National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-01

died at the Executive Mansion. On the samo
day Geo Al Chrisian the Ere Vas IS
pay fine Of 81 900 and imprisonment for one year.
The Union Leaguc Of America met in this city.
On the nth and 18th the Board Of Police CON-
missioners rejected eghty-hve applications for
On the 18th the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company formally opened their hotel at the Re
lay house, and a young girl, formerly an inmate
Of the Reform school, Instituted suit for seduc.
ton against F. W. Howe, the superintendent Of
On the Inst the reconstructed Foundry NJ. L.
church was opened and dedicated.
On the ~ h tho Washington stock Exchange,
brokers, was formally opened with every prospect
OF q successful career.
On tho 3dth another accident Il charged against
the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company,
Sixth street.
On the asih John He'll accidentally killed his
vile while attempting TO protect her.
GROWTH OF THE CITYIN 1878.
ANOTHER YEARS PROIRESS-PUBLIC
AND PRIVATE IMPROVEMENTS - A
MAGNIFICENT SHOWING. -
The improvements during the past year
have formed a distinct and Important feature b
the growth Of the city. All the work upon the
streets in the heart OF the city, well rs west and
southwest OF the Capitol has been virtually com
pleted, while numerous Improvements cast and
southeast OF the Capitol have hecn pushed to q
successful termination, though long delayed by
immense changes rendered necessary on tho streets
surrounding the Capitol. in consequences Of severe
grades adopted by Congress-.
Large areas Of ground In the n0rt heasscrn sec.
ton of the city, heretofore useless on account oil
the water courses traversing them, have hcen re-
adopted, which has enhanced The sanitary inter-
eats of tho city and quickenel the spirit Of I'M
provemen. which has grown up along lie ways way, :
which the streets OF W Washington and Georgetown
have boon regencrated within q short space OF
time, according to principles which were ne " In
It is to the credit OF all concerned to call back to
memory how the most improved methods OF crush.
ing the concrete stone by suitable machinery, 81
cies, of using steam rollers Of various sizes and
construction, OF raising and lowering tho houses
Of whole squares, were applied to the ono purpose
making t ample ef provision Tor the FUTURE.
The improved streets have been beautifully or
namcntcd during the past year by parking and the
landscape gardening Of n number Of oval, circular
and triangular reservations, cmbclltshcd with
fountains aad other decorations, dotting the cI,-
tire city, until, beyond its business streets wash
vcnienccs Of city and the luxury and health oil
country life arc most elegantly blended. Five
hundred and eighty thousand square yards Of 9I This rs
November last, since which time the work has
been vigorously pushed. In further adjournment
of tho city, the following interesting facts are
noted:
NUMBER OF TREES PLANTED.
The number of trees set out during the planting
season orlast spring amounted to 80 Tnesc con-
sist mainly OF silvcr-Ieayed maple, Norway ma
pie American Gins, American and European lin
deAs, sugar maple, tulip tree, American white
ash, scarlet maple, various poplars as interme-
prises all the best trees that arc available for
street and avenue planting, combining rapidity
and regularity Of growth with q sufficient diver
ton and adaptation to the various widths Of
streets and pecsliarities If situation, ci.cum-
stances which must necessarily, TO some extent,
influence the choice Of q tree foE given locality.
Six thousand trce-boxes have been set in posi-
tion curing the year and kept In repair This lat
ter item has Involved q considerable amounuof Ia
removed, but while they are Young experience
shows that protection is Indispensable.
The number of trees Of all kinds, in the reserve
ground ut the present time amounts TO =, 10.
PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
has responded with n wonderful alacrity to the
grand system Of improvements iEaugurated by
the Board of Public Works, and houses of archi-
tcctural elegance, unique and splendid proper;
exterior fnish lave risen in eve,S section cr orr
city &c nonu,nents Of the enterprise, tas!e and
EseralitS Of Our modern society. To-day the
genius oil modern civilization looks down with just
pride from her bay windows and N1ansard roofs
upon the smooth and clean surface ofp.stent pave
ments in sections of the city until now entirely
worthless for the purpose OF city NE; .,
up to the frs; Of November there hal bccn erected
in the course Of 1873, under permits issued, 5ss
brick and Stone buildings and e4 frame buildings
or low-pi. chei roofs covered with slate Or tin.
subdivision Of the Improvements foots up as fol-
lows: Northwest Of the Capitol as brick and ~
brick and 81 frame buildings; northeast Of the
Capitol. 81 brick and 81 frame buildings; south
east Of the Capitol es brick and 1l3 frame build
This, however, does not by far show the entiro
building activity of the season, since good many
buildings were commenced In the latter part Of
last season which are not counted in the above,
while the prevailing finanuai crisis acted against
the commencement OF buildings A. the correspond
ing stage Of the current seai The ,nnn1 %
more substantially built claes Of houses than
heretofore, and this must be in part attributed to
tions. and the revision of the same according to
principles adopted before this in the live cities
of the Union.
