Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-09-01
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

rirb streets, which, from their character, as
,ading to and a1gnenting the value or real
state thereabouts, deserve special mention at the
crescent time. Mrs. Scrivener, on M street, be-
,re.n sixth and Seventh, has been enhancing
the value and beauty Of property in that neigh
,.o-hood by causing a fne three story house 10
be built adjoining her own dwelling. The
bnilding space Of 20 I. ct front by so feet
deep and will, when completed, contain nine
~onmOdious rooms, which are to be finished of
an STYLE Of elegance not second to any house
which has been built In this city during the pres
sut season. The brick work Is by +. Lewis
carpenter, Thos III Barron. in the rear Of this
building. In what Is commonly known as Goat
,Iey considerable has been done, and Is now
doing in the way Of grading. Some half mile
Ofalley thereabouts, Is being cut down to the
corporation grade, and IL to be paved for the con-
ysnienoe and comfort Of those occupying the adj
accent houses. This neighborhood Is perhaps.
one Of the most desirable for private residence
Of.ny IN the CITY Oh Masnlngton, commanding,
scenery surrounding the place, and especially of
the river and Virginia shore.
On sixth street, between M and N streets, Mr.
John Todd, clerk in the Post Office Department
is having commodious dwelling house built
three stories high, with a cellar and Containing
eight large and comfortable rooms. This house
IS also delig htfully located in a neio hborhocd
where an investment of this kind Is likely TO nav
good interest TO the owner. Within the past
four years real estate In this vicinity has consid
saD5 xns n.tfoImsd III IN value The work
carpenters, John A. Zoos, bricklayer and Sulli.
van Stewart, plasterers
Directly opposite this house, stands a row Of
three handsome new bricks, just completed for
the uSe OF tenants, each containing eight large
rooms, which are neatly finished in a pretty and
appropriate style Of architecture, and lock very
attractive. They are severalIy owned by ri
Parker, J. F. Walker, and Col Brooks and will
rent for at least $500 per year readily The fronts
are handsomely decorated, and have neat iron
rails to the snug flower Plats that adOrn the gar
den.
In the same square, few steps north from
these, stands the elegant new dwelling of Mr.
Geo ii. Varnell, painter. or this building the
walls have been erected, the roof put on and
good portion Of the inside work has been compile
ted The walls are three stories in height with
oommodious basement story, and enclose space
of ground twenty-five feet front, by thirty feet
deep. The work is being done by carpenlerx and
bricklayers, in exchange FOR the work Of the pTo-
P'ietor In the painting line, and consequently
does not cost so much as II done by Contract
The plsstering is being done by sullivan Stew
art, who seem to be in for all the good Jobs
In this square also, we notice three other new
just ready for the Plasterers. They are owned
severally by Mr.. John Hoover, Mr. Humphrey
and Mr.. SOmers. Their dimensions are thirteen
ieet 'front.' oy thirty feet in depth, containing
and John Humphrey plasterer. Such a cluste
Of really coed and wei built houses, admirably
arranged ara ior tenants OF medium means, are, or
will be soon, ready for occupation in this sousre
must prove great advantage to the neighbour
hood in more ways than one. We noticed one
.onSiae19ole want In our hasty visit on Saturday
IN that place, VIZ: grocery store. This neigh.
bofhood Is rapidly becoming peopled by ponu
ldnon Of class requiring better accommodate
Mons IN respect OF PuIveyance, than are to be
found in the small shops adjacent; and an enter
prisng caterer Of choice articles in the way Of
family provisions, etc, would doubtless do a
snug business there, even now, not to mention
the enterprise Of those engaged in provjdino for
tne increasing wants Of our rapidly growing
Passing from this square 10 the neY, In the
same street, viz between n ard q streets we
notice with pride, the enterprise of our indsfati
gable friends, Messrs. Sullivan & Stewart, plas-
IsrsrS; IN shape OF half dozen two-story frame
dwellings,, the beauty Of which attracts eyery
pasSer oy. These houses are the first result of a
young yet profitable association between two ex
eeieh. hecndhlcs, VINO are, also, excellent men
and citizens; and are a good illustration of what
can be accomplished by Industry conducted in a
proper channel. Long may Messrs s Is wave,
On the corner OF NJ and Fifth streets, MI Danl
hdkness, carpenter, Is progressing with the eIec-
ION OF two large and first class houses, for Mr.
Thomas Walker. At present thew stand alone
put cannot do so long, II we may Judge by the
TaPld growth OF the above mentioned ad iaceDt
neiShoorhood. They are three stories birb and
contain eight large rooms, besides a high base
ment story each. The brick work, which is a
very neat job, was done by Nj Plant and
MeSsIs. Sullivan L Stewart we learn. are 10 he
The F!asterers w hen finished, they will embeI-
Hsn the entire vicinity We notice also, on Sew
7'OVh1 OCh"FCu Ia ana VI SIS, large
uon tWsnty-hy feet wide, by seventy feet deep
over which Messrs. Moore & Cissel groceTs, are
soon to have erected a large and handsome pro
,I ~aeho1se, which they intend to occupy
themselves, their present store, near | street on
seventh, being too limited for their steadily aug
msntlng business Over the store they intend
SwiII aLsy 10 run NJ two additional stories for
+" TIE hVeIy business aspect Of the place.
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC ScHooLs-Adjournsd
Melting The Board met at the City Hall, yes
terddy afternoon, pursuant to adjournment-Col
Randolph, the President, in the chair.
:, On motion OF DIR. IronsIde the nomination of
MISS Robinson, az Assistant in Primary No 2
isl District, was taken UP and conn med
On motion Of DIR. Walsh, the nominations of
MIS-. Ieeman, Mrs. Clarke, Miss SandeTson
Miss Moss, and Miss Myrick for their respective
SCHOOLS, were also conn Imed
~ Inc Chair read the applications of Sarah IL
HehneaY, Eliza ID. O'BTyan, Emma WannalI
Is IAN r.; Eckloh, Geneva Reed, and Margaret J.
wash, fof teacherships in the public schools :;
nations. "
On motion of DIR. Ircnsde, Mis-, Fannie Hoover
the First District.
DR. lfonsid-, from the committee on books.
slohlttea report recommending the introduce
lion OF WarIen's Geography aud w orcester's
sPeller, In the higher classes of the District
scnoolsj and Of the First, second and Third
urinary READERS of billiards. Series for the pri-
Grammar School Readers; and Bullion's Gram
mar In all the schools " here others are now used
Dr. ironside stated that Messrs. Blanchard Il
Mohnn had authorized him TO say that they
would furnish warTen's School Geography for
introduction into the schools, at nifty cents Der
copy, which was just half the ordinary retail
p fee.
Mr.. Price moved that Me,srs blanchard 4
Mohun DC authorized TO furnish the schools with
the geography under consideration; provided,
they inrnlsh II at my cents per copy, for six
months, from and after the first OF September
hrXt.
On this branch Of the report the board took
vote, and IL was adopted.
The Board then considered that part Of the re-
port which related TO the use OF WorcesteI's
SPelIef IN the DistTic; Schools, and, on motion,
II was adopted.
HE Recommendation OF the committee as to
The Substitution Of HilIiard's series OF Primary
eehOol Readers, in place OF SWANS In the pri-
mary schools, was discussed at some length and
hnally adopted.
various Oills were presented by the Treasurer,
which were approved, and ordered to be paid
lie Treasurer also presented estimate of
ngren faWN a TIM 49, II