Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-05-12

Correspondence of The Star,

GxoRGErowS, May II, 1859.
We have been reques' 4 to inquire whose busi-
ness II is 10 keep in repair the piece Of street
ming from the western terminus Of Pennsyivanis
avenue to the turn near the Bridge street bridge
Most Of the time, for nearly year, has been in
wretched condition, and would doubtless long
erethis have been impasssble, had IL not been for
MIR. Vanderwerken proprietor Of the Union Line
Omnib buses, who. In self-defence has been COM
PEELED to do all the repairs which il has received
for the last eight months. We are informed that
the attention Of the Mayor Of Washington has
been repeatedly called to its miserable condition,
but up to the present time no attention whatever
has been paid TO the complaints To burden
man who furnishes the public with an accommo-
dation as the Union line Is with the rate of n
censes imposed upon him by the two Coz porations
and then require bin to pay the expense Of keep
ing portion Of the streets over which he runs in
order looks to us very much like oppression
Carolina Place, upon our Heights, the former
residence OF the late Col. Carter, and recently
GuPied by Count Sartiges, the French Minister,
has been rented by Mr.. Kirkland, a wealthy
banker, for 81 500 per annun, as his future resi-
dence.
handsome establishment indeed is that of our
Iflend Lewis Payne, on Bridge street In point OF
size neatness, and beauty of arrangement, IL sur
passes by far any establishment of the kind in the
town, and his large stock of boots and shoes will
compare favorahly, both in point Of neatness and
superiority OF material, with any other in this Dis
| trict See advertisement
| The work Of laying the water main on High
| street, which was somewhat unceremonio usly
brought to dead halt by order Of the Mayor, soon
after we closed our letter of yesterday was recon
| menced this morning. Mr. Thompson, Of YOU
| city, has the contract for doing 1t.
The venerable old mansion ON Gay street, which
was erected in leC6 by the late Mr.. Laird. father
| OF our excellent Corporation Clerk, and for many
years occupied by him, is about to lose all appear
ance of its former self 1t has recently fallen into
| the possession Of the Hon. Chief Judge Of the Cir
| cult Court, Dunlap, who has already commenced
| the work of thoroughly remodeliny and modern
| izing IT, He intends making II las soon com
| pleted) his future residence. The work is to d,
done by Mr.. A. Barber, brio klayer under the ST.
| pervision Of Mr.. John Hardness architect, of you
| city.
The -four market continues in quite an excited
state. To use an expression Of one Of our milleTs
| dealers seem to be getting wild upon the subjec
| OF prices With the present light stock and ey
| listing excitement il is hard to say to what poln
prices will tend before any reaction occurs. Com
mon superfine brands firm this morning a
S1aS1 .25-saes yesterday at the last figures; extra
81 80 to $775; family SsaS9 80 Good red ant
| white wheat would command from 81 40 to 81 30
aud corn from 81 to 9ic. for yellow and white
Nonesof either Offering. -
SOfie Of the jewellers on StOddard street com
plain of being grievouslY annoyed by certain
| youths who sometimes amuse themselves by shoot
ing at mark contagious 10 their promises Bo, s
| We have some of your names, and IL we hear an
| other complaint we intend to hand them over 4
| the police s.