The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-24
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

cry IMPRovENENrs.-Mr Bushrod Robinson
Is having two new residences erected on the east
side OF New Jersey avenue, between L and =
front by ~ deep. Each consists Of six rooms
The following mechanics are executing the
o Ss ScTaysr 6oVSs pa n MIy
4 Bowie, painting. There Will be gas and water
In each building.
on the north side OF Y street, between sixth aud
Seventh, preparatory to having two fine dwell
nss erected They are lobe be three stories above
are to be built Of the very best OF material hav-
ing Iress;briek fronts ,y and all modern improye-
contract for building them.
hgsas ESQ., 4 n,viEg
side Of Fifth street, between New York avenue
aud NJ street. This house fronts twenty. two
feet by thirty-six deep. There is dining groom,
a fine psrlor and sitting room; third floor three
chandeliers and bath room. There will be gas
and hot and cold water throughout the building.
The trimmings are to be iron. There will he
Hne piazza ip front, and in fact all modern i'm.
proyements: There will be beautiful iron fence
Mr.. William O. Phillips has the contract for
the building, and Is doing the carpenter work.
rear walls. Messrs. Stafford 4 King are the
plasterers; Messrs. Carr 4 Collyer the painters;
httcrs; timers, Messrs. ODonncl Il Pepper. We
have no doubt but that, when finished, this house
will cast good reflection on all OF the mechanics,
on 4. - ,,,
.wSrkmen are snrag !, in laying water pipes
at the Intersection u Massachusetts and New
Jersey avenues and First street west.
Yesterday, there were at work on the new
building, corner OF d and Ninth street, being
erected for the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tiou, about thirty hands, and In the course of
few weeks there will be at work about seventy
hss be e LAID Which tesr the following ins spT
ton: "Y. NJ. q. A. Jehovah Jirch. Nov. NNNlI,
MDCCCLXyII," the interpretation of "Jc-
right castings for the first story one for the cor
ner and one for each store front, termed "Aritn,"
were being placed in position yesterday oy the
aid OF derricks. These castings arc from the
foundry OF Messrs. WIN. NJ. Ellis Il Co., OF this
city, and we are informed that they are the best
In the District, and equal to any made In the Uni
REcovEnY OF STOLEN PEorERTY.-About
three weeks since the residence of Mr.. Peter
streets, was entered and robbed Of a large amount
of jewelry, gold spectacles, stsreoptic views,
silver-handled knives, and a large amount Of
other property. Detectives Clarvoe and Biglcy
traced TO him one OF the sfocn knives. lie had
n hearing, and was discharged. These officers
were then taken from this job and put on one
however, they re-arrestcd Ferry, and also took
into custody James +. Collins and W. H. Robin
son, aged u an nd y years. respectively charged
They also succeeded in recovering the silver
lsdie, marked "Ilaker," and n lot OF spoons,
and numerous other vSldaIies, which they found
at the house of Mrs. Robinson. corner Of
Twelfth and q streets, and which were sold to
will be recovered The youths are held at head
quarters for a hearing.
Look ouTpon SNEAK TuIryrs.--Thcsey villain.
Gus compounds are quite numerous In the city
now, and are generally boys bei"nging here
perfectly lazy and worthless They viii steal IL
they only get half q chance, aud not few persons
suffer BY them. They eye a poliG"man like q
NJ Paddy's iea. On saturday night just as Mrs,
Augustus Rott, IA cake, orange and candy vender
ment to go home boy silly stole up on the
opposite side of the coulter and grabbed her
money.boy, containing about sSs, and with it
Of the same time, and n few yards from the same
place, a boy snatched a pocket book and $50 from
mans hands, and disappeared on the double
quick.
CoYcgRT PosTroSED. CONCERT of the
for the benefit of the Mission School, under the
auspices of that church, has been postponed to
Tuesday evening, April ~, a. Odd Fellows
row evening, but owing to the undated rush to
Blind Toms concerts, the committee kindly CON
and postponed their own Concert. on the occa
Bion of this concert the public may expect q rare
mnsteal tfnst, rs the choir contains some of the
6nest musical talent of which our city can boast
MISSIONARY ASNiyERs4Ry.-On Sunday eve
ming the Missionary Society connected with the
J. street Baptist church, celebrated its sixteenth
ann tycrsary, with Mr.. Charles l.. Fraser psesi-
dent. Appropriate songs were chantcd and a
portion 81 Scriptures read, after which, by inyi-
tation' Ia on. Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts,,
took the e.hair. Interesting addresses were de-
iiyereI by Struator Wilson, and Senator Ferry,
OF Connecticut, after which the exercises closed
with a bcnedictiJn by Rev. DR.. Gray.
TRuYxs.-Stepbens & Co, No.3lO Pennsy lvania
avenue, have just received large and superior
assortment OF trunks, among which may be par
tieuIarly mentioned the large pack Ing trunk, the
ladies' Saratoga trunk, and the sole-leather
trunk, together with every variety Of satehels,
are offered at the very lowest prices. Those
contemplating travelling should call and examine
stock at Stephens Co.
The RECOVERY OF THE SwonD.-In our item
concerning the recovery OF the sword stolen
frnm the Patent OlIlce, the names, in one