Evening star., 1918-06-30
|G|FIFTY YEARS AGO IN THE STAR

powerfully built and capable Of ac-
commodating about 1000 passengers
comfortably. She ia OF s2s tons bur
enslof ns 1ne ensines .s of the 'ns most st modem
pattern. which was built at the Affair
works, New York. No. sos. 1858. There
10 on one side OF IL a ladies' cabin and
on the other one for gentlemen. The
diately over those just named. runs
the entire length of the vessel. and Il.
with those below, is furnished with
fne and costly seats. mirrors. etc.
wagons. horses, freight. ctc.. VIII
plenty OF room for passing OF and on
at either end. Mr.. Howison. formerly
editor of the Richmond whig and
Company, and Capt. Gedney. the su-
perintendent. will run this boat on
the line at once. Capt. Spranzy. for
merry OF the Winnisimit. and Por,
Pilot Capt. Weir are the persons who
former of whom win have command
Of her. The boat has all the life-pre-
servers and trappings necessary for
her successful operation on an i'm
was built at the shipyard Of Mr. Jo-
seph Belknap OF New York
Recent legislation on the Center
market question by the House lends
an interest to the follow
Center ing in The Star OF June
49, 81. 1855:
Aes' The Senate yesterday
passed the bill providing for the re-
moval Of the Center market and the
erection OF q market building in a
more suitable locality. The site des-
ignated Is tho public reservation on
the line OF the canal between 10th ard
18th streets at the intersection OF
Louisiana avenue and Ohio avenue
The ground is now occupied as a
lumber yard. This 10 probably the
most convenient locality in the city.
next to that now occupied for market
purposes. The present site. being the
junction Of the two great thorough
fares Of the city. PennsylvAnia ave-
nue. and 7th street. each with Its line
Of street cars 30 convenient for mar
ket goers. undoubtedly aecommodates
| the public better than any other, and
we have always believed that mar
ket house structure, with nne stores
on the Avenue front. and with the
market business carried on In the rear.
might be made . decidedly handsome
feature Of the Avenue. But the feel
ing in Congress 10 so decidedly in
favor Of its removal that we think the
idea of rebuilding II in its presen,
position should be abandoned for good.
We trust, therefore. that the House
will act at once upon the bill, and as
the House District committee will
probably not have an opportunity TO
report again this session. II Will be
advisable to have Il taken from the
Speakers table and have IL passed
without referring II to the committee
II this course 10 not taken the whole
thing will probably be delayed linden
nitely and the present miserable sheds
will continue to dishgure the principal
street OF the city. AZ mere invest
ment the construction Of a frst-class
market house would be the most prof.
table outlay that the city could pos
sibly make. The income from the rent
OF the stalls and stores would be very
large and the returns immediate.
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Fifty years ago the rotunda Of the
Capitol was a hodge-podge Of so-callsd
artistic c exhibitions.
Clearing the sculptures. casts and
paintings placed there
hotunoa. by ambitious artists
The Star of June 81. 1858. says:
THE Senate did a sensible thing yes
terday In voting to keep the rotunda
clear of the pictures and plaster OF
paris rubbish, brought there on exhi-
bitton by ali the daubers and mud
molders Of the country. The neIt
clearing out should be in the old hail
Of Representatives..