The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-07

Board or HEAum. quorum being present on the
occasion Of the meeting called for last Thursday evening
another meeting called for last evening, which
well attended The most important topic brought before
the consideration of the board whether the United
States steamship Fulton, which has lately arrived here
from Pensacola where the most malignant type OF yellow
fever is generated should be permitted discharge in
the midst of Of the most densely populated local
ties in our city--at the navyyard This vessel
Gently obliged oput into Norfolk where she had to un
dergo quarantine and send several of her shore
with intermittent fever they called it, Some discus
sion to the authority Of the board TO In the
matter the powers of the board being very limited and
il they cognint of the fact that the yellow fever
board of this vessel they could only declare it
nuisance. This discussion participated In chiefly by
Drs Mccoy and Morgan and it ended in the adoption of
motion by Dr. Morgan, that the Commissioner of
Health go and examine the ships books 1t strikes us
that the vessel has already been discharged and the
mischief if any already done this is rather late day
to move in this matter We advised however, by
gentlemen nom the navy yard that there no cases of
yellow fever any apprehension of its appearance on
board the Fulton. Amy alarm therefore, ON the part of
citizens is groundless.
REGULARITY OF TRAINS BALTIMORE AND Ono
LINE THE regularity with which the trains on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad make their numerous con-
nections well the attention paid to passengers by
the conductors and officers of the road and the superior
accommodations Of their cars, has for long time past
attracted the attention of travellers and received merted
commentator Still the public are ever better satisfied
with the evidence of the correctness of their estimates
and for the purpose Satisfying this feeling publish
the following monthly report:
July 81, 1858.
Ohio express train failed to connect with the Central In
diana train the 9Th Of July Connection for the month
80 failure one
The Central Indiana express train failed to connect at
Benwood with Baltimore and Ohio express train " east
on the LIST and 18th of Julymakng in month of July
29 connections and two failures.
Very respectfully,
Il. J. MCCARTNEY, Agent
feel perfectly satisfied that other railroad companies
in the habit of cxacng similar reports from their
agents but we doubt whether they publish them in the
newspapers, and doubt whether if they were pub
lishcd, they would present fair record This enter
prising railroad company having the gigantic
obstacles which nature placed in their way by untirng
energy and perseverance, always ready make
their management well known feeling confident that it
is thus only that they retain the entire confidence SO
long rcposed in them.
PREspESrs MOUNTED GUARD-At the regular monthly
meeting of the Presidents Mounted Guard held last
Thursday evening at p NJ Dubants the following gen
temen were unanimously elected officers Quartcraster
Edward Towers 81 lieutenant, Henry H. Burch Some
five ten members were also elected.
The Guards have also by request of number of ladies'
and gentlemen who participated in their last excursion
concluded to give subscription excursion to Glymont
about the 10th of this month.
The following the present officers of the company
Captain, Joseph Peck secretary, F. A. Lutz LIST lieu
tenant, Robt Teal I'd lieutenant Sam'l w Owens Sd
lieutenant, Henry II. Burch; quartermaster Edward
Towers; LIST sergeant, j. McCutchcn ensign j. r. Es-
sex surgeon, DR.. Duhamel.
PoErIcAL READINGS Although there was no modera-
ton in the weather last night still there very fair
audience at the Smithsonian to partake of the second
rich intellectual treat offered by the gifted Mrs Blunt Her
admirers her first appearance confessed to agreca-
BILE surprise. They felt satisfied leaving the lecture.
that occasion that they perfectly acq,ant
ed with the grace, the beauty and the force of Mrs
Blunts reading but they affirmed that she had kept her
best efforts for last night when she completely charmed
her entire audience.
Mrs Blunt is fine looking lady, and possesses very
flexible and meodous voice, which she has obtained
perfect control and when it is said that she enters
thoroughly into the spirit Of the author, it be won
dered that she is successful in winning favor? We
know of agreeable entertainment than that of
last night AMI we hope it will not be the last.
THE PoToMAc RAILROAD PROJECT. "A meeting of the
commissioners of the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
Company says the Baltimore Amercan and others inter
ested In the subject is called for the 26th instant at
Marlborough The company chartered some four or
five years since by the legislature for the purpose of
building road to Baltimore city and Aqua creek
ravcrsng portions of Anne Arundel, Prince Georges
n
secured by Baltimore with Richmond without passing
through this city.
The WESTMINSTER REviEw.-We have received from
Taylor Maury the July number of the American edition
of the Westminster Review We invite the attention of
the reader the following table of contents: Calvin at
Geneva the last days of Churchrates Domestic Annals
of Scotland Cardinal Wiseman's Recollectons Medical
Education Women Artists Recent Astronomy and the
Nebuar Hypothesis Contemporary Literature.
the August number of this popular periodical which con-
tains its usual variety The leading article 1ne Prob
lem of Free Society," contains suggestions worthy the
attentive consideration of every rejecting mind.
NorIoEIt has become necessary for to state that
Mr. Emmett +. Rufin has not now and has not had for
than month past any connection whatever with
this Office.
WASHINGTON Cry, August oth 1858.
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