Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-09

Fenwick, DR.. Snodsrass, Mr.. Burrows. aid
Cambridge W. Webb az side shows, while seEG-
tor Stone was speaking from the center stand.
CALLED, But COULDN'T COgs.
Letters were read from a number of gentle
men whe had been invited to address the meet
ing, regretting their inability TO comply with
the invitations. Among them was one from
Hon. Reverdy johnson, who said that all s.:he
indications which we have had since the jeint
the Cincinnati and Baltimore Conventions nro-
mise victory IN behalf of the Constitution and
gOod government in November next, Most
sincerely do hope for one, as 10 not see how
Tree institutions will be able TO bear the strain
'Whlch another four years of radical -rcisrule
would subject them to. Friends as well as po-
liucal foes, believe, are satisfied of General
Grant's unh'neSs for the duties of the Presiden-
t2l Office. He was unfit for them when lie was
elected, and is ii possible, more unfit nov than
he Tss then. Experience has taISlt him roth
ing. and a willing submission to bad eoCBsels
shows that he has neither patriotic moral will
the Office
The attendance was small, and the procession
was made up mainly of boys.
AT 1880 O'Clock the gas was turned OF, and
the meeting dispersed.
H
The New Western Market.
The new Western Msrket-hOuse, 10 be located
or the corner OF DIST and X streets, proposals o:
which have just been advertised, is 10 be a
handsome and costly structure, as will be seen
by the description below: 1t is TO front 2lS s. ,
feet on street, Is 5-12 feet on 2lst street. to
"t-foot alley, forming hollow square in the
rear, which will be accessible for all wagons .
where they will be parked, thus relieving the
streets IRON the wagon stands. The main
building or X street will be elevated so as TO
eq4aIze the grade Oh 2ist street. and the
principal entrance will be on K street
The floor Will be elevated about seven inches
above the surface of K street. The base will
be OF stone, set upon blueStone foOtings, and
upon this the superstructure will be erected OF
hTlck LAID IN TIE best manner, with such open
lugs and projections as may be suggested by the
architect. The walls fronting on X and DIST
streets will be OF the best quality pressed brick
he principal EOOr to be composed OF pure
cement, upon which Will be laid the foOr either
OF brick or cement tile; sewerage will be pro-
yided for the entire building. There will lie
stairway leading to 1tle tower and befry, on the
top of which 10 to be a clock and bell, which will
be Of great advantage TO this section OF the city,
The entire building will be thoroughly yenti-
lated by means Ct t1es or areas, as the case may
require. The rosf will be constructed OF timber
trusses, and covered with narrow worked boards
upon which the tin will be laid and painted on
both sides The ventilster will be constructed
IN Ike manner. Tue louvres will be of iron
and hung with points, AID separated with a
horizontal bar. extending the entire length
OF the main building aud the wings. The
court yard viii he paved cs will be directed
by the architect The water from the yard,
WAFER closets and down spOuts will be carried off
through the main sewer unt.er the building
III; re will be two water closets, wash rooms
anu uriDal rooms located st convenient
points. Gas will be distributed through
out the entire building. The excavation
Will be on level with X street, and the
breaches fer the foundation walls sunk six feet
below the surface. The footing courses will
be Of blue stone eight inches thick and not less
than two feet by three feet laid en their level
surfaces on solid bed of cement mortar, and
upon this the walls will start. The base courses
OF cut stone will extend the entire front on X
and 2lst streets Of Seneca stone. Also,
door and window Eils, exterior plat
lI, and steps Of the same material.
The backing up OF filling TO be OF hard brick
ano the inner course of pillar brick laid TO n
line, and neatly struck for painting or white
washing. No salmon brick will be allowed to
be used, and every fifth course TO be
banded. All the cOrnces of the main and
upper roofs to be OF galvanized iron.
he whole work to be finished in four months,
ino under the direction of the board of public
works, in accordance with the act OF the Iegis-
alive assembly. MIR. Thos. NJ. Plowman is the
architect, and has arranged everything with a
view 10 strength, elegance, and economy.
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