Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-25
Our Sanitary Saxaus.

VI he btA hD OE HEALTH-IMPORT-
Art RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PRESIDENT
OF TIE BOARD IN REGARD To THE EPIzoorIC
ISPLUENZA-sMALL-PO ETC.
Al meeting OF the board OF health las. nj yht
MT Gar6ury IN the chair. a letter from DR.. Cox
10 Dr Bliss was read, in which the former stated
that he was too unwen to be present, and desired
lr. b. 10 state 70 the board that he had oDenei
cor re POnGence with the health department in
New York in reference TO the horse epidemic DR.
CoN says Nc pathology, and the precautionary
snl IIolhy achc measures called for in the
en- rgeICy, are Of the utmost Importance; and
80 rapid seems 20 be its spread from city TO CITY,
he would suggest a. prelimInar ysanitary meas
IRE, IRE lLat dLslniectants containing carbolic acid
be literally and constantly used in all the pub
nc and private stables OF the city without DELAY:
referred to the committee on epidemics. Dr.
DE lrT me e., stniIary Police committee,
ten orary inspector in the place OF Mr. Colcla-
ger. detailed on other duty; adopted. The health
enc reported cases OF small pox duling the
Ias' ihree days. one OF which was fatal. The
Der az cases OF small pOx for the month OF
SeIFJmteT was A. follows. i3 cases reported u
T'E moved TO the hospital, and IL deaths OF this
uun her were white and 30 black, 25 males and
10 Ten aie-- Nuisances abated during the past
mont. S52. ON motion OF DIR. Verdi, the heath
Cfacer was dlrected to purchase vessel fox
iGIE -aCrg infected premises; also, two India
rEbt.T suits 70 &c used by the men who remove
small pON cases.
A
'N@TALLATION OF a PAsTOE-Au adjourned
meeting OF the PTcSbyteTv OF Washington CITY
was Leid last evening at the North church. on
y street, between 9Th and 10th streets, for the
purpose OF Installing Rev. James G.. Mason. late
81 JonestOIO. Tenn, a. the pastor of the church
Rev Mason Noble presided. After singing and
ITayer- Rev MI Shoemaker, of Gur,ey mis-
s'on. lowed N a Jew appropriate remarks
wien NT. Noble preached the sermon from ri
Corinthians, s.25-'. Whether any DO innuire OF
Titus, be IS my partner and fellow helper con-
cefning yo1 or our brethren be inquired of
tLeN are The messengers OF the churches and the
glCTy Of Christ" Dr. Noble propoundsd the
Constitutional questions to the pastor and peo-
n Hnh H.
charge 10 the pastor. The charge to the con-
gfegatlon was delivered by the Rev. DIR. Coom5s
TIE BALTIMORE AND ONO RArRo,,
MON PoLY-Ths forTd IF PEJiic Works R1sists
hFtr Con form O. oar Street Grcdes.-At an inter
view yesterday between the vice PRESIDENT Of
ire y Hd CT pubic works. and Mr.. Randolph
engineer CT tie Il. q o. railroad, the former dis
Ilct y stated that the work OF completing the
Ohio rai!Toad would be pressed wifhont SsIav
and that the duty OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Iallr'ai 20 conform to the established grades
vas carly defined by the acts OF Congress AMI
that The prosperity of that section OF TIE civ
trHu Sh which this road passes cOuIi N, Lon yer
b retarded by inaction and culpabie neglect or
The art OF he cii,cers OF the railroad
N
SUGeEsTIcS ABOUT TRvE-PIAx1Sc
h'iL.- S.ir- May J suggest through the columns
81 v IT paper 20 the board OF pablo works the
1easl'!lity OF using pine and cedar for orn4men
tA trees IN some portions OF the city? Their
da-k green foliage in the midst of winter yronIJ
OF their somewhat stir appearance: they make
bat little litter in the way Of railing leaves com
pared 70 other trees, while their roots are not %
lhcdied 20 60 on yOEages Of discovery in unwel-
come places, while their hardy nature renders
item Vrcof against the trials that beset town
trees IN general. C.
TIE CASE OF BARNEY WooDs.-The case OF
nancy Woods convicted and under sentence
taken mp IN the Court IN General FERN this af-
ternoon, IN which IL comes by Appeal The
points OF MI Riddle, counsel for the prisoner
ARE: !. AiPesi brings up the whole record. 2
Inc appreciate court has power to review the
luling OF the court below on the motion for a
new trial and J. The motion IN this case ought
~ l,Sss,. MI. harrington appears for the
TEE CONCERT at Lincoln Hall last evening
Tor ne BENEFIT OF the St Joseph Asyium vas
We'll attic nced notwithstanding the inclemencv
Si the weatner; The programme was an excel
i lent one and All were delighted with the enter
tsinment- The Aricn Quartette Club. Miss
Addte Randall. Miss Eva Mills Mrs, A. t,nr,ss
and daughter, Mrs. Annie King Miss M. I.ucas
q. Young, l.. T.. Cannon and g v. Moves L;o, p.
Volunteered tneir services for the evening.
THAr PARADx.-Owing TO the rain storm MA
vaiiing yesterday, the parade OF the Distrist
militia was postponed. Twoor three companies
mustered despite the weather and started lint
GOrcorsn Zousves, Capt. Plant, and the Grena.
zines, Capt kinney, went over nearly the
Whole route laid down.
APPLICATIoy FOR COMPUTATION OF Sxy-
TEnCx.-The counsel for Geo. W. Jenkins col
cred, sentenced 20 be hanged on the 31st instant
LeIOIe the President yesterday asking for a
eommutatiOn OF the sentence 10 Imprisonment
icr lie As yet the President las not referred
!" !" 'he attorney general
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