The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-07

entefprisinR citizens have aYailet Themselves
! OF the great advantage offered them in pur.
| chasing hne residences located on the Cofum
| bian College ground near Boundary and Four
teenth streets, which are the most lovely sitcs
| In the District.
These residences are planned, and will be
constructed In the usual beautiful and skill
| full manner of, and by the well known firm OF
! StaTkweathCF & Plowman, architects, cngin.
| eers, Nc, whose superior taste and scientific
knowledge In this beautiful aud useful profes
sion, have already been 60 successfully pa
trOnizcl.
There are twelve of these desirable rcsi.
dences being constructed, comprising six dit.
fefent devices and three different styles OF
architecture, and ranging In cost from $4,000
to t6,s00. They will be built in brick, painted
and sanded, or In the patent block, to suit pur.
Chasers.
The villas arc two stories high, except two,
! which are three stories In front, not including
the httics, while their rears are three stories,
suiting to the grade Of the lots, which affords
superior accommodations for the spacious
munication 10 had to the dining rooms and
principal stories generally, by private stairs
and dumb walters The kitchens are lighted,
ventilated, &c, in the most perfect manner,
anu are protected from sun and rain by veran-
dahs Of tasty pattern, two stories high, on to
wnich the windows OF the principal stories
open and extend to their floors, thus affording
nice promenades and q most delight full view OF
the city, the Potomac, and surrounding coun.
try.
The walls OF the houses will be laid opcn
run lHc basement 10 tnelf tops, thus Afford
Ing free circulation OF air throughout and
rendering the rooms free from damp, cold and
neat, thus occurring healthy and comfortable
residences, an ,all.imPortant item in build
Ing which has heretofore been entirely omit.
ted IN this city; in fact, in this part Of the
country.
The extcriors are ut once novel, spirited,
And chaste, and their broken and varied out.
lines, wide projecting corniccs, beautiful bay
windows, canopied balconies, tasty vcrandnhs
porches, &c, render them in every respect
rat al RAEIl 1T. IL
The interiors arc arranged in the most tasty
and modern style OF the art; fac open halls
and handsome stair cases, cummOdious and
Hastily finished parlors, libraries, and dining.
while the windows extend to the floors and
opening on to the balconies and vcrandahs,
both In the principal and lccond storicsj In
fact nothing has been omitted to make these
amongst the most desirable first class resi-.
denccs in tho city. These buildings will be
sold at about 30 per cent. icss than the usual
price oil building, which Is Grrtanlya great
inducomcnt TO our citizens to secure a bargain
aud beautiful home.
4 F,NG STuCH.-Our friend, sir. Grorer
Wilson, at bO2 Seventh street, having Just
fitted up his large C3thhlithm in nm elegant
manner, with AviCw to extending hi5 business
IL now receiving one OF tho most extensive
and complete nssDrtmcnts Of boots, shoes and
CATERS ever exposed for sale In this District
HIS stock embraces every design aud new
style, and being determined not TO be outdonc
would he well for our readers 10 give MIR. VIII
son call,
AEEgsTED FOR ROnnGnY.-.IUhn KCprcI, an
inmate OF the Old Soldiers Home, was Cnticcd
iatO the woods near the Howard uniycrgity
grounds on tho evening Of the 3Oth ult. and
robbed oitis. Suspicion having been directed
to \ mSn named WIN. II. Moore, said to be Al
old offender. Sergeant Pool procured war
rant and arrested him on the charge on Mon
diy evening He wac aIraigned before Justice
IFaTa In
after hearing the evidence the Justice sent
him to jail for court.
SALE OF PCBLIC LASDs.-Commissioncr
Wilson, of the General Land Dnicc, received
yesterday returns exhibiting . disposal Of
1874 acres of the public domain at the local
office at st. Cloud, Mimi, during the past
month. The greater portion of the land wa,
taken up by actual settlers under the home.
stead law, and the remainder by locations with
agricultural college scrip and military land
warrants.
