Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-09-06
NorrcE,-District Of Columbia Advertisements
to be inserted In the BALTIMORE SUN are received
at and forwarded from THE STAR ONCE

Nor1cE.-Dirrict Of Columbia Advertisements
to be inserted In the BALTIMORE SUN are received
at and forwarded from THE STAR Office.
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HANDsoME IMPRovEMENr-A peculiarly
constructed house which has been erected within
the last year In street, between Sixth and Sew
enth streets, has attracted considerable attention
on the part Of those who observe with interest the
progress Of the city-ib growth In wealth, lis
rPiaiy Increasing population, ana the CONSEQUENT
which Is the subject of this notice Is owned by
DIR. Jsmes Warning, and Is constructed upon the
splan Of house its owner sawin Italy. The front,
which Is of heavy brown stone, presents four diff
ferent styles Of architecture to view, ali harmo-
niOusly and aiuactively blended, and forming
a most tastefUl elevation. The dimensions are y
feet wide by 40 feet deep. and four stories high
beside the basement and attic stories. The base
ment has wide area with a yaulted pavement,
aud is handsomely fitted up for convenience, hav-
Ing large " stroom and kite ben, the latter being
provided with closets, cooking ranges, arrange
meuts for hot and cold water, and every other
comfort apPertaining to a frst-class residence.
The first door has spacious hall leading from
the entrance door, with tiled floor and hand
somely frescoed walls and ceiling, and deep ves-
Thule with heavy circular mouldings and plate
glass inner doors. The front room On this floor is
finished entirely with walnut faeings The doors
are heavy walnut with sunk panels, raised mold
tngs, and astrigal edges. These doors are of the
finest workmanship, so much 50 that old car
penters who have seen them, as well as other
parts Of the work, have refused to believe that
they were made by Washington mechanics
compliment which Messrs. Willett Mockbee,
Is the Doctors office, and from 1t we enter the
dIning-room ON the same floor. This room has
heavy grained ogee feelings, walnut doors; is
provided with dumb waiter, which communi-
Gates with the kitchen below; has magnificent
Tennessee marble fireplace and mantel, and the
walls and ceiling are finished with a very neat
this room pass into the hall, and up the wide
stairway TO the parlor. This room occupies the
whole Of the second floor, and is twenty-five feet
wide, and forty-nine feet in depth. The ceiling
Is an italian cove ceiling with fans laid of in
PANELS and tracery work in stucco, &" fh beauti.
full scaglola cluster columns and stucco bases and
caps There are no less than ffty-hve Of these
beautiful columns in and about the room. The
walls provided with tasteful inches for the
reception Of statuary; and magnificent Italian
marble mantels adorn the fire places. The north
side OF this room Is provided with a large bay
window with heavy gothic sash, with mullions,
which are to be lighted with stained glass In con-
nection with this room we note with pleasure that
the stained glass for this window is manufactured
in this city from designs by the makers, who are
Messrs. Vaughan & Shekeli, two Washington
citizens We had the pleasure day or two since
of visiting their Workshop in street, and OF
viewing 4 portion of the work designed for DIR.
Warnings house, upon which they are now en-
gagged. and were struck with the beauty and neat
ness Of the patterns, as well as the intelligence
and skill displayed by them In all the details OF
this dithcnlt art. The parlor is entered through
lofty circular head doorways, which are finished
in the most elaborate style in birds-eye maple,
the doors being Of the same material. The front
windows are Of French plate glass, with inside
venetian shutters.
The third floor is divided into three large
chambers, with deep closets bathroom, clothes
presses speaking tubes, bell pulls, etc, with
rangements in the ball for extinguishing fire,
such - IN proper hands would prevent destruc-
tive conhagraiion- The rooms are tastefully fin
nhed with ogee mouldIngs, marble, mantels,
and in all respects conform TO the excellence Of
the more noticeable parts Of the building. Il
The fourth story contains four chambers, with
marble Wristbands and mantels, and in all re-
spects compares with the rest Of the structure.
