The national Republican., 1867-12-28


BUILDING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. morn
nnS Ninth ssrsts - scssssd sn new prc..ed, sn
brick Mont house on the north side, with spestly.
rasS L On 70 .s
:ds: neS s0S s.s, e sss ss; o. Sps X
Tse fSs an I've s the fsar
with basement ,inder sIi Tbs building consists
Of q rooms. First aoot has large store-foom
and stairs continuous from nrst 70 6fth story,
There is gas In every room, and also hearth or
for stoves rhsrs water IN
ing will be anished. by the ist of March next.
When completed We have no doubt II will be. an
elssantiy-anished house, as there are none but
Jones and John Collins are the contractors; car
penter, Mr., W. Nick. Perry pissterers, sibrey .
Powsr p.nssr Mr. a. IL ss;l Slemsns nesss Brown
There have also been completed three eie-
gantly-iinished press-briek front residences on
Tenth. The windows are Of the beat French
plate glass. The trimmings Of the front are Of
brown stone, and the eornIce is really beautiful.
ment. We had the pleasure Of passing through
the centre building, starting In the provision,
wood, and coal cellars, under the pavement,
Next, two large rooms In the basement, suitable
for offces or sitting and dining rooms, with fold
ins,doors; Next we went into the first store. Az
with amazement at their beauty. They are made
OF solid walnut. We found ourselves In a large
by % s.s TSsss n,0 sss
which cost $500 each. The doors and washboards
are OF solid walnut. Just in the rear OF this
room Is handsomely-hnished dining or recep-
As we passed up stairs BY way OF the main hall
we noticed that the railing and casing Of the
there are two handsomely furnished chambers,
On the third floor there are chambers also. Then
we started down through the rear building. The
ond floor has two chambers, one bath-room with
tub, wash-stand and water-oloset, and the first
floor, large kitchen, with range and eighty-gal-
building, and hot and cold water in every room;
chamber There srs two isSt. Of stairs R n fao% Sy
way is . little tho nicest that we ever saw in
building is OF the very best, and the workman
ship cannot bo surpassed.
This elegant building Is owned by z. Jones and
pentcr work was executed by W. Nick. Perry;
Mr.. b. II. Clements; andthe plumbing BY Messri.
and stable complete In ali its parts fronts on tho
alley In the rear OF the house.
The two adjoining houses are built on q simi.
lar scale, but from Information we learned that
they were not so costly and neatly finished in.
side: The one on the east side is Is feet front
Sy ss feet deep tsp TN back building e. 10 By s
who has II already furn ished and for rent
The one on the west side 10 owned by Messrs.
certain, Is about tRe size Of the last described,
The pretty church edinee, now being erected
In the First ward, near the Circle, 10 advancing
towards completion as fast as the weather and
other circumstances will permit, The basement
story has been finished several weeks, and d.
y, the pastor. On next Sunday & the ts basement %
chapel will be dedicated at 10 q. m; on which oc-
casion the sermon will be preached by Rev.
LINcoLS Co-oPERArIvE BuILplSo AssociA-
was held last evening at Union Wesley Chapel,
idcnt, Mr. Bowen, being absent, Rev. J. A. Jones
Mr.. Hill tcolored) addressed the assemblage,
stating the object for which they had met
Capt. q. =. Needhsm then addressed the meet,
Mr.. d; il; stssrns, the secretary, In cxplsna-
.SR waas 5s PAID ssn 81 70
the ase OF t5OO,
Mrs: Josephine arimn being called for, said
understanding OF the matter, and hoped ii would
be continued.
An Invitation was extended to persons pres
when about one hundred and twenty-five shares
Mrs; Josephine Grimm came forward and said
singular Spectacle he sooreS people f had fIa ia.s
been in slavery, and this meeting showed That
hope that IN he course Of few % years several al
Thousand comfortable houses would take the
places OF the miserable shanties In which some
more vlrtuous when they owned their own
houses. There was no place like home II was
the dearest spot on earth. II was this that
community and a prosperous state.
The church was densely crowded, and there
appeared to be an intense interest manifested In
the association. About 500 shares have already
On motion, adjourned to meet on next Friday
evening at Ebenezer church, Capitol Hill.
MAsoYIc.-At the stated conyoeatIon OF Mount
Vernon r. A. Chapter, No. 8, held last Monday
evening, a magnificent high priests jewel, set In
Nigh Priest Charles W. Hancock. The presents
and was ,Ss Is.gSSpdsS 70 syp a,hS9sE
Chapter, No. 2, held on Thursday evening, a
beautiful gold Jewel, valued At sGout sio0, was
toS Tee npessnt,agn no Hgn spss william Middle
Grand High Priest James 4. +. Holmead. P. II.
+. Middleton responded In speech full Of the
liaTy fitting to the eve Of the anniversary Of st.
John the Evangelist.
ANOTHER TRIUMPH OF ARr,--There is on e1-
hibition at the photograph gallery Of Mr.. John
Golden, No. I Market Space, q magnificent life
size photograph OF the late DIR. Middleton, the
son OF ID. W. Middleton, esq, OF this city. This
elegant picture was produced by Mr.. Golden
from small carte de pisife. Its completion has
proved a sou{ee OF great satisfaction to the
family who hid nothing but the small card TO
recall the features Of the loved one. The like.
meas 10 said to be very perfect, and when Il is
that II was made from the small
picture, this must truly beeonsidered "atriumph
In photography"
ELECrIoS or OFFICgRs.--At stated meeting
Of Metropolis Lodge No. TO- ]. o. o. D., held last
evening at Odd Fellows Hall, on Seventh street,
the following persons were chosen as officers for
the ensuing term; Past Grand WIN. Yates, N
f.j j. I. Faulkner, V. CT j. T. Ford, p g.;
Past Grand WIN. Brown, n. s.; Past Grand
Israel Demming, Treasurer. The lodge was
completely crowded, some eighty or ninety mem
bers being present.
ANOTHER FoUSDLISo-A dead female Inf. !. |
was found yesterday morning by Mr.. II. II. Fuller,
On q, between Eleventh and Twelfth streets. A
ury was empanneled by Justice W. q. HarpeT,
and q verdict rendered that the child was born |
alive, but had come to q violent death by means |
unknown to the Jury. The body was taken |
'harge OF by the corporation.
BADLY BURSEp.-On Christmas day, PhilIp |
Birch, a little son OF Captain Jamcs II. Birch,
commissioner of improvements for the Seventh |
ward, had his face badly burned by the premature
explosion OF powder. II was at first thought |