Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-14
Which: added to that laid under the direc-


west, from street, along the east front Of
General Post Office building .. $50
Total of United States main in streets and
Being 2s,7 2s feet of twelve-inch pipe. sos
feet Of ten-inch Pc, and 1 900 feet of four
Total of Corporation mains now laid, as per
statement .......................2 90 020
Total Of mains laid in streets, avenues, and
alleys of the city. 5O8e1
Classified thus
TWelve-inch. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FPS
Ga; - '''.......... OSo
.''''............'......- .l9,o2S
-ou'-ihch ......................... L. 2O
The number Of Corporation stops inserted since
the organization of the office to this date is 266 Of
which 90 are in mains belonging to the United
STATES, and 1877 In mains belonging to the Corpo-
ration.
BRONZE Door FOR THE CApI1oL-A letter
from Rome, Italy, SAYS:
"Rogers is engaged here upon a bronze door
1or the Capitol at w ashingtOn, which is to cost
S25 600. The first scene represents Columbus be-
fore the Council at Salamanca. unfolding his
great theory. In the second he is lust setting ont
to seek royal aid. In the third he is before the
klng and Queen, laboring to convince them
Isabella leans forward and seems interested but
ferdinand scarcely deigns to heed the visionary
enthusiast In the fourth he is confding his son
TO the care OF the monks, while his ships wait In
the fifth he is landing in great state upon St Sal
vaoor. The sixth Is at Hspaniola, where one Ct
tue sailors Is bringing an Indian girl to the ship
on lis shoulder. The next is the great nayiga
tors triumphal entry into Barcelona on his Re-
turn. In the succeeding one he is about to be
sen. nehI nome from Cuba IN chains and disgrace
Inc last scene Of ALL is death. The priests
nave administered to him the sacrament; one
holds crucifx for him to kiss; friends and at
!endants are weeping around, and the spirit OF
the dying man is abou: to start on that last yov
In niph
ing these scenes are figures and busts of various
royal personages contemporary with Columbus
Including Ferdinand and Isabella, &c'
ARREST FOR FORGERY-Yesterday a French
man who had been stopping at Browns Hotel
lett the house for the purpose he said of visit
ing Mount Vernon. Mr.. Brown, during his stay,
had received from him draft purporting to be
upon c. GaGtier, confectioner, for ssh Soon after
his departure the draft was discovered to he a
forgery. Mr. Brown immediately took measures
on the hotel book as g Ate Chandon Enrope; ;;
and gave Information to the detective police act
ing in connection with officer A r. Allen The
southern routes were watched and telegraphic
dispatch descr bling the man sent to Mr. Low at
the Relay House. About Il O'Clock last evening.
as the cars were about leaving the Relay for Bal.
timore, MIR. Low discovered Chandon in the train,
and notified the conductor, who watched him
closely. AS the cars approached Baltimore Chan
don attempted to jump off, when the conductor
laid hands on him and detained him He WAS
delivered to the officers in Baltimore, and MIR.
Brown was immediately notified bv telegram
FIFTY one dollars OF the money was found upon
him. This morning. Officer Allen accompanied
MIR: Brown to Baltimore TO identify the prisoner
and bring him to this city for trial
p. S-A dispatch from Baltimore saws that
Chandon was identified by Mr.. Brown, and his
made confession of the facts, and will be brought
to Washington this afternoon.
OUTRAGEOUS CoNDuCT.-Flfh District Police
ny62 49,
while Justice Thompson was sitting in his office
engaged in conversation with a citizen, a man.
apparently about 30 years Of age, and much intox-
icated abruptly entered, and staggering towards
the justice, so annoyed the latter that he desired
the man to leave the office forthwith. He refused
and, no officer being present, continued to annoy
the magistrate and set him at defiance. Having
succeeded, however, with the help Of the citizen
above referred to, in ejeCting the roWdy he cursed
the magistrate and behaved so outrageousy out
side, 1t was deemed necessary to bring him into
the office and send for policeman. While the
messenger was gone to a neighboring office for a
constable, Officer Ross came in and took charge
of the fellow, who gave his name as Davis, and
said he came from Baltimore. Being fined IS
and SIS cents costs, he said he conld not pay, and
would 90 to the workhOuse. While, However
the commitment was being made out, the prisoner
suddenly changed his mind, and taking sssober
second thought" paid the fine and costs-tbe
officer being directed to keep the drunken man in
custody until be was able to walk home or about
his business
BRASS KNUcKLEs-A specimen of these muir
derous weapons was Exhibited at the guardhouse
this morning. Last night, Lieut. McHenry was
in the vicinity Of Dubant's restaurant and heard
noise as Of rapping on the counter, and noticed
lad asked, 90 What has that man got on his hand
McHenry saw young man named Brady some
what intoxicated and fourishing the weapon
McHenry told him that the law required him to
take such articles. Brady resisted, and McRenry
took the knuckles by force, in doing which 1t was
necessary to strike Brady blow thaS,gave him a
very black eye He was taken to the guardhouse
with the weapon. 1t is Of brass, and cas-. solid,
the heavy part being held in the hand when the
fist Is formed, the exposed or striking part con-
sisting Of four heavy rough rings over the fingers
and passing between the joints of the fingers A
mans skull. Brady says he does not know how
he came to have it. as he was drunk The Jus.
tice fined him Sails.
adequate opera representations, will be gratitied
to See that the Ullman and Strakosch company
have arranged to extend their number of nights
In this city to six instead ofDfour as at first an
"Martha,' in which, by contract With the on.
don Opera House, Patti is to make her European
debut; and Verdi's delicious s'Sicilian Vespers"
which has just had such remarkable success in
New York as presented by this company.
The sale Of subscription tickets for the season
commences to-day.
we see by the Baltimore papers that the I'LL
man aid Strakosch company have almost turned
the heads Of the musical community of that city
PATHS brilliant debut on the opening night Mon
diy,) was followed by the brilliant success of
NJ adame Colson last night
We invite the especial attention of our musical
readers to the enticing bill Of fare down In the
programme Of the coming operate season.
On SABBATH morning last, at II O'Clock, Rev.
DR.. Cole preached his farewell sermon in the
Thirtesnth-street Baptist Church to a large and
attentive audience. Text: Revelations l4tR chap
ter, 9th verse. Subject: The trium phi Of christi
anity. The Doctor spoke with his usual ability
and fervency. Through the efforts of Dr. Cole
there has been effected union Of the First Church
and the Thrteenth-street Church. Rev y p.
Hill was pastor Of the one and Rev. DR. Cole Of
the other; and by the union they will now be
able to liquidate a very heavy debt that rests on
the church edice. Dr. Cole, in a commendable
spirit retires, leaving MIR. Hill the pastor Of the
consolidated church.