Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-04
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


is that Of Messrs. NJ. w. Gait & Bro, on the
north side Of Pennsylvania avenue, between
sixth and Seventh Streets adjoining rodd,s
marble building. The style Of architecture ia
Riain, but beautiful, and entirely consonant with
the plan and size Of the ednce which will RALLY
be, when completed, an ornament To that nortion
OF the city. The building will front on tb. ave
nue. about twenty-seven and half feet extend
oac. eignty,two feet 10 street, and be carried
up to the height Of seventy-fret-nve stories
The avenue front Is nearly completed, and ia
quilt OF selected machin. pressed brick with
brown stone Pilasters, stills, &c. The arched
window-heads, which are also of brown stone
are handsomely chiselled, and the center piece
or keystone OF each is a very unioue ornament
The eorniee Is also beautifully embellshed, and
Is 10 be surmounted with a cons pic uous fancy
sign bearing the name of the firm, NJ w Gait
Il Bro" The c street front is also to he verv
handsome, and will be flashed In q similar STYLE
with the front on the avenue except that il will
be entirely Of brick without the brown stone
trimmings
The lower story is intended for store-room
and Will be comprised In a single apartment
with windows of an entire glass plate for each
and capaciOus doors. Over the doorway a VERY
handsome clock-emblematic Of the business Of
the nrm, whose establishment is one Of the most
extensive In the jewelry line in this cjty-is 10
be displayed, which will be a convenience 70
our citizens. by enabling them to note the flight
OF Tune as they pass by, without referring to
pocket chronometers Moreover. a, the Msssrs
Keep ''good time" they will, no doubt con-
tlnue to have good time well as good time
The first story will be fifteen feet high, the
second twelve feet. and the third, fourth and
fifth each ten feet. The master mechanics en-
gased In the erection Of the fine structure Mr..
Davis, contractor and carpenter, and MIR.
u ii. Langley, bricklayer, who really have cause
To be pleased with the testimonial of their skill
which is here displayed.
The STORM.-Soon after sunset. last evening
our city and the surrounding country was visited
bYcopious showers Of rain which flooded streets
cellars, new foundations, bitches, &c q; doing no
considerable damage, but greatly benehting the
city by cleansing the streets and cutters and cool
Ing turbulent spirits who were disposed under
other circumstances to disturb the peace Meet
ings called for tbs evening were SHINY attended
or PostPoned-a very slight item of damage to
compare with the benefits of the showers The
rain continued at short intervals until about or
O'Clock, when IL increased to a regular old fash
Toned August storm, with an accompaniment of
driving wind, vivid lightning, and heavy thun-
der alarming the tmid, and ind ucing the more
fearless to keep at work to prevent the over tow of
their basemsnts and entries, and such other little
damage 10 carpets and furniture as might result
from the torrents Of rain The vivid flashes az
lightning and the almost simultaneous cIasbe, of
thunder induced the belief that damage had been
done oy the electric fluid; and soon the alarm of
IRE confirmed the opinion But we wers Glad IN
learn this morning that the damage was much
less than was anticipated. The alarm Of fire was
caused by the burning Of some stacks of grain on
the farm Of John A. Smith, ESQ , north of the
city The lightning also struck the chimney of
the residence Of l.: ChiId., Esq on Indiana
avenue, near the City Hall doing no other injury
than knocking a few bricks ont Of place A Sim
liar freak Of the electric fluid was performed at
the same house on a former occasion. few trees
were also split Dy the lightning, or Frustrated by
the wind Further than this, hear of no Ne.
riOus damage This morning we have a clear
sky, clean streets, and pleasant weather for out
door work.
CRIMINAL COURT.-After our report closed
yesterday, VIM. Quigley was placed upon trial
an nd HAITI
on the 10th Of June last. Ii appeared in evidence
that the name Of the assaulted party WAS Georos
w Lighter; therefore the case was discharged
George Barker, free cOlored, was tried for an
assault and battery upon Elizabeth Delany also
cOlOTed, on the 18th day Of last June The conn.
sci for the defendant objected the admissibiIity
OF the testimony Of the prosecuting witness, on
the ground that the defendant was a white man
The defendants mother "a white woman) was
called, who testified that the defendant was her
son by Andrew Barker, his deceased father, a
deceased, Andrew Barker
Tue court decided that the marriage of the de-
PENDANTS mother to cOlOred man rendered her
issue cOlOTed ia the eve Of the law and the owl
dence Of the witness was therefore admiSxjbJe
The prosecuting witness, Elizabeth Delanv.
was then recalled, and testified as TO the assarIt
ana battery upon her; Other witnesses were also
examined whose testimony was conflicting Ybe
jury returned a verdict Of not guilty
George Jones, charged with resisting an officer
In the dlschargs Of his duty, was enormously re-
ported found guilty, in our report OF yesterdav
The Juryin his case, after remaining out about
four hours, came into court and reported that
there was no possibility Of agreeing Eleven OF
them were unanimous for a Conviction but tbe
discharged
The court then adj ourned until Thursday morn
WHAT 'IrKs" Saw IN AN OMNIBUS -sItes,,
took an omnibus ride yesterday. Where he got
the necessary up to pay for it, he does not feel at
IN hufh h. had
may seem. Quite a number of lad les were aboafd
among whom was lady III ke loo K ing Interesting
matron, and by her side sat large man This
large man VIII" was genteelly dressed, and anna
bic in feature, had become oppressed with the
heat Of the sun 90 and evidently found ID din
cult to maintain perpendicular position; for
every inreh Of the :" bus" his nervous system
would recsiye such shock that his ped i contin-
nations, to which were attached pair Of eoodIy-
sized bOOtees (muddy ones) would d nd an mex
Pected and misplaced lodging among the folds
Of the aforesaid lady;s dress. The LADY, looked
''daggeTs and hrebrdnds' al him divers times to
no purpose; for though the unfortunate man
seemed to be painfully aware of the havoc his
feet was creating with the crinoline, the while
yet, ne was totally unable To prevent the annihi-
lstion which gave rise to the Tsprcachful chances
OF the sfHicted one.
MOraI-YOung men Of Washington, avoid the
hot sun % In cloudy weather like Yesterday.
GAs.-At last the subject Of gas reform has
comeu before the City Councils. The resolution
lutIOouCcu " AtucIHtdH Huntington, and which
was passed at the last meeting OF the Board calls
for the appointment Of an inspector Of gas a nd
gas metres for the city. Such an officer IL much
wanted by consumers Of this article, who fire.
quenUy complain of the uncertainty which at
tends its use gentleman Informed US the other
day, that during the past month he had RETAINED
from using his Gas almost entirely; and vet. at
the end OF the month, bis ga> bill was presented
aad was the same aS that of the preceding month
when be had used double the amount of yas
This fact shows cOnclnsiyely that there should
he some SYSTEM Ia regulate the now Of gas into
the metres, by which tie true amount consumed
may De asceTtdiHCd.
RILAND CHArEL-fhe excursion OF the Ry-
land Chapel Choir and sunday School, which
comes OF on Friday next, presents programme
of good things quite irresistible to the lover Of
rural enjOyments. GlymOnt Is selected for the
scene Of merry king and the steamer Guy and
the barge Custis have been secured TO convey
Passengess to and from the place
The object Of the excursion u to raise the ne
funds for rem IN h.