Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-24
Holmead's Burial Ground the Prom.
eTty OF the United States.

A communication OF Collector Cook under
date OF Dec; Q, 1873, in relation To the tax
entered on his books of Si3555 for the year
ending June 80, 1876, against the HOlmead
grave yard, aud stating that said property
was heId Dy the tate corporation OF Wash
ington as It's property, although with some
reversiOnary conditions IN the event of its
ceasiDg 10 be used for burial purposes, was
referred 10 Assistant District AttOney
Rirney with the view of inyestigating TIE
matter 10 definitely determine who is charge
able with the tax on :he same. Mr.. Birney
has returned his opinion on the present
ownership, stating that the title is now in
The United States. This burial ground is
located on square No. 1O9, which was laid out
upon the land of Anthony Hoimead. Upon
the division between him as the original
proprietor and We United States Com
ton. August ST., 1895. this square Tell
commissioners, as appears by their min
utes, on the 18th day OF February, 1913, or
deTed an advertisement to be inserted in the
city papers stating that two squaTeS-NOs.
109 and l,O26-h8d been laid out by them on
the border of the city, and that they had
directed portion of each TO be enclosed for
public burial grounds for all denominations
of people. The sales book OF the en- gineer in
charge of public buildings and grounds shows
the disposition of public lands in his city,
and particularly OF these grounds, that they
rad been assigned as public burial grounds.
Nofurther action appears 20 have been taken
by the United States in relation to the square.
incorporate authorities OF Washington city
assumed control for the sale OF lots. sc. Sub
sequeutly the Board OF Health condemned
HOlmead's burial ground as anuisance, since
which time il has not been USED as a grave
yard. The special use TO which it was dedi-
Gated having ceased. Its control IeveTts TO
The United states, in whom the legal title
has always been since the division.
AN ADVERTISERS URGENT APPEAL
EdiOT SOr:-We advertised last evening in
your paper for dining room servant and
driver, two insertions. One hour after your
issue they commenced, and by six o'clock
long black stream of humanity divided
itself between the basement and front dOOg,
and fought for precedence at the bell knob.
My house is surrounded, and never, within
the memory of the oldest inhaoitant, has
there been so much color in this part OF the
city, although in close proximity TO "Hells
Bottom" where ''of colOrn predominates.
For Gods sake, Mr.. Editor, don't let that
advertisement go in to night.
Yours, besieged, CoKcoRAN STEEET.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to
Randall Green and Susan Williams; Moses
Dade and Emeline Johnson; Walker Griffin
and Harriet Murray; James Chelini and
Blackwell; Toni Reinhardt and Jennie MeEy
enberg; George l.. Tibbett, OF Prince Georges
county, Md, and Mary Z. ArvIn; Charles
SSa1ther and Josephine Snowden; John II.
Proctor and Carrie Newman; Burt Thomas
and Fenton Elizabeth Gray; James l.. But
Ter and Henrietta Moulton; VIM. Hin and
Sue Smith, Of GEORGETOWN.
SET FOR TRIAL.-The following casez
have been set for trial In the Crimiaal Court
to-morrow; Edward Lomax, Greenbury
Duvall, and Frank Lowndes, larceny OF
chickens, two cases; VIM. Bolts and John
Williams, larceny OF beef; Jas. Van AlstIue.
larceny, second offence); Addison Coleman,
resisting officer, (Kearney); James Snowdan.
do Lieut.. Johnson); John T. Washing on,
assault with intent 10 kill John Williams;
James Snowden, do. James McGraW.
Z OIL PAISTINGs.-A yeryclever collection
OF oil paintings will be sold at DoWline's
aS rha
are positively to be sold bargains may beck
lected.