MUSICAL ORoANI2ATION.-Last evening a
number OF young men organized a musical as.
ISOLATION under the name OF Opticians The
following gentlemen were chosen officers
President, George A. Bentley; Secretary, d.
A. kennystoni Treasurer, J. T. Dcggesi Lii
brRrian, W. b. DCnnison. The association
have in view handsome club room, library,
&c, for tho benefit Of its members; an idea
that suggests = great deal Of good, II properly
conducted. We wish them SUGGEST.
SUPREME CIRCLE, u, U. III. F. q. A.-This
circle has completed arrangements to wait
upon the President At the Executive Mansion
At O'Clock this afternoon por Invitation. We
Alsn learn that President Johnson will attend
the banquet OF the supreme Circle to be given
on Thursday evening, His ENccllency being
member in good standing in the circle at
freGnvllle, Tennessee, for number of years,
ALLEGED MuRDERous AssArLr.-n ia
stated that about 1880 O'Clock on Monday
Henry
square, in the vicinity of Vermont avenue
and street, was twice fired at by some
miscteants lying in ambush in the Square
Mr.. King gave chRBc to the villains, who made
good their escape.
ArroIxTNENrs.-Thco IIolbrook has
been appointed = Temporary clerk Ia the
money order office Of the rtbt OtIcc Depart
mCmt at 81 100 per annum. AlcKander SUmcr.
temporary clerk in the san. bureau, at 1900
per annum. ]. y. Chestnut is appointed
regular laborcri both from ls' of October.
RUSAwAYs.-Three small hOys, named Syl-
vester Donovan, Frederick Btrtels and Ed
ward O'Ilarc, were found In Georgetown by
Onicer Lambie on Monday evening The boys
arc fugitiYes from ST. Einccnl's ASYLUM, Bal
Georgetown. The parents OF O'ilarc reside in
this city.
PRINTED PArENT RIUHTs.-On Friday last
200 patents were sent TO the public printer
Formerly all patents aud specifications were
written, hut they are now printed, with extra
Tne cases are sent to the printer every Friday,
and the patcnts are ready for delivery on the
tuesday week following
ArLOAT ATAIN.-rhc fine and cuumnGluus
steamer q. Vanderbilt, capt. \, l.. Comfy,
which wnI drawn ni the lino between this
city and Aqua Cheek u few days sinCc, fer the
purpose Of going to Baltimore to have her
hull ir0n-bOuId, returned yesterday at p.
m. The work proposed has been done in the
very beet mtnHrrr thereby putting her in good
trim Tor tao coming winter.
FALSE CuATGI --Thos. Nulioy, on the com.
plant ofEusInnt williams who charged him
with assault -md battery ana attempt At rape,
was arrested hy Oniecr Madigan and taken be-
sufficient to criminHtt Mulluy, he was dis
missed.
FRNrD' oN THE Passion OFFiCR - Dr. |
Luther 7, CUX, son of Commissioner Cox, OF
the Pension Bureau, left this city yesterday, |
as special agent, for New Haven, Conn, TO
investigate the various specified frauds that
have for the past year been cOmUittc on tho
Pension Bureau by fake claimants.
ANTl-RApICAL CLrn,-A regular meeting OF
the western states Anti. Radical club was
held on Monday night, when it was stated
that over $1,000 campaign documents favOTing |
the election OF Seymour and Blair had been |
sent to tho club Tor distribution In the West.
ern States.
IT LA remarkable fact that In no city Of the
I Mon do gentlemen dress 10 well AS in our |
own; aud who shall say that this Is not due In |
u great degree to the Introduction of gcntrcl |
garments by such establishments as GrurgrC. |
Jennings, No. oil seventh street, At prices
hat enables every one to drcss well.
LvMHuR,-Thcrc is but limited supply Of
pine lumber in market at present, for which
there is good, steady demand Tor building pur-
poses. Mr., Lorenzo u, L4rricu, inspector and