Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-31
The IsIadeusbur= Road.

cisfe, when the travellers wrath was excited
alike, by the wretched tracks and the perth
ma -Itv with which the pike mem leveled tolls for
the privilege OF nOunderlng through the rutS
2Dd over the stones that made w the sO-calIed
tuTnpIkes. All efforts to induce reform OF
these vile ways or TO get rid OF tde tOIi-gate
nuisance were unavaillng until MIR. A. X. Shep-
herd and other kindred spirits entered upon the
work, through Congress and the courts, of get
IN z the roads out OF the hands of the grasping
90 nothing turnpike companies. This was
finally carried aud that relic OF bOurbonism the
Pile gates, was abolished. So much was effected
IN the way of reform, bat then came the heavy
task or making these great thor0ugbfares to the
country what they should be; but the same en-
eTEies that were equal 20 pulling down the turn
pike monopolies were potent for the new work.
What ithe great Seventh road is now Is COM
pared with the past Is evident to every citizen
WEO rides out over it, or TO every cOuntrymen
who avaiis himself of its smooth grades
TO bring his produce to our markets.
Ard now the important Bladensburg road has
just been changed, as II By magic, from four
M e Of alternate hillOcks and mud holes into a
smooth highway OF ever grade About two
months ago the board Of public works took trip
through the northeastern section of the city, and
OF course drove over the BladensbUrg road,
which they all agreed should be placed In proper
condition # the time would permit, and on their
return thew made up their minds to send for Mr.
y. '. W. NandenbuTg, the contractor. assured
that n the completion OF this work this season
wa rossl6,e thing Mr.. Nandenburg was the
m n 70 undertake II and put il through. He
responded AZ once to the summons, and a con-
So itatOu Was held, ar which the contract for the
work was awarded him, he agreeing, on his part,
that he work should be com plete1 in fOrty-fve
working days. hr. 3. u. Carpenter, the county
surveyor, at once had his engineers at work
making the necessary prOfles, and a. soon as
TIE were ready the contractor took possession
with two hundred men and one hundred head OF
horses, determined that il the thing were posi-
be that road should becompleted in sccor lance
with The contract. This force he kept steadily
at work, and the result proves that CYAN,
can and viii do what he agrees.
\ teIday tie iOrty-tve working days expired,
and yesterday afternoon at O'Clock the last
cart lead Of gravel was dumped, and the new
Biadensburg road was 70 all intents and pur-
poses completed, although little time and
LABOR VII be necessary to trim up the yortion
near Bladensburg, which was IN an unfinished
cCnditlon when the heavy rains or last week
came on. An idea OF the magnitude of the work
accomplished may be arrived at when it is
stated that the rOad-bed is thirty-five feet WIDE
tHeniy-fOuT OF which Is graveled and extends
fro IN III street to the District boundary-a dis
lance OF nearly three miles. All the cid hills
AMI gullles are done away with, and in their
stead are easy rises and deCcents, alike pleasant
70 the master and beast vino are compelled 20
travel on the road. IN order To accomplish this
16sUit II Was necessary 10 build seven culyerts
OF which five are Scotch tile and two ten-foot
span brick arches. making about seven hundred
CUBIC yards OF masonry. In order TO get the
proper grade, there were number OF cuts and
hltngs made, the deepest cut being ton feet and
IRE highest ling eight feet, and the amount of
gravel used WSS 36.l3D square yards.
Yesterday the Board OF Public Works and
sCIEe Others, by inv itstiOn of the contractor
made a visit OF inspection. The party went
Over the route and all agreed that il was a good
piece Of work, crsditable TO the energy and
car 4Clty OF the contractor. A fey washes were
noticed IN the banks OF the high filings and 10
remedy this the contractor was directed TO sod
Tie banFs, which he agreed 20 do at once. The
ioir.al alt OF Ire trip over, the party returned
TO the lands or Clark Mills, esq. where IN a
rOCmy blacksmith shop, surrounded by walters
sh1 any quantity vi good things, they found
fIecEd' the caterer, auXiOusiy awaiting and
PREF treG iOr an attack. After little time sat
i~iacrOrily spent here, the party took Carriages
auC returned 10 the city at a rate OF speed over
the new road that eticited favorable comment
a. contrasting with the rate of progress attain
able over the oil tusnpike aDOnlination.
