Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-07-31
LOCAL INTELLIGENCI,

THE NEW CATHOLIC CEMKrKRY.-The Catho-
dc Mirror Of this week, In an article devoted to
she interests Of that Church In the District Of
gclpmbia, says Of their new Cemetery, recently
pur based on the Bladensburg Dad, a few miles
nom Washington, that the old grave-yards be-
longing to the Catholic Churches of Washing
ton, having been filed up or otherwise rendered
unit for farther use, ID became necessary to make
some early arrangements for the becoming burial
of the dead. The pastors Of the several couyre-
cations determined to unite their efforts to pro-
cure proper place, and large enough for the
whole Catholic population. They succeeded in
obtaining nearly forty acres Of the "Fenwick
Farm" at the comparatively small price of
SlO,tuO- IL Is situated on the Bladensburg road
and not half a mile from the city boundary.
The avenues and walks already graded
and gravelled, the flower beds set out, the trees
trimmed and the underground removed. The
side fences are Of rustic work thickly crowded
with the Usage orange; whilst the front is Of
hammered stone, surmounted with iron ratings,
and supported by cut stone columns A chapel
Is to be erected on the highest point Of the Gene
terry, which presents the finest view of Wash
ington ard the Potomac. Immed lately in rear
OF the chapel will be a semi-circle Of stone
vaults. As a whole We have no doubt that a few
years will show the wisdom of selecting this
place, and manifest in the beauty of its orna-
ments, the pie,y and taste of the Catholics of
Washington.
In abiding to their new church 1.-THE Church of
ST Aloysius) now in course of construction at the
corner of / and First streets the Mirror says:
We noticed the plan and dimensions of this
building on the occasion of laying its corner
stone. Its walls are now nearly complete. Ia a
short time its slate roof, laid in mortar. will
crown the first year of labor on this magnificent
temple. The work thus far has been performed
IN the best manner. The designer of the build
ing, Father Sestini, j, supeTintends its con-
stTUctiOn. Even : its walls stand not vet alto
gether finished to the square, they are worthy OF
study. Every architect or engineer who Passes
through Washington should make 1t point to
examine the building. Father Sesiini's reputa-
ton IL world wide in scientific theory As a
Tnathematicirn and certainly as an astronomer
he has few rivals and no known sup-riors H.
j. now in the practical arena, and lie seems d
master in the details Of the work The ceiling
OF the new building is to he OF plates of iron al.
ready prepared and painted. III this ceiling be
not entirely original. we at least have seen not
ing like IL in this country
The public printing Establishment, tbs resi-
denee OF Vice President Brec kinridge Senator
Doaglas, &c, &c, &c, in the immediate vicinity
hss attracted public attention To the hitherto ne
elected neighborhood where this new church l.
now building. The City Corporation are now
grading and paving the streets in that quarter
Ead.n
CsNTRS MAKxEr.-The attendance at the prin
ciPal N arket place of TIE city, was quite large
this morning, and from an early hour purchaser.
crowded the gangways, apparently in haste &c
obtain their supplies and besons before the hotter
hours OF the day. The supply was ample in
quantity, and excellent in quality, and dis played
upon the benches TO the best advantage
The cleanly appearance OF the various denart-
meDts Of the market is c-editable to the officer in
whose care il is placed. The regulations were
strictly enforced this morning. and disorderly
conduct IN several cases met proper reception
in the outset that checked II during the remain a.
der of the market hours. The hay stands were
well supplied, but the demand was not SO brisk
as was desired by the dealers. The prices ranged
from Oc to SI.l0 per cwt. The prices in the
sheds were as follows: