Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-25
LOCAL NEWS.
Bids Tor the New Jail.

At twelve O'Clock yesterday the proposals
or tie erection OF a new Jail In this CITY were
crsneG at he Interior Depar rnent, and are as
Iu!iows: Daniel 6. Adieeburger, Emm tits burg,
MG.-Aii cast-iron work at 10 cents per 20 und,
cSs and wronghl-iron work not Included
Bartlett Robbins, Baltimore. Md.-C.st iron
work and locks, S63,c50, or cast iron work at
81 cent per pound; wrought do do at 90
cents Der pound, and locks at architects prices.
Henry EAaii Richmond, Fa.-AH granite for
exterior walls, from base mp, from Richmond
qnarries' ana suitable for facing and courses,
tor 49, U0. O. II Merrill Washing ton, ID. O.
All work, (oom plete erection.) si5O,sio. j. M
hughes, ashngton, ID. C.-Same at S2io,O00
Thomas Coburn, Baltimore, Md.-AH mason
work and material, Su5,0tO: outside walls,
faced with grauie, $40 per perch: If faced with
marble, Sl3 per perch, or S34 GU; ififaced with
Seneca stone and backed with same, Slt25 per
perch, or SS],2op. W. ID. Havens.-Ali m ateIisi
and ork for brI ok work, 500. 5u5 or Will fnrni 81
brick. Line. sapu, cemeu', &c and all work
an laying said brick at S2G per thousand
Albert Currier, Newburyport, Mass-Ali
material and erection, with foundation and
extension walls OF Seneca stone at S2d9Wa
Exterior walls of Richmond granite. with
foundation OF blue stone, S275,OgO. Exterior
wall laid in asher courses for the addit,onai
sum OF slo, 90. kingles & Clarkson. Washing.
tCnr ID. O-An brick work, SiS,pn6 p
smith, New fork-Ali iron work AZ lo4 cents
per pound James l.. Jackson L Bro, New
foTk--An do. for los cents per pound A.
F Wander, OF New 1srsey--AU DO. for TO-.
cents per pound. Nathan Cheney Arsn
Iron Works, New Iork.-AlI cast iron work,
cents per pound. and all wrought do. at III
cents; or all cast and wrought-iron work, ex-
cept plumbing and gas-httng. for S65,G0.
Charles A. Widener, Chester, Pa.-PIumblnc
and gas fitting. S7,i00; OF wrought.irou. in
Guiding locks for cells, registers, &c. and
c3o-iW cents per pound and castings at aud
-3-lO0. n. Ct. Emery d Bro Washington. d.
C.-Matsrials. and complete erection, facing
with marble or granite, S226 .5oG or facing with
Seneca stone. S2O9,~,fi Thos Harvey. Wash.
ington = furnishing stone, brick work and
excavations, SlOOGON. Mich Acker Washing.
ton, ID. C-Completa erection and material.
with marble facing. 81 ID. 100; do, with granite
do.-S205,0 600; do. with Seneca stone, do n0O
ii. g. Dram %, Philadelphia Iron Works
Pantlng with two coats and delivering all
Strong, Washington. ID. C.-Ail material and
complete erection. S2l6,~U2. John hIcKern,
Washington, ID. C-Carpenter work % per
cent. over old old book OF Washington d. O.
or S93cQ9 Entwistle q barron, Washington,
u. C.-Seneca stone, complete erection ana ali
Material, Sc 1900. Smith. Wright u Co,
washing to ID C.-AI material aud complete
erection, SI5l,4si. NJ. T. Parker d McNichol.
Washington. ID C.-Painting wood and iron
work, end glazing all sashss. $3.50. T. A.
Gibbons, Washington, d. C.--AlI material aud
complete erection WITH Seneca stone, SIa3, sal
or do, with Baltimore county marble, S1ui, 500
George H. Pagles, Baltimore, Md.-An locks,
the archtscts' prices. 7. 7. Baker, Cincin-
raj, Ohio.-CoIumus, Orders wi,I-plates
steps, doors. windows. &c- complies, of
cast-iron, o. cents per pound: rolled
wTought-iTon beams, - cents per pound
John Henderson. Washington, u. C-GJm-
p!ete erection, with marble facing, Sai ,OeN
DO. with granite do, S.,T3 40U; do with red
Seneca do S249,7h,; stone masonry with
marble facing, s-i.HOn, or % per perch. do,
faced with granite, So 4co, or SIP "a per
perch; do. faced with Seneca stone, SIP ner
perch iron work, complete, SSU,uUU; brick
work. SD per M; excavation, So cents per
Yard; carpenter work and lumber S2i,.t
William HPnderson.-Complete erection, wIh
granite facing, S2lo,3N: d.. with marble
do, S23Ss2s; do, with Seneca do. s2439IO:
granite, graz fseiDs, 81 80 per perch; marble do,
I'll Per percn: Seneca stone, do, Sll 50 ptr
perch; brick, $3.50 per NJ; xcavation, A.
