Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-19
LOCAL NEWS.
Condensed Locals.


sumo lie s,sSICr; or Tuesday next az 10 O'Clock,
d; which time lie grand and petit Jurors should
aREesr-
travelling between this city and Georgetown in
tie stIeeI cara have to ride in stihing clouds of
dust. Cannot the avenue be sprinkled daily
during the dry weather between the Capitol
and Rock creek
A reunion OF the lodges of the Grand United
Order OF Odd Fello vs. lcolored) was held at their
hall, corner Of PENNSYLVANIA avenue AMI TItb
strst. on Tuesday evening. at which BeniamIn
MeCoy r e. M, ". u, Marshall, Joseph Am
"a eianns, - Lomax, and ID. War
Yesterday whirlwind in Massachusetts, ave-
rue, near 81 street threw lady down and
klSckrd ner senseless, but she soon reco gered.
The wife or Heze kiah Anderson residing on
Ilth street dropped dead at her residence on
Iu' >Iay hight- Death a. supposed to have re-
suited rom heart disease.
MI Samuel q. Holm gshead, brother Of Cap
tam Frank Holm -head, Of the steamer Arrow.
Glen Yesterday morning ~ small pox in Balti-
The carriageway on both sides OF the Column
bra "a way, on Mas 4cEuS5-rs avenue, from lst
10 9Th street. has been torn aP preparatory to
laying a new pavement.
Architect Clark has completed plans for an
ornament, gateway for the Propagsting gar
dens On Missouri avenue. IL will be OF compo-
site. = -essed brick and drab stone.
Mr.. Peter Campbell OF the 18th district is ont
in an Their card in which he says that Mr..
O,CoUue.i having refused to accept his prOpo-
sitiOn Tor primary election he, Mr.. o. an
hOunees bis acceptance OF the nomination gwen
trict on the 9th inst.
Among those recently appointed to clerical
positions in the Patent Office is a graduate of
the Natioua1 peaf Mute College ia this city
who notwIth Standing ne il totally deaf can talk
InJelliibly, he having acquired the power OF
speech while at the institution referred to.
ORDERS BT THE BOARD or PUBLIC WORKS.
The contract recently made with Mr.. Thomas
r Morgan Tor Improvement of the old northern
market house reservation has been extended by
the board Of public works to include an asphalt
pavement to the carriageway through the reser.
walton. The revocation yesterday of the con-
tract made with Mr. Thomas Lucas for marking
street from, 9TH TO 18th streets, mentioned
IN iytsterdsy's starr was withdrawn on
condition that the work be completed this month.
The board have addressed a request to j. W.
Thompson that the rails be laid on the track
stTingers on 9TH street as soon as possible. The
contract fOr LAYING fOOtwalks, curbs, &c, on LIST
street, from PenHsy lvania avenue to Il street
north has been given TO Mr.. ID. II. Smith,
VINO also mas the contract for paving the
roadway. A contract has been made with
Nj. b. 4. Swart 10 grade and con-
stFuct culverts on the military road be-
tween IAN street and Rock creek roads. The
Board have notified all the street contractors
That mere houses are found to have Sc wer con-
neCuOiis, no new ones are to be made; also. that
on cOsSer lots only one sewer connection shall
be TeCuired 70 be put in by the owners. This
has been given ont by reason that some CON
tractors have required prOperty-Owners TO 90 to
unnecessary expense for sewerinr their
property. Mr.. Lewis Clephsne has been re-
quested to have the intersection of the various
streets, between 18th and lith, where the old
pavement on d street now joins with the aey-
pavement being laid, taken up and reIaid 81 a.
10 conform with the new pavement, and 70 re-
place such portions of the NJ street pavement
Is may have beer taken up for the purpose of
laying sewers and everything else needed 10
Place the NJ street pavement in a good ami
thorough condition. There were upwards of
Tour hun,ired thousand paving and arch brick
received by the superiLten of public prop
eTty yesterday. fountain Is to BIO erected in
georgetown, al the intersection OF Bridge and
- TaEfE
The board of public works have directed Col
Lnbey, water registrar, to piece q hydrsnt at
the corner OF 18th street and PENNSYLVANIA ave-
hue, and remove the pump from that location
Also, ordered the superintendent Of property to
remove he cObbe-stOnes from the ste TO be
used for the new Western Market horsa Garner
O. Zlst and n streets, to 4th street, where they
are to be used for paving said street.
