Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-19

A TROUBLESOME CRossING.-The intersection
OF King and Pitt street, on the south side OF
King street. has been trouble to municipal
engineers from the days when the town was
first extended beyond Royal street. That in
tersection was then the head OF tide water that
came from the Potomac by Oranoko creek and
was consequently the outlet, as the gutter there
still Is, OF the surface draining Of many acres OF
the .ow WIS s , FOR many years the engi-
number of stones from six to fifteen inches
high across Pitt street, on which the passer on
that filled PIT: street from curb to curb Similar
stones still exist across Pitt street at Cameron
to carry the water off by a trunk UNDERGROUND.
The trunks, however, soon wear out, and Con-
tractor Brassey is now engaged in putting down
Meanwhile sewer down King street to the
river, taking the water direct to the river, has
AN HONEST TowN.-Alexandria is now like
England i'll King Aiterts time, when 'jewels
were hung up by the Wayside and none but the
persons, each in a different part Of the city,
dropped Il $40 note on the pavement and did
not miss the money Tor some time. land on seek
ing for 1T, one found the note where she dropped
IT, and the other received the money from a
Golored woman who had just picked it up.
Ihoushtless people say Tue notes lay there on
the quiet street because no person passed and
even the wind was still.
NEW BRICK MANUFACToRY-The value of
this section OF the old District of Columns as a
brick manufacturing region was shown in the
articles that not long since appeared in THE
shown there that the great preadamic wave In
passing from northwest to southeast left the
heavier stone, &c, nearer the falls and dropped
its deposits OF fine clay material near the river
margins OF the small prolnontories that run
Into the Potomac. Very little OF this clay has
been as yet used up, and hence the brick
makers find this neighborhood an excellent
location. The Capital Brick Manufacturing Co
mas established its extensive works south OF the
city. Another extensive yard is now being
opened on the northern edge OF the town along
the Washington and Ohio railroad. The brick
v,ln III
and very soon all the hill on the south side OF
the canal, between Fairfax street and the river
VIII disappear here to become fine pressed brick
POLICE REPoKr.-At the last mayors court
William Madella was fined $40 tor d general
disturbance near Columbus and Wilkes street.
william Coats was sent to spend six months in
JAN Tor attempt TO snatch satchel from Mrs.
burton Chinn. Madella Bale was fined So for
h re, vicious dog and l.. Murray fined 81
NOTES.-The Episcopal ministers and Messrs
G Cor e, backf9gd and Peyton, lay delegates
tend the Episcopal state convention at Char
lottesyille.-T The Public School Reading circle
al It's last session completed its examination of
Enghsh language ana literature as tar as the
close OF the reign OF Henry VII.-The county
court Will open its May term next Monday
andria before the close OF the month and con-
hrin a., number OF persons at st. Mary's church.
-lhe ladies OF ST. PauPS are busy with prep
aratons for a Mikado tea to pay off the church
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Hancock has been
eiected financial secretary OF the Reform club.
Tho Columbia Bowling club, of Washington
recently paid visit TO Nj. Henry Wildt, o. this
ely. 10 Dlo him ooa roydge on his trip to the
Fatherland.-Dr. K. Z. Powell has been ap-
pointed resident surgeon of the Virginia Mid
land division OF the Uanviile system Of rail-
roads.-The Christian Association elects its
officers at the Baptist church to-night.-The
work vi putting III the new nueS OF the Column.
bla engine has begun.-The:c corporation court
mas closed and Will not meet again until the
second Monday OF June.-Ine question
whether there will be distinction between
seilng bricks to build brewery, and adyer-
Using the brewery alter it is built, has been ag-
liated In the Reform ciub-A delegation Ut
asnlnstonlans from the Grand Lodge OF
hnlghts OF Honor has visited the graves OF
knights McLe;tn and Iden and left on them
tributes OF flowers. The visitors were enter
tanned by the lodge at night and lett for home
Ia the late train.-Ioung John Aitcherson
cut OH The first joint OF his thumb at his fathers
pianlng mill yesterday.-rhe Good Templars
mere VIII be visited tomorrow by MIR. john Il.
fipcD, chlef OF the international Grand Lodge
OF the order In the wOrid.-He will deliver
an address at night at the Trinity NJ. f,
church 20 the citizens of Alexandria, in expo
sitlon OF the principles of the Good Templars.