The Washington union., 1857-09-30
LOCAL NEWS.

LOC A NEWS.
The SEA WALL.--The following is the communication
Of the mayor to the city councils OH Monday evening in
regard TO the sea-wall bill
MAYORS OFFICE
Washington, September 28 1851
10 as Board Of Aldermen and Board Of Obnunoa oDasc
GEsrrEnS ! did not feel at liberty to withhold my
approval from San act authorizing the continuation Of
the wall being constructed to o street south 10
the south side of south because do not regard
the partial decision made by the circuit court of the cues
tons of right involved in the privileges as finally
adjusting the very important matter to which it refers
This is subject which has received great deal of anx
ous attention from the councils of the city heretofore
and to which have myself devoted much and reec
ton, and well satisfied that the corporation has
important and valuable rights in the water privileges Of
the Potomac that did not deem it just or proper to
make any acknowledgement however indirect that those
rights abandoned This subject is now undergoing
very thorough investigation the result of which hope
to be enabled to lay before you at early day when
you will be able to take such action in the premises
may be just and proper.
1t is right that inform you that, though have APP
proved the bill, because unwilling to adopt the
reasons which have been urged against it, do not
deem the finances OF the corporation to be in condition
to justify such outlay of money at the present time
and that shall withhold the order for the execution of
the act until l am satisfied that the expenditure will
nure directly to the benefit of the corporation and fur
ther until there are in the treasury to devote to
provements which have paramount claims
Very respectfully,
w. B. MAGRUDER, Mayor
ThE McDoNALD RAILRoAp BRAKR.--We understand
that the parties in charge of the Mcdonald
railroad brake have memoralized the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company to give it fair trial the Washing
ton branch of their road The managers of this gigantic
enterprise have yet failed to embrace every oppor
tuny of improving their track their locomotives pas
senger and burden They have kept pace with the
rapid progress made in arranging the schedule time for
ming trains and in providing for the safety of passengers
While conscious that all this has been doneand
cheerfuy done-in the past cannot but believe that
rigid examination and honest trial will be made of
this astonishing improvement upon the old mode of
brakeing cars.
The cost of equppng train of six seven cars with
this brake is comparatively trihng 1t will exceed
in the aggregate six hundred dollars The advantages
claimed for such to call loudly for its early adop
tion.
is unnecessary again to go into elaborate descp
tion of the machinery of this brake and the
which this great controlling power is exerted That
done several weeks since, and is perhaps, somewhat ia
miliar to the public STILL it may be well enough to
state that it not untred The Richmond Fredericks
burg and Potomac railroad has used it for than
six months one of its express trains The president
and officers of this road and the engnedrivers speak of
it in the highest terms of commentator. day in Au-
gust set apart for test of its powers and the pract
cal railroad from other sections of the country award
ed to 1t oil the power and perfection that has been claim
ed for it, These results ene it fairly to public notice
and general In view of all this it is to be hoped
that the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company will not
only give the memorial due attention. but speedily put
the merits of this brake to severe practical test
FIR. GEoRoErowN, Yesterday, about l2A clock m
fire broke out in the roof of threestory brick house.
jefferson street, between Congress and Washington
streets. The wind being high at the time the flames
quickly communicated to the adjoining buildings. The
fire companies of Georgetown and Washington were
promptly the ground but could not either of the
three houses but prevented the flames from extending
any further The houses occupied by a large
number of Irish families, whose furniture was all
saved in a damaged condition. The house in which
the fire started belonged to Mr.. p T. Berry, of
Georgetown, and the other two respectively to the
Foxal estate, of Georgetown, and to Mr.. Charles De
Seven of Seventh street. Washington All three of the
buildings understood to be insured The fire is said
to have caught from defective chimney. During its
progress the floors of the middle building fell n and came
buryng in the ruins several young that
on the ground floor at the time. One of them named
James Poor got his foot crushed in such manner that
is thought that amputaon win be necessary No fight
ing occurred except single combat between persons
one from Georgetown, and the other from Washington
They were both taken to the watch house. and fined
sl2 so each, which cooled them off All the Washing
ton companies out except the Anacostia.
The RIvER.-Business the river is dull. The
schooner Six Sons from Salisbury, North Carolina
rived at the port of Washington yesterday morning with
34 900 feet of gum plankng be used in the repairing
of the Long Bridge Schooner Henry Smith arrived with
pine lumber for Aigler Mclean Eight hundred bar
rels of cement brought from New York in the
schooner Entire for Captain Megs This latter vessel
encountered heavy storm her passage Her injuries
were not serious.
The ETHIOPIAN SRRRNADERs again at Odd sFellows'
Hall In spite of the financial 'crss at present agi-
tating the community, large numbers are attracted to
this fyorite concerroom to hear the sweet songs of
these admirable performers An excellent bill is offered
tonight.
FUNERAL.--The funeral of Major Lindsey of the Ma
rine Corps took place at o'clock yesterday afternoon
Ills body escorted to the grave in the Congressional
Buryng Ground by a company of marines in full uni
form, and by large number of sorrowing friends.
MARBLE FOR THE CAprroL.-A schooner load of marble
for the Capitol has arrived from Bridgeport also ninety
of italian marble by the schooner Eliza Mr. Cor
coran received by the schooner italian marble
weighing hundred tons, to be placed in
oakhill cemetery.