New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-07


The last-named service Is onlyla temporary ar,hg~
mcn, and contractors have guarantee fora coa,ai
anCe.
number OF bgily respectable ladies' WHO ta'c
tveinterest I'm public afs have discovered uatahILas
been quietly passed through the Territorial ColrcUoh
substantially adopts for Washington what r. known
as the St. Louis system for regulating houses % mc
These ladies strongly oppose this measure, and have
set to work to defeat IN the Lower House Of the Legs
ture.
The number OF dwelling -housos erected this yclr 90
Washin gton Il IS believed, viii exceed the number bur
last year, which thought TO be the most remarkable
year in that respect in the history Of the capital T"rc
Is also noticeable improvement in the character ~ Lc
houses now going up. Last year there wore Pr.a-
many blocks Of choap houses built to rent 20 a OBJ
speculation; but this season tho now building arc
chiefly separate dwellings, intended for homes for those
who built thcm and ranging In value from slor-J -
$4,000 The steady growth OF the portions Of the ,y
curied by the better class Of dwellings IS con t7ut
prize to even those people Who have always boon e"
gune In their hopes for tho prosperity OF he cara'
and thought indicate a steady influx Of p'rpls 80
leisure aud means, who find in Washington attraction.
which induce them to make their homes here.
The decision OF Judge Wylie, on Friday, Tag..le thr
injunction restraining the District Government from
negotiating the proposed loan TO raise money 20 carry
out its scheme OF improvements is the chief top" o. r
terest in the city. The party fayorng the work II
improving and bcaut wing the city not disposed o. c
I'D the contest and 10 IS understood that the Iln oi tHe
Board Of Public Works is to secure, II possible The pas
sage OF IN act through the Legislature uC11ns thH
10 anticipate the collection OF the n c sun -
100000 with which the more important public works can
be carried on and, meanwhile to continue Tie I"L'n
by carrying the up 10 the court Of lat resort n
order TO. finally determine the powers Of The Boar.
There is talk Of holding election, and suhm.'tuc io
the people the question Of Ssun the proposed $6'"f
OF bonds and il claimed that II majority OF the voters
sanction the loan legality will be beyond doubt Az
election would unqucstionaby rosu. In favor o. issuing
the bonds, for all the aborng popullon white andbiack
and large number Of property-owncrs, want % have
the projected improvements made. mass,mectinr -
the citizens who favor tn Improvements is called Tor
tomorrow evening.
Tho Government printing Office viii have printed
and bound report the defcnses of Washington e. the
Chief OF Engineers L. g A. prepared by Breyct Major
Gen. j. 6. Barnard, Colonel Corps Of Engineers u : a
Il contains 80 maps and plates of the forts bOchouse,
Sc OF the deenses OF Washington AcXan ria and Ri'h-
mond 1t also furnishes large amount Of excellent ne
scrsptive matter.
Secretary Boutwell, has discovered that there Is no law
to allow collectors OF customs commission for dbur,c
OF moneys account Of the Revenue Ma ius Ser
vice, and has decided TO allow Il no longer
Mr. Leggett, Commissioner of tho Patent Ohce, has
granted extension OF Chas. Wnslow patent iof tine
manufacture OF elastic gore cloth This extension was
vigorously opposed b. the American EJ5bcr Company II
Providence, Il. |.
The following is an Abstract Of the opery cns - no
Dead t,er Ofice during July, 1871: