Evening star., 1869-12-30
LOCAL NEWS.
Amusements, &e.

NATIONAL THEATRE--The Christians panto-
mime, "Jaek and the Bean Stalk.''
WALLS OPERA HoUsE.-Kelly & Leon's Min
stTels.
WHlTEH CRSr GALLERY.--Mammoth Illumi-
mated War Views, &c, ana Grand COlOred Pan
erama OF thr; Life OF Christ. Matinees Wednes-
gay and 80 .turday afternoons.
T;fkT ER's PAROCHIAL SCHOOL HOUSE, CART
Tel HiIL-Lester Il Slater's n. o. Minstrels.
church
ODD FnLovs' HALL.-Ban of the Capen-
ters' Be neEcial Association.
Dali n EXCURSION to Mount Vernon, on the
steam er Arrow, at 10 a m.
stre .t
YiARKRITER's ART GALLERY, 4ss 7th street.
'6ARLOw's ART GALLERY, 2a Pennsylvania
. senue.
I0Nproyements In East WashingtOu.
In ne portion of our city has the march of i'm
1rrovenent during the past year been more
visible than in East Washington. old =. Joe
Lindsey" a eOlOred man well known to all the
old residents of that section, (and many of
whom attended his funeral several years sinee,)
used to say, - Capitol Hill forever (hence the
phrase "and that no man could be President
OF the United States without first coming on
Capitol HILL In those davs il was almost a
barren wasJe-a house here and there; and only
those eonversant with the plat Of the city could
foresee from the many pieces of blue rock pro-
there.
where would be the corners of the many streets
and avenues now opened, and some of them
much travelled th0roughfares. The work OF i'm
Provement has been going on for several years,
but during the past year it has been so yigor-
ously prosecuted that localities hitherto mac
cessible for want of graded streets and paved
sidewalks have been bsiit up with cosy and
comfortable houses. and the lots thereabouts
prOPortionately enhanced in value.
First street east. immediately in front of the
Capitol Park has been graveled in such a
1lGIOuQn 1riv
around the eastern portion of the Capitol
grounds This same street has been opened and
graded from A street south TO South Carolina
avenue, which neceSSitated the cutting of
mighty rut in the old familiar Carroll Hill.
Within those bounds have been made many i'm
provoments, such rs DuddingtOn Row, consist
ing OF sixteen three-stcry bricks. and south of G.
street, near by. nine two-story residences have
been erected by Councilman G. III. Holden. All
OF the above houses now command n beautiful
view of the river andtt locality in the vicinitv
of the Brick Bridge" hitherto hidden by Car
roll Hill so long the scene OF the boyish sports of
many OF our ''Oldest inhabitants Passing TO
Second street through e street south we are con-
fronted on either side by magnificent row of
three-stOry bricks, one known as ..Ingie
Plaee and the other yet unnamed and nearly
completed Here. at the present day, the old
residents of Capitol Hill can behold between
seyenty-tye and one hundred three-stOry bricks
where, not more than ten years ago, was an i'm
fnense raVine, the precipitous slopes to which
were known as "Mav's Hill. !" the great resort-in
mid winter for youths of coasting propensities
eXceDtl0n
Of tine crossing of the Baltimore railroad track
Al north III street, has been graded and graveled
from north Boundary street to the river, pave
ments have been laid throughout nearly the
entire line. At the corner of north street n
magnificent church has been commenced by the
German Catholics which will be completed
probably during the present year. and III, ac-
cOrding to the original design, will be an orna
ment to any city. At the corner of MARYLAND
avenue the premises known as the Daingertield
property has undergone thorough change.
Here il was. in days OF old, that Robert SeweIl.
q near descendant OF the Maryland pilgrims had
hrs city habiaiOn, and il was one OF the liveliest
places in the society of the Capital at that time
AT his decease, or by some one OF his heirs it
Eas left to one of his neces, Miss Daingerfieid
now the wife OF John ;. Barbour, Esq.
PRESIDENT Of the Orange and Alexandria
Railroad. About fifteen years since il
was occupied by the then Minister from SPAIN
since when the house has gradually gone to rack
and during the war was occupied a a soldiers
orphans home. Within the past few months
however. Mr.. Barbour has had the house en-
laTged by the addition of a story with French
ROOF, converting il from AN Cld-fashiOned look
ing mansion into really beautiful specimen OF
modern architecture, and viii make the same
his future residence. Immediately opposite St
Peters Church, the square known Beams
eoTnfield II now bIiStling with a row OF brick
residences, the result OF the enterprise Of Meers.
George f. Gulick and c. II. Holden That well
known resort for those in search of the best med
ical skill, (and il is an eleemosynary institution
as well,) Providence Hospital, is entirely COM
pleted, and ready for occupancy throughout.
Third street east has been graded and paved
from East Capitol street to the locality known
cutting and the almost literal wiping out of the
historical Chicken Cock Hills, - where of old
the prowess OF the Capitol Hill and English
Hill champions was decided by the result OF
furious stone battles. On this same street, near
the river, has been erected a splendid two-story
school building capable Of accommodating eight
public schools of the Third District which have
been occupying rented houses, some
Of which were totally unfit for school purposes,
and viii in about a month he abandoned.
On Fourth street east sidewalks have been
laid almost its entire length, and at its intersec
ton with south Il street a splendid Metropoli-
tan Presbyterian Church is in course Of erection
and will be finished during the coming year.
On Sixth, as well as all the streets eastward
towards the Anacostia River, brick pavements
have taken the place of the old gravel walks,
and their graded roadways now have hidden in
them miles Of gas and water mains. The prin-
eipal avenues running at angles with the num-
bered streets, and connecting the northern and
southern sections of the town with the eastern,
the most important OF which are North Carolina
and South Carolina and Massachusetts avenues,
have been graded each to its eastern terminus
Thus opening up the immense uninhabited area
between the Congressional Cemetery and Ben
ning's Bridge, certain portions of which can be
best recalled TO the memories of the old inhab-
itants by the euphcnious names of "Scavengers'
Marsh" or "HOrse Heaven" What were then
known as Barney Parsons and Cuviler's do
mains, the fences surrounding which were never
crossed by even the boldest juveniles for fear of
spflnX guns or tnc vengeance OF the prOprletOrS,
are now sub-divided into building lots, and have
sold readily for building purposes.
AL the Improvements in East Washington, OF
which the above are the leading features, have
had the effect6of bringing with the increased
population the usual adjunctsof numerous places
Of business with thriving custom, and with
the advent Of fine churches, numerous stores
and residences, the region east Of the Capitol
promises at no distant day to become what,
with different business tact on the part of the
original proprietor, Daniel Carrsll, il might
h1xr Iaa a.rNFt It'll
tied portions Of the metropolis.
A CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR MAYOR bowen
This morning beautiful gold headed cane was
presented TO Mayor Bowen, with letter, stating
that it was presented by citizens of Washington
''as a token of our respect for you as a gentle
man and fellow citizen, and of our confidence
IN your oficial integrity, your fidelity to princi-
PIE and your regard for the rights of humanity,
irrespective of race, color or previous cond,-
tOn-" The Mayor replies:-"This adds another
% the many testimonials have had of the re-
spect and friendship of the people of this city,
which can never forget. The delicate manner
In which you have presented this token renders
the gift more acceptable, as public speeches and
demonstrations on occasions of this kind are
very dstasteful TO me. For the complimentary
terms IN which the letter accompanying the cane
NJ couehed can but express my thanks" The
cane, which Is beautiful one, Is OF ebony, with
. heavy gold top, elegantly chased, on which Is