Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-18
The CAPITOL EXTENSION ALI branches of tn

extension works are going on with the greatest
| possible expedition, and additional hands are
pressed into the service on the House side, with
view of having it finished, If possible, by the
regarding the proba bility of having the work
done according TO expectation, lays with the pro-
gress Of the heating apparatus; and large addi-
tonal force has been put upon that part Of the
work, in order 10 bring ii up to time. The
| ture Of this kind of work; the immense weig bit
Of the iron pipes; the thousand angles to which
they have to I've fitted the laborous work Of cut
ting away walls OF great thickness and solidity,
to place the leading pipes in positions the heavi-
ness OF the boilers, which are now being fitted to
| their places, and a thousand and one necessary
details about the construction and adaptation Of
| so extensive and various undertaking. all tend
| to rrtard the rapid prosecution, unless through
max ing an unsatisfactory job of IT. and that SO
say those in charge, must and shall not he-so the
work progresses less rapidly but in workman
| like manner.
1t is matter of city pride that four Of the large
boilers which are to occupy the basement of the
new building for the pur pose of heating the new
Halls are from the mandatory of Messrs. Ellis
Bro, machInists Of this CITY. They are now
being set on the House side for that purpose
Fhr other four boilers, also the steam ines
OF which two are TO occupy the basement of each
Hall, came from the mandatory Of Messrs Ma
son Dodge, of Boston. These engines are to be
OF ten horse power each, and besides furnishing
steam TO heat the halls, are to have attached also
| immense revolving fans which are being con-
strGcted to force cold air through every part Of
The general superntendence of the heating
| apparatus is in the hands of Mr.. Robert Briggs
assistant engineer under Capt. Meigs, and Mr.
| Ed. Dunn, his active foreman.
In the House hall small army of mechanics
are congreSated during working hours, engaged
| In painting, granting, marbleiziRg, gliding, etc
while others are working at the Speakers desk
ana It's surroundings, and carpenters are COM
peting the seats in the galleries. The Speakers
desk will be completed, in all probability, by
the first day OF the coming month.
In one of the lower rooms a crowd OF girls are
engaged in sewing together magnificent carpet
| for the floor Of the Hall; and the rooms sur
rounding the hall are pretty well filled with the
House furniture, which Is Of beautiful pattern !:
particularly the seats of the members, which are
beautifully carved, OF black walnut, and covered
| with red morocco.
The gas arrangements for Lighting the hall are
| nearly completed and will be finished in few
| days. The effect OF the gas lights will be very
| fine viewed from below. Each pane Of stained
| glass in the ceiling will be surrounded with a
| ceiling will be surrounded with a row Of o as
burners and when lighted will exhibit with
beautiful distinctneSs the arms of the several
| States Of the Union depicted on the glass
At the head Of the grand marble stairway OF the
| House. and leading from the lobby neat and
beautiful row OF baniSters are being put up This
| staircase, it will be remembered, is the one con-
stTucted OF beautiful Tennessee marble. This is
but one Of the many attractive features Of the new
hall.
On the Senate side, the iron work for the con-
stTCCtion OF the Senate gallery is arriving daily
| and preparations are being made to commence
operations thereon, to be continued during the
| coming winter.
| CIRCUIT CoURT.-After our report closed YES
terday, the Court was occupied for some time in
the case OF Carroll rs. ChriSmdn an action in re-
pleyy to recover horse. The jury gave a verdict
| FOR defendant, with one cent damages
The case of WIN. II Abel rs Conrad Pink
| ard was then taken up. This was d case where
| the plaintiff had been employed by the defendant
| to build house, and had been discharged befo-e
the completion of the work. Defendant refused
to allow any compensation for the work which
had been done by plaintiff who brought suit 10
recover. Decision not given
No. PIG. Jules llauel rs. Peter A. Brenner was
| no! TroSS. The Court then adjourned
This morning the Court met at ~ O'Clock and
| took up the case OF /. F. Perry rs J. Crutchett
This was an action where the defendant had
sold lot on Capitol Hill TO one Hoohan. on
which Holohan had paid the sum of SlOO. The
defendant afterwards desired to sell the said lot
TO the plaintiff, (Perry.) who refused to purchase
| on account of the bond Of conveyance which the
defendant had given to Holohan The defendant
offered, if the plaintiff would purchase TO nav
HOlohan's claim on said lot and take up the bond
OF conveyance. The plaintiff purchased and OBJ
| tanned his deed, and the defendant then refused
| to pay Holohan's claim, so the plaintiff to make
his own title good, paid the said claim and then
sued the defendant for the amount, which was
Sl25. The jury returned verdict for the full
1855
The Court then took up the case of NeilI Du
| ress Co. rs. A. t.. l.. Reese. This was an ac-
ton brought by the plaintiffs to recover a piano
which had been levied upon by the defendant as
the property Of one IIehebower, in execution of a
| Judgment, which piano. the plaintiffs claimed,
was not his property, but rented to him by them
| The jury gave verdict for the defendant
The Court then took up the case of mold Uar-
ris, administrator of Robert Armstrong, deceased
IS. w ID. Wallach and w. II Hope This was
an action brough: by the plaintiff to recover as
The value OF Napier printing pIesS, the alleged
sum OF 81 $40. Kennedy and Radcliffe for plain
tits. Davidge and Ingle for defendants This
case was pending when this report closed
COMMUNICATED.