Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-23
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

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IxRxovEMKsrs-Comm r. B Owens
has under his supervision the grading and gravel
ling of F street north, from Second to north Cap
itol streets; the grading of g street, from New
Jersey avenue to Tiber Greek; grading and grav-
rlling New York avenue, rom north Capitol
street 10 the northeast boundary; grading and
travelling Boundary street, from the Intersection
Of New York avenue to the new Blandensburg
road.
Commissioner James Espey, Of the Seventh
Ward. IL to Superintend the construction of a sea
wall from n to o streets south; opening and
grading sixth and Water streets, from NJ to o
streets; grading and gevelling street, from Po-
tOmac river TO New Jersey avenue in the Fifth
Ward; grading and gravelling o street, from the
river FOur-and- a. half street; LAYING pavement
river; paving Third street from Maryland to Wiz
ginia avenues; paving Tenth street, from Mary
land avenue to r street.
Commissioner Jos f. Rawlings, of the First
and Second Wards, Is experimenting the graz
ing and travelling of |. street from Fourteenth
TO Twentieth streets The heavy cut, near 10 feet
deep, from Twenty fourth street to pennsylvania
avenue is progressing. and the surplus EARN 10 10
be used in filling up l. street, where necessary
Twentieth street is to he graded and gTaveiieu,
and the footways paved on the east anu VS. SUI;
and travelled from Fifteenth street TO the Circle,
and the sidewalks paved from Eighteenth street
the Circle. street is to be paved on the north
side from Twenty A st to Twenty-seventh streets,
aud graded and gravelled from Twenty first to
Tyyef1ty-sixth streets Twenty-ffth street is to
be Graded from n to M streets.
In the Fifth and Sixth Wards, Thompson Van
Riswick Commissioner, First street east, between
b aud streets south, is being graded; also, First
street east. between q and ID streets north G
street north. between First street and MARYLAND
avenue and Fourth street east, between east Cap
itol street and Pennsylvania avenue, graded and
graveled. -.
This work, under the supervision of those ener-
getic officers, may be expected to be well and
promptly done
GOVERNMENT wORks-The Patent OEee.-
The unfinished portion Of the excavation Of the
foundation for the north wing Of the Patent Office
has been commenced The area court wall is in
active progress; and will soon be finished.
The foundation wall Of the street front will
be commenced in Il few days. A large portion
of the foundation stone, which is of granite,
is already cut, and workmen are busily
gagged on the foundation cutting. Some twenty
laborers have already been put on the excavation,
and in short time the area wall will have been
completed.
The west wing is progressing rapidly towards
completion, under the management OF NJ. James
Walker, the skillful master workman.
The beautiful pOrticO is nearly finished and the
expectation is that the entire west front will be
finished in one month. The fine Doric columns,
forming the chief feature Of this potico, are all
set, tue huting very nearly finished, and the sur
mounting entabla;uTe is being set on
Preparations are being made for the erection of
the GeOmetIical Stairway in the rear of this wing.
gress from the cOuIt, and will wind from the
base to the top OF the wing, connecting with all
the floors OF the main building.
The PLor THIcKExs-we learn that the Rev
r. =. Evans is very much dissatisfied with the
course pursued by tho Monument Board in rela-
ton To their Secretary, and that he was not aware
of the nature of the movement to be considered
by the Board the other day, when he signed the
call for the special meeting. To-day he sent his
tO the RClTd following NyOIuS
GsHnsmsa : ! herewith resign nv position as
member Of the Board Of Managers Of the Wash
ingtOn Monument Society.
respectfully, &c, r. s. Evans.
Ii is whispered that Mr.. Robert T. Knight one
Of the Board, il endeavOring TO have Mr.. AtLee
Ohe present Secretary discharged. arOIredIy to
obtain that gentleman's place for himself.
We hear further that the Managers feel rather
unamiably towards the press gang, and have
chTistened them the shawl gang, - perhaps from
the fact that most of the tribe who made their
welcome descent on the meeting of the Board
Were clad in that warm but rather unsghtly
ticle OF Taiment.
More fun at the meeting tonight. In the Ian
guage OF the immortal - Potts, - Of Pickwic khan
fiune, 80 we shall he there"
BUILDING PROsPTCTs.-The progress of pri-
vaie enterprise in the house building line is con-
siderably rea ded at present blythe great scarcity
IF brick The master carpenters, although they
are daily making estimates and closing contracts
NOT progress 10 any extent in their operations on
account of the ackwardneSs OF the spring
Curtis Co. have closed several contracts, one
with DE. Palmer, for a cottage and stables, near
Spring Tavern. on the Bladensburg road. One
with - Clements. for three-stOfy and attic
brick, in the First Ward. And. on the Island,
with ]. +. Caldwell, for extensive improve
menis on his premises on Maryland avenue be-
tween 18th and 18th streets.
There Will b. great deal done by builders,
lat the heavy work will commence later Ia the
srlson than was at first expected.
THE MANAGERS OF THE WAsHINGToS MONU-
AENT SOC!ErY-In consequence Of recent devel-
Opments considerable curiosity has been express
Ell 90 know who constitute the mana cement of this
Society. We accordingly give the Board Is elect
I'll February %, 1855. The next election takes
pl1ce February -, lSjS:
YeSpasian Ellis, first vice president
John Il. Towers, second do.
GrOrgc ii. Plant, third do.
Chas- G. Tucker, secretary.
JnO. VI. McCalla, treasurer.
Managers-Henry Addison, Charles r. Belt
French ). Evans, Chas. w Davis, Samuel f.
Douglas, Thomas ID. Sandy, Jos. III. Bradley
SaIHl G. Busey, Jas. Gordon, Robt II. Knight
Joseph Libby, ST., Thomas A. Brooke, John y
Craig.
The above list is taken from a printed circular
OF the SOciety We may add that the monument
remains unfinished.
Ar CENTRE MARKET, this morning, the prices
Were pretty much usual Viz:
Beef per b.. lOai2ci Irish potatoes, PIX. so
r ,h ..-.......' i2Sweet do-....... IS
Mutton --....-... sails Apples . so
Lamb, Prqr., Sl-25al 80 Dried do... 62
Sausage. pr lb-..- 12K Com. pr bush 10
Lard .-........... Halo Oats ......... 5ja6O
Veal -.-.-.-.-.. 1Odls Meal ..... IS
Calf heads, each.. % Shorts 49,. go. 20
al inf.