Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-05

s,ect 10 the gentleman who had Just spoken,
Methodist territory there was not one member of
the church out Of Any who had an opportunity
~, 70 read religious paper OF his denomination.
Inc injurious consequences which the gentle
man had alluded to were the result Of his own
imagination. We could easily select a man from
this Conference who would conduct this paper
without one of the gentieman's terrible conse-
queAces resulting from 10. There was at this
time urgent demand for its establishment \
Rev. Mr.. Phelps followed, taking the same
view Of the case rs had been advocated by Mr..
Wilson.
He was speaking when this report closed.
WASHINGTON AQUKDUcT.-Weu understand that
daylight now shines through five OF the tunnels
Of the Washington Aqueduct.
Tunnel c, 500 feet in length, Is bored through
q soft, accompanying gneiss rock. The roof, In
some places, requires support by timber; and. as
the rock Is porous and decomposiny, workmeu
are engaged In lining the whole tunnel with ma
sonry ThiS masonry Is more than two-thirds
completed, and will be finished within ten DAYS
The woIk, being urd-rgr ound and protected
from frost, has afode profitable employment
curing the colo weather, to large number of
idity. -
The excavation for these tunnels is made large
enough TO admit Of lining Of masonry fourteen
Tunnels ID and E, about eighty feet each in
length, are also opened. These tunnels are in
very hard gneiss rock, aud will not need ma sonry
Iunnei n, ninety feet was opened yesterday.
The rock Is soft, and has required timbering
throughout. 1t will be lined with masonry i'm
mediately.
Tunnel No. is GIG feet in length, running
through hard gneiss rock, and, except for short
distance at each end will not req uire lining with
masonry. This tunnel will discharge the water
Of the Aqueduct into the Receiving Reservoir.
It's masonry will be completed in a few weeks
The operation Of lining one of these tunnels
with masonry, which, when finished, is only
nine fe-t In diameter, presents busy scene. FIT
teen TO twenty maSons at work with the laborers
needed to supply them with materials, br Dug ht
from the outlet OF the tunnel, sever al hund red
feet distant, I'LL the space completely Captain
Meigs, finding the consumption of candles ne.
cessary TO give light for so many men at work
very great, directed the dark, nght-absorbing
surfaces In the tunnel to be whitewashed
lew buckets Of lmewash, applied to the
timber, rock, and masonry, reduced the con-
sumption Of candles nearly four-ffths
This may be worth the attention of cont FACTORS
working In tunnels. Lime is cheaper than tai
low. The water pipes for the twelve inch main
are now being hauled and distributed along the
avenue.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC ScHooLs-The
Washington correspondent of the Alexand ia
sentinel, "Quantico," criticises our remarks
touching this BILL creating this Office now before
the City Councils, and objects to the bill itself,
because, as he alleges, 1t would deprive the
Board Of Trustees Of much Of the power now
lodged In them, and would place the schools un-
der the direction Of one man &c We ha We re-
examined the bill, and find that the Superintend
ent Is wholly subject to the Board Of Trustees;
ard would not suppiant 1t. The objection urged
10 the Dill that no teacher could be appointed by
the Board without a certificate of Qualification
from the Superintendent, is not valid. the Same
rule applying to the appointment of clerks In
Departments; the Secretary can only designate
the person who Is to be examined by the Board
In each office, and the appointment can only be
made upon favorable report from the examin-
ing Board. This is precisely what the bill con-
templates touching the appointment of teachers
me oill rs, In every essential feature, identical
with the law In force for SO many years in the
city OF New York, upon this subject and IL
II proves satisfactory there where there are forty-
four members OF the Board of Education aud
10, ~ scholars attending during the year 1857
the + rec Schools We see no reason to sunnose ~
would be otherwise here, where there are seven
teen Trustees and 400 scholars. Mayors Lenox,
Maufy, towers, and Mag ruder, AZ well as the
boa'o OF trustees In majority of their annual
reports for the last eight wears have united I'm
recommending to the Councils the creation of the
once OF superintendent Of Public :hools; and
what these inca have earnestly advocated for
SO long period, may, without hazard be adont
ed whenever the finances of the city, applicable
to the cause Of Free Schools will permit
Quantico' Is entirely in error as to the person
indie attd by us whose services mi hit now d. pro
cured by the Mayor; he never was URepuLIi
can, or an applicantfo for i Gle rkshi p In Washing
ton. The gentleman indicated by 40 uantjco:' 4,
In receipt Of salary in New York Of 50 900, and il
Is haIdly probable would, il appointed. come 10
Washington foT only one half of that compen>a
ton The question as to who the Mayor would
nominate, or the BoaId of Aldermen confirm. To
NIL the orice, should the bill become law is moi
now In discussion; and our readers know that il
a"Republcan" should be elected for the imoort.
ant position, the Star would not remain silent
AN IMPORTANT PRINCIPLE has been decided
by Judge Purcell Of the Orphans, Court. in the
pSf
was made by the husband to the wife 10 trust.e
OF certain property for her use, in consideration
OF the wife's having relinq uished her intere, in
a large quantity of real aSd other estate, at the
request OF her said husband. The deed was
duly proved and recorded in MARYLAND The
trustee continued to live in Virginia and the
husband continue to hold possession of III.
property The question arose under such cir
cumstances, Is the distribution to be made of the
property as belonging to Mrs. VESTS estate, or
has he husband acquired title by possession
- The Judge decided, after looking into many
authorities, there being some conflict Of authorf
said deed that It's registration was notice TO the
world, and that the possession Of the husband
under such circumstances was but the possession
OF the wife He referred to the following de-
clslons-Turner VS.. Jackson, 4th Grafton SUI
Preme Court OF Virginia Reports; Bland Lee VS.
United States Bank, 10 Peters, Supreme Cont
United states Reports; and Conrad VS. The At
lantlc Insurance Company, l Peters Supreme
Court OF the United States Reports
THEJAcKsoS DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION. OF the
Sixth Ward, had large and enthusiastic meet
ing last night at Odd Fellows Hall, NAVY Yard
F McNerhany, Esq presided, and opened the
meeting in one Of his most eloquent efforts. Able
and eloquent speeches were also made by Col
Morgan, of Iowa, Hon. William Barksdale, of
Mississippi, Hon. J. r. Dowdell, Of Alabama
Hon. L. q. Davidson, Of Louisiana and MayoI
Magruder. The various speakers dwelt upon the
Importance, not only in a local but in a national
point Of view, Of the approaching municipal
election, and elOquently and earnestly enforced
the necessity Of sustaining, at the metropolis of
the country, the administration Of President
Buchanan, whose principles and policy they ably
vindicated. The meeting exhibited the true old
Jackson spirit, and inaugurated, under most aus.
picious circumstances, campaign which we trust
aud believe will result in a splendid De nocratic
victory on the first Monday In June next The
unconquerable Democracy OF the Sixth Ward de-
serve all praise for their zeal and efficiency In the
good old cause Of Democracy.
A BEAUTIFUL MARBLE MONUMENT, to the
memory of the lamented Joseph Chapman Peck,
has just been completed by Thomas Gazliardey,
to the order Of the Presidents Mounted Guards
On its face is portrait Of the deceased support
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