Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-05

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vested In one or more OF tue civil authorities,
upon Information rendered by toe bosrd on TIE
existence OF such nu'ssnces, and the failure OF
such Su'hoisty - Abats, she board ssosld haVs
the right promptly d act, especially Shen ths
grievance is imminent and the necessity OF tts
removal argent The power q make aud en-
dspeEsable. buring the ate precedence of
smallpox perSops Ia advanced stages OF this
lOath. 5me malady often came by land aUd water
% this city, minglng With imPunity IN TIE
throngs uI on our streets and thoronghfares.
Tits Il but one instance OF many where The
BcsJd OF Health should be clothed with su-
thority for preventing ingrezs into the District
oi those suffering from contagious or eD.demc
diseases. whatever Is dangerous in Ire ant
limb should be placed under the cogaizance AnH
disposition OF the Board Of Health. The inspcs-
ton sud general supervision OF h0s4iia's sap
piled wholly or partially 40 public expense
should also he the province OF the Road OF
Health. ~ well - the determination OF worthy
objects OF chsriiy, ant the using of permits o.
sdmisslen into such Institutions The act OF the
legs ssture In Teiat on 90 draining certain lOas.
&c, should De 20 modined a. q make it TIE daty
ot the Commissioners - drain the lots aud A.
sCss the cost. whenever tts Owners reuse q
oOmp.y with tue notice OF tue Beard o. Ueaith.
ard ttt hoard TeIOrt such refusal. TIE cleans
irS 81 alleys aud sever taps AMI The remoyaiof
Cral should surely he pfvt 81 the daty Of tbs
lUe authority. Germaue o. fhIs
subject Ray be considered Psvemsat. in their
Te.4t.o0 70 fle he atb 81 cities. iIyo.y.uE their
CUrahI',ty, con. q fratlye u0isC.ar.st Aul fres-
sCm IGCm Ne, ,eiable decay. 81 Vel 80 the ss-
cumu'st.On and lotyDeut oi sweet f'rH. rhs
theme ~ an ample one, ani EN-. rae. &c uts
lions oi construction sud wstsItz'. s..sI " are
not nov called uUJa - treat. we're &C iuiee
CCmFltsut 20 tot2.
A ApAssoIs REC.NrN sNDso.
He SAWS. The killing gf pu.mss Iu populated
locLiious, besides being sluTre Ut EFsat IN
N'yarce 90 res ieu'- Ca rbr vicinity. o. Gnrug D.
UorsbIy sCr.oBs Iujury 80 hes a. No system
90 inspection, however ta.fa.H''y exec Iffi. ca
pre- .Tye slauFnte-- -ho1Sgs iU large C.tler. or fn
t1icky lopUa's1 suhuvb'r iU c1utfuou ~
euire rurity and .nOCu1HsntSs. And tHs report
rFs- aga'n she csjAbl bl-hmeu- al Abstfs'rs, no
tChg toe proceedings of thC American Health
A. sCia'lUu or fhs subject. Tie sat~. No
superior lCc2'.Urs tor a well -reEulaf. -sbattor
can be found than those iu fha We uIty o.
Washing IN, where an ahnndaaoc uf pure
water ia accessible tor The Uurf.Nsr ~ suFhter-
iUg, and deep convenient harborsge iyr trsus-
io-Nhg oy steam lIR> AMI fTycs. a. Nel az
facl.tits Tor TaIwey cJ-uage.' fht report
concludes gS 20 lows.
wAsRISsroN HgAurBv CITY.
The remarkable sEiub.ify waieh ha- eharRc-
ter.aec tie j. strict ot Col4mbia the ps-f ears
j. Certs My cause FOR cuukrsJuisri0u a. ~rII a.
OF thankiulness q tNe GrtAg ID D.sgearar uf
earthly blessing. We Csp.-igIjy a'luLe % tue
IelnaFAaSie imuun ~ fr0m optiemic- uf a.
kinds-Au imwuul. az complete as it o. eN,r.-
ordinary. While smallpox, 4 phoid lever. DIR
tbeiia. scAlat,Ua ara kDdr>t malsdIes have
edded largely 4 tue mOrthlityo other sections
OF The country, Washington aud Georgetown
nave been FNt iupt fiom the Tavaces nf thesa
alarming di7ea-es. The YIJmpige-s w.fh which
sIaIpoN-at one tune TIRE eUiuE NtJCsnreaI
desirucuoU-wsS sTTet. in i.s Vllgr--s. ru-
decd utterly crueh-I OuL o. e-tsIsu,-s iu aHr
micst, affords era'ip.ny evi', az o. t4e .
