Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-14

IHE IRON PAVEMENT Last night, after the
Common Council adjourned, the members re-
paired to the Mayors office, where Mr. Robin
son, agent Of the company owning the patent for
Inc iron pavement. proceeded to explai to them
Tue model tie said an application would be
uldue 10 Congress for an appropriation to pave
pennsylvania avenue but the Company Thought
II best as matter OF courtesy 10 let the CounciI
Know thelr Intention. The durability Of the
pavement NAV be- inferred from the fact that the
sections Of which II is composed are made of
chilled iron. and the one was hollow; the agent
thouSht that, with twenty pound sedye a man
e cor ma e no Impression upon it, The cost of
THIS pavement would he from sc o. to 81 50 per
square yard; but 1t would prove economical uti-
mately as IT is averred it would last at least ffy
years Ihere are in the pavement grooves for a
railroad for horse power. The proposition i,
THAT the company shall have the right TO Inn
cars on this road for twenty -one wears upon CON
dltion that they keep the road in repair, and paw
such other reasonable tax as the Corporation rs
quiIes. The grooves are set in the centre of IN.
pavement and so incorporated with il as not TO
nJuTe H. similar pavement has been i'm use
SIX or seven years in New York and Boston; bat
not on the scale proposed
ATTEMPT AT SuIcIDE.-Last night no Lynch
an inmate OF the Soldiers Home was arrested so,
an outrageous assault on lady, near the northern
boundary OF the city He was taken to the guard
house by the husband Of the lady and 0fficer
King. During the night. the guard on duty heard
noise, as Of some on strang ling, and going to
the cell, he found Lynch had taken piece of for
into the cell, and with II had hung himself 10 a
hinge Of the small trap of the cell door The
qua cut him down; but Lynch afterward, be-
came furious that IL was found necessary tn
secure his hands and feet in order to prevent his
doing injury to himself. He had been drinking
He WIS sent To the woTkhOuse for 90 days
The WAsHINGToN LIBRARY-At a meeting
OF the newly elected directors Of the Washington
Library, held last evening, the following officers
Were chosen:
James Halliday, President; VIM. @ Force,
secretary; q. J. Abbot, Treasurer, James Gle
phane, Librarian
letter was received from Hon Lewis Cass
expressing great interest in the welfare of the
Library, Satisfaction at its present prosperous
conui'l"h' ana donating several valuable works
committee was appointed to wait upon Hon
= Cox, OF Ohio, and request him To deliver a
lecture for the benefit of this Library.
CONVICT THE RowDY VILLAIN. The Cornor,
alton Of Alexandria, Va, offer two hund red dol
lars reward for the discovery and conviction of
the scoundrels who shot a negro girl within
their town limits on the sunday before the Iast
There fifty PERSONS well known to the mem
bers Of the franklin Fire Company of this city
many Of them at leaSt--who saw the act done 7,
IL therefore in the power Of many members of
that company Ia bring the perpetrators Of the
rifianly act TO justice, bygiving the Mayor Il
Alexandria the names OF SOM of those who were
IN the car from which the pistols were fired
VIII they do So