Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-06
EV F.NING STAR.
Local Intelligence.


He has already caused about six hundred
trees to be planted along avenues and around
public buildings and reservations
The circle at the intersection of Penrsvl.
ysnia and New Ham, shire Avenues and Z
street, Is to be enclosed with q wooden !ence.
graded, laid out In walks, and ornameu tsd
with shrubbery aud trees
The tagging on the north front of the Presi.
dents house, where the miserable, broken.
brick pavement now Is, Is in preparation and
will be shortly put down, and at the same
time the pavement opposite in front of Lafay-
cite Square Is to be completed
Men ana carts arc now at work filling nm
the grounds in the vicinity of the public green.
houses, and, IS soon as proper plans, grades
snd estimates can be prepared, the wallius Of
the creek, running through these grounds,
will be commenced
On Monday next the work of extending the
capitol square, preparatory to the completion
Of the capitol extension, Is to commence at B
street, north
The improvement Of the two trianR al II
spaces On Pennsylvania avenue awaits onl '
arrangements for removing the Western mar.
ket-house, which stands on one of them, and
the franklin engine-house, which stands on
thu other
Preparations are in progress to commence
work on the Potomac Bridge, which is to be-
~ thoroughly repaired as the appropriation
made for the purpose will permit.
All the ordinary labor OF repairs, 30, about
the Capitol, Presidents House public grounds,
TO-, Is going On with energy and, as soon as
the spring fairly opens, the grounds will show
the Improvements made upon them
The work on the west wing of the Patent
Office is progressing rapidly and it is ex-
pected that that splendid addition to the most
imposing public building We have, except,
perhaps, the Capitol, will be under roof early
IN the autumn The iron frame of the roof is
now being made by Beebe d Co, New York,
who furnished the iron for the Library of Con
gea
ANEv WASHING MAcHISE-We witnessed
this morning, the working Of q Washing ma
chine, the invention OF Mr.. j. W. Corey, OF
Indiana, and for which q patent will be is
sued next week. This is the gentleman who
has recently invented an agricultural nipple
other column Of this days paper
The washing machine consists of a box,
worked by crank wheel, with q fly on the
end Of the pinion shaft, the centre Of which
latter projscts 3 spiral spring, holding the
dasher, which has three leaves The clothing
10 placed on each ride of the leaves, and Is re-
yolved and compressed against both the front
and the rear Of the box which, to prevent the
spIashing CT the suds, is covered with a lid
its work not only extremely well-much better
than by hard-but with remarkable expedi-
ton. Fighter ten dozen pieces can be thorough
ly washed In the course of two hours
One of the merits of this domestic instrument
Is, that the most delicate article can be
clesnsed without the least injury, the process
being by compression, not by rubbing Hav-
Ing witnessed the operation, We can speak
with knowledge.
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machine. Every member Of q household
with strength enough to revolye the handle,
can take turn at washing.
The curious IN such matters can see one Of
these machines in operation at the house of
Mrs. Free and that of Mrs. Hughes, on D
street, between Eleventh and Twelfth streets:
the last named is at No 297
We learn that arrangements will shortly be
made by which persons in want of the machine
can be supplied The cost, it is thought, will
not be more than sixteen dollars.
SCENES AT TIE WATCH .HousE.-WhiIe We
there the other night, q way worn traveller,
without baggage or funds, came in for lodg
fngs, and was accommodated with the best the
establishment sforded-a clean bench near
the hot stove. 1t Is we'll that even thus Door
wanderers are securely housed for q night
shutting Of feet was heard on the steps,
and soon two watchmen made their appear
ance, one on each side Of a middle aged wo.
wan, who was without bonnet or shawl She
had, according to the evidence of the guard,
been INDUCING in profans language, which
she had applied 70 man who had interfered
with her parental authority. She had eyi.
IDENTIFY seen better days. A few moments af
tsrTard, two young women, her daughters,
came in One Of them was quite indign ant,
and with doubled list, and not classical Ian
guage, behaved herself in a manner that did
not elicit the applause Of the bystandsrs. But
few words from the Captain moderated her
indignation, and caused her to behave becom
fngly. The other vas less talkative, and en-
deavored to excuse herself from the charge of
swearing. But the Captain failed to be con-
vinesd Of her innocence. The result was that
she and the mother were fined, and then re-
leased.
The mothers fine was paid by the bsllicOse
young woman, who, however, refused to per-
form q similar favor for her sister. Tho last
named procured her release By the act of her
particular male friend.
Here were three wouen-the mother and
her two daughiers-witnssse Of one another
shame They are the wife and daughters of q
man, Who, . few years ago, was cons picuously
before the public as q Government oficer
sad sight, indeed, to every well.wisher of
his ra's and to the cause OF good morals
AA-s Pst1y nsd scarcely lett the threshold
before . noisy son OF Erin was dragged into
the Wstch-hcuse. He had been cursing and
wearing in the streets, disturbing the public
peace. This he denied, stating that while be
vas In the neigh borhoOd Of the Capitol soma
fellows vaylaid him, and almost kilt" him.
See here, yer honor, !" said he, where they
het me q lick three times" pointing to q deep
gash on his cheek, from which tho blood was
streaming. The Waterman says you were
DRUM" remarked the Captain, and that you
fell down several times, thus cutting your
self" "An' sure. sir, there's a meestak
about the matter" again wipiDg away the
oo.ing blood "and if ye had been cut like
me, ys'd be q dead man" "And what did
you do when you were cut? Did you cry muir.
der 2 resumed the Captain Faith, did
what else could do?'' Didn't You drink
IN the Hill?" "NOt more por four glasses,
With . fellow mechanic, as / was passin 2
through to get . job in Virginia"
The man was taken down stairs, and lodged
in a.een. He had scarcely reached the ca 20
before he demanded, In . loud tone, his sup
per!