The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-09-05


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BY general appropriation bill ending June 80,
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BY general appropriation bill ending June 80,
1856 $50, 900
BY general appropriation bill ending June 80,
1886 .-----.---------- $4,000
BY general appropriation bill ending June 80,
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By general appropriation bill ending June 80,
1858 800, 900
Total 4,325, 900
1t is estimated that 81 1885, 1873 will still be necessary
for their completion that the entire cost of the ex
TENSIONS when completed will be over five and half
millions. The cost of the old building and grounds was
about three millions and it is thought that the
dome will not fall short of million and half so
that the American Capitol when completed and by the
finishing touch of art crowned the finest building in the
world will have cost about ten millions Of dollars
TnE New CoDE.-s'One of the revisors' of the
code of laws for the District of Columbia says that he
feels that the whole work will be reported to the
Attorney General in conformity with the provisions Of
the of Congress- by the goth of the present month
AS altered and amended by the revision it viii be printed
as early practicable and distributed among the people
The President of the United States will then issue his
proclamation appointing day upon which the qualified
voters Of the District will pass Judgment upon itethor
rejecting accepting it, accepted, 1t will be reported
by the President to Congress The reysor is satisfied
that IT will be printed by tho first of November giving
the whole month for the people to consider and vote upon
it.
1t is fact that while the laws in other sections of the
country have been amended from time to time to meet
the demands of the public those which prevail in this
District are nearly the when the State Of Mary
land eeded the land for the seat of the general govern
ment Repeated efforts have been made for the forma-
f;on If code butuO of he ran
We trust that shall have better fortune this time
Any change cannot be for the worse for the laws here
about are only antquated but fail to all the
purposes of an enlightened community.
TIE CHEsApEAKR AND ONO CANAL.--The board of d.
recto the Chesapeake and Ohio canal held their
lar monthly meeting Thursday last The amount of
money actually received by the company for the twenty
three days Of August which navigation possible
was s19464 SO; but this will be increased from the
Harper Ferry collection that $40 0OO approach
ing one thousand dollars day, will be the receipts for
August Most of the business Of the meeting consisted
in making arrangements with contractors.
PnoposrTIoN has been made to establish ferry
between this city and Alexandria, to from the foot Of
Sixth and Seventh streets. The vessel which will be
used should the enterprise be successful will be iron
steam ferry boat Of sufficient strength and power to aid
the Powhaan in keeping the channel open between the
two cities in the winter months 1t is estimated
that the cost of such boat will not exceed twenty five
thousand dollars.
The WESTERN GATE WAY into the new Post Office build
ing is in the form of riumphal arch and the spandrils
and keystone decorated with sculpture The design
embraces mask of Fidelity with the usual emblems, on
the stone and winged figures in the spandrls repre-
scnng steam and electricity the gen Of the railroad and
telegraph This sculpture cut in marble and cost about
$4,000.
ASorHER BREAK-There has been another break in the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal at shapcsss Landing three
miles above Williamsport, Maryland. This break
caused by leak in culyert 1t is one hundred and
nine feet long and twenty-five feet deep Five weeks
is estimated, will be required to repairit.
THS TKAoHKns ASSOCIATION will meot this morning at
IL o'clock in the Smithsonian Institution. report of
the recent teachers meetings at Albany New York; Mon
treal, Canada; Manchester, New Haven and Phadel-
pha, Pennsylvania is expected All teachers and per-
sons interested are invited to attend.
The FUNERAL OF JOSEPH G. PECK took place from the
residence Of his father, Captain Peck, street. on
Thursday last His body buried at Glenwood ceme-
terry 1t escorted to the grave by the Presidents
Mounted Guard The funeral services were conducted by
the Rev. DR.. Teasdale,
SANDY-BAR, fishing shore on the Potomac river in
Prince Georges county Broad creek was sold on
Thursday afternoon to Richard Ellis Of Georgetown for
81, 600.
THE YouSa MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Of this city
will commence mission school on Sunday afternoon
next, at o'clock, at the Western Hose building in the
First ward.
ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND NINETY NINE tons
Of coal arrived at Georgetown yesterday morning by the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal.
CoAI.--But three hundred and twelve tons of coal
arrived at the landing for this city yesterday The win
ter supplies Of this necessary article in but slowly
Marble Manufa ctures, TOmbs, Statuettes, Etc.
TINE SUBSCRIBER respectfully invites the atten-
T. ton Of the public to his large and elegant stock Of
MARBIEs TOMBSTONE AND MONUMENTS