Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-11-19
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Cer,espo~demoe Of T1s Star.


= GtolesrcwN. November no, leao
Werk upon the spherical. beick dome Of the
High Service Reservoir Is steadily prooressinsy
campaigning with diMneter Of 40 feet ~
be reduced 10 ~ feet The arch 10 being nail,
without centre, or other support, and Of course
the 81 Mculties increase the wall the
horizontal. Each brick n now laid at an angle
OF % degrees from perpendicular and would air
rom is place were IL not for the cohesion Of the
ihoImr. As the arch gets gher, the workmeu
VIII have 70 lay upon their work as 10 10 finished
and hold each brick in place until the mortar sets
the opening keys itself, and must remain In place;
so tnat, In case of slip, only the unfinished
course could fall. SIN, n has dangerous sp,
Pearance TO see the workfpen covering over thss
and ieariessly advancing higher and farther over
trusting themselves above the abyss without any
support other than the work OF their hands from
hour 70 hour The danger I. only in appearance,
q, tne arch 10 two feet thick, resting on
The West Georgetown school house, located on
the triangular lot at the intersection Of High and
ms1Lst streets !, nearly completed, and = well
The building Is 50 by 3Ofeet and two stories high
eoove the cellar. There 10 but one school room
on each moor, Zone for boys the other for girls }
ana each extends the full length and breadth Of
exterior building Joined to the north front The
scnool rooms have lofty ceilings, and are commo-
dious, ght and airy Mr.. John c. Harkness (of
your city, was the architect; Messrs. Joe. w.
semmee, contractors and carpenters; MIR
Hutchfns, bricklsyer; and Mr. C. A, Offutt.
learn y y
Messrs. Jones & Mahegen, two en,srprisrng
street large two-story frame building for a soa
and candle mandatory. This, az well as the
two hne brick dwellings being erected by essrs
Barrett Meem on Gay street, and other I'm
DrOVemenfl lhRdn in sA.n
uce atlengthin day or two. 81.
MI nj. Gerrett, blacksmith, formerly Of Jefer-
son county, Va, but for many years resident Of
Georgetown, fell from his door on saturdsv eve
ming, and in few minutes breathed hi, last He
nad been In very bad health for some weeks past
ana In falling received serious injuries about the
mead and face, which probably were the immedi-
ate causes Of his death. = :.
An ETHEREAL oil lamp exploded a. Mrs. sha,y,s
residence, on Prospect street, on Friday evening
last, ana came near resulting seriously as the
dress OF young Lady visitor caught fire, and but
1or the presence Of mind Of those gentlemen who
came 10 the rescue as soon n the alarm was Given
ana sxtfnguished the flames another victim
would have been added to the long list of those
murdered by explosive burning fluids.
The stock Of wood purchased by our dealer.
TINS season up to the LIST instant, is great deal
less than was received during the same period
last year and preceding seasons The stock OF
the average, and unless our dealers make up the
defciency, scarcity Il fuel IL TO be apprehended
II the winter is a hard one
lust as we close our letter the Juvenile Cad cts
street, and present a hne appearance. They are
commanded by Capt Cowarden son of a Rich
mond editor, and will spend the day at the
VILLA" The company is preceded by withers'
iuil osnd, with their new instruments, lately re-
ceived from the North.
As some complaint has been made about the
lamps at the west end of Bridge street not being
.g hted, we win state that the gas main had to be