No iIipparhinOrrhea in Washington.
keIcIssf> OF 4 RE STAR visited all the large
stables n the city this morning, and from their
Observations, we are enabled To state with a
pretty good degree OF certainty, that not a single
case OF eElLOOtc inIUenZa, which is creating 30
much excitement in the North. exists In The
District OF Columbia. In some OF the stables
Nistet, nearly half OF the herses were found suf-
leriug from what seems to be nothing more than
ordinary colds, but in none OF them was single
animal found with sweiled Threats, a copious
ClschaT2e from the nose and eyes, and the con-
Nuislve h;S o. coughing, which are said 10 char
acttTiZS the Canadian epidemic There was
Ih'Te or less coughing in many stables visited,
Dat IN 10 case was Ii prolonged or conyuisiye
a y" OF the animals refuse food altogether,
u,
not IN such large quantities as il usuaI
MANY Oh the stable men still use animals thus
ahecteC, believing il nothing more serious than
cold All OF them. however, are taking every
possible PreCautiOn, by the use OF disinfectants
powders, prepared feed, rubbing, b,anketing
SNe', a. ,hey FEEL certain the epidemic will soon
Dc III Washington. One OF the livery stable
cvnIanl6s uses saw dust, instead OF straw for
brGilUg, believing IL more healthful In the
Stables OF the Washington and GeOrgetovn rail-
IOtI comp any, near the Baltimore ana Ohio
u, " 60
are 10 ptoms OF the epidemic, aIthoHgh a
lev OF ne horses are coughing TO a slight ex-
tent. Tie company has no. been Obliged IN
W. ia" single car from their lines thus far
and J. using dI>infectautS freely in their srahIe
Eor men say that but Tor the epidemic in New
OK nothing whatever would be thOug ht of the
colds which many horses in this CITY have AZ
present. They say that horses are more or less
aEC'te4 N precisely the same way every fall
ahd thA1 Trey always get entirely well within
week or ten days.
HORRIBLE BURNING OF LITTLE CHILD
IAl- morning about halI-past O'Clock, during
Tie temporary absence of John Wedge and his
VIE non their house in Limerick aIIey be-
tween II street and Virginia avenue and I'd and
81 streets southwest, their little son Johnnie
absut three years of age, came in contact with
ne stove while he was playing and his clothing
nSeomlng ignited he was frightfuIly burned
Ihe screams or the child were heard by the
nflehboTs. bat such sounds not being unusua al
II " AZ nelghbOrhOOd no notice was taken of il
UNI, the little fellow ran into the yard envel-
ASSISTANCE and eNtinguished the ire DIR. par
SOS was sent for. and pronounces the Gaze one
VI Ie worst he ever saw. Officer Kearney was
s'cr AZ the house, and rendered every assisfanca
u. hl- power. Not much hopes are entertained
OF the child's recovery.
IN 10 kICHMoSD,-SiVty members of cor-
gaLy "A. Washington Light Infantry. Cantain
W. G. Moore, lett here last night on the Iiaa
train for Richmond, Virginia, where tbev Iii
lie the guests of the Rich Ond Light Tnf.n..
Blues, Captain T. NJ. Imboden' Tbirt1-tn,0o
honorary members accompanied the Iight IT,
IAntry IN this friendly movement on Richmond
a. also did Coils. Owen, Webster, Wall. Rarnes
ard Cooke. IT., Of the Governors star n
5tndalls secretary 10 the Governor AMI 4 ia,,a
fugiti, McNsbb. jr., Fleming, Powell and Snr-
eeon Hart;San, Of the battalion staff
hHtC TiFCL ASSORTMENT OF RIRDs AT
mer ~ Cleary, auctioneers, have lust rereivsJ q
large importation of canaries Iinnets hill
thche>. gOldtnchCs. thrushes starIings hio.L
tircs, l3rks, English robins BLACKBOARD snd a.,
pair OF African birds, the whole being the 1,oIs
utiful collection ever seen in this civ 49,
uey propose to sell at private sale.
HKsOJRE DASsANTE at the danrip, o..s-
thy OF PROF.. Cassell, last evening. yass mo-,
enjoyable ansir. The COMPANY present va go
a. the nnest ever gathered for an evening enterc
taIhHfht OF this sind, and reflected credjt mo,
LIE pTciessCr az IS abilities.