Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-31
Harvey's Oyster Empsrfum-A Fine Ina
q provement,


Mr. Harvey ss a wholesale and retail oy ster
house, ladies and gentlemen's dining rooms,
is now being finished and will be opened on
the 18th Of September 1t fronts on Pennsvl-
wanna avenu ne % feet. running back los on 18th
street. II is three stories high, with four
story iron front, and il is the Intention OF Mr..
the front Of the basement the store room and
ale vaults are located, In the rear OF these is
the kitchen, 90 by 10 feet and fitted up with
Watkins patent oyster range aud Balls i'm
ii chen to the top OF the hu,iding are three of
Murtagh's patent dumb walters, eacn Of " nich
will raise 200 pounds. They are fitted up per-
fact'y and work with weight SO that a child
can raise them 10 the third roor. Near the
rope ls break which confirms the waiter
when up or down. so that Il cannot b. mo we'd.
On each floer the walters are enclosed by
handsome walnut doors and presents very
neat appearance. Adjoining the kitchen is the
pantry, 10 by 20 feet, and is fitted up with
shelving, refrigerators, &c. In the rear of the
viii be steamed; this room has six large steam
kettles, each OF which will hold several BUSH
els: adjo ming this is the boiler room, contain
ing Denmead patent II horse power boiler,
md in the rear OF this is the oyster vault, 81
by % fes'. which will contain several thous.
and bushels of oysters Between the build,ng
and the pavement on 18th street, there is five
foot area enclosed with a handsome iron rail.
Under the pavement are the coal vaults and
water closets, all neatly fitted up.
On the first hoor is the gentlemeu's saloon,
opening on Pennsylvania avenue and 18th
street, with front OF 2s feet on the avenue
and 30 feet on 11,h street. On the right. hand
side as you enter Is the raw box, 32 feet long,
with solid brown stone bed and marble coun-
ters Adjoining this il the steam counter, 81
fee, long the counter being OF marble. In the
rear OF his is copper steam table, which will
contain 20 We rm dishes besides being used as
plate heater. On the LEFT Of the room as you
en- ter. Is the liquor bar, under q handsome
arch: next 10 this there will be q large wash.
stand. silver water-cooler, mirrors, &c. In
the rear OF the room, on the left. there are four
tables each : feet long. The floor is Ger
Tainscoating feet high. Suspended to the
ceiling are four OF fuckers patent chaude.
liers, each containing y burners, and a num-
her of large mirrors are suspended to the
vall. In the rear OF this room Is tue Office,
. by il feet, and adjoining this comes the
wholesale department.. the first room in
which is the receiving room. where the
oysters are received from the shuckers.
This room is lifted mp with a marble
counter and several large tubs which wilt
contain the oysters. Between this and the
shncliing. room there is a wire work extend
inA up TO the ceiling. The shucsIng-room is
% by 25 feet and viii contain Is large shuck-
ing boxes. On the 18th street front there is a
large door. through which the carts loaded
with oysters VIII come and drop the same into
the vaults below. Around the shuck ng room
there Is a gallery, containing the cans for
packing.saii OF which is enclosed by network
Of wire. La the rear, Immediately under the
gallery. isa large platform. which will con.
tim the large oysters.
On tbe second floor the LADIES' department is
located. which is reached BY stairway i've
t1et wide. leacing from the avenue front. The
@a'is on either side OF the stairs papered
with marble PAPER and neat walnut hand rail.
with silver brackets, extends to the top of the
building On reaching the frs landing there are
two large black walnut doors, with French
piaIe glass. leading 10 the large ladies' saloon,
which has front OF q feet on the avenue and
- feet en- lith street The walls OF this saloon
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representing all kinds OF fish and game: three
large chandeliers each with twelve burners,
are suspended from the ceiling. The saloon
Will be furnished with twenty tables. two
large oak sideboards, and several large mir
rors. In the rear of this saloon are the ladies'
dressing. rooms. handsomely fitted up. The
ladies department is entirely separate from
the sentlemeD's, and is reached through an en-
trance for ladies. and gentlemen accompany
ing them only. In the rear of the ladies' sa-
loon If The gen'lemen's dining room. 40 by so
and II is furnished with eight tables, wash
stands. sideboards, mirrors. DC. II is reached
by stairway leading from the lower saloon.
Adjoining the dining. rcem is a pantrys by 10
te-r. and fitted up with sill the modern i'm.
proyameris. in The third story the room is y
feet front ny ';!s deep, being the size of the
whole bui!d This room will be used for
private parties and Shippers.
The cost of the entire building and improve
menis made by Mr. Harvey will be S75.G0a. Ii
will be one of the most complete establish
y.
