The daily union., 1856-01-17
LOCAL ws.

INSoRTANr siLL.A bill has finally passed both branches
Of city councils and only requires the signature Of the
mayor to become law, which, ii fairly carried out cannot
fail to BIO Of signal benefit the city, II first provides for the
appointment Of health commissioner salary OF $500
per annum, and the establishment OF board OF health
consist OF physician and citizen from ward
be appointed by the subject the approval Of tho
board Of aldermen II estabshss stringent regulations for
the removal OF eth, garbage, &C., ia the Streets and the
abatement Of every species Of nuisance calculated affect
the sanitary condition Of the city, 1t also establishes new
system for the registration Of marriages. births and deaths
The best features Of the old law retained In the bill
The reform contemplated by this bill long regard
ed great desderatum by all ciasses Of our citizens
THE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SociErY.--McCosmcxs
REArrSG mAcHINE.Ths National Agricultural Society,
during t late aession in this city took OCCASION In the
decided and unequivoca show its high appreca-
on Of McCormcks reAping machine On the day
the session Dr. Wesson Massachusetts, offered the follow
ing preamble and resolution wi
Whereas the only award Of the highest class made to any
agricultural implement at tho Worlds Exhibition in 1851 In
London was that council meda in favor Of the reapng
machine invented BY G. IL. Mccormick an American
And whereas the only award of the hghest clam In the
department agriculture recent Worlds Exhibition
in Paris (the grand medal Of honor) awarded TO the
Rssope That the eminent distinction thus awarded to an
American invention reflects honor country and It's
progress in the useful for which the National
ricutural Society, deem Il 1T that tender aeknow
edgmen 70 the ures composed almost not quite exca
been made 70 absent and them unknown Amsr
and point TO the fact
and incisemsnt future efforts and Of
future trumphs.
Horace Greeley Of New York, who United States
commissioner the London Crystal Paace made charac-
terisc speech showing that McCormcks reaper the
great American stnre Of tho exhibition His Of the
working Of the there quaint humorous and very
Interesting. #A III sL-1 i45 81
Col Kimmei who bad explained the reaper to tho Duke
Of wellington and others England made Interesting
statement and allowed the superior claims Of Mr. AcCor
mick to the gratitude Of American agriculturista.
Gen. Worthngton, after endorsng what had been already
said spoke Of McCormick reaper the initial agricultural
labor saving machine. 6its
Professor Henry, after recaptuating the disadvantage
under which American articles had been the European
exhibitions aid any machine which obtained prizes thsrs
must have deserved II.
Major John jones' Of Delaware slso supported the rsou
tion, and gave valuable agricultural statistics.
The resolution unanimously adopted
We copy the following from the AlsxaDdrs Gazette Of
| Yesterday morning:
"Ths steamer James Guy built in New York, but 70 y
boat the Potomac river, arrived at Norfolk
Thursday last having made the to Cape Henry In "a
remarkably short passage The boat will remain
At Norfolk until navigation 4 open, when she win proceed 4
| this port" IA s.ftaHe 1N.