Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-23
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
(OPFTCLAL PAPER or TIE CITY,

Health The duty of this Board is strictly defined
and it behsoves all good citizens to obey its rules
During the last year there general com
plant OF the offensive condition OF many Of the
sewers, especially on the Avenue, and of other
nuisances caused by the carelessness Of housekeep
ers, in various sections of the city.
Under the administration of the new Board, il is
expected that these nusances win be Abated, and
that Washington win become one of the purest
and cleanliest cities OF the Union.
The completion OF the water-works, now not far
distant win form the commencement of new era
in the history of the city. Then we shall be pro-
vided, without cost, with superabundance of the
pure element, water; wherowith not only to per-
form all necessary personal additions, but more
over to cleanse and purify our dwellings, out-buld-
ings and streets, in the most thorough manner.
THr ACT TO REGULATE THE SALE OF PoIsoSs
WITHIN THE CITY or WASHINGTON
And be IL enacted by the Board of aldermen and
Board of Common Council Of the City Of Wash
iagton That, from and after the passage of this
act it shall not be lawful for the Mayor to issue
license to any person or persons for the sale of
medicines drugs, or chemicals, within the limits
Of this city, except under the regulations, limita
tons, and restrictions, hereinafter mentioned
Sec. 2. Ind be 10 enacted That any person or
persons who may hereafter apply for license for
the sale of medicines, drugs, or chemicals, within
this city, SHALL before said license be issued to the
same, present 10 tne mayor diploma OF CeTJncdle
from some school OF pharmacy or OF medicine, or
the certificate of board of examiners appointed
by the Mayor, which board OF examiners shall be
composed of three physicians and three practical
pharmaceutsts, residing within the District of
Columbia, which certificate or diploma shall set
forth the competency of the person or persons to
compound and dispense medicines drugs, or
chemicals.
Sec. 3. And be IL enacted, That it shall be I'M
lawful for any person or persons dealing in drugs,
medicines chemicals to SELL cause to be sold,
any article or articles which, according to the Uni
ted States Pharmacopea, or the United States Dis
pensatory, possess the power of proving desh uct-
i've to life, without the written authority of some
physician or other responsible person known to
the person or persons selling the same Nor shall
any article or articles known and recognised as
poisonous, be sold or dispensed without being
marked with red label, surmounted with
deaths head and cross bone," and having writ
ten Or printed thereon the name or names OF the
article or articles and the word poison" and the
name of the physician and other person or persons
responsible for selling the same.
Sec. A. A,.d be 10 enacted, That six months after
the passage of this Act no person or persons Ii
censed under this act, shall allow or permit any
person or persons to sell dispense any article or
articles aforesaid described without similar cyi
dcnce OF his her or their competency as required
in section of this act.
Sec. 5. And be 1t enacted That any person or
persons offending against the provisions of this act,
shall forfeit and pay not less than ten dollars
nor more than fifty dollars, which fine shall be col
leced and applied as other fines by the laws Of
this Corporation.
ALEXANDRIA AND HAMPsHIRE RAILRoAD.-Thi5
important work. we are informed, is likely to be
pushed forward with great vigor in the spring.
The citizens of the several counties on the route
are almost unanimously in its favor, and have con-
r. tI,o,,
its stock The credit of the counties has itself
been pledged, in many instances to the road-so
that there can be little doubt that by the COM
menOement of another year large portion Of the
road will be under contract.
Whatever conduces to the improvement of Al
exandria, tends also indirectly to the improvement
of Washington. The two cities will soon be con-
nected by railway When that is effected, a COM
munity of interests will of course spring up be-
tween them.
The expense of living in Alexandria is about 10
per cent less than it is in Washington. The cost
of living here is SO great as to form serious OBJ
stacle to the prosperity of the city Whatever,
therefore, tends to decrease the cost of living in
this city, tends to increase its welfare. The Alex
andria and Hampshire Railway will traverse
fruitful country, producing in abundance all the
necessaries of life. When completed there will be
no reason why provisions in Washington should
not be as cheap as they are in Winchester or
Staunton.
THE LAST SEWING MAcHINE.-The Scientific
American notices new invention of sewing ma
chine which promises to eclipse all others, and
which will come within the reach of every family.
1t says: 1T is understood that Messrs. Jerome of
New Haven, Connecticut the celebrated clock
makers, have recently purchased portion OF
the right TO Robertson's Patent Sewing Machine
for the sum of $50 900. This Sewing Machine is
! said to be a remarkable novelty. 1t is scarcely
larger than the little sewing birds used by the la
dies, and may easily be carried in the pocket. In
external appearance it is highly ornamental. For
the use of families and individuals the invention
appears to be admirable. We are told that seam
stress with the aid Of one of these machines, will
be able to doin day the ordinary hand labor of
an entire week. The Messrs. Jerome are at present
engaged In constructing machinery for the manu-
-facture of this improvement on large scale, and
in January next will be able to fill orders. Retail
price of the machine, $40. The best sewing ma
chimes Of the other makers, cost from 800 to
Sl4o.n
There are in the Patent Office models of over
one hundred sewing machines; but all of them
Of too high cost to come into general use. The
invention Of a-cheaper one WILL therefore, be hail
cd as ga great blessing to mothers" as well as to
old bachelors We are not sure, by the way that
it may not have the effect of preventing matrimo-
ny. For ifa bachelor can do his own sewing with
one of these $40 machines what will be the ne.
cessity Of his taking to himself wife, who win
cost him at least $40 week as long as she lives?
NATIONAL THEATRE.-An attractive bill is offer
ed tonight. Mr.. Chonfrau, capital comedian
viii appear with Miss Albertine, heretofore great
fayorite with our thestre-going citizens
Several new stoves have been put up during the
last two weeks, and the house is now very com
Portable.
We hope soon to announce the engagement of
Mr.. Forrest, who has recently played successful