Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-26

THK MARKET HoCss QURs rIoN-A rssolu-
ton was passed by the City Councils last night
demonstrating against the passage by Congress
o. the bills before that body requiring the Cor
p ration TO purchase ground else here than
the present site, Tor the erection Of ne " mar.
kei house. The resolution sets forth that the
site al present occupied J. the bAst in everyes.
sential particular for the uTpose; and that this
city is not now IN a financial Goa iition, IL il
ever can become so, to incur The addition al
burthen OF purchasing a site aud erecting
thereon a suitable market house, and one such
as contemplated by the several bills now be-
fore Congress. The Councils therefore ask of
Congress the passage of the bill now pending
before them incorporating a stock company 10
erect a market house on the present site of the
Centre Market
The bill endorsed by the Councils proposes
the erection Of a fine structure, at a cost est,
mated not less than one million of dollars
The Plan eontemplates the erection of stores
ana nails the entire length along the avenues
and streets around the whole ground. There
Is 10 be no entrance from the Avenue for teams,
and there Will be no external indications Of
the use of the ground for market purposes In
fact, 1t is proposed to have the street fronts Of
style to prove decidedly ornamental 20 the
Avenue. The upper portion of the edihce
will contain a large hall, such as WASH
iDgton sadly needs, and rooms for
the use of the city and police authorities
which, by the requirements of the bill, are to
be rent free. There is NO doubt that the present
site of the market will accommodate the people
of the city much better than ary other; and
with proper precautions there seems to be no
reason why a building of this kind cannot b.
erected that will be entirely ornamental on its
street fronts, and yet give the fullest accommo-
dation for market purposes.
In this connection 1t is suggested that the
hay, live stock and wood market, now such a
nuisance on Pennsylvania avenue, could very
properly be removed to the ground near the
canal, between 10th and 18th streets.
AN IEAUGURATIoS RECEPTIoN.-WeIl, there
is TO b- an Inauguration Ball or Reception,
after all, as everybody will be glad to hear
The disappointment was universal on the an.
nouncement being made that the ball was TO be
abandoned. The custom of holding an Inau-
guIatlon Ball is one thar has been maintained
without break through long line Of inaugu-
rations, and ii has come TO be looked forward
10 as great feature of attraction on that cay
bringing visitors from all parts of the country.
To forego IL now would be a serious reflection
upon the public spirit of the city.
A spontaneous expression of opinion by our
most prominent citizens has been made that a
ball must BE- held, and within a few hours the
movement 10 that eEd has gained such i'm petus
that II is now an assured thing. II will be put
upon a substantial cash basis from the start by
a subscription that will guard against loss and
difficulties afterwards IN the shape of unsettled
bills he subscribers will then have the entire
management OF the bill. There will be no real
difficulty in obtaining suitable building.
The National Theatre. with such flor as
was used at the Carnival last year, would
make magnificent ball room, and the large
billiard room connected with the Theatre could
be con veried into a supper room. Or the spaci-
ous Christian Association Building on 9th
street, with its rooms 100 feet square, would
answer well: or the Smithsonian Building,
with two halls $50 feet by 50 each. and en-
frances from all quarters of the compass,
would do excellently Well. Or If a yet larger
hall is deemed Indispensable, temporary
building could b. erected opposite the Bank of
Washington, at the most central point in the
CITY.
The matter of place Is one, however. that can
be readily arranged. The fact that there will
be a ball and a first-class ball in every respect
is assured by the character OF the men who
have entered upon the affair.