The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-16
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


attendance in front Of Browns Hotel Wednesday
ming, when party Of Mr. Letehers friends there,
accompanied by Withers band After the band had
performed spiritstrring air there loud calls for
'Leteherl %Letcber!' which brought that gen
teman upon the balcony the hotel be greeted
by repeated rounds OF applause. When silence
stored, Mr.. Letcher said
FmLow9cIrrzESs am profoundly grateful to you for
this exhibition of kindness and respect For years
past have had the honor to represent the Tenth Legion
district OF Virginia in the House of Representatives and
it is Of qualification to to know that my pub
lie course has commanded their appreciation eynced
by repeated elections and recent acts showing their
tire confidence in 1t is not the less gratifying to
to know that enjoy the respect and confidence of the
people OF this District as manifested by this imposing
demonstration
As a yirginian, as a southern man, am DESTROYS of
seeing the union of these States preserved have always
believed and believe, that the best of pre-
serving the Union to prevent the encroachments Of the
federal government upon the rights of the States. APP
pause SO long the rights Of the States cherished
upheld and protected, long the Union will be free
from danger of dissolution and may reasonably calcu
late upon its perpetuation.
Recently, my friends down in Virginia we have had
little family quarrel that threatened for time to inter
ere with the unity and harmony of the democratic party
mot bit, ! / happy to say that unity and har
mony prevail in the democratic party and Virginia
heretofore, will present 10 the people of the United
States united front, and will so forward in vindca
ton and support Of the great doctrines of democratic
liberty and equality.
As native OF my State proud of her I rejoice
in seeing her progress / anxious to her
sources developed to her lines of improvement
peted, and to all sections OF the State bound to-
gether IN the ties of unity, harmony, AMI fraternity
All distinctions Of tide-watcr, Piedmont, valley and
trans Allegheny trust will be obliterated and that
shall be known only by the proud of Vrgnians
If there has been anything of unpleasant feeling in the
past let IL be forgotten have passions to cherish
preudces indulge and no resentments crafty
an ka he IF he
Commonwealth of Virginia to elevate TO the position
for which have been nominated shall endeavor to
discharge my duty to them and to myself faithfully and
impartally without regard to individuals, parties
tions exerting whatever of ability energy possess to
advance the prosperity of the Old Dominion and now
with cordial thanks to you, bid you good night.
AS the enthusiastic applause which greeted Mr.
Lecher at the conclusion OF his appropriate acknowl
edgmen of the compliment rendered him had subsidized
loud and prolonged calls made for Mr.. Pryor but
it announced that that gentleman present
Hon. G, J. Faulkner OF Virginia, in response to the
calls Of the ssemblage forward and heartily
cheered. In acknowledging the compliment, Mr. Fauk
ner said that he had heard gentleman that day de-
nounce the freedom with which the democracy of yir-
gina handle their public prior toa nomination.
That usage, and choose to do things in our
way. He saw nothing wrong in it. We love lit
tie turn OIL and If we did not have it before the nomina
ton there certainly chance for it afterwards We
prove candidate before nomination in Virginia as you
prove at your foundry, prove a rifle
or mske at the National Anory at Harper Ferry We
pour into him triple charge of abuse and denuncation
and, that don't burst him, the metal is
sound and he will stand fire when brought in the face
of the foe. His friend Iecher had recently passed
through one of these fiery Virginia oreals He had been
tried not simply by triple charge but by powder and
ball rammed and jammed to the muzze The metal had
been found good aud had placed him in battery for
the spring fight The speaker sevcra! times inter
Iupted by applause.
Gov McMulhn, of Washington Territory, next followed,
fully endorsing the democracy of Mr. Ietcher, and pro-
claiming his surprise at the which had been pur
sued by those who opposed his nomination. Hon Mr..
Smith, of Oregon, the last to speak, but his remarks
were not that account the less enthusiastically mp
pauded He said that Oregon would say to Virginia what
Ruth had said to Naomi ''Where thou gocst there will
go also thy people shall be my people and thy God
shall be my God,'' The occasion will long be remem-
bered of the most friendly reunions Of democrats
at the national metropolis.
WASHINGTON AQuEDucr. are informed that the in
terror of the conduit main trunk of the Washington
aqueduct inspected yesterday by the engineers who
entered it at the niuont gatehouse Of the distributing
reservoir passing under ground to the eucnt gate
of the receiving reservoir distance Of two miles.
Passing around the receiving reservoir, distance of
half mile, they entered the conduit again at the west
end of tunnel No. A. This tunnel which is roo feet
yng is finished, but the party did not pass through it,
At Cabin John Bridge distance of q miles they again
daylight .....
The arch Of this bridge is completed but not the SUI
perstucture There gap also of $50 feet in the con-
duit at cuyert IS, near this bridge.
Entering again at the west end of the bridge they
passed through the conduit without gap for the dis
lance of ~ miles, to the entrance of tunnel No 3
main to be exclvaed
At the west end of tunnel No the party again en-
tered the conduit passing through five tunnels and two
bridges and coming out at the distance of II mile at
the east end of tunnel No. l. the Great Falls.
Tie whole distance traversed under ground was lOl
miles In this distance are seven tunnels and three
bridges, which the party passed through. The whole
number Of tunnels is twelve, all but three of which are
finished Of the four masonry bridges three are ready
for the water The gatehouses all in condition to be
used In the receiving reservoir the water Is two feet
deep the sill of the conduit head As soon as half
dozen pipe castings of special patterns received from
Philadelphia and screwed into their places we understand
that water will be introduced into the twelve-inch
main pipe which extends from the reservoir through
Pennsylvania avenue, to the navy yard.
The water at first introduced being the collection of
the late rains and the first filling of the reservoir will
not be clear enough for domestic purposes but will be
available in of fire hydrants arc erected