The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-25

A FiSE IMPROVEMENT IN agoRorrowS.-
Mr.. T. 7. Fowler, one OF our most energetic
business men. has large number OF mechanics
engaged In erecting irst-class three-stufy
house, with basement under the entire build
lug, on the corner OF Beal and Congress streets,
Georgetown. The main building 10 3s by 81
feet aud the l. q by 20 feet II consists Of six.
teen large rooms, which, when completed, win
contain all Of the modern improvements, such
mwator, gas, closets, wardrobcs, marble man.
tells, ranges, &c,
Seneca Falls stone, with the upper portion OF
the building resting on lS-inch finished ashlers
OF tho same kind Of stones, The main walls
are composed Of brick covered with a hand
some and substantial frame work, on an I'm
proved style, thereby catslng Il to cost far
more than an ordinary brick wall. ...
There Is lfinch space for dead sir between
the brick wall and the weather-boarding,a and
also between the wall and the plastering, which
the building.
black walnut, and the upper stories In ash
trimmed In black walnut. The window stiles,
sash, and inside shutters will be Of solid cherry
throughout the entire building, and 1t will be
The inside finish ia all ready, and from ex-
animation we can say that the workmanship
cannot be surpassed t II ne Distr,st, which nS
arc the builders, and Mr.. J. Il. Landon, the
II sets back from tho street 20 feet, and will
there will be a handsome portico, and the
windows will be of double-plate French glass.
From the above no one will doubt but that
this will he as handsome, convenient, and
comfortable q homestead as there is In the
District.
STONE BATTLg.--Somc thirty disordcrly
cOlored boys amused themselves on Thursday
evening, about 8 o'clock, by engaging In q
stone battle, near the corner Of Eighth and II
streets, south washington; few white boys
Robinson, with an infant in her arms, was
struck on the shoulder with stone. There
were no arrests made, and the attention OF the
mske a practice almost daily OF engaging In
such exhibitions.
INSTRUMENTATION d street north, be-
tween North Capitol street and Delaware av.
enuc, Messrs. Caswell h Tucker, builders,
have Just completed two very neat and COM
AcEcT. Each Of them front Il feet by 80 deep,
and consist OF four rooms each, containing
water, gas, 60. Mr.. Acker has engaged the
same gentleman to erect six.room residence
which will be pushed ahead to completion at
an carly day.
A MAN Snor.-1t Is stated that Mr.. Rosen-
berg, conductor OF car No. 90, on the Seventh.
street route, reports that about II o'clock on
Thursday night three colered men entered his
car at the corner OF Seventh and II streets,
one OF whom seemed to be suffering severely.
After riding n short distance the injured ono
became faint and seemed to be dying, where
him out into the air. On retiring Mr.. Rosen-
berg inquired tho cause, but only received the
reply that he had been shot. The above APP
pears to be mysterious affair.
ELECTION OF OFPIcERs.-Fedeial City Dlvis.
ion, No. 2, Sons OF Temperance, has elected the
following officers for the quarter ending Sep
TENDER 80, 1905: W. p, Joseph r. Harmer; W.
A Ia tar
A. II. s., John 7. Bryan; I. s., J. q. Brauner;
treasurer, William Van Week; chaplain, John
W. Whites conductor, l.: J: Parkeri assistant
s., Frank Spear; p. W. p, John II. Maine.
The OLYNPIcs.-The Olympic base ball club
propose to start on their Northern trip on
expect 70 play the leading clubs Of Troy,
Albany, New York and Philadelphia. Due
notice wi be given Of the clubs to be played
The Olympic boys have made some excellent
"hits" at home this season, and VIC predict for
them happy "houc run" on their return from
the North
UHuRCH DEDIcATIos.-To.morro Sunday
at 10 n. m, st, Ann's church, a new and beau
tiful cdiilce, at Tennallytown,. will be dedi.
n sermon will be preached BY Rev, DR.. CLARK,
OF Baltimore, and collection viii DO taken
~ ,3wSrds dslrsyinS the building expense
nc 1921 80 ,i,h az az i VI '"'e'
III "'ehuance WIN their hne music
shot fIRED;-Between 1880 and O'Clock
on Thursday night some person hred pistol
ball through the Iron bars of the Franklin En-.
CINE house. There being no person present at
the time, no one was hurt. Officers White and
Nelson, Of the Fifth precinct, hastcned to the
spot, but could not succeed in catching the
guilty party.
liams, auctioneers, sold a two-story brick
house, fronting on South +, between Sixth
and seventh streets west, to Thomas l..
Hume, for 5000. Also, a frame dwelling
house, on the northeast corner OF Tenth street
west and T. street south, to X. A. Golden Il
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DEMoLITIoN.- Several OF the buildings late
| IL occupied by the clothing department In Ar
Der Transferred I to Lneod depot: Iae Sen IRE
adjoining wards wiz not De removed, the de-
partment Htill having use for them.
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