Daily Republican., 1879-04-14
FIRST EDITION.
FROM THE CAPITAL.

That ''Seventy ThOusand Dollar
P0st.o ofRice'-Iis sCompletion-St State
Librarian KenHey's New order
The April Term Of Kent County
Court.
Special Correspondence OF the REPUBLICAN.
DIVER, DgL., April 14th.
The new post Office will be finished
this week, and will bs inspected by
the proper officer from Washington az
soon as all arrangements for his rrcep-
tion are completed, which will be in
June. Much has been said in relation
to the great cost attending its erection.
much that has been severely critical.
The general opinion is that the expense
attending Its erection, aggregated,
reaches $4,000. This is erroneous.
When completed IL will come far short
of it. Including the valuable plot oi
land surrounding the building, l34 by
800 feet, the probable cost will exceed
something over $50, 900.
Its erection began under the super
vision of g. A. C. Smith, from the De-
partment at Washington. In May
1877, the building WAS furnished and
the lower story fitted up sufficiently to
serve the purposes for which the struct.
urs was designed j. e. post Office. The
appropriation lan out and a delay in
its completion followed. Mr.. Smith re
turned to Washington, and Mr.. K. c.
ferris, of Wilmington, was appointed
Superintendent in his stead. At the
opening of the present year 1875, ,aneth-
er appropriation was secured and the
work was continued, and as We stated
before, is about being completed.
The building il q perfect model Of
architectural beauty. OF gothic type,
its proportions are in exact conformity.
|, is two stories in height and its di-
mensions 40 by 70 feet. The founda.
lions are massive and the walls are %
inches and hollow. They are built of
press brick, laid with black mortar,
and ornamented with Ohio drab trim
mings. Above the post Office are the
District Court room, jury rooms and
Offices the Marshal. and District Att0r-
nev. The woodwork is all turned by
land. The court room is q by 35.s;
the Judges and District Attorneys
rooms are 2s by las; Clerks Office Ia 5
by l4.7 and the petit jury room III
y Is; the Grand Jury room is on the
ower floor. In the basement there is
Drce pump which Is turned by hand,
capable of throwing 5000 pounds per
minute. The water is pumped from a
we'll at the rear of the building q
ct deep, and forced by this pump in
to tanks ii the attic.
Hose can be attached to this pump
aud used very effectively in case of fire.
The building is heated by hot water
he first term Of the District Court
hat will be held there, will doubtless
e in September.
State Librarian Kenney, who assumed
he duties of his position a couple of
weeks ago is making quite change in
he manner in which the affairs of the
POSITIONS have been conducted. Among
he rules which have been adopted by
im is the one requiring all lawyers
Fho send orders for books to mail fee
fifty cents. This is to pay the trouble
packing. Mr.. Kenney is polite and
ttentive, and is developing qualities
hich will make him an excellent Off
r.
Court will meet hero on the 2Sth
nst. There will be capital case up
or trial, the offender being colored
oy charged with the commission of a
cinous crime against little girl.
here is a possibility of there being
Brother, as the authorities are in pur-
nit of white man who is charged
III a similar offence against girl,
he victim being white.