Evening Star Newspaper, September 8, 1868, Page 4

EVENING STAR. LOCAL NEWS. ——»-—- Amusements, &c., To-Night. Natwnat Taeatxc—The Back Crook, Wit the Pariseame ballet treape, gorgeous Fernery, aad costly wardrotes, astoaishiag tramsformatioss, and exseide of real waier, Seewre your tiokes du-.ag tue day. The Sehuetse Mant lumina: oas, pyroreehaic disptays ko. ‘The extensive circas of Messrs. Magialey Carrol opens to-night at the foot of Lit. street. ‘The proprietors bave jist reorzanized aud fquipprd for the seasoo, aud the of per- form: rs embraces a numoer masts, acrobats, equestrians, &c.,with exceliea’ borses, forming ome of the mos: atiractive ex- Bibstions m the country. Mr. La Rue, tue re = Ln ro ride, and — aon E Satiinl equestrieana, ‘Madame 7 Brothers, Ben Marinley, the with a full corps o7 performe: pearfeac evemng, aud imall the cities which they have visited Dave been greeted with larze and de- hghted aud:eaces. Pic Nics, Excursions, &c. E St. Joseph's Asylum. takes placeo: Thurs- ‘wharf at ¢:3) The Pic Nic of Cooncit No. 2. Soxs of Joaa- dab, has been posi »oaed Toesdey. The Book Binde. G'y¥moat tekes placeon Tuureday n° xi. Bouts leave 7th street whaci a. > 0 ¢.ock & m., 2, aad 6 o'clock P-». ‘Tae Excarsioa to Giymoa’ of the Active Base Bal! Cinb, for tue b fit of St. Pever’s Paro- cBiab School, takes place ou Moadny next. —+__. THE City COUNCIL. Boarp oy ALDERMEN, Sep. met at the usual boar, — e aI , Wa ient, oaly aopearing in their sea’s,) ad journe Common Cot xc.t.—Presideat Fowler in the chair and all the m mbers >resent excep: Mes+:s. Chase, Juearmann, G. W. Miller, aid ‘Com munications were rec-ived from the ‘veyor in answe= to reso’ut os esiimaiing the cost of widea'ng and deepen'ns the gatters 02 both = des of 7th street east .rom Eto Mstr «is orth at $393.9; g.ding aid gravellingG street nor.b ..om North Capitol to ~d stree: 9.06, end fe- r-ched badge similar dre at H street, $12, 9, ma‘ting 4 total cost of $16,159.56; and graciny and gravelling A street north from {th to 11th s.reets east at sh 27-U; Teferred. Also, r por: of Intendant of the Asylam for the moath of Arzust. The tollowing were presented: By Mr. Tay- Jor—B'II for street lamps on [9ct street, bc -ween F and K sireets north: petition of Mrs. Geaerai Micbier, for remi.siou of fine impo -d on L. Conner; for the grading and graveling of L stree , .rom 20th 1) 22d strce’s. Ly Mr. Dayis— Peiiuon to lay water main in 2th s.reet between N and § streets. By Mr. Stewsrt— Bill for sewe~ in 15th street, betwren I and K S.trets norib: bill to widen gutters on north side of K; be wren 15th asa oth strvet. By Mr. Kelsey—Pill to grade and gravel 25t% steet ‘west, f-om H to I streets noi: to grade 15th 3 :cel, irom M to 8 str-e’s north: joint resolu. tion requesting the Board of Police to take pos- sess'on of the property at the intersection of ‘um and K streets, for a siation-honse; bill for the construction of a the corner of chusetts ue and 9t street; Bill for paving 14th s‘r: +t, rom H street to Boundary, w.th the Nictolsox or Ream (Some- ea stone) pavement. By Mr. Rutherford—Bill rade sud grave: N s°- et noicb, .-um 10:h to sireets west. By Mr. Nalley—Pect on of ‘Swariz with bill fo- brs relief. By Mr. ‘Bal}—Peutie : for sewer oa M strce’, from 6th to 7th strrets west. By Mr. L. B.S. Mill-r—Pe- tition asking for crossing on B strret south, at 4th and 6tn streets: bill for the removal of st »p- prpg stones at street cro-sing. By Mr. Arri- son—Rcolut'oa requeyting sa esumate .com the Surveyo- for opening Ist sirrai east, from A stree out *o *e River: bill requesting the Commis or Ways and Means to inquire into direy of providmg for the appoint- ment of an Insp‘ ctor of steam engine? and betlers, By Mr. Ru-<ell—Bill to grade and way 01 east s ceet eas:, from Penn- syivenia to Maryland avenues. Dir. Kelsey imicoduced r-solation reques.'ng | the engineer of the canal *> give '"s views in | Telatioa to the e.ne', (seine es offersd vad laid | Oa the tableat the p-evious meeting,) which, | Alter some debi'e, wos rejec?od. | Mr. Pores offer 1 « resolution reciting that | on tie evening of the 2d day of Jnue, 3, soMe persou or persons unknow®, did in the public streets of Weshirgton commit a bait-ry upon the person of John H. Faulkner, e-d bum so cut,}-st,and bated that from the eflects ‘herr of be scon ater di-d, authorizirg the Mayor to offer a reward of #6i0 for ihe ap- prehe sion end conviction of the pety or p>r- ties who committed said offence; which wes cd. By Mr. L. B. ‘Bill to create ent; ordered nted to be pri and made the special order for this night two weeks. Taylor, (Improvements)— Bill to g: and gravel 23d street from Penn- sylvania avenue to M street north: for foot- ways on the east side of 9eh street east, from South Carolina avenue to U street south: for ‘Wwe erection of lamp-posts and lamps on 14th ‘street, from H street north to Bo: for same om 1h street, from F to orth: all ot which were passed. sey. (Drainage)—Bill for constructing a tile sewer irom southeast orner of square 372 to connect with the mam sewer in Sth étrrst: pessed. Also, the following on the communi- eauion of the Mayor of August 3ist, in reference to authorizing the city Surveyor to examine and delineate the natural and feasible water course of Slush run with refereuce to iis Grainage of tbat portion of the city lying west of 15th