Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-23

Another Nufsanee-Tbe Sixah Pre-.
cfpct station HOusA


Edi'cr S0r Some influence, unknown to
The writer Of this, has induced the Board OF
Police Commissioners To determine to lease
the old Shiloh Church on Massachusetts,
avenue. between 9th and 10th streets north
west, for police station house, and Ii is I'M
derstood That The District Commissioners
have leased the building for that purpose
This may be desirable change for the police
officers of that precinct, and the old church
may make very good station house: but is
there any Justice or propriety in forcing such
an institution into the very front yard and
back yards of quiet citizens? This old
church stands in the centre Of the triangular
square bounded by street and Mlssachu-
setts avenue and 9th and 10th streets. OlK
street there is one OF the finest rows of pri-
vale residences in The city, and on Massa-
cnusetts avenue is another gOO1 block of
houses On both streets the lots are shallow
and open in the rear upon a narrow alley
That alley leads in from 10 th street, and ter
inmates at the church.
Several disinterested real estate judges
rave estimated that 10 establish police
station house in the very midst of strictly
Drst-claSs community like this would depr.s-
gate the productive value of the properly in
that square fully 20 per cent, and there ia
mitch ether property In the vicinity that
would be deprecated as much as ten nar
cent. Let any man make a careful calc1ia-
ton or this depreciation, and he will find
that 1T amounts to not less Il al fifty or sew
6nty-fve thousand dollars. The pistrict
commissioners should tie slow to agSU.ne the
resronslhility Of such Transaction for TIE
mouse. is II not their chief duty 10 protect
TIE interests and we'll being o. citizens, art
not TO Cypress AM annoy them y wort to
the Wlse ought to te sufficient. IL
Rare and EcauiifIl seecracIa.
foi'~ S5fT. On the evening OF lost Thurs
Gay. tbc l.lu Of August. | IVES sitting on the
ITnnt porch OF the hotel at CoviuCfon. West
Virginia. in rverSGtiOn with a travelling
cclnTani0n, when We We're eNCitcdiy called
10 lie back pnrch, and our attention directed
to an impressive spectacle. IL the direction
OF lie west Il perfect and distinct bow
slarnec tie heavens from horizon 10 horizon.
and keen eye could detect near tie north
ern erd of the arch, though family, the pris-
matte cOloTs. IL was then between Q and 10
O'Clock =. m; the moon had Just risen, and
nom light clouds overhead q ugh: rain was
Iallirg.
Those OF your readers who have been so
fortunate as TO witness a lunar bow at Mag
ara rails can appreciate the beauty aud
suhllmity Of a ike phenomenon in the noun
talns. DO not now remCmbe whether Prof
lice (''tne hermit of ST. LOUISE announced
Ia ms last annual prOgGOSticatiOu this pal-
uculaT lunar bow: his predictions of The
great rainfall, as well as other effects of Sc
riOus atmospheric disturbances from which
this planet (PO' oar ''ktGr but oar CyylbrA mas
suffered. have been Singuiarly verified. Per
Ears Professor Henry, or Prof. Alexander OF
Princeton, will explain TO your curious and
anxious readers the causes OF the infreauert
occurrence in this latitude. of rainbogvs by
night. Was the pillar Of fire" which led the
people ont Of Egypt q night bow?
Very truly yours,
ALEX. PORTER MORSE.
aSAlEgtOn, August zist, 1875.