The republic., 1852-01-03


been put the canal at Four and a.half street.
the workmanship of which was done by Mr.. Rider.
The North Market house has been extended to
Eighth street west, afordng more room for the in
creasing business doing in it, The crowding at
tendance at the Centre Market indicates strongly
the necessity Of extending the wings on Seventh
and Ninth streets south to street, and the build.
ing should be of substantial and ornamental
kind, and 30 constructed to admit of its being
extended all around, of a uniform plan; that por-
ton for the sale Of fish should be buils on the line
of street, the present one removed, leaving the
hollow square clear OF all membranes, 1or the
accommodation of the venders of marketing. Sew
eral other improvements have been made chargea
BILE TO the general fund The expenditure for
school education has been great, the number OF
schools increased and the progress oil the scholars
in learning gives general satisfaction. Additional
and better constructed buildings Iuch required
for their accommodation.
The removal of the railroad depot TO its new site
street and Jersey avenue (he buildings for which
are commodous) has produced great change IN
its immediate neighborhood, in the grading of
streets and the building OF an arch bridge across
the Tiber at ID street and Jersey avenue.
The most important improvement for the inter
Of the city is the commencement OF the enlarge
ment of the Capitol. the exterior foundation walls
of which have been built in a most substantial man.
ner Each wing 2SS feet by l29, and IA feet from
the present building, TO be united to it by colon
nades carried up to the full height, making the
whole front, from north to south, about 100 feet.
The interior Of the present building has been i'm
proved in many ways; the introduction OF gas into
the rotundo SC, has fine effect when lighted up.
Much has been done in grading streets and squares
adjoining. Great progress has also been made In
grading the MALL and laying of the grounds by
walks and planting Of shrubbery. On reservation
No. l. south of the Presidents House, great
amount of work has been done in grading, drain
ing and excavating for pond; also, north. (I.a-
fayette Square,) the ground has been laid off into
walks; square 349 has been filled and artificial
mounds formed. preparatory to planting Seven
teenth street. adjoining the War and Navy oiiices.
ka. dot he mi Y ri aptl
| from New York avenue to B street.
AT the Navy Yard the most important improve
ment has been the erection OF building 200 feet
long by 90, having chimney about l40 feet high
in which is machinery for rolling copper &c; and
| it is in contemplation TO purchase and fill up the
swampy ground west Of the yard. The work done
in this yard is IN high repute as is that done in the
| various workshops at the Arsenal.
The east wing of the Patent Office, on tn street,
has been raised 10 s height and roofed the portico
will be commenced in the spring, and, when fin
j ished the whole building will prescnt an imposing
| appearance. The centre, OF ireestone, has been
| painted 10 correspond with the marble portion.
\ Around the public Offices cast-iron railing has
been placed, the workmanship done by Mr. snei-
| DER founder, in the First Ward; the Treasury
building painted wbte-the building itself is not
finished. An appropriation to erect the south wing
| 10 much wanted, as more room 10 required for the
transaction Of the public business, and to render
| the records more safe than some Of them now are
| in rented houses.
Progress is still making in the erection of the
1 Washington Monument Its elevation being now
| I0l feet above ground. A more general and lib
| eral subsc ption towards il is much needed.
| Very extensive new gas- works have been erected
| on square c. near the canal, and very large pipes
laid from them up a. street to Pennsylvania ave-
nue., and along the avenue towards the Capitol and
! Presidents House, with branches; the laying Of
| pipes is still going
l In rsE FrRsr WARp various streets have been
muH improved; new and commodious brick
ch,rr, No.. - erected by oolored people Of the
Methodist de enomination; 49, ~ ,,
Ings erected, The most prominent OF wn....
Riggs's There is vast quantity Of lime burnt at
the i've different establishments, employing many
hands, and for which there ia ready salo. A
seryoir has been built at 10th and ii streets.
SECOND WARp.-Watsr has been conveyed in
| iron pipes from + up l4th TO q, and half way 20
| 18th, down 18Th from north eide Of r TO T., and
new reservoir at and 18th. Many substantial
buildings, lofty stcepIe and portico 20 st. Mat
thew's Roman Catholic church II aud 18th
streets; the old Theatre rottcd aud the open space
10 front graded and prepared for enclosing by an
iron railing on granite base. The foundry OF Nc
kinstry enlarged, and fully employed, at which
arc mnde hrst-rate stcan-engines, he, adjoining
which arc carried on saving, planning, sash and
door-frspe work Thompson's gss-ftting and
plumbing, Skirsing's extensive stove aud lin 60
tablishmcnt on Pennsylvania avenue and nth
street adjoining which, sSchneider factory for ma
chinery aod bell caxungs; Woodward's iron, tin,
and hardware store much cnlarRcdj A. Majors
extensive new building ON Il, south of Pcnnsylva-
MIA avenue, is nov occupied by printing office
coach manuiactory, &c. The grading Of streets
very considerable.
fnsp WARp.-In this Ward much has been
done in opening and improving streets and sub
stsntial buildings At the Of Seventh street
and Market spnce. Miss Dermotts two three. story
houscs baYe been pulled down. and five story build
Inss erected with elegant s'oree IN lieu 81 them
adjoining them two frames have bccn taken down
and replaced by two of three. stories by Mr. Fowler;
north ef Mr.. Fowler iron front ha- been put up
by Mr.. Coyle; Lathan's banking house rnised TO
our stories IN IRON front has been put to Mr..
sbank's large building.
FoUsrH WAnD-Grent improvements have been
made throughout in grading, paving. and opening
strocs, rernodolling the fronts OF buildings for
unity and show but the most imposing and i'm |
portant are tho rebuilding of tho entire front of
Browns Hotel, and Todd's adjoining five stor,es |
high, with white marble front, surnounted bv a |
baustrade, with a handsome colonnsde entrance |
from the street; the whole premises arranged and
furnished In the most costly style the hole front
two hundred feet, connected with the rear portion
Oh 'ho hotel ON & street, OF much greater length
Furtncr 90 sstAnAive additions have been nadai
the National Hotel of Mr.. Calvert, by raising the
front on Sixth md streets 10 range With tho
avenue hont, adding largely in rooms aad 20
guard aRainn Injury from fire, reservoirs are pro.
vdcd on the top having Plogs and hose fixtures The
up and occupied az stores Trinity church com
pleied and occupied.
FirrH Whpp.-Some good improvements have
been msde in grading streets, relaying footways
to a lower grade. planting Of trees on New Jersey
avenue, leveliing and enclosing grounds reser-
vation No. ". At the termination of tho canal
there 10 abundant room for the reception and ship.
rDcot OF coal from Cumberland, and prepo ra lions
for this pnrpose should bc made without delay.
Sixth whaD "A new impetus has been given
TO improvements throughout, and many have been
made; the most important is the grading OF llth
street from Pennsylyania avenue 10 the bridge.
which hns long bccn wanted. Now, the street being
made, II ought to stimulate The owners Of property
NdIoining to curb and pave from Virginia avenue