Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-15
Stow Pavement.
A MIssTATKMBNT CORRECTED.

AT public meeting held In this city IN
November last, Gen. A. Grant, In some remarks
on that occasion, aid:-"The Stoy pavement
ia. proved failure in California, and had to
In reply to this assertion herewith submit
the following sNcTn TO statements, in addition to
that OF Senator Cole, Of California. previously
LEWIS CLRPHAyR
President Metropolis Paving Go.
MAYORS OFFICE,
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. both, 1870
Mr.. H. j. Wtuiams-Dear Sir: Having learned
cities have made statements To the effect that
the STOW Foundation Pavement has been a
failure in this city, and that il has been taken
up and replaced by other kinds of pavement, /
deem IL but just 10 you to state tn at uch is not
the fact That in no case has the Stow pave
ment been taken up and replaced BY other
pavements in this city. The contrary is the
fact, for in many cases the Stow has been sub-
stituted for Others.
THes, d. srIEr, Mayor, SC.
CRY AND COUNTY OF SAN Francisco,
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS,
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2eth 1870.
Hsnry ". Sto'c, No. 43 Broad street, Nep York
ment taken up in this city 10 be relayed with
any other style Of pavement; but other pave
ments are being taken up daily to give place for
the Stow, which has proved to be the best
Superintendent of Public Streets, Hiph
and Squares, Ci and County OFFS Fr 10y.
cisco. An IRAN
City and County Surveyor ,;. hunPH E -,
San Francisco. CHS anu Oounty Oh
W. b. Darlin~
snecto, saith that he was Appointed in
foyt Il the Croton Board OF the City Of Neu
% .uPe1vss the laying Of the " STOW
4 Brosdway TO the East River, In said city; thai
he saw the whole pavement laid; that Il v nov
In perfect order, and that there has not been Z
same Sas sd. VIZ b. Dnsss sno'
New York. december 9Th, 1870.
sworn to before me. this Sen DAY OF Decem
Der, 1870. CLARENCE NJ. HYpB,
| Notary Public, New York City, sc.
| PLEASANT suRrRiss ron A PAsroR.-Las
evening about 15o Of the members OF this Ess
Washington N. r. Church assembled In tn
basement of the church, whore thsy sstonishs'
their pastor, Rev. j. p. Wilson, by the prescn
tation to him Of sundry baes Of potatoes, nou
| enough 10 feed him till Christmas, and vsriou
other articles useful about holiday times. Nj
T. b. Marche made the presentation speech, .
which Mr.. Wilson feliingly responded.
ACCIDENTAL the corner Of 7th and street.
to-day, one Of the hor ses attached 70 car % lei
into an excavation, and . man digging there
named Tilley, Was badly bruised by tho hors
falling on him. The horses had been taken out
90 n to pass the car over, whom the animal
being led too near the hole, one Of them fell In
| with the result stated.
| FIRH.-About O'Clock last evening houa
on I'd street east, near Maryland avenue, too
IRE from defective fue, and the flames weI
extinguished by ofhcer Hamilton j. O'Nei
with the help OF some Of the neighbors. tn
| premises are owned BY Mr.. II. X. Merrymal
and occupied by Catherine Crawford, colored
THIS being the first wintry day Of the seaso
| overooats have been IN brisk demand, and as
consequence the throng Of customers Ct Strau
great clothing depot has been immense. II
,, stock OF oyercoan Is unusually large, varie,
! and well selected.
: PRIee's Dollar Store. No. 457 Pennsylyan