Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-10

The Board of Fire Commissioners at a sne
cial meeting last night, approved the plans
ard specifications FOR the two new hook aud
ladder houses prepared by Inspector OF BuiId
ing Entwisle, and received stilI snOther ri y n
plicatior-fr0m Alfred Moulton-fOr a noSi
ton on the fire force.
HEALTH OFFICER TOwSSHEND's REPORT
for the week ending October 3 shows: mi
sances reported, 1855; abated, 36S: deaths from
az causes reported, %; burials at public ex-
pehSe {; tohS OF garbage removed. 50: dead
ANIMALS an removed, TO-; animals impOunded
lo2; redeemed, 10; killed, III; remaining in
pgund, Il: amount realized from fees, so,
With the usual record of food inspections and
condemnatlCDS.
BIDS WERE OPENED
Inis morning in the Office of the District Com
EilsSlOners Tor repairing the concrete pave
mentS-such portions as may be deemed ad-
txanntageous to the District. The bids were as
I0iioWS:-W. &. Murdoch, 81 cents, 81, 50 50 !:
Crawford 4 Holman, IS cents, $3.50, So 80:
Jonathan Taylor, CO.. cents, $6.65, g. 40. The
hrst prlce named in the bids shows the bid for
places to be cut out, vertically. to the depth OF
the wearing coat, the holes perfectly cleaned
and painted with paving cement composed of
properly mixed. The second price shows the
bid for repairing with binder course, per cubic
yard, the material to be as per formula in the
proposal: and the third shows the price of
same, with base course, per cubic yard, as per
formula. No award has been made.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle Mrs. Kidwe1l,
repair frame, ?l6 ST. s.w.; $50. Christian
Schneider, repair frame house, +, between 9th
and 10th SITS. NV; $50. Annie Dougherty,
build addition to frame, Ills New Jersey ave-
18th ST. corner of X NV; $50. Henderson
Fowler, construct twostory dwelling, A,
between Sd and 4th SITS. Sc; $3.50.
THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY met last
night. A magnificent collection of dahlias.
embracing about fifty varieties. flom Mr..
IL r,,ir
Mr.. j. p. Hammond presented some cactus
blossoms and samples OF white morning
glory called bona nor. Mr.. Davis, the Treas
ury department gardener. sent some hand
some roses. There was also on exhibition
jar of canned Duchess pears, by Mrs. Mute
seven OF which, pared and cored, filled two
quart Jar. MIR. t. ID. Hyan, who had been in
'ned TO prepare an essay read very inter
eStlng, paper on the attributes of God as dis
played IN flowers: In the course of his re
marks he said: The bOtanist mounts to the
apex OF the Andes and of the Himalayas or
goes through the miasmatic regions OF the sun
sc0rched tropics i'm search of some hitherto
mined purpose to show the attributes of God
as displayed in flowers. The bOtanist know
ing tie wants of the plant and what condi-
lions are required to keep it from a prema-
ture death, carefully pOuriSheS it for a season.
propagates thereirOm, and suddenly the lovers
OF hoWers are surprised with the announce
ment that new gem is added to Flora's king
dom. Few know what it costs to obtain
these valuable plants that the love of
n6 Wers is generally given; 1t is to those
IN the palace garden. or about the poor mans
home. The love of those brilliant hued
ePhemera and their culture is not the Offering
OF to-day, and wide spread as the culture is at
the present era both in and out of DOORS it
does not surpass the love of the ancients dis
played to the same end. There are few
crafty our senses and heart as much Or 'I more
than flowers do. Speaking of the love of
flowers by the people OF Egypt and the Holy
we see the attributes of God. Following on
through the various eras of the world, and
tracing the history Of the Egyptians who
oTer In e old we Rna me oye 1or
land, when the villagers danced around the
May. pole garlands of flowers fresh culled from
the fields were nsed to decorate those who par
ticipated In the gieeSOme JOY OF the festivities
and SO on to the present time the same venera.
ton ard love for flowers inspires our nature
This love comes of God who fills the hearts of
display his attributes.
The essay was listened to with much atten-
Ion and the lecturer was afterwards compIi-
teresting addresses were also made on the
same topic by Col. CurtiSs, and by Messrs. J.
1. q clark, John Saul, VIM. Saunders, Prof.
Ia! lor, OF the Agricultural department. C. A.
Ball, DR.. JOuy. Mrs. Mute, and others. The
attendance was large, and much interest
seems TO be growing in the cause the society
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JURORS DEAw N.-To-day, in the Clerks
cllee the following was drawn to serve as
Court, which will be convened on Monday,
2lsf, by Judge CATER John Cammack. 5l3
18Th St. nv; Scott Chew, 81 lst ST., George
Washington, 923 T st. NV. : j. Middleton, jr.,
county: Jos. Ii. Daniel, rs 18th ST. NV; Ed.
ward I've &; hou INF ll5h, between II and NV;
Oyster, 2i2 East Capitol St: w. "a. Coyington,
81 G st. Sc. N. Brooks, Bunker Hill road;
James Goddard, Georgetown: j. 7. Lewis, F.
town John f. Prigg, 457 Pennsylvania ave
nue.; L. j. Davis, 10th and Pennsylvania ave
nue. 1 Chas Gran, 400 Sd st. NV: W. E. Tucker,
IniontoWn: Joseph D. Free. 1887 F ST. NV;
Chas. Stewart, BlightwOod road; Richard
Lay o. "SS Pennsyyania avenue: D. Hudnel
Savage, %l5 Pennsylvania avenue; Benl X.
Mayfeld, Georgetown
THE SCHOOL TRUSTEE CAsE-Suu of QUO
ltdrrGnt0 by er Trustee DdUis--TO-day in the
Court in General Term the case of the United
States on the relation OF B. T. Davis agt. WI.
Rhees, was ordered to be calendared for hear
ing at the present term. This is an applica
ton by petitioner for writ of quo warrantO
on the respondent. commanding him to show
by what right and authority he exercises the
Office of trustee OF the public schools and it
will be remembered that when in July last the
District commissioners reOrgaDiZed the board
MI. bdSiS WfsS oiit ti ttiOSt dppDlhbcl, and he
was subsequently elected president of the
board. Charges were made afterWa that
Davis was not an actual resident OF the Dis
trict and he was removed, and Mr.. RhaeS ap-
pointed il his place. Davis claims that his
removal was without authority; that he had
entered on his duties, and that the appoint,
ment OF MIR. RheeS was irregular. Mr.. Mus
Sey apl trs for the petitioner, and Mr. Day
ldge Tor respondent.
THE SEWERS of the District have lately been
the subject OF unjust comment in connection
with bad od0r pcrvadng the neighbOrhOod
CT pennsylvania avenue, between 10th aud 18th
streets northwest. The stencil complained of
emanated from the tar composition works on
street, near 18th, and was driven to the To-
cality mentioned by the southwest wind then
preyailing. Ii is an annoyance to the inhabi-
tants OF the sOuthW estern part of the city
whenever the works are in operation, and the
wind is from the northwest; but while Objec-
tionab!e in some respects it is urged by the
contractors, and apparently believed by the
authorities, that it more than offsets this BY its
value as dlsinfectant in this malarial season
The public is slow TO accept this theory how
ever, and would much rather see the Obiec-
tiOnable works removed to point where they
would cease TO be nuisance to anybody in
any form.
PARDON FOR SAMUEL A. PEUGH.-TO-day a
pardon by the President was received by the
marshal Tor Samuel A. Peugh, convicted in
the Criminal Court on the 18th of Nav last
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