Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-31
THE AVENUE PAVEMENT.
LAYING the RlOcks-

THE AVENUE PAVEMENT.
Laying the Blocks.
This morning, the work OF laying the blocks
of the Miller pavement, on PENNSYLVANIA ave-
nue., from LIST to y street, was commenced at
LIST street, in the presence of a very large crowd
assembled to see the process. Previously q
kuncient number OF the blocks had been hauled
from the mill, near the Depot, (which is now in
mi operation, to complete one square After
me ground had been prepared the one-inch
hooIing was laid, and then commenced the
work Of laying the blocks, the four hands COM
center, calling to each other as the last or key
block goes down, Good morning" Mr.. 7. j.
and Z fOi in the
blocks are thrown out, and also that every third
coarse is nailed to the flooring. On the ground
y an immense iron boiler for the tar, with which
the pavement Is saturated, and near at hand
large pile of barrels of tar, also other boilers
wEch viii be used along the line. BY noon the
rorkmen had put down about one hundred
yards, (from the Capitol gate and expect to
get Town i've hundred yards before quitting
wosi this evening.
In. second section, (Stow pavement1 be-
twesn ~ and 9Th streets, is being rapidly
gIadeS and sanded, preparatory to the laying Of
next tso days. The blocks for this, as for the
brst secz-on, are being rapidly sawed out at the
s,ssm saw mill recently erected by Mr.. Lewis
iDteDdent.
MI >. fsoroWn, the attorney for the Rob
bins pavesaent, is expecting the blocks this
week, and BE section from 9th to 18th street
win probably he commenced next week.
On the fourth section, IF ollansbee pavement
between 12th and 18th streets, Jonas b. Ellis.
kuperinte ndent, the laying of the blocks was
commenced thk morning near 18th street, and
stHet, an ahxoSs crowd of spectators watch
1nsEhe laying Of each block with great interest
NV TRANSACT IN REAL Estate
flu
mons in real estate, slowing that the grand pub
he impn yements now going forward in the CITY
new interest in the real estate market. I'VE
nov have. the following 70 add to the list:
r. Al. Hs2, one Of our leading real estate
as follows:-Ixe country-sest OF Mrs. Julisna
Hobbie, comparing Is acres, With fine improve
ments and adjoiIing John Littls's fine residence,
sr se neaa OF th street, to Boeton gentleman
The fine country seat of DR.. 2. ID. Gilman, at
Inc head q 50 street on Boundary, comprising
The elegant residence Of A. X. Shepserd, on
toth street. at e25 200, and tvo three-story brick
sI66ce. and one lot for Dr.. WsdsWorth- On ;th
street ecst, for 1855, making about 800 600 CT
property chspging hands in one week at one
efhce; others Seeldes these have been reported
There never was time when the prospects
Tor the rapid growth md assured prosperity of
O be
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cure rear estate while IL IL comparatively low.
Senator Morton toIu gentleman OF this city
Yesterday that in his opinieD the inc. table re-
suit OF The hasco Of capital movers at On, an
nat, and Of the important improvements going
on IN this city, will be to give q wonderful inn,
ie,us 70 the growth and prosperity OF Washing
IDENTIFY to buy property before the rise com
Venees.
HAItowE'rN is the name popularity given to
the eve or vigil of All HaDows, festival of All
Saints, which is celebrated tomorrow; Hallow
cen therefore being q ebrated this evening. In
duck for apples in Z tub Of water, and other
harmless hreside revelries. While the same
thing can be said of Scotland, the Halloween
ceremonies OF that country partook more of a
tuperstitious character; taking among rustics,
the form of q charm to discover who should be
his or her partner for life. II would be difficult
10 tell how such customs could have degenerated
INTO the reckless mischief now INDUCED in by
The boys Of America, who think themselves
fang tSocler .s Sreh,ng 10 ring door bells and
ventureeome invade the gardens and take there
from full grown cabbage heads, which they use,
head Of the person answering the same. besides
Prsetieing other " trick, that are vain.'
~
ings at Mckendree Chapel Rev s. A Wilson.
which have been in progress for the past Il We
weeks, are still being carried on, and thus far
have resulted in the addition Of over 80 to the
membership of the church.
At Wesley Chapel Mission Rev. MIR. McPhee-
Ter, Ter mas had protracted meeting in progress
similar series of meetings have been in pro-
Eress during the past week at the 9th-street
Methodist Protestant Church, at which there
charge, Rev. L. j. Drinkhouse, has been quite
III during these meetings, but the services have
Seen carried on By Revs; j. p Wilson. Of the
navy ard Church; Mr.. Lemon and G. Cox, of
9TH street, and Mr.. Tudor, Of the Church South
BURGLARS ARRrsrrp.-Thi, morning, about
Tour O'Clock, officers Haines and Morgan ar
rested, on the Ith-street road, near Gen. Row.
ards, two professional burglars, with jacks,
knives, nippers, and other Instruments in their
possession. They said they were going to work
for some butchers, whose names they men
iioned; but whose whereabouts they could not
station and locked up. One is Scotchman the
other an Irishman. When asked what thew
were going to DO with these tools. one of them
ever that question"
TIE THEATERs-LucilleW Western appears in
East Lynne" at the National Theater this
evening, supported BY MIR. Herne and the stock
company. AS she never fails to draw q large
Io,Sss snsn sne appears In that play, further
Marietta Rayel appears at Walls Opera House
IhiS evening in the new drama "Jartlne," and
Will be supported by Laura Keene's company.
The new play is sensational and exciting, and
The sprightly and graceful Marietta appears to
great advantage in it,
FIRE.-About O'Clock yesterday morning an
alarm Of hre Was turned in from box o, corner
Si 9th street east and II street morrill, caused BY
the burning Of two stables near the corner or
18th and streets northeast. The Fire Depart
ment we're promptly out, but their efforts to
stay the flames were unavailng, owing TO the
scarcity Of water. The loss is about $500. The
property belonged TO Mr.. George Killian, a
butcher: The Dire was the work Of an incen-
diary: The property was insured In the National
fre Insurance Company.
REV. PETROLEUM v. Massey, p. NJ seems to
be taking the country by storm, and his new
Lecture % pronounced by some OF our exchanges
70 be "the richest of any heretofore given BY
him" Lincoln Hall 10 sure to be crowded the
evening Of bis lecture, November I'd, and as the
tickets Will be limited to the seating capacity Of
the hall, our readers should not fail to secure
them early.
OF The Industrial Home School Association will
be held In the lecture room Of the Young Mems
christian Association on Tuesday evening No
yember lst, az hAlf-past seven O'Clock, Az mar