Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-10-20

Z NorIcx.-District Of Columbia Advertisement
40 be inserted in the BALTIMORE Sur are received
1t and forwarded from TIE STAR Oface.
ANOTHER Handsome CHURCH EDrr!cE TO sr
ERKcTED IN OUR CIrT.-St- Paups Methods
Episcopal Church South II the name Of the new
church edihce to be erected by the congreQatior
which now has for It's place Of worship the church
In Eighth street, between II and streets north
IL promises to be one OF the most noticeable and
BEAUTIFUL buildings Of the kind in this city
We have been favored with a sig bit Of the draw.
ings just completed by Mr. s. G Morrell, ar.
rob chiteet, and from which we CLEAN the following
details The site Is the elevated at the corner
Of r and Ninth streets. containing upward Of
10000 feet Of ground. The building will front 50
feet on Ninth street and 12i feet deep (side eleva
toni on street, and externally IL to be built in
what Is known as the Romanesque style Of archi-
lecture, while the interior will be modified into
something more Of the Grecian order. The spire,
which Is light and symmetrical viii rise to a
hight Of 22S 'eet from the ground, starting from
which u rises gracefully. and is ornamented with
turrets, finals. rOrbals, &c.
The site falls from the front 10 the rear wall
some feet inches, and there is difference Of 4
feet between the front vtstibule fcor and that OF
the lecture room. The lecture room Is entered
from E street through rear passage, and from
the front vestibule by three distinct doors, into
the hall separating the lecture room from the
class rooms. The basement floor secures a lecture
room SO feet by 50, with pitch Of Is feet an In
fantclass room, pastors study, three class rooms
library, ladirs' retiring room, and other convent
epces necessary for children The infant-class
room will seat, comfortably, 200 children, and Is
arranged in semi-circular form; the seats, eae b
elevated one above the other, giving the teacher a
foil view Of all his pupils. This room Is separa-
ted nom the lecture room or main Sabbath school
room by sash partition, so constructed as to be
thrown open and connect the two In one, IL Occa-
sion should require. Every alternate seat In the
7 lecture room will be arranged with revolving
backs, for Sa6bath-scbool purposes The general
arrangement of the basement 10 unique, and can
not be readily explained without the assistance Of
the drawing. The sides (walls) are to be vain.
scoted feet high, in lieu 4 being plastered The
Sabbath-school classes, when dismissed, retire TO
seats In the galleries through the rear vestibule,
by commodfous stairways leading thereto--the
boys by one stairway, and the girls by another
without mixing with the congregation at the
main entrance The arrangements Of the entire
basement are simple and convenient, and will
compare advantageously in this respect with those
OF any similar structure in the country.
The main audience room Is entered by four
fights Of star the principal ones q feet wide)
starting from the front vestibule, (which IL Ia
feet wide,) commencing with a quadrant, or
quarter circle, and ending at the vestibule above
which is to be handsomely paved with marble
tiles. From this ves;ibule the main audience
room 10 entered. which Is - feet wide by 50 feet
deep, with pitch Of % feet. This room is to be
lighted from the centre OF the ceiling through a
glass dome, which will be so constructed az to
serve as q means Of thorough ventilation. A cor
nice extends round the room 10 feet below the
ceiling, from which Is sprung a cone OF 10 feet
radius, finishing to formed girder with pam
eled safat; and from the girder are suspended al
regular Intervals large ornamental drops or cor
balls The cone 10 subdiyided into a series of
panels, with heavy raised mouldings and orna-
ments. The level portion Of the ceiling Is also to
moulded In stucco work OF great richness Of de-
sign.
The pulpit platform is feet inches shove the
noor, placed in semicrcular recess, whic recedes
feet at the deepest point, with radius Of ls feet
On either side of this recess. at the angles are
placed antaes feet on the face, terminating under
the main cornice with full ornamental capitals
corniee extends around the circle Is inches deep
on which rests six ten-inch scagliola columns and
two antaes III feet high, including base and capt.
tai, which are to be gold bronled. Above these a
medallion cornice extends around, terminatin NO
against the large antaes at the angles Above this
cornice springs a section Of dome, ribbed and
Paneled and highly ornamented- Between the
Scagiola columns panels or inches are TO be formed
the groundwork Of which 10 to be colored lighi
French grey, with gilded holdings which, when
finished, will produce a rich and tasteful effect
The front OF the platform 10 irregular, aud ia
gained by circular nig hts Of stairs The segmental
platform being squared In the rear, forms two
small rooms, one Of which Is designed as a closet
o., 'e ior .ne co 1 service and the Other
lifted up with every modern appurtenance A
door OF communication leads from this room tc
the study below The altar is formed by heavy
mahogany rail resting upon enriched open work
which extends the whole length in front Of the
platform, the ends termi mating in heavy octagona
newels The door Of the altar will be elevated
somewhat above the main noor.
The pews, Of which there will he 49, are OF
pine, with panneled backs, and are To be trimmed
with mahogany caps, champered. The audience
room w IL seat about l, $50 persons comfortab iv
Including the galleries, which extend the whole
length Of the room on either side, and are Is feet
wide, with four ranges OF seats, similar to those
ON the main floor The space over the front ves.i.
bule, with addition OF IL feet to the same be.
tween the side galleries, will constitute the choir
which will afford ample space to accommodate
the excellent band Of choralists Of which this
congrega alton czn boast. The choir side gallery
mly be entered from either end Of the church. {.
forming part Of the audience ROOM and leaving
thr large front window entirely unobstructsd
TIE ceiling above the choir will be Ia ndsomely
will depend a chandelier. The windows are all
Informed with mullions, aud are 10 be glazed with
handsomely enameled glass Of variety of designs
y The side walls are To be laid OF in blocks to rep-
resent stone Of light buff color The vestibules
are 10 De wainscoted six feet from the floor whic
il 70 be covered with yariegated marble tiles laid
The exterior fronts will be faced with brown
: stone. The arrangements for heating and yenti.
lauon-points too often ovcrlooked-have been
designed with the greatest care, and the design
altogether is worthy Of the architect Mr. Morsell
has Tor 4 number Of years past been engaged al
superintendent OF the construction Of various gov
eminent buildings, and has enjoyed the fullest
confidence Of the Departments under which he has
been employed. The plan has been adopted by
fhe church, and system organized for prosecute n
ts erection with vigor. The entire expense OF
completing the edifice 10 estimated at SIS CO..
TIE CANE LAw.-Many persons are under the
impression that the law for the preservation Of
; game prevents the sale Of certain birds during
this month In fact, some Of our magistrates have
been under this impression, and one recently
gave certificate TO that effect IL II an error that
mig hit lead persons into trouble, and TO prevent
such q result, we publish the law on the subject
which was passed after the publication Of Shea
hans digest This 10 an amendatory act and was
passed In 1854. IL provides that the act entitled
zrI-an act for the preservation Of game" approved
y February 6.h 1910, be, and the same Is hereby
II amended as 10 read follows IL shall not be
lawful 10 kill, sell, offer for sale, TO buy any
bird or birds Of the Pheasant PaItfidge, or quail
species between the INST day Of February ana the
rrst day Of November and 90 mich Of said act a
conflicts herewith, be, and the same 10 hereby
-epsaled. CO. TaR -
RUNAWAY MATcH.-Yestefday afternoon con-
= sid-rabie CONSERVATION was created on Seyeath