Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-16

PUBLIC BuILprKes AHp GRouHps-Reporse of
LroAitect Ciark-The Copstoi- Txe Patent OH.e-
annual rport OF Mr.. E. Ozark. Architect of the
Capitol Extension, will show that the most
thorough and complete improvements have
been made The past year, both INSIDE aud ont
side the Capitol building. He su ,xests q plan
for the extension of the eastern front of the
central building, in order TO supply, TO some
extent, the deficiency in rooms for the use o.
committees. He deems I. is important that the
question OF the extension OF the ceL tire building
should be decided, for IN case it is not author
izeo, measures should be taken to have tue
space IN front unpaved and paved. The work
OF resetuns the granite stops on the north,
south and west fronts has been delayed, in the
nope that former suggestion In relation to
running an air duct from the eastern or sunds
mig INT he adopted. He reports that the large
doors designed from models by Crawford, aud
which were finished at Chicopec, NJ iss are
ready for shipment, aud they will be in their
| places before the meeting Of Congress.
| With regard to the extension OF the Capitol
| grounds, Mr.. Clark repeats the suggestions
| made last year recommending the purchase of
| squares 6s7 and 6S5, as they are indispensable
TO the proper enlargement of the public
| grounds. II the grounds were extended to g
| street north and q street south, and carriage
| roads and drives made connecting with and
| continuing through the mall and Presidents
| grounds. a magnificent park could be obtained.
| ne drives could be so arranged, by means of
raised bridges across some Of the streets, with
out touching a paved street. Mr.. CLARK ex-
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take the subject Of treating the Capitol, Presi-
| denfs grounds. and the mall as one. and adopt
some plan looking 10 their ultimate improve
ment and establishment as a unity.
With regard TO the Patent Office building Mr.
CLARK says the only work yet to do to complete
The building is cleinirg down and pointing the
marble work of the north front, TO make and
put in place portion of the iron fence; to sod
and pave the yards, and 10 pave q street from
9TH to 9th.
THE HOSPITAL FOR THE INsANR.-Dr. G.
n. Nlchcls, superintendent of the Government
Hospital for the Insane, in submitting his an
nual report asks for an appropriation of 3 l23.-
sou, for the fiscal year ending J une 30 $50
The items are as follows: For the support of
the institution, s9O,5OO for completing the wall
in course OF erection, $4,000, and for the pur-
chase OF 1iS acres of land, with the buildings
thereon, lying east of the present grounds of the
esta6hs hment, and separated from them by the
The amount asked for the support Of the in
stitution is the same as that asked for annually
for the past nve years, for it is impossible to
make any correct estimate OF the number OF
government patients the Institution will be re.
CURED to care for in the course of given year,
when that estimate is made nine months before
the year commences. There Is likely to be a
steady increase of patients from this out but no
further appropriation is required, because the
farm contributes more and more every wear to
the support of the Institution, ard If the recon-.
mendation to purchase additional ground is
approved, the disbursements will be further
diminished. DIR. N. made recon- m dation for
the purchase Of this ground in his last annual
report, and ex presses the hope that Congress
VIII now further consider the matter and make
the necessary appropriation. The wall which
has been erected around the grounds is report
ed as almost completed.
THE POTOMAC ERonr-M Mud here mud
there, mud everywhere, and nothing bnt mud
along the whole thoroughfare. As a conse-
quence thereof but little to note, and wharf
owners complaining bitterly of their neglected
condition. The steamers Arrow and Wawaset
each left this morning on their usual routes for
Mount vernon and CurriOman, with passen-
gers and freight.
Rley'S WhaD.-Arrived-Schr FLYING Fish
Scott, from Hunting Greek, and sloop Susan
brewer, Johnson. with sweet potatoes for
market; sohr. William Henry, Shreeves; Gold
Held, Haney, with oysters for market; steamer
Virginia, Gregg, wood for market. Sailed
Schrs Cooper, Lowe, Tor Nanticoke light; Ar
thur Wroe, Glover, tor Havre-de- Grace, light.