and efficiency displayed u me rIITt a is en- {
the public l'Om danger sU1 dyt.l. Ths recent
system o. vital ~ s f-T.Cs uf s. aI.pap al
dtu5nai safeguard against the sprs al ut ep4-
delules. The luugd.ate UOtlse thus aHOrded
under late rcgUisjt0r--. % tue evi-f.usr OF dis
esse WiH MAKE II Tu.-iole promptly 3D. sdbpt
sun sltEt me asaIfs Ct prOreC. lOu. fug EOa~f
OF heAif1, lu eut-tlUE upon another ye - o.
sanitary labor, IuVCkes what it alwav- needs
tie eUCouTsgement and aid of ttO-e fyr V-h5-a
LIE sd hearth its loaes-s and earDe-t efforts
bCu-elol4. Let tie ra'-s yt teslta be -fIff. g
regulgriy a. horne. lH and arouLl every
uNellrR lei the oNu-r or tenant exercise tue
functIJTs Ct yIEi.aTt sanitary irspac-Jr. I'm
greatly enhanced, aUd the pRhic iat Br anI ex-
ptnse propoii.onAteiy hghteuei.'
THR NETRUTgrlTAN CIUR met lasf uight AZ
thelT heGdg quarters. Mr. wa Dickson iu tue
chair and 4. W. Pearson secretary. The com-
m'ttec on elections reported 1av0r8bly o.
Mek.rs. Frank IT gers. Mm- j Hickey. aud "
+. bEoNhI ard iHsy were elected. Several
NOMINATIONS iOr mtmhersli3 were referred 70
Tie committee. MT. Esihfus tubmtrci sn
anne uGEeDt 20 the constr alton, tsIfaf % shall
require in election OF members ten negative
votes % r. Jtct i5'stesl ut five a. now prOv iIeI
tCr in article l5 w Also, one 10 the by-Iaws,
That DC mt moeT Of tbis club shall De allowed
% sFeEE more than tsice on any one subject,
GId tEen only tive minutes, except bv uHaut-
nCCs c~Tssut.' The r.. .guat.un OF Mr. John
y. Andt1-3n az secretary VS. accepted, and
AE. samuel q. Stafcr NHs chosen in his place.
The delivery U! Mr.. q. r. Calvsr's lectdre on
The National / man ces aud the epaedieSc
means Of arriving a. specie payments" was
r2tponec 70 the IN inst.
VAST End SMALL POLITICIASs MovrG TO
"ShNK THE PRIhCIFLK'-A meeting ot re-
TullsCaUs iu the late ith district was held at
the Quaker College, on 10Th street, last night
Z al fgr ~
dustUT legislative assembly, ia the chair, who
addressed the meetjng-Of course, I'm favor OF
suffrage in conclusion submitted = resQ-
luton "that the Republicans ot the Tth lesiela-
tive district proceed 10 elect three delegates %
a general committee Of the Republicans Of the
District OF Columbia. That We respectfully in
yite similar action At an early dsy OF tie re-
Eublicans Of the other legislative districts ot
the District Of Columbia" Adopted. ana
the meeting, according 10 programme previous
ly arranged, elected George W. Dyer. joseph
H jackson and John johnson ss the delegates.
STAR CCVRsK-We would remind our readers
that there are now bEt feS days In which
seats may be secured for the Star Course
These Who enjoy entertaining and Instructive
lCctETes should not ioose one Of these. Every
! lecturer possess decided merit, and eaeh Oi
| them rank az the head Of mis- OWL class upon the
rOstTUm. tUll attendance may De expected
/ at every Cne of eferteFtainmentS. sn1 10 l.
therefore desirable = secure reserved seats for
| the entire cOUrse. which can now be obtained
considerably below the average COT OF the sin
/ gle lecture. Call Rt JnO. q. Parker Or Warren
ChOate * Co. tor pamphlet giving luli 2 Irticu-
| lars.
| TIE PLATED EEWELKY received at Ptggg',
for the Holidays viii take the place OF gold
goods fer style and ware.
!
Sewing for the Poor ia the PabIic
schools.
! WAsHINGTOE, December "a, 1874
/ koitOT - he ECsRiHg Star.-SIr: As A s.hool
/ teacher Of girls, and, II you NEl permit the
expression, 80 q lover OF my kind I heartily
support the excellent ideas turOgn out bv vonr
correspondent, "Semi-O OCCASIONAL . IN refere nee
! that material be supplied them bV the Sensro -
lentctsposed 10 make into suitable Clothing for
| the deserving poor Of the city. Thst ths nlsn
Is good one sna euscepti5le OF being carried
into effect, 1 win endesVor 70 Illus rae
ttrsty Long experience in my profession has