street and north of K sireet, am the First Ward, beg leave to report that while the provisions and objects of that bill appear reasonable and necessary for the ultimate draimrge of that portion of the city, by es‘ablishing the lines and grades along that water-course aud is tributaries before the Jot, alleys, streeis and avenues are improved, and thus, by timely action, saving many thou- sands of dollars to the city, aud especially to | the First Ward, yet they deem it important to ‘the general sansiary and pecaniary welfare of ibe citizens and tax-pa' to recommend, in yor's suggestions, the adcption of some system, as early and feasible as porsible, for am accurate survey of the en- ure city, eluding United States Government grounds and reservations, and more especially and immediaiely all those portions adjouming and drainable by Slush ran, the Tiber, and other streams and their branches within its limite, including the canal, in order that the limits, dimensions and grades of the nec-ssary surface and underground sewers and drains May be ascertained aud establashed. ‘The committre would remark, iu this con- nection, that, in their opinion, there are but few, if apy cities in the United States, com- | pared with its immense territorial extent, | which afford as many and greater facilities tor — thorough, economical and effectual sewerage | and drainr ge as Wasbingtou; wbilethere are | none in which there are so many compara- tive’y coctly ard worthless ones as in this city; and all this arics from the want of some ac: | curate sud well-devised general system. In order, therefore, to remedy these defects and | amcet "is d sidera: he commit -¢ beg leave to substitute and submit the following joint resolutions, and recommend immediate and fa- erable action therron Be it reseleed by the Beard of Beard of Common Council f the city of W gon, That & commission, consisting Mayor, ¢ ty surveyor, end superintendent and inspector of sew'rs, be, and the . ime is hereby, | created, with authority to ‘ike such steps and adopt such measures fs to them may be deem- ed best, im order to cause an accurate survey | and delin~ ution of th city of Washington to be | wade, eep-cisily alomg i's patural water | curses and their t.uu.sries, with reference Yo the most economical and thorough systm of | drainage and sewe'nze: that they be empower- ed to case grade maps to be made, showing the depths, dimersions, and 5 nd the ex! itory also, the probable ccit of | ‘on; accomprnied menda.ions as they m: H 5 ey ft rom time to time, and esp =‘a'ly at the completion of their work, aj] their surveys, labors, proceedings and conclusions, to the r «pect've Buards of | Aldermen and Common Council. ‘2. Be it further re.oleed, That the sum ofeight dollars, or so m' thereof as may be necessary for this p be, sad the same as, hereby appropriatd out of the generai | That the afore- | 3. Jind be it further resolved, said commission be, and they are hereby, au- tborized and requested to lay the resalt of their dabors and plans, and the expenses thereof b:- tore street; sireets Mr. K-l- and ask @ reasonable appropria- | *¢ ‘Corporation ‘on to reimbarce the: for ‘as well as additional appropriations to carry into execution &system of sewerage and drain- age so necessary and valuable ai the national tal “Phe report was ordered to be printed, and made the special order for y evening next. “Mr. Taylor moved that the vote by which the | the majority of the Committee ou stating teat be didso | of the commit'es mizht it teu report. Mr. Brown, ® mamority ‘brea absent when the alled together, and be bad pot met toe on tne subject, but had a minority be desifed to supmit. Moved gn smendment, wa: the Rothery, We j pam the Union. aiswhy of the committee be permitted to file | ANOTHER MYSTERIOCS AFFAIR tN sar ROT! and. bave it printea in the Journal. THE WHITE Mr. Brown said @attne igtee had never Probable Pata! Sheeting of a Boy. deen called vegether, and Fepoct of (te ma- ‘This morninge@mysterious affair rred in jority was made in his absence, Mr.L B. 8. Mule said tase the majors report haying bren to, it was out of the power of tbe Board to reconsider it. It stood im the same Higat as the decree of & coart. ‘Mr. Hine thoagnt it would do no barm io Opeu the question, but sf the question on ibs maj Teport was, whether @ mia wit! ck skin was qualified to sitin the Coaac: be would state taat be was in favor of it, ly ai this age of civilization. ‘he roji was called om the mowon t recon- side. Mr. Stewart, when his name was called, ssid that ca the question pending, he would nec*s- sacily be —— —— with his fellow- members, ld, perbaps, take no aciioa, batas he was ready to deiend himself as a member, be would yore “aye,” to bring the question before tae Board. He was a mar and would be able to mesiauy migh; be sprung in reiason io is right to aseat. ‘The motion to reconsider was agreed to—veas {nays 3—Messrs. Davie, Kelsey, aad 1. iS. “Her. Mr. Davis moved to postpone the farther coasideration of the question for four weeks. Ag-ecd to. y Mr. Hine (Health)—Bill granting permis- sion to G. W. King to erec: a woodea #1 d; and a bill grautimg permission to H. B. James te erecta 4 Jence; passed. By M-. Kelsey, Heat} Bt to pay the apocheca-y of tue {ih Ward; passed. By Mr. Sardo, (same committee)—Bill to pay the apothecary of tue Seventh