Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-01-19
Eotal aab AnsonaL.
Enlargement Of the Post ONCE building.

Enlargement of the Post Office Building.
We yesterday announced the fact lha, the Senate
has passed bill appropriaing 100000 towards
the commencement of the work; the entire
amount necessary iar this purpose being $500, 900
There is apressing necessity for the proposed en-
largement, owing-to the immense business Of the
Post Office Department of the Government.
The work, as we learn from perusal Of the
bill, is 10 be executed according 10 the following
described plan
!" The building, when completed, TO cover the
entire block bounded by e, F. 7th and Sih streets.
and 10 have courtyard in the centre, approached
by an archway in the middle OF the western front
sufficiently spacious for the ingrcss and egress OF
small wagons the present halls running parallel
TO 1h and Sth streets TO be continued 10 street,
with rooms on each side arranged TO suit the pur-
poses OF the department; accommodations 10 be
made for the city post Office in the centre of the
block on street, and an arcade of about sixty
feel in length be made for letter delivery the
said arcade 10 be surrounded by recessed por-
tco of four columns, fanked by coupled pilasters.
The fronts on 7h and Sth streets each TO have the
present design OF the south aud repeated on the
north end. and portico of six columns, coupled
al the corners introduced in the centre of the
block The style of architecture of the present
building 10 be carried in the additions, and the
whole TO be made thoroughly fre-proof and 10 be
the President Of the United States.'
Juvenile Culprits.-The Criminal Court, yes
terday presented the painful scene of three youths
on trial for stealing COW, of the value of forty
dollars.
Unfortunately, there is much dishonesty among
the rising generation. We not unfrequently see
crowds of boys, lettering about tha city by day,
when they should be either al business or at school.
and during the night the number of dlers and
street runnersis largely increased. These "young
gentlemen" must have spending money for cigars.
and whiskey, and for the theatre and hence il
is that all Of them do not scrupulousy consult
honest means for the qualification of their de-
PRAYED appetites. Such congregations Of boys.
freed from moral restraint, are ever exposed 10
temptations; and therefore il becomes the impera-
tive duty of parents and guardians to exercise
more care than heretofore over the tender objects
oflheir charge.
Assyrian Empire.-On this and Saturday
evening, will be exhibited, AT Odd Fellows Hall,
eleven elegant paintings representing the history
ofthe Assyrian Empire. These will be explained
by lecture on the rise, glory decline, and fall OF
ancient Babylon. Papers of other cities say thai
the entertainment sis in every respect worthy Of
the patronage of ihemost respectable and intelli
gent classes Of society"
Attempt to Defraud. On "Wednesday, a
forged check for $3.50, purportipg 10 be drawn by
a prominent member Of the House Of Represen-
tatves, was offered at the counter of the banking
honse OF Riggs q Co., for payment, by black
man, who was employed for the purpose by
white-skin, who himself feared 10 present the
spurious check. AS there is no competent evi
dence against the iorger, he will il is likely, es-
cape an arrest However, he did mol gel the
money.
"Stopping to Smoke.o-There may be seen
a, the bookstore of Taylor and Maury, Pennsyl-
vania avenue, near Ninth street, several very
beautiful paintings one by Stanley, of this city
representing group Of Indians, who have stop
ped on their journey TO take a social smoke. The
scene, the lights and shades the subject, combine
10 render this work of art attractive, and one on
which the eye does not weary in gazing, but loves
10 dwell
Mrs. Sarah Stack, aged ifly-four years, died
in this city on Tuesday last, and was buried yes
terday. She was good woman, and well known
asthe secretary of the late eccentric but gene
rous-hearied Mrs Anne Royal, who for so many
years edited and published the Huutress, and who
was laid in her grave buttwo months ago.
The Second Public Reception OF the sea-
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evening, between the hours of eight and ten
o'clock. The first, week ago, was largely al
tended afIordng fine opportunity for socialty,
and the display of beauty and Of fashion. There
are many strangers in Washington, who will not
suffer the occasion TO pass unimproved.