The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-13

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mittee of tho Board of Aldermen, Monday evening
last provides that tho Mayor shall appoint forthwith
and annually the fourth Monday n June. by and with
the advice and the Board Of Aldermen an In
spector Of gas and gas nete whose duty II shall he 10
examine, verify seal and number any gas meters regis
tiers, Instruments for measuring gas furnished by any
company TO sny citizen, public lamp, public br'ldng
the first inspection 10 be made before the rst day
Of October 1885, and record to be kept thereof; and
REORGANIZATION, verhcation, and scaling of all such
gas meters, &C., TO be had four years from said date
The spoctor, upon application shall grant certificates
of the correctness of the meters examined by him. and
shall keep record Of his proceedings, which shall be
open to the inspection of citizens it is also made his
duty TO personally inspect the city lamps and meters
and certify TO the correctness of all bills against the city
for gas The fourth section provides that the city shall
furnish the necessary books for record and instruments
for testing the meters The fifth section provides that II
any gas light company shall to be used any
meter &C., without its having been first examined YER
ifed and sealed wfeh has been condemned as incor
rect by said Inspector transfer any meter register OF
instrument for measuring gas from location to an
other and put il up without REORGANIZATION said COM
pany shall forfeit and pay to the corporation of the city Of
Washington the of five dollars and the further sum
of two dollars per night for every night said meter re-
gster, 'rstrument shall BIO used a of gas
TO consumers
The other sections provide the fees and emolumens
of the Inspector designate tho hours which he shall
attend at his Office and require him to take an OATH
before entering upon the duties Of his office that he will
diligently, faithfully, and impartially perform the duties
thereof without favor affection and also proibit'og
his being stakeholder connected in any way with
any gas company in this city during his term of Office
These provisions appear to be well calculated to attain
the object n view, end hope the bill may meet with
that favor which dese Jcs, and ere long become law
WASHINGTON vmwr, FROM ABROAD We suppose there is
scarcely city in the Union (remarks the Richmond De-
spatc whose society surpasses that Of the metropolitan
city of America in intelligence, refinement accessibility
and above ALL in freedom from narrow, contracted and
bgoted notions all subjects Great injustice has teen
done to the stable society Of Washington by the EVIL
pute brought upon it by the floating population which
is attracted thther by the resembling of Congress Ine
visitor must Washington when Congress is not in
session in order to appreciate its excellent intelligent
and agreeable people lie viii find there represent vcs
of every section and eyc State, whom connexon with
the public service had first brought to that city md who
have afterwards made it their permanent home In the
various avenues you meet famous II the coun-
ellis of the nation at the bench and BAR II tho navy and
army. Tho best and choicest elements of american
ciey are harnonously blended with the native citizens
of the metropolis high-mindtd, refined community
ghtcncd in It's ideas and ttes and whose chief political
characteristic IS the most catholic and neree spirit of
nationality and patriotism. ) e8a M
LOOK OUT roT tt Cor We learn from dcspatchcsre-
ccvcd by the last steamer that the great comet of Charles
" for which astronomers have been anxously sweeping
the heavens during several years past has at length made
its appearance astcr its protactcd ou ey through the
distant res of space, and Will very shorty be visible
hnoh Dc.,
servatory through its telescopes and is by
Arago be other than the visitor The
first recorded observation Of this comet in the year
1864 and its disappearance took place the I'd of Octo
Der of that year, which happened to be the day which
Pope Urban Nv dicd A..er absence of 292 years. it
again made its appearance in 1885, and obsc we'd by
Parl Fabrcus astronomer to Charles " who executed
map of its path, which was published in November Of
that year. Inc Emperor considered it special omen
Of s approach ing death but he lived for some
years afcrward 1t WIS then described great and
bril- ant stlr Its Through Virgo and s.
past the pole of the heavens into Ccpheus and Cossi
opeia" The celebrated Dr. HALEY calculated its ee-
ments than century aferward, and several others
after him. 1t expected to reuih in 184S there
abouts, the orbits of oomts being somewhat irregular,
and their motions being much affected by the pondcrors
orbs of Jupiter and Saturn. 1t i probably ow ng to
these redatiors that it has been ten years longer on
| its way than Participated
Trr NATIONAL GuARD.-Whilc the officers Of the Dis
rct regiment matrrng their plans for its roorga
zation upon basis, gil to learn that one
at least of the old companies is up and doing in its
behalf We refer to the National Guard, Capt James
A. TAFT. Its ranks rapidly filling up with new mem
bes and at meeting held Wednesday night the mi
form altered follows Navy blue cloth dress coat
faced with buff and trimmed with gold army cap with
leather top, blaze in 'front.', and white pompon three
| inches high light blue pant, buff stripe with red
acings and patent-leather belts ond cartridge
box This uniform will IL NIX give to the COM
pany quite neat appearance. Tho members deter
mined to spare excions to reach the proper standard
Of military discipline and efficiency and they confidently
expect to cecbat the appoa hing 18th of October the
fifth anniversary Of the existence of the Guard by para
ding with at lie, st sixty muskets. Suce t. them
/ BALTIMORE AND OHIO RArIRoAD.--The regular monthly
meeting Of tho president and directors of this company
was held at Baltimore Wednesday last at which
siderable amount of business transc tad Fiom the
statement of the for the month of July
that there has been decrease, compared with the
revenue Of july 1857, of s7653l 2s 1t is worthy of
notice. however, that while the business of the whole
line shows this decrease, there has been increase
the Washington branch earnings of 1852 9S showing
that this IS the most profitable part of the line 1t is
stated that there has been very large reduction in the
expenses and OUTLAWS of the company which tends greatly
ofy