Evening Star Newspaper, September 3, 1872, Page 4

EVENING STAR. September 3, 1873. TUESDAY..« LOCAL NEWS. Condensed Locals. H. FH. Pray, of Mars., has been appointed & first-class clerk im the sixth auditor’s office. Dr. T. 8. Verdi, of this city, has been ap- Pointed one of the examining surgeons of the persion bureau for the District of Columbia. Mr. Gatchel arrested John Albert yesterday for working an old horse on 13th street. The animal was taken out and the case was 'A well-known amateur sporteman, Mr. Geo. M. Henault, on Saturday killed in the Gravelly ercek marsh, on the Virginia side, thirteen dozen reed birds in a few hours. M: H. Chiseldine, employed in the copper ard, had his left hand ingers taken off by the terday. B il of the ube crushed and one of his steam shears In the mill The case of Judge Devt, charged with as- ng Mr. Reed, one of the editors of the al, ist (or @ Hearing to-morrow in the police court. This morning about 100 members of the order of Good Samaritans, of Ric panied by a brass baud, ar ng” the city, inteud- ing to return to-night. Majcr Hall, superintendent of assessments, intends to order the assessors to commence in & few days the assessment of property for year ending «| woth, 1 ‘the work completed before c: Perry il. Carson.was y i-headed cane by t! m of his overnor’s Mo: comman weather sets in iay presented with Huntington clad as adfast support and es of the republican Mu: oune! ile on the Lith ret-claas yachts gatta toa trial y wharf to Fort which took part in the recent Of speed f-om the Potomac fer: gton and return for a he fifth monthly of the Republic savings and buildi tion last night, (eight shares.) $4,000 wes advanced to members at an average premium of 115 per cent. About sixty additional shares were subscribed for by new members. ‘This morning the trestle work supporting the track of the Metropolitan street railroad over the Tiber, (which is being arched,) at the cor- ner of New Jersey avenue and D street, gave way and stopped travel over that part of the line. The cars are to-day jumping the track on New Jersey avenue south of C street, and on Indiana avenue near the City Hall, thus keep- ing the route epen. fice Willous Tonge, a lady long a resident of and greatly beloved for quiet, unob- trusive worth and amiability of character, died at the residence of her sister, Mrs. Bliss Tonge belonged to that large | cirele of English families who made this city | and Georgetown their home about fifty years | ago, and nearly all of whom were distinguished jor their probity, industry and intel Miss Tonge was a niece of the late ‘Thompeon, Feq., who many ago conducteds| on Pennsylvania avenue the principal book- | store, where he imported the best English books. | At that time we were largely dependent on | England for our choicest literature—the present era of cheap printing not having da ies Drowning of Four Persons Near Piney Poin TWO LADIES PROM TAIS CITY AMONG THE E : SUNEER uring the latter part of July last two youn; ladies, pamed Susie ‘Chesser /and Mary a Courtney, who had been residing in this city for some time past with the family of Mr. Wm. T. Hall, at No. 720 7th street south, left the city to spend a month or more with their relatives on St. George Island, situated near the mouth ef the Potomac. On Thursday or Friday last they left the island in @ sail boat for Piney Point, aecompanied by # young man named ge Poor and a la fourteen brother of Mise Courtney, nding to steamer Lady of the Lake at Pr return to Washington. While crossing the mouth of the river the boat either sprang a leak or capsized, it is not known which, and went down, carrying with it the entire party, who were drowned before assistance could reach them. A brother of the young man Poor, who is pilot on a river steamer, —— of the boat as it was going down, bat is le to capsized or had gone down on account of a leak. At last accounts the bodies ot the unfortunate persons had not beea recovered. Mise Chesser was about twenty-one ot e, and was employed at the store of Simon Stern, on 4\¢ street. Miss Courtney — an« was employer! as a clerk at Lansbargh’ goods store, on 7th street. Miss Courtney's parents resided on St.George island, and Miss Chesser also had relatives living there. It may be stated as a singular circumstance, that Mise Chesser, the elder of the two young ladies, had a presentiment for some time before the left Washington that she would be drowned during her visit to St. George island, and sey- eral times mentioned her fears to her friends, even going #0 far as to make a disposition of her personal effects in case she mever returned. th of them were regarded as estimable youn; ladi nd the news of theirsad fate has beonght =. to a large circle of friends in Wash- ington. -—— A New Street Rarrroap Becrs.—The | Connecticut avenue and Park railroad compa ny, recently organized, with a capital of and of which Mr. J. W ‘Thompson is President, ts laying a double track on the route. A force of men is now at wark on the line, and yesterday the timbers for the rails to be laid on were reariy all laid down on Connecticut ave- nue, trom K street to the circle at P street. ‘The road is to run along Connecticut avenue, from the intersection of H and Ith streets northwest, where it crosses the line of the Metro- litan or P street road, and will go to the udary, between 2th and 2ist streets, a dis- tance of about one mile and ahalf. The tim: | hers for the double track have also been laid on | With street, from K to H, where the line crosses | ‘the Metropolitan road. ‘It is expected that the Foad will be completed to the boundary in sixty days, when six or eight cars will be placed upon it. The cars will be single-horse ones, similar in style but somewhat smaller than those on the F street line, and the line will be worked in the same Manner as that one, the fares to be placed im the box by the epesengers. The directors of the road are: J. W. Thompson, N. P. Chipman, dobp Little J. M. Latta, M. Woodhall, A. B. Stonghton and L. K. Tuttle. ‘Tue Wasnixcrox TaxaTer Comtque—The DISTRICT IMPROVEMENTS Street Work Completed. A few days since we published a summary of street improvements in progress under the direction of the board of public works. The | following is a statement ef