Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-23
To sas Editors of tire Star

the late commissioner in regard to this matter
If he did cause the snow to be removed, as i
stated In that article, will venture the asser
ton that he had money in hand bel ngine I,
| the Government with which to do it But
must beg leave to doubt whether he did it:
cannot ascertain from any record of this ofic,
that he did. ..-....l ~ --.r-E
There IL not, at my command one singl,
cent of the public money, for the purpose even
of cleaning the pavements around the Capito
and Presidents House, still have caused al
the men that could be found who were Olsen
gagged and willing to work, to be employed il
the performance of the work of clearing ava,
the snow, since Tuesday morning, trusting tina
an appropriation will be made by Congress t.
reimburse TO me the money advanced.
No one is more ready than am to expend
any money Congress may appropriate, in such
way as they may direct, for the benefit of tn,
city OF Washington. And if you, gentlemen
Will procure the necessary approximation to
day. say $4,000, for it would cost that. te
clear around all the public reservations, / will
with the utmost pleasure, have the work done
have not the money to snare ont of nv
private funds
Respectfully yours,
B. B. FRENCH.
Com. of Public Buildings.
Washington, Feb. %. .....5
In justice to the Commissioner Of Public
buildings we insert the above communication,
remarkIng, at the same time, that he is mis-
taken about the sum necessary to pay fol
cleaning the snow from the footways around
the pubic reservations. The sum of 81 0 600
would answer for that purpose for at least the
next half century
TIE TREASURY BUILDINGS The bill intro.
duced INTO the Senate, by Mr.. Bayard from the
Committee on Public Buildings. makes the fol-
lowing provisions 1t authorizes the Pres;
pent to cause the Treasury building to be COM
pleted SO as to include rooms for the State De-
partment The whole to constitute one build.
ing with front on 18th street not exceedine
Tour hundred and seventy feet front of SIM
llar extent facing west, and a front not exceed
ing two hundred and seventy feet facing north.
and similar one facing south No alterations
are 10 be made in the exterior of the present
building, except such as may be required to
unite IT to the addition. Also building for the
ar Navy, and Interior departments. at or
near the present sites to conform in outside di
menslons to the Treasury building, with such
modification of details as the President NAV
approve The Easements are to be faced with
granite or marble, the superstructure to be of
the latter material. The bill appropriates
SIX hundred thousand dollars for a beginning.
which may be applied to either or both build
lngs, and they may be erected consecutively or
simultaneously, as the President may deter
mime but If only one at time, the Treasury
building IS to have the preference.
UNITED STATES AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY,"
Inc second annual meeting of this Society was
held yesterday morning at the Smithsonian
institution; Hon. Marshall p Wilder. of Mas
.achusetts, President Of the Society. in the
chair In the absence of W. S. King, Record
ing Secretary, Nathaniel Pope Causin, of the
District OF Columbia, was appointed Secretary
pro tenn.
The President, after calling the meeting to
order, alluded to the fact that it was the ami
versary of the birthday of Washington, and
suggested that, in token of respect for the day.
the meeting should be adjourned; whereupon
on motion OF Mr.. Cory, of Indiana. seconded
by Gen. WOrthington, of Ohio, the meeting
was adjourned to this morning, at 10 O'Clock
There was pretty good attendance this
morning, the meeting being held in the theatre
OF the above named building. Several delega-
tlons have. however, been delayed by the
snow storm. They will possibly arrive, how
ever. In the course of to-day or Tomorrow
The business of the morning consisted in the
presentation of their credentials by the various
delegations, after which the President deliver.
ed an address, in which he alluded to the birth
day OF Washington, and to the fact of his being
as great an agriculturist as he was a gen raj
and q statesman
ARREST OF SUPPOSED MURDERER
saturday evening last a man named Hurst was
arrested about six miles from HAMPTON. Va
charged with the murder of two returned Cal.
ifornians, in the city of Norfolk. He was
taken to the magistrate office, and after hay
Ing been examined, was committed to iail
from whence he will be taken to Norfolk for
trial. In his possession there were found S39.
as we'll as several valuable rings and bracelets
We learn that a reward of $500 has been of.
Tered for his apprehension. The Californians
had just arrived in the steamer Georgia which
had put in to Norfolk in distress, aud it is be-
ieved that one Of the murdered men belonged
to Baltimore.
HE WEATHER.-Last night the thaw of the
day was succeeded by hard frost. accompa-
MED by q very high wind, which blew in ire
mendous gusts. from time to time, threatening
destruction to the chimney pots and roofs Of
houses. The half melted snow was again frozen
up, and every thing this morning, again pre-
sented an Ice bound appearance. The mercu-
ry In the thermometer was down this morning
at 81 A NJ to freezing point.
The WASHINGTON GREYs, of PHILADELPHIA,
last evening, by invitation of the President
Mounted Guard, attended the National Theatre
to witness the splendid acting of Mr. Edwin
Forrest They left this morning for Richmond.
and will return on SATURDAY., proceeding
thence to Baltimore, where they will remain
over Sunday.
PURCHASE OF MOUNT VERSoN-A move.
ment has been originated among the ladies of
Virginia, Georgia, and perhaps one or two of
the other Southern States for the purchase of
Mount Vernon by contributions raised throu oh
the agency Of the ladies. At Savannah the
ladies held a meeting at which committees
were appointed to present the subject to the
people Of the State.
HELD TO BAIL--Yesterday, man named
T.. w. Face, interfered with the officers who
were trying to arrest Fletcher, and by doing
so aided him while attempting to. escape He
was brought before Justice Goddard. who held
him to bail in the sum of two hundred dollars
for his appearance before the Criminal Court.
AccIDESF-Ihis morning about ten O'Clock
horse ran of with a wagon to which he was
attached, and bolted into the private door Of
the restaurant, rather an unwelcOme guest
The vehicle being broken to pieces, before he
arrived there, nothing remaining but the shafts
attached, which were likewise broken at his
unexpected entry for glass Of sum'mat
TARGET FIRING.-The Continental Guards
Capt. Smith, after paying their respects yester-
day to the visiting company from Philadel-
phla, marched to n convenient spot in the
Seventh Ward, to test their skill in target