Ward; passed. Boazd adjouraed a: 9:05. pee Meeting ef bers and Hair Dressers. A meeting of Bair dres.ers and baroers was eld lest evening at the store of Mr. Demongeot, on Pennsylvania avenue, meat 10th street. There were present about fifteen w! — color:d. The meeting w: to order by Mr. Demongeot, who stuted that the object of the same was tw fix a scale of prices for euch piece of wo-k performed by & barber. He thought this would be of reac denefit to the employer”, the ee T sca) to the customers; for wiih a regu the proprietors would be wegre ard secure for each c: une. Many journeymen now work’ d for five or s x dollars per week, which wns noi eaongh com. Peasstion for work trom 7 a.m. to9 believ'd journeymea should recei: werzes. On accountof the sma'l pri charged, many shops employed bo! there wes @ regular raie o. piic”s, old ad ex- perieneed burbers could be employ or which would be to the rdvaatnge of the pablic. By co-operation among journeymen uid em. ployers the shops could be kept r~spec: ble, nd no journeymen would work for ay pre- Pprie.or who charged tess t the rernlar priges. He hoped temporary officers woulu Le ek :t-d aud the preliminarics arranged for a permanent organization. Mr. Trimble (colored) wax very glad to se this movement as it wolild be beneficial to pro- Prietors, journeymen and customers. Mr. John Cook (colored) thought it best to <—ara until Friday evening next, aad ap- point a Committe of thre white and tiree colo-:d barbers to notify all the proprietors and Jouraeymen of the meeting so the object would be ughly understood. Mr. Booker (colorrd) thought it b-st to ad- verti. e the meeting and there would be no ne- ¢ .sity for the Committee. Mr. Charles Watson White) hoped the meet. ing would be adjourned until some future eve- ning im order to secure a suller attendance of proprietors and journeymen. opnk Cook suggested it temporary officers ele d. Mr. Booker thought this an informal meet- ing, and hoped the election of officers would be Postpor'd until the next meeting. He moved that the meeting adjourn until next Friday cyening when a permanent organization sould Mr. Demong‘ot said he would advertise the ~ame in the Star, which no doubt would cure a full representation. Mr. Sims (colored) moved to adjourn natil Tu -day, the 15th instant, insted of Fr.day next. Mr. Demongrot thought the scale of prices could not be fixc 4 before two or threem stings should be held. ead be ho} the barbers throughout the city would af By having ‘& permanent organization they could also reg- vin‘e the time for kveping open the shops, and regulate their own business, Adjouraed. f gee THE River Frowt.—This mozning, at one o'clock, the steamer Hi Liy.ngston returned from Aguia Croek with the colored excursion- ists, who extended ther trip to Fredericksburg. ‘The party was a very large one, and, to their ct. dit be it said, not an instance of disorder oc- cuired during ‘the trip, and on their return there was no boisterous demorstration made along the streets, or any’ to indicate drunk- enoess and bad felling. The st-amer Wa- waset, Capt. Fawke, le:t Potomac ferry wharf this mor. on her usual trip to Currioman. Capt. Stackpole, of the steamer Arrow, carricd down to Mount Vernon an unusual numter ot pascengers, and the steamer Wipn‘ssinmet took to the White House the Country Dace Ball Cicb, The regular lists of arrivals and de- partures will be found below : Harvey's Wharf.—Arrived—Schr. Gazelle, bos with coal for Harvey, Clark & iven. Carver's Wharf —Arriv-d—Sehr. Jno. Henry, acom plows to load with manure. Sailed— Schr. Mary Ls, Tyler, for Eastera Shore, ight. Johnson's Wharf.—Arrived—Schrs. Union, Perry, with woud for James Fraser: Mansion, White, with wood cor J. A. Miller & 72.; R- R., Ni Tisiner, with lumber from Nor- folk for W. D. Mobun & Son and Wm. Mci ean. Rey's Wharf.—Arrived—Schrs. Palestine, Washington, from Havre-de-Grace, with coal tor Ben, in F. Clark. Sailed—Schr. John Withered, Green, for Havre-de-Grace, licht. Mem.—The schr. Ben. Franklin, Thomas, is undergoing repairs for damages received du- ing the Iste storm. F.wler’ sWharf.—Artived—Schr. Addie, Blag- dell, with ice tor Washington and Georgetown ° jamin Cox, lij light; MEETING OF THE SkveNTH WaRD Dsuo- —Al a meeting of the friends of Sey- nd Biair, beld last night at the old station-house, on 4% street, between E and F, (South Wasbington,) for the pury of making arrangements for stretching a fing across 4:4 street, at some conveniert point, with the | names of the standard bearers of the party em- | blazoned thereon, Mr. James Small was called to the cheir-and Mr. John KR. Peake was ap- Pointed secreta~y. After remarks from the Chair, which were applauded, Mr. Reisinger, chairman of the committee appointed to solicit funds for the purebase of a flag. and to defray theexpenses Attendant upon putting up and dedicating the same, reperted the amount of $40 had been Taised. aired what a suitable Peake McWilliams flag could be purchased for, when Mr. replied that # gentleman holding a halfinterest in a banasome buntiug fing forty feet long, had offered to douate his part gratis to the cause, but that the gentleman owning tue other half cbarged $2 for his share. The Ubair stated that he had ascertained that the canvas for a banner thirty feet long could be had for $20, and that certain parties of- fered to present the rope anc do the necessiry peinting. Also, that St. Dominick's bind had intimated that they would furnish music for tbe dedication at a merely nominal sum. On motion of Dr. McWilliams, a committee of seven was inted to purchase either a flag or banner, whichever, in their judgment, ibe igbt think best. Chair thsreupon appointed Dr. McWil- liams, Messrs. Eigleston, Kelly, Keys, Bing- ham, Reisinger, and Schwartz as said com- mittee. OB motion, the meeting then adjourned till next Thursday night. ——— SoLpreRs’ AND SatLons’ Union. —The Union held a meeting last night,at Umion Lvague ine Hall, Major W. S. Moree, ; He BM. Robinson, sec ~ The Gor attemnens nogly, ——— Funxrat or a8 Opp Fsiiow.