The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-28
local NEWS.


wAsuRoros AsYruM-At the last meeting OF the
board Of aldermen the committee on the asylum pre-
scented the following summary Of the report from that IN
stitution for the month Of July, 1851
The number of persons in the inrnay on the 3Oth Of
June was fftytwo and the number admitted during the
month OF July was four; making total of ffty-sx.
During the month of July fifteen discharged and
two died leaving thirty-nine in the nfrmary on the
3lst OF July
The number Of disorderly and vagant persons in the
work house on the 30h of June sixtyone and the
number committed during the month OF July was fifty
thrty-one white and nineteen coored y making total
Of one hundred and eleven
During the month of July sixyeght were discharged
six eloped, and died leaving thrtysx persons in
the work house ON the 3lst of July.
OF the fifty persons committed to the work house du-
ring the MONTH only sixteen (seven white and nine col
ored) were natives of the District Of Columbia.
TiII srAIRwAys OF THE NEW CAPIroL EXTENSIONS
The starways of the northern and southern extensions
the Capitol going up quite rapidly and are growing
in interest and beauty the work upon them progresses
The stairway in the northern extension in which the
new Senate chamber viii be located, when completed,
will challenge the admiration of the world. Not point
from base to apex but what viii be nicely fitted to-
gether that it win if hewn out Of solid marble
and so highly polished to for mirror to reflect
back the figure of the spectator Thus our honorable
senators need not exciaim
aoh wad Power the ginic gle US,
To see ourselves as ithers sec US
ACCIDENT is stated that Mr.. John A. Milbuln, of
Alexandria met with most painful accident Wednes-
day morning last He engaged in opening package
of concentrated water Of ammonia, and had scarcely
oosened the fastening which surrounded the mouth of
the vessel when the stopper blown out and the fluid
dashed in his face by the confined gases His face and
eyes are much injured
Tnn New DONE The work upon the new dome is
going forward quite rapidly. large number of iron
plinths for the heavy columns Of the new dome have
lately arrived from the iron works of the contractors and
are being put up The pilasters and columns will inme
dately follow The setting of the pnths The interior
corncc of the dome being put up under the super
ntendence of Mr.. Fowler of the firm of Bcbee Co.
TIE SEWER FOR THE CAPlToI4A large sewer to drain
the entire buildings leading from the centre OF the old
Capitol is being constructed 1t will be, when finished,
several thousand feet in length emptyng into the canal
at the foot of First street The work is superintendent by
Mr. Zepheniah JONES' and will be completed entirely by
the LIST of October next.
TnE NOMENCLATURE of the regular streets of Washing
ton probably convenient for the public than that
of any other American city. Being numbered lst I'd,
3d. &c. east and west from the Capitol, and named A.
b. &c. north and south of it, it is only necessary for
the stranger to have hint Of this fact and to know his
alphabet and how to count to be able easily to find any
street in the city.
MORTALITY OF WASHINGTON. The deaths in Washing
ton during the month of July were H. Of in
ants, by cholera nfntum, there were IL dysentcry
IL; consumption, diarrhGa, s and not more than
four by any other disease There but by scarlet
fever, and not one of whoopng cough One more than
half of all were under five years of age.
GRANITE FOR THE Treasury EXTENSION. Six hundred
and forty tons arrived Yesterday for the United States
Treasury Extension hundred and forty tons from
Port Deposit and FIVE hundred tons from Dicks island
The BARoUE EpHRAIM WILLIAMS was on Wednesday
last got off the bar below Georgetown where she
had been laying for several days She has commenced
dischargng her cargo of stone which consisted of nine
blocks of granite weighing between thirty and fifty tons
each
TnEATRIcAL-Wc notice that the Washington Assem-
bly, Rooms on Louisiana avenue, again being fitted
I'M for the reception of the ThiemaJn German dramatic
company from Baltimore which is expected to arrive on
Monday.
GAS IMPROVEMENT WorlSmen are now engaged in lay
ing pipes along 9th street. between Pennsylvania
and the canal to supply the market sheds with
gas.
CoAL-Bu three hundred tons of coal arrived at the
different river wharves yesterday.
NEW ARRIVALS OF BOOKS AT TAYLOR &
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