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

stS"h 10 an extent which pTOnlSSs 10 he OF great
cement to all classes concerned in these opera-
uons- As the population increases, the people
must have houses; aud those who are not able to
purchase, land their name Is legion everywhere,)
must rent From the Indications apparent where
yer one goes In this city, the spirit of improve
ment here this summer has sta ked boldly forth,
and private enterprise is nobly keeping time and
pace with the extensive operations Of the United
states government in that respect. The number
OF nrst-class dwellings and business houses
which have been erected on the principal tho
Ioughfares, and also about the suburbs OF the
capital city this season, far exceeds that OF any
previous year. and is calculated TO exert mis- hty
influence In stamping Washington with an as
Pect OF Increased importance abroad, and to draw
h1tber persons with means sufficiently ample to
enable them TO take prominent and abiding in
terest in common with our citizens in making
lie. .-
Among the various large and handsome new
dwellings about being finished for occupancy
We notice on the Island, between Sixth and Sew
snth streets, on Virginia avenue, two fne first
class dwelling houses, which have recently been
erected for Mrs. williams They are 81 feet
wide by 40 feet deep, and three stories high,
with q roony basement story, and are finished in
high style Of art In every respect, and capable
of commanding at least SiOO annual rent, and
cheap at that Mr.. J: A. Cassell executed the
brick work, which Is done in faithful and neat
manner Mr.. +. Milburn was the carpenter and
superintendent; the stone work, a pretty job, was
reformed by Mr.. j. Vemeyer; the iron work by
White Co; the painting by j. T. Cassell; and
the plasterIng by Allen & Jackson, who know
how to execute work, and do II always
Another handsome improvement which has
been in operation FOR some time In this neigh
boThOod, and which is now nearly finished, Is
the two large houses owned by MIR. J A. Cassell,
and fronting on the reservation formsd by the
intersection Of Seventh and b streets, with Viz
ginia avenue. These buildings have been erect
ed under the personal supeTintendence Of the
proprietor, who is a bricklayer, aud laid the
walls himself, which are a model for the most
aspiring Of mechanics OF this class TO follow
The houses are twenty-five feet front by sixty
four feet deep, and three stories high, the rear
wings being three stories high, with a large and
well-constTucted basement The carpenter work
was done by MIR. Clements; painting by J L
Cassei, and the plastering by Messrs. Allen 4
Jackson Those houses contain eleven rooms
each, ana are calculated to accommodate the most
extensive housekeeping requirements, as well as
To adorn the entire eighboThood.
The NANEs OF THE STREETS OF WASHING
ros.-A subscriber writes us the following in
teresting suggestions with reference to a general
change In the names Of the streets mot the ave-
nnes) Of the Federal Metropolis, which he pro-
poses:
WARRINGTON, August %, 1883
Editor of the Star: The plan Of an alphabet
1cal and numerical denomination Of our streets
while IL commends itself to all for its convent
ence, has been eensured by strangers for its Pc
dantic monotony, as well as for its harshness and
lack Of dignity and propriety. 1 confess that
such were my own impressions on first coming
TO Washington. Time, and habit have how
ever, In the course Of a dozen or more years,
80 ~, t "a 4, NC. tt .ds.e, out lney
of It, i still regard the system eminsntly
convenient, but at the same time objectionable
nfdisn, n, ,vbth a. riPiI ~, .P,EP S; an
tons NAV be removed without, in the slightest
degree infringing on its utility
Our avenues are named from the States Sup
pftbe dstinonisbed natrioss $500. Ia s,s,a.
men who have passed away Thus A street
north would become Adams; B, Benton, or BeT-
men Z, Gay, OF Calhoun, or Clinton ID, Davis,
streets migbt he nsfm;,,sd - Satanss ,h. '.I,.
hsvina 800. IPonS; eieT IT, 'us MANI
be no difneuItv IN Arriving ~ satjsf.c,orv rsnI,
in every instance In msnv cssss ,hs,s ,Doni5
ba 49,, ao,i.S ,,...I..s,J ~o'es 'Aeie "ouio
IT, sInhtn,,f ,sI ~,
mioht he n.med In s.,ns rnna ~. 20. OaP ,IG
men or tbey ,nIgh, 49,, ,h - =, PuoiI. .
characteristic American trees with corIssnond'
ing initials ' ~
The nnmeraI strse,s ,vss, The c,,,,ol ,,i,,,,
taks the nane. - A r,a,;o., -. spTt ~ ~
cal order. ALWAYS giving The nrsfs,ence 70 ,bo.s
of Indian origi1 nd s5o,dip 49, - ~ .uo,. .
also the ma nss ~ 500 Ths Is -. ~ or
become AIIsah.n1 "a ,IS' 49, D. p "oa W
Chattahoocbrs or coIor.Sn q, $500 az. a.
DsIaware or I,,D VI ~aH"oa' f'n'
sThs nn,o.,.I 49,.
I'm iiIe ,nanns ss.1,,e ee ~ % .ne
pal American citIrs and ioyns III .u P nnd
- ii,tni AA' Ni'ies anu lo"ns' Win correspond
am willing to allow that the plan have suo.
gesed Is liable to the objection OF being pedantic
aud sa1n ual street would gain dignihed
,inid and dsrog.tory nopponc,.,,,a ~. 81. IN
they are now distinguished. IN will he observed
that il retains all the convenience OF the orivinaI
plan, since by 1t any one who is familiar with
The alphabet can at once decide in what mari of
the city he Is by the initial of the street he m,v
be upon Yours truly Ep,xxIIY
ARRxs1.-On Tuesd.y c,a,,,a,,., ,or,
yt---tt = . i'"n i'0i'i
s' O UP " the RoI'n, ieu INTO comPa-
n.y. with person in this city, who " appeared to
be a nice sort of fellow ,, and went with him IN
the Cani,oI 'rho,. 81 -. -
friend win whom, he "a " SS unS ,aaa a., ,'le.
TO make I'm order 70 40 xbich % an, t.n,, IN,
~ U'uei " no Wnlcn, ne drew from MS
had none small enough, he reouesIed the Sir
ginian to loan him $50 till they returned to the
n .aei wnlen he did Upon their return, they
oue,ted 10 he s.n;s S"a - me ~ imam was re-
get his note changed but has NOT sincs rssurnsS
The description OF the xhsrner xv,s given m 7
McHenry, and last niy bit he met A snsnicious i'm.
dividual who answered the dp.cTiDti6n and fol
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