Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-11

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passed an appropriation for the purchase of all
| lhe grounds extending from the present Arsenal
~aii 10 street south, and from the Potomac river
| ~ JAMES : creek In connection with the above
| improvements something was said about a pro-
| posed snip canal up James's creek. In reply
70 several communications on the subject of
thls canal, Its course and size we reply that the
proposal OF Major Bell in relation to this improve
ment Is to follow the line of Jamess creek, which
runs in very nearly direct line to where 1T inter-
sects the city canal at the junction of F street
! south and Virginia avenue. He proposes to make
this canal at least twenty feet deep and sixty feet
| in width
the city canal to its original direction as laid
down on the old city maps. An appropriation
was made by Congress last winter Of S. 600 for a
| flood gate TO be put down at the mouth Of this
| creek. This was done with a view to draining
the creek and if possible to prevent the decay Of
vegetable matter, which gives rise to that poison
Gus Hlidsnsd so productive of chlls and fever all
along the marsh, and extending even mast the
| Capitol to the neighborhood Of English Hin. and
as far as the residence of Judge Douglas. The
draining of this creek will produce a change in
| some degree beneficial to that district INT f1uch
| more so would the proposed canal. In the first
case the effect would be only PARTIAL in the last it
Touiu De complete Every tide would carry off
down the river channel the putrid outpourings of
| the city sewers, which now to a great extent re-
main, and poison the air, which perhaps one
nan OF the citizens Of Washington is compelled
70 breathe daily during the warm season.
| The proposed flood gate at the mouth Of the
creek will be so arranged as to open at the ebb
tide and close at its flood. The river water will
mus De prevented from passing up into the creek,
and every ebb will carry out into the river ali that
| has accumulated behind the dam.
| That these Improvements will have most bene-
| nclal results Is shown by the already increased
| activity in real estate transactions and building
| operations in the Seventh Ward
| WASHINGTON CEMETERIEs.-The following
list of burial places i'm and about the city was
furnished by gentleman whose position affords
him an opportunity Of knowing their locations
and owners. Several Of them are seldom used
| and little known:
The Fast Methodist, or Ebenezer burial ground,
is situated in the Sixth Ward, opposite the Con-
gressional Cemetery. 1t is the property of Ebe-
| Meier Station.
The West Methodist, or Foundry burial ground.
1 between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets west,
| near w street, belongs to Foundry Station.
| German Lutheran, between Fourth and Fifth
streets east, and g and II north, to the German
| Lutheran Society.
German Catholic, between north Capitol and
| First streets east, and and north, to the Ger
man Catholic church on Fifth street
| Congressional burial ground, near the Navy
| Yard, to Christ church, Sixth Ward.
| GlenwoOd Cemetery, beyond the boundary on
north Capitol street, belongs to a company.
| ST Peters, between Fourth and Fifth streets
east, and III and north, TO St Peters (Catholic)
| church.
st. Patrick's, between First and Second streets
rick's (Catholic) church.
ST Mathews, between Thirteenth and Four
| tenth streets west, and and north to ST
| Mathews (CathOlic) church.
| Eastern Cemetery, between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets east, and III and north, to the
| Corporation.
Western, or Holmead's burial ground, between
Nineteenth and Twentiethstrcets west, and 5 and
! north, to the Corporation
The old Methodist, between Twelfth and Thir-
teenth streets east, and and Boundary
! Marine burial ground, east of Congressional
| Cemetery, near the Navy Yard Government.
| Washington Asylum, or Potters Field, in the
| Asylum Square Corporation.
| 81 johns, (old,) between Twelfth and Thir-
teenth streets west, and and 5 north, to ST
Johns (EPiscoPal) church.
| HarmoneOn, between Fifth and Sixth streets
| west and and Boundary; colored COMPANY
| Free Young Mems between Twelfth and fhir-
| teenth streets west, and and w colored COM
| Pany.
Burial ground for colored persons between
| Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets east and and
| ID south.
Various societies own lots in burial grounds in
the adjoining counties, but have no burial grounds
\ in their own names.
MAP OF WAsHINGToS.-Reallyo one of the most
valuable articles that has lately met our eve is a
specimen number Of map Of this city, by Mr..
Boschke Of the Coast Survey, and for which MT
| is getting subscriptions.
Nothing like this map has yet been got UP of
| TINS city as regards beauty of execution, and
minute accuracy of detail of every particular of
streets, lanes, water courses, elevations depres-
| sions, land marks boundaries. &c
Think OF the value to the property holder of
| map which shows in addition to the public build
ings, the location of every dwelling house. out
building and improved lot in the city Of Wash
lngton, and moreover Of the suburbs for some
distance out! The river surroundings also
| laid down, and in fact the map seems to be
| complete daguerreotype of the city and its sur
roundings. Ii is moreover sold at a price which
places it within the reach Of all. The amount of
labor requisite to get up such map is almost
fflghtfui to think of, and how it can be made to
pay expenses at the price for which it is sold IL
more than we can guess. However, Mr.. BOhn
undertakes to do it, so ii is his own lookout and
he ruins himself by selling his maps lower than he
| can afford he must not blame or the pure hasers
FUGITIVE SLAvEs.-Within the past week,
| quite number of fugitive slaves have been ar
rested by the auxiliary guard and police officers
and it is quite certain that there are agents of the
underground railroad at work in the adjoining
counties Of Maryland and Virginia. OF the first
lot, SIX In number, three were arrested by Watch
| man Homer, and the other three by Homer as
| sisted by Officer Wollard. They belong to MT
Geary, Of Anne Arundel county, Md The next
lGt n, OF three belonging to Mr. Sullivan, of vir
| Watchmen Gill and Sessford. Watchmen Horner
! and klopfer arrested another slave. belonging to
Mrs Bell; Of Marylhnd. Three others, belonging
| to e. Ii. Calvert, Of Prince George county. Md ,
| were arrested by Watchmen Donnelly and Dove
| These were provided with changes Of clothing
| and Were armed with pistols and knives for re-
| their descent upon the fugtives, prevented their
| using the weapons.
fRANsFER OF VoTERs.-We give the follow
ing extract from the Act to provide for the regis
tratiOn of all persons in the city of Washington
subject to the school tax and for other purposes
as OF interest to many of readers at this time
| Sec o. Aud be az further enacted, That no
part OF this act shall be construed to prohibit
the Register from transferring the name Of any
person on the list Of any Ward, or precinct Of a
| Ward, from that to another Ward he making an
entry on the list to what Ward or precinct of the
| Ward, said person may he so transferred and Il
is hereby made his duty to make the said transfer
! and upon refusal to do so he shall be liable TO a
| fine of not less than twenty nor more than fifty
dollars; provided it shall be done five days prior
to the day Of electiOn.n
! The MONUMENT TO STUART HoLLANp.-We
have received communication signed A b.
| CT inquring ''what has become of the subscrip
! ton list for the purpose Of erecting monument
/ to the memory Of the lamented Stuart Holland,