Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-20

with the publication.
Mr.. Bradley said that they did not mean to
make such q charge.
Judge Fisher asked what paper had pub
lished the article.
Mr.. Bradley replied that he had not read the
article. but his attention had been called to an
article in the Chronicle of the purport lndi.
Gated.
Judge Flsher said that he did not know
what order he could make in the case, and did
not know that the Court could suppress an ar
ttcle in a newspaper.
isaac H. SurraH sworn for the defence and
examined by Mr.. Bradley.-Witness is two
April 18th, 1874, and was therefore twenty.
three years OF age last April.
Mr.. Bradley stated that one Of the witnesses
fer the defence had not yet arrived, but was
expected this evening, and suggested a recess
until O'CLOCK this evening.
Mr.. Schneider. the sick juror, was ques-
toned as to his condition, and replied that he
thought he would be able, If allowed little
rest now. 10 be out this evening.
A recess to O'Clock was accordingly taken.
THE NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY
This company, chartered at the last session OF
Congress for the safe keeping of valuables,
stocks, silver plate, papers, &c, and the rent
ing of safes in fire and burglar proof vaults,
is about to commence business, and on Mon
day Lext Its office and vaults, at the corner OF
18th street and New York avenue, will be
opened The vaults are constructed in the
most ingenious manner, and view of the
one that no loss Of anyth ing placed in them
cen take place iron, water, fire or burglars.
Inc vaults are two in number on the
main floor, the walls around which
are feet in thickness and fire and water proof:
and the walls OF the vault in ths paseme Mt
where the floor is of blne rock, laid in concrete
3 feet in depths feet in thickness. The
floor above and below the main vaults is of
thesame thickness, and is Of iron and brick,
laid In cement in such manner as to resist
twice the weight OF the entire building, shou Id
1t (from fire or other causes) ever fall. The
burglar proof vaults are inside, and are built
OF boiler iron and drill proof (chilied)
steel, in five alternate layers so riveted to-
gether that no one rivet passes through
to drive rivet through will actually
make the safe more strong by making the
hold OF the rivet frner besides all this over
the plates, the angle iron is firmly riyeted.r
The doors OF the vaults are secured by burglar
proof combin alton locks, two on each door,
and both combinations are never to be know
TO the same party. thus preventing any person
from entering the vaults. unless DO b Of those
who hold the com binations arepresent In the
fire proof vaults there h an air chamber OF some
six inches width, which runs entirely round
the vaults. thus in case OF fire preventing the
placed inside can ever be damaged by fire
In the vaults are seven hundred pigeon hoia
boxes OF different sizes, secured by iron DOORS
The key to his own box. They are over two
feet in depth and range from 81 by q inches TO
~ inches square. One OF the vaults ls to be
fitted up with boxes furnished with conhino
ton locks so that denositors who choo.a No
add to the security OF their denosi,s hv ho,aiy
their own combinations. In front OF the vaults
large snowy windows have been niacsd az, ,h n,u
TO lightit. Seven small closets are provided
in which a danositor NAV Ioot, 49, iosu'
posts privately. The whole work was under
the superintendence OF Mr. Thos M PIom
man, architect. The BURGLAR nroof xan,t
Were put up by the safe makers Marvin =
Co, of New YORK The brick work, incIndino
the fire. proof vaults. in " hich vvere nsad 800
one hundred thousand bricks and oSor o es
hundred barrels of cement was done nv MT
Joseph f. Collins Mr. Josenh Hndao11 a.
the painting, including the eigns. ana M
H
spppu.rs. Co1pr n,,dao ~,
the VIII of the late phi,in wa,.t uay,
The wI,, ~ the ,.,s Ta Hn LINZ I9T PROBATE.
ciate Jusfice or the Snnrame Wonrt ay " Asso-
ted state Vas filed and 1ni Eoua. =. .ae mi
will is dated AnriI 10 1ses a11d ,,s;. ans
nv II NJ M,ddi1tnn u - -. - With1ss9Q
WcKannev He hanna.,h. n % W. ana =. n.
johnson Wavne All his rae, a.tats ", we .s MaIy
of Georgia The rents and ;nc"mas - no S .a
SON Hsspu ~ Wav aean me same to 20 to hir
Campbell Onyier. 70 his VIE Sa En- mary
Sueaths his stocks and Treasnrv nc aiso oe-
urine her lie, and at her death to rexar Is
tnrs s1 nI, ana H,s nousenold farni-
lit piae' &C. Is 9uea.hed 70 his wife His
s.ntors 49, satIor. $500. orc nominated ex-
=. 49,. 10 =, ,. 80 oo as'"inen'oIy were Issued
~ tn Lii ~ Gasu ;u
49,. NC WIN VI Le"is fattersoh, deceased, was
PI na.ay pprun oh1i,
-, Dessa Onulenili was appointed guardian to
$50.
Inc loi!owing Were approved and passed:
Inc nrst ana nnaI account OF executor of w.
W. conner, win account OF personal estate:
90 OF aomlnlstratrlx OF Joseph Gales: do. Of
adnihistIatrlX OF w. '. ID. BrsWn: and second
account OF executor OF Ann Lowry; the first
ana final account of Henry Sietz, guardian to
augusta Sletz, now Chapman ana the first
account OF the ADMINISTRATIVE OF Dennis Dunn,
were approved and passed.
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THE NEW ENGINE HousE-Bids Ogeaed--
This afternoon, at o'clock, special meeting
OF the Board OF Fire commissioners was held
at their room, in the City Hall, to consider the
bids for the erection Of the new engine. house
for NO Company, on X street, near 18th, a
description OF the plan OF which we have al
ready published. There were quite number
OF bids IN, among whom there was considerable
competition. The bids were was follows:
Downing, Sll. 1885, Thos. E. Smithson $40, Isl SO.
and offers TO finish the building in one un-
dred days; L. H. Barron. S10N962 to be
finished in 80 working days; W. Harper
SlG.50G, to be completed by the 1st OF NAV
lS6S: II. Renolds, 3I0,05o, to be finished
by December: s. r. Pumphrey IL Co.
&i1,O0n finished by January next; Jos.
II. Mockoole, S10,500, to be finished In 90
days; w. ID. Humphrey, $4,000, to be finished
~ January next q. Naylor, S10.775.77; VIM.