Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-10-12
DAILY EVENING STAR.
CITY 1T z n 8

CITY ITEMS.
,,uetier,s Ne,r Bui!ding-This fine building, be-
,-i,,,o Mr. C. Gautier, may be called a confec
raIacc, being erected in style of excellence
...,,,nassible, ami TO be fitted up with magnif
80 equal TO the great saloons Of New York, so
"a hv all who visitthe Empire City. Ii stands on
,,,rsvIvania avenue, north side, between 10Th and
,oA -,r.e,s il built of brown stone, three stories
n with front of y feet, and is quite prominent
-, nm the avenue, although not quite finished.
~, store is being fitted up with marble counters,
dim, richly frescoed, painted &C., ant the saloon,
md ou. undergoing similar rich process. The
.cond story contains splendid Parlor, dining room,
Il numerous apartments, one of which extends
tho store Of Mr.. Lewis, adjoining, and the third
.,r il also being arranged in Proportionate style.
po.n,,fi, paper sdorns the walls, the main ceilings
holm, done in fresco, and workmen are now busy
,,yiuc carpets of the most superior manufactures,
ID other. attending to the completion OF their several
,.bcs The basement confirms bake houses,
-. raugr. for kitchen, heaters for the whole
= of latest improvements, with good cellar,
.,c ,-,uIt. &c, ofc1tensive character. The store
FONT /. 10 he in keeping with the interior. three
h1Pk
,crommo,ation of the family, with everything com
,,e,e. and adjoining this is range of work shops
ro stories HIGH fronting the ten foot slley in the
-. IN which vorkmcn in the confectionery line
already engaged. The whole establishment is entire
IN It's erection and arrangements, rejecting much
credit on the various wOrkmen and enterprsing pro-
r,,e,or. Mrssrs Hardness & Birth were the arch,-
,sc,s MIR. Henry Barron, the contractor and carpen
Tor. Mr. G. H. Plant the bricklayer; Mr.. Dryer. the
rresco painter; Mr.. James O'Bryon, the painter;
Messrs Sussey x Brown, the plastercrs; the cook
mo apparatus, Sc, put mp by Mr. John Plant; Mr..
Lamb i. the decorator and glider, and s now ar-
ranging the rich mirrors, and MIR. John Alexander
was the paper-hanger. and also attends to the mp
holstrrins. Mr. Gautier expects to open the estab-
Jl,hn,en, on or before the first of November.
Sharing BGTbcr.-Last evening, good looking
Young man. rather TALL with light hair, dressed in
dark frock coat green pants, and black felt hat, en-
tered the barber shop on Pennsylvania avenue, Of
Mr. Mark Dubant- and, assuming an important air,
called upon the worthy onsure for his services. He
had no beard but got our old friend to shampoon his
head and dye his hair black, after which he re-
dressed, the job occupying from : to 9E O'Clock
For this long labor Mr.. D. charged him but one dol
lar when the skinner said he would pay him on Sa-
,nrdny night. This was objected TO, and he was told
that he should have said he could not pay when he
came in if he meant to act honestly lie then stated
thai, he was engaged the Ur ION Office and would
1--WE an order on that establishment, which was re-
fused On hi, starting for the door, the barber seized
a ribbon attached TO his vest, thinking 10 obtain q
watch for security, but found nothing at the end of
it, not turnip or an onion. Mr.. Dubant now
found that he had been swindled, and talked to the
fellow accordingly, who becoming alarmed at the
prospect of an officer, proposed TO 60 TO the Union
office, where he would get the money from the fore
man of went the barber and the new sort of shaver
hut Just as they were about 10 enter that place the
dandy broadway SWELL took to his heels and left
the honest barber in the lurch; escaping with his
newly coIored head &c. sckedup in the finest STYLE,
a beautiful black. No doubt nc got SO changed in
appearance 10 play such tricks on others Look out
for him.
The GcTmGuid Concert.-Carusi's Saloon was last
evening filled with the beauty and fashion of the
city, who had the pleasure of listening to the best
the great Beethoven, of Alard, Wagner, Sc, was
cIOqucnty renderedto scientific The charming
httle Camilla Urso gave some sweet touches ON the
violin, Alfred Jael presiding with his acknowledged
ability at the piano. This evcnin. another Grand
concert is 10 be given by their society at tn. same
place. with variation Of programme, comprising
the works of the great master, Of musical compost
ton We need not inyt. the attention OF the nlusi-
cal public TO this subject, they 10 assem-
bic in full numbers on the occasion.
The CouHcll-NOthlng Of Importance WAS trans
acted by the Board of Aldermen at their last session
In the Common Council, a bill was proposed to reg
ulatr the weight of bread; $4,000 was appropriated
to purchase one o. Mr.. FOnde's dredging machines,
for cleaning the canal; the new act in relation to
marriages, births, and deaths, was passed. and the
bull TO abolish tipping houses and raise the price Of
tavern and grocery licenses was called I'D and lis
further consideration postponed until MONDAY even
ing next. Mr.. Peter VI. Pearson was chosen As
SetSor tor the Seventh Ward. To ill the vacancy oc-
rasioned by the resignation of Mr.. David Hepburn
The Boards meet al : O'Clock in the evening How
Books for the Monumental block of marble !.
now IN Con-tantlnope, waiting for conveyance 20
the United States, intended by the Sultan as les
hmony OF his respect for The character and memory
OF washington The carving and inscription are
nckly gilded. In the centre of what il called the
''osra, Is the monogram cyphcr of the sovereign
and equivalent to the arms of other countries II
contains the legend: "Abd nj Maid Khan, son Of
the sultan Mahohled Khan. May his victories Lr
perpe'uated' To the right OF the tooga j, a sprip
OF fresh roses, which IL the particular sign Of the
present young Sultan. Beneath this are two line.
IN the Turkish language (Which is thus translated
into Englsh) with the date of the hegoira, 1853.
A ID. 1853: ''To aid in the perpetua,ion Of The
friendship existing between the ,,ro .o,,,,ri Al,