Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-22
THx MERIDIAN HILL inrEovxMEsr The

position for the new Presidential Mansion,
and from the same causes has attracted Tia
sclictoue attention of those in search of de.
sirable villa or suburban sites; but until taken
hand by Messrs. Hall & Eivans, the prom.
erty has never bean placed in position 10 be
brought into market liz q shape 10 accomYro.
date those IN quest OF villa or cottage tots
After considerable time spent in taxing care
Jul surveys. this magnificent estate has been
subdivided and run out in lots, and the sale
Will, we learn, he commenced immedisteIy
Ihe position of this property Is we'll known
4. fronts on Boundary street. extending from
tne Columbian College property to 18th street
west, ana from Boundary street TO the Ridge
road running from 14th street to Georgetown
IL las been laid out IN manner to make
eng IDie and picturesque fronts for all the lots,
ara at the same time the streets and avenues
have been adapted to the inequalities of the
ground, SO that every purchaser Will have a
convenient carriage entrance without invoiv-
ing expense for deep cuts or grades. There
are SIX avenues, running mainly north and
south, but with graceful sinuosities where the
nature OF the ground permits, affording pleas
foilows-Columb ia, Meridian, Ontario, Cham.
plain, Central, and Messmore avenues The
streets run East and West, corresponding to
the lettered streets OF the city, and are named
Huron streets. The lots On Prospect and Cries.
&c INT sire cts and Ontario and Meridian avenues
are likely 10 be IN special demand for villa sites
Oh account of the numbers of fine cid shade
trees. oaks OF q century's growth, and also On
account OF the perfect southern and down river
view afforded; but from the manner in which
an undesirable lot in the whole property. The
subdivision Of the ground has been made in
= blocks the lots vary in size from 1000 to
se0tu square feet, and have from 81 to 100 feet
front. and from $50 feet TO $50 deep. The prices
will range from cents to 12 and Is cents per
foot which, considering its eligibility OF posi-
on the city side OF the boundary line. is selling
for 20 cents a foot, is certainly very low. AS
the Meridian Hall property lies Immediately
adjacent to Columbia College, the residents
will have first-ciass school facilities a. their
very doors, and accessible by dry elevated
roads-advantages not usually presented in
rural homes. As it is now a foregone conclu.
sion that the Governmental Park will be 10.
Gated be tween Meridian Hill and Rock Creek,
the surroundings OF the Hill property will be
OF the most attractive descriptions: and once
that the work Of lag ing out the Park is entered
upon, the value OF lots adjacent will 90 up like
q rocket. On this account there is already
great inquiry for the Meridian Hill lots
facing in that direction. However, there is no
It's special attractions and desirabilities tbs
situated at an attitude completely overlook.
ing this city, the Presidents House. the Mary.
land and Virginia shores, and stretch of the
river miles below Fort Washington and
Mount Vernon. In many respects the view
from Meridian Hill is considered to be finer
tam the celebrated view from Red Hill, above
Georgetown. The profiles OF The Meridian
Hill property are now to be seen at R. NJ
Halls Real Estate Agency, and the eager
crowds constantly surrounding the litho-
sraphed plans show that when the sale has
been commenced the lots will go off with even
more readiness than the Howard University
lots. sold bg Mr.. Hall 1t will be seen that,
with the exception ofthe Stone estate, mot now
IN market. or likely to be for years. Mr Hall
has bad the management of the sale Of almost
the entire stretch of property north of the CITY,
including the Howard University property.
the kiingle properly. part OF Pleasant PluIs)
NORTHERN LIBERTIES BUILDING AssoCIA-
TToN.-At the first annual meeting of this as.
ISOLATION, held last evening at Queens Hall,
The following were elected as officers Presi.
dent, Joseph Prather: Vice President p. W.
Dorsey; Treasurer. H. J. McLauehlin: Secre-
iary, J: +. Thompson: Board of Directors, G.
h: b. White, Il. Downing. J. T. Chaplin, Thos
Rifle, H. G. Windsor, r. G. Lewis, w. W.
