Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-26
EVENING STAR.


A NUISANCE AND ANNoYANcE.-Thec con-
dition Of the gas, with which our fellow-clti-
gems on Pennsylvania avenue and elsewhere
were furnished last night by the Washington
Gas Company, was a disgrace to our city, be-
sides being q positive pecuniary injury to
those thus treated The cause is said to have
been deficiency Of supply, which extended
everywhere gas may be used in Washington.
This must have beon the result either of gross
mismanagement about the gas-house, or Of
oyer-eagerness to economize, which by no
means squares with the extravagant prices de-
manded Of our citizens for gas, which cause
the eyes Of persons accustomed to pay only
the rates of other cities to stare with astenish-
ment when they hear them mentioned: At
St Matthews church, last night, with thoUs-
ands of persons within its portals the gas
went out, leaving them without light. other
than that Of candles, hastily procured, which
but dimly served the end intended. The con-
sequence was to greatly decrease the sum total
which would otherwise have been collected fer
the benefit Of the Norfolk and Portsmouth
orphans as the result Of the powerful discourse
Of the Rev. John P. Donelan, and the beauti-
full execution Of Rossini's Stabdt Mater by tho
choir Of the Church.
The truth is, the Washington Gas Company
requires proper regulation by law. They
charge much higher rates-some fourteen per
centum higher-than are charged in George
town, where the charter fixes q maximum
rate, and neither our city councils nor any
other local authorities have the slightest legal
control over the manner in which the Wash
ingtOn Gas Company deal with the public.
The remedy lies In q general petition from
nearly all hOusekeepers in Washington, that
Congress will charter another company here,
and that the Government will patronize it, as
the existing company has become an odious
monopoly through the entire absence of pro-
vision in its charter for the exercise of whole
some restraint over its exaetions and short
cJmings. -
AID FOR THE SUFFERERs.-The Treasurer of
the General Committee, John P. Ingle, Esq,
yesterday forwarded an additional remittance
Of 81 900, in equal proportions, to the cities of
Norfolk and Portsmouth, for the relief Of the
sufferers by the yellow fever.
The committee acknowledge the receipt Of
the following sums since the 18th instant
First Presbyterian Church, Al street,
Rev. DR.. Sunderland. ............ 1927 %
McKendree Chapel, Methodist Episco-
pal, Rev. Mr. Hildt. eS 81
st. Johns Church, Rev. DR.. Pyne,
fourth contribution. ....... 68 90
Colered Methodist Episcopal Church,
1lth and K streets, Rev. Thomas
Magee, by Rev. E. Nugent. SO 60
Fourth Presbyterian Church, Rev. DR..
Smith, for Portsmouth. .......... 65 90
Methodist Church South, Rev. Mr..
Duncan. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. % rs
Foundry c. ureh, Methodist, Rev. Mr..
Phelps, additional. ............... 5 90
f street Presbyterian Church, Rev.
DR.. Gurley, additional. ........... 2 so
By 7. j. Magruder for the Orphans
Wesley Chapel Sabbath School S3l 90
Portion Pub Schools I'd district. u 81
IS 81
Primary School No. 2, fourth district
Miss Lee teacher. u
Primary School No. 1, fourth district
additional. Observation-Disclosures. l IS
Mrs. S. A. IL Marks Solicitor Sixth
Ward, including SIS OIL from Eben-
ezer Sabbath School and 81 1OfrOm
Miss SpOoner's Day School. "a IL
Mrs. j. F. Callan, Solicitor Fourth
ward ....................... 40 10
Mrs. Geo. S. Gideon, Solicitor Fourth
Ward, additional. ................. % 90
Mrs. W. j Mcdonald, Solicitor Fifth
Ward. ....................... AZ 10
Mrs. Dr.. q. Hanson, Solicitor Fifth
w ARD. .'.'.....s........... 3Z "
Mrs. Anon Woodward, Solicitor Fifth
ward ...................... II %
w. b. kibbey, now in New York.. % 90
Mrs. Il. W. Riggs. ................. % 90
Mrs. Il. BrOdie. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 5 90
Mrs. John COntee. Observation-Disclosures. 5 90
James TOwles. Observation-Disclosures. | 90
Merchants Exchange, by S. Bacon,
Esq, President. .................. 46 90
Total. ,O3O go