Evening Star Newspaper, July 21, 1868, Page 4

RANT AND COLFAX. ticam Mase Meeting. Thd Sctdiers and —_.—_—_ Fourth Annual Report of the Fire Commis- stoners. Lerge and Exthesiastic Meeting. The Soluwers: and Sailors’ grand meet) ation of the gomimations of ¢ and Uolfax asthe Republican candidaves fo sident, held bist eva. im {vont of the City Hall, was one o! the largestand most cashusias.\¢ ever assenoled Yesterday, a force of work- i Bea pUl UP « commModiwas Sluad on tie court the bafiding. Waicn was handsomely trimmed with the national emblems. among others the flags of the Sin W: Ob-p regiments, and over the £01: was a larce pres- | transparency, inscribed «The People’s Cho ce— | Grant and Cottax.” Ry 8% o'clock an im- bed collect i im front of tne so ad while tie firint of cargo 1, discuarge of 4 jolie Birs tron tue various people to bie nighe s pite’y BE tna rors ‘The fourth annual report of the Hoard of yardinne teen re Commi.-ioners of the city was presented to the Councils last night. In conyunction with the Chief Engineer and Superin- tendrot of tae Fire Alarm Telegrapa, it gives a expenditures, inventory of pro- perty on band, list of membership, and a gene- ot is of the depart. Ment for the munieip.l year ending June sh 18s. ‘The force a: that time remained a* here- toiore—sixty-nine officers and men, meptlnemap noel cna ier ep one new " ‘with some 0 apparatus not now in use, There are also seventeen horses, with all cquipmeats and ap- purtemauce neccssary therevo. A short time ago the Chiei Engin-er was an- purcha.e from Mr. Duke»art, of Balt more, one thousand seven hundred rad 'y te: sf new hoe. Nine hendr d and fitcy wetof this bas been received; the tenamder will b» ready for delivery ina short time. He © imstructrd to procure a pew s@ o| ‘These are much n -ded. dering the day Friend-hop Lod-w, President and Vic Para v5-mor- stulemeat of The steomer Arrow, Cape = in this District. 0: hhowse and Mar Boarp oF ALpenwEn.— At ter minnts past o’ctoc’ Int ewe aint Pr wallrd the Board of Alderme dent Riebirds | the p~ sidea? (7. Ri ! ards.) The-» not be‘oz 8 quorum. tie Boned. | was adjourned to | 2 © mo! 0a of Tuescay (ih’s)e.eaing, a hal Coumos Coonctt orcer oy Le p Dreworks, and. ya Bo rd was caPoa' ty | Dy wiry ounce the . the {th infoury was pr- sae pe dormed son? of ts De mine was etl 1 to Beier by Me. arTingto., S svetary of jas Repavtwan Sattois? Exeeattve + aid, on his motion #9! R. J. lin ov aud are now, bhi ‘Yor building commit! ¢ have turn-tl over to , in complete order. the A messa ze was rece'y d fro.n the Mayor, ‘Pt & co nmanication from A. Hitz »td Co., asking the Coun” Is to f'x the tex on hat i On a packaze & A! o, one enclos.ng a let. Howard, request ug that nvey the water ‘om | PPly to the tenement honses erected on s° ware 1.164, corner of Fourt’ nth street east erered. A°so, ames jag that ‘le ex's ire Commissione: new epgine-house in the First » the ofoup. ney of Steamer No. 1. hief Engineer S-ssford, who his watiring vigitance m ws: jus Ovex the progress of the worl, and loo! ator the ins ares.s of the¢'orporation, for which rvice he received no compe! ne-houre is a model building, and will com yore for convenience favorably with any hoase Uuitt fer similar purposes 1m the country. The ct entitled an act authorizing the Board cf Fire Commisionersto crea'e au addicional teum fie engine company, approved 1) cem- ber uf, 1865, has not b en executed. vor che “10m that asufficient am was noi appropri- ated to carry it inio ex-cation. Aver an effor: of .everal yeurs, a proper un- derst_nding and anazreement bas toon the par: of the Colnmbi® Volunt or omp.ny and the Borrd of Fire Commis-ioa- ers tor the purchase ef the right aid tite they b the Columbia Easine House, now in toceupied by the Paid Deparment. uisite AMoONT ($1,50)) had beea appropri- by the Councils to meet the azceemert, and it mow only remains tor the wo par. to exreuse the agreement, The financial sittement exhibits the amonnt of the several appropristions made, for what Purpose, the aggregate of the amouni expended ‘h appropriation, and the balance =ti!] re- ed wader the di- shows the tom Soldkrs’ and briefly siarcd Qhe objects of the meena s, atie which Mir. Harrs tae subm — d the witow. ue | ist of officers. who weve naagimeus| For President, Col. R. J. Hinton; ¥ dents, Vapi. A. Grant, Gea. R. D. Me Gen. W. H. Brown, Gea. Jas G. Bin Timotdy Lupe: Carripg’on, Major ©. B. Fisher, F. Hsia, Major Jas. coi, Gen. Gilmore, Major O° onnor, Sergeant G. H. Kreal credit fe and © s vet south: from the Mayor st requir’s the bo.s sid gee. takea up and tne asylum, bat dees not a) . Smith, (Feo, roperty ander any cirerT: s and grese have recently | and al} will be confi. cated pr'ess sors action as bad immedia:*ly, authori: ‘The Wsyor recommends tra autPorszing him to restore the prope y to the ‘owner oF OWuers. on such condi! oas, aad the = such apersity, as rir wi-dor, think w eand proper to impoxe: rejerred.