Above, the attic story contains four rooms, and
leads to an observatory on the roof, which affords
beautiful view Of the entire city and Its envi-
rons. Coming back 20 the exterior front Of the
house, we pause to admire the neat iron railing
and basement steps Of the area, and the mechan-
ical excellence Of the iron balustrades. which
being constructed by Mr.. James II. Meade.
The different branches Of the work per-
formed by the following excellent mechanics
Contractors. Messrs. Willett Mockbee; brick
layer, Geo. IL Plant; brown-stone cutter, NJ q.
Emory; marble cutter, - Bradley; plasterers,
Messrs. Allen Jackson; painter John Peake;
FRISCO painter, Mr.. Odense; plumber and gas
terknight; stained glass workers, Vaughan
SLekell; iron worker, J. III. Meade.
Tx LIBEL CAsE-The following is the afi
davit upon which the warrant against Mr.. Good
IOe, yesterday. was issued --s- !
Washington CITY, &, IS:
justice Of the peace In and for the said city,
samuel Strong, resident of the said District,
who, on his oath duly administered by me, doth
make the following information, viz: That one
Daniel x. Goodloe has been guilty Of making,
composing, and publishing a false, scandaloUs,
and malicious libel Of and concerning one John
b FLOYD. Secretary of War of the 4 nited States
ofAmerlca. in certiin newspaper printed 10 the
city Of New York, and published In the city Of
Washington and elsewhere, called 'tTbe New
York Tines dated the LIST day OF September,
uvhf aid fzlsa caudal0ng and nalici0na
Libel is headed - Federal Corruption-The Secre-
tary Of War and the De Groot Claim-Extraordi-
narv Award Of Secretary FIoyd;,' and the said
Samuel strong has Informed and made known
unto NE thai the said Daniel r Goo6loe has
made, eomDosed, and pull lished in the newspaper
called 1.-THE New York Times contains, besides
the above In the article headed as aforesaid other
false scandalous, defamatory. and libelous matter
against the said John b Floyd, Secretary of
War, Is aforesaid, intended to bring him, the
aid Floyd, into contempt and disgrace with the
good people OF this District and elsewhere, and
that the said ibelous matter is calculated to pro-
woke breach Of the peace.
And the said Samuel strong, on bis oath afoTe-
said, doth make further informant on against the
said Daniel X. 6oodloe, and say that be has been
guilty Of making, composing, and publishing in
the newspaper called .'The New York Times"
another and further false, defamatory scandalous,
and malicious libel Of and concerning the said
John b. Floyd, Secretary Of War, as aforesaid,
which said libel 10 contained in the hunter of
the said "New York Tines dated the Attn day of
September, 1850, which said libel is headed tsfhe
De Groot Swindle''-ssFurther Particulars in the
History Of the Case-Flagrant Character OF the
Award-Position Of Secretary Floydi,-and the
said Strong has ihformsd and made known unto
me that the said Daniel II. 6oodloe has made,
composed, and published In the article headed as
aforesaid, other false. scandalous, and malicious
librls Of and concerning the said Ohm 3. Floyd,
Secretary Of War, as Aforesaid, intended to bring
tue said Floyd into contempt and dlsgraee, and
10 provoke breach Of the peace. And the said
Strong having the said numbers OF the newspaper
called ssTre New York Times y dated espect-
pectfvely. on the LIST and 4th OF September, 1850,
and CONSUMING the said false, scandalous, and
malicious libels Of and concerning the said John
b. Floyd, Secretary Of War, a. sforesaid, 10 my
notice, have required the said Strong 10 subscribe
his said infermalion, 10 which have annexed, at
his request, the said numbers OF the said New
York fimes, conta ning the said libes as part
and parcel OF bis information Aforesaid. and have
caused my warrant to be issued for the arrest Of
the said Daniel r. GoOdloe, 50 that he may be
brought before me To be dealt with according to
lIw rFHEL SAMu III. SIRosG
Swofr and subscribed before me, September 5,
O. II