Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-19
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


pr4essing In our city at this time Is that at the
corner OF Sixth street and PennsyIvania avenue.
we1ch, for several weeks. has attracted consid
erable attention.
The extensive excavation, and the massive
foundation indicate that q Inc improvement 4,
Intended at this point. The plan Is for build
ing fronting u feet on the avenue and las feet on
sixth street-height 50 feet The nrst section
with an Avenue front, is planned for a rpstau.
rant In the basement, for which il will be well
adapted; the excavation extending the full width
OF the payements In addition 10 the building lot
and the entire work vaulted, and the brick work
laid In cement TO make the la semPnt wa proof
In addition to the restaurant a section OF the
basement II for the cellars of the store on the
nrst noor- This store Will be Sc feet by % feet
with detached counting room. The upper
stories Of this section are designed for large
nails, suitable for any purpose requiring consid-
eraole room. The Avenue front will be quite an
ornament to that side Of our principal thurouuh
fare. The first story will be a handsome iron
front-Supported by heavy pilasters: above n
Will be Of red brick, circular iron window heads
TO correspond, and painted and sanded in imita-
uon OF stone, with heavy wooden cornice also
painted L. correspond with the brick and iron
WORK The second section is designed for two
stores with capaciOuS cellars-thess will have
front on sixth street Of Is feet each with depth
pl . Ive'-sumeient room for profitable retail
business OF any description. The upper stories
are designed for dwellinys-each having a seven
feet entry adjoining the store below. The entire
Slxth-Street front will be Of red brick with iron
stone. The building II to be supplied with all
things necessary for the purposes for which IL is
Planned-constructed Of the best material and
In the most sub,tantial manner This jmproye-
ment is the undertaking Of the energetic and
successful firm OF Middleton L BealI and they
deserve 20 profit by the large investment they
have made The design Of the building is by 5
T.6 Morsell architect. Curtis Il Dearing, car
Peuters aud contractors; Jerome ID eyes brick
Isyeri b. III Clements, painter and gIazier.
Besides the buildings we noticed few DAYS
N h.
win Bro, they have also commenced building
handsome dwelling on Nineteenth street west
for Mrs Lomax. This will have a front of 2i
feet, depth of 10 feet and be "a feet high-hayinu
three stores and a basement. There will also
be large back building attached. The interior
Will De divided into two parlors, dining room
ana kitchen on the main floor, and nine cham
bers and bathrooms in the upper stories All
the new arrangements for introducing gas and
water will be supplied, and the structure Is in
tended Tor convenient and elegant residence.
Ihe same gentlemen are erecting a house of
exactly similar size and plan on ID street between
Second and Third, for Mrs. Washington Berry
t tnIs Is just commenced, but it will be pushed
forward rapidly. Ii is likewise to be supplied
with convenience for gas and water
Messrs. b are also engaged in putting up an
extensive store and warehouse on Pennsylvania
avenue, between Four-and-a-half and Sixth sis .
which Is now raised 10 the third story Ii is
building for w H. Phillips, Esq The font is
. Ieet, and the depth about 100 feet IL will be
Sns, ta'o SIX stories, with an aggregate Of 80
WlEdows having circular headings handsomely
wrought, and the cornice is to be very heavy
aad ornamented in corresponding style. The
maleIlal used In this structure is all OF the very
ost description, and when completed il will be
o.sce the most magnificent editces of the kind
inthislcisy.
Messr,, b. will also erect two BUILDINGS IN
Seyeath kreet, between and F, during the
present season for H. c. Robbins, E>q These
WI each have fronts of ~ feet and depth OF 90
feef and be three stories in height They are
Intended for Offices, &c.
DIsoRDERLY BoYs.-ln various section. of the
cify-in neighborhoods thickly populated, and
near places Of public wo;ship-la large gangs Of half
grown boys are in the constant habit of conyre
eating on the Sabbath for the purpose Of engaging
in un nallOwed amusement, the like Of W hich were
VIGOROUSLY unlawful during the business DAYS of
tue week, and Is 80 disg raceful when INDUCED in
on the SABBATH as TO be a shame and Teproach
10 any CIVILIZED community. The Northern Lib
critics Is specially favored with this class of youtb
who are generally bright, intelligent looking
boys, well dressed and eleanly; and nine tentbs
% whom are probably the children Of respectable
ana worthy citizens, who are ignorant Of the COM
Partnerships which their chi rem have fallen into
and, while they are breaking the Sabbath ana
gradually educating themselves for the Jail and
Pehltehuary, suppose them to be in church and
the sabbath school. All this Is the result of
thoughtiessnesS on the part OF parents who 10 not
Waieh thrlr sons sufficiently, and, too busy with
Inc care OF their business affairs, neglect their
parental duties TO the ruin of their offspring
IL Is thus, no doubt, hat thousands of intelli-
gent, spTightly lads, who are the pride and hone
o. tner loo loving and too careless Progenitofs,
are 100 late discovered in the preparation Of of.
fences and crimes which ruin and disgrace them
LOT ever IN the eyes OF all who love them, and
send the perpetrators To sigh out bitter and Unit
less repentance in the prison Why parents TINS
neglect, while they idOliZe their children. has
always been, and probabl Y always will BE- a Der
PIehlng problem too intricate for the mOTalist To
SoIve but the facts still remain none the less true
and painful. To the man W no would originate
and carry out the most perfect system of reclaim.
Ing neglected and abandoned street bows and
giving them successful impetus towards lives
OF usefulness, we would award the highest honor
ever conferred Oh man as reward for the achieve
ment OF great and noble deeds.
FIFTH DISTRICT PoLIcR OFFICE Within tie
last two weeks several complaints have been
made against sundry offenders, (venders as well
as buyers,) for disordeTly conduct and the use Of
profane and indecent language in Centre Market
-Four persons (three females and one male) were
yesterday convicted before Justice Thompson,
the evidence showing the truth of the old ma i'm
thai " two Of 4 trade seldom agree ,, and that
under such selfish influence, language was used
in the market house OF most unfrminine char
scfi, ana whleh Is too gloss for publication. IL
Is hoped the nne and costs Cs2 81 which each
chender bad TO pay will check, il not prevent,
the repetition Of such diSgraceful conduct
In the course Of a trial at this Office last week
Tor an alleged violation Of one Of the municipal
laws, a principal witness (being of the Jewish
Persuasion) was severely and coarSeIy attacked
by certain persons in the ONCE acting or appear
Ing TO act, as counsel or friends Of the accused
But this conduct was promptly rebuksd by the
acting magistrate, who declared that be- would
permit no such unbecoming language to be used
In bis ONCE, rejecting upon any parry or witness
on account Of his or her religious belief The
magistrate further intimated that all person, in
his ONCE, not attendin. as witnesses or PARTIES
connected with the Investigation, should desist
from any interference or remarks, which, be-
sides being In themselves Improper and iTrelr-
want, ne could not but consider as an obstruction
10 the cause Of justice.
vA.AiNsToS REPoRrERs.-The Washington
correspondent Of the Virginia Sentinel saws:
'Sfhere Is no portion of daily paper so in,sr.
estng 70 The Inhabitants Of city as that d.vo,sd
70 leeaf items; and TO the untiring energy aud in
dustry Of the local editors and repOrt.ys of n.
daihes Of this city are the public indebted for
knowiedge OF everything OF interest transpiring
In theif midst. NV object however In this para
graph Us to call attention to the fairness and the
aeesaey OF orr city reporters. True, depending
upon the Information Of others they are liable 10
mstakes bnt they are always willing 10 correct