The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-08

o. eight O'clock p m. and daybreak the next morning
the occupant occupants of the vehicle shall pay fifty
per cent advance the above rates
Every owner driver Of any hackney carriage Is
quircd TO place In conspicuous place in his carriage
printed copy OF this substitute for the twelfth section Of
vehicles and for every violation Of the requirements
the same shall be subject to a fine of five dollars,
VALUABLE PRoPERTY SALE.--Ihe property Of Mr. T.
Pursell located Pennsylvania avenue, between Sixth
and Seventh streets and next door Parers grocery
store sold yesterday afternoon by Mr. Green the
auctioneer 1t consists of fine treostory brick build
ing, in which there largo and convenient storeroom
at present occupied by Mr.. Pursei china store
warehouse in tho rear and fortytwo hundred feet of
ground. The bidding not very brisk the operation
requiring considerable means and commenced at three
dollars per foot There but two bidders and in the
space of minutes they had increased the first bid
four dollars and ninety mine cents, when of them
Withdrew from the contest and the spectators expected
the sale concluded This not TO be the case how
ever for the auctioneer ceased to call out niney
flour dollars and ninety nine and disappeared among
the crowd whether for the purpose of inducing
go higher figure, by particular description of
the property not advised Certain it is though,
that he was unsuccessful, and several minutes were
elapsed before the hcsitatng bidder went the 'ive 4,
but when he had done the hammer came down, and
the sale closed The purchaser Mr.. J. Robin
son. and the price to be paid $2l 000 onethird down.
and the remainder in three annual payments Posses
sion will be given in six months.
THE WAsHrNGros AQuEpucr.--It is stated that up TO
the end Of September there had been built 80 miles Of
the masonry conduit of the Washington aqueduct.
There remains not quite two miles to be built The rate
of progress is rather over mile per month The
ceving reservoir at the Little Falls branch had been
tirey completed and the stream stopped by the gates
that it is gradually though slowly filing The stream
is SO low from the drought that it will probably
need the aid of the fall rains to fill the vast reservoir
The twelveinch pipes nearly all laid The sopcocks
have yet been inserted but they have been shipped for
this city, are daily expected and the workmen waiting
to put them in The reservoir Georgetown heights at
Lees HILL Of High and Road streets, is nearly
cavated 1t attracts many visitors. The abutments of
the Rock Creek bridge beginning to take form and
shape and the massive and substantial character Of the
masonry promises durable well as ornamental improve
ment to this part of the city.
PUBLIC RESERVATIONS According to recent assess
ment by order of Mayor Berret there found to be
fourteen public reservations belonging to the
within the city limits exclusive of triangular pats circles
SC These reservations sos 26 acres 0O2
square feet of ground which have been appraised at the
rate of $l3 293 So. This appraisement however,
does not include the public buildings The most valuable
ground is that upon which the Centre Market is located
and that assessed at the rate of So so por square
foot. The next in value is the square upon which the
Botanic Garden has been erected west of the Capitol
and that set down at So per square foot The Hos
ptal square, the Eastern branch, where the Aims
house has been built is the least valuable, and has been
rated at cent per square foot The assessment
made by two of the of the city, and In
the aggregate is considered very moderate.
The WASHINGTON NAvYYARD is scene of busy nc,
tvity Experiments daily made for the purpose Of
testing the merits Of Mlers surface condenser for
rine engines by which impure water is used the out
side of the tubes for condensng and carrying off the
heat the steam being condensed inside the pipes forms
pure distilled water 1t is thought that the apparatus
will be approved the results of the experiments thus
have given general satisfaction The old iron steamer
Water Witch is being cut to pieces but her material will
doubt be used to good advantage in the construction
of other vessels The boilers for the Pensacola will
be ready and the work the buoys for the light
house board is progressing rapidly. The anchor
shop has been commenced it will be $50 by so feet.
METHODIST Eprs,orAL CuuRcu SourH---Wc learn from
the Richmond Wing that Mr.. William r. Snithson of
this city, is about to issue book of sermons by eminent
cergymen of the NJ Z. Church South the profits aris-
ing from which Wll De deYocd 10 the liquidation of
debt due by the congregation worshippng IN Eighth
street The book will contain sermons by the Rev.
Bishops Joshua Soue and George f. Pierce, Rev. David
S. Doggctt, ID. D.. Rev. John C. Cranberry, A. NJ, and
other well-known divnes 1t will be cmbellished with
kenesses from steel plates Of each of these gentlemen
and will be sent free Of postage to any portion Of the
country on the receipt of 81 so by Mr.. s.
A WAsJ SGToNIAN DEAD--Mr John Il. Mccarthy
formerly assistant foreman in the Office of the New Or
leans Delta and since foreman of the New Orleans Times
died in that city, of yellow fever Friday morning last
He native of Washington city, graduated at George
town College, d. c. after which he graduated at the Law
School of Harvard University. Subsequently Mr.. M
Professor of Mathematics and Ancient Languages in
the Washington Seminary and practitioner of law in
Washington and St. Louis.
The WASHINGTON TnEATnE--Miss Maggie Mitchell takes
her benefit tonight in the popular Indian DRAMA The
Wept of Wish ton WISH, and the capital farce Wo
mans Stratagem pieces which afford ample scope for
her versatile talents During the past week she has
added largely to the number of her friends and admirers
and feel satisfied that she will have large and appre
ciative audience tonight.
AGRICuL1 JRAL FAiRThere will be an Agricultural Fair
held at Leesburg, Loudoun county Va Thursday and
Friday, the 14th and 10Th Of October.