Evening star., 1868-08-22
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.

BUSINESS ENTERPRIsE.-Thet tide of improve
msnt IN ashington, which has lately received
such lively impetus, has been m uch enhancad
recently by the enterprise OF Messrs ISs.h q
FOX, as displayed in improvements to the SuI-
Ivan Building, No. 40 7th street opposite the
fos, Omce department, which they have leased
anu recently occupied for the Prosecution of
their business as real estate agents The hui,d.
ing, which Is one OF the finest on the sonars ia
tnree stories and basement high, built of the
ia,,no. Ilai, aha Affords, In construction and
SCauon, one OF the best business stands in the
Gty. Inc improvements have been made from
designs BY Messrs. Friedrich Il Pelz architects
SnueL lhe supervision OF Mr.. J. r. Clayton,
nuiider In the basement they have fitted up a
large and commodious store-room, designed TO
sun tne requirements Of any light profitable
business, and which, IN point Of finish and
moor above has been converted into ample
onlces for the accommodation of their already
extensive and rapidly-increasing business.
Inc mont has been remodelled in accordance
with the most approved taste, aad with large
and very noticeable plate glass windows ex-
tending almost the entire front, the outside
hnish being in imitation OF brownstone, and
the inside having neat walnut facings,
which, added to the beautifully finished
walls and ceilings, OF the French gray
color, with exquisite plaster Paris fancy
figured cornice, and walnut moulding, sur.
rounding the main room, from. which are
suspended maps, drawings, &C.. unItedly give
the apartments a cheerful, cosy air. quite agres-
able 70 visitors. In these offices the energetic
proprietors, their assistants and clerks, are al
ways TO be found, during business hours ever
ready 10 attend promptly ana efficiently TO all
business entrusted to them. The side room ON
the first floor, adjoining Messrs Fitch Fox's
back ofice, Is occupied by Messrs. Prindle 4
Co., patent agents. The second and third floors
OF the building have been converted into well
arranged offices, and are occupied respectively
by MI. Randolph Coyle, engineer and survey
OF; Henry Beard and Mr.. Wiiioughby, attor.
neys-at-law; William Fitch, notary public;
and Crosby, Halstead & Gould, patent attor-
neys. Everything about the place looks and
means business. Messrs. Fitch * Fox, as
real estate agents, have proved themselves
10 be among the most reliable and competent
business men 70 be found anywhere. The firm,
in addition 10 the prosecution Of every other
branch pertaining TO the real estate enterprise
make negotiation Of paper given to secure the
deferred payments on property a speciality. OF
late quite a demand has arisen for this charac-
ter OF investment, which commends itself u
capitalists, both on account of its safety and
the handsome interest gwen for the use OF the
money. Parties in search of such investment
may rely upon it that paper will ever be
recommended by these gentlemen that is not
absolutely safe. Ever alive TO the public in
rerest me firm have recently added TO their ia.
cilities for serving them by engaging the SER
vices OF an efflcient auctioneer, thereby being
enabled 10 have under their own personal SUI
peryIsion all sales made by public order. Mr.
G. t. Griffith, the gentleman alluded TO, has
mad many years experience in realfestate trans.
actions in this and other cities, and is thor
oughly versed In all the details OF its prosecu-
ton.