The Washington union., 1857-05-26


of a residing in Patterson New jersey, who
informed that he could not be supplied with gas from
the company until the bill OF previous tenant paid
He sued for and recovered twenty fyo dollars damages
The Gas Company, it appears, have entered appeal
but consented to furnish the gas notwithstanding the
fact that the bill in question remains unpaid
Some months ago the Washington Gas Company
fused, under similar circumstances TO supply the lum
mating substance and the justice actually gave Judgment
against the defendant who threatened appeal to the
circuit court
just well might baker refuse TO sell man bread
until he paid the aeaages of the previous tenant for
gas company to exact of him settlement for some
body elses gas light. Such demands not in accord
with the spirit of an enlightened age.
TnE CRY Councils last session of the city
ellis of the present administration held yesterday eve
ming, commencing at o'clock, p M and both continu-
ing in session until late at night Besides large
Der of bills the improvement of streets the allowance
Of private claims &C., both boards passed bill appro
priang $500 defay the expenses of the investigation
now being prosecuted by the health committee in regard
to the National Hotel endemic When reporter left
the council had under consideration bill sub
mittng to the people the proprey of subscribing 5000,
900 to the Alexandria and Lynchburg railroad, dhd
500, 900 to the Manassas Gap railroad.
The council bill appropriatng So, 900 for the
repair of the Long Bridge passed by the board of
aldermen.
OurwI1TING THE WAnnMfS. THE Star of yesterday
states that who Gagged at the central guard
house. 'to be sobered managed to break through the
bars and gratngs of his cell and, proceeding to the trial
room, let himself down to the ground through window
The question naturally occurs, il the gur-room
which he entered If So the watchmen off their
guard The was, it appears weakened at the bars
with intoxicating drlughts while, his strength return
ing the bars of his cage became weak at his grasp The
act throughout clevery performed We have mod
Samsons, who successfully laugh at the con-
yance of the worker in iron Love does at the lock-
smith.
OPENING OF TUE SPRINGS. We understand that the
essecs Of the Fauquer White Sulphur Springs located
near Warrenton, Virginia. Mcssrs. Baker Ingram have
determined to open to the public this popular place of
resort the LIST day of June. Already we hear
of complaints being made of the extreme heat of the past
few days, and feel quite that those who will
avail themselves of the refuge thus offered to them
the heat and dust of residence in the city during the
oppressive months.
Bold RoBpERY Y-The Star of yesterday afternoon says
Saturday night the residence of Mr. Howard United
States mail agent Ninth street. was entered during
and into the chamber where Mrs ii. lying i'll
in bed and searched the premises, finding $4l0 in gold
coin, which he carried off. The thief apparently
well acquainted with the premises His face was black
ened, if to pass himself off for negro. He
tracked short distance, but no arrest was made
CoURr CLAIMS YEsTERDAY.--Judge Scarburgh delv-
cred the opinion of the court in the of William b.
Pages administrator, adverse to the claim.
Mr.. Badger opened the argument for the claimant in
of tornh Nfr Mp
the part of the government and, without concluding
the court adjourned until IL clock this morning.
The NAVAL Courts. The cases Of cx-Lieut Bartlett
and Lieut. Carter still pending before courts Nos
and 2. The of Captain Boarman, before court No
g. has been closed and the finding of the court despatch
ed to the Secretary of the Navy The of Capt Gra
ham has been taken up.
DEAD,-The colored man who injured by the rail
road accident Saturday afternoon last died Sunday
morning.