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WAsn1NnraN. On. 18. isl.

w houANHAefi W.. 20 lptF'
Since writing you last, the temperature has
become decidedly winterisb rendering thick
wrappuss quite comfortable TO those obliged
70 face the Keen air. The last liugerer at the
Springs and Seaside is home again, las the
througed avenue every afternoon, would signi-
fy,-and the city is fast assuming its wonted
busy aspect. Ere six weeks have passed. the
lsociall ball will be opened, and dissipation
hold high carnival in this eiidy fashion centre
until Lent, with her mourning pail, approaches.
The number Of iuceudiary fires occurring
here recently have frightened some people 10
great extent, but the sentences melted out to
these house burners BY Judge Humphreys in
the Criminal Court will serve to allay, some
what, all appTeheusions Each OF The convict
Cd iuceudiaues received permit to visit Al
bany, and make a stay there Of from 10 to l9
years.
On the l2th inst, Mr.. Chang uan-Wa fled
an application for patent for improved over
ais ~ the Patent Office This is the FIRST APP
phcation ever made bya heather chinee.'
The carpenters here, have formed a mutual
benefit association among themselves under the
name Of the AmalgalAated Society OF Car
pelicrs aud Joiners."
Mr.. T. l.. Sypher Of Bordentown. y. j.,
an employee in the ovy Yard, was killed, on
the 10th inst, by circular saw, the opera
tiuus of which be was experimenting at the
time: the remains were taken North. De-
ceased leaves wife and three children, for
whom a subscription, already amounting TO
$500 has been started 10 the yard.
The Smithsonian grounds, which have from
time immemonal, been a disgrace 90 the Go
q
ton. are being reclaimed from their former
semi-civilizsd appearance Dives, paved
with concrete, will be cCt through, at various
poiats: also, foot walks, aud by the Spring,
these grounds will vie in beauty with the Az
ricultural enclosure, adjoining. Well, better
late than never While on the subject Of
improvements. may mention few others
The new State Northumberland south OF
tie present Navy BuTeau,-iS gradually APP
preaching completion. Ii is astupeuduuS edit
ice. 6 stories high. crowned with au irou-ribbed
Nhusard roof Next Spring will barely tiud
Il flushed The design think rather too COM
phcatei. NJ. as the Sunday CIpitol puts il, it
looks like pepper-box| Thea, there l.
Tie new b. * =. r. r. Depot, corner 9th aud
b streets y. W The nrchite ture Of this is
partly gothic The Company expect its entire
completion by tie new year 81. D0nluick'S
new church. corner 9th and E. streets ). W.,
is really au imposing mass Ii Is built Of
stone, and, seen by moonlight, presents, in It's
unfinished condition, the appearance OF some
ola Spanish Castle-of which we read IN
novels. Rev Father Fortune, under whose
superiuteudence The work Is progressing, Is as
surel of having the new temple ready by
IN q tt.f.s IN mil -
the bell-t0wer, cannot be erected Just vet. how
ever. but This can very we'll wait. The church
is o. have five allies aud any number Of chap
els " which are TO lie taken by societies, and
some ray pious people.
Mrs Suuthworth, the novelist, has returned
from her Summer Retreat on the Hudson, and
is domicilel in her coy t'' Prospect Cottage
ON Georgetown Heights.
Col. NJ. D. Ball, Editor Of the Alexandria
SeaiiAd has been admitted 10 practice III the
District Supreme Court.
Mrs Murtlush, wife of w. j. MGrtaurh,
ESQ, Proprietor Of the Republican was injured
+ last week by being thrown from her husband :
buggy in which they we've riding. The gen
tleman escaped.
The old wrangle of the oyster sathorors as
/ TO the boundary line dividing Maryland and
+ virginia, seems 20 have been summarily ended
+ by ,he recent decision Of in &c Bond, at Rich
mond. which decision gives % all parties who
pay the required license equal privileges in
+ gathering oysters ia the TWO States
Ou Tuesday, November 3rd the election for
7 Governor occurs in South Carolina. have
already touched on this subject in previous
letter. The issue is between Chamberlain and
/ Green, or 70 use stronger language, between a
continuation Of the Plumbers and RascaIitieS oil
tbe las, two State administrations, aud Tho
rough Honesty and Practical Reform. Goo
speed tie right IVA.