Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-10-31


navigation Taere has been much talk Of build
ing sea-wall, which IL il thought would Improve
it's navigation, By deepening the water, and we
think it would have the effect, II the wall was
erected some seventy feet from the Washington
shore. We haye the very best authority for say
ing that the sea-wall being constructed, should
have been at least sixty feet further seaward. We
location, as far - navigation 10 concerned or In
deed, anything else.
Water street should be from one hundred TO one
hundred and fifty feet in width, and II this sea-
wall was placed sixty feet further seward II would
allow just about that space. As ct present laid
out the width Of the street win only be about ak
ty or sixty-6ve feet, and win be ~ cramped and
tortuous ~ the channel itself Another idea sug-
gests ITSELF 1t il this This sea-wall must necss-
sarily have side walls to contain the earth and
other.substances 70 prevent the water from leak
ing down the main wall Now, If these side walls
we're added TO the lesgth Of the main wall, in ono
continuous line, It would complete the whole
length Of line originally contemplated, and which,
sooner or later, viii have TO be constructed Why
not do things right at once and save time, trouble,
fuitless legslation, and money.
In consequence of the contractedness of the
channel, and the manner in which It trends to-
wards the shore below Seventh street. it il neces-
sary that the utmost circumspection be observed
In the construction and erection Of wharves 1t
being selfevident fact that the distance of ex-
tension must be regulated by the inclination Of the
channel.
For instance, the newrwharf in psogrsss of con-
struction, though not carried out as far as the
wharves westward Of It. cannot be carried out far.
Their on account of the shorewArd inclination
Of The channel Nor, indeed, IL there any ne.
cossity for doing 90, because the water is
there deep as II Is thirty feet farther out or,
at all events Is deep enough for all useful purpo-
ses, and IL the wharf should oe extended thirty
feet farther, as We understand ID intended Il would
occupy one-fburth Of the already sulAoiently mar
row channel, and would greatly impede the nayi-
CATION In stiff northwesterly wind, vessels have
great difficulty in beating up now. and whom 80
feet beam steamboat is lying at this wharf, there
viii be close rubbing, to say the least Of II. BY q
resolution Of the Councils Of Monday last the fur
Their prosecution Of this work was suspended, until
certain requirements Of law had been complied
with. aud thus our attention was drawn to the
matter.
LAUREL.--The beautiful boys' who marched
to Laurel, yesterday, to attend the celebration,
should have remembered that handsome Is that
handsome does!" It Is said that there were not
fifty residents of the neighborhood Of Laurel pres
ent,--that the gathering was composed of Wash
ingtonians and Baltimorcans, and this we believe
to be the fact, for it Is impossible that the people
VI tuuI IuCallky COulu ~ nave uIhBiUCtu tueul-
selves. We tod, and the authority is perfect
ly reliable, that acts that would disgrace set of
lTsndals we're perpetrated by the sham Democra-
CIV. ~ yesterday, BY the wilfhl and wanton de-
structio>p of property belonging to the railroad
and to Or, vate individuals.
There wiz be published, we understand, a his
tory Of these b.>autul proceedings by those whose
property was thus wantonly destroyed.
SHOULD BE INQuIRxD IHT0.--We were yesterday
shown a letter postmarked Fredericksburg Vr-
gnia, October 2S, and directed to city in Ken
lucky. which was aid to hare been found by
small boy in the rear Of The city post Office, near
some excavations for tie extension Of the General
Post Office 1t presented theappearance Of having
been tempered with. How came It there was the
first question that presented itself to our mind,
and three answers either Of which Is probable, in
solution of the question This Ii distributing
Office and in asserting the mails, through careless
ness, it may have dropped upon the floor, and
been swept out among the wastage Perhaps the
mail bags "leaked, they do sometimes spill Amer
ican documents else it was purloined from the
Office and, being rifed, and found to be of no
value, thrown away. How did it come there?
FLAG PRESERVATION IN THE FIFTH WARD.-The
presentation Of beautiful flag from the ladies' of
the Fifth Ward to the Fillmore and Donelsen Club
of that Ward took place last night. The presen-
taton ceremonies took place at the American pole,
on L street south. A large stand had been erect
ed and the ladies' had decorated It with flags trans
parencies, wreaths of evergreen, and clusters Of
flowers.
About two thousand persons were present and
great enthusiasm prevailed. Mrs. F., the
lady OF staunch American, presented the flag,
an,.s various speeches were made after the cere.
monie,S Of the presentation were over.
A IL.
distinguished for his probity, honored and respect
ed by all who wow him, who is well known as
consistent and uafinching Democrat, observed,
YESTERDAY. rs the "0rocession was passing along
Pennsylvania avenue, that there was not dozen
voters in the whole crOwd-all boys and Office
holders.n
JUsr LIKE THEM.--Last evening about seven
o'clock, gentleman passing along Pennsylvania
avenue near Sixth street. was approached by
drunken Irshman, who, looking him in the face,
exclaimed vociferously-
"Hurrah for Fillmore |"
The gentleman paid no attention to the Interrupt
tion, when the fellow proceeded to yell at the top
Of his voice
Hurrah for Buchanan" s-'Nf
This challenge was also disregarded, when the
Irishman yelled after him
"D--n you, amt you for anybody ?"
He wanted a drink" badly, or "fght.n y
The DEMOCRATIC PRoCEssIos.--There were ex-
actly two hundred and nincty-two individuals in
the procession yesterday, and very good looking
fellows they we're, too We had no idea there were
30 many beauties" in the District The Demo
cracy have the advantage of ms in this respect az
they avail themselves offree-trade and importation
Well, there 10 no accounting for taste
PoronAc BRrDaE.-The surveys authorized by
Congress to ascertain the best locality for bridge
across the Potomac are being made under the s,,-
perintendence of Mr.. Alfred L. Rives.