Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-28

Capt. j. 4. Wall, assistant superintendent OF
streets, has been appointed to III the vacancy.
THE"COFFIS" BoLTERs IN THE NINETEESTH
DISTINCT REFUsE To CONE BACK INTO THE
RkPUBLICAN FOLD.--A card requesting the
republicans OF the Nineteenth district TO as
ssmble last evening at Walls Hall, at the corner
of 1st and III streets, northwest, and signed by
II. b. DCwCil and Il. A. Porter. late candidates
Tor election 10 the House of Delegates, apBeared
IN TIE STAR of Saturday last In cOmnIianee
with this call The DOweil wing of the republican
party OF the district assembled at Wallis Hall
last night, when Mr.. Doweil arose aud stated
that the card referred To had been published at
the special request of Mr.. X. Porter, the object
being the reunion of the two factions. On Sun
Gay, Dir. Porter called upon him (Mr. DowelD
and stated that he had reconsidered the matter
Of reconciliation, and that he must be governed
by the advice OF his friends, who thought it in
advisable TO hold a joint meeting. He Porter
thought il better that each wing Of the party
should held meetings for a while independent OF
each other Under the circumstances, Mr..
Dowell believed that they, the regular republi-
cans, could not be held responsible for the
division at present existing. After a few re-
marks BY Edward German Justice Mills, John
Curry, and Cornelius Ryan, the meeting ad-
JouTned.
Bust OF FRANKLIN-The employees OF the
Government Printing Office, shortly before the
completion Of the new wing 10 that building,
decided to purchase a bust OF Franklin to be
placed over the main entrance. The contract
for producing the work Of art was given to Mr.
Lot FlanneTy, Washington sculptor of merit
Tomorrow morning, and unveiled with cOnsid-
cradle ceremony in the afternoon. The Marine
Band will be present TO enliven the occasion,
and as this Is considered a press reunion, an en-
JOyabie time may be safely anticipated The
bust Is pronounced TO be a work OF much merit
by all who have seen il, and reflects credit on
the skill of the artist and the taste of the hands
at the Printing Office The establishment will
be IN full working order until O'Clock tO-mOr-
row, and visitors will have an opportunity be-
tween ana 3, 20 inspect the entire workings of
printing Office which employs nearly 1,OOo
hands, ard Is considerably the largest in the
world The committee has invited every one in
any way connected with the art of printing and
large gathering will surely be present should
The weather prove suspicious.
The BOAED OF PUPLIC WORKS have ordered
The pumps 10 be repaired on New York avenue.
between tn and 9th streets; on corner of 9th and
OsTeets; on 9th street, between L and NJ; corner
81 I'd and VI streets; corner 9th and NJ streets
The contract for grading and paving the fOi-
loving alleys have been awarded to Alexander
Patterson Rear of 1870 Vermont avenue: one
between z and X and 18th and 18th streets; and
one between and q and 18th and 18th streets.
The trees i'm front of the 15th-street Presby-
terian Church have been ordered to be removed
An ornamental iron fence has been directed to
be placed at the corner of 18th and II streets, in
place OF the one removed. The resignation of
Assistant Superintendent A. NJ. Green has been
accepted.
The following orders were made-That the
curos Le set and roadway macadamized on nth
street, from New York avenue to street; side
walks laid on New York avenue, from 9th to 18th
9Th street, from Pennsylvania avenue to the
canal; and sidewalks paved with flbert vul-
canite from the Avenue to Il street south, along
Ii street to 9Th street west, and up east side 9th
street TO Louisiana avenue.
TIE PROPOSED NEW PUBLIC SCHOOL IN rsE
.CCNTf-A special meeting OF the County
school Commissioners was held Yesterday to
Tatiy the action of the board relative to the
selection OF school site on the asylum road,
near the Nayy-yard bridge, petitions having
been received asking the board to revoke their
previous action The board declined to accede
10 the request of the petitioners, and decided to
keeP in binding force the contract already en-
selected.
A CARD.-IIOlders of tickets for the rattle of
iots IN South Washington, for the benefit OF ST.
I,omlnlc new church, are hereby informed that
me draw ing which was advertised to take place
At Walls Opera House on Thursday, November
.1th, viii take place on Friday, December LIST at
O'Clock p m, Thursday being Thanksgiving
eay-) Persons having tickets for sale are
earnestly requested 10 make their returns i'm
medlately. a few tickets vet remain unSold,
Nnieh may be lad upon application at the pas
tors residence.
OFFICE WASHINGTON MARKET CoMpANY,}
November %, 1871.
As Thanksgiving has been made a national
holiday. the Center Market will be closed ON
IhuTsday, November 3Oth. The Thanksgiving
market viii be held ON Wednesday afternoon
anu continue late in the evening at the Center
Market, where all the good things can be pro-
e'ued. Per order Building Committee.
ILLUSTRATED LECTUEEs-T NC A. Coarse.-
Anoihrr popular announcement is presented in
the Scientific Course. Two lectures BY Prof
VIC. Richards, on Oxygen" and s.Hy!rogen
illustrated by brilliant experiments with an ex-
IensiVe apparatus. An extra scientific matinee
1oT young people Saturday afternoon next. with
: Soap Bubbles" for the subject, concludes the
week.
ATTENrHED SrIcIDE--About6 So O'Clock yes
terCay evening, Thomas Rice, a WAGON driver
made an attempt To commit suicide at KNOWS
Stables N street, near 2d, by .4king an ounce
az laudlnum and an ounce II ether He was
attended by Dir Walsh. and cOavcved TO his
home on ith street, near X II j. reported tina,
ne has been drinking pretty freely % late lie
Is somewhat better to-day.
"A DEsEELED WIFE DIVORCED PROM HER
HUsBAND-TO-day, Judge wylie. IN the Equity
Court, made a decree dvOTcing Alice " NJ.
Williams from the bonds Of matrimonv with
James 5. Williams, 70 whom she was married in
June, lsGs, and BY HON she was deserted in
June, ls69- MesSTs. Paschal and Paschal an
Feared for the petitioner and the testimony was
taken by Mr.. j. .. CleIhane.
An IMMENSE SALE.-We are informed that
hessrs Latimer & Cleary will have, the early
part of the coming month, for Mr.. NJ. III Prince
an immense sale OF goods of every ,Iesc,iption
which they assure the public will be thu. finest
ton
SPLENDID case OF fine French gilt jewelrv-
<cle- tArflhe>s iOckets, chains and Bracelet
copied from the etruscaa gold patterns and per
1ect IN design and color, price from three to ten
uolars, received at Prigg's jewelry store No
40 Pennsylvania avenue, between ~ and 9Th
streets "a
RkAL ESTATE SALEs.-Latimer & Cieary.
auepoEeers, sold last evening part of original lot
,, in square go, improved BY two unfinished
three-sto dwellings, on ID street. between 81
and 81 streets, y. W., to James L. Barbour for
$500. ~,
THE BALTIMORE AND PoroMAo RAuRoAp
The track LAYERS win, this week finish lavino
the rails ON this road TO the Eastern Branch
Mr.. q. r. Bsldwin's hands, with Their eamp
train, are now near Msgruder's store, on the
BenniDg's Bridge road.
SINGING BIRDsy-Aessrs- Latimer & Cleary
will receive to-day, to be sold az their auction
rooms, small collection Of superior singing
birds.
FROM D. ShillingtoL and from the National
News Company We have HarDer's Ba.dy and the
L0dy's JOas5scs Scr Deceuas,er9
SEE NOTICE elsewhere OF Prof Cbiekerira,s