Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-22


General Term his morning adjourned witheut
Gay.
ORPHAN's CouRT.-In consequence OF the
absence OF Judge Purcell IN Alexandria
where he has gained case aga INST Fleming
IN the court there,) the Orphans Court was
adj armed to-day by Col. Webster, Register Of
Wills, until Tuesday next.
THR ARLINGTON HorEL.-ThIs building,
which is now in course of erection on Vermont
avenue between H and streets, was described
In The STAR at the time Of the laying Of the
foundations, but since then such extensive
alterations have been made in the original plan
that a description OF the present design will
not be undressing. The two fine dwelling.
have been occupied in their day by two Score.
taries of State, Hon. VIM. L. Marcy and Hon.
Lewis Cass, and which are on a portion of the
site OF the new structure, are to be remodeled
and become part of the hotel.
The building will have front of 137 feet.
with an elevation of 60 feet II will be 13l feet
deep, six stories high, with continuous Man.
sard roof, in the centre of which in front will
be a dome IA feet in height The front will be
Of brown stone. and there will be two main
entrances, one for ladies and ore for gentle
men. In the basement, which has ten
foot ceiling, are the wash room, laundry,
larder, store rooms, furnace room, coal cell
lars, barber shop, and a semi circ alsr
billiard room 5lx39 feet, capable OF holding
four or more tables. On the ground or first
floor there Will be two gentlemen's parlors.
three ladies' parlors, smoking and reading
rOOu, private ONCE ana nOteI OfiCe, baggage.
wash. cloak. wine, and plate rooms, and three
private dining rooms besides the public luiug
hall. which IS semIcircular, and is 39X-p feat
The carving room ad Joins the dining room, and
next 10 that. but separated from he main build
ing. are the Kitchen and bakery. In the second
story, which has a 13-foot ceiling. there Will
be Zine chambers. 1-xl2. with each of which
are connected bsth room, water closet, and
dressing room, and sixteen chambers 12xI6,
with alec yes for beds so thai the rooms can D.
psfd Tor rarlors or chambers. rs desired
he ht~d f0rxr hac II.
and fifth 10 feet, ana the sixth a Minsard root
story. is II feet high in The clear. These stories
are IN regard to convenience and arrangement
similar TO the second story The sixth or root
story Is so arranged as to be as comfortable as
any in the house, there being a ventilated space
between the roof and side walls and ceiling.
thus Counteracting the effects of the heat. In
the centre OF the building there is a court ~
feet squarH, and on the first floor there is
''lift" for the elevation of baggage, faei &c, 10
the upper stories with all of which it comm
nicates at 4 central point. Independent OF
the public staIrways, private stair-casss
lead TO the dining room which can
unobserved. Along the first story, where the
windows extend 10 the floor, there will be q
handsome verandah. Independent of the pub
lie halls, there will be in the house I75 cham.
bers and over 100 water closets and bath rooms.
according TO the present arrangement, which
will again be altered for adaptation to the pro-
posed increase of size of the building, which
will now take in the house and property ad-
joining, lately purchased from Hon. Reverdy
johnson for $4,000 A connection Is now being
built with view Of securing the house of VIM.
Kennedy. Esq.,, on II street. as an addition to
the hotel, in which case that will be made the
ladies' entrance, with q suite of six parlors on
either side Of the hall. Mr.. +. G.. Limo. of Bal
hmore, Is the architect, Messrs. Entwisle 4
Barron contractors; and the hotel will cost in
round numbers S250,0G0. 1t Is to be fir ished in
October next, and has already been leased by
7. Roessle, of Lake George, N. Y.
TEE POTOMAC FRoNT.-The Inclement
weather throws an entire gloom over opera
tons around the wharves, and adds to the pro.
tractPd dizziness thereabouts. The steamer
Arrow, Stackpole, made her regular trip TO
Mount Vernon and Marshalls Landing, with
passengers and mails. though of the former
onr last the steamer Virginia, Gregg from Pc.
tomac Greek, has arrived with wood for
market, and at the same point the schooner
Thomas A. Hooper arrived this NOR ming from
Havre- de- Grace. with eighty three tons Of coal
for James Fraser.
SRvzRK ACcIDRNT.-This morning Justice
Clark ordered an investigation into the par
hcu1ars Of the accidental shooting OF a colored
hey, named John Anderson, which occurred
on Tuesday afternoon last at the hands of
Byrne johnson, q colored comrade. The af-
fair took place on Fourteenth street, near
the canal, and was the result OF the careless
handling Of q shot gun. Soon after the acct
dent the unfortunate youth was taken to his
mothers residence. in Goat Alley, where he
still remains suffering from a severe wound
in his right hip.
THE RESOLUTION condemnIng the members
OF the Council for increasing their compensa-
ton TO $500, introduced in the Firth Ward Re.
publican Club, on Thursday, n ght. was offered
by Mr.. Cunning, and not by Mr.. W H. Brown
as stated. The latter opposed the resolution.
FIRE.-Yesterday a partition in house No.
800, New Jersey avenue, took fire from n stove
and Lieutenant Ecklof. with a reserve, sue
ceeded in putting it out without turning in an
alarm.
THE RIGHT REV. BISHOP WHIrTINGHAM
OF the diocese of Maryland, will install the
Rev. Augustus Jackson as rector of ST. Pauls
Church (Episcopal), on Did street, near the
Circle, Tomorrow at II o'clock.
THE ATTENTION of all citizens liable to make
internal revenue returns is called To a notice
in another column by the Supervisor of Inter.
nal Revenue for Maryland, Delaware, and the
District OF Columbia.
APPoINrRD-Joseph T. X. Plant has been
appointed by the Governor of PennsyIyania
commissioner Of deeds for that State in this
District.
LEGAL ADVISER TO THE BOARD OF POLICE
The Board OF Police at its last meeting an.
pointed Mr.. VIM. A. Cook Attorney to the
Board, in place Of Mr.. VIM b. Webb relieved
Buy THE Sunday Morning Gazette Tomorrow
morning. II will contain THE Maid of Xii.
larney," and much other interesting matter.
MOONLIGHT ExCURsIoN-ShafTield opens
Glymont Pavilion on Monday night, when q
pleasant time may be expected. Don't fail to 60
NV ooKs.