the street work finisted under contracts with the board,—not embracing work contracted for by the old cor- | Porations and finished by the board: Washington. B street south— 12 inch tile sewer has been laid from Ist street to 4th etreet east. | _ B street north—Sewer laid, curbing set, foot Pavement laid, and cobbie-stone pavement in Toadway between 6th and ith streets west; foot Pavement laid from 7th to Ith street west. C street south—Graded from Virginia to Ma- | ry'and avenue; 48-inch brick sewer constructed | from 4th to Sth street east; 12-inch tile sewer from Ist to 2d street east; 15-inch sewer trom 6th to canal. C street north—12 and 15-inch sewer from 24 street to Tiber creek. D street north—Beigian roadway, curbing and footwalk from lith to 12th street’ west; 12- inch sewers, curbing, water services, foot-pave- | ments and Ballard wood pavement from 6th to | 11th street west. D street south—4-feet brick sewer from Ist to East Capitoi street; 12 inch sewer from 3d to 4% street west. E street north— Foot pavement, curbing and 12-inch sewer from 19th to 13th street west; De Golyer wood pavement and 12-inch tile sewer from 13th to Mth street t.and same from E street south—Foot-parement, curbing and laying gutters from 11th street east to Cong: | sional cemetery. F street north—Miller wood pavement from Ith to isth street west; sewer latnrals ax water service from Ith to 2tst street; Eva concrete pavement from {8th to 2tst street, an 12-inch sewers from 11th to 12th street west. G street north—Footwa: | parking, and Evans concre | trom 1th to 15th street; 12-inch tile th to Sth street; same from Sth to 15th street; ‘-inch sewers from 1th to 20th stree’ ise aterals and water service on same from 20th 2st street west. H street north—I2inch pipe sewers and Scharff concrete pavement from 13th to lth street west; 12 and I5einch sewer pipe, sewer | laterals, water services, and Abbott concrete er to | pavement on same from 7th to 13th street west. I street north—Grading and parking from 1sth to Zist street west; 12-inch sewers from ith to oth street west; foot-pavement, curbing, and Abbott concrete’ pavement from New Xork avenue to Lith street west; foot-pavement and curbing from sth to 26th street west; sewer later and water service from 25th to Zith street; and Evans concrete pavement from 15th to I7th street. K street north—12-inch tile pipe’sewers from ‘Sth street t0 Mount Vernon church; foot pave- ments and curbing from 9th to 10th streets west; 12 and 20-inch sewers from 3d to-ith streets weet; —_— , curbing, foot pavements and gutters rom North Capitol to ist street east, and 15- inch sewers from 14th to 15th streets west. L street south—Grading, foot pavements and curbing from 2d to 7th streets east; grading from 6th to 7th streets west. L street north—12 and 13-inch sewer from 14th to 16th streets west. M street north—Grading, footwalks, curbing and sewer from New Hampshire avenue to Kock creek; 12-inch sewer on south side from Lith to 15th streets; grading, foot pavements and curb- ing from 16th to 17th streets west. street south—15-inch sewer from 3d to 4% | Streets west; 36-inch brick sewer from 3d street to James’ creek west. P street north—Grading, foot pavements and — from Connecticut avenue to Roca creek. Eighth street west—Sewers, water service and Stowe wood pavement from Pennsylvania ave- nue to D street north; 12 and 15-inch tile sewers from G to L streets north; 12 and 13-inch sewers on same from L street to Mount Vernon Place; foot pavements from Q to K streets north, and grading same from K to I streets southwest. Eleventh street west—Curbing sidewalks, and Stowe wood pavement trom E to F streets north; Stowe wood pavement from Pennsylvania ave- nue to E street north; 15 and 18-inch sewer from F¥ to K streets north. Eighteenth street west—Miller wood pave- ment, sewers and water service from Pennsyl- vania avenue to E street north; foot pavements — from Pennsylvania avenue to F street north; blue stone pavement at intersection of I street north. First street west—Curbing, foot pavements, and water service from Pennsylvania ayenue to New Jersey avenue; 15-inch pipe sewer from B to_I streets north. First street east—Twelve and 15-inch tile sewers from Pennsylvania avenue to D street south; and foot pavements on west side of same, from B to C streets south. Fitth street west—Twelve and 18-inch sewers from D to G streets 5 Fourteenth street West—Foot pavements from H to M streets north; sewers and water service from H to N streets north. Fifteenth street west—Repairs to readway, from Pennsylvania aveiue to New York ave- nue; Evans’ concrete, from Pennsylvania ave- ue to H street north; foot pavements and curb- ing — es ivania moray _— —— north; grading, vements, and curbing, from i fo k street north, . Fourth street west—Parisen concrete pave- ment. foot pavement, curbing. sewering, and water service, from Indiana to New York ave- Bucs. Fout-and-a-Half street west—12-Inch sewers and water service, from canal to arsenal. Fifth street east--Foot pavements, curbing and guttering, from K to L street north. Ninth street west—Curbing and sidewalks, from Pennsylvania avenue to D street north; seven lat water services, foot pavements and DeGolyer wood pavement from Pennsylvanta avenue to B street north, and flag footwalks and gutters across Maryland and Virginia aye- Bucs seuth. Nineteenth street west—Grading, curbing, foot-pavements, parking and Stowe wood pave- | Ment from Pennsylvania ayenue to K street north; grading, curbing, footways, from E to H streets north; i2-inch sewer, water service aud Evans concrete pavement trom Pennsylvania avenue to E street north. Seventh street west—DeGolyer wood pave- | Mentfrom Pennsylvania avenue to the canal; racing, curbing and foot-pavement trom ‘epnsylvania avenue to B street north; gutters and traps from B street to the river. Seventeenth street west—Grading, footways and parking from P Ivania avi strect north; footways, cur! ne and paving car- riageway from G street to New York avenue; York avenue to H ‘and curbing from Penn- sylvania avenue to H street north; grading foot- pavement parking, and Scharf pavements m H to I streets north; 12-inch sewer on west side, from New York avenue toriver. Sixth street west—Grading from Water to L