Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-04-09

Ing communication Will give our citizens a know
ledge 81 the Quality Of the water supplied by the
aqueduct:- rr.
SMITHSONIAN LAsAnAroRr, April7 1859
CAPT. Nj. &. MEIGs Dear SIR: Atyour request
have made the following determinations Of the
amount Of solid matter at present contained i'm the
water OF the Washington Aqueduct:-
Elnt Denomination IS $40 grains troy per gallon
Second determination. S. Is4 Tss''.' q"
Means.. ..........5 st.
Respectfully yours, b. F. CRAIG, NJ ID.
A gallon Of water, weighing So ,372S grains
The above shows that in II ,055 pounds Of water,
crosses Tiber creek bridge. there is one pound Of
solid matter suspended or dissolved.
For comparison, the number Of grains Of matter
dissolved In gallon Of water Of various cities, is
Washington Aqueduct, 4th April,e1s5s, in one
gallon; (this water is supplied to the reservoir
.oy the Little Falls creek. ........-... 5ss
Sfoson; view OK $40
Schuylkili, Philadelphia ............ 4Os
Cochituate, Boston -......---.............. 3.37
passaic, Jersey City: Observation-Disclosures. $50
Ltesian Well Grenelle, Paris. ...-........ $50
81 Lawrence, Montreal. ................... 7.01
New River, London. ...............I 10 ~
Thames, London. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT % 90
Hampstead water-works, London. 1910
Trafalgar square well and fountain, London. g. 80
Manhattan, formerly used in New York =. lbs 80
The water Of the Washington Aqueduct is there
fore now drinkable and the reservoir settles il
grows clearer and Purer daily.
WASHINGTON AsyLux-Frday last. Gilbert
Cameron, Esq, contractor, formally delivered to
the Mayor Of Washington the new Washington
Asylum building. and it was by the Mayor deliv-
cred to the care of the Intendant Mr. Jno X
Queen. so that now the Corporation has entire pos
session. Since the occupation of the building by
the Corporation religious services have been per
formed ON the Sabbath day by various clergymen
among them Rev. Messrs. Rogers MorseIl and
Greer. Last Sabbath. Rev. Mr.. Morsell chrstened
five infants, two boys and three girls their ages
ranging from one to three months. The girls were
named Mary Augusta Washington, Mary Eliza
beth Kossuth and Mary Jane Bradley: the boys.
VIM. Oregon Carroll and John Kansas Henry. At
the present time there ten infants in the Asy-
luIn. Some Of them are orphans-others have pa
rents living.
Tomorrow, at az p. m, Rev. Mr.. Rogers will
preach at the Asylum
THE CROWD IN THE CouRr-RooM SO crest $
the crowd Of persons who assume the right to seat
themselves within the bar Of the Criminal Court
just now, without being entitled by any rule to
seats there, as that many members Of the Wash
ington bar are deprived Of their seats The con-
sequence is that more less Of the latter stand
between the witness box, and the Judge and the
jury completely obscuring the counsel in the case
from the view of more or less Of the reporters
those reporting for the Star among them. None
save a reporter com prehends the embarrassments
U.
from such circumstance which sadly interferes
with the intelligent and satisfactory discharge Of
his duties. 1t is to be hoped that the officers Of
the Court will take due care that such all occur
| renee may not again transpire.
POLICE MATrERs.-B.Joye Justice Clark-John
Robertson, (colored arrested by officer Boss
and was charged with the larceny Of a shoulder of
bacon; also the larceny of two sllad. from Daniel
O'Leary and Edward Miller He was committed
To inllf for fnrf hnnru
nice Young man arrested on Thursday by
officer EcklOff for throwing stones and profanity
in the street. He refused to give his name. and
the Justice chrstened him Baltimore rOwdy who
refused to give his name" He began to show
some Of his skill in escaping from Justice at the Of
hCe but il was not successful in this caSe-One of
the officers laid him on his back and the handouts
Were put on his wrists. He was sent to the work
house for sixty DAYS where il ascertained that
his name is John Dorrity
T. w. Lewis, profanity; fine and costs, 81 o.
DISAPPOINTED THrKyEs-A number of skiIfu,
members Of the light-finger fraternity arrived in
this city just previous to the commencement of the
Sickles trial. and on the first day several of them
appeared at the City Hall to reconnoiter The re-
suit of their reconnaissance appears to have been
the sudden departure Of most OF them. The ar
engagements made by the Marshal for the preserya-
ton of order in the courtroom are very unfavora
BILE to the operations those pckpokets designed to
make. But as some are vet hanging about the
".
lie To look well to their money and v:ilua-
bles.
ACCIDENT IN ALRxANDRIA.-Laste evening, about
| six O'Clock, Charles Wilborn, aged ten years son
Of Henson wilborn, fell from a dray. which he
was driving, and broke his netk The unfortu-
nate lad was jolted from the dray by the wheel
passing over an uneven portion Of the street
SALE OF STocK.-Yesterday, James C. MCGUIRE
& Co., sold 2,9O9 Corporation Of Washington
stock at lU3Ha1O3%; also. 600 Corporation of
Alexandra stock at eO&asl.
THE PRICES OF FISH, at the wharf in Alexan-
dria, Yesterday. were-shad SI4 TO Sl1 per hun
bred herring, $40 TO $40. so per thousand.
WATCH RETuRNs.--The Chief of Police having
noticed the accustomed assembly Of colored indi-
viduals in the immediate vicinity of Theatre Al
ley and their frequent disorderly behavior, di-
rected strict enforcement Of the law in order to
break up the dsorderly gatherings Consequently,
Virginia BOlden John More, Sophia Brayden,
and Henry Stewart, all colored, were arrested for
being out after hours. and this morning We're fined
SO Is each. Four dodgers were accommodated.
splendid stock of Spring and Summer Dry Goods
would now call the particular attention Of the ladies
am daily IN receipt OF fresh supplies and do So
'e' an early CALL No. $40 7.h f.. s doofs below
aps-lw Northern Liberty Market.
BE SURE you are right, and Ing uIre for Mrs. Gard
ners Indian Balsam OF IlverwoTt and Hosrhound,
ifyou suffering from Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis,
Asthma, in fact any lung disease 1t can be found
at all Druggists. ap6-lw
SANFORD's LIVER INvIGoRAToR.-It is, IN truth,
the greatest remedy known for Dyspepsia, Costive-
ness, General Debility that often battles the
skill of our most eminent ply slcians.
Dr. Sanford has been for long time one of the
eminent ply scians of New York. and, 10 is said.
most of his cases were treated with the Invgorator
with such inyariabfe success that he has been in
duoed to offer it family medicine and let the
world have the benefit OF his di discovery. Ifthose
who are troubled with debility headache, languor,
slow, lingering fever will try u bottle, We think
they ght save ply scians bills aud days, perhaps
years, of suffering. Sold by all Druggists.
mar S-2wr -
WEDDING CAKES, very pretty and very cheap.
Ice Cream and Water Ices, at Sl.50 per gallon. AT
the L Philadelphia Confectionery, corner 18th and
streets. mar 22-lmS
PKNNIEs-Those in want of Pennies, for change,
can always obtain them on application at the coun
ter Of the Star Office.
HOUSES ARE CLEARED OF NERMIN
And Gardens preserved from the Tayages of in
sects and worms, by Lyons Magnetic Powders and
Pills.
Farewell to sleep when bed bugs PROV,
Or rats and mice (confound theml play.
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