Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-16

M1H'G OHRierIAu ASSOCIATION OF rHIf
CIrY-Ths contract a. we have stated, for thu
erection Of the Young Men, Christian Asse
| Plowman, late OF Philadelphia, and provide.
| for the completion OF the ediace By june 3Oth
| The building is chasts and elegant, and its
| beautiful appear ance % Q WORK OF art toseth-
er with the completeness OF its detailed de.
signs and plans adapting 1t to the purposes Of
the association, reflects the highest credit up.
On Messrs. Oluss q Kammerheuber, the archi
tects. 1t Is to be 100 feet square, with an ad-
ditional Offset OF 10 by SO feet, On the north
stores about is by Is with all iG n,
improvements, and finished Easements, ma
king them we'll adapted for any branch Of re-
tai trade: The second story VIII consist Of
inside area Of the building, and capable of &C
commodating about 2.o0o persons. The hall
VII! De arranged in an ampnitheatrical style,
and the rooms OF the association will be be-
meath the floor OF the hall, the hall being
lighted by the third tier, and the rooms of the
assoc iation by the second tier OF windows.
The rooms of the association will consist of
three parlors on the 9th street front, and read
ing rooms and library on the ID street front;
also, large gymnasium on the northeast cor
ner OF the building, with path and dressing
rooms communicating with the same.
1t will have handsome French roof,
lighted by ornamental circular windows This
space is to be divided into number OF rooms
about sixteen feet square, with ceilings nine
The public hall will have two main entrances
OF wide fireproof stars, one on 9th and the
other on street.
lille covering the largest area Of any hall
In the city, it will have an arched ceiling.
being forty five feet in the clear n the centre
1t will have ventilatng shaft thirty feet in
diameter, and will also be ventilated by fans,
driven by steam. 1t will have spacious stage
and reservation for orchestra, with all the ne
The adaptation Of the hall to the science OF
acoustics has been pronounced perfect by
Prof. Jos, Henry, Of the Smithsonian Institu.
ton. rendered go by hollow space beneath
the floor, and the absence of pillows and gal.
lerles, hitch are calculated to break sound.
Inc building will be erected under the
committee Alex. r. Shepherd, chairman;
Henry ID. Cooke, John X. Elvans, b. H. Slime
metz, and Brig. General James A. Ekin, dep
uty quartermaster general-whose prominence
as men of business and standing is q guarantee
OF success.
Fairfax, came before Justice Gull yesterday
charged with carrying a concealed weapon,
and was fined $50, and in default Of payment
committed to the workhouse. Anna Flood,
arraigned before Justice Tucker upon a charge
OF vagrancy, was also committed to the work
house. A soldier, named Timothy Dinney,
came before Justice Tucker upon the charge
OF being drunk and disorderly, and in default
OF S3 fine was committed to the workhouse for
thirty days. Otto Cabe, arraigned before
Justice Morsell upon charge Of vagrancy,
S20.9i fine. Robert Harvey, Margaret
Russell and Melvin Phillips came before the
same justice upon the charge OF being drunk
and disorderly, and were committed, the first
IN default of SIS fine, and the latter two in de.
FAULT Of So fine. Aaron Washington and Ben
Jamtn Splllman colored. came before Justice
tucker, charged with being suspicious char
acters, and were committed in default of Sc
curity for their good behavior. Jas O'Brien
and John Collision, arraigned before Justice
Walter. charged with intox1cation, were also
tod M Vtyh S,,I oEo
fine each
YESTERDAY AT WESLEY CHAPEL new city
missionary enterprise was presented to the
congregation by Rev. f. @. Merrick. 1t is pro-
posed TO erect Immediately a house for the COM
Portable accommodation ut a flourishing Sab
bath Scnool lately organized on the premises of
Mr.. h. Sullivan. near the corner of 18th street
and Maryland avenue. Preaching has been
commenced at the same place, and will be con-
tnued hereafter on Saturday evenings The
sabbath School, now mum bering yer so schol.
ars must be disbanded unless place of meet
ing be promptly furnished. The congregation
promptly met the appeal by noble contribu-
ton of $3.50 with very little effort, dust like
them.) 1t is thought that S1C0 more can be sc.
cured from absent members of the congrega.
ton: including contribution from the Model
Sabbath School of this Church, which is now
supporting at cost of 500 a fiourishing Mis-.
sion in the northern part of the city. ANY con.
tribution for the cause above mentioned will
be received, we understand. by Charles H.
Lane, 424 Pennsylvania avenue, or by Rev. E.
c. Merrick, General Land Omse.
THR TREASURY kxTENsION-Att the Treas.
ury extension to- day they are hosting into its
position the last one Of the heavy monollthic
columns used In the construction of the build
ing, which, when finished, will be one OF the
most beautiful structures on the continent
The rapid progress made in the work Of con-
struction OF the north wing, which com pIetes
the stones used weigh from thirty to fifty tons
each, Is wonderful. The foundations were
laid this spring, and the work will soon be
ready for the roof. We have heard it stated
that work on none Of the pub lie buildings ever
advanced 30 rapidly before, and the fact is
creditable 10 the supervising architect, Mr.
Mullett and his able assistants in charge of
each branch Of the construction. Neither the
| strike OF the bricklayers nor the breaking OF
one OF the monoithic columns delayed The
work more than day or two. Either occur
progress II there had been want Of good man
agement.
How TO GO TO ANTIETAM.-An excursion
tram to the Antietam battle ground will leave
the depot in this city at 6 O'Clock to .morrow
morning, to enable our citizens to witness the
Tomorrow evening. The regular trains leav-
lug here att and 7.i5 will connect with the
trains West. Reund-trip tickets are issued,
good Tor tour days, at So each; and doubtless
large numbers OF our citizens will avail them =
selves OF this opportunity to visit the famous
| battle ground The Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
TCau company nave made all the niece -sary
arrangements for the security and comfort of
those who attend, and the trains tomorrow
will no doubt be crowded. The ceremonies are
| to be on magnificent scale, and many OF the
most distinguished people in the country will
| be present The occasion will be one TO be re-
membered by all who are fortunate enough to
witness it.
ACCIDENT On Saturday afternoon an acct.
dent occurred to Mrs. Jane Caruthers, residing
on the Island, near the steamboat landing, by
which three ofiher tee tn were broken of level
with the jaw bone and portion of the alveolus
process fractured. Mrs. c., In going from the
| front Of the house to the room used as the
kitchen, hitched her feet in the carpet, and
tripping, fell against the sharp edge Of the
cooking stove, sustaining such injuries as are
above described, besides decorating and cutting
her lips in shocking manner. Soon after the
accident, DR.. Charles p. Hunt, surgeon den.
| tist, was sent for, and performed the skillful
operation OF extracting the three fragments OF
teeth, as well as setting the fractured portion
OF the Jawbone This morning Mrs. Caruthers
is IN an improving condition, and experiences
but little pain.
POLICE SUMMARY.-The whole number Of
arrests made by the police yesterday were 81;
amou Mt OF fines imposed $3.50. The business
OF each OF each precinct was as follows Sec.
ond, arrest, fine 81: third 3arress, fines IS. so:
fourth, arrests. fines 80; nth, IL arrests fines
| 81; sixth, arrests, fines 49, seventh. ar
rests lines $13 eighth, arrests, fines $50; tenth,
3arrests, fines S5 Fs,.t a