The Washington union., 1857-04-30
LOCAL NEW s /.

To give some idea of the operations we that the
distributing reservoir at Drovers Rest Georgetown,
viii contain about fifty acres be made chiefly from
cayation within its limits The receiving reservoir
at the Powder Mill branch will contain about sixty acres
The conduit will be circular nine feet in interior diane
ter TO be built generally OF three separate fourinch rings
OF brick To construct these works immense quantities
Of stone and other building materials will necessarily be
required Bridges too, TO be erected Contracts
to be made, and proposals will be received until the
seventh of May for among other things ten millions Of
bricks for the aqueduct for iron pipes branches and
bends Thus stimulus will be supplied TO various
branches OF industry
We perceive from the blank contract forms that the
engineer in chsfge, Captain Mess, Is remarkably clear
cautious, and specific They show that he is friend to
order and sobiey and that he resolved to transact the
business with strict honesty.
Among the articles the contracts are the following
1.-The contractor for this work shall not knowingly
employ any man, either overseer. laborcr or in any
situation, who shall have been dismissed by the order Of
the engineer om any other part OF the work for bad
workmanship, intemperance dsoriery conduct. Nor
shall he continue to employ any who shall be de-
cared by the engineer to be either dsorder habtually
! intemperate, a bad workman.
| " No ardent spirits shall be used allowed on any
part of the work. and dsordery person persons OBJ
ected 90 by the engineer retained in the employment Of
the contractor Permitting 10 board where ardent
spirits used sold though the premises should
sdered violation of these rules Any violation of them
viii he considered sufficient ground for the engineer to
declare the contract void.
And it is further stipulated and agreed that no mem
ber of Congress shall be admitted to share part in
this agreement to any benefits to arise
therefrom,' sc.
l SEVENTH WARD ANTI Know NOTHING MEETING meet
ing the anknow nothing voters in the Seventh Ward
was held at Potomac Hall last night. The meeting
was entirely harmonious.
/ Mr., James E. johnson submitted the following
| luton which was unanimously agreed to
Resolrea That the chairman Of this meeting be- and
he is hereby, requested to invite Through the public
press Of this city, all voters oppc to know-nothingsm
and black repubcanism to hold primary meetings in
their respective wards for the purpose of appointing five
delegates from each to Union convention for the pur
pose Of nominating candidates for collector register and
surveyor"
| Subsequently, on motion Of Major w. G. Fbod, it
was
q Relccd, That the delegates appointed aforesaid
be respectfully requested ucct in convention for the
purpose making said nominations Thursday evening,
May Ith, at o clock.
Samuel Pumphrey, John w. Martin, John Pettibonc,
1 p Hepburn sr and John T. Cassel the delegates
selected to represent the Seventh Ward in this
! ton.
TuE GovsRssRSr GREER HOUSES, "A green house is
in process construction in the United States hor
cultural garden the Capitol and two propa
eating g-houses to he commenced. Workmen
also engaged in grading the uncuvatcd portions of the
grounds preparatory to planting all in grass and shrub
berry
The plants in full bloom in the green houses
the fuchas adys rdrop the cineraria, the ccec
lra ady's slipper, and the warriors plume, all
tives of South America The aforementioned flower very
nearly resembles red plume in sizc shape, and color
In l..tt Iaff.,
Davis. The gcraniums will soon be in bloom.
.THr PorsosrSo AT WASHINGTON. 1t is now believed
that not less than hundred persons have been sc
ousy and dangerously affected by the National Hotel
poison at Washington and that twenty thirty deaths
have occurred in consequence.
The above paragraph is going the rounds of the press
Like all other improbable sorie it loses nothing by tray
cling. The statement is simply, exaggcrntion The
fashion abroad be to attribute the sickness of
those who in Washington last winter to .the poi
soning though ninetcnths OF them may not have eaten
ameal taken drink at that deserted establish
ment
! TnE FRuu CRor-If the full bloom of city fruit
trees be taken indication of abundant crop
OF fruit in the surrounding country, enjoy to
hearts content delicious peaches apples pears. cherries
apricots, and on during the coming season. for nearly
all the trees that have noticed in the yards and gar
Gens OF citizens Clad heaVy robes OF nowers
II is certainly desirable that these simple uxnries may
be plentiful and cheap enough 10 be freely partakcn Of
by both rich and poor but from the accounts which have
reached by mail fear the result will be entirely the
reverse.
Music AT THK PREslpENTs GrorsDs. is announced
that there will he music at the President grounds on
Saturday evening This will bc hailed with pleasure
by blooming bellies and gay gallants who still ecol-
ect the charming promenaes which they enjoyed during
the pleasant evenings of last summer whilst keeping
time the bold strains of some oldtme march
livenng waltz We predict that the Marine Band with
their dress and instruments under the dircc-
ton of Professor Scala will grow in popularity during the
coming summer season.
Properly SALES Yesterday afternoon, between five
and clock desirable building lots sold Mt
auction by James c. Mcclure, esq These lots To-
Gated on Sd street in square A, between Pennsylvania
avenue and Missouri Mr. b schad purchased
lot No 81 at COY cents per foot No IS sold to s.
| P. Franklin, esd, Mt 10 cents per foot
The lime kiln, seized and levied upon the property
of Samuel ! Seccy, and Others comprising IL 900
feet of ground with improvements also sold yester-
day by Deputy Marshal Phillips to James Dixon esq
! for the of $500.
| The CmcUT CoURr YEsaERDAY-- Present Hon James
Dunlap chief justice, and Hon. James s. Mosell and
William NJ Merrick, associate justices. Augustus f. and
Thomas s. Perry rs. Thomas b Entwistle; jury with