—y. afternoon, the remains of Robert BM. who died on Sate: termed im the the Waite Lot, somth of the Presidea:’s Horse, Which excited some commo'ion. Abou! tem o'clock some boys were seen running across the jot from the central base ball enclosures. - and they stated thata boy bad deem shot, when some soldiers went to the place indicted, aad chere found a boy, aged aboi lying pool of blood, a1 id placed him out am anti! & physician (Doctor Lincoin) bad been sent for and arrived on the ground. He bad a wound on the breast, just above we lett aippie, made by ball, and bis clothing appesred to be scorched, indicating that the wound was inflicted by a weapoa searhim. When first roe be a1 Much weakened and spoke io. ein and in answer to am ety to who Miticd the act he said @ boy had do. and subsequently he gave the same of Boo ge one of the boys who was with him atthe time, The sufferer was identified as a son of Mr, Michael Lydan, on the extension, who was soon on the growad, and after’ Dr. Lincoln Dad endeavored to probe the wound aud iailcd, coming to the goncinsion that it had glanced around the ribs. Mr. G. W. Wise, one of the ‘wa'cbmen, saw to his being placed in a vehicle and taken to brs father’s residence, on sth street. between I, amd M streets. moveer stated that he left bis home this morning but a few minutes before she heard of the occurrence, m company with another boy,and they carried a small pistol with , and one of the boys in the lot stated that Bie mother had whipped him ig gone to the cheater <o st night, and when he started from home he said that be intended to do something, withou* indicating wha:. On inquiry, we learn that there is no trutp asto bis being chastieed for goiug io see the *Bisck Crook;” but, om the other hsad, he ha been remarkably steady Jately. and when his father left home, at 6%) o’clock, Oliver was then in good bealih and spirits. On prriving at his mother's residence Drs. Duhamel and Fall were in attendance, as well 9s Dr. Lincoln. and efforts were mde to find the ball, but without success, the ball having es beyond the rib« and lodged near the ck bon~, and not having glanced as was at first supposed, cousing in’ornal hemmorhages arom which he is dying, and at 2i¢ o'clock Iife Was tant ebbing awa. Rev. Father McUariy, of ‘he Charch ot the Immaculats Conception, of which his porents are members, i= attending to give him tue last offices of the Church. ‘he following boys ave srid to have been with youre Lydau rt the time of the occur. reuce, a" B ” Hill, Bealan Bireh, 5. a r C Penile parents or irienc's o: ng Lydrn have tius ir> been voable to fi wh ce, And consequent- ly they rre not yet appriz-d as tohow theaizit occurred. It i> suppo cd, however, that the weapon wes accidentally discherg d while ic wns teivg corel sly handiod by Uliver, or one of his comp.nions. welve years, mey West END SBrwovR ANY Biarr Crvn.— This club held a meeting last é¢vening at their Toom, corner 22d street and Pennsylvania ave- nue, the president, R. A. Waters, in thy cha‘r, and F. P. Heitman, secretary. “Mr. ley, from the committee to raise the pole, stated ‘hat arrangements had been made with Mr. Betty, of Georgetown, to raise the pole for 830, and that it would laised in abouta weak The committre on raising iunds then handed in the antounts they had collected, and several Rew members were, pr Ce elect sd, among whom wes Wm. Forsyth, ex-surveyor of the city, Mr. Carroll, from the commer to procure speakers, reported that nothing had teen done thus far. Mr, Caism—«Is it in order to norainate mem- The Chair—“On, yes.” Mr. Chism—«I nominate Mr. McK ever.’ The Char—He has already been uomina’od and elected. Mr. Chism (to Mr. McK.)—“Tom, go up there and fork over.” Wherew Mr. McKcover went upto the secretary's d-sk and paid up, answeriag at the tme to numerous remaiks of membe™> that “many aman made his fortune by attending to his owp busine's” On motionol Mr. He'b- man, Mess~.. S Lynch, C, Deahan. J. H, Caldwell, M, Goodchild and P. Hezerty were appointed to procure documents for cirewlat on through the Stats. An invitation irom the Fifth Ward Ssymour and ‘Biair Club wos r-- ceived to attend the d-dication of hickory le on the 16th instant, and Meesr*. K. Fren a Fowler, M. Gover, M. Hopkins, W. W. Hensley, S. C. json, M. McCononch, J. Pans, E D. P ad Thomrs Parkes were appointed a committe to represent the clubon Bt Occasion. Mr. McKeever sa‘d that the three candles on the secretary's ‘able looked too much like a1 Ir'sh wake, and suggested tbat coal lamps he gotten. To which the Ohapr replied "hat would De remedied next meeting night. On motion of Mr. Parrish, Messrs. Lewis Brenuan, ?. P, Harunan, and