Burdette, ID. s. Elliott and r. Downing The
following report shows the association to be
in nourishIng condition:
Receipts by the Treasurer-On account Of
dues, advances, fines. &c, $2l.95O d; on ac-
connt OF shares Cancelled by J. A. CLARK STA;
- do: by p; T. Mckay, sl,a22; do: by J. H.
Disbursements by the Treas urer-Advance
on 2l1 shares Of stock, so AS; stock surrender
ed as per orders on the Treas urer, Ssl7.4O; ex-
penses as per vouchers, S54l IS; arrears of dues,
Total disbursements, 22i,457 81
Assets OF the Observation-Disclosures in hand
W repayment OF advances Oh I'll shares
at 81 40, sea.t4O; arrears Of dues, SIS; balance
in Treasurer's hands. 81, 46e .76 Total assets,
So. 1876
Present Value of Stock. &c-Total number
OF shares subscribed for, 1855; advanced en-
211, Cancelled %, remaining unsold 1.s46 ma
king less. Present value Of one share, S22 %;
Preeent value OF unsold stock, s32,173s0.
Average Premium.-On 2ll shares frepre.
sentipg 5000 EACH $40, geo; premiums obta,red,
S2i $50 advances paid, s2O, 22O; making Si2 900
Average rate So per cent.
POLICE INSPECTION Last evening. Major
Richards. Superintendent Of Police, General
Bacon, Of the Police Board, and Mr.. w. J
Murtagh, Treasurer, who have paid short
visit to the Northern cities, (under a resolu-
ion OF the Board,) to examine the workings
Of the police departments of those cities, re-
turned home, having visited New York city,
Albany, and Boston. The workings OF the
them were critically examined, and the visi.
tors think that they have learned something
which would be of advantage to introduce
here, but they ere satisfied that the personnel
OF our force cannot be improved on, nor their
discipline. They also looked into the sanitary
condition Of those places, and have come to
the conclusion. from what they have seen and
beard, notwith standing the disadvantages I'M
der which our citizens labor, that our city is
more clearly kept than either of the places
yisitss, and is without doubt one OF the most
cleanlv kept cities in the country.
Yesterday the melancholy tidings of the
death OF MIR. Joseph Began, near Mt Vernon,
Illinois. were received bv his brother Jacob,
of the firm of Began Il Wylie, which spread
a Gloom over the northern section OF the city,
where he WAS well known and universally
respected. The dispatch was from his brother
n-law, and read: " Mt Vernon, Illinois. DC.
rober 2lsr.-Joseph Began is dead: killed acci-
dentaily while hunting: will be buried to.
morrow. G. H. Varnell." The deceased was
but twenty three years OF age and unmarried.
he is the next youngest son Of MIR. Benjamin
l.. Began, formerly of this city, but now re-
siding IN Maryland, and has OF late years
about equally divided his time between his
father's residence and bis brother in VS..
Last year he spent with his father, and left
early last spring for Illinois, where, as above
stated, he was killed
MATRIMONIAL.-The church Of the Ascen.
sion, on street, was crowded this afternoon
at three O'Clock by a large and fashionable
audience 10 witness the nupti0ls OF Mr.. Thos.
H. Uppernan, son OF Mr.. George Upperman,
OF the Parent Once, TO Miss Rachel Dodson,
daughter of J. b. Dodson. ESQ, of this city
The groomsmen were Mr.. J. ID. Ed monds and
Mr. Dodson, brother Of the bride: the brides
maids Miss Laura UppePman and Miss Dod.
con. The beautiful ceremony of the Episco.
pal Church was performed by Rev. Dr. Bick.
ney, after which the happy couple received the
congratulations Of many friends. They leave
this evening on the 100 train for New York
and Niagara, and will be absent about two
weeks. They will rema IN Washington a
short time after returning from Niagara, and
then proceed TO Leavenworth, Kansas, where