street south; paving, curbing and foot pavement Scharff pavement from New street north; footwa' ‘Opening Of this new place of amusement last ight was 8 great success—financially and artis- | tically. The house was crowded at an early | hour, and placards were pat up: “Standing | ‘The entertainment passed off very | ¥ for a first performance, and those | present were well pleased with it. and more than ratisSed with the tasteful manner in which the new (theater is fittedup. The melange of dra- | matic, lyrie, gymnastic, terpsichorean and Ethiopi ities was in the best style of the | ost carefully managed varieties theaters, and many of the tiormers, male and female, are destined to be popular with the patrons of the house. It would be hardly fair to single out any | for special mention where all did so well. A | fine ballet is a prominent feature of the per- formance. In the advertisement elsewhere be found “a time table,” showing at what hou: €ach act comes off—very convenient for those | ‘ho do not wish to sit through an entire eve. ning, but want to see some special feature of the programme for the evening. ote Five Hexpeep Dottags Wonta or Jew- ELKY STOLEN FROM aN Exr@ess Wagow.—A thief yesterday relieved one of Adams Express Co."s wagons of two small packages directed to i. P. Libbey, containing guid watches and jew- eiry, valued at about $56). From the fact that ‘the wagon was in charge of Mr. A. M. Howar. one of the most careful drivers of the it is supposed that the the business, who made himself acquainted with the tempolary abweuce of the driver deli em porary wer gees. & e i i ile: PH _¢ Priac's jewelry store, avenue, between 45, and 0th streets, receive new etyles cvery day. No. i Pennsylvania | street north; 12 and 15-in from Pennsylvania avenue to C street south. Second street east—15-inch-pipe sewers; sewer and water service from Penusyivania avenue to D street south; 15-inch-pipe sewers trom B to C street north. Second street west—Footways, curbing and water service from Pennsylyauia aveaue to H -pipe sewers from B to 1 street north. Third street west—30-inch brick sewer, with 18ineh tile laterals, from E to I street north; 12-ineh-p!pe sewers from New York avenue to N street north; 12-inch-pipe sewers trom © to D street south. Twelfth street west—Footways, curbing, Stowe wood pavement from Pennsylvania ave. Bue to F street north; footways, curbing, Bel- | gian block pavement, sewer, sewer laterals and water service from Penosylvania avenue to canal. ‘thirteenth street west—Footways and curb. ing from Pennsylvania avenue to E street north; Abbott concrete pavement from I to K street north; footways and curbing from F street to w Third street eatt “13:ineh-pi rd st east—15-ineh-] sewer, on both | sides, from B to Dstreet south | Tenth street west—Beigian block pavement, j New York aven ment ers on both sides from 9th to 15th street west, water service on same from 7th to North Capi- tol street; drops at corners of park curbing on | same, from 9th to 14th street. | nsylvania avenue—Foot pavements, curb- | ing end Scharff pavement, from 15th to 18th street west; {8 inch brick sewer at intersection | of ath street cast; 15 inch tile pipe sewer, water and sewer services on same, from Ist'to Sth street east; 12 inch tile pipe sewer, from ith to 6th street ‘east. },curbing and gutter- Redfern street—Footwa: ing, between 9th and 10th and O and P streets north west. wi Rhode Island avenue—Grading sidewalks on borth -ide, trom Connecticut aveuue to ith street. South Capitol street—12 and 15 inch tile sewer between Ji and D street south; 48 inch brick sewer on same from D street to canal. i Scott Square—Concrete pavement around and through it; brick and stone arch overentire | length of Slash ron water course. Vermont avenue—Parisen concrete pave- ment; 12and l-inch sewers from K street to Massachusetts avenue; Parisen concrete side- ik on same from K to Mth street circle. ion street—Grading between N and O and 43g and 6th streets southwest. a Vashington street— ading and gravelling between 4th and Sth and G and H streets north- west. ALLEYS. Grading and cobb‘cstone pavement in alleys in square in Nes. 42 alleys i 1 and 215; paving and gravelling in squares Z rading and cobble .’m alievs in squares Nos. 3 03, 200, 310 (2 inch tik im alleys ine brick on ce pavement in sin rear of Franklin schoo) buildin, e- Georgetown. Forty-eight-inch brick sewer on Bridge street, from Kock creek to Washington stre: k retain- ng wails on same kereck to Green street; fot ways, curbing, flagways, 12 inch sew- | ers and water serviceon Montgomery, from | Bridge to West streets. ount G tand Pomeroy streets; ches and repairs to Queen’s chapel ot Haimilton road; laying gat- road; graveling of Sheriff road; ading and paving gutters on Tram- y ; grading and constructing of culverts om Biil Shorter road; graveling and constract- ing culverts on Anacostia road; grading, eling and making culverts on Blair road; grav eling k street; grading and graveling Central avenue; grading, graveling and build- ing culverts on Rock creek church road; clean. ing gutters and repairs of Pierce’s mill road; cleaning gutters and building culverts on Co- lumbia ‘road; clearing gutters and repairs to Swart road; clearing gutters and repairs of Chapel road; clearing gutters and repairs of Rovk creek road; grading, constrneting culverts anc laying gutters on Harewood road; clearing gutters and repairs to Loughboro’ road; clearing gutters and repairs to Beit road; 15-inch tile- pipe culverts on Liviugston road; grading and culverts on Linnean Hill road; graveling, oe Pe ne filling and cleaning gutters on old Piney branch road Local Politics. MEETINGS LAST NIGHT. As the weather gets cooler, the politicians get —- ‘The following meetings were held last nigat: EMTUSLICAN NOLTERS IN THR FIFTH DrIs- TRICT LOOKING FCR A CANDIDATE TO BE D4FKATED BY SPEAKER BULSE. A meeting of 5th district bulters from the reg- ular republican organization was held last eve- ning at Jones’ hall, on K street, in opposition to the regular republican nominee, Charles L. Hulse, and to nominate a candidate against him. 