| Also, o ¢ er closing a communication from Mr. J.C. Le erence to the us€ of night soil, 1ecom meading, iy, that families di: of sitted coal ashes before its removal, a° { fisin ihe eas.ern s*ction 1 be Kept .wo or three ove allowing it to be used fo- ses: referred. Also, 8 commumics- « Collector, giving 2 statement of in bis office for the fiseal year end- (The statement bas hereco- Also, tbe soarth sane ¥ Fue Commeswue. the Wesbing.ow City Fire Depariment “atroduced:—Ey Nr. on for openint end grading By Mr. Taylor—Pe - lcaper,ask.ng to ber a- reed for dsmages to b's cari (age. caus d by BDiUE OW A Sabu bank on 2th stree . By Mr. S°*wart—Pc.ition to open, grade and an alley in square 1-4; referred. ation requesomg the Mayor 1 into..n shis Foard whether a bili had been parsed by Covne'l to cay 2a sewer tot? laid in north, be.ween Vermont avenue anu west. and 'f oo, why the said act has not been carried out, agreed to. Also, a reso- ‘Mayor to umform tre Board whe:ber the Co: poration owns e dredg- UVieir release. act t> pass d +That we mos woof General |. arer aad chief- heartily endorse the nomi S. Grant the great s tain of the war, who the Councils w ~. in ref | pub can commoner aad. « ibetiy and progress for Vic that we are determined to fight 10 truly representatiy takes all summer, ‘Tbat the Repub! etabreces the principles a tbat it be pieced in men of the ni of the city. where i that we srnd to it toa man as a shield and safeguard of Republican freedom, the most prosperou- “d on and tearing ow glorious Declaration of ctas the herb. Maiping sUbject f rection of the horses, new hose, contingent expense: &, incind'ng deticie T Approve of the reconstri Congress with regard } lately in rebellion, Pp to be $2,763.64, inclo pgtheir report the Board noice the 0) a0 apd exhib at which the io 1 of the dep ~ Proved to be pi, and was work nof the Bord. ort is signed by John W. Thompeon, Thom 1. Cantield, and Joon T. + Bud of Fire Comm The repor of Accompanied th contains a ¢ of securing p "on & solid ani went basis to onF still bleeding country we pronouner the oo-catled Democratic platfoim an instrament of repudsation and rebellion, and declare the two men who bive 2 nominated on it the enemies of tie, Whom we have t» fight with allt ime arn. dvrmg the present erp. igo. they sink back in ob<curity iovever. Tha: < OUT most effectually those, ou + We at once organizs all loyal sailors in ths Distric mio a great “Boys in Bine,” who. it che Vass the co. c jled statement of tir insurance; also, an ii ve of property im chy nent. the Gbief speaks an Ey Mr. Rothrford—Rewlution requ OF nighess praise of the: v in€ the Commutiee on Improveme: iio the expediency of reporting & Sate of the Union zation, called ¢ nd that it be done by the di ill providing for the + from the Washo &ud carry victorious! not covered by Hist The resolutions were adop erous eb ering. which cont*nued for ted with vo i made within 0 in tolerable order: aud in good order. utes. Gen'l Charles H. Van Wyck. of New York, wrs then jutroduerd. and ing on the political questions of |< | Temorked taat it was forrapate thor eratic Comvention so plainly dtew Pe sidenuirl cone, that all covla same conies. waivn svd on during the war. | Tal that the men composing the New York © vention should dislike General ¢ | bad whipped them during the war, whip ikem agam through the Mr. Van Wyck spoke at > op-.de Jeng.b on the subject, and? referred i between Generat Backne™ aud Ge! Grant dering the war. In reference io sey- | mour, Mr. Van Wyck stated that he wos a i> i- \ er of the Democratic purty, and for t was Governor of New York. he made many speeches, but he (the speak.) ‘would eballenge any ove to show a single ex- | tract contaimme¢ a word of sympathy for tis corutry. Inthe mids. of glowing and eiv- qten: evlogy of Gen'l Grant, Mr. Van yorcs sucdemly failed him, to retixe from the siavd \o the great disap put ment of thelurge crowd who chrersd his #y President—to. Ball. Bartiett, Bs he ball wes passed; which was azres submitted a subsiutute. making Tze 0. $! Ou Boy, provid id the bos were | | ze Witbout the knowl reo. tre ow 461 ae DILL Bod Se sii nimiiee on Po* ce: wy-eed to. zy | k are ne any md that it wr e NOW being hanks to the Board for also to the po- their aid and co-op lice foree, who, in ap: rendered im every facility in the diseh shiv necessary be saved aud restored | Soutug debt ard his civy shou! Tintendent A.B.Talcott,ot the Pir ziaph, veports that during the year little else but routine duty has oceurred in his de- partment. There were seventy-eight alarms during the yeor, being a decrease of thirt on Fr. During the your Mr. Valeou has “reinsniaied” all the line, such action being very much needed. In conjunction with tiie LAprovewen, such changes bave hon asisme had rendered pec heir permonurncy— * brackets wherever circum- = would allow. The e~nen amyuut u to > of the offices b cn ) upwards of <3.7,000, Tusive or Tea ded debt of nearly one improve nents | or smperauvely demanded (be- xpenis’'s of the Corporation) , Dariug Yue war d ;Tom ovr pre ent