The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-07-16
LOCAL NEWS.

Is prolific The corporation of Washington has, Tor years
past, made fair experiment and this truth Il there
any time doubt respecting it, is established
An animals the dog kind are. by law required to
be taxed, but not in hundred, probably is thus
hoTored Al the rate the CANNES have been increasing
in this city during the last forty years the number here
about viii exceed that at Consantinope, where
they found useful scyenges The breeds of dogs
in Washington are not entirely choice; there few
beauties TO be found among them Indeed, hints have
been dropped their being closely allied TO the wolves
which formerly roanei the forest free before the city
of Washington founded perhaps their descendants
in direct line But they have deterioated instead Of
improved.
The National Metropolis however is not the only city
infested with superabundncc Of dogs In many parts
of the country the war spirit Is fairly aroused against
not .war to the knife but to the blndgeon
to the styehnne In baltimore this drug Is made use of
oa bits of meat irrespective of the high price of
the latter The yard of the statonhouse of the south
police became told, receptacle Of the dead
II Il thing anywhere encourage the increase
of dogs ami then kill them 1t is true that they are
duly warned by proclamation, to keep out of the way
but perhaps they c,nnotread However, Ignorance OF
the law man. and, it should have been add
ell, dog"
IL is difficult matter to decide hose the animals shall
be killed with the least disgust human beings. This
might be renediod by contracting with enerprising
and industrious gentleman to catch all aimsls of the
dog kind running at large them from the city,
and deprive them of existence in secret mode into
which inquiry should not be made. The exhibition of
poisoning in the public streets orshooting the suspicious
animal giving him her fatal crack the skull
should not be tolerated Leave the pistol and the blud
geon for those bpcds whose refinement is not such
philanthropists especially admire
Two dogs evidently seized with hydrophobia, were
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show that should be taken by TIE city
fathers to guard against the danger with which citi-
zens are threatened from that cause.
MORE NEW DoME. Thirty six of the seven
tytwo hollow castron columns intended for the lower
section Of the dome the ground with their
Corinthan capitals of voutes and foliage ready for ceva
ton to their places 1t is the cstron foundation plate
OF these that the worSmen engaged in preparing
for their reception These columns twcnty-seven feet
long, and about three feet in diameter the bottom
and two and half 1T the top The thickness Of the iron
is about two inches. They futed and painted white
They cast by Messrs Poole Hunt Baltimore The
mode of casting them in vertical position in dry
sand in pit sunk for the purpose thirty feet Deep and
lined with a cast-iron curb perfectly water-tght.
The castings and other materials for the dome are
hoistcd by steam engine placed the top the CAPT
toll near the base of the dome Large thes set up
~ HtsShiHc-sLop anu hitting
the castings for the dome which are procured in rough
ltae om different founders In different cities of the
Union.
Considerable difficulty has already been experienced In
the demolition Of the old dome in finding efficient work
men at SO great height Men, strong and active on the
ground, We're found to crawl about the work some Of
them unable to stand upright and few Of them able at
first to do ordinary days labor such was the effect
upon the nerves at SUCH extreme-height Cool must
BIO tho hoads stout the hearts, and firm the hands that
shall, in the end, saby plant the stand point tho
angel faced and star-crowned statue of Liberty
TfE TREASURY EXTENSION. The work upon the Treas
ury extension is progressing rapidly About two hundred
and fifty worknen regularly employed on the differ
cnt kinds of work The excavation for the entire extern
sion, which will strike Fifteenth street seventeen feet
above the present State Department will not be finished
before September, although the progress already made
would seem to INDICATE its completion at an vrier day
Considerable surprise has been expressed by persons visit
ing the work that accidents have not taken place En-
tering into conversation with Mr. Boyle who superintents
the work of excavatng, learned that several accidents
have already taken place Several days since one of the
workmen employed in driving the large wedges used for
splitting OIL sections Of the Garth precpitatcd with
portion OF tie earth he assisting to loosen into
cart at the bottom of the excavation distance OF TWEEN
ty-seycn feet He was nnnjurcd. Some two months
since TWO men were buried under of earth and
although taken out stunned and greatly frightened they
We're not hurt enough TO prevent chem from returning to
work, valuable horse attached to a cart was backed
over the emlnkmenta short time since, and Instantly
killed
lHE CONVENIENT GREEN HOUSES The tropical plants of
these establishments turned out into the fresh
AR and sunshine without fear Of chilly winds or frosty
nights Meanwhile, their glass houses are undergoing
thorough repair from tire effects of the late haiI-stom
and other wear and tear. "A fine new greenhouse of
circular FORM is also about completed at the east end of
the principal old This has been much needed for
some time for the proper accommodation of newly-re
ocived and newly propagated plants. For the want of
more room the plants have been for season or two in
juriously crowded. This new room will make matters
more comfortable for plants, Keepers and visitors The
tropcals will be newly arranged in their winter quarters
about the last Of August
STREET. IMPROVEMENT city council is making APP
preparations for many needed improvements of streets
In addition to the work already in progress the commits
sioners of the First and Second Wards have directed
by the mayor to commence grading and gravelng several
streets and alleys setting the cnrbsto and paving the
fooiways of others in these wards In the Third and
menced among which may be noticed the grading and
gmveiling of II street north, from North Capitol street TO
the eastern boundary
NOR SALE OR RENT--Tbat desirable br;ck !