Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-05
EV ENTNG STA r.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

There have been built OF orlck. four story
story dwellings; As three story; 81 two story.
Of wood. IL three story 30 two story; one
story; is additions and shops Total of
houses in the First Ward, 81; Second Ward,
IS; Third Ward, %; Fourth Ward. "a; Fifth
Ward, %; Sixth Ward, IL; Seventh Ward,
IL. Running feet of brick pavements in the
First Ward, l,9l7; Third Ward, l, $40; Fifth
Ward, 2OS3.
The valuation Of property has already ap-
peared in our columns.
Great success has attended the erection OF
tbs new West Market-house, the stalls IN
which were sold at auction on the 10th OF Mo-
vember, 1859, realizing S2,59O-being hand
some income on the amount OF Its cost. The
improvements on the North Market have had
the same effect Both markets are now well
attended Plans have been adopted for the
erection Of new Centre Market on its present
site, which has a north and south front each of
ass feet, and on Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth
streets 2T5 feet each, having an outer front of
over fifteen hundred feet
In the First Ward, little has been done on
streets Great progress hns been made on the
south Treasury Building extension, the front
of which is Of granite
In the Second Ward, the principal improve
nent has been the reduction of the grade of
the carriage and footway between and
streets, and the graveling of street, west of
Tenth street. The old Franklin engine house
has been removed, and the angle enclosed by
neat csSt iron railing
In the Third Ward. additional underground
drainage has been provided and improve
ments made on the Northern Market The
west 'front.' Of the Patent Office is enclosed, and
the lower rooms are occupied by the General
Land Once 4 commencement has been made
on the north front, between Seventh and
Ninth streets When completed, there will
be hollow square in the centre The whole
from: is of white marble, as is also that of the
a De- = IL.
which will be the City Post Office
In the Fourth Ward little has been done on
the streets.
In the Fifth W ard, some deep cutting have
been made for the laying of footways. On In
diana avenue the arch over the Tiber has
been extended to the full width Of the street,
which will be great benefit to that neighbor-
hood and convenient to communication with
the railroad depot. Considerable grading has
heeD done on the grounds attached 20 the
United States hot houses.
In the Sixth Ward, the grading Of Seventh
street east has been continued and some of the
grounds filed up. Within the Navy Yard
great improvements have been made in addi-
tionai workshops, &c.
In the Seventh Ward, very little has been
done on streets, &c. In this Ward is situated
the Washington National Monument, on which
nothing has been done within the past year,
and there appears to be but poor prospects
SPIRITED managers are wanting to forward this
great work. A lofty brick building has been
erected on the Mall, to be occupied as an Ar
lnory tor the city volunteers and for the de-
POslte OF military trophies. Rails have been
laid from the railroad depot to Maryland ave-
nue., and aloHS that avenue to Potomac bridge.
The railroad from the Virginia side of the
Potomac, on the line Of the turnpike to Alex.
andria, has been completed, and cars have
been running or it for some time carrying
daily large number Of passengers, &c.
DISTRESSING EvEyT.-A most affecting oc-
curence took place about 10 0 clock on Satur-
day night, resulting in the death of Mrs.
Daniel, wife Of Judge Daniel Of the Supreme
Court. Mrs. Daniel we learn had lust re-
turned to her residence in Franklin Square
from social party at Secretary Guthrie's and
retired to her room, disTobed for the night
"a when 1t IS thought, being near-sighted, the
skirt OF her night dress was in some way
brought in Communication with the candle,
and she was almost instantly enveloped in
flames She ran shrieking from the room, and
the draught Of air adding fresh intensity to
the flames, before her husband and the ser
wants who ran to her assistance could afford
relief she was fatally injured, and died after
some hOurs Of most intense suffering
This estimable lady was about thirty-6ve
years OF age and leaves two young children
The Tarmest sympathy is felt by our entire
community for Judge Daniels in this affecting
Bereavement, attended with circumstances so
distressing
WASHINGTON Circus "A brilliant enter.
talnment Is announced at the Circus to- night,
replete with new scenes in the circle The
Ferranti children appear in their grand as.
censlon on single globe to the top Of the pa
Tilion feat apparently imprac icable, bat
accomplished by these extraordinary children
with great ease. Madame Louise Tourniaire
hAr hon II
representing the ''Circassian Slave, in which
she dances OF her bareback courser the Scarf
Dances Mons Debach, Mr.. Woods and
that mirth-provoking " son Of Momus," Jim
Myers, IN a host of jokes and new songs If |
you wish to spend pleasant evening, the
attractions at this establishment afford ali th at
E1eonld be desired by the most fsstidious. The
building is comfortably warmed and perfect
order maintained.
I'll
p RUDE BOYS Two young gentlemen came
down from Montgomery county on Saturday
Sswith load Of hay, which they disposed Of at
good price, and invested a portion Of the
Proceedings in two shawls at A dry goods store
near the market Then they sauntered forth
upon the Avenue, wearing their shavls and
presenting an exceedingly genteel appearance
Some Of the bad boys of the neigh Dor hood af
iected TO gee something aboriginal in the style
In which these gentlemen were dressed, and
followed shouting 4" Indians" They also exc
cu,ed The Cananche war dance with whOoping
accomplishments, until the young gentlemen
naturally disguised with such treatm emit sought
refuge IN hotel. Really, such rudeness Of
city boys to country gentlemen is intolerabIe
and demands the sternest rebuke.
MULE 70 BE REPAIRED, PAINTED AND
BLANksrED AT The EXPENSE OF THE CORPo-
RATION = Mercury says in his Sunday let
ter 20 the Baltimore Sun:
Tomorrow evening the Mayor will urge
upon the councils the necessity for the early
passage o. an Experimentation 81 900
10 pay for repairs and painting the almshouse
an Ice house; blankets for the poor, and
mule
The donkeys should mex. be looked altar
and then Mercury would come in for some,
thing handsome