THE OTHEE SIDE OF The SroRY.-A Carrse-
lion " c are informed by those in position to
know the facts, that the item in yesterdays
STAk N relation to a scene in fashionable res
taurant, in which a dealer in Center market
ngurtt, was incorrect in several particulars
ana does injustice 70 that gentleman and his
companion. We are Informed that the Iadv
who accompanied him to the restaurant was a
resieN'abie young girl, only seventeen or
eighteen years old, the daughter of a gentle
man IN Pennsylvania, who has business re-
IatlJDs with The market dealer; that the father
had come 70 Baltimore on business, bringing
Ms Ga Shfer with him, sni intended to accom-
unable 20 do 80, h sent her on alone; that the
marx dealer desiring to make the STAY
OF IL daughter OF his friend and blsi-
ress corresI ondeDt (who had notified
in o. the arrange ueDt.i as Pleasant as rossi-
Re uT iteG her aS a mere matter OF courtesy To
ear .Glre oysters With him; that she accompa-
med Z m 20 a respectable restaurant: that thev
there encountered his daughters; that the ol,ies,
one. v 20 Is very in Du,sive, asked whom ne nd
WIFE J m. and he replied "a LADY, that he to
sNoid scene then started with tSe young lady
10 leave the zee, VIXEN the same daughter sail
u was no lady with him, but "a strumTet.f' that
we yo'hg lazy with him being very much EN-
tarrsssed be hurried Off with her 10 prevent the
eCiireil0n Of crowd. and took her 10 her aunt's
where re let her, and that she has since re-
joined her father in Baltimore.
THF NEW WESTERN MARKEr-The board
OF tputAc works have instructed Mr.. T. NJ
flowman to prepare Immediately sketch for
two led 20 be placed in the park ON X sf-aet
Immediately north and south OF the present
western market building of sufficient size to ac-
eommCdate dealers now occupying that m ,rket
Also, 70 obtain an estimste from respopsjbIa
persons for the erection OF these sheds AMI for
the removal OF the present western market to
the reservation bOu MED By New Jersey ayanua
ID street. and ~ and streets, and to put il ut,
on this reservation all ready for occ.Tancy pro-
vide the assent of the commissioner OF public
buiidI = can be obtained. The sheds are 10 be
put ~ a. speedily as possible, and the old mar
Net building removed, in order that the payin,
o. n street may be completed, which is delayed
by tuis obstruction. Bids will aiso be taken for
The removal of the old market, AMI for building
the new sheds, 20 be Submitted to the b1a,.i
WITH sketch OF the proposed improvement as
speedily a. Possible.
IHE FUNERAL OF ME. Asa WHITNEY took
place yesterday from the Rock Creek church A
large tumoer OF friends OF deceased being pres
eIt- ne pan bearers were General Pitcher,
con ms udiEg the soldiers Home: Mr. Chinn
VI i.OCisian9; AMI Messrs. Robinson, Middleton,
jackson, Wlt5urger, Joyce, and Miller, of this
city. The burial service OF the FnlscopaI
ehuTcL was performed by Rev. j. A Buck. ID.
d rector or the church. The Doctor delivered
an e-CeIsht and IMPRESSIVE sermon, in which
&c Il ke win deep feeling of the viz
luss anu " rth Of Mr. Whitney as a friend .
CltZen' ahd a Christian The remains were
thth q posted In the grave, and a number OF
'seits "ang, Il would not live Away"
CONVENIENT FOR TAX-PAyERs. The tax
collector has adopted the iO!iow wang rule OF great
convenience to taNpayeT-:-Upon the back of
each tax bill Is printed blank check, and il the
tIii i paid by check the payer is required 20
write hts check for the amount on the blank
form; he then sends the check and bill 10 the
collector. VI no. having