The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-06-24

No project has yet been put forth in this
section 90 much needed, and which evinoes so
much public enterprise and general good As
the and vsieh nora, % ANAL sPsl Pro
capitalists viii 90 and do likewise.
Designs, &C., Of . beautiful character have
been prepared by Messrs. stsIkweather 4
ments to the Church Of the Ascension on II
street, between Ninth and Tenth streets, Rev.
DR.: VIM. Pinkney, pastor.
corner sI feet diameter, and extending about
6s feet high with buttresses on either angle,
and running up to near the top, each Of which
full detaiii labels, eorbeis, panels, hc, and ter
minating In a novel aud beautiful device.
There 10 an entrance or yestibule porch in the
oS, n. aeSicss ne
doorway with q scmi-circular arch supported
by graceful shafts and ornamental caps, bases,
&c, which are effective and rich. ~ either
circular headed windows, while In the vesti-
buie arc smaller ones Of the same character
for light and ventilation throughout that por-
Above and Into the orchestra and audi,o.
rum 10 large and magnificent triple-pointed
window, the centre portion OF which 10 divided
tlfdl inouldlnss and caps Of, graceful outlines,
the outer decorations Of this window are
sttiktngly bold and handsome, and stand upon
The comics and parspettipg il Of handsome
design, and will produce a fine effect. In short,
this improvsIient viii be one q the finest "a
s 81 Il. sRs siDIsy: .sS. s taste on the part
There will be added to the two tanks sub.
Btantisl and handsome buttresses for support
ing the nank walls, which were sprung out
made sothe years since In the ceiling. Be
tween those buttresses and over the roof will
be tssty pArapetting. ..
This Improvement will be done 10 pressed
bricks and the ornamental work IN fancy
moulded bricks, now being Manufactured ~
George II. Plant, esq. The work will DO
nGye and shs Ise base r.. ssus.s
sandstone.
Messrs. Plant and Riggs, our estimsble fcl.
low-citizens, have commenced the building OF
twenty-n Ave brick houses, situated on Oorcoran
street, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets, which are to meet demand long felt
in the District-that Of genteel and commodi-
worthy class OF our community.
These houses have pleasant halls and open
staircases, genteel dining rooms, pantries, and
ting rooms, and three chambers on the second
floors, and three chambers on the third floors.
The houses will be finished In = substantial
manner, and in style that will render them
they viii be sold on a small advance on cost
OF Building, which has Been dome less than
their actual value, in consequence Of so large
a number having been built Of the same pat.
This enterprise cannot fail to meet the
beatty approval Of the public, while affording
log a genteel, comfortable, and permanent
home.
FUNERAL or LIEUT.. GnAHAM.-The funeral
de-oAmp on the stat OF General W. S. Han
cock, commanding the military division OF the
Atlantic, took place yesterday morning at 10
O'Clock, from st, Mathews church, and was
at % n m
friends and brother army officers OF the de-
ceased. Solemn requiem mass, with Rev.
Father Dcwolf as celebrant, and Rev. Father
O'NeAle as deacon, WAS offered up for the re-
pose OF the soul OF tho departed, and at the
conclusion, Rev. DIR. White delivered an elo-
quent eulogium upon the life and character Of
espousing the profession Of arms for the honor
and preservation OF his country, and the dill
gence with which he pursued his studies
with great credit. Although he had scarcely
entered upon his career 10 life, yet he had al
ready eyinced q disposition to continue as he
had begun, and had his life been spared, his
career would doubtless have been q brilliant
one.
Tho comm was shrouded with the national
colors, and profusely decorated with flowers.
The remains were conveyed to the baltimore
depot under military escort, followed BY many
| sofrowing friends, and left at l2:l5 for Balti-
more, where they will be Inferred.
bearers: Colonel Wilson. Colonel W. q. Nit.
cheil, Lieutenanss Miller, Rathbone, Plum.
mcr, and Totten.
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT AND BATTERY
WITH INTENT TO kILL.-Sanitary Onicer Hop
kins, on Monday, arraigncd Daniel Hannah
| before Justice ID. II. Smith, charged by Michael
9arvin with having committed an assault and
battery on him with intent to Kill. He was
held 10 bsil in the sum Of $500 for his appear
hnce yesterday, at ten q. m, for trial, when he
| appeared, but the case was again postponed,
owing to the wounds OF the complainant being
| OF such a character as not to permit him to
morning, about IL o'clock, the complainant
went to the accused's place OF business, on
Sixth, near Z street, for the purpose OF Dor
under the influence OF liquor. when some
words took place between the two, Mr.. Gar
win being very abusive. Mr.. Hannah or
dered him out Of the house two or throe times
which he refused to comply with. continuing
| his abusive language, when MIR. Hannah STRUCK
him severe blow with his fist In the face. DR.
Dexter examined MI. qaryin's face, and found
J. O. Duhammol attended him, and pronounced
vanced age OF the sufferer, but thought that By
proper treatment he would recover.
| CoxrErITl FOR WARD 0Ygiogs.-The
competition for Corporation places 10 getting
quite animated. Il is stated that the mos
Commandments OF Improvements are the fol
lowing; A. Henderson, tcolofed,) In place o
S. Duvall, First ward Isaiah Stewart an,
Dol. Casper Rellar, IN PLACE Of Jacob Wonder
Hartford, in place Of John T; Garner, Thir'
ward p. Crowley, Marcellus West, (colorcd,
Jere Costello, and s. b. Clements, Ia place Q
Maryman and VIM. Barnes, In place Of Z. Z
barnes, Fifth ward; Michael sinner, tcolored,
darcy W. White, and $. Plumsill, In place o
W. A. Fletcher, Sixth ward; ]. o. Pesrce, II
ID. Qunncll, and II. o. johnson, (colored,) II
place OF Capt: Birch, seventh Ward. The com
pctitors for the position Of Chief OF the Fir,
Depnr tment are Martha Cronin, W. W. Ell
wood, and John ]. Ohsuneey; for Water Reg
istrnr, Major q. Wells and Mr.. Severson. Mr.
Joseph Martin is an applicant for the Intend
ants position at the Asylum. q. T. Langley
+. Buckingham, - YAnhorn, and others, ar,
applicants for the Water Tapper's position
now held by Mr.. U. q. Chew.
THH PEABODY doLD MgDAL.-The splendi
gold medal ordered by Congress for presenta
ton to the great American philanthropisi
Geo. Peabody, esq Ia now finished and on OF
ishment OF Gait ( Bro, Pennsylvania ave
nue., between Eleventh and Twelfth streets
On one side 10 marked The people OF tn
United States to George Peabody, In aoknowl
edgment OF, his benihcent promotion OF mora
education" and on the reverse side is correc
likeness, In relieve, of Mr.. Peabody. Educs
tion 10 represented by white and colore
child, under n palmetto tree, the colorcd child
by Its side, as II asking to be. placed on an edy
cational footing with the white child, Will
at the opposite side stands Benevolence, poin
Ing to Mr.. Peabody revolving gold gio6,
and compass and rule, with map rolled up an
tangent, completes this magnificent conceptio
Of education. Starr 4 Marcus, OF Now for
Of art will doubtless attract thousands to Vie'
1t while on exhibition here,
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