Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-08
The New Avenue Payem emit =.

The Ane weather the past ten days has been
favorable for the laying OF the new pave
meni ON Pennsylvania avenue, and the con-
THE NrucHArrL SECTION,
MI. Grey, with bis forces, have finished lay
Ing the pavement on the north side of the
greAt thoroughfare from 9th street nearly 70
nb street, and on the south side, between Az
and 9Th streets, with the exception of about
fhfrty yards In the middle OF the square,
which has been too wet from the recent rains.
Sssi sont IN ,b nsys met some draT
point where they commenced laying the
pavement, IL was found TO be defee tive, owing
TO me material not being properly tempered.
And about 20 square yards have been taken
up and relaid- The company has the founda-
lion laid all the way on the south side OF the
avenue and win probably have the whole
Work under this contract completed before
severe weather sets In. The street railroad
company have the stone pavement between
the rails nearly completed on this section.
TIE GRAHAAITE PAVEMENT
which IL 70 be laid on Pennsylvania avenue,
rom 18th TO 6th street, has been finished on
io,n n .r sids OF me avenue from 18th TO
PEELED 10 take up small portions of the pave
ment, as IL progressed, in various places OF
ttmpesrieet grsde, generally owing TO uneven
ara the Avenue IL became necessary TO take
Mp q detective portion extending ron the
aIosto3e 70 the car track add half way
across 1lth street. "a the material was bad
~ seoIched 10 will probably be q m nth
before the north side OF the avenue Will be
open 70 travel to 9Th street On the south
steadily progressing: The old pavement has
been torn up from 18th TO 10th, and the found
alton has been laid TO 18th street.
AMueEnHNTs.-Natioaa Theater-To-nisnt
~ ne lsst opportunity OF seeing Mr.. Ben. De
In Henry w." For the remsinder oS the
wseH ne Will sustain the same character in
The Aery Wiyes OF Windsor" His make
aeter splendid. His support IL the bsst tnst
nas appeared ON Washington stage for
Ftr6s Opera Haee.-"Uncle Toms Cabin,
with Miss clara Cole a. "Topsy,n win hold
the boards here for the rest Of this week.
7neRr Cbnaqse -"rhe Hidden Hand" and
varieties draw good houses
A SAILOR WITH TIE SMALL Pox.-Yes-
tsrday, Portuguese sailor, named Joseph
Quinn. was removed by the health authori-
ties from the coal schooner Benjamin Gard
aide, OF Philadeipnia, lying near the arSer nj
wharf, and taken 70 the small pox hospitaI.
river 70 land him, having LEFT Gsorgetswn
two Gays ago, bound for Boston, aud, being
city. o"~s' A' =" WIS
IH NV ITALIAN OPRkA COMPANY, un-
give . single presentaiioa Of Ri cnsra w AZ
beIs eeieorated opera, "The FLYING Dutc6-
man" on THURSDAY night OF next week. The
snheim. The east comprtses ns.s nue. rap
ser, Blum, Baecei, Miss Cooney and o,hsrs
Theopera will be presen ted wi N ne V drss.as
lev appointments, large chOrufes and fuli
orchestra. -
BUrLDrs6 PERMITS issued by Inssector
Plowmsn: Daniel Crafty, three two storv
brick dwellings, north side l., between i2sf
and 18Th streets northeast; $50 Same ava
two story brick dwellings, south side X, be-
6heen a Osborn, q three story brick carriaea
souse, Dorth side q, between etp add IN
sGees northwest; se,eoo.