The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-20
LOCAL.. MA TIERS.

'sy sLoVA MA TIERS.
3 THs WAsxsrsros sro..-ns.s.xsssc s,<,xlv
nave sssessd sstsnsive 1orkishssR t6s intysSscdos
o. e0g!4 and ecnth Capitol sspd near the
dred snd ffty-foas fsst hong eud Iissty fs.t vide
and hcoAssruoted Win 1 view Ia, Sonabrt !, ve,i
e 70 the general purposes or which Il 4 desiened
Inc machinery for all the branches Of business il
no' ye' 10 place, the saws for Ssvering stone 70.
ms'n'ne' among other tAings, to b arranged.
no~e'e.' operations for dressing and polishing
nA.c oeen commenced. with the most expeditions
ana .s"s'ac'ory results. In an adioiaipe building
nne steam engine, manufactured BY Griffith
sno 0esco' OF Connecticuk from sixty to- scventy.
nso morse power, and which propels the machi.
merry The machine shop il In the rear.
learned, In the course of conversation with
Mr.. Jacob Beichmsys~. the sentl superin.
tendent, that. by means of the mechanical contri.
vances In this establishment, slone Of every de-
scr'puon can be prepared, for any purpose, about
one fourth cheaper than BY hand, and ssperfectly
"ue;" de''derata not unimportant to all builders
Inc time may not be far distant when the Gene
raj Government will avail itself Of the facilities
mere AFFORDED. in the erection of public ediRces
WINE private individuals, with q surplusage of
peconiary MEANS may prefer to construct their
uWe''"ss o' material far more enduring than
kiln burnt clay.
AZ the Washington National Monument Asso.
cation already have steam power on their pre-
mises, We presume that, at a comoarativeIv small
expensc-contrasting the present outlay with the
certain savings-a stone dressing machine might
be employed there With great advantage. az. il ia
said, every loot added to the height Of the marble
faced blue-rock column costs nearly one thousand
dollars.
In the course ofthe ensuing month it is expected
the Washington Stone dressing Company will be
in full operation. go
FIREs-Y esterday afternoon a frame house on
New Jersey avenue, between the Capitol and
Blagden's, belonging to Mr.. Fitzgerald, was par.
tally destroyed BY fire. The roof of AN adjoining
brick dwelling was likewise DANA ged from the
same cause. Shortly after, chimney on H street,
between Ninth and Tenth streets, was discovered
in foil fame, which extended to the adjacent tene.
ment, burning hole in the roof The wind was
blowing with violence at the time, and it was ow-
ing to prompt individual efforts, in both these
cases, that no further losses resulted. Towards
six O'Clock the frame dwelling of Mr. Wall, gar.
dener on Twelfth, between M and N streets. was
destroyed by fire. The owner was, we learn, in .
sured to the extent of S 500.
CAPITOL ExTEssIoN. superintendents of
the several mechanical branches at this work are
now busily employed in receiving building mate.
rials, which arrive in large quantities. The num-
Der OF bricklayers is increased from day 10 day;
and by the fret of June, 1t is supposed, the full
complement will have been engaged for the season
MusIc.-Thcre was a disappointment to the pub.
lie on Wednesday evening, in consequence of the
Marine Band performing at the Capitol and not
At the President's grounds, as was previously an.
nounced on good authority. We learn that the
new order had not, on that OCCASION, been officially
communicated to the leader of the band In fu-
ture, on the proper day, the music will be dispensed
on the western side of the Capitol, and not on the
eastern, as heretofore.
WINDY DAY was yesterday, and, as a conss-
quence, the dust in the Streets and on Pennsylva.
MIA avenue particularly, was blown with violence
In every direction, often enveloping, az with
Clouds the various passers-by, Many a pedes-
TRAN covered his face with his handkerchief. to
protect his breathing and seeing apparatus from
the flying gritty particles, and occasionally hat
was swept away by the impetuous current of the
atmosphere, forcing the owner toa foot-race to
recover his property. Numerous hanging sign.
boards, shutters, and awnings were wrenched from
their fasenings, and branches Of trees snapped off
by the keen, piercing, and bowling unseen agent;
and heavy goods, exposed in front of merchants
doors were thrown into confusion. Bricklayers
deserted their scafoldings, the rocking of which
excited spprebensions for their personal safety.
Everybody was talking and complaining of the
dissgreeableness of the day, and no wonder
There was ample occasion for murmuring.
CENTRE MARKET.-Festerday, green peas, tole.
rably fair, SO cents a peck; inferior, 37t cents;
strawberries, from IS to s1I cents quart.
LoT SALE.-Stratton, auctioneer, sold yesterday
afternoon square east Of ATS. obtaining about
thirty thousand square feet, at the northern end of
New Jersey avenue, near Boundary street, for
three cents square foot, to DR.. Van Patten,
The GARpINER CAss-In the criminal court,
yesterday, Mr.. Fendall, for the United States, re-
sumed bis argument, but had not quite finished it
at the time of the adjournment.
A CoRosER's lNauEsr was held on Wednesday
over the body of man named Joseph Dobson, who
died suddenly at house on the corner of Tenth
and + streets. Verdict, death by cholera morbus
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