Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-04-01

Correspondsnce of TIE Star.


6EoRsErowN, April I. 1850. 8
il is doubtless a source Of universal reor.,
among the hundreds of persons who witnessed
the good service performed by the FIRE pluo
during the fire In our city yesterday morning
that Congress failed to make the appropriation
necessary to complete the stupendous work which
has been pushed forward with so much energy.
especially during the past year, by the indefati-
gable officer in charge Of it, The letter of Capt
Meigs, of the 25th of March. addressed to the
Mayor OF Washington, gives a very interesting
account in detail, showing the progress that was
made during the year. the present advanced con-
dition OF the construction Of the aqueduct of the
mains already laid, and Of the comparatively few
points remaining to be finished to enable him TO
Introduce the water from the Great Falls into the
shirtyinch lima mains which are all provided for and
streets Of Georgetown and Washington. and ex-
tending from the distributing reservoir to the
Capitol Congress at Its last session passed an act
authorizing the distribution of the az ueduct water
through the streets of the District cities
With view of carrying out the intentions of
Congress as far as possible. Captain Meigs In the
letter above referred to- informs the authorities Of
the two cities that the mains already laid will
furnish sufficient supply for domestic purposes
and urges the authorities to make available 70 the
cltlIens ls benefits by prompt action in laying
auxiliary pipes through the streets
The authorities of Washington we discover
have already taken the military steps in the matter
and we feel satisfied that we but feecho the senti-
ments Of nine tenths of our citizens when we say
we hope that our authorities will speedily follow
in their wake. We deem it hardly necessary for
us, however, to urge prompt action in matter the
Importance OF which in every point of view COM
mend itself with so much force to every individual
in the community, especially so when good and
wholesome water-such as the aqueduct water is
&C acknowledged to be-is much needed for
drinking and other domestic PURPOSES to saw
nothing of the incalculable value of such supply
nj fnri al, "A
protection of property from the ravages of this
devOuring element.
The before mentioned act of Congress also pro-
videS for the appointment by the President of the
United states of an experienced officer Of tho L.
;. Engineer corps, who shall have the general
management and direction of the entire work
AS yet we have not discovered that the President
has made the appointment Of this officer but the
public mind seems to have fully settled down upon
the distinguished officer who not only conceived
the scheme. but who has carried on the gigantic
work so far towards completion. and which, when
completed will compare i'm design execution and
in the fulfilment Of the purposes If its construc-
ton, with any work of the kind in the world
The canal steamer 3. J. Brengle which has
been built by Mr.. J. Il. Barker for the Messrs
Ritter, will he launched from the north side of
AnaOstan island tomorrow morning.
We have been requested by the officers in charge
OF the PIPE yesterday morning, and the members
OF the Vigilant Fire company generally, to assure
the members of the Union Fire company of Wash
ington that the throwing of water upon them was
purely accidental The officer in charge of the
pipe was compelled after the flame was extin-
guished, to let the stream pass out at the window
where il did, to keep from completely flooding of
the house and running quantity of goods which
had not been taken ont. We hope this explana-
ton will be sufficient to remove the wrong i'm
pressi that they laboring under, viz that it
was done Intentionally
The high winds Of the last two DAYS, has had
tendency to cause the arrival of fish to slightly fall
off. Mr.. Thicker reports for yesterday, $40 shad
which sold at SlSaS2u per hundred; 5000 her
rings at Sl2 to $40 per thousand; and 100 bunc hes
of rock and perch. which brought SlSaS20 per one
hundred punches