The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-06-24
LOCAL NEWS.

nounced the standing committees for the ensuing year.
as follows
On F1a9es Messs Riggs. Houston, and Donoho.
On Improvement -Messrs Miller Moore, and Smith
| On Poiee.--Messrs. Dove Barry, and Emery.
On CLAIMS. Messrs. Dove, Barry, and Pearson.
On Scloofs.-Messrs. Donoho Riggs, and Ruff.
On Fire Department. Messrs. Barry Miller and Evans
On Eetoas. Messrs. Moore, Dove, and Clarke.
On OgfIaisaed Business. Messrs. Donoho Houston and
Clarke.
In the Board Of Common Council the president
nounced the following standing committees
| On Hays and Means -Messrs Brown, Fisher, Turton
Kennedy, Wallace Hutchinson, and knight.
! On IMPROVEMENTS Messrs Turton Onhe, o. Hare, Ed
mondston, French, Gordon and Lloyd
| On CLaims.-Messrs. Kennedy, Clark and 0Ime
| On Unfinished Business Messrs Jefferson and Poulton,
| On Hectoas AIessrs Clark Mulloy, and Hutchinson.
| On Toiiee. Messrs Clark, Muloy Jefferson, Waters
! o Hare, Crandell, and Poulton.
| OaCanals. Messrs Waters, Tree Edmondston French
| Crandell, and Lloyd.
On Public Schools -Messrs Tree jefferson, Waters, Ed
mondston, French Gordon and Lloyd.
| On Fire Department. Messrs Fisher Mulloy, and Cor
don.
On Drainage and Hper -Messrs Brown, Turton Jeffer
son. Kennedy Wallace, Gordon, and knight.
| The following are the joint committees
C,usaaee The Asylum Messrs Moore, Donoho Ruff,
Jefferson, Turton, Wallace, and Knight
On the Healh Of he Cty.--Messrs Miller Dove Hous-
! ton Jefferson, Wallace, and Gordon
On Us.saa,gTon Uniai--Messrs Dove Evans Waters
and Lloyd
On Money Transactions Of the Cay- Mcssrs Riggs and
| Brown.
| 10 Count and Destroy Due BiHs--Mcssrs Dove and Ed
mondston.
On Vhmbvs. Mcssrs Donolo, Ruff, Waters, orme
and Lloyd.
! On Registers accounts. Messrs Barry and Kennedy
| On Enrolled Bas--Messrs Moore and Crandell
On Eligibility Of assessors Messrs. Dove, Barry Pear
son. Clark French, Mulloy, and Hutchinson
The Board of Common Council have appointed, on their
part the committee to attend to the interests of the
corporation before Congress- Messrs Brown Clark Fisher
and Knight.
| THH CHESAPEAKE AND ONO CANAL-Already VIC have
cheering from dam No. s. in consequence of which
great satisfaction is expressed by business men
letter has been received in Alexandria dated the 10th
inst, from which we learn that the repairs at dam No
have been recommended under the direction of Eli Stake
Brown, Hasset and Stone contractors Mr. Stake says
that the dam will be ready for the passage of boats in
! two or three weeks,
In connection with the above, will remark that the
president Of the canal board has secured byapicaon to
the War Department, the services of Captain NJ G. Mcgs
who will probably proceed at to the of opera
| tions.
In short the whole aspect of affairs has been changed
within few days past and the public may again I'M
duge the hope that the Chesapeake and Ohio canal will
shortly be in good boating ORDER
| IMMENSE BLocKs--Th Baltimore Sun of yesterday
morning says
! 'sTho largest blocks made in this country for
hosting purposes are now at the establishment Of Cath
| cart Brother Fell s Point which made for the
hosting of the heavy iron columns of the Capitol extern
son and will sustain weight Of forty five tons There
are four tackle blocks and four leaders, the former Of
which weigh 500 pounds EACH and the latter 200 pounds
each Each Of the large blocks is supplied with three
cast iron sheayes foot in diameter and three inches
thick, running steel shoulderpin two inches in
diameter, They strapped with "a inch Russia cable
and the thmbles foot in diameter on the inside
The fall rope Is eight inches in circumference"
| ScHooL ORGANISATIONS. primary school examna-
ons yesterday quite interesting and the improve
ment of the scholars quite marked large number
of visitors in attendance thus giving unmistakabe
proof of the interest which is felt by citizens in the
progress of education Suboined is list of the schools
which will be examined to-day, commencing at clock,
| p. m.
| No. 4, do. Miss Moss, No. 4, Sd district Miss
simond's No. 5, do, Mrs Freeman's, No. 6, do
REAL ESTATE SALES. by j. c. Mcclure, yesterday af-
tenoon, lot is, in square 1874, in the vicinity of Mr.
Cocoans residence for 10 per square foot to c.
Alexander Also part of lot H. in square 5l4 fronting
20 feet 5th street west between and streets north
for 20 cents per foot, to w. ?. Webb
by A. Green yesterday afternoon lot q in square $685.
containing 5000 square feet for 4s4 cents per foot to
William Thomas
The New CEST--W thought short time ago, that
mothers and nurses in this city had than
give the little the coin for paythng but we
premature in the expression of the opinion an
infant Saturday swallowed of the pieces It was
however, relieved Of the g currency" by the aid of
physician otherwise the child would ITSELF probably
have passed away to happier home,
CAsH.--PENNrEs see, by the police record, that
named Cash has been committed to Jail for assault
During the present term of the criminal court several
Penny To say the least they bad coin circulating in
the community.
HEBnISGs, considered common food, because of
their chcapnes hold respectable place in the list
Of prices current The Potomac robins are now quoted
at from twenty to thrtyone cents Dozen about the
price of twelve eggs.
TuE PANEL JuRoRs have been discharged in the crmi-
nal court until Friday next the attendance of witnesses
before the grand jury being slack it said to pre-
vent the latter from supplying full head of work for the
former.
THE FoRoE THE HAm.-It is stated by officers at
the Capitol that several holes made by the hail
Though the copper roofing of the Capitol building A
depot the hail stones having penetrated the zinc roof of