Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-07-13

says that IL was through the avarice of an .dv.n
turous Yankee that the Ailanthns tfee was import.
ed into thi. country, &c. beg to ask II avarice
ever entered the head OF contributor to the com.
Tort OF his fellow-beings, But we have men read
| 10 condemn every improvement. Mr. Jeffarson
| In his own carriage, travelling through Franc.
noticed the picturesque I.ombardv Poplar az the
fsvorite Of every chateau he passed and so n,,t,,I
was be to that tree that the avenues and strets of
| Washington city were bofdered with them. TO
| some extent; and every eminent planter i'm Viz
Una his planted 'nem In front Of hs homestead, and
| winch gave TO the way-xoru traveller especially
| 70 Tue soldiers Of 1Sl2-H, double assurance Of
.ne hospitality OF the occupant. About 1906 some
nohas Akuln, or croaker Of that class, discovered
the Lombardy Poplar, and almost every tree in
| fredericksburg fell under condemnation. IL
remember, DR.. Halls and David Henderson's
Were the only exemptions from the axe, The
| Lombardy Poplar never recovered from the dis
grace, and died of for the want Of culture and
| Feplantng. I admit the Lombardy Poplar Is not
1 clear of Insects and verDin nor il the Athenian
poplar the sycamore, locust, pine, cedar, and all
/ kinds of fruit trees. ! know of only few trees
exempt, and they are the oak, hickory, ash, BIRCH
The locust will blow down when It gets age.
having no perpendicular root or hold in the
ground, and 10 dirty tree. Fruit trees are full
Of ants spiders, caterPillars, and cobwebs. The
gum and maple are free from vermin, but the
aspen, or Athenian poplar, abounds in leaf-w
| which live in the leaves. The pine and cedar In
our public grounds are full Of cobwebs.
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have some fine ailanthus on my lots and pray no
one will injure them. they are SO clean that no
vile reptile dare approach them. | have a paper
mulberry, also clear of the tainted breath Of the
insect, or vermin of any kind, the Catalpa. the
coffee tree; and the variety of chestnuts including
the Buckeye are free from the cater pler breeders
The public suffered from the humbug of the mul-
ticalis or mulberry for the feeding of silk worms
The writer speaks Of the land of serpents spices
| and poisons." will venture a wager he never
was In the East Indies, or he would not affect to
II ksa4au
Bishop Heber, the great traveller and pbiianthro-
| pist This "nuisance of the greatest magnitude -
| sends forth, when In blossom, healthy yolatiye
odor, expelling the house fly, the blue tail fly. the
mosquito, the ant the spider, and the catterpiler
II revives the wayworn traveller by its walnut like
| Odor Of ammonia, and l often linger under its
branches in the Capitol grounds, to fnhale its in
| vigorating presence.* No hartshorn smelling
bottles necessary to the fanting crowds of the
| desert, IL furnished with roads bounded by the
glorious ailanthus, and from its extraordinary
quick growth and luxuriance, I trust the great
| overland road to the Pacific win be planted on
each side by this greatest gift Of nature-the allan
| thus or tree Of Paradise. C..
| Note-There 10 no accounting for tastes as
the old woman said when she kissed the cow
IMpRovKMKNrs.-we are glad to learn that
during the present season a greater number Of
valuable Improvements will be made by our
citizens than Is generally supposed Some are
already far advanced, and others will soon be
| commenced.
| Capt Lee is about erecting on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. between Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets, a
| magnificent double building a residence The
| house will be IS by IS feet, three stories high.
