Evening star., 1869-01-18

EDITOR STAR:-Permit me, through the me-
diam o: your valuable journal, 10 call the
attention of the proper authorities 20 tn- i'm
pass sable state Of the sidewalk on the eastsrly
side of Vermont avenue. between X and l.
streets, caused by blocking up both the side
walk and gutter with clay from the lots front
ing on The same, thereby i'm peding the passag.
OF the water and causing large pool to cover
the walk. As this is a source of great annoy
pass that way daily, / hope, through your
kind assistance in the publication hereof, 10
have the same removed. SUBsCaIBxR.
EDITOR STAR The arrest and fine OF the
resuIrectionists, of which you told US in your
paper, induces me to present some ideas by
which the repetition Of such scandalous affairs
might be prevented. II is obvious that the an
atomical museums should have a proper on
portunity 10 supply their Students with sub
Jects, ana 70 give them q praclcal instru ctiop
IN oisseeuhg, and In The performance OF sur.
sleai operations; and as there is no other way
OF procuring subjects or scadayersr for said
purpose, the professors of anatomy and
operative surgery have TO pursue the old
pan OF buying them from the resurrectionists,
a business transaction which reflects unfavor-
ably on both parties. This unpleasant expo
sure might conveniently be avoided if a law
was established that the bodies of executed
Criminals especially murderers) were com.
mitted 10 the medical college in the neighboI-
hood OF which the execution took place. An.
otneT source OF supply might present itself in
cases OF SUICIDE. The enforcement of sucn
laws might have even a desirable moral effect.
horrifying the perpetrators when they reflect
on the conseQ uence of their deeds. that even an
honorable grave Will be denied to the mur.
derer and TO him who dares 20 lay hand on his
own life. Such laws are in po wer in several
parts of Germany, where even the - cadayers"
from the poorhouse fall due 10 anatomy. with
he condition that when they have served the
purpose there they are committed 10 the grave
Some Of the anatomical theaters in Germany
enjoy those privileges for distance of ten
German miles round about their site. Y.
EDITOR STAR.-l have been looking patient
ly III your paper for some information in re-
gard 10 night schools. Why do they not give
the apprentices, the sOrs OF a paying peo-
pie, The founcatiOn OF this repnblIc, and in
fact the world, suitable education IN save
them from the humiliation which is brought
on them by not having sufficient education To
carry them through life! Thousands upon
thousands have been led 10 n life of intoxisa.
tlon by this want. Will the Trustees take in-
terest In The welfare of the apprentices, which
VIII De 10 the interest OF this city, establish
ing Young Mems Night School for all the
wards combined! i hope that the Trustees of
make some necessary arrangements for the ed
ucatIon OF those that cannot attend a day
school. APPRENTICE
EDITOR STAR:-You have, on more than one
occasion, adveTted 20 the improvements effected
by the Commissioner of the seventh Ward
Might beg of you 10 call the attention of that
worthy public functionary" to the condition
OF the crossings AT and G. streets south, on
of '.fying trapeZe man," while the other
needs the nerve of '.BlOndin," to cross in
muddy weather. A RESIDENT