Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-23
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LOCAL N EWS.
Amusements, &C, Tonight
NATIONAL THEArIR--Opera Bouffe. Ill,
Grand Duchesse"
wALLsOPERA HoUsE.-Laura Keene's New
York company In the ne comedy OF School
OAnIrRBURr HALL.-Nsw pantomimes and
PHor. SMITHS Art Gallery, 3Oa Psnnsyi-
vania avenue.
PROPOSED NEW BRIDGE ACROSS THE ANA.
eOsTIA.-Vice President Colfax laid before the
Senate yesterday q communication from the
Secretary Of War, inelosing q report OF General
n. Michler on plan for a permanent bridge
across the Anacostia river near the site OF the
NAVY Yard bridge, capable OF sustaining 3
railway track and ears, in accordance with the
resolution Of the Senate Of June 20, 's65. Gen
eral Michler says the average amount of travel
over tie present bridge during q month is:
Foot passeI gers 2l,654 horses and riders, 1875;
horses and carriages. 7.iGe; teams and wagons.
5,S2O; cattle 3b7: hogs, 26}: sheep, il2. He says
the S-Idge should not only be permanent
structure, possessed of such durability and
strength as 10 support the heaviest weigh that
any future and udden enc gency may require,
but beng a grand avenue Of approach to the
capital OF q great nation, IL should be a master.
piece Of bridge architecture. He recommends
that the new and permanent structure be at
the eastern terminus of Virginia avenue as the
river IS narrower at that point, being I.3i7 feet
from shore 10 shore, and the width OF the chan
nel sixty feet less than at the present sit. He
further recommends that the new bridge bs
1,357 feet in length. and be constructed Of equal
spans of $50 feet each between the centres of
'ns piers; the spans, nine In number, to be all
permanent; or eight permanent, with one draw
span, having two openings OF sixty feet each;
each span TO consist of ten trusses: the width
OF the roadway to De twenty-five feet, with s
footwalk ak feet wide on each side, and TO be
capable OF sustaining double rail way track
for steam trains with q locomotive; the SUPER
structure Of the bridge 10 be OF IRON and the
suostructure to be of stone abb tint and piers,
the masonry 70 be erected upon timber plat
forms laid upon piles driven in the bottom to
the greatest depth possible, the intervals be-
tween the piles 10 be filled with cement. He
also submits several plans for iron bridges, the
cost Of which range from S2o9670 to $4,000
Referred to the Committee on the District OF
Columbia.
THEPoToMAc FRoHr.-The steam tug Kate
left this morning with the barges Del Hymes
and DeMegan, belonging TO Capt. Richardson,
which have been for some time past living in
WATTS bay, for Baltimore, and the steamer
Wawaset made her semi weekly departure for
Currioman from Potomac ferry wharf. The
steamer Arrow. Stackpole comm nder, left 7th
street wharf AT her usual hour tor Mount Yer
non and MarshalIs Landing. with mails and
passengers, though with q limited number Of
the latter. Among the passengers were Gen
Michler, Superintendent of Public Buildings
and Grounds, and his foreman, who visits
1tVernon under instructions to note the neces.
sary repairs which should bemade 70 the place.
in order to maintain the value of the estate, a.
veil as TO enhance the pleas ure of strangers and
others who may visit il during the summer
season IL as stated that arrangements are
about being made by Gen. Michler to have the
greenhouse at Mount Vernon, which was de-
stroyed over thirty years since, rebuilt. The
supply OF nsn and oysters Is much curtailed
because of the cold weather, with former prices
for hsh fully maintained. Oysters are selling
al from IS cents TO 81 50 per bushel. Two YES
sells have arrived AT Riley's wharf since our
last report with fun caTgoes, consigned to Tur-
ner Il Son.
