Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-19

We visited on Saturday the new suburban
place, only to-day placed in the market, OF "The
with its manifest advantages and attractivenese
great need Of our business men Ia met 1t is,
certainly, without an EXCEPTION, the most beau
tiful and most delirable spot anywhere about the
capital for . high-toned, frst-class suburban
tewn. We observe that the proprietors, under
standing this, have been and are proceeding &C
cordingy. IT has been laid out with park like
arrangement, which especially oommends it to
the public need and which parks are owned in
common by the lot owners; algo, fine springs of
pure water, Handsomely walled up, and with a
proprietors have been some months at work
getting the place ready for putting the lots
into the market, as some two thousand Of our
citizens can testify who partook Of their hos
pitalities there on the 4th OF July, and they
are still Impending large amounts Of money in
further improving. We observed force OF la
boFers engaged in fencing in the streets; q NUN.
Der Of avenues were already finished. The If
finest we have ever seen about Washington, and
will afford continual enjoyment for every man.
woman and child SO fortunate as to posses q
home there. And home here costs but little
the building lots are now offered at remarkably
low figures, and with years time for payment.
Another feature, which Is novel and will serve
TO rapidly build up this place, is that the build
ing OF villas, cottages, and various STYLES of
country houses are combined, If SO desired,
with the sales of the lots, and both can be
paid for, after q portion down, by asmall
monthly installment. There are no nuisances
at or about this place. The surroundings are
beautiful indeed. The extensive fruit orchards
on the place are also worthy Of notice. reg
ular station Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road (the first out OF the city Is upon the
ground, and within some eight minutes from
the time we left the geound we were in the cen
q g Of our busy city, from which but an hour
before the agreeable change from the intoler-
and hum of country life at "The Highlands''
had afforded rs the keenest enjoyment. by a
drive on the turnpike OF thirty minutes dura-
ton. "The Highlands" are reached. and often
during past seasons, by this ride and return
from the "The Highlands, ;" via Glenwood and
the Soldiers Home, We have enjoyed as pleas
uIable q drive ~ the suburbs Of our city afford
Altogether We know OF no spot that can at all
compare with this; that has the necessary ele-
ments for fine suburban town, and, proud OF
the surroundings Of our national capital, We
shall look forward to the success Of this place
wiz IT. no SSIainary ,nssre ct Rgacea
place win be found elsewhere in to-day's paper.
Our readers Who have hopes OF home in the
country-and their name is iegion-ehould con-
slider the Inducements held out, and make q
visit to the locality. .t.- ~.
Our Merchants anticipating heavy Fall and
than heretofore. Especially is 1t the case in the
Boot and Shoe line. We desire 10 make mem
ton Of one, that Of Mr.. G. T. Cummings, 7th
nns s,Tm All u:
largely. is prepared to offer to the trade great
indu elements, In selections and prices. great
proport ion Of goods arrived to-day, and will con-
time through the week; The famous " Burt
Shoes" for Ladies in all new Styles In great
variety, fresh from the factory, as well as q
great many other makes Of less notoriety. The
stock Is Well worth seeing, and our readers, a
great many, kn0W the quality of goods KEEP,
Heretofore at the establishment, 937 7th street
mt It 70 the corner Of X street.
BASE BALL-Waskagton %. BdItimore.-An
interesting game OF base ball came of on Sat
urday afternoon upon the Madison avenue
grounds, Baltimore, between the Jefferson Club
vi Washington and the Olympic Club Of that
city. The Washington boys retired from the
contest with . score Of ~, while the Baltimore
boys ran their score up to just double that
amoant. . .I .'.I
SAFE OF HOTEL FURNIrURR.-The sale of the
fnrniture, bedding, &C., Of the United States
Hotel, by Meesrs. Green & Williams, auction
Gers, commenced this morning, and win con-
t'npe from Day to day until closed ont. The
proprietor, Mr.. N. II. Bean, says the high rent
and p NJ hOfal d0Aa mt ms