with large hall passing through the centre, fine
| the cornice to be heavily bracketed; a basement
| under the entire building. The plan of the inte-
ror is excellent, and it is to be supplied with all
| the modern improvements for comfort and couye
Il nlence. fuFn Cd hv he al xrri,
| Brothers who are also the contractors 1t will be
| finished by early fall
The same firm are also the architects and con
tractors Tor the erection Of three large and hend-
| some dwellings on Fourth street. between ID and
| streets for VIM. n Phillips, ESQ. The whole
to be 81 feet 10 inches four stories high cell
| Lar under each, basement above ground. This
| will be one of the most beautiful Improvements
| in that rapidly improving vicinity. The front to
| BE- Of pressed brick, with brown stone trimmings
| parlors to be finished with oriel windows with
| handsome balconies, and circular window heads
| These will also be completed by the fall
The same builders are also the contractors for
the erection on 6 street, between Twelfth and
Thirteenth, OF dwelling for Mr.. l.. Clepl ane
This also is to be finished and furnished with the
advantages Of first class dwelling. Ii will be 2,
| feet 'front.' three story and cellar.
| The same firm are now completing the large
and fine dwelling erected by them for Lient W
| p. TrOwbridge, In Jackson Place This building
20 feet front by rs in depth, fine pressed brick
| front. with brown stone trimmings before de.
| scribed in detail in the Star The workman,hiu
Is creditable TO our Washington mechanics, Bald.
| win Brothers, Contractors, Thomas Lewis, brick.
layer, Sullivan x Stewart, plastersrs, Parker d
Spalding, painters, Thompson Bro, plumbers
Nj. Waite, slater.
| CRIMINAL COURT.-Yesterday afternoon John
Schulz was tried for committing nuisance in the
county Of Washington, and found guilty De-
PENDANT was duly fined.
To-day the Court took I'D first the case ~ the
| United States agt John Sherwood in which the
| defendant was charged with an assault upon a
slave owned by Mr.. Berry, in Georgetown the
alleged assault being the throwing by the defend
ant Of lime mortar into the face and eyes of the
slave The jury were instructed by the Court
| thai necessary to sustain common assault com
| United upon slave, the assault must be accom-
panied by some circumstance 10 constitute public
nuisance The jury returned a verdict Of not
guilty.
The Court then took up the case of the United
| states agt. Moses Bridwell and Martha Bridwell.
In which the defendants were charged with keep
Ing bawdy house and disorderly house
Mr. Onld opened the case to the jury, and was
followed by Mr. Norris for the defence who char
| acterized the prosecution as Of most extraordi-
nary description, and stated that its foundation
was a desire Of financial gain on the part Of those
who instituted il.
O6ieer WIN. H. Boss being called for the prose
cution, testified that he knows the defendants;
witness stated the house they lived I'm for the last
two or three years, until within the past week;
never saw any disorders there has seen women Of
loose habits go there, and knows 70 yeraI who
have claimed the house their place OF residence:
has seen men go there; they keep what is called a
| pop shop''-a sort Of cake and candy shop; the
house is two stories high; has youths 90 there
two and three at time, as late 10 O'Clock D. m :
| knows two women and men Of loose character
| who claimed this house as their home; has fire.
quently seen loose women 90 in at the alley bac
| Of the house; Bridwell has four or five children
one daughter Of II years; he is a tailor by trade
| and works at Lakeman's; he is industrious, and
| is only seen about the house at night; witness
neither directly or indirectly receives any reward
| for his action against this party.
/ DUEL on THE TAPTs.-The Richmond papers
state that the prelmnaries have been arranged IL
duel between q. Jennings Wise, ESQ of the
Enquirer, and Patrick Henry Aylett, Esq =, of the
| Examiner. IL Is supposed that the offense was
given In an article which appeared in the Emo nj /.
rer on Friday last IL is also ansounc ed that the
parties have left Richmond for this city, but thus
far We cannot hear Of their arrival 1t Is probable
II their Intention Is to fight, they have taken all
| other direction. =
/ Some Of the officers this morning were yery de-
eidedly opposed to interfering with them, we sup
pose being a little tired Of running mp and down
| to arrest belligerent gentlemen who come here to
1 settle their difficulties. We remember a former
Mayor receiving dispatch informing him that
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