rates of rx. auOn. Whereas the 1. .cmmend: M ‘ayles J. Lowen, appears to receive t taXepayers cenerally, as weld as be members of (De respecuive Bostds of Alder- |, ia Ds mr weage of tha: applica: wu be | ty to issue bonds r f $0, 5100850, and S1 000, Xx per cent, per anmum, pay- abi+emi-_nnuslly, ora sam suffi i and whereas no power Tporate au horities of this ci_y o may provision for messures berein pro- posed. Therefor, sary to procur aud he was for ad Com oa Cow ry ee. Loge», of Lili: ois, followed, saying that (en, (#rant Was nominated by the pe chtcen months sinee, rad the convention Feld in Ohieazo was ing fo pai.y usegrs, but it was really nothing van & I ing tO ratify A short rme d the « National THe Riven rove, July 21— erry: w rt ‘O ingsion, Capi, Wilson, rchandive and y.s-e Seiled—Sv umer {&r B.lumore, with me: cient to pay | ag-boat Ale -o oder, ‘a conventior d - | Maddox, down ibe river, smovtaie Con yen- tion.’ met in New York, aud that wes noibiag mcre brwa s¢:ond Grast ratification Gen. Graat was a man of peace in me of wnd of war in tume of war; afaubiol patriot, @nd one who loves and honors his God. Give us Grant and Colfax and we will have pe.ce—a lasting peace. Gen. Logan the men ha al id they should rule it, and al of Alderman and ff the city of Washinge jaents of tue irom Eos tons ct ice for the Washington * > George. + Phledger, Lawrence, irom Winer, N.C, with 50,000 fe: of umber for Mohun & Son. Sanled—Sch lins, down tho river. hght the river, light: Florence, Hud.on, for Port Roy3!, with hme. Fuley't Whorf —Arriv~ DeShiel, trom Philad coal, tor John Freeman; lous, arom A Lear Gh Commer Co That the Mayor and the pr Borde, 'o;e ler with the ton Attorney, are Pereby re<pectially r: qu. st ed to draw up and <ubmita proposition to Con- beir influence for the imine- diate pase :ge of rome law amendatory of the charter, ard epabl'ng the Boards of Aldermen and Common Council im joint convention provide for is:uimg bonds as set for'h in the accompanying preamble, under sac Jimita- ons and upoa such term< as ihe ( + anihe "ities may deen a < ot lo exeerd One millioa dollars, and payable w.thin & period of aut more than twenty years Reierred and ordered to be printed. Ball—Petition aumerously sicu Tep~al of the act known goose iaw:"’ relerred. Also, 4 petilion £ way oa the north side of K street north, b itol and First streets east ~ ill for footway ou the south et nor-h, between 2 ayewe and North Capitol street; reterred. | By Mz. Baie town Lee Compan.” poonin,, Rol. » Read, down gress. and to exert prec; -ard to epeak Faved the country, it wassuch men who desired that Gront and Coltax should receive the votes of the people. to analyse the persone’ of 106 New York con vention, andsaid that the uortu- erm sympathizers wiih the rebe'lica sep port. d Some in that con vention weve from B= own State, and were soldiers, and nine out of ten left the service before the war was over. He eloquently deseribed the havoc of the war apon (Le lives aud limbs of hundreds of thou- sands of the bravest and trocst men of the ‘ori, aud referred to the + widows, and orphans now w.ourning their losses and their wounds, and closed by d-clar- ing him elf unable to comprehend how thuse lew soldiers mow joined io the Democracy could so soon forget their comrades and vots for the slevation to power of men who had slaughtered them in furtherance of a canseless rebellion. Gen. Logan’ ‘+ | eloquent one, and was warm! | General Pile Siemee, claiming tas me - | platform of the ocratic Convention | tated that when suc’ | But one aime renewal of theavil mer, The celebrated letter of Geaeral Blair, of his own State, having ceep written in auiivipatory ac- ceptance of Ris nomma‘ion, should be heid as | the hidden meaning. The platform pl dged the party, if suecesstul » neither :uore nor less than war, and tue le which revented his willingness to initiate the War if elected secured bim tke mom aauon. upuaiural that it should do so, in & convention coutrolled by Forrest, Hampton, | and Vai'andigham. early record of Prauk Bivir ia Missouri, when was the companion of Lyons and Auster~ sas, aad accribated the anawolous position b General Blair now oceupi.d 93a .ami- ly failing: and asked who ever kaew a Blair that did uot want office, remark‘pe tat Lin- cin Bad once said thai there was no: « mein. ber of the Biair family taat was no’ a Blair a ‘*_Sc hooners Remedy, phis, with 119 tons of seltysburg, Garru. Creek, with Tunibers 10r ‘ jacch, Tyler, from Annamessic, w th white sad, for Lacy tt H. Kemp, ; L. A. Hughlett, Evan: ‘issourt, Keys, down the river, light. Wharf.—Arrived—Schooner Thos. H. irom Havre-de-Grace, with coul, for George L. Sheriff. Sail-d—-Schooners K. J. Capron, Gosiee, for Eastern Shore, Eldorado. Travers, and Pcurl, Seward: Vnion, s: Harvest, But. Houper, Low reaved mothers, Willianas, for tween North Ca) Harcey’s Wha: Arrived—Steamer Pionesr, Olden, from Accotink, with wood, for Harvey, G.’ Stephens, Ser main be iad on Fifth tween N and Ps < Artison—Rezolation up room for the r aud measure G Guinand’s Wharf— Armved—Schooners Fish Hawk, Chase; Union, Moore: Caroline, Hatton: Jennie Baker, Headley: and Reindeer, Clar! with wood to . PI Maddox, with wood to Wind: Cox. Franklin; Sallie, Bowie: and P.oneer, wood to market. peech Was a most y applaud: d. the Mayor to fir sor & Ford; Be 3; Sailed—Schrs. Sarah ih Hawk, Chase; Moore: and Caroline, Hatton, all light. Williams & Jolly's Wiarj— Great Pirate, King, wood to Williame & J immons, wood to West & Lusby. Schnr Martha Ann. Medley. bricks Naval Acacem Ma. tereen's Whar Spicer. Fox well, Clark's Whorf.—B Corporation woold be ndard an by the Coust t Tesolution appropri. ler of weg Enterprise, S the election, to § he Surveyor to turnish ao estimate | fer wuieuing tbe guvsrs on the erst side of | east Detween E street south ou avenue: adopted. By Mr. Batee—Pr- | 4 Dire. EF FP. Picts, asking permission Chamber on Sanduys fcr # yussiom seheol: permission was grantod. | Mr. Fowler (Mr. Sardo in the chair) submitted I aesiing the Mayor to canee to | ed to this’ Board. ‘at’ the earliest me a plan of a bridge across Rock | o K, wath the estimate cost thereof, with | be deemed necesstry. Pile dwelt oo the to occupy the Cownct! Qo. ason & Glen's Gesivert Wharf —Arrivec— Sebrs. Helen P. stone to Trer Problem. coal to Godey; Tru Godey; Waymark, bones to Houghton, —_.+__. New Cuugcu Epirice.—The congregation of Episcopal Church South (Rey, W. V. Tudor pastor) have recently purcba.ed the property ac the northeast corner of Ninth aud K streets, known as the Goold property, for the sum of $20,000. en which they intend io evect immediately 4 new church edie fice. The lot fronts 100 feet on each street. and is a beautiful location for the purpose, fronting as it dors on the reservation at the imversection of Mrssachusetts and New York avenues with Ninth street. The new building will be over w feet in — — = essed brick, With grani Mis. and will cost over $90,000, The building will be quite @ neat and subs.intial one, hay. ing .wo storics—the lower one to be used as a Sunday school and lecture-room with class- 1ooms, and the upper one for worshiving. The cop-ract for the erection of this edifice has been made with Messrs. Morsell & Dearing, who are now engazed in removing the brick dwel! ing trom the lot, intending to commence and complete, if possible, the building by mid. ury Department; dent, cement to such +: ggestions as ma: Air. Fowler said that to bis miud it was bot an ue! of simple justice to the citizens of this city | eorgetown that this straciure | soul! be replaced at the earliest possible mo- As early as inv-, he behev d, there was Bn ogrerment made between the cities of Wash. ington ard Georgerow a, whereby Georgetown o INU '2* a, At her expense, what is known as the upper bridge, while Washiagtou was to | manila aud keep in Tepair the bridge on K bs < haa pet OYer Aiveen montis | ize woe removed by Our ciiy au. | lenths of the travel pass over tbis the M street may. Colonel Hinto: Fremont, sud imt oduced eneral J. P. C. Shanks. of Onio, and he was General Mekre, of Kentuery, | Who paid Mr. Colfax a glowing tribuie, as one | of the pillars of reconstraction acd cue who bad always beeu true to the interest of the peo- General Blunt, of hanses, addr: eting, predicting the ovetwhelming defeat wae lo'lowed byHaon. ©, tain Brock offer- nation haying ) followed b: A. Hamilton, of Flos ed & preamble reciting that | been ence plunged into wide spread rebeltion by the weakness of one President, ani there grcater disaster may t+ in pations of xnother who is as treacherous as he,is persistent, with the ‘proposed sdjourn- ember to b? a practical surrender of satety e bands fire: organized the rebellion and procured the ‘der of Abrabam Bacon, and i mvitaiion tothe Preswent to cousummate the he bas repeat diy and o.f- that they will regard an t without some provision for re is- sembiing at the first warning of danger {rom imperitied Unionists of the Soutb, leg of the high duty imposed upon Con- The reeobutions were ile the speakers were en: stumd.a portion of the crow get Near enough were Sted Rad ‘Geiiver'a: ‘a abort a window heads and and while nine thee cities would bridze, Be cold not, for one, consent that we | should any longer msintta an attitude so dis- elves and upjustto the busi- elty aud of Georgetown. He hoped the resolution would be adi Mr. Sardo said thet he had felt a great to see the K. ; bad hammerd a gracetal fo ou ness people of + | Tesoiutions declaria, | ment of Cor; for more than a bad hammered ever ssace He bad prepared m to otfer in the Council eome thr ¢ weeks since, but found no op; + auld be Was not surprised that the peo- P Washington and (ivorgetown should, 44) hrough their grand jury, indict the Corpora- won for losses sustains riumicy to pr | Fieber, oo Fey, Con: divorcing Elvira R. ot matrimony with Obarles Jacob Hallenback, giving her .be right, title, and interest in ali Property that came to her by reason of said rivilege of resuming vira