II has been the pleasure and policy of THE Ma
liberaisp and commentator to each and every
form Of private Improvement which has grown up
in the city, and we note from the files the follow
ing Of the most prominent and costly
PRIVATE RES: DgNcEs
erected during the pas. year:
RESIDENCE OF Gov. SHrrHEnp, situated az
the intersection of Conn~ctica: avenue and 3
street. built q frccstone foar stories and ~ avs ard
roof: exterior decorations consist of bay windows
and galvanized iron trimmings in imitation Oh
stone.
RESIDENCES OF ADoLPH CLrss AND HALLE1
KILBoURN. adjoining that OF Governor shepherd,
and built of same material, with similar trim.
mings: the three occupying the entire south front
Of square bounded BY X and L streets and Con-
necticut avenue and Seventeenth street:
RESIDENCE OF SENATOR W. NJ. STEWART, Oh
NEVADA, four-storics and Mansard roof with
series of bay windows and turrets, situated at the
intersection Of Massachusetts, and Connection,
avenues and Nineteenth street.
REsIpKNCE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL WILLIAM
situated ON Rhode Island avenue, between Seven
teenth street and Connecticut avenue; double
house, three full stories and Msnsard roof finished
In imitation of frecstone.
RESIDENCE OF THos. P. MORGAN. situated OF
NJ street, between Seventeenth street and Con
necticut avenue: three-stOry and Mansard roof
and ofneat design.
SHEpHRap's BLOCK, consisting Of about twenty
seven three-story press-brick residences, Will
MansArd roofs, bay windows and vcrandas
fronting Connecticut avenue and Seventeenth
street northwest, between X and L streets, Dull
by Governor shepherd.
,REsIDEScs OF THE BRIrIsH MINISTER, sit
usted at the intersection Of Connecticut avenut
ment as q permanent residence for lis American
Minister, Of extensive size and liberal adorn
ment.
Residence OF GovEnson wAsHBuRs, OF
MASSACHUSETTS,, situated ut the corner Of FIJI
tecnth and X streets; three-story and Mansart
roof press brick, bay windows, trimmings in imi
| tation of brown stone.
MANsIoN OF WV. LOWRY, situated At tn,
cotner Of Vermont avenue and K street; spacious
| elegant and substantial.
RESIDENCE OF W. B. SHAW, situated on Yer
| mont avenue, between X and L streets, thre,
|! stories basement and Mlnsard roof, trimmingsiI
| imitation Of frcestOne.
| EVANS Row, eight modern dwellings, frontin,
| westward on Vermont avenue, between X and
streets, four stories each, with Mansard roof
bay windows, turrets and balconies, built by Jno
U. Evans, esq.
| RESIDENCE OF FRANK DANIELS, on Rhod
| Island avenue, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Streets pressed brick four stories high, with GOV
| cred portico to the right Of the entrance.
| LITcHrIRLD AND AUeHRRroN's ROW, Of four
story brick dwellings at corner Of Fourteenth
| and N streets.
| HINES Row-Thirteen two-story dwelling
| situated on street, between Fourteenth an
| Fifteenth streets, adjoining which are eightee
| similar dwellings built by Mrs. Schoolcran.
| COTTAGE MARKET, four-st0ry brick, built b
| Messrs. Beckwith Huntly, situated on Foul
| tenth street, between H and Streets
RESIDENCE AND STORE, built by Patrick Brer
nan, corner Fourteenth and Z streets, Q spaciou
press- brick building three full stories and bias,
| inent; iron trimmings in imitation Of stone.
| ]. O'CoNxoR AND 4. GRIF1ITH's BUILDINGS
| on Fourteenth street, between q and X. Res
| deuce on same square built by q. H. MouitOn
three-story press brick, Nansard roof and Do
| window.
SMITH AND KEys' twin residences in imitatio
of n double house. situated on Fourteenth stree
between p and q streets.
REsIpENcEs OF JAS. ROBBINS AND w.
| RoosH situated on Vermont avenue, between
and streets; modern press bricks, with Mansar