'After much wrangling and contention, the meeting was called to order by H. D. Paton, and a constitution was adopted. J. W. Ken- nedy, Thos. Martin, Sandy Lacy, Chas. Rahm, Isaac Boxley, Wm. Dowell aud Judwell Hewett were appointed a committee to select a candi- date for the legislature and report at a future meeting. SIXTH DISTRICT BOLTERS NOMINATE A CAN DI- DATS FOR THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. The republican dissenters of the 6th district met last evening at Catholic hall, on 18th near M in absence of John A. Gray, street president of the organization, J. L. Themas Lewis secretary. ‘Subsequently’ the’ club 70: w . Subsequently the club re- solved Tteelt into mass meet with Mr. Thomas as , after which latform pw pr some time since, was read. Wm. H. Bell said the rej had been in circulation that he bad deel: nomination as a candidate in favor of J.J. Elliott. This was incorrect. Amid much yell- ing and and Jacob J. Elliott were placed in nomination. Atter the disorder had subsided a note was taken by teliers and Bell was elected. THE SEVENTH DISTRIOT SPLIT DISCUSSED. A meeting of republicans of the 7th dis- trict was held last night at the Quaker college, 19th street, wear S—Mr. Joseph H. Jackson presiding, and Gilbert L. Joy, secretary. The President stated that the object of the meetin, was to prepare for the registration, which w' take place next Wednesday. Having nominated Col. George W. Dyer, 2 od reginiet enough votes to secure ‘his tion. Col. Dyer it is charged is not known, especially by the I6th-street people, who had had things their own hae d for some years. Probably had John F. Cook and the attorney for the 5th, 6th, and ith districts—Andrew Freeman—made the nom- ination, Col. Dyer would have been known well enough. The laboring men outside the 16th- street crowd had made the nomination and were Willing to trust Col. Dyer, and meant to elect him. ‘Ihe following were selected as the cam- paign committee: Otho T. Gant, John O'brien, ‘Thomas Mulloy, — Baggett, Robert Green, Richard McCoy, W. J. Jounson, George A. Graham, and John McKay. The president called attention to the fact that they were not fully represented in the general committee. Mr. Wm. Schooler said that the general com- mittee had not had many meetings recently, but proposed to have a meeting this week. Thi club had elected D. M. Davis to that committee, and he was ruled out in accordance with a@ resolution to admit no Greeley men, and thus there was a vacancy. Mr. Jobn Crouin waselected to fill the vacancy. Mr. Jackson offered a resolution endorei the pominations of Grant and Wilson, Gen. Chip- man and Col. Dyer; also endorsing the board of public works. Mr. Schooler said that some peo- ple that asked who Col. Dyer was, have com- menced already to court him. He charged that of those who voted for Handy’s nomination, ail but tem were members of his church. He was glad that they (the regular republicans) had not allowed any particular religious sect to rule them. All were represented—Baptists, Cath- olics, Presbyterians and Methodists. Handy bas been nominated at Bethel Hall, and some of the very men who had nominated him— Waiker with them—say that they caunot su rt him, for he is in fayor of the board of pub- ic works, Mr. Thomas Payne said that he had opposed Handy when he was first nominated, and still opposed him. His reasons were that Handy was a minister of the gospel, and got his meat, bread, tea (A voice—“And cigars”) from the poor as well as the rich—#1,50 per year for preaching, and he thought himseif above some of those poor men. ‘Woe to them who despise the peor.” He bad been called on to accompany &@ committee of laboring men to the board of ublic works, and refused—thus showing that ¢ was against them. After further discussion of the candidates, the resolution was adopted. ‘The meeting adjourned with cheers for Dyer. AWARD OF Prizes aT THE TURNER Fest. At Ube test of the rontheastern cireuit of the orth American Turner League, held at the Schuetzen Park yesterday afternoon and eve- ning, the contest for the prizes was very ex- citing. The awards were as follows: Forgymuastic exercises (pupils)—First prize, Albert Reesch, of the Columbia Turn- Vereinot Washington, silver medal; second, Clinton Moore, same society, ss third, George Frics, Baltimore, liandsome dress shirt. Fit- teen other pupils of the various societies also received prizes. Eight men from each organization were then selected to contend for the society priss, the first of which was secur. d by the Social Demo- cratic Turn Verein of Bultimore. For gymnastics in general the first prize was = to Conrad Verein, silver medal; third, Henry rel Social Democratic, diploma; fourth, Jol Moehring, Baltimore Turn Verein, an elabo- tately worked belt. bs Prize shooting for ladies then occupied the attention of the assemblage, after which a beautiful wreath was ited to the Martins- burg Turn Verein by Heins and Ho- mans. i e i E i tf i Fi i 5 P| e & = f e; é ae, Tue Pro-Nic of the Island Pleasute Club, advertised elsewhere, to taki to-morrow, Promises to be a most “ Dedication ef the Samner School Baliding. INTERESTING E XERCISES— DESCRIPTION OF THE EvDIFICa. The new Sumner School building, for colored pupils, located on M between 15th and street, | 16th streets, and which is one of the finest school stractures in the District, was dedicated Gay afternoon. Among thore who were present and perticipated in, or Witnessed, the ceremonies were Gen. N. P. Chipman, Gen. Eaton, Com- missioner of Education; John F. Murray; Ti oiny Lubey, W: istrar; Martin ain, Chief of Fire Departinent; Z. Richards, City Auditor; J. O. Wilson, Superintendentot Public Schools; K. G. Hall, William Syphax, Altred Jones, ex-trustees; Henry Johnson, John A. Gray, and W. H. Wormley, present trastees; Lewis Douglass, of the ; Rev. John B. Reeves; John F. Cook, C! Register; Rev. Dr. Hill, and Dr. Tindall, hoentuey to the Gover- nor. At § o'clock, the exercises opened, Mr. Henry Johnson presiding, with the singing of H nah by the scholars, under the direction ot Mrs. Pacheco Fe Mr. Z. Richards was introduced, and read the eighth chapter of Proverbs. Rev. Mr. Hill then offered a fervent prayer, afver which the secretary stated that he had received a letter from Hon. Charlies Sumner regretting his inability to be present. The ication hymn was then sung by the pupils, with very fine effect. Superintendent Cook