The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-05
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

We congratulate our ciowcitiEen upon the present
orderly and peaccable condition Of the city The fears
which entertained last winter have all passed away
and sense Of security has taken their place We regard
this change the result of the pursued by Mayor
Dcot since he elected to preside the destinies
of the Metropolitan city His pledges before his election
were not made catch the and enlist the efforts of
his felow-czens in his behalf, but they made in
earnest with the full determination that when elect
ed he would carry them out Less than two months
have passed since his Inauguration and yet what hap
py change has come the city Instead Of denounc
ing the police inefficient find citizens relying
upon the present force capable Of rendering service In
every emergency and here wc may add that the present
increased police has exered considerable influence In
bringing about desirable change The additional
cost which they will impose upon the city is nothing in
comparison with the perfect security Of life and property
which is enjoyed
Mayor Berrct is devoting considerable time and atten
tion as have heretofore stated to the financial cond
ton of the city From the in which he has set
about the auous task which he has imposed upon him
self confidently believe that the entire debt of the
city will be paid before the expiration Of his admnista-
ton Indeed at the present time he has commenced H.
quotation and far it has been within his power he
has satisfied the claims they have been presented to
him. The official statement is not yet ready, but it
is highly probable that when it Is prepared the
debt will be found to DO something less than has
been anticipated. by suspension of street improve
ments and other undertakings of like nature,
which arc not indispensable to the progress Of the
city, the mayor will be enabled to bring about this
result The question arises, then, whether citizens
would not rather this debt (Which has accumulated
for years pas extinguished than to have few improve
ments inefciently executed We feel satisfied that they
will answer in the affirmative and extend hearty
operation to the mayor in all his efforts in this direction
They have felt tho rcpronch which has been cast upon
them because of the deplorabc financial condition of the
city, and they ready to practise some sefdennl
in order that the may be removed At all events
confident that they grated with the increase
of the police force and that they very little whether
not the street improvements delayed for year
They know that the city Is at the present
time well enough improved for its present progress We
not growing and expanding to such extent that
these things absolutely necessary When that time
comes and we sincerely believe it will come in the
Of yeashen it will BIO time to have all these
improvements made; and then the city will be able, If
the present financial scheme Of the mayor carried out
to make all such improvements but at the present time
it would not be wise On the contrary, it would be
highly dshonorable for the city authorities to
responsibilities which they will be unable to meet.
The Of the mayor has met with universal COM
mcndation. Notwithstanding the predictions of his
reform the abuses which have heretofore existed in
municipal affairs So far has he succeeded that
citizens looking forward to peace and prosperity 1t
is going too far for to predict that when his admin
stron shall close he will receive at the hands of the
people the verdict swell DONE good and faithful
want I"
Tnr REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING of the board of trus
tees of public schools held at the City Hall yester
day afternoon; Col. Randolph in the chair. On motion
of DIR. Walsh, resolution adopted rendering the
thanks Of tho board to Professor Henry for the of the
lecture of the Smithsonian Institution to the trus
tees of Ebenezer M. +. church; and to Rev DR.. Hall
G. j. Abbott, ESQ., r. II. Fendall, esq, Rev Mr. Morsc
Hon. Horatio King, Professor Dimitry, and Rev. A.
Harold who delivered the addresses at the ceremonies
OF distribution, and to such other gentlemen kindly
assisted at the public examinations; and also to the
trustees Of Wesley chapel for the OF their Sabbath
school On motion Of Mr.. Price, tho day of meet
ing was changed from the first Wednesday to tho first
Tuesday of each month Several bills for clearing school
rooms, &C., approved and ordered to be paid. A
resolution passed authorizing the teachers of tho
missionary Sabbath school in tho 9Th ward to occupy the
public school house the Of and Sd streets east
for Sunday school purposes After other business
of no general public interest, tho board adjourned
The FAxILY AQUARIUM This is the title of very in
LoroStlnR ttlc DOCK by H. IL Is issued from
the press of Dick and Fitzgerald and presents very
neat and attractive appearance The design of the
thor Is tho instruction of families upon the subject the
construction, ttng-up stocking, and maintenance of
tho Auvial and marine aquara, rver and gar
dcns and we venture the opinion that for the accom-
pshcnt OF this object this little book is not surpassed
We fell in love Says writer this subject) with an
aquarium the other day. We behold one filled with
beautiful marine plants of tho graceful shape and
bearing flowers beside whose gorgeous hes showiest
on land sink into insignfcancc. Amid the green
arcadcs Of this fascinating deepsca picture for it
salt water marine aquarium darted the golden col
orcd fish, turning up their glossy sides to the light
flashing by like sparklos of tho sunbeam snatchcd from
above and set in this emerald home to light up it's dim
atmosphere OF life and loveliness After such out
burst Of enthusiasm any resist the impulse to
purchase this little book Of Franck Taylorl
PENNSYLVANIA AvnSuE.-We have been informed that
complaints have been lodged with the Mayor the Of
feet that great inconvenience is felt by portion of
citizens because the Avenue is not epsved fast the
pipes laid The contractors for laying the pipes
very anxious to complete this work rapidly they
progress but the Commissioner of Public Buildings Dr.
Blake with his usual foresight and for the real in
tercsts of the city, has prohibited them 1t is manifest
that if the Avenue re-paved with the expedition
which tho complanants think necessary, 1t would be
very ncfccntly done, and in few weeks would sink
and become full Of holes 1t is to prevent such mis-
fortune this that the Commissioner has pursued the
which has given rise to complaint 1t is only ne
e.