The national Republican., 1867-09-11
LOCAL DEPARTME Mt.

minutely described In tho REPUBLICAN o few
weeks since. Mr.. Harvsy's saloon is furnished
peeial mention. They are furnished BY Purdy
d Co., New York. On the frst floor Is mirror
over the wash. stand, 81 by 90 inches, with frame
Of black walnut, trimmed with papisr maohe
gilded. On the opposite side Of the room Is q
beautiful three.plate mirror, "a by l08 inches,
black walnut frame, trimmed with gold and
carving emblematio Of the saloon. The beauti-
full leaves Of this trimming were made In double
iaoules, originated BY the hrm, who are the only
company that originate their own designs An
ether, termed the bar or cook.room mirror, Is l68
by l08 inches, with black walnut frame, veneered,
with fancy branches from solid carving. This
was designed expressly for Mr.. Harvey. It ON
braces a regular English cuckoo clock, the bird
uhistling the time nt every hour. This Is real
curiosity, and Ia we'll worth examining.
The fourth mirror shown us ranged along the
rear wall Of the lower front room, 10 270 by 40
inches, and is set in plain black walnut frame,
In the ladies' dining.room Is arranged o beau.
tiful screen mirror about two.thirds Of the way
towards the back end Of the room; II 10 l08 by
100 inches, and Is designed to servo as dress.
ingglass and to hide from view the walters
and the oysters just 70 the rear, and always
Eeady for customers. The ffth Ia mirror at
the head Of tho FIRST flight Of stairs, 70 by 1872
oyo maple, with ornamental top trimmed with
I gold. This is so arranged that, at hrst sight
one Is led to suppose that there are two halls on
opposite sides Of q double and parallel flight Of
stairs, and serves to aid lady In arranging her
dress, hat &o., before entering the dinir J.room,
md again before going out on the street.
Mr. Il. French, Of Capitol Hill, has furni,hed
and laid q floor Of beautiful English tiling, Of
the same material as soma that has been laid
by him In the United States Capitol. Tho
marbie.work has been done BY Mr.. Bradley,
and reflects credit on his taste and workmanship. p.
L. 4 kur "a Al. II. l..
number, furnished by the Tucker Company,
Boston, and suspended In the saloon are very
beautiful, surmounted BY figure Of an Indian
chief. There arc none Of these fine articles in
the city save at the new State Department, on
Fourteenth street. In the ladies' saloon up stairs
are four of cromlins 4 Bakers IL burner chande.
liers from Phladelphia, which are rich and
beautiful, ornamental and useful. Behind tho
bar are two Of the most beautiful angel brackets
We have ever witnessed, mono like them having
ever been brought to this city.
Mr.. Harvey, notwithstanding oil this costly
array Of tho ane arts and comforts Of life, means
TO soil the best quality Of oysters, In all styles,
at the old prices. Mr.. Harvey Is one Of the few
who have coined money in this city, and ho de.
serves the praise Of all the residents, and espe.
cialy tho property holders, for having converted
his earnings into what will tend to beautify tho
city and increase tho value Of property around
hore.
On F street south, between Sixth and Seventh
streets, Mr.. Charles Church is having erected,
with oil the .aodsrn sonv.ni.n.ss. NV tLr-s,
story brick dwellings, which will vastly enhanc ,
that part Of tho city. Messrs. HoltEclaw 4
Druf are the carpentersi ]. D. Hutton. brick
.nasoni Mr.. Csssell, painter, and John Rabbet,
plasteror.
On Fourteenth, between and streets north,
Mr.. Matthew Byrne has In the course Of oonstruc-
ton n three. story and basement brick hou. D..
Mr.. John Henderson, carpenter N. l.. Merrill,
III. aI % MIA
terers.
On Vermont avenue, between ii and streets,
Senator Morgan, Of New York, Is having built
three ine four.story and. basement press-brick
front dwellings, with brownstone adornmsnts.
Mr. Edmonston does the carpontoring; Thorn s
plastering. When completed, these will be
very pretty houses, and will add much toward
the improvement Of that section Of the city.
INTERESTING MEETING.-Ye yesterday being
tho twenty eighth anniversary Of the call Of Rev.
Presby ytorisn church, Ninth street, On invitation
was extended to those who united in that call to
attend a prayer or 'old folks" meeting at tho
church in the afternoon. The occasion drew to-
gethsr the members now S1siding here who In.
yited Mr.. Smith to tho pastorate. and their Off
spring who are also members Of tho church,
among whom were three ladies, then unmarried,
but now the wives Of three Of the most promi-
nent and Christian gentlemen Of the District.
The Rev. Mr.. Smith conducted tho exercises
yesterday, and after making few remarks ap-
propriate to SO interesting an occasion, the con-
gregation present united In singing number Of
old.style hymns, suoh as they sung In former
days, aud which had been specially selected for
tho occasion by the respected pastor. Mr.. Smith
also read the list OF names Of those who invited
him to the charge Of the church, many Of whom
have long since been gathered to their fathers.
Mr.. P. Crowley, one Of the surviving original
male members, made few remarks fitting to
tho occasion, and was followed by Mr.. David
Ba:sctt, then boy, but now respected elder
of the church.
The Fourth Presbyterian church was organ.
zed on the Gath Of November, 1928, aud the
was succeeded by Rev. Mason Noble, and fol.
owed by Rev John 0. Smith, tho present able
md beloved pastor.
Az EXPERIMENT. - Yesterday we OBJ
eryed n number Of persons at work in laying u
oction of Bellou 4 Smiths patent concrete
pavement, composed mainly Of cement, sand,
gravel, coal, tar, and ashes, at the intersection
Il Pennsylvania avenue and the eastern end Of
Market Space. This pavement 10 not affected
the rain, snow, or frost, but very hot weather
hakes It melt and run at least such has been
Northern cities. Ono thing can DO relied on, to
1T: they are healthy, and tend to prevent
pdgment Of disease near them. -
DETECTIVES ON NIdHT DUTY.-We are
orry to gee, by an order from Major Richards,
hat a detective will be detained at police head.
uarters all night, alternately. The object In
lew is a commendablo one; but, In our opinion,
o detective who has cases to "work up'' out
NE tho once should be deferred from at
ending to these cases at such times as to him
pems best. lie alone can be the judge Of the
est time to operate, "pipe Of" 40. Put q
pan In the Office who has no door work to
o. II detective cannot be trusted to work
case in bis own way, then reduce him to the
inks.
NEARLY A TUMBLE.-The contractors for
10 erection Of house for Governor Wright,
,rner Of Eighth and g streets, in digging for
s foundation, worked too close to the next
yelling owned by M. Thompson, esq, promi.
,nt lawyer of this city, and 1t came near tum.
ing down. The uorkmen may have to pull
,rt Of the house down to save the other part.
hey arc at work, however, In trying to under
the walls so as to save the entire. structure,
possible.
CONTRARY TO LAw.-T. j. Frazier made