Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-14
nAJLY EVENING STAR.
CITY ITEMS 8.

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airing and painting &c, IA Is now to be seen
Nh imprr vements at the Presidents house are most
t,ousb: all the rooms and halls having had rarpen'
49,. .H,ithr bell-hangers, painters, piasterrrs
bIcrs ard all kinds Of artizans and artists heees
.rv % the renoy alton and establishment OF the In
,;or - well as ex erior for several months engaged
on their respective labor At prsseat 1t begins to
te such an appearance as TO give an idea Of what
,r1 l.. in comfort, eIeg ,nce and msgnifeence. The
f,op. eat room is especially grand, the crilng
Ting, frescoei and gi,ded in rich manner, and the
,.i,ti, snI ornamental work Of the first character,
srr;e,ly ~ Congress dir,c,ed last year. Not
ritbst, ndius tie various operations Of the work
,seo the Presi ent and f4miy have continued ON the
,-,mises nearly all The sunmer. declining oil at
o,ts 10 induce them to try any of the many springs
&C. to With many persons resort and remain during
,,s warm weather. II is expected that the whole
ork will speedily be finished, which viii no doubt
bs Is gratifying 10 the occupants Us the visitrrs.
Cornipr further eastward, find the Patent Office
~. p.ions going on with vigor, of them being
;r,,t 1re finished and i Occur led. and the other
b,,ir reso hsd about average of story in height.
tn Ie is Of the Furest white, has splendiiap
-.r,rce ard doubtless the building when completed
will l.. the -raIdest in the United States.
The Capitol exclusions are also advancing with
-r,st .st-,d though seemingly SOW; the workmen
s,esing 10 their dCties with commendablc spirit
t!-,u.Ileut most Of the very hot w-aiher They are
sill, progressing a. fast as possible with their import
.ot work Inside of the old building. the Senate
chamber, House Of Representatives, Rotunda, the
Comraittee koom. &C. not forgetting tho splsndidly
IautiFu Library. have either been finished. or are
fisl Jassiny away from the hands Cf the workmen.
In af-w lays the c:.ffD!ding viii he removed from
the east output up fr the ion of the Grenough
s.atuary. prs-:tEs that part OF the structure with
il. els.s.rs, ornaments complete.
The private b,diu;,s erected this season excel III
ruuiLsr iesuiy and comfort those of any previous
rrriod. while the streets ana avenues upon which
they stanI are paved, curbcd, Ac Oh tie most inn
proved manner
Tie additions and extensions to private houses,
hotels churches. &c. have slso been immense, aud
many OF them # rich character altogether exhibit
hrg the public srirt of the Government, the Corpn
atom and the citizens This is bat birds-eye view
Of the architectural advancement of the National
Metropolis Bot j. perhaps sufficient to satisfy the
reader Ii fast closing up the town, snd
pskinz it but little longer the .city Of magnificent
di-'an,ts.'
Decision IN tee Conspiracy Gts,S-lhis morning
Justice ronn handed us the following:
After having carefully exam ned all the evidence
In the eases before INC. wherein j. l.. sharp, VIM
Cox and 4. 4. l.. kee,e, defendants and listen
ing attentiSr,y to the counsel on both sides have
eme TO q conclusion that there j. some probable
Cause 10 justify me in sending the parties to higher
tribunal. where the inve-tigstion NAV he more
thorough and searching. Justice. in my opinion to
TIE pub IT, welt rs the character of the pubic Off
Of which two Of the defendants are dem u,is it.
With these views AMI opinions shall require thu.
defsldants. sharp, Cox. AMI Reese, to enter bail in
tuJ Their appearance at the next Criminal Court
I. c. BONN, j p.
Atihe same time, Justice D. held Eicsr H. Bates
Of the witnesses for the pro>ecu.inn to the same
tai for his appearance at court TO answer the charge
ofPerury.
The G'Hc.rt his Ereniag-Wc have been supplied
With copy Of the be ,utifully printed programme
tLrc by PolknhOrn) of the concert of the Misses
Cilins. at OLD Fellows Hall. to take place this
evening". T!ie S,lec ions from DOnxetti Paganini
BALI. and Other distinguished composers IL iS.x
pectcd that large and fashionable audience Of laas
and gentlemen viii doubtless the musical ability
Of the troupe.
Ele,iioa qf lGd,rmaa ia tie F2fh Hdyd.-r.mor
the special election for all Alderman of the FIT
hafI To Mi TIE Vae"hey occasioned by the resigna
ton Of B. b. French. Esq. is 10 take place and We
hear that spirited conte.t is expected The candi
dates az John j. Nulloy. John III. Houston and
Steven COster EsqS.. announced in the Star and
they may be ealleI star candjaoi,s
Aars.t LGlcs-The clerk of the centre market has
succeeded i'll obtaining the assistance of an officer in
Enforcing the market laws. NJ porri-su was arre.t
ed Yesterday for infringing the law regulating the
Bales during market hours, and confessed Judgment
iest@rlay another Iers arrested for dsortery
Snnla"t but the evidence would not sustain the
charsr- ThoS- Robinson, boy about eleven years
OF a. wa arrested for stealing fruit He was dis
missed with severe lecture from The magistrate
Bring up the offenders, and enforce the laws,
Nr-nit Co'ot.-The Court Is still engaged with the
case c! Snoot vs. u" Corporation. The folowingi.
the Jury in TIE ease: Benedict Miiburn. Thomas
B. Griffin, Vim. q. Force, samuel A. Psush. Dauie,
HsaDhnan, Richard Butt, Ferton Mcdowell. Samuel
Hanson, John Boltiugrr, Lewis Payne, Franci, A.
TurkeT Francis Matdugly.
Ftn" AoGismyia Ftatsy Lancaster County
boasts Of an excellent institution Of learning situated
at strsSburg, which will oIen in November for In.
Reception Of "ys, where they prepared for college
by several efficient teachers Jesse Ore,n. MD i.
pfn"Pal. 1t is spoken of a healthy location for
youths
Ad"'itt@i to The BT.-At the opening of the Cir
cur Court on Monday, on motion Of j. II. Bradley.
fsI, hr. Alfred d. Merrick. formerly of the bar of
haEerStown, Nd was admitted an attorney Of the
court.
Afer examin .tion hy committee on motion of
tn same gentleman. Richrrd ii. Henderson, Of this
city, was ADMITTED To- the bar
A'c"ase 81 IaTss.-A proposition j. before the
councils for decrease of the city taxes ON account
" the increased assessment of property for the next
year.
si"grlar.-It l. said to be fact tina, one of our
Old magistrates, who was in place soon after the
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