The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-26

BuIIpIsos IN Pnoohrss Br BALDWIN 4 BRo
TIER Two or thrss days since We were showr
through the new building Of Mr.. M. ". Gslt
now being erected on II street north, between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets west. It ID I
large and handsome brown-stone front, four sto
riss high, with high and roomy basement. Thu
front doors are made Of black walnut, and ar,
heavy and beautiful. Tho vestibuls 10 large
and the inner doors are also large and composed
Of black walnut. In fact, all the wood work o.
the nrst story, and the blinds al the front win
dow,, from the first to the upper story, are man
ufsctured from the best Of black walnut. Tbs
nrst floor embraces . large hall, parlor, library
dining room, and large and eonvenisntly-ar
ranged closets and inches. To the dining room
there is . large and handsome bay window, tn,
wood work Of which 10 beautifully executed IL
black walnut. The floors Of the dining room AND
hall are walnut and ash lumber aiternated.
The second floor has several hne chambers
bath, waste.water, and heating apparatus rooms
and o largo sitting room In the back building
The wash stands are all walnut, with marble tops
and present . ncat and beautiful appearance
Tho closets and pantriss are large and we'll ar
ranged containing little oupboards with marble
tops, and . number Of shelves.
The third story 10 furnished with about the
same oonvenienoes, and Is trimmed throughout
with grained oak, as Is also the fourth story
rooms. Above the latter Is q large and we'll
arranged lookout, from which nearly every par,
OF the city can be viewed, as we'll as . wide area
Of the surrounding country and tho noble Poto.
mac for miles away.
There are eighteen rooms above the basement,
over all Of the doors Of which are transom lights,
thus permitting the air TO have free ourren,
through The gas, water, and heating ap-
paratus extend to all parts Of the building, and
are most conveniently arranged. The windows,
from the basement upwards, are Of French plate
glass, two panes to tho window. In the base.
ment there are three rooms: the front is private
billiard room; the nert room for general convo.
nienc,, and the back room contains the furnace,
heating hpparatus, gas, water pipes, dc. II Is,
In fact, the best arranged house 10 the city. The
building will be occupied In about two weeks, by
Mr.. Gait aud family, who now reside on Y street.
The residence will stand as sample Of the good
work that Ia executed by the Baldwin Brothers
N. W. Gait 4 Cos fourstory iron.front
building, on Pennsylvania avenue above Eleventh
street, 70 progressing towards completion, and
tho plasterer, will soon commence operations on
its walls.
Tho splendid iron front store Of John 7. Ellis,
esq on Penusylvanis avenue, between Ninth
and Tenth streets, Is now being trimmed out,
and the walls are being handsomely frsscosd,
prspar, story to arranging tho shelving, A large
dumb waiter 10 arranged, by which all piano,
anu OkueT neAVy HTklCltb eau Ot lEDlu Tue
lower to the upper story, II necessary Mr.
Ellis expects to occupy his new store, We learn,
inside Of two weeks.
Ca -Four. and. a.haif street, between c and d
streets north, the same firm arc building, fol
Mr.. John Purdy, q large three story brown-stons
front residenoe with French roof It will be Z
commodious building aud will embrace all the
Improvements and convsuioncss Of modern times
The carpenter work Is now being done.
al. ali pnNlh k,
tween Second and Third streets west, three
three.,tory press brick front duslling', with
bnck buildings, water, gas, 81. one for Mr. +
0rme, one for Mr.. G. II Lane, and tho other fol
Mr.. George Courtney Tbs plassering is now
being done.
Tho Baldwin Brothers are also engaged in re
modelling q residence FOR d. W Middleton, crq
clerk Of the Supreme Court Of the United State.
corner OF Third and D streets 1t will bo fur
nishsd with all modern conveniencss. and wher
completed will be 6ns and imposing ndi0ce.
The DEFEAT OF JonS T. FoRD --JVbn Ford
so we'll known In this city, addresses his friend:
in Baltimore, concerning his defeat as a politiea
candidate at the election in that city on the 23C
instant:
10 my Democratic and Conservative Friend
IN the Ninetseath aud Tmsmtieih Wards: de
sire to return my grateful thanks for their kind
support yesterday at the polls twas gallan
fght-it took m army Of ofice.seskers with
provost guard of whippers.in, to conquer US,
The precinct Of the Twentieth ward, where !
was announced land where tho speaker belonged
that whoever voted for me would be prescribed
hereafter from ofiee-gays me a majority. Il
other precincts the threat had more efficacy, no
that the voters
Loved Ford less, bat once more,
and enough Of Offices were promised faithful sd
heronts to con6ns all the appointments to the
West End, even II they were multiplied four
fold
A youthful political indiscretion know Moth
ingism) ''long since cancelled by better man
hood, " was brought against me, although at tn,
same time the right hand man Of tho successful
| candidate, and his escort yesterday, was th,
head and front Of that defunot ORDER then, a
yesterday, his word was law, and In his cleve
brains victories were organized. Erroneou
statements that the nomination was offered /,
me and I declined, aud that l suffered my nam,
to go before primary meetings arc equally In
| correct Whom asked, I invariably replied |
! the nomination was offered that would accept
When II was offered kept my word. I hav,
beon defeated, and II accept the situation" o
manager of public amusements instead Of pub
lie affairs with . strong personal conviction
chat tho grapes are sour"
En- pas,anf, II could relate, humorously
| the experiences Of yesterday, and tell Of the sx
psulents OF the blo0d-ottlnH fraternity IN sshrci
for stamps, 1t would DO laughable to the genera
| reader and instructive to the future candidate
l escaped the fate Of "the man who went dowi
| from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell anon
thieves, who stripped and wounded him aud de
parted, leaving him half dead" but II was be
| cause the past had its lessons.
And now, In parting from politics. and politi
cal friends, permit mo to follow recent exam
pie, and say:
"dOOd night, good night parting Is such sweet .Or
That shall cay good night uatil n be morrow"
JONI T. FORD.
October Gath, 1867.
DRUNK AND DIsoRpERLr-Frederick Buckuer
Nathaniel Tyler, Daniel Webster and Richard
Burnley had a hearing before Justice Tucker, a
| the First precinct station, charged with bsinl
| drunk and disorderly. Frederick and Nathaniel
not having the funds to pay their fines, wsr,
sent to the workhouse. Daniel and Richard paiC
fine Of IS each.
| Jesse Jackson was arrested by Officer Bren
shaw, Of the Sixth precinct, for disordsrly con
duct, and fined 81 by Justice Harper
William Togenny was arrested by O1icor viii
son, Of tho Fifth precinct, for being drunk ant
disOrd.rly, and nned So by Justice Harper A,
Grsr, for being prOfaue. was nnsd 50 by the
| same Justice.
Owen McCauley, Sarah Brown and John Hud
| dleston made their appearance yesterday morn
ing before Justice Walter, at the Seventh pre-
| cinct station, charged with disorderly conduct