Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-20


Montgomery Guards, YaSCrs, and Highlanders
After agreeing to meet on Monday evening
next, at the old Medical College, corner of L
AID Tenth streets, they adjourned
CoANUNICATED
The POUDEETTE NUIsANCE.-Fe have sew
eral times beer reminded through the columns
Of the public press that the time has arrived
70: more than ordinary care and attention to
our sanitary regulations. Proper attention
has probably been given, as the Mayor, in the
Intelligencer Of yesterday morning, says: "Suf-
1eient scavengers are now, and have been r
some tina, in operation for the cleansing Of
the streets and CUTTERS" If the Mayors III
structions are not carried out, the fault rests
with the Commissioners, who ara, in such
times very important on ;ers, and if in any
way neglectlul Of duty, are called 10 account
by the Mayor Thus, it is upon the energy of
the Mayor We reprincipally to rely for proper
care Of the health and interests Of the citizens.
The matters referred TO by the Mayor are, it
IS true, Of a serious nature; but much less i'm
portant than others which may cause grave re-
suits. l would speak Of the intolerable stencil
which arises between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets west, AID Q and U streets north. This
must have been noticed by those who have
recently passed aior; Fourteenth strect-an
important thoroughfare to tho country from
the FirSt AID Second WarlS. This stencil,
which was originally bearable, has ROW be
come SO serious as To affect the health of those
IL the immediate vicinity. Many individuals
have been made sick, AMI tho cases has be
come worse Ut each attack. Thu, if tie ac-
emulation Of human excremCnt progresses 1T
rate no flste- than il has from its beginning,
tie eXhaiatiOns may seriously affect the South
ern portions Of the Fist and Second Wards.
1t may appear strange when il is stated that
this nuisance is within nine y mares (incluiing
Lafayette Square) Of the Presidents House,
and have no doubt, with favorable breezes,
/: has it, influence upon the health Of the in
mates Of that mansion. Prof Page, in his az
ticle on 'PestileEce and Nuisances, when
speaking Of a similar nuisance on Seventh
street, beyond tho city limits, stated that the
atmosphere for q mile az radiHS Is affected by
ltpeStilential influence.
In addition TO this, and rs if to make GER
tainty more sure. there are, or the western
side Of Sixteenth street, the decomposing, fes
tering carcases os FIVE horses, giving eff their
pestllentiai OdorS beneath this sweltering Sep
tember sun.
BY recent &c. 81 The Corporation, (approved
april Is, 1851 the Mayor is compelled to de-
siSnate depOts for the night soil and cffal Of
the city, within the Corporation limits, and az
The locality mentioned has the city streets
iereed IN, making a large farm in appearance,
L may have seemed Il suitable place Of de-
post. But Fourteenth street is now paved to
boundary street. and this, with the grading
has caused the outlay cf large sums at the
hands Of individuals and from the ward funds.
Inns expenditure can only Le made useful by
TIE Instant removal Of such intO!erablc nui-
Sauces which have and will impede all p!o-
GresS and Improvements.
IL the people Of the First ard Second Wards
Knew that they have Eot Only the exhaiations
from the deposits tkcmrclycs 90 contend with
hut those arising from TIE constant stirring
and preparation Of human excrc:aent in its
conversion into Poudrette, they would e..
r14SSC call upon their representatives in the
Councils to protect their health and lives.
LUMBEI PILEs.-lt used to be a rule, That
where buildings were in coarse Of erection,
and there was - possibility of danger to Passcrs
by, lights should be placed 10 designate the
dangerous localities ct night. There being no
guide Of this kind ~ the corner of Thirteenth
and-a-baf street and the avenue last night,
where there is pile Of lumber, gentleman
passing stumbled and fell on his face, hurting
himself severely, though not dangerously.
Some visible mark should be left IT those dan
Serous spots when nights are dark.
\ FALL.-ThiS morning a respectable lady
&c her way to market, when on the south side
Ofthc avenue between Ninth and Tenth streets,
stepped on 4 peach skin which had been
thrown from one Of the d uses, and slipped
and fell ut full length upon the pavement
Luckily no bones were broken, and the lady
complained Of being but little hurt, though
considerably mortified by the occurrence. The
practice OF throwing vegetable matter On the
sidewalk should be stopped.
MARSH SPORTING Thus far there have
been but few gunners in the marshes, and the
ortOlan, reed birds, dc, have been left COM
paratiyely az rest. Ii can hardly be from any
misunderstanding Of the law that keeps the
spOrtsrnen from their favorite hunting districts,
as the law approved February 3, 1910, " for
the preservation Of game, is very plain where
ii refers 20 birds of the 4" waterfall, s0ra, or
tolan, or marsh pullet species There must
be sumo other cause.
FAMILY QCAREELs These little affairs fire.
quently carry persons to places they never ViS-
tied before, and the forced visits seldom pro-
duce good results. One Of them was disposed
Of this morning, az the guard-hOasc, where q
man and hi, wife were held to security for
peace. The venerable officer remarked to
friend, 80 These cases make fees for me, and
have no right TO complain but they are shame
lgl; AMI ali nonsense.