The Washington union., 1857-05-09
LOCAL Ew

SwEgPrSG-W feel quite sure that the streets
of Washington need sweeping quite frequently those
of her sister cities. Certain that complaints have
been made by citizens Of the filthy condition Of the
cutters, thereby inviting disease We not disposed
reflect upon the action Of street commissioners
they do their duty to the best of their abitybut we do
believe that there is enough for considerable inn
provement in their present mode of streetceaning by
hand labor. About year ago machine was invented
and patented which performs this work. and which has
given entire satisfaction wherever its merits have been
tested The Baltimore Sun thus speaks of its perform
in that city:
1--WE among those who ON Thursday night wit
messed the operation Of machine introduced here the
purpose of sweeping the streets The witnesses to its OPP
Grafton embraced Mr. Shannon the city commissioner
Mr. Slicer his deputy with number of menlbers of the
city council The machine is patented and belongs to
Mr. Hyneman, of Philadelphia, where 1t is In 1t
has been at work also in New York. Louisville and Gin
oinnat The machine went work the corner of Bal
tnorc and North streets and did its work to admiration
for full square. Afterwards it put to work
other point and equally successful The cutters and
streets swept thoroughly leaving winrows of dirt
to be taken by carts afterwards 1t will sweep about
mile per hour, doing the work of twenty men. Mr..
Hyneman has certificates from the first of New York
and elsewhere testying 70 the efficiency of the machine
So far could observe its operation here entirely
satisfactory"
We would recommend to the street commissioners to
procure these machines and il In motion in
this city without delay The hot weather is nearly upon
us and there is formidable antidote to epidemic
diseases than cleanliness With such machine the work
would be more effectually and speedily done
The JAMESTOWN CELEBRATION. Extensive prepara-
tons being made at Jamestown for the celebration
which win come off the 18th Of this month The
Richmond South of yesterday morning says:
Henry Myers esq, sutler to the Richmond regiment
Virginia volunteers returned from brief visit to James
town Monday. Mr. Myers states that every prepar-
ton is being made to accommodate those who visit the
island the 18th, and the work IL much actated by
the courtesy of VIM Allen, eeqs, and The interest he
takes In he qfieoatloh Carpenters on the island
Der In course of construction They are substantially
butt and comfortable. There is refreshment saloon
erected, lI5 feet long, and dining hail. capable of seat
ing 500 persons at meals The arrangement ior landing
perfected an old vessel having ssen moored in the
river upon which passengers will step from the steamers
Thence T9peffrfi win quickly land them ON a neat
wifAf erected ON the island The arrangements for pro
visions are on extensive SCALE and such ms will Ger
tainly satisfy those who attend the celebration"
Extensive RomERy.-Thc Star of this afternoon gives
the following particulars of robbery which occurred yes
terday afternoon at Browns Hotel.
Yesterday afternoon room in Browns Hotel, oeca.
peu py MI o. n. sronson OF New York wa entered hy
tniese1 and twenty-five gold weteaesthe lowest IN value
$50, the rest ragins ifoni that TO $500 sixty gold
chains average value $40 and other articles Of ewey,
the whole amounting TO 81 500 80 900 in yaluewcre
stolen.
"The had been on tour through the south for
the purpose Of disposng Of stock valued at 50n00
and ON his return with the goods he had sold
The Information was Immediately given to the clerk