The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-25
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CouaT on CLAIMS, March 24--Francls vigos heirs "a.
The United States. This case argued by Mr. Rock
well for the claimant and by Mr.. Blair, the Solicitor for
the government and submitted.
James II. Mccullough executor, The United States.
Mr. Kinzer submitted his opening argument in this
for the claimant Further argument was postponed
until Monday next
The following ten cases win be called and heard in their
order Monday:
No. $40. J. H. Mccullough executor.
No 53l. John l.. Writ
No 532 Charles Wilkes.
No. 534 VIM. II. Stanford.
No. 538. @. Anserts heirs
No. $50. p. w. Browning.
No. 543. Harriet b. Macomb, administrative.
No. 552. James S. Wiggin and others.
No 553. Richard 9. Mason, trustee.
No. 554. VIM. Gates
Adjourned to Monday next IL o'clock.
ANOTHER rHEoRy.The following extract from report
of Professor Ansel of the Smithsonian Institution can
not but be Of interest just now when many discuss
ing the of the endemic at the National Hotel. AZ
ter speaking of his examination Of the premises and his
analysis of the water originally used, he says:
1t is to this water attribute much, if not perhaps all
the illness Of the house. 1t contains too much mineral
matter TO be healthy potable water especially II taken
during warm PERIOD occurring in an interval OF the
winter Strangers coming from large cities where pure
the irritation produced by drinking fluid which may al
most be said to be weak mineral water
The city springs close TO the surface ana their wa
liable to alterations, in quantity and quality by
falls Of rain which need not be excessive for that pur-
pose but when, after heavy fall of snow such as that
which lately occurred, rapid thaw comes on, then this
snow-water entering the ground, charged it is highly
with oxygen and carbonic acid in excess and having
therefore excessive solvent action dissolves the saline
and earthly matters OF those alluyal beds which the
city Hes and thus at different the water contains
very different quantities of saline matters which renders
it article unsafe to drink and perncious to health.
lis to rapid change in the quality OF the water that
think this illness may be attributed the particular
spring which supplies the hotel may at that time have
been unusually charged with saline matter it is we'll
known fact that springs healhu and others not
after rains in localities of this city not far apart from each
other
at is recommended that this be longer used
and that other supply be called upon that pro-
cesses Of filtration and publication be adopted which may
separate the of earthly matter which renders it
nicous to health"
Funeral OF Mrs. CARLisLrWe learn from the Evening
Star that the assembage the funeral services of the la
mented lady Of James NJ Carlisle esq yesterday morning.
was one of the largest Of this character gathered in
this CITY, comprising Of the foreign diplomatic corps
this point members of the Washington bar navy and
army officers, (among which Lieutenant General
Scot the mayor of the city members of the city
ellis, and multitude of sorrowng personal friends.
solemn and impressive delivered by the
Rev. Smith Pyne of St Johns Church, after which the
sembage in long procession followed the remains to their
resting-placc at Glcnwooa.
LECrUREA lecture will be delivered in Carusis Saloon,
evening" for the benefit of the "Young Catholics
Friend Society," by the Right Rev. Dr. Spauding bishop
of Louisville Kentucky. He has selected his subject
Civil Liberty-ts Rise and Progress Element of
Modern Civilization
TIE ExHIBTusWe learn with pleasure that tho visiters
TO the Art Exhibition steadily increase in number and
it has become fashionable place Of in the
ming, when the pictures appear to great advantage
LADY pAY.-To-day, the 25th of March, was known in
3merrie England Ladye Day. and was the day when
annual generally collected. 1t has been
celebrated by the Church the anniversary Of the annun-
caion the mysterious incarnation Of the Saviour to the
Virgin Mary by the Angel Gabriel
THE CAPIToL ExTENsoN--Since the commencement OF
weather the work the two wings of the Cap.
itol has been prosecuted with much energy Poole 4
Hunt of Baltimore says the Republican Of that city,
furnishing the large iron castings for the DOME The
brackets weigh each about six thousand six hundred
pounds and the column shafts (of which there thirty
Sky nine thousand nine hundred pounds. The mason
work of the dome is rapidly progressing Hayward &
Bartlett of the same city supply the iron doorames and
ceilings for the Corridors and Bebee Co. of New York
iron plates for the galleries Of the House Of Represent
aves and for the roof and ceiling AT present the fres
coers are work the ceilings of both the House and
Senate The object is TO have the two chambers ready fol
occupancy next winter, and from present indications
there will be disappointment in this particular.
METROPOLITAN IasrlTuTE.Tle halls of the exhibition
crowded every day and evening" and the visits of
school children add TO the interest of the varied
Last evening quite number of the officers and man
ayers of the Maryland Institute present by inyi
taon and expressed themselves highly gratifed will
what they saw.
Spring FAsHIoNsTbe advent of pleasant weather warn
the ladies that ii is time to make their purchases for spn,
attire, and shopping parties crowd the drygoods
where costly fabrics exhibited in great profusion
! New York paper says
"As usual there large importatons of silks for tn
Summer trade the heavy velvet chenille founces giving
place something lighter and congenia TO the
son. The latest novelty is small-paterned figured
chenie silk with broad plaid or chene stripe runpn,
down each side of the skirt somewhat in the style of thu
gentlemens pantaoons, Ia aittdire. They hand
some but undoubtedly rather snowy. The prices rang
from SEQ upwards There also very pretty French
foulards which make up very well for morning dresses
Bareges do not to be much in vogue formerly
although there some very pretty styles Grenadine
appear be in good demandboth plain and chintz oun
fringed These look particularly RICH French organde
and jacconets to sell well, at low prices, too.
OF laces il Is difficult to say which is the most fashion
able Honiton has been well favored for time Black
lace shaws and manas are, of course well patronized
Blackace basques good designs WILL think be mucl
worn this summer, their appearance, particularly
light Silks being very becoming We have lately seer
new style OF trimming for lace collars and sleeves
1t consists of silk buttons and asse This very pretty
and has a very rich appearance
DRAINAaE-It has been suggested that large arche(