Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-13


brick ffont residences, with white marble
trim mings, and Easements under each Of them.
Each one fronts 10 feet By so deep, and contains
I certainly are q handsome improvement to the
neighborhood in which they are situated. Mr.
Chas. just Is the contractor; brick work, by
soefer, 4. 4 sSspS.rd,. Esq; pissiersI. Nj Mr.
Chas. Stewart; painter, Messrs. Walter Hem
rick; marble work, Mr.. VIM. Bradley. An
except one Of theee buildings have already been
O1 the southwest corner Of lat stree. sastand
b street south, Col. N. p. Chapman is having
built irst-siass shsee-:sory Prsssed.S brick
20 feet deep, with brown stone trimmings, aua
large and handsome bay window. Carpen-
ter, MI. H. Z. Keirle, and the brick work ID
being done by Messrs. Aenning & Collins.
The same workmen are building two very
nest three-story brick tensments on ID street
east, between and. ID streets south, for MI
Geo. +. Quick. They front - feet Is inches
by 30 deep, and Contain ten rooms each, with
On the east side of New Jersey avenue, Mr..
Gulick is making preparsuons to have an adj
front by IS deep, and of brick, the front being
pressed brick, with two large and splendid bay
windows. The same builders have contracted
TN the north side Of b street south, between
9Th and eth streets east, there is being erected
ten frame dwellings. fronting IA feet by so feet
deep, and each of them containing six rooms.
Mr. IryIn s. Barker builder
MI w. j. Bradford is erecting two frame
buildings on East Capitol street, between 5th
and 9th streets They front 20 feet each BY 20
feet deep, and contain seven rooms each.
Mr.. Patrick Cullinan is having two-story
brick residence erected on Sixth street west
between H and streets south. 1t fronts
25 feet by GO feet deep, and contains eight large
rooms. Messrs. Harper & Humphrey, contrac-
tors; bricklayers, Messrs. RObey King; plas-
terer, Mr.. Daniel Hannah.
On the corner of street north and Sixth
streets. n ho of
pressed brick and brown stone; the first or
basement story to be entirely Of the latter. 1t
fronts p feet inches on street and 40 feet on
Sixth street, and will contain IL large and
handsome rooms, which will be fitted out in
frst-class style. There will be water, gas
sewerage, &c, attached Carpenter. Mr.. Kerr
gas-fitters, Messrs. Cruit & Campbell; plaster
ers, essrs. Fenwick Il Stewart; painter, John
w. Carp.
POLICE 1TRMs.-Cornelius Acton was before
Justice Lynch yesterday, charged with as
saulting Francis Luckett, and was required to
give security TO Keep the peace. u ..
Annie Long fined 80 by the same Justice for
disorderiy conduct. was committed to the
workhouse in default. The same Justice also
committed Abraham Hall to the workhouse on
Justice Harper yesterday filmed ]. NJ. Luce
and Bartlett Thompson, $40 each, fer emptying
night soil in the street.
Michael Coleman was arrested yesterday by
Officer Morgan, Of the second precinct, charged
by John Wmdermaker, with the larceny Of a
horse. 1t appears that the accused was intoxi-
Gated and got on the horse, which was tied to a
post near the Corrells, and rode cut to the
Soldiers Home, and was coming back when he
was arrested. He said he did not know where
he got the horse. He was sent to Jail for
hearing.
John V. Kehl, jr., was before Justice Tucker
yesterday, charged with committing an assault
upon Agnes Willett. He was required to give
security for court.
Sam1. Anderson and ii. johnson were before
the same justice yesterday, arrested by officer
Mardus, for stealing, from the public streets,
iron. and also charged with stealing eight kiln
doors from the brick kiln OF Reuben b. Clarke
They were sent to Jail for court
John Williams, arrested by officer Acton,
OF the sixth precinct, yesterday afternoon, was
before Justice Clarke charged with carrying a
concealed weapon. He was fined S25, and
committed to the workhouse in default of pay
meht.
A soldier named John Furgerson was ar.
rested by ofhcer Loring, OF the fourth precinct,
yesterday, and AUTHORIZATIONS J Justice Drury
under false pretences. He was sent to Jail for
court.
GRAND SACRED CoNCERr.-The Arion
Quartette Club of this city, composed of GENTLE
men whose musical talents are too well known
To require any words Of praise, announces a
grand sacred concert to- morrow evening at the
National Theatre The Baltimore Lederkranz,
the leading musical society of thar city, will
assist them on this occasion. The programme
IS one OF the most attractive that can be offered
10 me lovers OF fine music. The very highest
order Of talent is engaged for this concert
together with full orchestral accompani ment.
Monday the grand singers festival takes place
AT the Seventh Street Park, on which occasion
beautiful silk flag. the gift of the ladies to the
Arion Quartette Club, will be presented with
interesting ceremonies. THIS dag is about
feet square, and Of beautiful workmanship,
and has attracted much attention at Metzerou's
where 1t has been on exhibition several DAYS
One side rs of crimson silk and the other white,
and II rs trimmed with heavy gold fringe and
a handsome cord and tassel is attached to the
stan On the crimson side is Tyre with beau.
tiful footing, around which is a wreath OF oak
leaves and flowers in each corner and on the
3lst day OF August. 1885," all in elegant en-.
broidery. This flag was Manufactured in Raj.
imere, at the instance Of the lady friends of the
club, al cost Of about $3.50, and the work
upon 1t is about the best of the kind ever ex-
hibited here.
THE REGATTA ON MoNDAY.-The National
Yacht Club have made every preparation for
the Regatta of Monday, the 18th inst, and il
may safely be predicted that the occasion will
oe one OF equal interest with any Of a similar
character which has ever occurred In these
waters. The rules and regulations, having been
matured upon the most modern principles,
have been printed in neat form and posted at
the club rooms, 30 that each craft Wilt start out
with full understanding Of the manner in
which the race is to be conducted. The Poto.
mac Ferry Company steamers will accompany
the contestIng boats, thus affording all who NAV
desire an opportunity to witness the race from
its beginning 10 Its close.
Among the entries already booked are the
Neconechon, IS feet keel; Mamie. Is feet keel:
Fairy, 10 feet keel; Grant, II feet keel; John H
Sessford, 81 feet keel; Perseverance - feet keel:
and boat from the Navy Yard, not vet de.
scribed; as also one from Phiiadeibhia, ex
pected TO arrive to-morroY. =
The Witch o. the Wan. also q contestant
for the prize. had her sails bent for the first
time on yesterday, and made trial trip short
distance down the river in the morning with
sun breeze, and in the evening with a light
breeze On both occasions she sailed remarla.
bly, well, and her owners entertain great ex.
pectations from her on the day of the regatta
THE RIVER FRONT, june I3.-The report
from the ssfront" to day 10 extremely light
owing TO head winds and lapse generally in
shipping matters. The steamer Col Rucker
Capt Bell, has arrived since our last at 9Th
street wharf, with a load of hay for the Gov.
eminent; and at the same place the schooner
Charles g. McShane, Capt. Quigley, has
moored with load OF coal on Government ac-
count.
Ga1nond's HIRJ,-Arri ved-Schrs. Saml. b.
Grace, Capt Evans, with wood for VIM.
Guinand: Mount Pleasant. Capt Leather5er-
~; with wood for Windsor Il Ford; Jealous,
Capt Williams, with wood for VIM. G uinand
Sailed-Schrs. Saml b. Grace, Evans light;
Mount Pleasant, Leatherberry: Jealous, Viii.
liams.
Williams d Joly's Whdrf.-Arriv ed-Schrs.
Ray, Capt. DAVIS with wood for William 4