The national Republican., 1869-02-08


Tm NEW BUILDING ron THE WAR DE-
rARTMESr.-The commission Of military on
GERS recently convened In this city for the |
purpose Of examining plans for the new War |
Department building, have closed their |
labors, and have awarded the highest pre- |
MUM for plans and designs to John Crump, |
ESQ.,, the eminent architect aud builder, Of |
Philadelphia, Pa. As IL Ia stated that u Is |
highly probable the plan submitted by Mr..
Crump will be adopted, we append q descrip-
tlon OF the structure he proposes.
The style OF building is renaissance, having
noble approaches, facades enriched with
sculptured emblems, &c. Il is to be entirely
nre-proof, combining every modern conye-
vience; is to be 1888 feet In front on Pcnnsyl-
vania avenue, by 500 feet front on Seven
teenth street; height from ground to top Of
wings So feet, between the wings 65 feet, to
top Of dome 175 feet. The interior halls and
corridors are most spacious. The principal
entrance opens into a rotunda Of 70 feet
diameter, with q clear height OF $50 feet from
main floor. This will be covered with stained
glass, with suitable cmblems and devices.
At each floor q gallery projects out into and
extends around the rotunda, from which the
war scenes frcscoed on walls can be seen.
These galleries may be used as q museum for
trophies. The grand staircases are double,
erected with stone and decorated with bronzed
balustrades. They ascend outside Of the
rotunda walls. The halls and corridors
throughout are spacious and lofty. The walls
are to be built Of granite, brown freestone,
Iron and brick. The roof will be framed with
wrought iron and corercd with slate and cop
per. The floors will be constructed Of wrought
iron beams, brick arches, and tiled with
marble; while the window and door frames,
doors, shutters and sashes are Of metal
bronzed.
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RBNovAL or DMAPIDATED BUILDINGS
The sanitary police are hunting up dllapi-
dated aud unsafe buildings, and notifying the
owners to remove them. On Saturday morn
ing the officers served notice on Mr.. John
Walter, requiring him to tear down his three
old buildings, situate on south side Of Y
street north, near Eleventh street west. The
houses arc occupied by families whom Mr..
Walter says have received thirty days no.
ticc to leave, which has not yet expired, and
does not think he would be justified, In law,
by summarily ejectlng the parties from his
premises. His case came up before Justice
Harper for a hearing, and a fine Of $50 was
imposed on Mr.. Walter but subsequently,
the defendant appearing with the tenants OF
tho houses, upon his request the case was re-
opened and postponed TO future day.
POLICE lNTEi.LiaESCE.-Thomas kcyes, for
disordcrly conduct, paid fine Of $40 to Jus
ticc Harper.
James Mcclure, for selling liquor without
license, was fined $40, upon which he took
an appeal.
Felix Grcenapplc, NJ. c. Conohc, and John
Richardson, for using balance scales not
stamped as provided by law, were fined $40
each by Justice Clark.
John G. Atz, huckster In market, charged
with forestalllng the market was fined $l0.
Patrick Kane, John Curtain and Charles
A. Pentz, charged with unlawful assembly,
were each fined t5 by Justice Tucker.
Arthur simons, colored, charged with the
larceny Of goods belonging to DIR. Record,
was committed to jail for court.
THE ST. ANDREWS SocIETY.-A meeting
of st. Andrews Society was held on Friday
evening last at the office Of the president,
Mr.. Smith, at the botanical garden, near the
| Capitol.
4 number Of new members were elected,
among whom were Mr.. s. l.. Tulloch, secrc-
tary National Republican Committee. The
meeting was one OF a conversational char
acter, and among other suggestions made,
was one looking to the establishment Of n
reading and lecture room and library to the
society. The project met with entire appro-
bation, and the probability is that 1t will
take form and result In the formation Of such
IN institution during the coming spring.
DIsoRDERLY HOUSE BROKEN UP.-Ser-
geant Acton and Privates Jarboe and Mar
ders, acting under orders Of Sergeant Cess
| ford, made a descent on a notorious bawdy-
house kept by Mead Dowling, colored, on
the corner Of Third street west and Z street
south, on Saturday evening, and arrested
| twenty colored persons who were engaged In
gambling and drinking, and took them before
Justice Tucker, who fined them each $3, In
| M ma nf wi Of haY
were committed to the work-house. The
proprietor was required to give security for
his appearance at court, and the key OF the
house-wa turned over to Major Richards.
THE SABBATH SCHOOL of the Island Bap-
tlst church are In active preparation for their
annual concert. The church have COM
menced to erect a large house OF worship,
which is much needed for their increased
congregation, and the school, having some
debt which they are anxious to liquidate, de-
sign by this concert to pay their indebted
ness, and also to contribute towards the cree
tlon Of their new house of worship. We
commend their effort, and hope that they
may be generally patronized. Due notice
will be given of the time and place where
the concert will be held.
ACCIDENTAL small boy, named Matthew
Murphy, living on g street near North Capt.
tol street, while engaged In picking up coal
clnders near the railroad track, was struck
by the locomotive and knocked down, the
wheels OF the engine running over his foot,
completely crushing 1t. He was convened
to his home by the employees Of the railroad
company, and Drs. s. r. Bond and J. Eliot
called In, who, amer consultation, decided
that amputatlon was unavoidable, and the
operation was accordingly performed the
same night. The little sufferer is now doing
we'll.
LARCENY OF TooLs.-On Saturday n light
some thief entered the basement of the
building OH the southeast corner Of Sixth
street and Louisiana avenue, and by building
up u crib work Of boards and timbers sue
ceeded In reaching the upper stories, from
which he purloined about 800 worth of tools
belonging to Mr.. Foster, the carpenter who
has the work In hand, and escaped without
detection. The robbery was managed very
adrotly, the tools being slid down board
into heap Of shavings and sand to prevent
any noise being made.
A LANDMARK GosE.-saturday morning
workmen commenced to tear down the house
In which Mr.. John Sessford resided for over
my years, on ID street, between Eleventh and
Twelfth, so as to throw the ground into the
market Mr.. Sessford, II will be recollected,
was one OF the first settlers Of Washington,
and he built this house about 1910, having to
clear the ground Of trees and bushes. The
ground was assessed In 1919 at 25 cents per
foot, in 1889 at 35 cents, and the last general
assessment at f1.60. 1t will probably bring
J now from % to IS per foot.
CHARGE OF PERJURr.-A few days since
John Lane and Maria Lane (colored) made
oath before Justice Walter that they saw one
John Quinn sell Is cents worth Of whisky TO
John Brisker on Sunday night, the 3lst ult.
between II and ll!30 o'clock. On Saturday
the parties were arraigned before Justice
David r. Smith, when Quinn proved that his
house was closed all day on that date, and
= that he had retired to bed before 10 O'Clock
: Of that night. The Justice required the
, Lanes 10 give bail In 800 each to answer
the charge Of perjury before court.
MISsEHAHA LODGE, No. /, |. o. &. t.
At the meeting of this lodge, on Thursday
: evening last, the following officers were In
stalled for the present term; +. G. Daniels
W. c. Tt Mary Z. Reid, W. V. T.; J. E.
Darnall, X. s.; NJ. X. Butt, A. r. s.; G. c,
| Finnpy p &. Y p Reid Trenaurer. T. "a