followed, with a sketch of the progress in the education of the colored children im the District, after which R. J. Fleming, the architect, presented the keys of the building to Mr. W. H. A. Wormley with some appropriate remarks, in the course of which he said the editice had been erected by colored mechanics. Mr. Wormicy read a carefelly prepared his. tory of the Sumuer schooi building. Generali N. P. Chipman, on behalf of the lion. H. D. Cooke, who was compelied to be absent, received the keys in some very felicitous Tematks. He gave an instance of the great change by stating that during the rebellion Mr. Fleming had gailantly led a rebel battery, and now you have heard his remarks on the present occasion. This is what hi ] practically “clasping hands across the bloody chasm.” He then handed the keys over to Mr. Henry John- son, presidentof the board, who accepted thom on behalf of the trustees of colored schools of the District in @ neat speech, saying that the building should not be a building of caste, but an institution of education for ail. Rey. J. B. Reeves, orator of the day, then de- livered an eloquent’ address appropriate tothe occasion, and was followed by Gen. Eaton, commissioner of education, in afew remarks. Brief addresses were delivered by Aitred Jones and John F. Cook, after which the Rey. Mr. Reeves pronounced the ction and the as- semblage dispersed. DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDING. The Sumner building is thiee stories high above the basement; 94 feet in length by 60 feet in width, and has a tower 16 feet square in the center of front. It contains a basement ten feet high. The clear height of the first and second stories is 14 feet each; the clear heignt of school-rooms on third stor 5 feet, but the hall is 18 feet high. The building is entered by wide doors from front, side and rear, opening outwi 4 = d. ‘Che area of tower forms a large vestibule. The basement is divided into founds, wash-rooms, aud rooms for the janit The boiler room and coal cellar are located in a vault under the sidewaik. The first story, the window-sills of which are elevated nine feet four inches above ground, contains four school- rooms and airy passages.” The second story is similar, but contains, besides, libraries above side entrance andein the tower, and the third story contaii public hall, occupying three thousand feet, inclusive of a raised platform, and is large enough to seat all the pupils. This hall has a coved stucco cornice around the ceil- ing, and will seat about 750 persons. Neat desks are made to fit in the backs of the benches on the patent of Mr. R. E. Williams, of this city, which can be removed inatew minutes, thereby giving facilities for converting the hall into a school-room for 500 pupils in a very short time. Two school-rooms are located in the rear of the hall; aloft above them affords ample room for storage. There is a private room in the tower adjoining. Two flights of wide stairs lead up from the basement to the roof on the north an: south sides of the building. The building iz heated by steam: All the rooms are supplied with electric belis and clocks, the electric bat- tery furnishing the motive © for the regu- lator in the library, as well astor the sympa- thetic clocks in the school rooms. Besides it drives the tower clock, with three dials of eight feet ter, giving the time at diferent points east west and south. The water-closets aro lo- cated in a separate building in the yard. The outside walls are faced with pressed bricks; the trimmings of doors and windows consist of gra; Ohio sandstone; the architecture is a moderni- zed Norman style, with ornamental arches and recesses around the windows and doors; all the the windows are double, with intermediate coi- umns. A heavy brick cornice, with battlements, crowns the building. Buildin, covered in with ornamental slate roof, en- livened by dormer windows. The principal — Leryn consist a zs ln © school-rooms, passages play-groun: are all wainscoted, with a capping formed for the school-roome of boxes for chalk and Ker oo Strips of black plastering, four feet in widtb, form black! al] around the rooms, Ail the interior finish of the house, such as wainscoting, architraves, frames, doors and sash consist of a combination of best-seasoned heart yellow ned and oak, left in its native color and oiled. e school-rooms are all tinted in pleasant colors, and the large hall has an ornamental frescoing with appropriate emblems. The gas tixtures are of latest and most improved style. being made to order specially by Shepherd & Bro. ‘The large hall as well as the teacher’s platform is covered with heavy carpets, which, together with the tints of the walls, give the rooms a very cheerful appearance. ‘outside play-grounds are to be supplied the latest ern ar- rangements tor [ epprenn and athietic exer- cises generally. The ground around the build- ing, facing on M and Iith streets will be sodded, while in the center choice plants and flowsrs will be planted, the whole to be enclosed with a neat iron railing. The building is furnished throughout with the latest style of school furni- ture, and seems to be complete in all its appoint- ments. Its total cost was a little over $63,000. cap eee Savage Assault on a Police Officer. CRITICAL CONDITION OF THE WOUNDED MAN. Ina case before the Police Court this morn- ing, it wasin evidence that about half-past 12 o’clock last night Sanitary Officer Burns, while on Pennsylvania avenue, between 4% and 6th streets, in company with a friend, heard an oute cry in the Victoria Hotel, and on hastening to the place discovered that a crowd of men had a man down on the floor, ard were beating him. On entering with his friend, to rescue the man. Burns’ friend was knocked senseless and kicked out of doors, and Burns was felled by a heavy blow and dragged into the Louse and the door locked, when the crowd beat him in a shocking manner until he was senseless. Officers Rior- dan, Davis, Dinsmore and Drane, hearing of the disturbance, went tothe place und broke open the door, and arrested John Hessler, Wm. lessler and John Wroe, and locked them up in the 7th precinct station-house. Burns was found on the floor, bieeding and unable to speak, and was conveyed to his home, when medical aid was rendered, and his head found to be terribly lacerated. This morning he is quite delirions, and is considered in a critical condition. The place is said to be kept by Wm. Hessler. The three prisoners were arraigned this morning be- fore Judge Mills, of the Police Court, on a charge of assault and battery with intent to kill, but the witnesses not being all present, the case Was postponed until next Friday, the accused being required to give bonds m the sum cf $500 fa each for a hearing. EXHIBITION oF Fauits.