T, McKeever were appoint d committre to procure music tor the celebration on the i7*hirstant Mr. W. Lynch tnor tht the irc retsings and pole decic iions wereail very fine, but money :bou’d be raised (o sena home men to the Stas to depovit their vot >. The vores would elect the'r cind daivs, while the flags would no.. What was dove in ‘ashington wasn't wor.h a s.raw. He was ing howe to vote snvhow, whe-her the club assisted bim or not. Tie subject was Inid on te table; snd the meeti: }djourned. IMPROvEMENTS ments bring mrde we city a first-clr; Mrs. E mong tue many improve- the northern section of three story residence for . Es eri on_M street, p ar vik, jest veing completed by Messrs. Robbins ard [I-dler, at- tracts much aitentior. The houce is a nress brick .ront with store trimmings, 2/ .ect front by <3 feet depth of mrin bui'dirg rrd b ck Duilding 18 by “5S feet. Ontbe grorad tioor of the main floor is a wide ball and 2 parlors, aad dining room and kiichen ‘n back build'rg with convenient stairways to tbe rooms above. On the second story are 5 bed chambers and bath room and in the third three b-d chambers with convenient clo-eis, Un¢er the buildinga large dry cellar. In the two lower stories there are warb’es wantl's; gos and water baving been introduced fine grs fixtures have been put up. The wood work inted white and grained in mraton of oak iawised The cir- penters were Ilessrs. Robbirs and M.er cs above s:cted, Mul'er and Dant, bricklayers; Staiford anu King, p'rsterers; C.T. Bowen, peta t; Bradley < Sons, marble workers: A. a Sarg plumber and gasfi.ter; Pepper and O'Donald, tinners. Two handsome two-story brick houses are in re of erection on D street, between od and 4% streets, South Wrshington, owred by Mr. John Cameron and Mr. Thos. Mc Will‘ains. They will exeh front 21 feet, and run beck :? feet, contain seven good rooms, Pal's, b*th- room, and be supplied with gas, water aud all other modern conveniences; saloon parlors on first floor, with marble mantels; front of supe. rior pressed brick, and pitch of celings Wand ‘Me feet: of lot 122 feet. The cost of erec- tion will be about ©3.5%) e2cb, and work done under the direction of Messrs. James A. Boyce, bricklayer; H. (. Campbell, carpenter, and Mr. Rothwell, plumber. te REOPENING OF THE SCHUBTZEN VEREIN.— The members of the Washingtun Schuetz *n- fest, with thoce of the S. V. Germasia, assen- bled at Victoria |i, on Pennsylvania avenue, yesterday mormng at 7 o'clock, and proceeded to the kk, preceded by the 12th iniantry band. Arriving there, the festivities were azain inaugurated. 8s usual, by shoo-ing, dancing, d bowling. About ¢ o'clock a greased pol some twenty feet in lengih, was er-cted on north end of the grounds, sirable toys fastened to a an understanding exisiing that whcever suc. ceeded in climbing the pole would have bis choice of the arucics. Several of the juveniles made the attempt to climb the peie, out none of them svece 4 AtSo’clock p.m., Mr. John Tillett, of Vir- gnia, walked the tight rope in such a manner as toelieit applauce. The feat was repented to-day at3 bere and cin be witacs ed again ‘at 8 o'clock. Burger corps, was shot for yesterday afternoon. pcias sees a|warded at 3 oreieor. to-day: Pig Will be Jet loore, ard a numter of boys will Cnier for the prize, To-night, at 12 o’clock, the Schuetzen-fest will close for the year 1863. —_—e—__ =e ane Bost of Py:' weit io Presietio Lodge, vr marc3ing .com avy Yard, hesded bv a band of music. At the br'i of Frankiin speeches were wade by Grand Chancellor Kine, »G. F.S. Campbell atter which the visitors were es- left midnight, well their visit, —— Txwrenaxc® MEETING.—A public ance meeting was held at Wi cl sion, *b and 5 streets, lest e7 Serpe We, Foes cecahess . D. Ferry, W. rey Wi ie The Spetting Awards. Sabjcined will) ve sopud \tBe report of the committee to make the awards tor best spel. ling. The report, we nnderstand, bas deen ‘withheld By the committee until the r: of the schools so tha: the inc: sbonid b= more mer know” than if it bad been paolished juring the holidays: ‘TRE REPORT. hon hymna agg 4 the ae of. red by Mesars. Wm. zune Re to ram- by Wm. J. Ruecs mar schools, and termediate schools, tor we best spelling. spectfully that six pupils from each Grammar school aod five. from exch Interme: Giate school as.embied on twodifferent days at the 2d district_schoot-house, on5th street. On fhe first day two huudred words were selected committee, and on the second day two hundred words were given oat, at our reque::, by Mr. Chas. B. Young to the Grammar, and by C, Wignt te the Intermediate schools. Our thanks are terest they manifested, an: formed. After careful examination of all the PAPCTS written by te eoatestsatr, the follow. Rosie bese rT au r e ‘ort average spelling, Female Gram. mar School, éth district. (Mrs. Amidon’s)—best speller, Mollie M. Bowen. For the best average spelling, Female Inter. eae , First district—best speller, Efie Special mention should be made of Female Grammar School 3d district which showed great improvement on the second trial over the first. Wiz. A. Dution, of the Male, th district, had only one error on first trial: Mote Bowen. of the Female, ith, 2 do: Ellie Dun: of the Female, sth, 2 do: Mary McGill, of the Female, ist, 2 do.; Wm. M. Lyle", of the Male, 26,240. Mollie M. Bowen, of tae Femaie, 4th, hed not & singleerroron the second trial. Mary Meiill, of the Ist district, had only 2. Charics P. G. Scott, of the 3d disiriet, bad only 2. in the Intermediate Schools, Liura Lowen, of Female No. 2, deserves equal credit with Edie McFarlane. but her ool Was mot ns good, as a whole, as Femate No. 1. Respectfully seomtaee, ™. Carrure oF A Horse THIEr.