Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-29

fine addition to the public buiIdinps of ths
capital has now reached its final stage, and in
week or two at most the Observation-Disclosures
bly, one Of the most admirable of its cIass in
the country-will be au fat accompI Scores
OF mechanics are engaged, under the direc ton
OF mr.. James J. Clifford, the master builder,
which will be ready in a comparativeIy few
DAYS to receive the finishing touches OF Mr..
CAarles ). Getz, whose genius and art will lind
an inviting field OF labor in the artistic deco
Iduon ana scenic adorn ment OF the auditorium.
The best architectural skill has been enlisted
TO render the establishment as nearly perfect
rs possible; and in several important respects
Ills pronounced by competent judges superior
To any theater in America. Its acoustic prop
cries, optical advantages, and convenient
economy of space, and adequate and proper
ventilation, have here received the fullest and
most careful attention
The dress.eircIe, designed to seat six hum
dIed persons, will be furnished in a style of
luxurious elegance, and with the orchestra
seats-four hundred In number-will comprise
the fashionable portion OF the mousse. the par
quette, which occupies about one half the 1irst
floor, will give four hundred separate seats,
yying with those of the dressed and or
chestra in comfort and ease. The private boxes
will be eight in number, and promise to sur
pass in richness and beauty of decorations,
furniture, etc., all of our pre- yious experiences
inthat line. Thsamphi-theater, or upper circle
the cheapest portion of the house, Will be in
terior to the dress circle only in the matter of
orGamentation. In comfortable accommoda-
ton, ventilation, and every other convenience
1t occupies common vantage ground with
the other departments; it will hold one thous-
and persons. The aggregate capacity of the
house is thus made, by the judicious enconomy
OF space equal to the accommodation of 2, 400
perS0nS,-but little less than the caDacity of
the Old National.
Mr.. Ford has received in his enterprise ex-
tensiye and talented aid from our Washington
artisans and mechanical esta Adjustments. From
Aessrs. ]. T. REYNOLDS & Co. successors to w
H.. AT he anaiy dan oft
lnnumerable chandeliers, gas ard water fix
lures, conduits, &c, used; and the Messrs
Schneider furnished THERON work, SO profusely
employed in tightening and adjoining the
structure. Thewate pipes and gas pipes were
all laid under the superinten dence of Joseph
r. Brown, Esq, the interchangeable head of the
washington Gas Company. En- passont Mr..
Ford's precautions against the accident OF fire
deserve commendation. Fire hydrants, with
hose attachments. are conveniently placed, in
POSITIONS easy OF access, and supplied from
three-inch pipes. The prompt and judcious
use OF these means would drown out the first
symptoms of a fire.
IMPORTANT LOCAL MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.
Inc POSTMASTER General has selected the fol-
lowing places for station letter boxes for the
convenience of our citizens. All letters dropped
in these boxes, either for transmission by mail
or local delivery, will be called for by the let
tel carriers for each district
1t should be borne in mind, however. thatall
letters so deposited must be properly stamped
at the lawful rates, viz, three cents on each
single half ounce letter which is to be sent by
mail, and for each letter to be delivered in the
city two cents.
First District.-Coltman's grocery, Fifteenth
and L streets north; Knot, J. H., grocery,
druggist, 12i Pa. ave; Green j., grocery nj
and Twentieth street north; Redfern, r., gro
Gerry, Pa. ave and Nineteenth street
Second Dtstrict-Moore, J. b., druggist, 113
Pennsylvania avenue; Dillow, Mrs, green
grocery, 1870 G street, between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth; Presson Il Co. tobacconist, III Pa
ave-; West, James, Hotel, Twenty second and
r streets; Guttensen, j., confectioner, 63 Penn.
avenue.