—To-day the Poto- mac Fruit Growers association are holding their axnual exhibition at the Board of Trade rooms. The specrmens on exhibition are very fine. There is a ‘at variety of grapes, pears, peaches, and apples, and among the latter is a splendid specimen from Loudoun co: , Va, yet without name. The agricultural ypart- ment sends about fifty specimens of pears and forty varieties ot pes. Judge Gray exhibits two varieties of the apple, Sickel pears, three peaches, and grapes. Phillips, a speci- men of Concord eral . Dr. Darby, two varie- ties of grape, the rtugal quince, two pears, Baldwin le, and a poe. Mr. Munson, ten peaches and two appl H. D. Smith, three aches. Col. 8. am! seven apples, ve grapes, (some from & Catawba vine 40 years avs peaches, (one from @ tree 100 years d,) and the following wild fraite: op ald of grapes; anit forty varlotion of peste. of Gal. J. ; Brawaly ax vareten of 35 3 nowden, twenty varieties of a) seven of peaches. H. Amidon, two varieties of |. N. Trook, six varieties of . one ie i i A | i 5 alk Berwen B axp F Sree, A fon of LADIES’ WEAB just 5 be. ia ee SUMMER MILLINEBY to make room for Fall Goods, vs | ‘¥ Covat, — Bartour and Hamilton agt. Taylor et appointin, ands Coilins ©. H. Dickson trustee. Skinner agt. Skinner; decree appointing R. S. Davis trustee to sell. ‘Waters agt. Waters; order directing decree to be drawn. Clay and Lee agt. Smith; do. t ‘ageart; do. Ewing sgt. Faller; or- ¥ fixing day for retarn of rule. Featherston- hbangh agt. Nutt; decree final ratification sale and reference to guditor to state distribution account. Pouce Courr, J Milis—To-day, the ease of Joseph N. Roach, charged with obtain- ing money under false’ pretences, was post- poned. Washington MeGraw, Chas, MeGraw and Thomas Conway, assault and bat! on Seach. John T. Bevans, Jo! d Wesley Adams, assault and battery with intent to commit a rape on Lonisxa Spanna; postponed until Thursday next. Frank Turnburke, assault and battery on Dinsh John- son; $1, without cost. Kate Murphy, assault on Mary Greenwell, striking her with a loaf of bread over the eyes. Mary testitied that Kate ot offended at her, and called out in front of er house, ‘Come out here, you dirty moll,” and she went out, when Kate fired away with her loaf of bread; dismissed. charged ¥ : : i tiy, by using ly Insulting langaage, an afterwards str fing ber in the street; 48 and costs. Sandy Roya, assaalt and battery on W Burke testified that with bis “rum + Si H. Burke, both colered. B the be: f ot syrap, and when rem trated with he went for his pistol to shoot bi » bonds to , larceny of a ¢ a colored t reform sebe pus talk on -y Turner, colored, profanity; wa, carrying concealed weapons; Rhoda Carter,viol cart law in not ma taining the required distance; Cesar, same charge, forfeited his cotlater Margaret Evans, profanity: $5. John Cart asmail boy, failnre to main the proper dista: between carts; $5. Charles Brown was fined $ for disorderly conduct in Georgetown. Carrie Brown, forfeited her collateral; 85 for profanity. Franklin Benner and James Levy; same. Nelly Smith, same. John Meredith; same. Albert Parris, $3 for cursing. Edward Bache, cursing onthe street; $5. Jeremsah McCarthy, for- feited his collateral for cursing in public. Frank Williams, same charge; #3. Mary Mackey, charged with enticing prostitution; $5. ‘Thomas Costello, charged with selling liquor im less quantities than a pint without license; post- poned until neat Friday. FiPTY CENTS POR A GLASS OF LAGER. Mr. Fritz Schoible, keeper of a restaurant, was charged with refusing to sell whisky to StClair Davis and other colored mon; also, charged with failure to hawe a list of prices dis. edin a conspicuous place in his piace of usiness. St.Clair Davis testified that ho didn’t want the whiskey, and only asked for it to see if the proprietor would refuse to sell to a negro. The five witnesses had previously agreed to there anticipating a refusal on the part of proprietor, R. H. Murray, colored, testified to abont the same efiect, and that they had been charged 50 cents per glass for lager, and that the people of the house positively refused to sell Davis a giass of lager for less than 50 cents, to be paid in advance. Samuel Williams, colored, testified to the same. After the testimony was over, Attorney Miller read over the law to in- struct the judge in all its bearings, and rehearsed the same speech he had previously made before Judge Snell. Mr. Hine, for defendant, agued that the law is invalid, and the District legis- lature had no right to enact such a’ law, an- nulling a man’s license, which had been entered inte by the authorities, therefore the act was un- constitutional, and wonld be 80 ruled by the courts. Again, the law does not prescribe what man shall charge for his property. The case was in progress when our report closed. GEORGETOWN. Tue New York Steamer E. 0. Kersur arrived this morning with general merchan lire, and castings for the Georgetown Gas boa 4 Tue Guain Marxer.—There is but li doing in the in market just now,as most of the Maryland and Virginia are in seeding for next year. Hartley to-day offered a sample of 2,400 & Brot bushels of Vir- gate wheat, but no sale had been made up to 6 time our report closed. MILL8 StorrEp AGain.—All the mills which depend upon tne canal for motive power were Iy brs leatcap tholine ‘aud partiy oy ena fence y by a leak up the ‘of loaded boats, which ‘dam up the water and prevent it down towards Rock creek. ALEXANDRIA. Cotnry CovrT—Removal of the Clerk.