Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-09-24

Con PoRAT1oN ApvERrfsENENTs-For the bene-
t OF the thousands Of our readers in the CITY, who
never see any Of the excellent political papers OF
necessarily limited city circulation, in which the
municipal powers that be, see ft, in their patri-
otto wisdom to do, and to have done, the corpora
ton advertising, we insert the following adver-
tsements gratis
MAYORS OFFICE, Washington, Sept II.
Proposals will be received at this office until
the 29th instant for putting up iron railing around
will include the hauling the old railing from the
Capitol Its alteration, furnishing granite blocks,
orlck Ioundaflon, and completing the whole
work, per lineal foot. Plans to be seen at this
once. JAS. g. BERREr, Mayor.
WATER REGISTRARS OFFICE, Sept. 1s.
Proposals will be received at this office until ~
O'Clock m on Tuesday, the 18th instant, for the
erection of the sidewalk fre-plugs which have
been or may be ordered by the acts Of the Corpo-
ration during the current year. OF these thirty
whereabouts are Ayres's fre-plugs, and thirty-one
Of Captain Meigs's pattern, similar to that now
erected In front Of the City Hall. Each of the
Neigs plugs will be enclosed below the pavement
level, In a box OF brick masonry, the walls Of
hard red brick, laid In full hydraulic cement. A
waste pipe win be required Of iron, 1ive-eighth
inch diameter, from each Of these plugs to the
nearest available point Of discharge. Also, there
Will be required for each Of them drip stone of
granite ls by Is inches, and not less than five
inches thick, cut according to drawing In this
office. The drip stones to be set fair with the
face OF the pavement and the curb-stone to be
neatly and smoothly cut out, conforming TO the
outlet of the drip-stone.
All the fre-plugs will be erected under the su.
pervision and inspection Of the Water Purveyor,
who will require the best and most accurate work
manship, and the work done will be paid for on
or about the LIST of each month, on certificate Of
the Water Purveyor to its correct and faithful ex-
ecution, and the certificate Of the w ard Commits
sioner In each case that the pavements have been
read and the street surface adjusted to his salts
faction. Bidders will state the price for the
erection Of each Meigs fire-plug, Including and
In full OF every thing except the waste pipe, for
which they will state the price per lneal foot in
elusive Of all excavation, refllng, repaving, and
adjustment of street surface They Will also state
the price for the complete and perfect erection Of
each Ayres plug. The contract will be awarded
to the lowest responsible bidder. Bond, satisfac-
tory to the Mayor will be required for the prompt
and faithful performance Of the contract, and 10
per cent. will be retained by the Corporation for
. months after the completion Of the contract as
security and provision for any necessary repairs
due to the defective workmanship.
RANDOLPH COYLK, Water Registrar.
Po1oMAc VS.. NATIONAL second or return
game of the ''home and home' match between
these clubs was played on the grounds of the
National on Friday. So great was the interest In
the match that, although there was no notice In
the papers, several hundred spectators, among
whom was very large proportion of the beauty
Of Washington, were on the ground. The Poto-
macs went trst to the bat, with great confidence,
which lasted up to the end Of the 9th innings
when the score was-National IA, Potomac Is;
but on the last three innings the Nationals gained
enough to make them victorious In the most
closely contested and exciting game ever played
In this city. Mr. Adamson acted as umpire in
manner that did himself credit and both parties
Justice. The Potomacs sustained their reputation
rs powerful batters, Messrs. Camp, Robinson
Trook. and Wood making home runs. After the
game ,Messrs. Humphreys and Jueneman, in honor
Of the victory, brough t out the best key of lager
In the CELLAR besides other good things, over
which each player ''shouldered hisp bat sand
showed how fields were won." The following is
The score: