Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-06
Board Of Health.
SMALL POX-NE8LECTFUL GARBAGENASTERS-
THR WILD HUNT FOR OPFICE-RIKRR's RAT


TLE-TRAPs.
The Board of Health met last night, Dr. Cox
stated that he had received an application from
a family living on T. street, between 81 and AZ
streets, to vaccinate all the members Of the
family. The secretary was directed to notify
the physician to the poor for that district to at
tend to 1t. Several complaints were received
from citizens of the derelicton of garbage mas
tiers in their duties; referred to the sanitary in
spectOr. Applications for the position OF oyster
and fish Inspector were received from X. j.
Nicholson and - LOvett: also application
from X. +. Hunter for the position of sanitary
inspector; also a number of applications for
position Of me at inspector. A letter was received
from DR.. Ninian Pinkney, medical officer on
board the United States steamer Tallapoosa
laying at the navy yard, stating that a seaman
named William Ward had been taken sick
direction TO the small pox hospital. DIR.
Verdi submitted a resolution that the Board
of Health visit the depot OF the Washington and
Georgetown Railroad Company and examine
the cars Of said road, and that any and every
car found in such a filthy condition as to favor
the spread OF disease be Immediately declared a
nuisance and injurious to health, and prevented
from running as passenger cars on said road
Mr.. Marbury stated that 1t would be better To
have the sanitary Inspector make this examina
ton and report to the board; He moved to strike
spectOr." DIR. Bliss favored the amendment
and said the officers of the road would no doubt
take some action to cleanse their cars upon
seeing the sanitary ofhcer in the performance of
such duty. The amendment was agreed to, and
the resolution was adopted.
ARREST OF Two UNsRATEFuL RoaURs-
Yesterday Detective COOmes arrested in Balti-
more Edward Taylor and Charles Ward the
two cOlOred men who robbed Henry Bailey, q
cOlOred man, of pistol and so in money on
Wednesday night lat, after having been fed
and lodged for the night by him, as stated in
The STAR. They were brought to this city and
lodged in Jail for hearing. They had been
arrested In Baltimore as suspicious characters.
OYSTER AND FISH MARKRr-The following
10 Inspector General Gatchel's report Of arrivals,
sales, &c, since NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Edwin,
rapidly ut S1.20 per bushel. No oysters we're on
sale At wharf. Schooner Empire, 200 punches
Of mixed fish. Sold at 35a40 cents per bunch. 8
punches Of rotten fish were condemned YESTERDAY
in Northern Liberty Market, belonging to
James Skidmore.
The GERALDINE GUARD announces, in our
advertising columns, grand inaugural ball, at
Marini's dancing academy, on Monday evening,
January Sth. On the programme We notice the
names Of many of our leading Irish fellow -citi-
Gems, and from our knowledge Of thsm Ii Is safe
to predict a delightful entertainment.
TIE SCHOLARS of Fletcher Chapel Sunday
School we're handsomely rewarded soma even
ings since for their efforts in collecting
money for their church. Among other hand
some presents given las fine Wheeler & Wilson
sewing machine.
FINE etruscan, oroide, plated and Alaska
diamonds, jewelry in all the new styles, this
morning, at Prigg's Dollar Store, No. 457 Penn
sylvania avenue, between AZ aud 9th streets.
THE YINAL RAYFLE for the new and beautiful
sloop-rigged yacht "Gertrnde' will take place
at Talty's Restaurant this morning at O'Clock.
Some 20 chances not taken will be rafied for.