KR. Pillsburg. toner sets forth that she was married to defendant June 17th, 1863, when she was inexperienced; that she sub- ently ascertained that he was subject to of lupacy, from the time of receiving a fgohe wandered of; The textimouy tn two ago he wandered off. ony in this tase was taken before Mr. Ashford, ‘Swann for complamant. iy prescialmed: from tke bonds ibeir business by the of this Corporation tw prompily re- . The resoiation was agreed to. Mr. Arrisom presented resolution that | the Comumissioaers of Im the removal of dead ami Taarringe, and the vosiden name of ovements assist In) . Mr. L. B.S. | Commitwe on Ways and Means, Teported the bill introdmeed by Mr. Kelsey 'o take prelmmmary sieps for issaing | Winch he mtroduced Prot, L nid debt | General Clendenin, elsey advocated the © Sourj- ‘who could uot from the west A. Grant pre- qpite young and i jing, and make it the sp ‘cial order im ——e—_—_ SoLyERs’ ABD SAiLons’ Uniox.—This or- after the call of Wards. lar at jon held ite regu carhrge, Zour) and Wi: wh of the Eades th comma oe ; Withers: he second under ape promo the clea: city. and asked i+ immediate ‘whicb, the Board, at 950, adjourned. [While the Board was in #esiun, tue Grant | gud the tind w and Colfax mass meeting WAs in progress ia Bona: barged tof the Hall, and the booming of cranow, | music of the bands, | applause of the speakers, &c, ren. | dered it exceedingly difficult keep the ron of th for members to learn what way gorrg ov.) ndiness and bead down with a number of inseribed aes other draft roe and barsiag ‘orp <? «Let us have peser2” "Wie ory vember;” “Equality wefore the inw.” w zag of rockets for Teporters to ery, air : Geese iste te. a Fapee. GEESMMED, GEUCSEGPRPESSo2_ SGEgRGRSESEGEZSEESERSE SE, O74 77 2 S02 eEteese ce persEa7e f = The Regatta To-day. Atac early Bour this morning the wemity Of Sixth and Seventh streets wharves was alrve with preparations tdrthe tegatin, under the auspices of the Kenjamin Franklin Yaoh: Ciatyge take piace between a wamber of well. know boa a prize of asilver eup, linea with gold. Flags and streamers were spread to the brewve from Sheckel’s Fulton Saloon, at Potomac Ferry Whart, and suspended agro.s the street from the Cottage Restanraut to the Government Qoartermaster’s Department, at Sixth strret whart. In Watt's B anchor th oeven o’clock, and continued to swell till the our of starting, near hie o'clock, by which time one of the larges: which have ever gathered on ‘similar occasions. was present. he decks cf the steamer Wawa et, which had been chartered for an excursion to Glymont, im the wake of the boats, were crowded with with pefsons cont: ont wi! half-pest eight o'clock the following entries for the prize, with the pame= of sper sailing mowers, were announe d: Fairy, @ro. Miller: Joba T. Given, Edward Rapa | Greyhound, L. E. Rauterverg: - apitola, of Al’ xandria, ; Herry S. Sowers; Witci of the Wave. Rauseli Brown, Pvsryaiaace, Jona Miller; John H. Ses-tord, Wm. H. Burley. A few muuuies laur the boats took their position in the area, opposite the stake boat, and the ju os — Mrsers, J. Maiungly, Joseph Jo in H.S . -ford, Samael Pio neon. Je phell, nd J.©. Wheeler m: the tour ofexamination msnalon sack occesions. ll toimys beim: r dy the sigpal gan wes fir d, ane. at nine o'clock, the boats cut loo @ from their mooring aud glided off in the order Of povition in which they ate aam dabove. A im prevail d up to the ume of stardng, wultaneous waitn the siznai for ine race, ly breeze irom the South-w -t sprang UP, ond soon the saiis were taut and the boats skipping the wave at a speed which gladdeaed the hearts of all interested. The Witch-of-tae ‘Wave took che lead irom the first, and contin- ned to widen the distance between herself and Sdversaries till reaching the bend at Alexan- dria, where she was nopwards of hair A mile aid of them all, Next came the Jobn T. Given; then the Fairy. closely follow - ed by the Greyhound, Se= ford, Perseverance, and Capitola, the latter boat being in the rear Bs she wis the lasi to get away. The opinion of those versed in such mati ts, WhO Witnessed the start, is that the Witch-of-the.Wave wilt win the prize, though the Given bas some iriends who are willing to wager \imndsome- ly upon their tay orite being the victor. Alter givme the yalits a reasonable start, the stamer Wowa-et, with Heald’s Band on bo rd, started off, having @ large excursion party on bo rd for Glymoat. She will retarn at 40% noou and make auother trip tot o'clock p. m A Reriy.