Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-01-05


congress there Is none more interesting 70 the
citizens OF Warrington than the report OF B.
II. French, esq, the Commissioner of Public
Buildings In this repor: we have a summary
OF the improvements made during The past wear
on the public buildings and grounds, which
idle
The Potomac bridge Is represented TO BE- a
very Febie STRUCTURE, far too much go for the
fallWas st passes oysr Ii, and for which pur-
pose 1t is now mainly used. The report states
that bill passed the House Of sentatl yes
granting the right 10 construct railro.d bTidS &c
alongside OF tho old bridge TO the Alexantil.se;
Washington and Georgetown Railroad Com
pany, which owns the franchise OF the road.
The Commissioner is In favor Of this bill be-
coming law. 1t will cost the Govern me mt
nothing, and leave the old bridge for the ex-
elusive use Of ordinary travel Why there
should he any hesitancy fn the passage OF the
bill 1, is difficult TO perceive. The loss OF the
use OF the old bridge to the public at large is
severely felt in our markets. and \ grei. bar
r,er to froe communication between the two
shores.
The Navy Yard bridge has been badly In.
)ureo by SoVernNent vePsels coming in COLI
sion with 1t. The Commissioner proposes 10
erect " ing which will ems ure its safety. One
OF the roads appurtenantt to the bridge has been
thoroughly repaired and ia In fine condition
Inc appropriation was not sufficient 10 do any
thing TO tho other, and the Commission there
fore as hs for an appropriation tomake its much
needed repairs.
The report gi,es due credit TO the Washing.
Ion and Georgetown Railroad COMPANY for the
faithful and wcrkmanlike manner in which
the tracks have been laid on Pennsylvania
avenue. The company IL req uired by law to
pave and keep In good order tho space between
the tracks and two feet beyond the outer rails
ann the expense of repairing the residue of the
avenue deyolves upon the Government. These
repairs, however faithf ully made, are mere
patches, soon disintasratad, and render rennir.
constantly necessary. The Commissioners to
ooFiate the expense OF making such temporary
repairs, has recommended that the avenue be-
paved with Belgian pavement. like the sn,.cj
men at Its intersection with Seventh street and
expresses the opinion 'that IL wou,d last ont
many generations OF mankind"
Mr.. French reneWs his RECOMMENDATION for
tne erection OF new Jail and extension of the
court house.
The filthy condition OF the Washiny ton "a.
nal Is again brought to attention, and the roc
concentrations for itS Improvement made in
thr report OF 4 wear ago arc renewed
The Commissioner, in closing his report
Urges the extension OF the Capitol grounds.
Ihe building II nearly completed, ana the
grounds ought 10 br in 4 corresponding stat.
OF foTW ardRess.
II. '" EDhONDs, passenger agent OF The Bal
umore and Ohio Railroad CoTnpany has rs
aTeStcd us to notify the travelling public of the
following changes in the running of trains
commencing this day, january 5th:
Train No. l. for baltimore and Intermediate
places, VIII leave ut n. m. THIS train hereto.
iote ieil al 'lO And pas for Frederick
uarper's Ferry, Wheeling, P;rkers burg, Cieye-
lsnd, Cincinnati. Chicago. 81. Louis and all
s+ngers taxing this train to the West bs We no
ehange OF cars until reaching the Ohio river
making II very desirable Tor inyalids, wounded
soldiers and othCrE
Train No. =, for Baltimore, PhiIadelphia
New York and Boston, will leave at a. M
ms 'ran heretofore LETT at 6 a. IN.
New 1prh, VIII leave at Ills Il. 10. This train
heretofore left at IL s.. III.
Train No. 4, for Baltimore, Phiiadelphis and
New York, al r. III. This train heretofore has
gar rrx-Cx .i,.e
ashingfo1 and Philadelphia This train
stops a. all stations. Passengers for Harper's
cry ana Frederick will take this train
Tram No. >, local tr;sn for baltimore only
hIh Train heretofore carried the through pas
sensers for Philadelphia, New York and i}os-
ION: will leave a U. IN
Train No. g, Lightning express for phiiadsl
phia, New York and Boston; viii leave a. $50
p m. ms train viii not lake an local pas
sengers, and has heretofore left at p. m .
Time tables, &C. will be published in to-
N orrow' s Chronicle.
Passengers are cautioned 10 purchase ticket.
only II The Depot of the Baitlmora and Ohio
Railroad Company.
THE CITY acknowledgements the COM
pany Will put IN force II new regulation re-
sprctins transfers, by which the Office of
transfer agents viii be abolished The CON
ouCtoT= Will hereafter issue them TO passengers
III the points " here the transfers are made, and
by punching lie ticket prevent fraud on ths
company by th,ir being used twice New
rules IN relation TO the carrying OF bundles,
Ne. have been adopted.
The company are uow engaged la removing
the track on New Jersey avenue 10 the cep,nr
81 ihe street, in accordance with the late de-
ciaion OF Judge Merrick. aud IL = short tune
VIII have their cars running 10 thai point as
usual.
I.a7t werk the employees OF the company
weTr treated TO a handsome supper, served u.
The instance of thu diractorS-thoss OF llc
tircrprtOwn and Fou rteenth street line, dininy
in George toTn Il, and of The Navy Yard and
steamboat lines st Sanderson's, Navy Yard
A RIoTCUs SQUAD.--On Friday afternoon,
some soldiers. who had bsfB drinking, 1.-TWO OF
them h~ing very drunk, } got into 81 fight on
near Fourth street north. and MIR. j. Gieger, II
Citizen, we at aInEn them separate the o. and
succeeded in partially doing so, bat unfOrtu-
nately only TO draw the intoxicated and CT cited
soldiers upon himself. One Of them seized him
10y III" cellar, and another, named John Rev
nolds. OF the Sd L. s. Infantry, who had 4 ca ne
made OF cedar top, with the knots protrudiug,
dealt him several blows on tha head. infiIctinx
severe wounds Three of the party, John Rpy-
noids, - Graham. and Mat Gordon, were
taken 10 the Fourth Ward station, and the tyo
last named being too drunk TO be examined, the
whole party were locked mp for the remainder
of the night, to have hearing bsfor Justic.
Waltar this morning
INTERESTING OEDISATsox SERvIcRs-Lsst
night, biessrs. Frost, Smith and knight were
ordained elders of DR.. Sunderland's Presbvte.
rian Church, and Messrs. Carter and Ellis were
ordained deacons. The pas tor was assisted by
Rev. Dr. hcLane, former pastor OF the church,
and by the Rev. Mr.. Marks. Prior to the ordi.
nation ceremonies. DR.. Sunderland preached
sermon appropriate TO the occasion, wherein
he explained the doctrines and rules which
govern the Pre.byterIak Church. II was stated
also, incidentally, III at the Government of tho
church bad never yet been complete, the oh orch
being heretofore without deacons
| NAVY fARD.-Every department Of the Navy
Yard snow in active operation-soine working
TWO SETS OF hands, night and day-and the
WDaTycs
large schooners discharging cargoes, four of
! coal, two OF lumber, one Of piles, and one of
chip timber. besides sc voral taking in stores for
Fortress Monroe and other points. The King
Phillip, formerly thu Powhstsn, has lately had
thorough oyerhauling. The Reliance ha.
; IN IN placed In fine order The Whitehead and
Dragon have had new boilers placed in them,
| and arc now in the painters hands. The lille
Ureka, more commonly known 40 tine Grey