Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-29
The Treasury Extension.


The Treasury Extension.
We have made some mention OF the report
Of DIR. A. MuIlett, Supervising Areh'ect of
me Treasury, Tor me year l-67. and now give
The following, cleaned from the same docu-
meut.
The following buildings have been com.
rnenced during The past year Custom House,
Ogdensburg, n. \. Cairo, Ill; Portland,
Maine, and ST Paul, MINI. Court House aud
Post once at Portland, Maine Madson-Wn.,
and Des MONIES, Iowa. Ma inc Hospital nj
Chicsgo. Ill Appraisers Stores at Pniiad l.
pnia, Pa In this city there has been a retuc-
ION OF labor. without, however. q reduction
Of rates. but IL has been almost impossible to
procure skilled labor IN many other localities.
Possession OF toe cid State Department was
not obtained until November 10, lc66, " hen the
demolition of the old building was at once be-
gun, and pressed as rapidly as the weather aad
would permit. IL was found. however, that
the only material available in the construction
OF the north wing OF the Treasury was the
brick. a portion OF the sia.e, and the small
quantity OF hard stone in the foundat ons,
which was broken into concrete. The other
part Of the old material was sold AZ auction.
Except the brick, the sId material proved of
IIttle value, and the expense of removal and
clsanlng was 30 great that the old building
erection of The new. On the first OF April the
first stone was laid at the southwest single.
The work on the north wing has progressed
rapidly, and Will, unless the weather should
prove more than ordinarily unreasonable, be
under roof this year. Many fears having been
expressed as TO the stability OF the work, and
predictions made OF damage by settlement in
consequence OF the unwonted rapIdity Of its
erection, Mr.. Mullett says he does not fear to
challenge the most careful comparison be-
tween the character and d aoility OF the work
performed under him and that under his pre-
decessOrs. Plans have been perfected which
will make the north front the most attractive.
Dir. d ullet says: Il deem IL my duty in the
connection TO urge in the strongest manner the
condemnation OF a strip OF land 81 feet wide,
on the east side OF 18th street, between New
PFnnSylyiuia
moyai OF the strest 4 corresponding distance
from the Treasury Building. ! am aware
hat this will Re considered oy persons who
hSye Investigated the question an extrav-
agant and cnimsTical plan but l feel
sSunon Of the Gentis Sni a,,sDdiHs
tie present location of the building,
aud that II Will IN the end prove tue cne1Oest.
II VIII probably be ursed that the expenss
vii be great. but il should be resolIected that
ne buidiEg hiss already COst $3.50 zoo. was
hat 10 would after 80 great an expenditure ex .
El5It little judgment 10 run the appearance of
the sIuelu Te on the plea OF saving the few
thousand collars hat viii BE- required to
complete the surrOuBdings ItIs obvious that
the street must BE- removed SIS recon mended
20 g. 70 rDabIs The con structiOn OF an ara IN
the east side, On the grade of 18th street re-
duCec. In the latter case IL Is probable hat
he damales claimed by the various parties
OWING properly on that and The adJoiu ing
streets sffsc ed by the change of grade, Womb
he neaTiV e. great as by the former plan. v lille
TIE results would Ike al. halfmsasUEe- please
40 enc"
Mr.. Muiiett calls special attention TO the in
IDry that has been caused by the Introduction
II steam IT. machinery INTO the building. aud the
CCpyer In OF the cellar and basement stories
iIto manufacturing establishments The build
ing, ThougD strong and durable. when used for
its l. gIlmste purposes, i not fired TO resist
TIE great vibration OF the n tChinery now in
use and whIcn Il continued, must in a COM
TaTatiyeiy short space OF time. seriously in
IDrs ibs structure. The Atmosphere of the
building is 81 times charged with offensive
odors and gases. productive OF sickness, and
a nHSrpn in
measure un g. for occupancy.
The MAJ DIery In question was introduced
Ian emergency that permitted little weight
ttoe given such con sideTations but IL appears
tome hat emergency having passed. the dam
age which its continued use involves should
nc longer be permitted.