The following named gentlemen have been en-
gagged in making inc mprovements:-Hpnry
Is. 5. arle. architect: brick work. Thos. lie wis.
Iron front. furnished by Architectural Iron
Works, New YORK; carpenter work, Job w.
Ana US: plastering, VIM. Sibrey; painting. Thos.
Brown: paper hanging, John Alexander;
plumb ng and gas fitting. Jacob Scheifey;
INNING, Hop d Gettier iron railing, ]. Fl.
Mead stone work. VIM. Bradley: Thing, MIR.
French; mirrors, curtains, &c, by Pur-
dy, Of New York; silver and crockery ware,
by @. ". Boteler, OF this city.
CENTER MARKET, To-DAr.-Bee,, best cuts,
per h., CSC; next, 25c.; Salt Beet, 15a2Oc Dried
Beef 25a3Oc. Veal, Csc. Mutton, chops, i5aaUc.,
Lamb, 2Oc.; Lard, 1ec.: Pork, fresh, Is cts:
corned, l5e.: Bacon. hams, uncut 22c.: sliced,
Soc: breasts, 1sc.: shoulders, 15c. Butter. 3Oa
Use: Spring Chickens SiaS6 per doz; Chick.
ems, per pair, 81: 9oslins, Sl15 a piece
Ducks, 75c. pair; Eggs, doz, 20a25c Green Corn
l5c. per doz. Currents. l5c. quart; Tomatoes,
l5c. per half peck; Peaches, 4Ga75c. per peck:
Huckleberries. 10 cents per quart; New Honey,
40 cents per pound: Apples. new, per peck ,4Oa
4Oc Kale, l6a20c. Turnips, 3nc PIX. Peaches,
dried, per qrt, Is cts. Beans. butter, &c.:
white, 12al5c.; dried cherries. qt., Soc Rad
i n per bunch, Sa4c. Beets, per BIB, Sc.
Peas, qt. 10c Carrots, bunch, sc Rhubarb, &C.
Fish Rock, large, each, $3.50; small. bunch. 4Oc;
Perch, 50 cents; Herring, per doz., lsa2o cents;
Rye, per bus, 81 .50aS1 50. Corn Meal. per bus
&l.2Ga25 Shipstuf, soc. Brownstuf. 15c mid.
assoc Shorts, 50a60c. Corn, sheled 90c aSl 10,
ear, bhl., &5.5GaS7. Oats bu 9Oc. Hay, cwt., sligo
ash rs. Straw, scal.i0. Celery, per bunch. 1Oc.
krout. per quart, SC. Cabbage, per head. 10al5c.
Hominy. quart, III cents. Lettuce, cents. Po-
tatoes, 4oc. per peck; Lettuce, Sc head; Small
Ducxs, 75c.aS1.20 cents. Bermuda potatoes,
PIX, Sl.5. Asparagus, i0a20c. bunch. Pine
apples, 1Sa35c. each. Cymlines, per doz.,
SNAP Beans per s5Soe
rants, per a., l5c. Mulberries, per qt, 1Uc
Blackberrtes, cents. Plums, soc. per peck
Cucumbers, per doz. zoe. Watermelons, 15a50c.
each. Pears, soc. per peck. Green Pepper Pods.
derberries, SC. per qt.; Cantelopes, lOa30c. each
Plnmbs, l2c per ct. Sweet Potatoes, new. per
peck, soc. Grapes per llb.. 25c Grapes, Acc
per peck. Cheese, zoe. per Id.
THE RIVER FRONT, AUGUST 3lsT.-Rarrey's
Wharf -Arrived, steamer Pioneer, Olden
WOOD for Harvey, Clark and Given. Sailed,
light
Carter's Whorf.-Sailed, schr &. MADDEN,
Wainwright, TO Georgetown to load, with coal
for New Haven, Conn.
Riley's Who.f:-Arrived, schr. Bersheba,
Son. Sailed, schr Eliza Mattha = 5, Benett, down
the river, light; schr. Sacc, Wilson, for GEORGE
town. to load with coal.
Crouche's Whd!f.-Arrived, schr. Conrad
Fox, MONTGOMERY. Richmond. Va, 50 tons of
for 5. B. Barthelow. Sailed, schrs. NJ. Mum.
son, r., Dayton, for GEORGETOWN to finish dis.
charging coal; Kate Freer. down the river,
light.
! .SSaM Street whorf.-Sailed, steamer Express,
Nickel, river landings and Baltimore.
STANDARDIZATION eight o'clock last night
th6 SudG0n diRcn0rga Of a n n n doho