Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-10-23

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 20, 1885.
Editors Registy.-One of the most use
full of the public works undertaken by
the government for the benefit of the
Capitol City of this Confederacy, is UNI
mistakably the Water Works. 1t begins
with a diversion of the waters of the
Potomac at the Great Falls by means Of
a dam, difficult and therefore expen-
sive enterprise, but now happily almost
finished. This carries the water into
capacious conduit, built of brick and
terminating at distance of perhaps
twelve miles in reservoir covering say
seventy acres. This is the receiving
reservoir. Then after another mile or
so Of conduit there is second or dis
tributing reservoir of forty acres,
whence the water passes off into capa-
cious pipes to Georgetown and Wash
ington, and especially into a great tuu-
mel of about four miles in length and
terminating near the cOlored, or How
ard. University. OF this tunnel about
three-fourths are reported complete,
which will carry water to point above
the Capitol in elevation, whence it can
run to the highest points in the District.
The whole will probably be finished in
two years.
Subscriptions for Irish purposes are
still made in Washington. Five hum
dred dollars were pledged at the Ma
tional League this week, to be forth
coming before the time of the meeting
of the British Parliament. 1t reads
queer, but so it is.
The Republican politicians keep up
their struggle for the President, who,
they say, will he complimented and
served by the success Of Republican
candidates for governships, &c. Mr..
Schurz rather surprised people by an
uncalled-for notice OF his design to vote
for Davenport, the Republican candidate
for Governor i'm New York. After that,
his chance to be Civil Service Commits
sioner must be small.
Mrs. Alex. r. Shepherd, wife Of the
"Boss," writes that her husband is too
busy with mining work to pay the in
tended visit to Washington at present.
But he is not forgotten. His brother
Arthur is here, said to be engaged in
fixing up the Boss money affairs. The
latter made an assignment before he
went to Mexico, but the terms of it are
reported as unusually favorable; so
much, indeed, as to amount to donating
him nice fortune. The history Of the
Board Of Public Works of this District,
including as it would the story of the
Territorial Fiasco after three years
trial, followed by the existing system
which put the people sin politically the
same condition as the serfs of Russia,
enjoying the right to be taxed without
any voice in the disposition Of the funds
to be raised" would be most valuable
and interesting contribution to our
American annals. With tragic Incl
dents, melodramatic positions and comic
recitals, book full of instruction and
amusement could be written.
Archdeacon, or Canon, Farar preach
ed a very plain-spoken sermon on Sum
day morning before large and fashion,
able congregation at the old st. Johns
Episcopal church. He spoke right home
for the practice of Righteousness.
Father Walter, Catholic Clergyman,
made very strong speech OH Sunday
evening before a Catholic society here.
He declared that the public schools are
not fit places for Catholic children, and
if the Archbishop (Gibbons) would only
give him the word, he Gather Walter)
would deny the privileges of the church
to every Catholic parent that should
send child to the public schools. He
would treat such as Protestants. Now,
only one day in the week Saturday
could be devoted to teaching the Catho-
lie Catechism, whereas it ought to be
taught every day. Most Of the inmates
of Massachusetts, prisons, he said, had
been taught in public schools. The
speech was applauded.
Secretary Manning has dismissed
l,600 clerk for not paying his debts.
great many vacancies might be made
on that principal in all the public Of
fees.
Some movement by the President
looking to change of officers in the
District departments seems rather more
likely now than heretofore. Mr.. Cleve-
land ought to know something about
our people by this time. He is said to
rely good deal OH the representations
of Mr.. Corcoran, our philanthropic mill
lionaire. This is good as far as it goes.
Last weeks election in Ohio is still in
a fog. Foul play is proclaimed.
The election news from England is
getting interesting. Churchill and
Chamberlain are the leading dogs in
the present fight.
Yours truly, JADIs.
These are Solid Facts
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