Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-11-18
or masonry. The management Of fhp Tihar
must he treated in The ii h. Of 4 main sewer f,-
a large and growing srcticn OF The city.

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| must he treated in the hght Of a main sewer fJ-
a large and growing s-cticn OF The city.
| MARKETS.
| Attention is again called to the CONDITION Of
| the Centre Market, on Pennsylvania avenue.
| The dIiapIdafed and unslghtly buildings no.
| only suli exist, bu, additions are being made 10
| them. New stalls are being CONSTRUCTED across
et1 street, entirely obstruCtng il and altogether
| shutting out the view OF the Smithsonian
| gIoInds: II Is not only reflection npon the
| good taste of the community that such old
| ano Objectionable structure should be allowed
| to stand upon the principal avenue of the cap
ital, but II is disgrace to this main artery
| counecting the Capitol with most of the public
| buildings obstructed by such diversified
| and by no means pleasing collection
o. commodites as are usually offered
| for sale on every market day. Cannot a more
| suitable locality be found. ard cne equally
| convenient OF access. And cannot an orn8.
mental as well as commodious market h,
| erected which Will be a credit to the city IL
the Corporation does not take the necessary
steps 10 remove the cause OF this great uuisance,
| by eTectlns suitSble and imposing structure,
| TIE Government should resume control OF the
reserN NatIon for the purpose of Improvement
| POTOMAC RIVER FRONT
| Several applications have been mada for par.
| mits to construct wharves aloag the river
front. 1t seems to be disputed point whether
the GoNernment, the Corporation. or The heirs
| and assIguees OF the original propretors of the
land upon which the city stands have the right
10 grant or sell the privilege. A legal decision
should be had IN the case a al is a most inpor-
tant question, and IN the event OF any perms-
1
| channel will become more improved.
THE PRESIDENTS HoTSe
| Several very important renovati ons ard re-
pairs Were attended TO during the yea, and
the main buildings and stable are now in very
good order A few rooms s,IIl require 10 De
painted and papered, and some of the furni-
iure and carpeting TO be renewed The eNte-
rlor walls and colonades alss require to be
repainted. The conservatory has zen almost
en,lreiyreonllt, and plants are bHinS purchased
to replace those destroyed by fire. The small
appropriation for this building is entirely in
adequate TO keep il in as comple te order As II
shonid De, and TO preserve and supply all the
needful appendices 10 mans ion intended for
the residence OF the Chief Magistrate OF the
nauon. large appropriation is asked
lor annual repairs for the next fiscal year, and
also one Tor fsfurnlshing the establishment at
the commenc cement of the next Presidential
term. As this city has become the permanent
seat OF the Government, where millions have
been expended upon the public buildings and
the Improvement and orpamentation of the
grounds, II Tould seem proper that each Stlte
snouIo oulId ana furnIsh suitable houses for
\ It's Senators and Representatives The neees-
| sary appropriations could easily be made and
| would prove not 10 ne bad in, g. tments Those
benefited would be made IN ore com fortahIe and
Dc able 70 receive and entertain their constitu-
en's and friends. The city won Id be inpr,yedb by
he audluon of hishly I'm mDelIisned houses, aud
more apparent stability would be given TO the
capItdi Fofelcn nations would ba induced 70
emulate the example, as II would then ppaar
that each State indiy yidualIy had some perIna-
nehl anu active interest and influence over the
municipal affairs OF the city.
General Micher then refers 10 he renort Of
Mr. Samo. Chef Engineer of the Washington
Aqutduct Potomac water works, and recon-
mends thai the cid fire. -pIurs be replaced by
new ONES on Penns sylvania ayenna: and in con-
cIusIcn states thar all the employees and assls-
ants on the different works connected with the
once OF phbIlc buildings deserve great credit
for the manner IN which they have spyers1Iv
performed their duties and carried OUT ans rue
uons.
REPORT OF THE CoMhTsSARY GENERA
he Secretary Of War has re eiyed the annual
report OF General -. Il. Eaton, ConmIssary
General Of Subsistence. for the fiscal year END
ing 30th June, l-5s. lie devotss considerable
space 10 the discuss ION of the cheapasf Mo- N,.
OF procuring supplies for the army, and saws
the greatest part of ne sUbSisteng. stores MIR
chased during the year have been bought in
the great market cities of the country bv 81.
Verused proposals, and Were onIv Obtained a.
other places, and la a different manner wien
the eNigencies of the public servl.. lnuie 90
Walton from This course Necessary Tn,
average cost Of fresh beef per pound east ot
the Rocky Mountains this wear has been clever
ana thfee-tfnths MS, against eleven cent
iast NCar The complete rat On has cost III
average OF twenty hree cents and two mills
SoluIerS nave purct ased from the Com u,ssa~I
"pacSo 10 me amount OF SI9,GGG monthly
Freedmen aud rrt1 gees have bpal snpolIed
with subsistence stores to the :t,ngiiur os
See,,J-t III the year = e., and OF So. .6 m is
maAIng a total OF S',5i5,i6l. OF which the
Freedmen Bureau has repaid SLpi~ 6.g
In value, S6ii.i3J If army stores Were issued
10 the Indians in 1867, and Sss3,ta6 N l-GS TIE
huihp-r OF ciaims received for commutati1r
fauOns 10 soldiers who wele prisoners duri~gr
the war; or their heirs, is 4,9ii, on which tha-
has been paid over The sum Of $50. 500 Jrnd.r
the ACT OF July, lsGi, auth h0rIzing the ravInrnt
IN certain cases for subsistence stores .a,--n
ana used by the army, 5.3-S CLAIMS have b..1I
received, O1 y lich .,5 amounting to -, uSSJ-:
nave been disallowed; 80, amounting -
sot5-1}4, nave not yet been examined. and IS
amounting 20 Sl.b.t3O have been recannaniad
TO the Treasury Department for settIeI,aIIt
hIlNoIuhteer comuilssdries OF su bSIsJ, nee have
beth mustered oct. General E4-On close. ny
renewing the recommeudatiJn N con aimed IL, O. i
last years report, that Congress auth1rizp ;la
appointment OF assistant comm ISsarIes from
lieu. nants in the line OF the army. and a'so ~
appointment of post coIImisSaTy se.-ean-s
TEE DEPARTMENT or EDUCATTov
says:-"Charges u gross mismanagerneu, are
made against Mr.. Barnard, Commissioner Of
Eoucaron IL ls alleged that for period OF
nearly two years he has sern absent rom
washington about two III rds OF his line; that
ne has used the clerical force O! has Ceparr-
ment 10 assist him IN editing privat. Journal
AT Hartford, and that he has been very irrayu
lar IN the mode OF drawing money from fna
Treasury. The first report Of the COMMITS
sloner, II is stated, will largely be mlde up Of
articles that have already appeared IN his n-i-
vate journal. The President, Il is presumed
WIll mol take action giiLst a gentleman who
mss hithorto borne sueh Il high reputation. un.
less be Is satisfied, after most careful examina
nen, that the charges are correct"
FEES ~ PATENT OFFICE CASES -Veretorora
the Judges Of the supreme Court of th,s Dis
trict have been paid fee of s25 in each and
every case OF appeal from the Commissioner of
Patents. Hon. Elisha Foo,e has come to the
conclusion that such payments were Illegal
and has discontinued the payment OF the same
The judges have prepared an opinion upon
tDe subject setting forth their right TO th, tea
and Commissioner Foo;e has the same uuder
consideration.