cents per yard; carpenter work, S25,COb: iron
work, ga AGO; cast.iron do. cents per pound
wrought DO do, TO- cents per pound: Stating,
$40 ID per square yard James Kirkland 4 Co
New Iork.-Cast-iron work. 10 cents Der
P Poa wr9usni roR Do do laf
Pa-All iron work. $4,000. William NJ Eris
X Brother, Washington, ID. C.-Wrought or
cast-iron with wafer and gas f,tings seq, 6es:
wrought iron. 10 cents per pound: cast-iron.
cents; locks, $40; water and gas hitting, Sc .OD
ID. Larned Co, Washington. d. C.-Labor,
materials. and complete erection. Sl66, 500.
A. r: Lisher-Stone work. with granite facing
and bluestone back, Sl25, 800, or ST. Der perch:
marble DO with do, $4,000 or sle 80 per do;
Sioussa, Washington, ID C.-PIastering. ~
cents per yard. w H. Alien, Baltimore,
Md.-Masonry, with granite facing SIS per
masonry of Seneca stone, SO 10 per perch: ali
brickvork, $50. rs per NJ: all carpenters work,
lumber. hardware. bell hanging. ST. 800, or
carpenters work alone, at Washing ton meas
nrenent prices, S73 per NJ flooring at SAT so
do: bill timber, 1875 do. and cuttings $50
o.iplasieTing IL cents per yard; stating slJ so
ftipg and pipes, coupling, &c, . cents per
foot; painting and glazing materials, 81 95;
cast.iron for stairs, cents per pound wrought
do. for do. 10 cents do. J. w. Parish < Co,
Washington, u. C-All materials and com.
plete erection. S1sS,76}. ID. B. Martin 4 Co,
Washipg ton, u. C.-For the same. sl43, eal
PyNyw
bids. and award the contract in the course OF
few days.
NAVY YARD.-The prospects a. the Navy
Yard are somewhat brighter :nan they were
lew wee Ks ago; orders nave been received for
the repair or q number OF vessels and no ap-
prehensions of discharge are felt BY the men
The Ialiapoosa which was offered for sale
few days since and Withdrawn, is about TO be
htteo up and will be used hereafter for the
purposes OF the yard as a dispatch boat The
Nipsic is undergoing repairs, and the work.
men will soon be busy on the Saco. The
Maumee has had thorough overhauling and
Is being rapidly Hired for sea-her destination
being the East India Squadron The hull
OF the Ohicopee sold a few days since, was
lowed from the yard on Thursday, and it said
that il will be knocked TO pieces at some point
on the Po'omac for the iron and copper in her
SEINE OF the departments of the yard are now
under full head OF work, the copper rolling
ers the manufacture Of ships galleys of the
Young patent contin ues, they having proved
4 success In the navy.
The following officers have reported on
board the Maumee: Lieut.. Commander w. b.
Gushing, comm anding; e X. Durand, execu-
Hvs officer; W. d. Jones. passed assis,an. sur.
Reon; 7. G. Alley, assistant, paymaster; w. H.
summers, Joseph Williams. Jacob Kimball, F.
"A. SiromberE, acting masters; wis 0oatZ
acting ensign; W. NJ. Rodes, Is. assistant eusi
neer; ). Magee and ]. J. Smith, I'd assistant
engineer: W. y. Arthur snd Z. H. Pennington
I'd assistant engineer: J. L PIunket., J. o.
Howard. Q. II. Cleaveand and X. J. Sperry,
mates.
THE RlvIR FRONT. OcToBuR a5-
carriers Whcrf.-Arriyed-Schr. Saco, vii.
son, from Bavre- de Grace, with III tons of
coal for George Bogus. Sailed-Schr. VIM
) Copes, Trayers, for Georgetown TO load
with coal for Petersburg, Va. a...-9 81
Rtfcy's WhaJ.-ArTived-Schrs. SuYogine,
Pusler, from Patuent river, with oysters for
market; John Wesley, Bauesman. from East.
ern Shore, nd, with oysters and potatoes for
market.
FowIers Wha,f.-Arrived-Schn H. B.
NcCauley, Gain. from Philadelphia, with coal
fortbe Washington AND Georgetown Ice Com.
pany; j. ID. Smoo', TrtpIstt, from Choccow.
amset, with wood for the Washington and
Georgetown Ice Compady, and lumber Tor
r.. s. Blitz
Stackpo,e's Wharf -Sailed-Schr. Able Bins
Icy, Kelley, for Georgeto YIN 10 load with coal
for New York.