Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-15
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
. To Advertisers.

The daily circulation Of the american Organ Is
FAR greater than that Of any paper in Washington,
with one exception and the weekly circulation which
already reaches ten thousand, is increasing at the
rate of several hundred week. II has increas-
ed at this rate with remarkable regularity from the
first month Of its publication. Advertisers who wish
20 give their advertisements wide circulation should
bear these facts in mind. The daily 0ygan is distrib-
uted chiefly in Washington, Georgetown. Alexandria,
Fredericksburg Richmond, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and
Baltimore. The weekly Organ is sent to every quar-
Ter of the Union.
WASHINGTON AQUEpUCT.--We learn that the
work upon the Washington aqueduct Is progress
ing under very favorable circumstances. There is
much less building In this CITY than usual at this
season, that more mechanics are offering their SER
vices than can yet be employed
Several culverts were begun by the engineers
in order to save the portion OF the season which
necessarily elapsed during the legal period of ad
vertising and making contracts Upon these cul-
verts, and upon the work in heavy cutting in rock,
near the falls, which was not let out by contract
some 200 men are employed.
The Seneca quarry, which has been purchased
by the United States for the aqueduct, is supplying
a large quantity of very beautiful and durable
stone for culvert walls and abutments Some 40
or so men are at work in this quarry. The stone
Is the same Of which the tagging and the terrace
steps ofthe Capitol are made.
The heavy rock cutting below tunnel number
two Is completed, and brickiayers are at work put
ting in the conduit. This part of the work has an
appearance Of sodty and durability that docs credit
TO the constructors.
1t is believed to be In some respects the largest
aqueduct in the world Some of the ancient aque-
ducts delivered larger quintty Of water but this
was done by much smaller conduit, with grade
or descent Of many feet to the mile, the great IA
pidity of the current making amends for the small
er diameter Of the conduit.
Some OF the contractors have arrived, and are
making preparations to begin the work upon their
sections.
The season thus far has been unusually favora-
BILE, tine men having been quite as healthy this
spring as though residing in the city.
THE MALL.-It appears that the location of the
new Arnory upon the public Mall, has given great
dissatisfaction to number of our citizens, and
petition is being circulated for signatures by the
parties interested.
In this petition they state, "that they have re-
garded as the greatest beauty Of the plan Of the
city, the Mall or Park, provided by the wisdom
and good taste of its authors, chief of whom il he
whose name it bears; and that they have seen with
regret the innovations already made thereon, and
now can see in each encroachment but bad prece-
dent, each In its turn facilitating the next
"They therefore utter to the President their
earnest hope that neither the National Arinory,
nor any ether structure, may be permitted lin
wade its limits; but that for its whole extent it
may be held as dedicated to the original purposes
Of Its founders and to no other, well assured that
only thus can those who are to succeed US, regard
US true to the trust Of our generation, and the
national metropolis have a worthy national park,
such as no other city on tho continent enjoys and
every other desires"
They close by stating that they speak the wishes
OF the whole population of the city but with very
few exceptions.
MONTHLY REPORT OF rnn BOARD or HEALTH.-
lnten,ents during the Month ending Nay 3lst,
ls55-Accidental, congestion Of lungs, l brain,
diseases of, 5; cholic bilious, childbed, Group
! consumption, s.; dropsy, / dropsy Of chest, !;
dysentery, l; debility, general, erysipelas, 2;
fever, typhoid, 2; fever, scarlet, 2; fever catar
rhal, gastritis, chronic, !; heart disease, l !;
marasmus, / measles, 6 old age, 2; pneumonia,
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