Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-05

:, THE BOARD or HxALrn met las, evening. when
remarks were made by various members In reIa-
tion TO the disease that prevailed at the National
Hotel. mt F-F.EI .#.,f ...I-. ......-..
The following resolution, by DR. MORAN. was
unanimously adopted ~ - -
Resoired, That the Board of Health of the CITY
Oh washington, having taken into consideration
ness at the National Hotel which have come to
thelr knowledge since their last meeting see no
reason 20 change their opinion then expressed.
- Ut; stone read letter which he had written to
Dr. Boyle in relation to the sickness at the Ma
tlonai Hotel; and it was resolved that he be re-
quested to furnish the Secretary with copy of IL
for publication - ~ =
On motion of DR.. Johnston, a committee of two
lDrs. stone and Morgan) were appointed to cor
respond with physicians who have been reported
10 have had fatal eases, and others.
, The power OF the Board of Health was then
discussed and, on motion of Mr.. Bryan, the Sec
rotary was requested to get the opinion of the
Corporation Attorney as to its power of removing
nuisances. Adjourned. -. ....-- :,
THE ANNTvERsARY CELEBRATION of Eagle Tent
No 299, L. o. r., last night, was largely attended,
every seat or standing place in the large saloon of
Odd Fellows Hall, Navy Yard, being occupied,
great proportion ofthe audience being composed
of ladies'. The Ladies' Union Benevolent So
ClCt1, SOhlc Sixty Qua members, were present In
full regalia, as was also the American Hook and
Ladder Company and Anacostia Fire Company in
uniform. Speeches were made by the Rev Mr..
Chapman, of the NJ f. Church, Rev. Mr.. Nor
sell, OF the Episcopal ChuIch, and the Rev Mr.
Nichols, of the NJ. p. Church, and we have
never heard three better consecutive temperance
speeches. Withers' band was present, and dis
cOursed . music SWEET during the evening
Altogether the meeting was the largest of the
kind held in our city for some years past, and is
an augury that the friends Of temperance about
TO renew their exertiOns in the work Of reforma-
ton. The members of Eagle Tent have reason
To he proud OF the success of this celebraton for
which all praise is due to the indefatigable gen.
temen composing the committee of arrangements
THE BELGIAN PAvEMExr-Ourf ellow-citizep.
Chas. w. Boteler, Jr., one of the contractors with
the Interior Department for laying the expert
mental Belgian pavement on Pennsy lvania avenue
across Seventh street, will probably commence
operations next week, when skilled workmen
will arrive from New York. where il is extensively
and successfully in use Many Of the granite
blocks are already on the ground. S5GtO, the
amount OF the appropriately will doubtless prove
sufficient in the hands of Mr.. Boteer to demon
strate the great Importance of resOrting to that
description of pavement when the Government
has such work to be done here. We know il well,
in New York, and understandinulv express the
conviction that after a hundred feet of il shall
he laid down in Washington, all our fellow citi-
zens will at once avow their preference for it.
Picked -SchwarZe & Drury-s picklcd nv ;fers
are capital things in their way, as we know by
the best possible means of forming judgment
81 such matters-by testing them. They seem to
have made the art of preparing them study, and
have certainly succeeded to q charm We hear
that they are sending off large quantities to the
West per railroad-their brands or marks being
in high favor in that quarter of the country
Their business is new one i'm this city, to which
ii is of valne, insOmuch rs il furnishes remuner-
alive employment to quite number of persons
working under them. Success attend them say
we,
ART LECTURE.-Professor Piggott, of Balti-
more, will deliver the fifth lecture of the course
before the Washington Art Association, at their
gallery, III near Thirteenth street, on Wednesday
evening, the 9th instant, commencing at quar-
ter to o'clock. The subject of his lecture is
" Art and its Critics" The public are invited
Prof p. enjoys an enviable reputation as an elo-
quent speaker, and as gentleman of fine tastes
and attachments. We are glad to be able to re-
corc the continued success OF the art exhibition
now open.
FRANKLIN FIRE COMPANY. This efficient
company of firemen will to day send their appa-
ratus to Baltimore, to be put in complete order
Since the removal of their engine house from the
Government reservation on which il stood. their
apparatus has been exposed to the weather, and
con ie9uently wants repairing The Councils
have made an appropriation for their benefit and
they wish to place themselves in readiness for
active service as soon as possible.
AccIDEYr.-Yesterday afternoon about three
O'Clock, boy of some fourteen years old. named
Faulkner, who was engaged in fishing from the
canal wall, near the Tenth street bridge was seen
to 81 and fall into the canal Several gentlemen
who saw the slip ran to his assistance and pulled
him out. Had these persons not been In the
neighbOrhOod he would have inevitably drowned
as it was, his escape WAS almost miracle.
CONSIDERATION OF BIsHoP-Rev John r
Byrne, pastor of ST. Matthews Church. (Catholic)
OF Washington city, having been duly elected to
the Office here by the Council, and the action be-
ing confirmed at Rome will he consecr rated Rish-
op of the See of Pitsburg at the Cathedral of this
city. The time of the occasion has not vet been
definitely fxed.-BGltimOTe American.
The ARTICLE in yesterdays Star headed the
last of the Chaplin slave case" was inadvertent-
ly credited to the New York Evening Post in
stead of to the New York Times. from which IL
was taken.
, The SCOTT GUARDS give 4 cotillon party to-
night at Columbia Hall. Capitol Hill, which hall
by the way, is becoming famous for delightful
parties Of this nature
THE CURRENT in the river i, very strono at this
time, owing to the late heavy rains 1t is feared
that it may do injury to the upper landings,
though the lower landings may profit by it.
The LEVY CoURT.-The President has reap
pointed the Levy Court fof this county of Wash
ington, District of Columbia without making
single change therein.
WATCH RETURNs-Iaura Herbert, colored,
harboring child of Thomas Berley, costs g "a
B1rbary Berley, do, the child returned to her pa
rents. John Flemmimy alias Flenery. do. dis
orderly at ball fine and costs, 50 81 Thomas
wilkins, drunk and disOrderly; workhouse 80
days.
EXPERIENCE is the best evidence of Madame
MOUNTS Consumption Destroyer.
Mrs. Mount-hIadam: ] am happy to inform you
the terrible cough and cold under which labored
has een entirely cured and eradcated by the use of
one bottle OF your medicine. And | can with conf
dence recommend 1t to everybody suffering with
coughs or consumption. L. MAHAN,
No. 1876 Chesnut street, PiIilad.
have used in my family Mrs. Mounts Consump-
ton Destroy and testify to its efficacy in case
of severe colds. 1t Is equal, If not superior to any
remedies of the kind / have ever used for such
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