The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-16

THE rEsrIaoSIAL TO CAPTAIs MEIGs.-Some time back
very able report upon the Washington aqueduc made
by Captain Meigs joint resolution passed by
city voting the presentation Of suitable testimonial
to that gentleman for his services The testimonials beau
al piece OF aryeerie exhibition at the store Of
Mesars Gait Brother by whom ii executed at the
der OF the corporation and il is certainly OF the most
splendid specimens Of workmanship that remember
/ TO have
II consists of silver kettle and stand elegantly and
deliberately chased weighing altogether $50 ounces and
about feet In height The OF the kettle by which il
supported the stand represent doiphins with
their heads resting rocks of coral and the spout
die represent snakehe latter describing body
spout which is broader the head and neck coed
lilies the lid of the kettle is in shape Of sea
she'll surrounded by eagle with wings which
forms handle On side Of the KETTLE which beautiful
figured there engraved the of the corps eng
neer and the other there is left blank space the
form of shield, which the following inscription will be
placed; @ ss @
Presented to Captain Montgomery c. Meigs, U. s. En-
gneers by the corporation of Washington with reso
ton approyed 18th March, 1851 for his report
on the Washington aqueduct.
Presented 9Th June, 1854, by John w. Maury,
Joseph Borrows, of board of aldermen A. W. Miller
board of common council, committee Of the corporation
The which the kettle represents the
work Of the aqueduct medallion of Wash
ngton, The water is heated by elegant antique spirit
lamp likewise of silver, placed underneath the KETTLE The
| whole articles designed by j. q. Bruf.
The following the letters of presentation and thanks
MAYORS orrIcE, Washington, june 8, 1854.
+
United States Engineers.
SIN: 1t Is grateful duty to transmit to herewith
or bic
report the subject OF Introducing water into this and
" for the ndefagsble manner with which this subject was
prosecuted by you"
In further compliance with that resolution, have ask
of the accompanying of plate which
has been executed this city by the direction Of
this corporation TO be presented to you as testimonial Of
individual Of the high per-
sonal regard with which we are
JOHN ". MAURY, Mayor
JOS. BORROWS,
81, Memberof Board of Aldermen
A. w. MILLER,
Member Of Board Of Common Council,
... Committee.
WAsHrNaros, June 8, 1854.
To the Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council.
GEsrLnmEs: desire to to you the feelings Of
hands committee your resolution OF thanks and the
All find pleasure in the discharge Of duty particularly
when my case that duty has been the originaton
Of work for the good Of as will enjoy the ben
When addition this, find my exertions meet with
to further egerons e
completion the work already happily commenced.
am, very respectfully, your most obedien serysnt
Captain Of Engineers charge Washington Aqueduct and
Capitol Extension. lStar
TnSIrY CHURCH rAIR.The ladies connected with Trim
ity Church. Georgetown holding fair at Forrest Hail.
said church. The fair will continue until Saturday night
We pleased to hear that many of their Washington
friends called the Hall and literally patronzed them
and hope that many others will follow their example
CENTRE MARKEr.-The market Yesterday morning was
well supplied with butchers meat vegetables, spring chick
ems other articles suitable to the The beef on
the generally of superior quality and the prices
than for time past The strawberry
considered have closed but raspberres
in abundance The supply of cherries small and
the quality rather inferior.
HEALTH OF THE oITY.-We learn from several of our
practising that the health of the city unusually
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the city by the of any and everything calculated to
enQender sickness housekeeper should and we have
doubt WILL oheerfuy comply with any recommendations
from the board health. The sentiment universal that
there great virtue water and would be well to apply
IL freely streets alleys, and yards The weather re-
oues that chloride Of lime other dnfecng agents be
distributed CUTTERS other places where filth has
cumulaed That felldestroyerthe Asatic cholera-has
made of the northern and western
cities We may be spared visit from this hfsdesroyer-
this Craze dsesse-by practising cleanliness, the removal OF
and publication Of places calculated to gcner
ate disease Wise prevention is better than skiful RENE
dies"