— Judge K. H. Cockerille presiding. Court met atlla.m. The rule against G. C. Seaton, clerk of this court, issued at August term, returnable at the first day of this term, to show cause why he should not be removed from office for mal- feasance and gross neglect of duties, having been executed, the elerk, by his counsel, Messrs. Steuart and Smoot, moved to quash the rele. ‘The judge said the incompetency of the present incumbent of the clerk’s office was apparent and universally known; that the court has personal knowledge of the particular dereliction of duties; that the court has borne and forborne until tt had become 60 disgusted with the conduct of the business of the office that it had no alterna- tive but to remove the respondent from his office, and would enter an or: to that effect. DowaTIoN FROM THE Prazopy Funp.—In a letter to the superintendent of public schools, Dr. Sears says:—‘I had appropriated 81,000 for the echools of Alexandria the coming year, but wil! add $500 to the appropriation.” we get $1,500, which will aid materially in the erec' of a new schoo! house. ATremrTsp Hicuway Rossery.—On Thurs- day night last, while Mr. B. H. Jordan, who lives near Thoroughfare Gap, in Prince William county, was returning home from Broad Ran station, he was stopped in the road by an un- known man and his pocket-book demanded of him. Mr. Jordan fortunately had a fan handie ip his hand, and with it he strack the footpad a severe blow on the head and knocked him down. Then thinking that the would-be robber re have confederates near by he put spurs to horse and rode off rapidly. Arm Broken.—David Cruse, of Mauricetown, N. d., the steward of the schooner 83. H. Sharp, had his arm broken last evening while he was in & yawl boat fending it off from the schooner during the continuance of the swells made by @ passing steamer. His arm was set by Dr. Brown and he was sent to the Marine hospital in Wash- ington this morning. ALB oF Lawp.—Nine acres of land in Arling- ton township, near Fort Craig, now oceupied by Robert 5. Laws, were sold under a deed of trast at the court-honse, this morning, to Septimas Brown, for $i85.—Gazetls, last evening. CITY ITEMS. The Pablic Library of Kentucky. Second Grand Gift Concert. DAY OF THE DRAWING PIxeD. No Postroxemzst prom Serremper 23. To the Public: ‘The ‘Trustees of the Public Library of Ken- tucky, being satistied, from the large sale of tickets already made, and the daily increasing demand for them, that there will be no occasion for postponing the second drawing in the Gift Concert in aid of the Public Library of Ken- tucky, have instructed me, as their agent and manager of the Gift Concert, to ay to the pub- lic and_ ticket-holders that mt wing will adas, giving assurance to the Trustees that no can prevent a drawing at the ap- ited time. A sufficient clerical force is ‘Up with the orders biy EDUCATIONAL. BS. FURR WILL BE-OPEN HEB SCHOOL 3.15.2 ise. wo ce MOSDAY, September Siameaet ge yt SL at venia ay . for sch-macker & Uo. Gold Medal Pianos.) on SEP- TEMBER Ist, is2. SNGLISH. FRENCH & STITUTE FOR YOUNG = York svenne Mre. A sincipsl —The "th annual session MONDAY. Sept.16, 1572. For further in’ spply to the Principal a in” BS. WANDA SMOLINSKA WILLIAMS, » M graduate of py hy in Parte. wil! give privet tessors in FRENOH and MUSIC. or in classes. ‘Will wis0 teach a class i BEPERESCEs:—Bev Church, ae; WG. M Address 1306 1 ®. GOP A GERMAN ANT SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES DAY the 34 of September, the fchool .f Miss C DESSLBE will te Fenprned at Ho, 929 een Mh and ith. Thorough ineirnctis be given in the varions branches of the Ena as in the Ger - language. For par Pet 2 school. 3 ALTE BIZAROTT & be [@epab.| Patrick + sum tt" ) Eseuisa —On TUES I street. i iebarg, in the beantifal Attractive buildings and master General ; 3. ©. Works, foot of K street, W EDUCATIONAL. INDUSTRY —DRess Ore Sr wenacues: tative’ Bree geaus neatly compinied at the shorteat motioss chi! ro pect, between BO» Sod tee sarere, EN TeiaenT G atneet, Bete ie A® EXPERIEN ED LADY TEACHER, wi, ecetved edecetion from the bow masters in devote a few hours s ay to the TR THE PIANO. For tar ber ipicymation apply to W. G. METREROTT, A e026" Mra SEBNOn UN Tite TE 1590 T em NW — kr md — aes « Principat ADAME SCHLIFG A ER. - M % MEPTEMSnE’ seociate Primetpal i open jiare to be found and at the Ineritute BOFESSOR SHELDON S FASHIONABLE DANCING acapemy, 1004 F Sraccr. 5. Ww, n for the erason on SATURDAY jeane call for eivculars. en #1 the principal bookstores =p Willey Th. Hex SOHOOL —The a 3. HOOL FOR GIRLS. TAMBRB, 1<2. and ondim The urual FE b branches, with Frenen. Particulars ad ws. MA The Plaine. ©., BGARET *MITH, A.aM.G B. a eed 2 MS LJ UDPER WILL REOPEN HES ry A } nies % on MONDAY, tepter = = ee — Aprly eRatreet, Georgetown. a30Te” Se MARonp batts ereet, Atexantrie, Van. | [MPSS ROONIES wi re "MONDAY reptomber Conduct: ¢ Sisters of Holy BS » on MONDAY. tei a MONDAY Sensunbers The cop 9.at 881 Detect sorth aa ten te te thorough,in Exglieb,the Languages, BNot Faeenci este, fe, ory effort will be made childre ders and day pu } a sold and arges For full part «SISTER M Li LLE PROD HOMME FRENCH wd EN Young Ladies, on Monday, th street, dren ADIA, Superior wil reopew H SCHOO! her SCHOOL, 107 F end Infent Prpartwents will : a my arimeuts wii thes Serrkmpen v.iss. “'! Teeme ee ee ‘“ULLEGIATE INSTITUTE FOR YOUNG LA. Coie Tee Gar tree oe rgetown, D.©., Miss Stephenson Principal: Miss Lucy Nelsou Assistant Principal. This Institution will be open for tard he And day pupils September 9, 1872. amy.) 1CAL lth street, The Twensieth Annual Session begin Wednesdey, September llth. For een of thie School will Ciren! N ™ ree of Mire. G. M TOLMAD SMITR, wii The number of LADIES SCHOOL, BOSSLYN SEMINARY,” ai Corcoran Row.) newt VER Sta HDAY, Sepiember But ™ tay be een be . be at home after September th, © bookstores aalSow ABDING AND DAY ARY bo Mis D.