—Last night, At '2 o'clock, officer Anderson noticed a colored man come to the camp mreting, where he was on duty, near Good Branch, and as the man was mounted on a fine sorrel mare it looked rather suspicious. Officer Aaderson im lehy made inquiries of the men, who could give no satifactory account, 814 accordingly srre-ted bim, tied him se. evrely on the snimal and bronght them both to the eighth prose station this moramg. At firstthe told & lovz story, which aj = ed rather plausible, but on arrivingat the sti. tion hon.e sdmitied that he stole the mare, but it wrs only fo ride to camp meeting, after which he mt-nd-d to revura her. ware belongs to a Mr. Walk He gave ceveral names, but it bis right name is Carroll. The prisoner and the stolen mare are im coustody at the eighth precinet station. ——___ RESIGNATION OF DR. BoYNTON.—On Sun- day last, Dr. Boyntoa, pastor of the First Con- grgational church, resigned bis position as such, to take effecton the 4th of March next, when his term fs chapisin of the Honse will expire. Some months since Dr. Boynton ten- dered his resignat‘on, but the charch, by a very decided mi urged uj which emcd to call for further aid .rom him. ‘The church bas now taken such action as will, in the regular course of church proceedings, relieve it from i*s emb.rrassmen‘s. This has Je.t the way open for the pastor to retire when, his connection with the present House of Rep- Tesentatives ends, and he has therefore renewed bis rsignation. Under his minis.:y the con- gregation has become one of the largest in the city. eo. WESTERN STATES ABTiI-RapviCAL OLT The regular monthly m-et:ng of the Western Stars Anti-Radic. | Clab wrs held Isst even- ing at the'r ball, No. 460 7th street; Gen. Cam- eron in the chsir. The committee on the cir- ¢ula.ion of campa‘,a documents reported that durirz the p.st month they had mailed over twenty-five thoneand documents to the We-t- ern Sa" ©, and repor.s trom that pari of the coan.ty were encouraging for the election of Seymour and Bla. The corresponding secre- taries of the club re ident in the different States, earn stly requ t the forwarding of documents in the Scandinavian and German language>. Espretally do-s the necr-sity for the ercula. tion of matter in the former language pre ent welt mm ihe State of Minnesota, the vote of which is controlied by this class of voters. caused ome of the audience to r building. At11oclock, as the Inst act of the “Black Crook” was about eommencing, one of the iNet girls, whilst standing on a pedes- tal, felt it suake, and gaye a ser-am, which alarmcd the lence and causcd of fire. The .right communicated with the bullet girls, who joined in with the ala: mists in fron:, and some time elap ~d before quiet was rd. Out-ide the cry of fire bromght to the spot the engine>, but of cour.e their services were not m |. Among the audience were a large umber of ladies, all of whom, it is said, bee ayed therrselves with the greatest composu and 4. mnes<, setting a commendable examp! to timidity es manifested by 8 number o! the sterner cex. ——o—___ AGRICULTURAL Society OF MONTGOMERY | heathens —— preparat‘ons are a ma e Montgomery county (Mi Rericeltara Society for f mt end cattle show, on th |, 24th, and 26th of Septemter, instant. Theexhibition will be the first given by the society since the war, and it fs stated that Mr. Wm. T. Dove, who is quite Active and energetic in reviving the interest And swelling the list of members trom the Dis- triet ot Columbia, is navn the grounds, buildings, &c., much improved and beautified. The ,act that this portion of the country finds @ market here for all its products, and that Hon. Jo eph H_ Fradley, the president of the society, is a citizen of Washington, should secure a large representation from the District and excite cdditional interest on the part of Our citszens in the success of the exhibition. ermetaterep~arcbssdeoes Nortusry Lise2tiss Seymour axp Bian Cive.—The regular weekly meeting of the Nerthern Liberties Seymour and Blair Cub was held Inst aek iat Will's Hall. on 7th street; the Presiden . George W. Cal ver in the chair. Mr. James Habu was chosen Financial Secretary. Theclub resolved to pur- ebase a handsome flag, and imseribe the names of Seymour snd Blair thereon. The committee pas; sey poms make suit- veparations for demonstra- thon to take place in the Fatt Ward on Monday’ evening next, William Kilgore. +9 Of = land, addressed the club at length on the tesnes of the campaign: afier which the cluo ad. journcd. —_+—_—_ A New Srvvz or Ra? Tear.—Messrs: Geo. H. Robinson & Son, the well street Commission M ther establishment a young rooster (raised in the house) which bas developed a singular appitude for killiog rats. It may be thas this propensity nas been developed by seeing the exploits of sundry csmine comrades in the same line: certain however it 1s that master chan- Ucleer has “gone for” aud maccueed. in “getting Sway” with several sii Tats after a great deal of pickwe, king and scufling on his part and as vi us B resistance by “the party of the part” as they well conld — ee the circumstances. — Alewendria jour —_-.