—Mr. & B. Talcott, iste Soperin terden! of the Fire Alarm Pelegraph, replies as follows to tbe card of Mr. John H. Lar- combre. the newly appeited Superiniendent: To tie Editir of the Chr micle-—In your } of Lis morning you publish a card fron Mr. Joun H. Lovcombe, Superiniendent of the Fire Alarm ‘Telegraph, ed comment upon the same, which comments, provided the st: Ments were true, Would be perfectly correct. Luc l beg leave .o say tat the statements arc wholy false. Mr. Larcombe says «the retiring Superintendent bad infivenced tis assistants to vecate immediately upon my (his) appeur- ance. What evidence has he of that? .Un the con- trary, he kpows they were discharged by Mr. Bowen, a week previcusly. They had, how- ever, consented to remaia on daty. ‘at the rr quest of Mr. Bower, antl some one was sent Ke of the office, and lef when Mr. mmed the charge of it, without olicitation or expr sion on my part. ery mark indicating the course of electric currents Pre x d in different colors—line wires green. office wires battery wires black, That a single screw was slackeneci, or any part of the appa- Fatus disarcanged, is simply false. The office ‘wa- turned over to Mr. Larcombe in precisely the zame condition it was when seven o'clock was struck on the morning of the day ou which he took possession. I might take up each stalement, bat as it would only be to pro- nounce it a fabrication, it is nniivcessary to rneroach upon your space. T would only suggest that as Mr. Larcomie had io secure snd imstrnel men,” and ax ake any intelligent Ind of six:een ge cudin a few hours instruct hima » can readily receive and sound a fire at seem= hardly noesssiry to import nt from Bethiimore. A. B Tatcorr, ~hington, Tuy 2). 1966 ——_o—___ THe Fink YeeteRpay.We brieily noticed the d°<irncrion of the soap and candle Lactory ot Mr. G. T. Pau, located on Obio avenue, hear oth sireet. yesterday. 1t sppears tat the fire caught toa pile of shavings ner the boiler. vsed for firi: yup, and ft 1s stat fora ume Mr. Raub kept the tire andr by using hic ga" Jen hor, and turning on it steam stom the boiler. The alarm wes (urned in trom the Franklin eagine houseby John Dick- ancon, one of the members, wWuo suw tie smoke, und t).¢ apparatus wr at oace started. The gisrm was struck from hesdquarters, aud & policeman taining im ue alarm from the box @ second time, a gereral alarm was sound. ed, which brought ont ihe whole de} ‘With the exception of tae Columbia. tome room of Mr. Raub was saved. as also the stable of Mr. Willard, adjoining, brit the iac ory, in- clvding a large stock of grease, rovin, &c.. also about 500 tons of ground bone (for fettilizing,) was destroyed, involving a loss of about 915,00, inclvding the co-t of there ‘8 @ very small i : SLL, It wa> stated city appara is was extremely tardy in geting fo yock, ‘And. thas the government app.- ra 08 was on ihe cround first. This is, how- ever, denied by the membe.s of the city fire department aud their T.ends, who state that the Franklia was ou che gronnd and 2! work folly five nimute: before the Hibernia arrived sid went to Wor’; aad that the Union arrived besore the Racker, the Itt +r coming in with the Hook and Ladder. It is also alleged that the city depariment’s hose had been cut or burnt with vitriol so mucb that freyuent stop- pees bad io be made to put on new sections of e. wi ——.__ Caxy MEETINGs.—During nex: mon:b a number of camp meetings will be held in this etion of the couniry, the first of which wili be that of ihe Severa circuit of the Methodist Protesigut Church, in Rider's Woods, near Hanover Switch, on the Fattimore ratiro.d. whieh will commierce on the iith. Lis ex- P c's| that the s ations in Baltimore and the Distesct will be repre-entod on the ground, and that the members of this denemination from others clions of he country will be present. Last year, & camp. under the same circuit. was beld par by, the first held@py them tor come years, end it wax quite a successful one, re- sultipg in a number of additions to the church. On the vist, Eleridge and Sovera cireni’s of the Methodist Episcopal Chureb will com- ™mence a camp in Haisluy’s Woods, abou: i mils west of Amuapolis Junction, which wil be attended by companies from the McKendree and F dry churches, of this city,and per- haps otbers, the charges, and also some of the Baltrmore churchos. On the rel Circuit, of the M. E. Church South, Rev. M. K. Boyle will com- Mener their camp in Smith's Woods, near Hanover Switch, where they held 2 succecsful meeting lat year, and from the preparations being made,jit will doubtless be a very large meeilng. There will be quite a number trom this city atiend this meeting, and the churches of this denomimaiion in Baltimore will be rep. Trsented. ‘The m etings will be convenient to the rail- road, and doubticss the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will issue round trip tickets to them. —— ASSAULT anp BaTTERY.—Thornton Nor- iDAn,*« venerable colored man, WAS atrested this morning upon complaint of his wife, Eliza, charged with having assanied and beaten her severely, The case was heard by Jusuce Clark, ai the Centre Stationhouse, when ‘fbornton was acijadged guilty ofa gross breach of the peace and renander tor trial be- fore Court. The canze of the nagallant coa- duct of the accused wis 4 violent Attack of the “green-eyed monster, pins Skyvocr anv Braik Frac.