Third District.-White, p, grocery, Thirteenth
and P street: kidwell & Lawrence druggists,
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets;
Thompson, w. s., druggist, New York aveH ne
and Fifteenth street; Ford Dr., druggist, Elev-
enth street and Pa. avenue Dayton's bakery,
456 Eleventh street, between Ct and H.
Fourth District-Stone j., druggist, Seventh
and l. street north; Dougherty, O. A, grocery,
and Fourteenth street; Musser, G. l., drug
gist, Tenth and streets; Edward, L., grocery,
Twelfth and M streets; Nailor, d., grocery,
Tenth and N streets.
Fifth District-Clark, d. b., druggist, Four
and-a-half street and Pa. avenue Berry wood
yard, e and Third streets; Brown, E., drug
gist, Pa. avenue and Third street; Waite, Dr..
druggist, Louisiana avenue and Seventh street;
Berth, Mr., grocery, Maryland avenue and
Third street.
.Sirth District Sullivan, ]. p, druggist cor
ner Mass. ay Fourth and H streets; Koebel,
j., grocery, N and Fifth streets; O'Hare, q. S,
grocery, 252 Seventh street, between NJ and N
streets; Fitzgerald, Mrs, grocery, 635 G street,
between First and Second streets; McMahon,
Mr., grocery, 466 F street, between Second and
Third streets.
Serenh DtStrict-Semmes, J. H., grocery, La
av. and Ninth street; McDevitt, p, grocery,
Tenth street and Pa. av.; Legroux, L., grocery,
Twelfth street and Pa av.; Powell, ]. T., gro
Gerry, Ohio av. and Fourteenth street
Efohths Observation-Disclosures r.. pracpry Fnur.
teenth street and Cstreet south; Allen, c., drug
gist, Eleventh street and Md. av.; Clark, r. b.,
grocery, Four-and-a-half and M streets south;
Bacon, r. A, druggiss Four and half and
Fstreets south; Bos well, Ohio, druggist, Seventh
street and Va. av.
Ninth District.-Bates, Dr., druggist, Seventh
and L streets east; MCPHERSON, Dr.. druggist
First street east and Pa. av.; Boyle, c., hotel,
near railroad depot; Gohn. g., stationer, sos Pa.
av., near First street; Quick, G. F., grocery,
B street south and N. J. av.
Tenth District.-Bury, E. B., druggist, Third
street east and L strces south; Phelan, Mr., dry
goods, Third street east and East Capitol street.
Walsh, F. A., druggist, Cos Eighth street east;
Gaddis Il Co., grocery, Eleventh and M streets
east Woods, L. A., grocery, Ninth and streets
east.
STOPPING AND SEARCHING GOVERNMENT
Enthusiastically morning, Col Baker re-
celyed information that a number of citizens
OF Maryland had entered into an agreement
to capture and burn train OF Government
wagons sent 10 the farm of Col. John HI. War
ring (lately convicted of treason), for the pur-
pose OF removing his personal property to this
city. The Colonel at once started off with
about fifty men of his battalion, and met the
train, when he learned that number OF citi-
zens of the county had armed themselves, and
under the lead Of VIM Worthington, a noted
young rebel sympathizer, searched the train OF
wagons for slaves, Notwithstanding Capt. Ba-
ker answered them that he had been partic-
ular not to permit slaves to come with him ex-
cept those OF Col. Warning. The train was
twice halted and searched by these armed men.
Young Worthington Is sand to have been quite
demons trative against the Government In
words. He has been committed to the Old
Capitol prison.
The crowd searched the wagons twice, al
though assured that there was no property in
the train except what belonged to Col. War
ring.
a DISHONEST SEAMsTREss.-Tes yesterday Mrs
Spaulding, on ID street, near First, missed her
spectacles and bracelets, and suspected that her
seamstress, girl named Margaret Kelly, had
taken them. Her trunk was searched, and a
parcel of beads, breastpin and lingering were
found. which were claimed by Mrs. s., aud
che called officer Crump, who arrested the girl
and took charge of her trunks. She was taken
before Justice Ferguson, who committed her to
Jail for further hearing. Her trunks con-
tain, among other things, large lot Of towels
and sheets, which are supposed to have been
stolen.