Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-03
GEORGETOWN.



IhPRovKNExfe.-At wo-sto-y house, with
press brick front, con tanning eight rooms, has
hsen erected on Market street, between PROG.
peet And III streets, for Mr.. r Fullaioye. The
street, and will cost when complcte, about
S4,o0e. The plasts rers are now Engaged ap pn
and II VIII econ be finished at the present "a e
MIR. James J. Kane, contractor, has erected a
three tory brick house on Market, between I'd
and Sd streets, for Mr.. Anthony Gaslor tn.
foose contains nine large rooms, AMI when
eomrlefe will cost about $500. MesSrs. Kelly
d Mcintyre, contractors for the piast ring, are
now nj work upon II. Mr.. J +. Collins had
The contract for the brick work.
Mr 4. J. Shoemaker is building for Mr.. W
Jones atwo-story fran. house, containing sev-
e. al large rooms, and having \ very lens thy
back wing. The house joins that OF Mr. Gag
Lor, on Market street. 1t will cost about SA0,1
the plastefing and are now at work
Mr.. Richard Petit is having his house, corner
OF Second and Frederick streets thoroug h ly
renovated. Workmen have for some time been
engaged In taking out doors and windows and
placing in large ones, painting and plas tering
laying gas and water, pipes, &c. The brick
woIk Is now being painted and pencilei.
Mr.. }. j. Kane, contractor, is gagged in re-
pairing the house of Martin Donohue on the
corner OF Prosect and Frederick streets. The
house is undergoing a thorough RENOVATION,
ana tne improvements when complete will cost
49, TO- The outside walls are to be painted and
sanded.
Mrs. E. M. Mosher, is having the two story
brick mouse on LIST, two doors from Potomae
street, which she purchased some time age from
MI Shaaf, thoroughly repaired oy Mr.. John
y Daniel, contractor French roof rs b-ing
put on the house, and a great deal Of work is
being done on the inside of the house.
A fine two-story brick house with msrble
trimmings and containing seven rooms, has
been erected on the south side of Stoddard, be-
tween Washington and Congress streets, by
Mr.. j. :. Frey Il Son for Mr.. Owen Berry
This house presents fine appearance, is well
constructed and contains the modern improve
ments. 1t is situated on q lot 240 feet deep by
Is feet which with the building cost about
$500. Mr.. Houghman, of Washington, done
the plastering, Mr.. Cooley, the painting, and
MI. Andrew Barber the brickwork.
Adjoining the above mentioned house, on the
Yeats, contractor, is building two story brick
house, containing six rooms, for Mr.. Barker
which when completed will cost about 81 900
The brick work was dore by Mr.. VIM. A
Hutchlns.
House No. 20, on Congress, between Bridge
and Gay streets, near the Post Once; which
was some time since purchased by Mr.. John
H. Smoot, is being thoroughly repaired under
the supervision Of Mr. Charles CartrIght, car
penter, and w. A. Hutchns, bricklayer:another
story is to be added, the inside thoroughly rem
oyated, and the outside walls painted, &c.
KICKED BY HoRsE.-Yesterday, about II
O'Clock, as Mr.. James Kuhn was leading his
morse on High street, his cousin, VIM. Kuhn,
came up behind the animal and struck him
with stick, which caused the horse to kick
the boy over the right eye, cutting a cash two
inches in length to the bone. DIR. Cragin was
sent Tor and dressed the wound.
ENTERED.-The steamer Express, Captain
Nickel, reached J. G.. Waters wharf yester-
day afternoon with merchandise from Balti-
more.
FLoUR.-The Flour Inspector report for the
month of March foots mp i,O2i bbls City Mills
and =, 1857 bbls. Canal brands. For the quarter
ending March 81, there were inspected Of all
grades, 2336S bbls, and for the correspond i ng
period OF last year ii ,2i7 bbls., showing an in
crease Of II, l21 bills.
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE The following
was the business transacted on Change this
morning: Offerings 300 bushels of wheat and
1850 bushels of corn. Sales. 500 bushels of
red wheat at $3.50 500 bushels wheat at 81 10:
200 bushels of yellow corn at SLIP; and IOU
bushels of white corn at S1.0S.
GONE OUT.-The steamer Valley, Captain
Price, left this afternoon with merchandise for
New York, inclusive Of about 1,UV0 barrels OF
flour.
COVERING THE GUTTERs.-The work of COW
ering the cutters on Bridge street, under the
direction of Mr.. John Newman, chairman of
the Committee on Streets of the Council. COM
menced this morning at the intersection of
Bridge and Congress streets. The curb-stones
are first set, and the cutters then covered with
oak plank.
WAGON WITHOUT A LICENsR-AP Whit
ing, bleacher, was this morning summoned 10
appear before Justice Buckley to answer for
running bis wagon without a license. Mr..
Whiting left collateral security, and the case
was set for hearing on Monday.
Demonstration w. Moalden, arrested
yesterday evening by Officer Reid, came before
Justice Buckley for being inebriated, and was
fined so.
The CANAL.-Business on the canal is grow
ing more brisk. Several boats arrived and de-
parted to-day.