The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-26
LOCAL WIS.

The NATIONAL HOTEL ENDENIo.-The report OF the COM
mittee of the board of health does not appear to give
very general satisfaction. Professor Antise published
communication in yesterdays Intelligencar in which
he reviews the report of the committee with searching
scrutiny and propounds several questions which the
public viii be glad to answered lie says in concu-
sion:
think the Of the disease is yet undiscovered
and the evil of directing attention to conditions not capa
bic OF producing II IS 10 draw away the mind from the
proper pursuit imperfect sewerage not defect OF the
National Hotel only but of the whole city from the
down TO the canal itself indus of disease and those
localities should less be affected ii il
ious miasma' from There is still hidden
cause which, spite of good sewerage may yet arise when
the hotel is again filed unless examined and rooted out
previously. This questionable eausestll hidden,
whsandng the statement of the committee should be in
yeshgated further The is at hand and what
confined TO the National may become metropolitan OF all
of disease the meteorc the most difficult
TO determine they ugacous and elusive and there
fore the necessity for further examination presents itself
far as it be carried out The valuable time for exam
nation the period of the disease has gone by the little
which remains to be done should be finished at once before
the warmth OF summer approaches.
My object in this letter Is not TO assai the committee
personally not Of whom know but to show that the
evidence they had to deal with partial and defective
that the conclusion which they draw from the evidence
not fairly deduced thererom that any recommendation
based on this will be only beneficial by haphazard and
that as far regards the action of the committee the
Of the endemic has still to be written
EXTRA FARE.-We have received a communication, from
responsible source complaining that the drivers of the
"Union line" of omnbuses always retain cents fare
from those passengers who give them quarter of dol
lar yet refuse to take fvecent piece from passengers
who have other small change az haven says the wr
ter more than the feelings of ladies wounded
by the drivers not permitting them to leave the coach
til they had paid the odd cent and that too with language
not for polite"
This attempt to levy per cenage of four cents
dollar, although the fare is stated to be "r cents" is
small matter, yet the public dislike being imposed upon
in any way The only present remedy is paronize the
opposition coach called "The Drivers Own" hut we hope
to line the route, with just regulations,
and with civil drivers.
THE LATE Col. HUME.-We learn that at a meeting of
the friends of the amented Col David Hume convened
at Orange Courthouse the 23d instant from the
ties of Orange Madison, Cupeper and Green Col N J..
Wech of Madison, called to the chair, when several
gentlemen of different counties addressed the meeting
evincivs of the general grief felt for the loss of that good
and true man. and of the just appreciation of his high
allied virtues The unbdden tear of manly sympathy
from those who knew him from childhood to youth and
manhood bore evidence that his virtues still live in the
memory of his heartstricken friends" IS
DEPARTURE OF Mr.. PIERcE.-Ex-Presid Pierce with
his wife and Sidney Webster esq left this city yesterday
afternoon hapast four o'clock route for his home in
New Hampshire Mr.. Pierce accompanied to the de-
pot by number of friends who seemed to part with him
with great reluctance We understood that he would re-
main night in Baltimore in consequence of the i'll
health of Mrs Pierce.
CRIMINAL coURTThis court commenced its session yes
terday in the chamber of the council and Dod-
bridge c. Lee was put upon trial for the murder of David
Hume on the 18th of February last The District attorney
Mr. Key assisted by Mr. Bradley appeared for the govern
ment and Messrs Walter Davdge and Samuel Chiffon for
the defence After empaneing jury the court dourIed
till tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
INTERESTING LEoTURE-Let all our friends attend the
lecture of Bishop Spauding at Caruss Saloon tonight
we are sure that rich intellectual treat awaits them
The fame of the lecturer moi only extends to the Catholic
Church. of which he is bright ornament but has acquired
something of national The proceeds of the lecture
are to be devoted Of the charitable societies of the
city. .... ..... ..
SHADE TREEsWe glad to see that measures are be-
ing taken TO replace those shaderees which died last
year the between the Executive Mansion and
Georgetown This hint should be taken by every man
who owns rood of land who has vacant space be-
fore his land for trees He may be spared to sit under
their shadow; if not they will be living monuments to
his memory BLESSED is the who plants tree says
old Arab proverb or birds shall lodge in its branches
and sing his praise"