—— AccrpEm?.—Tbis morning, about fiveo'clock, as Mr. Cheries M. Fowler, of Montgo county, Md., was entering the city with a |; {oe truck for sale, =e of his cart to the ground, an wheels pass- ing over his body cut and bruised him very much. When picked up bys ae com- panions he was insensible, but & short while recoverrd, and seemed quite cheerful, though he greatly of a pain over the hesrt. After receiving temporary relief, be was placed in & and takes to hi home, about eight miles distant from the city. —_>——_ THE CorromaTion OvricEs—A Suit to be Hrought,—M~ a4, McKim, Fletcher, T. Z. Hoo- ver and others, ip the convention of the Mayor and 13 of the Councils, received the highest m tof votes for various Cor- ration offices for which they were condi- la.es. aud who were defe.ted ‘fore b-cause the convention decided that @ mi was Peerssary to elect, have empl jes"rs. Brent acd Phillips to take such precoedings ia the courts #s will contest their rights to the offices under the 3d section of the act extending the charter. ——__e—_—_ HELD To L.—This_moraii Charles areal iene aece tiie tie i é F Hi i THE COURTS. Onrnass COURT. Jwige a sFe-aay. following aceoun’s were comme pee BY guocdion, to ¥. third Individpal ac i Gibbs, guardian to Ieav-) B. jividual account of Emma Guops, guardian to Swiham ‘H. Gidbs—all of Joha H. Gidve, |. The will of Guszav C. Werss ‘was admitied to probate and record, as RS gonality. The testator names Gastay Harte: and Frederick Schmidt bi in the ‘wit bis life insu: Of $5,900, to bis wif. The will ot Joreph Bradley, am which Be be- queathes bis es‘are to Dix wife, was partially proven. Comelian Sinvoling qualided in the um of #1,300 as guardian to the minor Beirs of Em Ss jing, deceased, sureties, ©. K. Siro yamin Darby. In the Miter m, Esq., for the caveaiors, the to admit the will t probate, ‘whereupon the counsel for the caveators wok An appeal. Charles Miller. the executor named in the will. was, on motion of Mr. Leech, ap- Pointed Collector of the estate, and gave bonds in the sum of $20.00, George W. Miller and . Miller, sureties. Taoomas J. — ee mes, flacd Sf. —Ulinton Green and (Greea- bury Chese, threats, jail in defanit; Per Brooks, drunk and d sorderly, jail in defaol!; Currie “Miller, disorderly, fined 23; Theo. Dei: aed $1; isaac Jones, ac, flaed #5. jan Tucker, disor- derly, fined €1.5¢ Fourth Precinct:—Jane Dougias, disorderly iu market; workhouce, J: Sault and bavery; fined $3. id Edward Ellie, ng; finea #2. Otto Gant, disorderly; do. Wm. erd, assault aod battery; fined $5, Sameparty, threats: security fo Reep ine “pesos: Michael Flynn. setling liquor by small, no license: floed 2.5". John Wallis, petty larceny; jail for court. Nicholas Foreman, assault and battery and threa:s; fined $3, and securit; the peace. Fitth Precinct:—Witiam and Hamilton Peteaerece a Seema Shut, setting 1 Sixth Precinct—| jag liquor wi liceuse, fined $21.9; Johu Waters and Gourge Munn, drunk and disorderly; fined $5; Chas. Everfielp, diserdesly in market, fincd $2; ia Shafer and Ellen egy s —F eneg titution, fincd $5; Obaries Qurter, di vs workhouse; George Johnson, do., fined $5; john Robinson, do., fined $1.00. Seventh Precinct:—Eliza Deverly, assault nd battery, fined $2; W: Johnson, viola- ing corporation law, fined #3; Johanna Hatch: @orderly, do; Elias. Loe, do,, fined $2; An- ps Lackey, violating Corporation law, De . Eighth Preciuct:—John McDevitt, vagraecy: wor! ; Daniel Suilivan, selling withoat license; fincd $20, Wm. Marshal, scavenger, negicet of duty; de. 1. Lee Scott, disorderty; Company:—James Dougiass, disor- market, workhouse. ©. C. Mceder, se Tiquor without licevse; fined #21. S. Hoger, violating Corporation law; do. $5. CONTPACTS AWARDED.—To-day Commis- sion ye msde contracts for the followiag work, with the approval of acting Mayor Richands:. jek limane, for grading and north, from New i street avenue th 2d street 16 for gredine, 6x tor graveling; Stephen Talty, I strest north, from Ist to 7th east, 22 for grading and 14 for gravel- ing: Pa‘rick Murphy, M str-et norh, f New Jersey avenue to Nor.h Capitol str-et, I! for end w for gains D. Cona Ds north, irom New avenue to stroet east, 11} for gradwg and 4%, for gravel- ing; Morris hurphy, 4th street cast, from H to for grading and 7 for graveling; D. Git- ting-. 3d street ensi, from Banssuchu_eits ave- nue to Estreet north, 124 for grading and 44 for graveling. Tre MaRrytanp SureRerens.—Mr. Angustns . Perry, tr-surer of the relief committee of this city forthe safferers in Maryland by the Tecent flood, has received s nce our last report $25 sub cription heretofore acknowled zed: sud im addition tiereto £5 from Wm. syth; from James R. Roche, ad 1 collection in War Department $120.45, making a total collection in this Departmeni of $256. ——_.—_— DRownzp.—Yesterday aiiernoon, a colored boy named Green, aged about eleven years, whose iriends reride near K street, between 25th and 26th strcets, was drowaed in Rock Creek, under the railway bridge. A companion of his hed dropped bis hat in the stream, and Gren went im to recover it, when he wss drowned. His body was recovered lasteven- ing. pote Ee THREATS OF VIOLENCE.