Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-14

mlttee of the Common Council DESIGNATED {. the
committee on drainage and distribution of water .:
is likely to prove itself one of the most important
in the Council list. Its duty is connected exclu
slVely with the proper drainage of the city, the
construction of sewers, and the distribution of
water, In anticipation of the completion Of the
water works. The present committee is not dis
posed to sit still and wait to be petitoned by cti
ZenS, out have gone to wolk to see what is want
ing TO inform themselves of the best plan to
relieve those wants, and the power of the Corpo-
ration to execute the plans. The nature of the
Work TO be done by the committee requires that
efficient business men should be upon it, and such
have been selected by the President of the Coun-
Gil Board, M. Albert, to whom also, the city is
lhdented for originating the project OF the creation
of the committee.
CITY lMPRovEMENTs.--The Mayor has given
orders TO the Commissioned OF the First and Sec
ond Wards, Mr.. ]. Rawlings, to commence the
following Improvements To grade and gravel
alley in square l27; to set the curbstone and pave
the footway on the east side of Twenty second
street. from | street north to Virginia avenue; to
set the curbstone and pave the footway on the
west front of square 2S7; to grade and gravel l.
street north, from Twelfth to Fourteenth streets;
to grade and gravel Ohio avenue, from Twelfth
to Fifteenth streets. grade and gravel X street,
from Fourteenth to Fifteenth streets.
Commissioner Owens of the Third and Fourth
Wards has received orders to grade and gravel fl
street north from north Capitol street to the east
ern boundary; to curb and pave both sides of III
street, from Fourth street to the eastern boundary;
and grade and gravel Seventh street, from II to l.
streets.
The works in hand are progressing rapidly to-
ward completion.
The DANCE-RECREATION.-T Yesterday after
noon the retreat of Jueneman & Humphreys was
well attended usual. IL has become a deci-
ded institution of Washington. On that after
noon of the week there always occurs 4 free con-
cert and ball or cOtilion party. in the great hall
Iicht he iptt haya tod a.
winds of Heaven, yet sheltered from pOss bic in
element weather; some hundreds of our fellow
citizens, by birth of all nations usually attend
We noticed that the ladies dancing were almost
entirely German by birth, while perhaps the ma
jOrity of the young men were native born. We
know no more innocent and agreeable way of
spending Monday afternoon, for those not other
wise engaged in business.
HAIL STORM IN KING GEORGES COUNTY, VA.
A correspondent, under date of July 9th, writes
that this county was visited by severe hail
storm the previous week, which, though con-
fined to a narrow section, did great damage TO
crops. "Roy MaSon,' he writes, .sestimates his
loss at several thousand dollars. 1t seems to
have been more severe than the one we had in
Washington"
FUNERAL.-YeSterday afternoon large numbtr
of artists and others, employees at the Capitol,
preceded by the United States Marine Band, I'M
der the direction of Prof. Scala, attended the
funeral of FREDERICK Casali, lately sculptor in
brass, in the Government employ. Mr.. Casali
was an expert artist, and very highly esteemed
by his fellow .workmen and all who were ac-
quaintcd with him.
The LAST REMINDER.-Need we say that the
Powhatan starts at o'clock tomorrow norninc,
on her trip to Leonardtown, with the members Of
the Still Club and their friends! We fancy not
since little else has been talked of among pleas
ure-seekers since the announcement of the excur-
sion. The "Can't-get-away Club' must grin
and bear ii at home Heigho.
SEVENTH STREET OMNIBUs.-Those residing
along this much travelled street, will hail with
pleasure the prospect of an omnibus to run on II.
Mr. Schussler is about TO commence line and
if he meets with proper encouragement the facil-
tiles will be increased
WATCH RETURNs.-Martha Brana0an. drunk