The New York herald., 1864-12-10

y ireer 70 the report the architect particulars
sp0n this subssct -
buidug coupled by tins department. have never been
thoroughly rspslnlsd since their erection. rne pave
1orn and pa ps,y,a Win bricks s should ss rssd i wiih
marble 50 IS 70 eosform 70 shose m tho rswer roos
q t6s budisx ter thess purposes an estimate Tor an
appropriation has been Submitted. X a8r+ NmN
BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS. +
The work upon the Potomac dam and Washington aque
1nct authorized At the last session. has
wkh ali practicable despatch The exrome scarcity Of
sknlsd labor and well known local causes have how
sya (erioss tmpeded its progress; aSd IT'S couaition 10
aofs6far adsarced confidently anticipated An an.
Hopsstsop q hfy one thousand pBs hundred a,d forty
ana y sps sS's
~ CLOSE Of The Gscal year. The report Of tho
pssdnures htnerto made, as we as those that WIN bs
required TO finish tho aquednct in proper manner.
nn.a anaua! report Of the Board Of Visitors o. the
ns,oa has rendered very valuable service TO tss
sosn.ry during the pas. year Tho whole number Of pa
Ma. was 7S7, OF whom 5s5 aere from The army,
- from the navy and we're rebel prisoners. The
vss ST. sno isi as. q % sns ss sns army
r. ne navy. from tho rebel army 2 from the Sol
sarsed during sbe year a. rscovsrsdn was ass, "im
Icovsd %, ..unimproved s, deceased "a; total asa
patsfsctovy,y The extended service performed has
nesessarily Involved an expenditure somewhat beyond
sssssa Sy Congress aSs rsposs q he
Iosnss oos the IMPROVEMENTS upon the buildings and
The Columbia Institution the instYucon OF the deaf
md dumb and the blind appears from the annual report
9 The board OF directors be in prosperous condition.
tAropy u 10 ndsbsed for s existence retired from the
Presidency thereof some months snce andwas succeeded
~ Mr.. T.. N. Gaaudet, its former silcsns and
psheA superintendent ooLegass department. for the
"a and dumb nas been nausuraied under the recent
haa red q n DrArn
out the arrangements for lighting the bulldog with
s.vsn csen complstsd The spproprat'oo q s2eSoe
ereinds has been expended 10 the purchase OF nearly
fourteen acres contiguous TO tho former premises
Dsps 90 ths arss day Of July. ises, vas two ana
g the nrst day Of july 1864. lfJ eight During the
seventy awe nutes ana nine bind and at the date
q sbs report there were seventy three pupils.
tou a Baltimore for the blind, the board has expressed
ne opihh that the blind Of this District OF
ana h.s % S a. BAN.
support n that Institution be sanctioned by law This
rseomusndation V submittsd 70 the consideration Of
se1 f WASHINGTON POLICE srAr,sr1s
The report OF the Presdspt or the Board OF Poioe Com
ne 4sh section OF the create poce
district &C., gives nformasiouin respect 70 the service
NJ number Of pstr0lmen is one hundred and nisv,
efboered BY superntendens and ten ssrgsanta The
population Of $50 900 or l6o 600 souls Tho humber of
arrests made during the past year was OF those
teus arrested there have been committed to JAN Iolo
i.ry authorities, a2si commissed 70 sno work
aouss 22s entered into bond 70 Keep The peace, 7lo
saturs. s4s; dismissed, i,7s1; cases Of % when
anal disposition was not reported, 0o2. The dnes
Pho police force during the Same time has furnishes
dgnge to 24S3 destitute persons osnd IN the streets
carry 7O disabled persons hospitals besides taxing up
e3rays giving IRE alarms, and attending TO many other
1nliar duties A detective corps and sanitary COM
Any nave been In successful operation During the ear
IRE alarm and police telegraph has been erected This
M prove to be Of great value in rendering police
party agains. the ravages Of rs the dangers Of rios
= believed that after his telegraph has been used Tor
few months and the members OF the police have BE-
familiar with the very many uses 70 which II may
ee apred the necessity Of increase in the number Of
recommend that an appropriation be- msds by consrsss
70 meet the expense incurred.
The warden OF the Jail In the District Of Columbia sp-
pointed hy authority OF the act OF Congress- approved
February 10 1884, entered upon his duties the lth Of
April last The average uumber OF prisoners that
nuohs greater. The jail has become dnapidated ana
insecure, and new and more spacious one should bs
nso "a. Deen "a Sy
he Senate called upon this department 70 urnish plan
IND ssslrts for this object Cousrses, however. has
ssssisy ior decreases with the increase of popua-
lion and Of transient seournsr 10 washngtos, and y
coasdered careiuy the suggssoa Of The ward.o ihat
lnple means for tho construction Of such building
.SicS the js now stands This square, % near 70 The
Capitol and Smithsonian grounds win mot be necessary
Iioa According 70 an estimate which has been submit.
lsd 70 me- contains four hundred and thirty 6vs thou.
.Sscs ~ Isd on Into lets and sold, would a. prssso
prices 6onmand large sum. The new jail might be To-
Dassd upoe he square on which he cry Han stands 10 The
nsdern plan, would not prove detrimental to private
repsrty whilst the erection Of dwellings buildings for
10 IL ~AA
3 ss would tend greatly 10 enhance the v.ius q pr
vste property in the vicinity The wardsn Of the jail and
y wen as the Police Commissioners, have called aten
sion to the large number OF juvenile offenders 10 the Dis
s and 70 the great ,mpUprsy 2. them
discharged from the ah more depravsd than when they
snsered H. The recommendation nsds lst In favor
the erection OF OF correction for such offenders
, respectfully renewed. II should be regulated
osmbiue punishment With meaus Of instruction and
sh District was fully set forth in tho last annual report
oe shis department. Additional force cannot DO given TO
.Ae Recommendation hen made By repetition Of the
The clerical force engaged in the compilation oe the
progress Of the work devolving upon H. and it's duties
should be mplotsd Al an early period The volume on
SS favor throughout the country That on asrcuurs
nearly ready for distrbution and the subsequent vol
w ~ Ss wnos
SAs country up 10 the period OF the rebellion.
The demands Of States departments members
sf Congross individuals statistical, Information ue
Sras the importance or the organization Of permanent
bureau Of statistics heretofore recommendedlo ConRross
The antenance OF such bureau charged among other
auties with that OF compiling the census returns and
Vupcrintendng the publication thereof, will not, 70 be-
nsvcd BE- attended with any additional expense 70 the
he building occupied BY United States FOR the use
q s courts city OF New York IS held urdcr an
expired lease Notice has been given BY the essos that
their Intention 10 sell tho premises as soon N the
M value eau be obtained therefor The attention Of
congress this subject s earnestly solicited and an ap
propriatou recommended adequate 10 the purchase Of
. building adapted TO the service.
suprRrssroN rHs AFRICAN MAvs TRADE
The enorcem OF the measures adopted by Congress
nor the OF the African slave trade has been
attended py the most Ausricious results II s beteved
of .haI a been iod