Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-09-20

10 be inserted in the BALTIMORE Sex are received
at and forwarded from The STAR Office.
SANIrAEy.-D Charles F. Force the gentle
manly and efficient Health Commissioner of the
CITY, In rendering his annual health report for the
past year, reiterates that tie returns Of death GER
tncates are imperfect almost to destroy their
value In determining the number Of deaths in
uB city. He calls special attention to this fact
According to the present law II IL the duty of no
one to make out Certificates of death, althoug b
undertakes are required to return them to this
once, and IL is evident how imperfectly such
system must operate. In many instances no re-
turn whatever Is received, and not unfrequently
acme member Of the family, or the underta ker
hlmsetf Is obliged to write the certificate, thus
renoeflng them very incorrect In regard TO the
medical Information derived from them. The
commissioner suggsst SIS that IL a law were passed
making 1t obligatory upon physicians, under
penalty TO leave at the place where death occurs
a certificate Of such death, within twenty-four
hours after It's occurrence, the returns would be
much more correct and reliable
There Were $50 deaths reported during the past
year, whilst, obtained from the census returns
Were Were COS. The commissioner Is satisfied
however that the actual number was at least
have been reported. The population of the city
Is now 81, 4U0, and taking O6S the number Of
deaths as returned by the census IL shown a rate
pl one DEAN IN 5I49; but assuming ! 200 which
ne oelieveS 10 be more correct, there was one
death In every 81 Il OF the entire populatio on
This exhibits a state of health which NAV well
oe suolect OF congratulation on the part of our
clGzens- The number Of deaths in 1859 was g35
A law making il a penal oHense to keep hogs
within the city is recommended. The commits
sioner says, alt would also be benefit to the CITY
70 prevent diaries from being kept within its
limits - - =
In regard to cleaning the streets, alleys. cutters
&c, the commissioners says the work to be done
was much increased during the past winter and
sprlng, not only on account OF the amended law
requiring contractors TO remove ashes &c but
also because the streets much cut up by lay
Ing water pipes, and because the continued rains
CauSsu great qualities Of dirt to be washed into
me cutters, and rendered IL almost impossible to
keep tnem In proper condition. This increase
OF TABOR induced the commissioner toIecommend
the annuiment Of The contracts which was done
Since that time force has been EMPLOYED bv the
day, and the city has been thoroughly cIeansed.
ana continues 30 at the present time. Each year
makes more manifest the evils resulting from the
want OF some general system Of sewerage He
calls attention to its necessity. - =
WANT oE, House. OF CoRREcrIos.-This
subject has been so frequently agitated without
producing any effect thai 1t is hardly necessary TO
mention IT. but the evidences of the want Of such
an institution are increasing daily The Police
Magistrates and Justices of the Peace are every
day called upon to do something with little
children who are beginning to commit offences
that Old oTsadefs dare not attempt Larcenie s and
burgiaries have been perpetrated by children
which would be considered az chef i,snvr,S of
old thieves What can be done with theml The
PeniIentiary is hardly suitable place for children
% he
let run al large without restraint Other children
are confirmed drunkards and violators Of ali laws
OF decency and morality. What can the magis
tTate do; He must let them go or send them to
The WorkhouSe; and who can point TO child that
has been reformed by such course, IA il not a
place Of punishment that is needed but an insti-
tuition for the reformation Of children who are
without parental restraint.
HEAVY RAISs.-During yesterday and last nigh,
our cry was visited by copious showers Of rain.
thunder and brilliant lightning which AT sbo,t
Intervals illuminated the city, and made apparent
TO the halfdrowned pedestrians the muddy lakes
and rushing torrents which they desired to void
The new masonry foundations i'm course Of cree.
o0n were pretty thoroughly tested in various ma rx
OF the city, and their security this morning was
20 , upon as evidence Of the superior quality
necessity for the employment of laborers was
houeed this morning, and the street commits
slontIs employees Were early at work, heaping
up the earth and sand deposited at the corners of
Ihe avenue, where, during the night the insult
ncieney OF the sewer drops to receive the hodv of
water Rowing to them caused an overflow OF the
sloe"alks These deficient sewers cause mud
lakes very annoying to pedestrians after hayd
rains, but they afford employment to laborers
It's an III wind that blows nobody good"
a QUESTION involving the right of a Polio.
Magistrate 70 examine in a penal or criminal case
concerning the charge set forth In the warrant on
DAYS previous 10 the day named in said warrant
without seiting forth In the charge in terms thai
the onenss was committed on sspreyious daya ),
has lately arisen, and 10 the subject Of
rnlsconcePton on the part Of some of our CITY
ma gistrates Some OF the magistrates have con
tended that witness cannot be examined as r.
..Preyious other days unless the warrant charge,
tne ouense 70 have been committed on days pre-
vious To the day when the vielaiion In alleged n
nave been committed, and have frequently dis
missed cases when proof YVES abundant as to III.
previous days, but not established as to the day
sci Ioftn The Corporation Attorney. In repIy to !
letter from magistrate who dissents from thi,
notion, says: II entertain no doubt on the subject
Inc day Is lmmaterial, 20 that it be before "a,
dale OF fhe tcarTasf, and since the last
and 10 mol barred by plea Of limitation.n
"WANT OF PROOF ''-The police magistrate n
the nth district, who issued the warrant in tn.
case on me corporation agt Yeatman, deems 4
Que 10 himself to state that the atdayits of lame
ana ibotnas Elmore, witnesses for the Corpora
uon IN THAT case, may be seen and read at thu
min police district office, by any person who d .
sires to judge impartaly for himself whethe
'tne whole proceedings against the defendant
were contrary TO law, or unsupported By proof
the star Of last Saturday, twas shown ION tn,
triaD beyond dispute" The witnesses above
named have assured the police magistrate wb.
uee zoe Warrant, since the publication Of Jus
the case was dismissed, in substance as set fottl
IN their afhdaviis, which prove such indecenc,
OF language by the defendant, render Il totally
The TREASURY ExrESsIoN-The extension
70 the Treasury building facing the south is rapid
~ aPP:oac hing completion. The po.tico il NOR,
than half paved, and with its tail and NASTY,
granite Columns has even now q very Imposing
appearance. Almost all the rooms Of both II,
ground and second stories are finished and read,
for occupancy, and light, airy. and beautiful
rooms they are. The flights Of stone steps are IL
place, though their ratings are not yet set, tn,
work, both stone and iron appearing 10 bav,
been done In the most solid manner, Of cours,
quite lndestrucrble by fire, and at the same tim,
IN the most tasteful style. Some Of the rooms q,
toe nrst floor have been occupied for some tim.
by the Bureau Of Construction and the Register n
the Treasury, aud now the once and library OF
the Attorney General are moving into the room
on the second floor The completion Of this win.
VIII furnish great convenience to the Department
BASE BALL.-we hear that the Excelsior Gin,
OF BROOKLYN, generally conceded to be the cham
pions OF the United States, will visit Baitimor
on Saturday next 70 play friendly match witt
their namesakes, the Excelsior, Of Baltimore
whose guests they will be during their stay II
that city
We also understand that the Potomac Club O
this city have invited thelr Brook Ign 10 pa
Them visit at the Szme time NJ as IN afford IN