Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-08

avenue 10 the river On either side the pave
ment has been laid, and the gutter widened and
deepened so to efectually drain the street, and
carry of the water from the streets leading into
it. The advantage to real estate from this i'm
proyement will be very considerable, beside the
great benefit that will accrue to the travelling
community tbereabOuts
Various improvements have been effected
the Island the present season which has turned
the tide Of lot speculation on the part OF some of
our mOnied citizens TO this portion OF the city,
where investments in city building lots are moTe
likely TO make quick returns.
We notice, in the Northern Liberties, that Sew
enth street west, from III to L. streets, has been
cut down several feet. and the cutters on either
side of the street taken up, widened from three TO
six feet, and repaved.
Also, nj street north Is being graded by Mr.. r.
e Barnes. under the supervision of Commission
er Owen. from Sixth street TO New York avenue.
This work has been needed for a long time, and
Will accommodate the public vastly, particularly
country people, who will fad this street direct
route to the business portion of seventh street.
Building operations in this part of the city
(NortheTn Liberties) are in active progress On
the corner of seventh and l. streets, Mr.. j. II.
stone (dFuggist) is having brick house erected
opposite his store, three stories high, some 30
feet front by 66 feet deep, with cast iron window
cases and other modern improvements and en-
belliShments- Tlr work is being done in good
style by MesSrS Joseph Downing & Bros and
when completed Will be an ornament TO the
neighbOrhoOd- On NJ street between Sixth and
Seventh streets, our friend. Jerome DeggeS. of
horticultural fame, is causing a house to be erect
"a auJolhlhg MS own private residence, which is
well worth notice. It is three stories in height
with high basement, excel'ently adapted to
kitchen and dining-Toom uTpoSes, is 20 feet front
by 'SH ieet deep, with large yard in the rear,
TO which is attac he'd fine brick stable and every
convenience for water and gas arrangements
such house costs between - 900 and 50 COO and
Will rent readily for SiOO wear
On sixth street, between NJ and streets Mr
W H Pa ker is erecting two very substantial
looking brick houses each being Is feet front by
90 feet deep, and three stories in height. They
n apAf
late John Mcleod, carpenter
Still higher up on this street, at the corner of y
street, stands beautiful new Gothic Chapel,
(Eplscopal) which has been built under the mis-
slOnaTy supervision Of Trinity Church, Rev Mr.
Cummins pastor. This little cdifce is quite
feature Of this portion of the Northern Liberties
and on looking about over the vicinity one is sur
pFlSed At the extent Of territory ihickly set
tied, on which no church has hitherto been
taking close survey of the neighborhOod the
paramount necessity existing here for the labors
OF the home missionary. We understand that
much good has been effected in this district
throughfhe arduous and earnest labors of Mr.. j.
l.. Club Of this CITY,
We walk still further up this street between n
and o streets. and observe two fine three-.tory
frame houses nearly completed the handiwork Of
n Il Greer, and owned by Quintin Barker, Esq
These buildings are is feet front, by 81 feet in
depth, and III up the vacant space on the west
side Of Sixth street with good effect
On street, between Sixth and Seventh streets
Messrs Humphreys & Somers, carpenters are
just cOHpletng three twO-StOTY frames, is
front and 80 feet deep. with back building and
coHts lining many modern conveniences Mr. f.
Lacy Is causing two two-story bricks be erected
IN the same square, which give quite q character
10 the neighboEhoOd They are IS feet front bv
- deep, and have convenient alleys for side en-
trance. Preparations are being made for the
erectlon OF several more fist class dwellings
within astone's throw of the above-named build
lngs THIS fall and the coming winter.
POsT OFFICE ExTENsIoS.-The west front is
leaTr
sons with great rapidity; they are now working
upon the third ard last story, which is more than
half done, and will be carried up this Fall SO as
10 De ready Tor the reception of the surrounding
cornlce and entablatuTe the first thing i'm the
spring. The dead-letter Office is to be removed
from Its present location to the southwest end of
ihis wing, and two large rooms have been finished
Tor the purposes Of that department of the GEN.
erA Post Once. The rooms running north on
the hrst story OF this front, nearly cOmpleted
the PlaSteTers are engaged in putting beautiful
white coat on the walls. and they will be ready
for occupation BY the LIST of December. This suite
OF rooms is to be temporarily occupied by the CITY
postmaster and his chief clerk, as they are imIne-
diately contiguous 10 the city post office
winch is being rapidly completed The City
fo>t once Will, without doubt, be ready for use
by The lst of December the copper roof Is nearly
nnlshed, and the iron WORKERS are engaged in
putting up the iron ceiling to the distributing
rooms. The original plan Of the delivery office
ha> been changed, by carving the delivery win
dOws back several feet, leaving space for DeonIe
10 stand In front, without being exposed to the
cola north winds. The carpenters are construct
Ing the bulkhead for the delivery boxes: the roof
and ceiling will be finished by the end of next
week, and the ceiling Will show oil to great ad-
vantage the neat ornamental iron wo-k which
has been cast in the fOundeTy OF nessrs BeeIe a
Co, Of New York -
TURNER FEsTIvAL.-On Monday afternoon the
German Turner'S of this city mustered at their
headquarters on New Jersey avenue near the Rail-
read Depot, for their annual prize fencing and
gymnastc exercises.
The participants headed by their gallant can
tain CTuTnwart) c. Dieterick Jr entered The
TuIn-yaTd, where they were ddressed by Mr.
aldcCker, the President Of the Assoc iatiOn; af-
ter winch the exercises were entered upon and
admirably executed
Prizes, consisting of books engravinrS. &c
were awarded 10 ''Turners'' Carr, II. Dieterick
R.eger k, 1ldeSkeT Shut Kraft, PicksTd,
the scholars Angermann, Lawenstein and 6 Die
terick
The exercises in fencing were exceedingly well
performed. Mr.. Witzleben IS the teacher Of this
class At eight O'Clock in the evening the theat-
neal entertainment was entered upon, under the
management of MIR. ScheIlhaaS; the piay, which
was well performed, being the Seven Girls in
Uniform; "
After the curtain fell, the theatre wa. converted
INTO a Bail room, and The waltz, polka, and quad
nile, occupied the company until two O'Clock in
the morning.
In concluding this notice we must no, omit IN
mention the acceptable musical performancr. of
the IannerchOr, led by Mr.. Christian nor tn.
excellent supper furnished by the jovial host, MI
Ackmann-
The RIvER.-A heavy fog overspread the river
during last night, which was so thick that the
mail steamer Baltimore experienced considerable
dinieulty in working her way up from the Creek
and was compelled to run at a very much re-
duced rate Of speed, throwing the lead every few
moments through the night She passed large
number OF coasting vessels and one hernia phodite
Dig on her passage. all upward bound. The
rage and 'COlyeT'' both remained in Alex
andfla until a very date hour this morning on ac-
count OF the prevailing fOr.
Several owners Of wood wharves on the river
complain OF thieves who carry away large guam
titles OF wood during the night from the pile.
about the landings
Arrived at Cali 4 YOung's wharf schr John
stevens, Capt sPceden. from HavTe De Grace