—Av American fisg with the names of Seymour aud Blur at- tnebed, was thrown to the breeze yesterday evening at intersection of L. street somth and Sth streets rast. There was q: a crowdin nd #nee. and after music by Esputa’s band, Mr. J. ™. Dalton in a tew remarks introdnced Francis McNerbany, Esy., who made a short address, ‘The giftir was under the auspices of the Suxth Ward Democratic Club. —__.—_—_— Serious Owanar—Last evening Officer Riley, of the precinet, arrested Joseph Cutinet, a young haurber employed by Mrs. Cook, 19 the First Ward, on charze of et- tempting to commit a rape on a litde daughter of Mrs. Cook. He was taken to the station, 8nd 4 pistol being found on bim, Justice Mor- 11 fined-him #3) for carrying @ conc-aled weapon. and held hymn for # further hearing the other charge. E ——— Y. M..G. AcsThe regatar monthly meeti ot tabs oc'ation. was held last evening af M:tverot al tbe chi an uni Vice Most iss Al med Tue Suxpay Scnoot of St. Peter's (Catho- lic) chureh wall give @ pic-pic t-morrow ai Analostan Island. Every arrangement bas | been made to makethis one ant affairs of the season, will OS Iatge crowd In attendance. boais leave the foot of High street, George town, eyery Boor during the (tay for the Island, returned from a three month’s trip to Califor. Fok im exéellest beaith and spirits, I: 1s worth while to go oat to the Pacific Slope if one can gome back in as silky condition as MeGhav. THE courts. Equity. Courr, tne following orders were ¥s. 3; decree lenbach vs. Hallenb.ch: decr-e of jeneral Herard vs. Lindsley et al; decree pro ‘o against defendant: Sanders and Bar- "Ss report z 2 dell vs, Van Hook et a} - amended bill filed. Kendall ve. Gaynor; 0 er of publication * ab eut defendant; Fowler et al. vs. ‘Whi eter: decree Tatifying ‘trustee’: sale nisi. Provost miers; ler rati.ying report of at Order ra ng business wos tear 1, order perpenaily eo- >; Muewart gt. Stewart, ¥ ‘upas in his hands two ; Driges Borland a CRBUNAL CouRT, Judge Wyi To-day K Lane was conviewd of anresanlt with an at- tempt to Kill, pad sentenced to two years in the Peniteatiary. The same ‘Was con. dof prifttasceny. Richard Frown. W. nd George Butt, were found rot guilly of robb-ry. ORPHANS’ * OURT Juige Purceil.—To-day levers ‘smeutary were issued to W. S. Cox end Thos. C. Cox. on the estate of John A. Swith: bond $150,000 Jrmne- B. Gibbs appoint d guardian of h's children, law of Elizabeth B. Gibbs; bond 81 . H. D_-vis to heir of Mary Lonisa Dangertie’d: | bond #1.200. V.E. King to orphan of Mariin King; bond $10,000. seco CITY ITEMS. ‘THERE 18 A TIME FOR EVERYTAING. but at is geiting high 1 me tor you (> -ave your money. and tis you can doo by going :o the orizinai Franc, 403 Sevonth sitet. between D and E. and buy your gent’s Farnishing (soods, 20 per vend, Ires than iv any other store m this Remember the place—i94: with large play ty. front. = —_—__ JEAN DRAWERS, bleached or unbleached. Gwaze Shir.s, bleached or unblesch-d: at 75 eeutserch. A. Suks & Co., tweén avenue and D street. ——. JEWELRY.—Silver-plaicd Ware, new goods received every day this week at Prigz’s One Dollar Jewelry Store, No. 436 Pennsylvania Avenue, near dig screet. jE ne We CiAsseroT TrRs for 50 cents, superior Eng- lish and German half-hove, $5086 per dozen; and five linen cambric handkerchiefs, read: hemmed. in neat boxes, for $6 George C. Henning’s, No. : 7 Tth street, be. —_.+——_ Prick Lisr ot Gent’s Foraishing Good= at the orginal Franc, $93 Seventh street, (large plate ela:* .rout,) be. ween Dand E st~ets:— Gvod White Shiris,s!—s1.50;Fine Whe Sbirts, Pons Good Summer Under Shirts, 50, 75, “1, Good Summer Drawers, 5%, 75, $1 Ge 15, 20 cents: Pay jon & es, 1, per: Collars, 10, 15, 18, 25 cents per box: Handker- Ghieas and Suspenders, Tics and Scarfs, in end- less variety, at popular prices. P.S—I have no branch stores. i eo Mo1es, WARTS, &C., radically cured by Dr. White, Chiropodist, 424 Pennsylvania avenue TENTS, AWNINGS AND RunrER CLotn, for camp meetings and fishing parties; for suie at Adamson’, 506 Ninth street. 6 | | Sucoget Fut, BPCAUSE or SUPERIOR MERIT. Mrs. 8. A. Allen's Improved (new style) lair Restorer or Dressing, (in one bottle.) Every Droggist sells it. Price One Dollar. * | Avi. Liven Coats, Pants, and Vests, for $5 $5, $6 $5,at Hable & Co.’s, 465 Pennsylvania avenne, under United Strtes Hotel. 2 | Towiys’ Patent Exrrtic ScuspEenvens, combining the qualities of the shoulder-b. ice and suspenders, for ealeat T. S. Burr's Far- nishing Store, 355 F street, between oth aud 10th streets, 3 —-—__ GENTLEMEN IN WANT of neatly fitting shirts, beantitnliy finished, should cal Barr’... Ne. 355 F street, between oth and Wth. Ladies’ and Gentlemen's Furnishing (tools generally, and at reasonable prices always. 3 ili ees Look aT TRE Ruims!