF dwellings, and rant Of 1oater Mr..
Andrew Eilicott, in 1923 said "No place has
geater advantages of water, either TOR the
supply Of the city CT for cleaning the streets,
than this ground" He speaks OF the head
waters of Rock Creek, but especially refers to
the water of the Potomac, above The Great
Falls. fourteen miles from the city, which is
one hundred snd eight feet higher than tide
water. This water" he says, 'may not onlv
be carried over the highest ground in the civ.
but, if necessary, over the tops of the houses,
The Schuylkill Of Philadelphia, the CIotou of
N York, the Cochituate of Boston, and Jones,
fais OF Baltimore, supplying those cities.
fall far behind the capacity Of our Great Far,
and yet we are actually suffering for the want
Of water.
But OF that enough has been said. and ve
therefore recur 10 cur "reminiscences, only re.
marking that We hope that some amendment
providing for the water-works s5f0 nm
may prevail in both Houses As to Washing,
"oh ., oia, We ind that on the 18th day Of
nnPnl; Iasl, the Hon. Daniel Carroll and DIR.
DaVio Stuart superintendent the fixing of the
hrst corner stoue of the District of Columbia
at 1oness Point, near Alexandria, where IL
was lad with all the Masonic ceremonies
usual At that time" We quote from Var.
NUNS book On the seat of Government. which
says:
The proceedingsi in reference to the onsn;nc
Oh NATIONAL city, appear to have awakened
nuch interest IN all parts of the country. In
an extra number Of the Herald, published at
Pnliadeiphis, on the 4th January, 1895, We
ind long article, setting forth the general
plan, aud, more particularly, the designs for
improving the mall 1t commence thus:
TO found a city, in the centre of the
United States, for the purpose of making it the
depository OF the acts of the Union, and the
sanctuary of the laws, which must, one day
rule all North America, is grand and com.
Prehensive idea, which has already become,
with propriety, the object Of public respect
In rejecting on the Importance of the Union,
ano on the advantages which it secures to all
the Inhabitants of the United States. collec
lively, or to individuals, where ia there an
American who does not see, in the establish
Inent OF Federal town, q natural means for
confirming forever that valuable connection,
to which the nation is indebted for liberation
from the British yoke? The Federal city
situated in the centre of the United States is
temple erected to liberty; and towards this
edItce will the wishes and expectations of all
true fri ends OF their country be necessarily
directed. The city of Washington, consider ed
under such important points Of view, could not
be calculated on small scale; its extent, the
disposition of its avenues and public squares
should all correspond with the magnitude of
the object for which it was intended-snd we
need only Cast our eyes upon the situation and
plan of the city, to recognize in them the com.
preheniive genius of the President, to whom
the direction of the business has been com
mitted by Congress.
On the 18th of September, 1893, the south.
east corner stone of the north wing of the Cap
itoi was laid by General Washing ton Here
was about the origin Of Washington Citv its
present character fully justifyinS the nredi.
lions OF Its founders, with the single execution
of its supply of pure and wholesome wafer so
much needed for public as we'll as private Dur.
poses.
HACK, SIR HACK, MADAM This ia the
annoying cry from some imprudent hackmen
who yell the words into PERSONS ears, including
ladies', In most deafeniug manner At the
railroad depot theevil is almost insupportable,
the din OF their voices making the place hideous
with harsh sounds. Now, we would ask in all
kindness to the haekmen, what is the use of
this noisy mode of doing business? Do they
get any more to do by IL? On the contrarv
do they not lose by this species of annovance
to travellers? We have known persons refuse
taxing mack altogether on account of the
clamor raised by these noisy competitors.
Many pass the contestants by, and seek some
quiet, we'll behaved driver, whom they en-
gage to convey them to their destination. "a
Their than endure the ear-piercinp voices of
these vociferous Jehus If they wish to do
more business they should avoid the practice
altogether, and not ask any person if they want
hack, which is not only useless but foolish
because any person wanting hack will 90 10
the hackman without these lung cracking in
yltatlons- In other words, il a gentleman or
lady wants to hire hack, cannot they ask for
1t; and If they don't want to hire, what ia the
use OF basling at them, Hack, sir hack,
MADAM :" and calling for them to 20 this no.
tience is recommended in a friendly way to
these competitors of the whip. They will
make By our advice.
ETIQUETTE FOR CMyIBUssEs.-A CYNICAL
old bachelor, rs lies of the Baliip,ore
Argus presumes, furnishes tho following code
ofetiquette for omnibusses, which perhaps NAV
possibly be useful here, in the good city Of
Washington:
(" 1t seems by long established practice, TO
be understood that it is polite for ladies to
crowd into An omnibus, no matter how STRONG
and healthy they may be, and no matter Low
many fatigued and even sick of the other sex
they may turn out. II is polite, if courteously
told that the omnibus is full, to answer sh arp
iy that you must have seat, and to fix your
eyes Immediately On the most bashful man
present. and 30 force him to give up his sea-.
1t is polite, when five of you are on one side
to spread out your dresses, 50 as to prevent the
sixth passenger from obtaining seat. It ia
polite to put your child next to you, SO az to
occupy two seats. yet when you get out, to paw
only for yourself. 1t is polite not to look for
your money till you have stopped the coach,
and then to keep every body waiting for five
minutes, or till you have hunted up the ch anpe.
1t is polite to pull the strap without Cessation
till the impetus of the coach ceases, no matter
how much it may hurt the driver. 1t is polite
never to have anything less than a gold dollar
so as to force the driver to change it, though
silver is worth three per cent. 1t is polite to
bring oasket OF marketing in the coach with
you; to plant it vigorously on some one 8 corns:
and to rub the greasy meat, in passing in and
out, on this ones silk dress, and that ones
cloth overcoat And it is particularly polite
to bring shad in with you, SO that the stencil
Of il may ill the coach, and the scales be rub
bed Oh by its tapping against your neighbor,
to the great saving Of the labor of your cook
but We must not forget what Is polite for
the driver. 1T ia nolite far him uhan tha IaI.