SAILS OF REAL EsrATE-(}rpep A. Will.
hams, aucuoneers have sold, at private sale, a
two-story brick house and lot, fronting on the
south eide OF l. street south. between 5th and
6tn streets east, 10 Margaret Shanahan, for
S1.1UO
Fitch 4 Fox, real estate brokers, have SOLD
parts of lots numbered 10 and II, in square
numbered J62. fronting 20 feet on H, bet weau
I'd and Sd streets. and 10 feet deep, improved
BY two-story frame cottage, to John T.. Prigg,
for 5000 Also, lot Do. in Davidson's SUBJ
division Of squsre 22u, fronting ~ feet or I
street, between 14th and 18th streets and IL
feet deep, tor s4.OS5, cash.
The sale of the right and title of the heirs of
John T. kiilmore, deceased, to certain city
lots. was enormously reported Yesterday as
having been made by Green Il Williams W.
L. Wall Co, aucuoneers, made the sale.
DECREE OF DIvoRcE-To-day. Judp. O,in.
IN the Equity Court, made a decree dlvorciug
Cynthia Lester from the bends of matrimony
n.
IL September last, ana states that under her
maiden name. Harrison, she was married to
defendant in March. lcGS. and Immediately
after her marriage he took her 10 her fathers
house and abandoned her She charges that in
March, 1867. he committed adultery with one
Maggie Rhodes, n the house of Jennie Howard
The testimony was taken by James o. Gle
phane, examiner in chancery: the principal
witness. Irene q. Delaphane, testfying that he
committed adultery with her. General = :.
HInkle appeared for petitioner.
DECORATING THE WHITE HorsR.-Mr.G rant
yesterday completed her selections of orna-
ments for the Executive Mansion from a large
number brought hither by Brown Il SSaIding,
OF New York, at her request. Those which
have been placed in the east room and green
and blue rooms represent, among other stain.
cites, Night and Morning. the Union, q large
malachlte clock, with side ornaments and a
clock Of the style OF Louis XVI. of solid ONYX
ormola gilt, and crystal vases, mounted with
real bronze. all of exquisite pattern and elabo-
IaIe HOUSEKEEPING: The last named were
awarded prize al Paris Exposition.
TEE FINE ARTs.-Messrs. Cooper Il Laf.
mer, auction and commission merchants, STAR
ment Of oil paintings. selected by connoisseurs
IN MILAN, Italy, which they will offer for sale
al their rooms The invoice comprises nearly
one hundred painting among which are land.
scape and marine views. and a large number
OF historical and miscellaneous sublects-in ALI
forming one Of the finest collections ever ex-
nioitcu urIt- Iney Will De on exhibition m
the course Of few days.
EMANCIPATION CELKBRATION.-A call was
made for a meeting OF the coIored citizens OF the
Fourth Ward last night at Bouldin's Church
corner OF l. and 9Th streets, for the purpose of
making preparation for the proper celebration
OF me emancipation proclamation on the 10th
OF Aprll; but, there not being over half a dozen
a,snoants, the only proceedings which took
Piace was the Recommendation Of q COMMITTEES
OF seven from each ward 10 meet al an early
tlMe 70 perfect the desired arrangements.
Nh CHARLES MELVILLE, the good look.
hs agent of Kelly and Icons minstrels is
- town. making arrangements for the appear
anee of thar celebrated troupe at Walls Opera
House on )nday evening next, for a snort
season duri.g which they will bring ont all
cf the laughable buriesques for which this
company IL famous, giving entertainments
equal 20 those they delight the New Workers
with Let everybody attend during Easter
week.
NOMINATION Sunday night, burglars broke
INTO the store of Mr. John Keywortn corner of
Sn and ID streets, and succeeded in getting
anosl twenty dollars IN small change rom the
drawer. but made no effort to open the sal in
tne omce, nor disturbed any OF the goods, having
ptooeoiy become frightened before accomplish.
ing thelr OBJECT. They effected an entrance in
tnr cellar, and thence by the vestibule leading
10 Masonic Hall.