Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-10-19

TIE NV CxNfn1-nAtx19 B1tx In the
Common Council, last night, Me-. Jones, from
the committee on the subject Of q new Csntre
mssket, reported BIN for the erection Of 4 nsv
Csntresm.Iast building The report sccomPA
reasons Of the committeess action. =, ~ -
The bill proposes to erect, unless objected to
by the President, building for market purposes,
commencing at the west line Of Ninth street, on
Louisiana avenue, proceeding along the Gentle
OF said avenue to Ohio avenue at Twelfth street
along Ohio avenue to Fifteenth street. The
building is 70 be on the general plan Of the West
the public space formed by the junction of B
street, Louisiana and Ohio avenues, and Tenth,
Eleventh, and Twelfth streets on which an ad.
cltional story with the requisite accommodations
mounted with an alarm bell
The Mayor and two members Of each Board
are to be appointed Commissioners to carry out
tne design Of the bill They are to cause de-
tailed plan and specifications to be prepared, and
aiter legal notice, to award the contract to the
bidder whose proposals secure alike the interest
OF the Corporation as well as the prompt, proper
and economical execution of the work Provided
the contracts are not made for extending the
buildings west OF Twelfth street, without fur
Their legislation; and further, that the work
from Ninth to Tenth streets, on Louisiana ave-
nue, be first executed Contemplating this the
Commissioners shall cause to be removed such
portions OF the old market will best serve tbs,
interest Of the city and the public convenience;
removed a
the various sections Of the new building progress
to completion
The entire nett revenues Of the present Centre
Market, and also those Of the proposed new one,
are appropriated and set apart TO pay for the eec-
ton and completion of said new building; the
payments thereon to he made in such manner,
and In such proportions as the commissioners
may direct.
The subject will come before the Board at its
next meeting.
ST. DOMISIcK's CHURCH FaIR-The moon
shone brightly last night, aud her rich food was
no where poured so profusely as along the beau.
tlful walks Of the Island but her brig Illness was
eclipsed by the magnificent handiworks of Chris
tan benevoience which the ladies of 81. Domi-
nicks exhibited to their crowd of visitors, at the
corner Of Virginia avenue and Sixth street west
The ladies, in the midst Of so MANY charms. NAV
oe seen again this evening at the sans place.
CAKE AND lcE CRHAM-Our thanks are due
to the proprietors OF the Philadel phia Confec-
tionery and Ice Cream Depot, corner Of Twelfth
and streets, for specimen of both the articles
named above, so much to the graft dcaton of the
palates Of our ow-citizens generally Better
cake and Ice cream were never sold In Washing
ton.
FIsH.-Hammack Is now daily serving I'D as
fine spots and sheepshead as were ever caus ht
out OF salt water. The lovers of fine fish should
not miss availing themselves of his enterprise "a
caterer of fine fish and his really remarkable
skill In their preparation for the table.
DEAD R. w. Bushnell, of Washington, who
shot himself in Stanton, Va, some weeks AGO,
after lingering for twelve days died on last Wed
nesday.
Our readers should not miss the opportunity OF
seeing the Panorama of China 1t opens to- nigh
at Odd Fellows Hall