National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-09

,st tia north s,ae ~ mi. .opsrs N ovned nv |
"a slster. m ,hs y,.,,s,,or' corner Of rcuth |
nd a stree,s- mo bsvs arrange, 10 bulld upou |
norton M i, Al once an academy for Young
.dies. the contract Tor building which has |
ready becn la 10 Mr.. En,vistio. Tns viii be |
ne Of the largest and nuest educational institu-
M. IN Inc D,.tr,rt and viii No aoubt aoouire a
celebrity only second 60 that Of the famous
cademy OF the Visitation In Georgetown, which
, conducted by sister Of the same order. The
Its Is one Of tne most beautiful and sslubr,ous
Tith,n the city limits.
Between Connecticut svenue and eighteenth
treet, on the north side. four tvo-story press
rick resldences nave been built. one by Daniel
lreen, one by solomon johnson, and two by Ar
hur simmons, These gentlemen are among our
most respectable colored citizens, and occupy
heir tasty and comfortable homes referred 10.
Ground ON this souare vas sold last fall Is low
q thirty-tvo cents Der foot; n Is now valued Of
ixty cents, and sale declined at that price. On
he north aide Of the next square, westward, J.
D. Clark IT,, real estate agent, has three old two
,tory frames for sale, running from the corner
II Eighteenth street west about nifty feet. The
,ouses are worth but little, but the ground Ia
Worth sixty cents Der foot. Mr.. Geo. W. Riggs
owns all the vacant ground on the south side Of
his SQUARE, which, IL Ia understood, can be pur-
,hased at lie market value above stated. This
entire square IA built In the most temporary man
ner, and viii Yield the more easily TO the advance
Of Improvement.
On the square between Nineteenth and Twea-
tieth streets ground on street "a not desirable,
pelnQ yery much below grade, IL IL, however,
well drained and kept dry BY the excellent sew.
eraee of the street.
on the south side Of this square Me-. E.ies,
a thrifty business man, has built two neat two
story frames, one Of which he occupies, and the
other he rents ont. THESE are built upon the
ate occupied until about one year since by the
nFortune Teliers House" from the frail turrct
of which the dlyiner Of the human thoughts con-
suited the gods Of the stars, and received from
tnem the secrets Of her art. Il uiA be remem.
bered that the Bo~ra Of Public NorHs ordered
the tenement to be torn down because lis dilapi-
dated condition endangered human life.
From this point to Twenty fourth street the
gfound on L street lies over twelve feet below
grade, and no private Improvement has been A.
tempted. This 10 the portion referred TO In con-
nection with Dr.. MAsruder.
AT the intersection OF street with Pcnnsyl.
vanla avenue Is the Columbia hospital for
women. This Ia an Institution where INDECENT
women, a. well a. those Of better circumstances
are cared for during sickness at the nrst cost Of
their accommodations to the institution. II IA
attended by the best medical skill OF our city.
Turning from L street by way Of New HAmp-
shire avenue-which has been recently graded
through depths OF eighteen feet to conform te
the grades Of L, N and streets and that Of
rwenty-nrst strcct-we approach
STRICT.
From this point 70 Georgetown this street II
handsomely graded, supplied with modern car
riagcway, footwAlks, street lighu and otheI
modern convenience. westward from thi'
point 10 Connecticut avenue, two squares, TIT
work Of grading Ia now In progress. Ground OF
these squares Is valued a. low as thirty-nv'
cents per foot but Is not generally for sale. Tn
population Il mostly coiored; but each man ap
pears to have purchased his household, and |
not DESTROYS Of disposing OF It. Tue southern
| side Of the square between Twenty-nrst an
Twenty-sccond streets 10 owned by Mrs. An
Pickreil. the aged mother OF Esau Pickrell,
prominent lumber merchant OF Georgetown
during whose lifetime the property, Il Ia under
stood, will not be for sale.
From Connecticut avenue westward To 81,
| teenth street NJ street Is supplied with q cal
riagewsy OF concrete. Fronting upon It be
tween Seventeenth street and the avonu
| named, Is the new
REsrpNcK on rIics. T. MORGAN,
one Of washinstons most prominent and ID
vorsbly known citizens. This Ia three-stor
and Mansard roof house, built Of red brick, 70 b
1nished In imitation Of stone. In lieu Of IN
prevailing bay window IL will have an orni
mented. covered porch, to DO entered from tn
parior window, which In this open and airy set
ton Of the city will be promottve Of comfol
and health. The house viii contain about twelv
large rooms, with all modern improvements, an
u .lzl A. N-.s. H..s.r. IN