Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-13

COMING SALE OF STALLS.
The progress OF the work on the new West
ern market house, 1t the corner of 21st and
X streets northwest, has been noticed from
time TO time In TIE STAR. The main build
ing has now been completed In q manner
entirely satisfactory TO the District Commits
sioners; and the work of placing In the stalls
and grading the lot OF ground In the rear of
the building and surrounding IL with q sub
stantial stone wall 10 now In progress, with
Reasonable promise that ali viii be COM
Ps,ed nnd IN T, rssdiness for the sale Of stalls
the 2lst instant. The nne plan or this mar
ket house and the thorough manner in which
, ne work mas oeen done has entirely removed
me ooJections which by some were at first
urged against this location for q market,
the main one being the grade at this point.
r,. THE BUILDING.
Inc walls and roof are substantial, the
loom Weil lighted and ventilated, and the
inner arrangements very convenient, making
II, altogether, ooe OF the most complete mar
Eets In this District. The stalls are neat,
well arranged, and made OF the best lumber,
the counters all being of heavy white ash
Beassn ana no PLENTY o. space mas , been left
s1ty OF purchasers cTowdiDg and jostling each
other. A convenient retiring room for ladies
ma, mas Teen s provaded az me tight hand side OF
the left, with stairway leading TO an alcovs
and steeple above. The finish around the
race wall and Sidewalk space some 1 ro Ss
feet wide, running the entire length of the
building, has been graded and paved with
oIlek on edge, with entrance ways, so that
country teams or wagons OF market men can
stand backed up to the sidewalk on The inside,
thus afordfDg most complete faci litfes for
purchasers TO deal from the sidewalk, which
has been made four feet wide In order to give
plenty OF room TO pedestrians and market
people. A wide walk has also been left be-
tween the building line and terrace wall, so
tnat purchasers may enter at any of the doors
without danger OF being run over by horses
and vehicles. The court In the rear is now
b ben sraoed: and Is also to be paved with
Tor horses and teams Of market men to stand
during market hours, and q safe corral for
country teams. This market will doubtless
become popular with the ladies OF the west
ern section Of the city who do their own
THE SALE OF STALLS.
There are six classes OF stalls TO be sold for
bonus and fixed monthly rent, the pur-
chaser to have possession for thirty years,
subject to compliance with the laws Of Con-
gress and OF the District, and with the mar
ketIegulatiops and to the conditions prece-
cent OF the pay ment OF the bonus notes at
maturity and the payment OF the monthly
rent In advance. The maximum bid received
has been fixed at 5000. The number Of stalls
and monthly rent has been fixed on each
class as follows: Butchers SO stalls, rent SO;
bacon stalls, IS; butter stalls, $3.50; FISH
Stalls, 81; hucbsfer 81 stalls, 81; miscella-
neous 2l stalls, 81; total, los stalls.
I'D ibis appears TO be an excellent opportu-
business with moderate Investment of
capftal, and as the possession is guaranteed
,Sa InlI1y years and the rents so moderate
mere Will no doubt be considerable COMPETE
ZION at the sale. To the District Commits
s1oners Is due the credit of pushing this
woTk, notwithstanding the limited means
at their command, with the satisfactory re-
suits as above stated.
National Theaser.-Mr Geo.
entitled "Brass." begins an engagement here
this evening. His character OF "Waifton
stray" In this play, which he has made ex.
praise wherever he has appeared In il. Ex-
celent support Is promised, which will In.
sure successful engagement
1. s,ns Ssno9t ~ Gemg.o,cn)-A grand
giyen mere tomorrow night, In aid of the
trinity parish school. Recitations by Miss
annie w: Story and Mr.. E: B. Hay. and
Hessrs. Young and Pugh, with Professor
4Itetzner as pianist, will guarantee n most |
e1I9ysoie entertainment Tickets for sale
Congregational CI1uch.-Bret Harte Will de-
IlVer lecture mere to- night, on the Cargo |
n r O. 80 The subject is one that Mr.. |
Harte Is eminently fitted TO do Justice to, |
ara ara those who hear him will by no means be |
disapl ointed.
81; Pa,Rs English Lv,heran Church Prof.
Pollards celebrated New Orleans jubilee |
SID gers will appear in one of their vocal aud |
instrumental concerts tomorrow evening.
inc proceeds will be for the benefit of the
Hrds Opera Ho,se-On Thursday evening
me ltallan opera troupe, under the manage |
mepL OF j. Carloerg, give presentation
Dutchman," with the following cast: Mime |
rappenbeim, Pietro Baccei, Alouin Blum,
4. j. sullivan, VIM. A. Morgan, and Mile |
lent regulations. New scenery, costumes
and appointments, together with q full cho.
rus and orchestra, will add greatly to the
e1celer ce of the production.
1he0ter CoHlique There is an entire change
or programme again this week. The leading
DRAMATIC attraction will be "The Revolt OF
me Commune" The usual first -class varie.
TIES, IN which many new stars will appear In
.nelr specialties, make up an excellent pro.
THIS morning, at O'Clock, for a new Meth
odist Episcopal Church, on q lot at the
i,,1a, corner Of North Capitol and K
dence Methodist Episcopal Church has |
strug gled on At the junction Of 1 and I'd |
streets streets northeast against difienlties that
Branch OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad |
mas gulf for Its tract near the foundations |
OF the church, which has had q very iDju- |
rious tendency: but, instead OF fruitless re-
Pin1ng, the pastor and people have pur-
CHASED q spacious site on ex Mayor Bowen's |
square, and begun the work for church |
they abandon, and more convenient for the |
growing population which has redeemed tina |,
ensreeter or Swampoodle. The Rev. %. M.
nroVing' me pastor, conducted the religious |
exercises ON the occasion and "broke
ground" with the assistance Of friends, fer 4
the foundations OF the new church o. the |
Methodist Episcopal connection. Taey ex- |
Iect to get housed in this temporary build |
Ing before winter sets in, and then they will |
mature tneir pans for larger aud more |
permanent building.
THE AVENUE PARENTAL noon to- |
day com mtttee, composed of Messrs. Bote- |
Ter, william, Shuster, Wall, and other prom |
inent merchants, called upon Mr.. Edward
Clark, architect of the Capitol, to protest
against the action OF the Grahamite paving
company 10 discontinuing their work on the
north side of the Avenue, half way between
9th ard 10th streets, placing their whole force
ON The work from 9th street westward, there
by king up half of the square between
9Th and 10th streets. causing both inconve-
nteDce TO the public and damage TO business
In that neighbOrhOOd. They were told that