Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-26


improvements psNfnkS made on Pennsylvania
avenue. there is0oD2 nearer or more unique
IN appearance than the marble building no "
being completed on the corner OF the Avenue
and llth str et and owned by II. o. Hood, Jew
eler The building was commenced in Nav,
ise, Is four stories high with q frout of white
marble 10 feet on Pennsylvania avenue. run
nning Rack TO- feet on nth street The ceiling
IN The FIRST story Is fteeu feet high, 10 the sec
oud thirteen. and in the third and fourth twelve
feet high. The upper storiss cont ln I've rooms
each, intended for use as offices. each room be-
Ing supplied with gas and water, aud all the
modern conveniences and are approached by a
neat and substantial iron staircase on IIth
street, which by an extended porlco commuui-
Gates directly with every room on the s. cond
nosr. The nrst or ground floor 10 being fitted
up by Mr.. Hood an a lewelry establishment
and the store will be SIXTY five feet deep, run
nInE back 20 an once; In the rear of which will
be silver ware manufactory and workshop
The store Is beautifully rrescoed and Will be
finished with counters and ca 90 of solid vat
nut, while the floor viii be of black and white
marble tiles There will be two show windo w.
on Pernsyivania avenue and one ON Ilth street,
zach containing ate glass SIX by twelve feet
ne cost OF the Improvement is aosut SOS q J.
toe ouiidlpg costing about S30,nO while the
price originally paid for the lot, with the frame
tenement there standing, wa SSi,UOO Mr.
Hood proposes shortly after taking possession
70 place on top OF the building, for toe convc-
Eience OF the pubic, a laTg- regulator, from
Wpsco the hours will BE- struck by means of a
telegraph wire leading from the National OBJ
teryatoTy. Mr.. job Angus is the contractor.
and the building will be ready for occupancy
by the frst OF May.
THE CoLoRRD NATIONAL EXECUTIVE Con.
MIT1KF.-A meeting Of the above committee
was held last night, George T. Downing In the
chair. Considerable discussion was indulsed
IN IS 70 the clam of Southern loyaiists, ire.
spf GIVE OF color, TO positions under the Gov
ernment- which was participated IN by Messrs
Baroadoes and Downing. Mr.. Douglass. of
Massacb usetis. submitted a paper in the form
forth the CLAIMS of the colored people toe por-
tol of the patronage of the Government, citing
tnefr services in the war, and in the subseq uent
elections, and asking thar positions may be
WILCOX and Mr.. Barbados urged the commit.
zee TO proceed with caution, and do nothing
that would place them in q false position: and
Messrs Ruby, Douglass. Strin ger and Down.
ing argued IN favor Of action by the COMMITTEES
In the matter. A desutory debate ensusd as 10
the proportion Of offices under Government
neId by southern people. and the manner in
Wnicn omces were obtained; after which the
consideration OF the subject was postponed
uIul the next meeting of the committee.
learn from member of the Undert ,kers' A..
sociation of this city that the statement copied
m yesterdays STAR from morning paper
That AZ the meeting of the As soci ttion ON
Wednesday right, arrangements were made
70 secure the payments promptly lin Ad.
vsnce u necessary Of all cases where the SER
VICE. VI inc unoertdkers OF W washington
needTd, is entirely incorrect, no sucn action
was taken or Is proposed. The object of the
association Is purely and simply that or other
ASSOCIATIONS OF Ilers. here and elsewhere 20
give the members information which will en-
able them 70 guard against swindlers ana i'm
posters We receive this information from
gentleman OF character and re<pectabtlity and
rom our knowledge Of the gentlemen carry.
ing on the undertsker's business in this Dis
tlct, cannot believe that they would ba uuiust
or harsh in their dealings with a family who
nave lost q member by dc tn. There are al.
Weys. however. some people who will even M
such time try 10 obtain omethiug for nothing.
by ordering what they do not intend 10 nav for
end against thee the Association wants - pro'
vide SAFE guards.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS USIoN-A stated
meeting OF this Union was held AT Union
League Hall last evening, Will A Snort, E,u
IN the chair, and Mr.. N. J.. QuigIey .rcretary
pro ten. Capt. Bennett offered a reSolution pro-
Nlding that special committee Of SIX be an
pcinied by the President, whose duty IL shall
be 10 receive applications of members out of
employment 10 endorse thereon the name of
the union, and 10 such personal influence
IN behalf OF mem oers Of good stand ing as NAV
10 them. be deemed necessary aud proper. IN
accordance with Capt Bennett's resolution the
following committee was appointed: Can't a.
n Man ming. n. j. Quigley, Capt J. d. Brock
Capt Bennett. ana Nsssrs Riley and Hugh
Mr. NJ. j. Quigley submit, d a r. .olstton in.
wiling Hon John Hill, of New Jsr.ey, 10 ad.
dress he zion a. is next meeting ami il w-s
Adopted, Adicususd