—Aye, look at the icent sets of Look ruins of what were once re in society. For Corse, Bunions, visit Dr. White’s rooms, No. Svenne, between 4; and 6th streets. ——t=-t—= PERSONS wishing to subscribe for Taz Sram Bap Nats, &o, 4% Pennsylvaci. ‘Who reside on itol Hill and the Navy Yard, will ass leave there orders at No. ith and Sth. funerals tress 510" Massschnets funeral, avenue, on Wednesday evening next, at 2@'clock fant fon o! months. Thefriends and scyuaintences of the family are Tespectiuily invited to attend his faneral ou Wednesday evening. at 5 o'clock, from th: dence of his tather, 2ist street, between JONES. Jn Georgetown. ee ehild 0: “ year 7 months. and 20 BABNES. On the 2ist instant, EDWABD. in f Wm. A. and Susan Barnes, aged 10 D. C.. on the 20th of MPLEMAN, youngest M. Jones, a: ged ‘will take place to «lay. 83; 0%lock p. m.. ftom the residence af her parents, No, 78 1st street. ITNEY. On the mornin, w of Jaly loth. 1838. MARGARET WHITNEY, widow orthe Toocgh Wisltnen rin the osth vear of herage. * DRIVER. On the 20th inst., JOHN W., son of nite ind Gyuthin' R: Driver, aged 7 years, 3 months. and? day. PABTRIDGE. | On the 16th of spo- meerue ALBERT J. PABTEIDUE, aged 53 years, LE PARIER BUSTLE, FOUB DIFFERENT STYLES. LE PANIER ELIPTIC SKIRTS, FROM $1 UP TO 91.50, aT BAUM'S, CORSET FacTory, 49 LOUISIANA AVENUE, iy ott between 6th and 7th streets, a PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPE | ae THOMAS H. BARRON, ta UILDER, CONTRACTOR, 4ND BP SUPERINTENDENT. . ES) ee , <) ser0i6 33h Bite oe eo ly buldese paupe GEORGETOWN. BANKERS. Jax cooxs 2 00., BANK Ets Prereerrs Srkeer, Orroevs Tasasvay Buy and se atcurrent market rates. and nee constantly on band a fall seppty of ail doais awaiting wharfroom Those entered singe our last report number twenty. —Mr. Schwab, who was in a dan- error: dition ‘terday from the effvcts of $ con: e~ om 8 0! the he.t, is much to-day. NTs Excua voer—()niet ‘were 2.3 bushels Onts at +7 cents per © 9 bushels Corn at $1.16; 2.070 bushels Wocat, from inferior to. che ce red, $1.75 to $2.90 per bushel. Rivée _Frowr. trom Very little yer offer. Wy, trom ‘New York Georrs_ i Ford, trom Philadelphia. Stearecr Bas. Fist B. — Bark D COOKER, (of Jay Oveks & Oo... Preséent. WM. 8. HUNTINGTON, Cnahier. Porict ITRM8.—Mollie ‘Rite pros. Lae Ke Johasen. wi Backey ly, titute, was arraigned for Deg drapk end disorder! FLUNANCIAL AGENT OF TER UBITBi STATES, 18th street, oppostis the Treasery Depertmen: Government Becurities with Treasurer Dnitee S7- ONE MILLION DOLLARS. ‘We bay and sell ail classeo! GOVEANMER current market rates, FURNISH BICHANGE ond mabe Caliscitons @4LL THE PRINCIPAL CITIRS OF THR UNITED STATES. purchase Government Vouchers on tne MOST FAVORABLE TEBMS, and give cor. fal sttention to ACCOUNTS OF BUSINESS MEN ons Fikns and to any other business entrusted to us. FULL LN FORMATION tn regaré to GOVEEN- MENT LOABS at all ttmes cheertully farmiomed. we NTINGTON, Casnier. ‘Washington, March 3:, 1908. PAWNBROKERS. Fes ‘Will be conducted joney SECURITIES. ¥ THOS. DOWLING, Auct.; Georgetown. BLE REAL Sapreme Vonrt of the Fic Docket Mo: 3, ction, ¥. July 21, 1858, wt Shep. ‘ater street. now ict ‘ith al wud shugrlat the “improvements, Dro 4 ‘pances to the same eighty two (82) feet on Ws stree together with i laid off parallel with H Site om enit customers we rurchaser Te divided to suit purchasers fed with | —WANTED To Bi Gentlemen's and Lt ING. Also. which o fair 85.000, T= oF Eo ae ere ‘edvences on ail kinds ‘Gme desired at reasonabie rates ~ who has been adjudged « Ban! Supreme Court of said tree ee gao aso atts _ a ‘City Hall, T M. HANSON'S INSURANCE OFF FIRE AND LIFE, No. 616 BEVENTH STREET, Between D and E Streets. iSURANCE COMPANY, OF HARTFORD, CONN. Pres. “G0 T. mM. LB Ho. 016 Boren HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE CO., - 6. CHABE, Pres, GB =~ uf compl GREAT NATIONAL WORK, at the eari!Fst possible day. will be done. ‘The UNION PACIFIC 455 ILBOAD COMPANY GOVERNMENT GRANT of the t of Sther meteriais HOME INSURA: OF NEW YORK - MARTIN. co, CE COMPANY, taken ta elternate sections» This 18 an absolutedonatior ‘Will be @ source of large revenue tu the fo —& GOVERNMENT GRANT of SPRINGFIELD F. AND M. INSURANCE Bongs COMPANY. a0 per mile, Or vain: E: Joun cxax 200., MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IR WOOD AND WILLOW wazE i i fs i! 4 é eb ig ‘3 5 el ie 7 < = . 3 OORDAGE, de. Be 16 FULTON AND 403 FRONT STREBTS, SEW TORK. WILLIAM A.GRA . V.—A CAPITAL STOOK SU! ‘stockho! BECRI UN from ders, of which over Bvekt Milisom Dei i the work already done até tn epen al Gentlemen may now be cured by the: a t mail, ony fer Fy — upon the Se ene EEE, rot tecture beta 4d on tte Wer Bast. mone Tee Binds.” Toews ear Bust follow the opening of the line to the Pa but they certainly prove that FIgsT MOBTGAG: CALIFORNIA WINE NEARLY NINE PER CENT.. ane st BELIEVED THAT THEY May Lyon bave an invalid wife or daughter, IN BE AT A PREMIOM. CHARLES F. PERRIE & CO."s, COxuer of Ninth and I streets, and get a bottie o FIRST NATIONAL BANK, RITTENHOUSE, FOWLER and in New York OOMP. aT THE ome iN J. Cls00 Jon eA ANY'S OFFIOR. STREET, AND BY Tear A222: Bo. so made in drafts or other Bond. ie by return express. CALIFORNIA WINES. chief chemist in has just made a erit we Be reassured funds par im New York, PARISIAN FANCY GooDs, 330 PENNSYLVANIA AVERUB, And 1 Cits Troviss, Paris,