Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-17
The Baltimore and Potomac Road.


The work on the Navy Yard tunnel of thi.
road Is being pushed forward very rapidly, and
there are as many laborers at work in the exca-
Walton as can be employed without interfering
with each other. Owing to the nature OF the
ground, II being very grayelly, the entire street
has to be emit down, and after the arch is turned
at nth street has been completed to this side of
Hth, and the earth replaced. They are now
IelaSIng ne footways, and in day or two this
street Sllth) will be in as good a condition as it
vss prior to the excavation being made At sth
street they have thrown foot-bridge across to
accommodate foot passengers, and the water
and gas-pipes have been secured With the
exception Of that portion between sth and 9th
street the cut has been completed. The work OF
eAea aIlon from the west end has already been
earned 10 eth street, and the masonry is not far
o.h,ha, and in consequence the Navy Yard cars
are now stopped at Virginia dvenue.
Dr Bliss, the contractor for the bridge over
me Eastern Branch, has finished his first con-
uaSt, but the plans having been changed some
lengthsOf bridging. and viii soon have length
Of Leo feet completed.
We learn that the track laying Is going ON
miles frtsl the Crossing of the Annapolis and
Elk Ridge road to the Patnxent has been com
bridge over the Patuxent was completed some
time ago, aR1 last week the wood work was to
nave been completed, and the work of LAYING
t,te tracks sorthward was 20 have been resumed
DIS morning.
TIE weRK OK THE Long BRIDGE
esse %asnhit ss but PrsEresssg rapidly The
pieis are now above water. -
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DEA<H OF CART. JOHN MILLs-Capt Mills
whose seriousillness WAS noticed In THE star
Of satnsisy, died att o'clock this morning. At
ms residence, on Pennsylvania avenue, near ID
street, IN the sixfy-thEd year of HIS age. The
deceased .sas one o. s5nf oldest Odd Fellows,
having been initiated i'm the order on Ms TWENTY,
hrst birthday, and held his membership in Co
lumbia Lodae and ,Colu1bian, Encapment. and
GurlDg his life he represert ted this jurisdiction in
-1Ae Grand Lodge Of the Uxited States He was
one Of the original members of the washineton
Isgiff Infantry an 1886, and Cor number OF years
was = heufenxnf in that Organization. Prom
1856 &c ISs he wss-captain Of tie Auxiliary Guard
For many years he has carried ON the shoe bust
sss in us city, and he was much respected
both as q br siness man and As q Citizen The
funeral viii take place to-morrsw afternoon.
ackmen waited on the Board Of Public works
SATURDAY. TO M re q zeo<iifcation of the rules
published regulatfL the reaees selected for hack
stands; and the boart' c5asged the order relating
street, from Pennsyivs'nia avsnue 70 Missouri
avenue two rows in the center" Permission
was granted for q stand o a the vest side Of It'll
street and Market Space, efween Psnnsyisania
avenue and Z streets, one rc noxf the curb.
DIVORCE CAsK-On Saturs lay . decree az
divorce vas made In the case Of Elizabeth Liver
more agt- John X. Livermore, who was married |
I'm 1s6e, on the ground IF desertioas. Mr.. Joha
Sruikshank appeared for petitioner, And the evr
denee was taken by Mr.. L. johnson.
sHIILTxeTox sends rs Godey's Ladys Book,
frGnk L<site's Magazine for August, and Hrrpers /
Rdray for July ~ from j. G. Parker, We have /
Frank LSsfse's Asgdrsss for August, and the Be- 4
saT for July ., also, from Philip g Solomons, 4
For Fus, 60 to the "Inyincibies, picnic. at
Tth street park, tonight.