©., 13 THIRD ST. a MRS. WHEELER Tesnme the d) be or . a ative of Ler school on moupay &c., apply at the te) OT a . —-— i 4 AL HALL —SELECT SCHOOL FoR an%-tf Hamilton pouakues ® Youre, YOUNG LADIES. tah ‘And N street. Misses a = sneecechneatin KVANS and WILLIAM Princtpale — Session Mos 5 Ks, ELECT SCHOOL commences Sept mber 2d ougt-come ‘Thirteenth Annoal Session Sep ‘THE COLOMBIAN COLLEGE, rs M.LAMMOND®S RNGLISA, FRENCH M™ 30) @ mi BoaubiNa AND sete FOR YOUNG Lavi ke AND MISSES, street ‘No. d14 Sth N. Ww. torm will commence Beptomber UW6th, For address as aazs-Im Vv YH. MIRICK willbe prepared to ratelvo pa- » Pile for fostraction in Knglish, Mathematics, =. Lenenegcs (day or evening), on MONDAY, terms apply at residence No. 621 South Caro- Mya evens bets Or abd ith ata-cemste | Sauls cae (j£okGr TOWN SEMINARY, No. 76 Gay strect, Georgetown, D. 0. MISS LIPSCOMB, Prioctpal. WASHINGTON, D.C. The Preparatory Departinent opens Sopt. 1th, 1872. The Colirge, ss sth, The Medical Department, Oct. 7th, * The Law - oe Yor CATALOGURS, containing full information Tegard to the several Departments, address the 4 M*. ¥ KNON DORSEY 6 SELECT 48 for Young Ladies, No. 30 A street, N SAH. Mire. Dorsey will resume the du school om Monday, September 2, is72. ,EORGETOWN COLLEGE, DO. The Academic year begins on the Fiust Mowpay ree 4y37-tu thee toed The exercises of this insti nome Sree ef eee “inthe. aiicas ou MONDAY, September 1 and Lew Departinents will commence Oct ber 32. ‘‘il.cient teachers. For further particulars address Bev. JNO. BA S%, CINCERT'S SUHSOL corner eth ond G | LT.8.2..Erecitent __euld-ccteapis ‘ ndet the charge of the Sisters of Ohar: OLDEN HILL INSTITUTE AND FAMILY ity, will reopen September 24. Parents aud gus. | Cy d bon pote ae Gishe will pivaze eco that thelr children atteud | Cone Biot tee eee Hoe a Tae ar S OSHUBNES BOABDIN - xa SEES mm. Ty s Ag! iG AN y Tate ne Indies aud mimes, | B5°990 INSTRUCT: Rill recpen WEDNESDAY, September 4:h, leva, af COLONIZAT 943 M street: northeast corzior 10th. anc?-cotm"™ Corner Tog ‘i Teachers. Ap fons may bemade to the Principals st the scheol, aud circulare may’ be found ‘at tes 5 ‘aug)) 2m" "HR BOYS’ ENGLISH AND CLASSIUAL HIGH SCHOOL, FAMILY SUPPLIES: HOICE GROCERIES AT KEDUCED RaTEs. J. W. HUNT, Parxcirat, FLOUR. Will open SzrrexeeR Sp, in the Borth Session Best Guarter bbl. sack Boum of the 45 street Pi re byterian Church, (Dr. Best ERNE ef Sper cnariee the sack. Principal may bones col wo SUGAR. the boure if < ands p.m: on the oth.) hand Sota Good BROWN Sop arte esate par ». ‘uguet, or ay be th ‘OF +e . at 11 cents per Ib foe Box 403" ‘sugs tw COFFEE Go. St i3is conte per iby MGS, SENDORFF's s0ROL, Wo 617 ob COFFEE. street, will be reopened September 3, by her successor, Miss ADA C LaMMOND. For 0, 25 cents per Ib. etc., spply until September at 514 Sth at. euldim br pe wy per Ib. SSEREOT SCHOOL, Fox YoDNG LADIES, eines ~~ mameanes 1713 H . The school will be reopened Be; isth For ciculare apply. ‘at the school ‘after’ Se iets sesee Fowrctic INSTITUT. A SELECT SCHOOL FOR BOYS. ‘The third annual will commence the 9ih Teptember,at my new schos! coum: of September et EVENTH STREETS ‘and L streets, North stores or of the REV. OLIVER ox, aul9 im No. S11 13th strect, N. W. GoNZacn Corcscs. The collegiate exercises of this institution will be resumed tite new location, on 1 street. between ito} nd Strecis west,on MONDAY, Principal, — For the Olassical Course, per quarter of 11 Werks... 212 e For the Non-t 48 There will boau oxi ( fuse of Chemical and Philosop per aunom for the m JAMES CLABK, President ] 85 CALELIS® SCHOOL will ope on the FIBST MONDAY 1N CKPTEMBE! at the corner of Penua. ay. and C st. 3. B. Y GUNG LADIES: SEMINARY —Miss HAR BOVER’S Boars and Day School will be re- Also clase of small bo; or circulars sp iy storesor address the cipal. Miss BABBOVE. 13301 st angli-im HE MISSES PRELEY for Young Ladies and. 0 DAY, Sept. 4, 1572, in the per! Presbyterian Church. Besidence, No. 16 treet For references seecircolars. sugit im" (PRE CLASSICAL AND MATHEMATIOAL 4% STREET, (DB. SUNDERLAND'S CHURCH.) ‘Will be re-oper ed for the -eception of Papils MON. DAY. September 24. alareand ua ict advantages Sprive ookistaren or suls-la* offered see circulars at princi; gall and age the Principal. Mis. "SHASE HOTS: A M., st 619 Pennsylvania avenue cast. euglé-lm PPP SDEBICE FEMALE “SEMINARY FEEDERICE, MD., CHARTEBED 1540, Will commence its Next Session MONDAY, 7u8 91m oF Szpremeer peearies REAL LIFE. TRE _WASHINGION BUSINESS COLLEGE, coruer 7th aud L streets, gives a thorough pr. an tion for business pursuits, including all branches the civil eervice. DAY SESSIONS afford the beet Sete tice for young gentlemea and young ladies between the agce of 12 and 2 years. THE EVEN:NG SESSIONS are cspscially de- women and youths who are en- sigu d for men during the day and seek promotion. ines Prac De 5 Economy. and Ucidental Lectures. ‘The — | | N a i Es Bev. THOS. M 8m oe one a E: ‘Address Ei Fire IMPERIAL, #1 per Ib. Beet $15 peri. ur GUN BOW DEM, 81°35 per OOLOKG, 81 Ib, Best JAPAN, 81 per Ib We invite the special attention of our patrons, and the public geucraily, to the abore woserions’ The ‘articles Mentioned are of recent purchase, carefully selected ior our family trade, and we tee the same to bo fully as represented in Guate ‘Goods delivered free to any partof the city. P. G. BOWSER DEALER IN CHOICE GROCERIES, 703 K STREET, eug?0-1f Opposite Northern Market. p= CATAWBA WINE ON DRAUGET AND LN BOTTLES, CALIFORNIA CLARET, CALIFORNIA HOOK, FRENCH CLARe 1 @ WM. YOUNGER’S AND BASS ALB DUBLIN BROWN sTour, MASSEY’S PHILADPLPUIA ALE 4 STOUT PHILADELPHIA LAGER BEER, (in Bothes,) With a fine mock of IMPORTED and DOMES. TIC GROCERIES, selected especially for tami x ase, and selling at ® very low Ggare 4S. T. METZGER, (Buccessor to METZGER & BYLES,) 417 SEVENTH STREET, jele-tt WASHINGTON HOTELS. VENUE HOUSE, 476 PENNSYLVAN avenue DiarGlisireet. Transient Board $1 Fanp Board and Bocm by the week from Bio. "atm an sucz im Pers Boren, Bo, 76° G STREET, jetd-tt Berwee Han” Sra StRerrs ([ ae tmreatIaL RIAL HOTEL, JAMES SYKES, Propricior. PRONTING PENNSTLVama AvENTE, Bavrocen 13th amd 14th streata, Wasuinetox, D.C. Between D and 1A a ote 1d gue. MES. 0. G. HOWARD, Proprietor. Thankful to the pabitc for the past, the Proprietor asks fis old frienas 7. frone to eet the scccmuacdations f hie, erecent,o., es ABLIBOTOSR, VERMONT AVENUB. ‘T. BOBSSLE 2 608, Prornrevens. ILLABD, EBBITT BOUSB, MASHINGTOS. D.C. F AITLE 3°0@ Tr ‘TO VISIT TER METROPOLITAS DOLLAR STORE, 318 SEVENTH STREET NORTH, a” You uavE ANY CONSIDERATION FOR TOUR PURSB, and like, which no doubt you do.toget a Dollar's ‘Worth when you spend s Dollsr, Batthe und signed will do better; Ae wiil always give you art} cles worth Ons Deliar and « Ha// tor one dollar. B. SILVEGBESG, 2¢ $31 SEVENTH STREET, near Pa av.