Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-11-09
District Impreyemep,s

ACTION OF THE BoAkD OP PUBLIC WORKS
The contract of George W. GOodal has been
extended 30 as 20 include the LAYING OF a Pinch
pipe sewer on both sides OF n street northwest.
from 22L TO cath street The Abbott Paving
companys contract has beeH eNten led on n 20
sd street. Between sd snd 2ith streets cobble-
stone pavement will he laid. The contract of
kiley A Shinn for sewering Bridge street,
Georgetown, has been amended 50 a. "a allow
him board rates for the work. Immedi ate steps
will be taken by the chief engineer 20 determine
what may be necessary for the proper drainage
OF the alley in sth street east, between g. and
HI streets. Permission has been granted the
Washington and Georgetown railroad company
70 take up 20 much of the wooden pavement ON
Pennsylvan ia avenue ~ may be necessary tor
them TO make connection with their main line
AZ the foot Of the Capitol, provided the same IL
done under the supervision OF Inspector Wal
lace, and that the pavement is relsd by Lewis
Clephane at the expense of the company.
MANUFACTURE OF IRON LIGHr HorsRs IN
WAsHISGToN.-Mr. Ben amin Chamber .of this
city, has recently lunder a contract with the
Light House Board) constructed aud shipped an
iron light house for Mobile Point, the entrance
20 Mobile Bay. This structure il a tower or
truncated pyramid OF ten sides, and - thirty
feet In height from the ground 20 the focal
plane OF the light. Around the lantern i a
spacious gallery. The tower IL assembled by a
circular iron stairway. and there h wat n room
Immediately under the lantern door. from which
the lantern Is reached hy ladder. Tae total
weight of the tower is .nOl lbs, and The con-
tract price was - coo. Previous % shipping the
heavy iron castings were lifted together NJ Mr..
Chambers sbop, corner OF 9Th and n streets,
and presented n neat vet exceedingly strong an
Tearance, and the Oft GERS OF the board an others
gave the opinion that IL would withstand the
heaviest gale. This il the second complete
light house built here nv Mr.. Chamber OStng
TO the horse disease a large amount Of this work
had TO be carried 20 the wharf by hand Mr.. g,
during the month of October, shipped two light
house lanterns for the northern lakes and has
now i'm course OF construction three Ian; .rns Tor
the hafbor Of San Francisco.
IMPORTANT TO wAsHINGrosIANs.-n No.
6S3 Louisiana avenue, MesSrs. Tucker X Sher-
man have for a few years, been building up quite
trade in doors, sash, blinds and frames A. also
narbleized slate maItels. They occupy the en-
tire building OF four stories. each room being IS
by ~ feet, filed up with stocks OF doors aud
blinds Of the best kiln dried material ected for
this market. They have every size aud style of
There articles, including inside shutters, and
almost any taste NAV be suited. In fact. III a
general idea OF the sire and style OF the building
Is given the articles needed can be selected in
few moments. To their stock they have Also
added a fine collection OF marblei zed slate man
tells, direct from the quarries i'm Vermont. and
there IL every variety Of marble represented,
each piece having such gloss will reflect ones
image, and the color and glass Is warranted TO
last as long as time itself This firm il composed
OF young but experienced business men, who
have permanently settled here. and by their
fair dealing have made themselves quite popu-
lar; and this reputation, gained by keeping the
very best articles in their line and selling al the
lowest rates, they intend TO maintain.
II RAILROAD ACCIDENT AT THB RELAY HorsP
On thursday night last q western tram N,nils
passing the Relay House, ran into a passenger
car mat had been detached from the Washing-
ION usln for the purpose OF connecting with tie
western Train from Baltimore and II was badly
wrecked, tut fortunately, - there were only a
lew passengers aboard. none were Killed Though
they were more or less injured. The passangers
were placed on board the western train and
taxed 10 baltimore. None OF the papers in that
cry publish the names Of the in ured passengers
/ The ENTERPRISE Of business men has taken
ireth impetus ar the time for Congress draurs
near, and foremost among them is w r. RooSa
the tobacconist. His wholesale store Al l2Is
fennsylyania avenue. Is filled with every yrada
OF cigars, tobacco, snuff, &c. and his stands al
Wlllards and the Imperial hotels are perfect
modes, SURPRISING anything of the Lind i'm
washington. HIS stock lie purchased in larye
Quantities, and he is therefore enabe ed 10 sell a.
the lowest rates. He believes in calling the
attention OF the public to his business feeling
satisfied That lie can please.
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The NATIONAL COLLEGE or PaARNAcY was
incorporated yesterday by Messrs. w. q. Emit
whsle, D. p. Kicking, Geo. Woodbridge. w. C.
Ducker, Il. w. Cromwell, and Oscar pidberg.
They named as trustees for the first wear
Messrs John l.. kidwell, T.. ID. Gilman. Chas.
Stott, Jos. w Nairn. Daniel B. Clarke, VIM s.
Thompson, X b. Ferguson, q. G. g. Simms,
John X. Major, ID. II. Kicking. j. Parker NIL
burn, and j. ID. O'Donnell. A cOnsi ierabie
amount OF money has been contribute nv our
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