FoUter'S Whdrf.-Sailed-Scho Charity,
Crouch. down the river. light. Hem-The
sSnr hate j. Edwards, Alley, sailed from
Philadelphia on the 18th instant, with pos tons
coal for the Washington aud Georgetown Ice
Company.
Edy's arf.-Arrived-Schr Great Pirate.
Ming, from the lower Potomac, with wood tor
CIssell. Sailed-Schnr. Martha Washington
Daley, for Georgetown. to load lime for Alex
andria.
POLICE lTEMs.-Sanitary Compatibility
Mccarthy, violating Corporation law: fined 81
FIRST Precinct:-John Hicks and Frank
Parker, dIsOrderly at church: fined - each
Fourth Precinct:-Thomas Walsh and Bette
Walsh, disorderlyi fine 81 each. Annie Conner,
threats; security,
disorderly fined So. Fanny KILLER and Annie
Smith, do. Elizabeth Wright, assault and
threats fined s. and security. jos: Srviner,
disorderly; fined sI50 Frank Worden, Caas
Rodgers, Samuel Thompson, John Barnes, and
James Alexander. dsorderly; fined 81 each.
Sixth Precinct. o. Bayliss, huckstering
without license, fined s.; II McElfresh viola.
ting Corporation ordinance, do. Wm Booth,
disordeTly, do: Thomas Young, John Dalton,
Joseph Carr. Toline Jones. George Hawkins,
George Carson, Joseph Waters, John Brooks,
Charles Walker, do, fined 81 each.
Seventh Precinct:-Andrew Collins, +. Cav
ansneh, violating goat law, fine and costs Sc:
j. w. Myers, creating nuisance. do.
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SALES OF REAL EsTATE.-Cooper &c Latimer,
auctloneers, sold yesterday at private sale lots
81, IS, A., a., ~. 40, "a, IS and 49, being subdi.
vision of lots in square lS2, and fronting on
Rhode Island avenue, between 10th and 18th
streets west, to Thos. Young. Esq, at IL cents
20 and "a, in square Is, with improvements,
fronting on goth street, between / and X, to
John Gray, for SI630; and this orning n tract
of land known as Woodley." and situate in
Washington county, containing thirty three
acres, with improvements and privileges of
same. to Gen. VIM. II. Emory, L s. Army. for
$50, $780, also, to the same purchaser, the house
hold and kitchen furniture, plate, pictures, OBJ
Jrct of yertu, engTavIDgs, horses, harness. car
riages, vehicles, books, agricultural imple-
ments, &C., for $1,000.
EscAPBD The Alexandria JouRd, says:
The two colored men, Henry Redd and Sandy
Travers, arrested some four weeks ago, in
Georgetown, ID. c.. charged with stealing two
mules from a gentleman in Fauquier county,
escaped from the Jail in Warrenton, Saturday
night, and are now At large. As they are pro-
fessors in the art Of hooking horses, they will,
no doubt, ere long. turn up in the exercise Of
their peculiar business. Both Redd and Ira
vefs We're once tried before an Alexandria jury
for abdu citing horse, but they escaped by
some lucky turn OF the law.
CoRoNRR's INoCEsT.-A jury of inquest on
the body OF John Philip, an account OF whose
death by suicide appeared in yesterdays STAR,
was summoned yesterday by Justice Charles
Walter, acting coroner, and after the evidence
adduced, the jury found 'sthat the said John
Philp came to his death on the 18TH Of October
le6c, by cutting his throat with a razor" De-
ceased was member of the Masonic Order.
and having no relations in this country, il is
probable the Order will take charge OF his ef-
fects and provide for the interment.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr. VIM. T. French, for
many years painter in the Washington navy
yard, and popularity known among his friends
here, died on "Wednesday last after a very brief
illness OF consumption. He was thirty-two
years of age, and for some time had been a
prominent member Of the Order Of Odd Fell