Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-07-08
DAILY EVENING STAR.
CITY ITEM


throug, Judiciary square. The board fence
which hides the malarious contents of its many
pools of stagDant water from the public view,
by no means seems to lessen its probable evil
effects upon the health of that neighborhood.
The proper authorities should take good care
that during the rest of this season it works no
injury to the public health Next winter, a
vigorous effort will secure an appropriation by
perIv with a culTert. and so to regulate its
grade. as that hereafter it shall contain nei-
Their back water lor sediment,-thatis, through
the public grounds, leaving to the corporate au-
thorities the duty of remedying its evils else
where. which we take it they will gladly do
on realizing that the general government will
make its share of the necessary Improvement
without which expenditures to this end by the
eitv of Washington must prove money thrown
away
Improvements. rapidity with which
houses Of every size and description are being
ereetelia our city, creates great demand for
labor and building materials Good mechan-
les cen find plenty of work here and good pay
for their labor. There is no excuse for lazy
man in this city; ell can have work who are
able To do it. We, yesterday, while passing
through the city. made inquiry as to the price
of building materials, and learned that
front brick could be had at from $50 to $40
per thousand merchantable, S. to 81 ;
lime, 80 cents to 81 per barrel sand, soc. to
&c per cart load. At the yards, lumber was
selling as folIows-Common Cuttings, I3c. :;
select, 3 merehantable, Al; laths, per NJ So; ;
studding. J L! joist, IL alt!
lrs-About half-past IT o'clock last night
n fire was discovered in the wood and coal
ward of Messrs Wilson Il Dove, in the First
Ward. which before it could be extinguished
consumed a large amount of cordedwood, and
spread with such rapidity as to destroy several
stables and out houses belonging to Mr.
James Collins and also the carpenter-sh
of Mr. TurtOn. We are informed that none
Of this property was insured, and the loss will
fall heavily upon those gentlemen. The fire
was without doubt, the work Of an incen-
diary Two persons were seen coming from
the wood gard few moments previous to the
discovery of the fire.
Nssro DaHccS.-We are in favor of allow
ing every one an opportunity to enjoy time
while it lasts, no matter what they be or
where they come from. so long as they do not
injure themselves or anybody else. But COM
plants have been made to the officers of GER
tain white persons who make practice of
getting NJ negro dances in order to deprive
the poor darkies Of their money by making
them drunk. Ii is too often the case that ne
grOes are taken to the prison and punished
upon the oath Of the very persons who cause
the crime. Instead of furnishing the negro
for drinking the liquor punish the man that
offers it to him.
TIE A"rjliary Guards. Since the 1st of
July there have been but four new Guards ap-
pointed viz Samuel Shreve, VIM Hutton.
Edward Short, and Stephen Simonds 1t was
expected that the enforcement of the new re-
gulations would dismiss at least one-half of
the old Guard; but it was a mistake. The
compliance of the Guards with their duties to
the best Of their ability is all that is required
of them We think better pay would secure
prompt attention when rules will not
H2rt'critHyH E-rdf5ittOns.-Th day for
those beautiful exhibitions has been changed
from Saturday to Thursday; and the next will
take place on the 14th inst. Considerable in
terest begins to be apparent for the success of
the Association, and we predict quite hand
some display of the skill of our gardeners and
farmers az the nex5 exhibition.
Aectdeat-While the Perseverance Fire
Company was returning from the Fire in the
First Ward one of their members Mr. Daniel
hurtz, accidentally fell and was severely ill.,
jurel by the wheel of their large piece of
apparatus. passing over his body. The young
maR was taken to his home, and necessary at
tention % his case was paid II is believed no
serious internal injury has been inflicted up
on him
Detachment for tie Farm.-This morn
Ing, Captain Birch sent a reinforcement for
the hands st the asylum. The company con-
sisted Of 81 black spirits and white and take
them as whole, they did not appear TO have
industry enough 20 cut dozen " bean sticks
day
hre"''S I1Hss---fhis house, situated at the
corner Of 7.h street and Louisiana avenue.
closed doors Yesterday. 1t has been under the
management of Mr., Geo. French, formerly OF
Virginia
The I,oHtDg Racs.-The races yesterday
over the course In the adjoining county of
Virginia, we're pretty we'll attended, and