Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-30
The City Post Office.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE TO SELECT LoCA.

TION.
A committee, consisting of Mr.. NJ. V. Bailev,
assistant superintendent of the railway mail
service; Col Burnside, superintendent of P. o.
disbursements; Mr.. T. J. Collins, P. o. engineer;
Mr.. James E. Bell. superintendent Of carriers
at the city posi- office, and Mr.. Franz Schumann.
clvll engineer, supervising architectS once, ap-
pointed by the Postmaster General with the
exception Of the last named) 10 examine and
report on the suitability OF buildings suggested
for the use of the city post office. held meet
ing this morning. and determined on the main
points OF their forthcoming report 10 the Post
master General. They will state that They
have examined all the buildings offered or
suggested for the use of the post Office,
and that none in suitable locality has
been found of sufficient size. The only
building which struck tie committee at all
favorably was the Shepherd building. ia
nat OF which the pension Office is now situated.
With certain alterations, including the erection
OF small additional building in connection with
the present one. and the extension OF the alley
It the rear OF the building to 18th street. the
needed space would be obtained, and facilities
for reaching the proper rooms with the mail
wagons would be afforded but it was concluded
that the same objection could be urged against
the establishment of the post Office there as
against the present quarters, VIZ: lack OF con-
Venient compactGess in the arrangement of
the rooms. Since they find no suitable build
ing already existing, the committee viii rec
Ommend the erection of q temporary build
ing, one story high. with an elevated cen
ter. The estimated cost of the building is
$4,000. The localities to be suggested as suit
the triangular reservation IN front OF the InDe-
rial hotel and the one on the corner of the ave-
nue. and It'll street. Both, it Is thought, meet
all requirements i'm respect to size and Stua! ion
III the Postmaster General approves the report
or the committee, Congress viii be asked for an
appropriation for this purpose of the amount
suggested. 1t is highly desirable that the city
pos Office be removed from the p. O. d part
Inent building. for the benefit OF both lice and
department. 1t is thought that it would be
chtarer TO erect temporary building On
iS hDp rant
suitable quarters, even If they could be found
LIST OF PATENTS granted to the residents OF
Maryland, Virginia and District Of Columbia
Tor the week ending December 1Tth ISIS, and
each bearing that date:-May Lansburg, OF
Ballfn ore, Nd process and apparatus fora geng
and improving distilled liquors; George W.
Harvey and William ID. Seal, of Washin ton.
D. C.. apparatus for COMPRISING and forcing
beer; Charles Bellenot, Richmond, Va, signs
Charles II. Nye, Baltimore. Nd. car starters;
Thomas L. Watson, Richmond, Va, faSteningS
fer tobacco bags. Designs:-MichaI /. Weller
and George II. Repetti, Washington, D. c., cigar
boxes.
THE MARRIAGE OF a SON OF THE MINISTER
TO HAYTI TO NASHVILLE C0UNCILMAN's SIS
TER.-1he event OF events in col0:ed society.
since the war, occurred last night at the resi-
Gence Of Carroll Napier, Just north OF the opera
house. 1t was the marriage OF Arthur d. Lang
StGn. son OF JOAN VI. Langst0n. minister to
haytt, TO ida N. Napier. daughte" OF Carroll
Napier. Tie wedding was announced to take
place at $50 p M. and by that time the large
double parlOrS were pretty well filled with rep
reSentatye members OF the cOlOred haut I'm
The parlOrS were tdStcfuliy decorated with
eyergreenS. and the walls were ornam onted
with pTo!uSton OF pictures. 1t took but a
glance 10 discover that those present rep
resented the intelligence of their race The
men were neatly attred, while the dresses of
the women were Of the most elegant and eXpen-
SlVe character. made after the latest ia ShiOnS.
quite number OF the pupils OF Fisk University
were present President Cravath, Rev. H.S. Ben
'1D Univ
little after six o'clock Carroll Napier bearing
upon his arm his daughter. with Arthur d.
LihgSton escorting her mother. appeared upon
the scene. rs they passed through the Jltifng-
doors the father and mother stepped TO the right
and the bride took the arm Of the bride groom
Ihey were then united in marriage by Rev. H.
). Bennett, OF Fisk University. The BRIDE bore
In her left hand a magnificent BOUQUET She
graduated in the higher-normal department OF
FISK University, ard is said to have a decided
talent for music. The bridegroom ane here
Christmas day from st. Louis, accompanied by
II. \. Napier. both of whom hold positions as
teachers in the public schools They will re-
turn 10 st. Louis in time to resume their duties
January ?. The guests were invited to an ele-
ganuy prepared supper arranged upon tables
forming cross. An entire sideboard In the
second parlor was loaded down with presents
OF every description, among which was one sent
by z. b. s. Pinchback, Of New Orleans.-[Nash-
rtts American. Dec. 9th.
AProINTMENT-Several gentlemen from this
city yesterday waited upon President Hayes in
tiC VI MI IOulS ray me- WHO Is an
applicant for position in the far west. They
were Informed that the appointment of MI
Payne as L. 5. district attorney for Wyoming
mad already been made out, and only avail ed
the meeting OF the Senate to be sent in Mr.
P2yne IS at present the very popular and
e1nclent clerk of the county court OF this
county, and a qualified counsellor at law
alexandria Gazette 2Sth.
UNLUCKY BOYS. kingsbury's eight-year
Old son, who has been spoken of heretofore as
exceedingly unfortunate, continues to snow
what can be done by boy who is determ ned
to have accidents. Some years ago he fell down
light OF stairs and cut his head very severely:
next he fell and ruptured himself; the his
brother threw a stick at him, striking him In the
eye and destroying its sight: last Sunday, while
playing III Darn, he jumped against M Il and
cut his scalp severely; night before last, while
IN the act or cutting bone for a dog with IN Ak.
lie received his last injury, the ak StriEinr
against clothes line as it descended and illins
upon his head in such a manner as to Gu the
StltcheS Dy the surgeon called in Sacramento
Union.
THREE MEN BLOWN TO ATOMS BY DYNAMITE.
one OF the buildings attached to the dynamite
factory about two miles from White Hall New
Jersey, exploded on Saturday. blowing to atoms
Jnree men at work. The explosion was terrific
scattering all the window glass within q radius
or several miles, and the conclusion was felt at
VICTIMS were all men with large families and
tWenty-one children are left fatherleSS by this
calamity. In brick vault four hundred fee
distant were fifteen hundred pounds OF .rend
rock Which fortunately escaped Ignition
workman was employed in IL at the time