Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-22
Of Penn.ylvsaia avenue, from Seventh to Ninth

OF Pennsylvsaia avenue, from Seventh to Ninth
street, lost-yeas S, nays IS.
MI. Mulloy moved TO amend by providing that
no plan shall be adopted until il has been SEMI to
the two boards and approved by them; lost
And the bill was passed. AE
MIR. Mohun offered a resolution requesting the
Improvements committee to inquire into the expe
diency Of reporting bill for the improvement of
the streets Of the city; adopted. ~
Mr.. Orme offered resolution requesting the
Mayor to inform this board Of the financial condi-
ton of the city, the amount of crrtifcates fsseJ
and the amount Of the floating debt remaining nm,
paid.
nays Ia. >
The resolution was adopted
Mr. van Reswick introduced bill to repair a
causeway on Nj street south. from Fourth street to
the navy-yard WALL referred
The Alderlnan's bill providing for tappino the
Government Water Mains now laid. was referred
Also The following: bill authorizing the i'm
Proyement Of Seventh Ward from Maryland ave.
nue. to the river; bill TO suspend the lighting of
certain street lamps; bill providing GRADING and
Sraveling Sixth street east; a bill Iroy,lina far
cleaning streets, alleys, and cutters, and removal
OF dead animals; bill for relief of l.. F. smith:
o'iI lor purchase Of lot in square 352, and for
making alterations i'm the property to make il
suitable for guard house; bin granting certain
privileges IN Rebecca Van Horn ,
Dill making appropriation for the purchase of
Seventh Ward " ~
Mr.. ober moved to refer it to the Ward dele
cation.
Mr.. Jones moved to refer il Tn the iu,nrovement
committee
Mr. Castleman moved to refer II 70 a select COM
mittee Of five members
MIR MuIloy moved 10 adjourn
The chair announced MIR Tree as the commit
tee on the part Of this board to meet the stoc kbn
defs OF The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Ad.
jourRed.
LECTURE AT THE SMITHSONIAN Last evening.
the fist OF series of four lectures for the benefit
OF 81 Paul's English Lutheran parsonage was de-
lSered at the Smithsonian Institution by Prof !
IT, T. llolston, NJ. ID. Rev. DIR. J. McCron was
TO have been the lecturer, but owing to some I'M
explained cause he did not make his appearance.
Tn taking the stand DIR. II said the call upon him
was wholly unexpected, and, rs he was not al
loWed any tlnle Tor preparation, lac would be COM
PEELED 10 take upa familiar subject Heanpoupced
that the theme OF his discourse would be {. The
Sea and reminded his hearers of the exclamation
OF the hreek soldiers on the occasion of their 20
turn from an Asatic campaiop when they hebaId
the sea Which separated them from their homes
They knew that their Journey was tLcn ne,r IN.
close, ana re ond the Fishing waves which spread
out before them, glitteTing i'm the supIi0bf like
molten silver, they Were anxiously waited for nv
lhose 10 whom they We're bound by the ties of AZ
lecnoh ana cons1nsuinity. Althouy Ia that sea was
gun which divided them from those homes il
was also as the ocean is to us now-a-days a great
convenience, and facilitated their speedy retuyn
ne immensely OF tue ocean was alluded to- and
the audience waS reminded that it comprises seven
tthths OF the entire earth's surface The OCEAN
was represented as an indispensable necessity To
comfort and existence. 1t is the great fertilizer
which enables the earth to bear upon bsr bosom
,a' segesiuoh winch supports animal life From
Tue evaporation Of lis waters mists arise which are
condensed in the upper regions of the atmosnhere
anu IdiI ,hehce IN showers Of rain to the earth IL
also produces vast variety OF fish, and other spe-
cieS of animal life which snbserve the uses of nsn
In consideration of the blessings derived from il
and It's extent and beauty he did not wonder thai
poets have sang the praises of the sea He smoke
Oh MS own experience of the effects produced Oh
the MIND by sea voyage, and briefly described
the sensations awakened by the reality of finding
ones self out Of sight of land on the limitIess
waters, sustained only by frail bark which one
sur or sunken reef would suffice to destroy
The sight Of strange islands and their products an
SO unlike what We have hitherto been accustomed
10, and OF the Immense coral reefs and the yarious
sea plants. also had It's influence on the mind OF
the traveller
He next gave an interesting description of Sea
plants. When the coral. for Instance is living in
It's native element it is not like the hard shells we
see In collections but II is full of vitality Imagine
a hover, with leaves, petals. stamina. &c. all
living and moving with the instinct Of animal
nature. so close is the relation between animal
and vegetable life in the sea- that naturalsts have
found 1t almost impossible To draw the line of
distinction. Some Of the sea plants lie described
As like trees, both in size and form. The useful
ness OF those sea plants was next alluded to-Dr
said that 1t is from their ashes that soda is de-
rived, by the same process that potash is obtained
from the ashes of terrestrial plants Ii was once
that those plants were the only sources
from which soda could be obtained but that is
mistake for it Is also found in the ashes Of terres-
trial plants.
The lecturer next gave his idea of the origin Of
the sea. He Thought the time was ages upon
ages ago, when the sea covered the whole earth
and held in solution all other materials entering
into the composition Of the globe This lac be-
Heved to be established lay examining the strata
OF the earth. These are fonnd to be composed of
different layers or deposits and his theory was
that in those early periods the earth was 4 fluid
mass OF intense heat, il cooled the waters be-
came more limpid for the cooling process relieved
them of the substances held in solution which
Were gradually borne down To what forms the
bottom of the sea the effect Of the cold pene-
tEated lis depths. Below where they now are
he thong LAT that matter still exists in AN incaudes-
cent state AS the temperature OF the sea hanged,
different mineral substances Were freed from the
solvent power Of the water and sank to the bot
tom, forming different layers. Compression by
the great weight above these also had the effect
Of giving them the forms which they now assume
The animals of tue sea were next alluded to-
ana the learned lecturer maj ntained that because
We do not know Of the existence of monsters sur
passing In magnitude the whale, il is no reason
why such do mol exist.
The next division Of his subject was the geopra-
ply OF the bottom of the ocean. its mountains and
valleys and plains and the varieties Of vegetation
and animal life found At the different elevations
The lecturer concluded with Il description of |
the action Of the waves. Throughout the lecture |
was full OF interest and highly instructive.
CRIMINAL CoURT.-Eesterday, the jury, in the |
case OF John McManly, "a small white boy.) |
charged with petit laceny, found verdict of |
guilty.
The court then took up the case of the United |
States agt. Tyler SOuthall, George Kelly, James |
Graham, Thomas Kelly, X. Talbert, Charles Dew |
bach. and VIM. Hines charging the defendants |
with riot This affair occurred few weeks since
1t the corner OF Twelfth and Pennsy lvania the I
occasion being false alarm of fire. which brought
wo or three fire companies out near the point |
ibOve mentioned, and on the officers attempting To |
luell disturbance. glass bottle was thrown al |
he officer by one Of the kellys, and Immediately |
hereafter nInss ensued, in which pistols Were
discharged, and young man, spectator of the
gene was dangerously shot.
The case was pending when our report closed.
WASHINGTON ART AsSoCIATIoN.-A lecture |
was delivered before this iaton last evening
by VIM. III Rogers, Esq. His subject, in the |
main, was the influence Of the Virgin Mary ufon |
art. The noblest theme for the pen OF the poet |
md the pencil Of the painter, in all ages has been
Lat of Chr stan maternity. Until the immacu- |
ate conception. neither had been fully inspired /
and after that event new era had taken place in |
he ne "a well Is N mnrals and reli rinn