The marshy lands south of the building las
been raised four feet. and the avenue west of
the building continues towards I7tn street. 1t
Is hoped Jba the various shops of the Treasury
e1'epsion Will be removed eariy in the spring,
and the grounds placed in a suitable and
Creditaole condition
A PLEASANT APFAIE--On Wednesday eve
mig, tue clerks employed In the furniture es-
taolishment Of VIM. Il. Moses, Esq, 7th street
and Market Space, gave a grand supper ST tse
restaurant IF Mr.. George II. Smart, on Penn.
eyivanla avenue, between 18th and 18th streets.
The CLERKS, with their invited guests, among
whom were Alderman John u. Lsrm1n, Capt.
Henry q. Fuller OF the steamer john Gibson:
Mr.. Winter. hrst maze; William Il. Moses, DIR.
CSustsn, OF Georgetown,and J. I. t. Plant and
others, assembled at balf-past eight O'Clock,
and At nine supper was announced. Tue
tables we're loajed " IN all the delieacies OF
the season; and after Iscussing the manv good
things, the cloths were removed, and Mr.. OTIS
Houghton, book-keeper or MIR. Moses, who
presided, announced the toasts, which were
happily responded 70 y Messrs. L. X. Thomas,
MckDight. M ses, Harmon, w. " Dunn Capt.
Fuller and First Mate inter, OF the steamer
John GInson; Alderman J. q. Larmsn, Mr..
Sardo. of the Republican: Dr. Causten, OF
Georeetowp, and others The band OF the 5ih
- cavalry was in attendance. and per-
ClOiCS nj
trsr toasis were offered, among bich was toe
following, offered bv Captain Fuller -" The
clerks OF lbs largest furniture store this size of
New York ENLARGED in their sphere. may
they e on eDiarging. Increasing and multi
plying, until each shall beast himself OF
smaii furniture store at home" Mr. Smart.
the proprietor, favored the com pany with sew.
erai songs. and the entertainment was q very
pleasant affair.
sold AGAIN. The Alexandra Ge:ette
recently announced the finding OF q sealed
bottle on Maryland Point containing q note
dated July 10, l-sI, sIgned by Harry McMur-
ray and j. y. Williamson. Of this city, In winch
and were In q drowning condition, and hoped
somebody would tell his INA > he had be en-
dong what he thought was right The Gazette
figured II up, and came 10 the conclusion that
the young men were running the blockade
going South. and were drowned en- route
Thinning II very natural that dro wning men
would write 10 their .sma's,- an eRferprisiuo
Evening neighbor copied the paragraph and
yesterday had the extreme pleasure OF an.
bOunCtnR todt TIE WnOl- tnlng Was hoax, and
tnAf the young fellows were alive and Kicking
and had concocted their scheme daring an ex.
cursi>n % Piney Point last JuIy.-Express
An eHterprising Evening nsghbor, thinking
n very natural that the Baron Won Hayre
should have been married 1t every Catholic
church In the city, stated that q censure In
regard 10 that muchness of marriage had been
announced At dN the Catholic churches In
ats last issue, that paper has the extreme
plea ure or announcing that at was In error 5,
and that the announcement "was mace at ST
Aioysius Ohurcs only, that being the only
church at all responsible in the matter" Glass
houses, neishoor!
CoNsKRyArIvE Army AND NAVY UNION
The regular weekly meeting of THIS orxsn "a
uon wa held on "Wednesday evening
Amcne those propos'd for nemb<rship, was
Gen Rob. n j. Walker, who, with others was
duly elecfed.
Capt Geese read a report, as Financi., Sec
Rotary, for the past month, showing that inc
receipts Of the Associaiion Were s3U- so: me ex
penditur o, 500 50; leaving q oalsncs in the
Treasury of Sli 81. He also stated that thers
were over $50 due the Association from man.
eers
Cant MeEeane moved that NO recomc,.r