—Margaret Clark, white, was arrest'd this moraing by officer Homer, charg’ 1 with us‘n¢ thr>.ts of violence azaipst Ailie Walter and a Mrs. Mrs. Burns, and threatening to burn down tneir houss. She was inken before Justice Bute: for a hear. ing, who held her to security in the sum of $200 to keep the peace. - CITY ITEMS, gdZJt 18 TuRows am. xowe TEETH that you ‘0 not Keep your dental apparatus m proper trim, itis your own tault, for all the world krows that you do so by using that matebless vegetable dentifrice, SozoporT. “SPALDI Gire”’—Chear, and Useful. Mends everything. —_ UPHOLsTERERSs Goops aT Cost.—As I am bout to close my business this fall J offer the » Convenient, ‘Rt cost prices: Damas lama "Cao, Soloa”anede, Fea Cord, Tacks, Roller Ends, Wedge il ‘Sprends, &c. Small deaters and ethers are respectfully in vited betere purchasing elsewhere. 820-2; A. ADAMSON, 506 9th street. te ‘HERE I8 A cure soe EVERYTHING, but it is getting high time for you tosave and this: can do by the original Franc, Seventh street, between Dead E. and buy your gent’s Farnisning ‘20 per cent. less than in any other store in r the, ; With large Price the original Franc, 49% Seventh street, (large Binie glee ont) between D and E streets White Shirts,1—#1.50;Fine White Shirts, 002.50; Good Sammer Under Shirts, 50, 75, 1; Good Drawers, 60, 7, $1 Pay Ince to-morrow iat 3 o'el ait ate even! o'clock, it Expected, will be sttenaea by the various toute ues of which he was ea member. When the ferry boat town wharf and made fast, one river. The horses, however, were cut loose in time, but the wagon went overboard. It Since been recovered, minus the contents, of course, and sustiised very little damage. It was an unavoidable accident, for which po blame can be attached to the parues in charge of the Ferry. SELLING LigDOR BY THE SMALL.—Yeeters y. officer Green baving a warrant for a col- Ea Smith, him eater the store of Michael Reynolds. cer Green followed in, saw Smith go into a b.ck room, $2.50 for disorderly conduct and Reynolds #20 for selling lignor by the small. Smith paid his fine, but Reynolds iook an appeal on the ground that Smith did not drink the liquor. Raw on 4 GauBiine Crowp.—Aeting Ser- it Swind! , osicers Brown and Hr = ona house, corner Ficth and Market gambling, the house. They were teken before Justice Buckey yrsterday, who fined the proprie‘or of the house £°0..4, aid ¢.ch of the others $10.30. The proprietor sad one of the others to Court, while the r “t paid their fines. DELIvery oF FLove—D. L. Shoemaker, Esq., of this city, is mow delivering to the Commi.ary Dep. iment in Wasbircion 50 barre's Flour (Evermay Extra) according to a ontract eater d into on the Ist inst. ARRIVALS oF GRatx ny Canat.—Boat Mo- Bocacy, Edwards’ Ferry, with grain,to Har.- key & Bro. Mercnayrs' ExcHaxor. — Basinys on ‘Change this moruing wes rather dull. Offer- ings—3,3'0 busbels red wheat and 70) bushels corn. Sales—Wh-at, 1,"5= bushels red at @2.35 r bushel. Corn, \) bushels yellow, at $1.20; 0 bushels fufcr.or, at #48; 100 bushels i ®ged, at 65 cts. per bushel. THE AguEprcT.—(uite a number of work- men are now engag d ox theaqueduct mating Tepairs ead strengthening the spss with arch- cs of heavy .mber, One of the arches on the Southe.a ead is alr ady comple’ 1. THE CAwaL.—A despatch roceiv-4 this morning by Col. J. M. H. Hollirgsworth from Camberirid, s*1"3s trata brak im "e cial has occui sed at that po‘nt,*> repair which ii will require about e‘ght or 29 days atl si. Corsequentty ve. few bo.°s rre arr.v.ng, end for a week OF 20 a.9irs on *)e cvnal will be rather = 182 boats have arriv. 4 since Ist 0 dats, BR =Front.—Fatered—Stamer John “on. Winters, and Jamcs 8. Green, In-nan, New York: Dreatcr Lopes, Ksicuts or Pyratas.— Ths Lodge pars |1 lest eveoing, s'x:y siroag, im tall i, and paid a visit to Fro vein Lo6ze in Fast Wrsangton. The display wrs very cr ditible ind a, and the r-zvia tem entirely added to the fine appcaramce of Fe proce-s'on. Georgetown Advertisements. rancements to atten ‘ou Briss Bercuixs._ By order of Sachem. le eT 1.0. 0 F—The and of COVENANT LODGE, Nor 13 ett mest at thetr Hall street own, TO- MORROW (Wednesday) APTE ~ at Taal. two o clock, te attend the of our 'ste Brother ‘Buias'Hercnins. Members of sists ore invited to vent. ited NB. DABNE, Per. Bec. ENIGHTSOF PYTHIAl { y Members’ st genmront TO-M W (Wed O'clock to ectend the fumerel er Bias Rerenty are it : DECATUR LODGE, MO. o_KMIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.—The of Samp a ores, ‘The will mest ai the Hall. on Congress : st ,atthe 2”, so8 J,M@. PALESR. W. Cc. AGNOLIA’ MAGNOLIAN A full ‘of this cheice EXTRA FLOU! hard and for sale by manufacturers ae BNI. D. A No. 37 Wi » D.C. an 2250, %7 Water street, Georgetown, D. 0. N OTICcE ‘ UILDING : RIDER. P. x af SPIES, SIAC BBLS ates ene to. All kind EDUCATIONAL. Rou ANDO SK LAUOKE ge tFoom Aas RCE. ing viy to Masso! 1B room vart = apply to Post Depariment. of through Post ( Box 745 = i M Pe EAS irene Oo od town. D. ©. will open a select school, ta Georee- town, for Misses and young Ladies. ber Tet, provided <font mom te se. cared" Eheee wteving tang wilt pinnae cil E jesbington ®t. pom or addrese io O Grass COLL RGR. Ss The enercisrs of tee O.Tinge will be resummed’ exerci of MONDAY. Stn, Tos eel it ruages. Re HILL wn September Moneey, JEMEBOON INSTITUTE. LECT CLASSICAL A os SCHOOL Shiver, au rtf * ‘ 10.369, OF irs AWD Ht STs. a EY lies and Misses. Duties will be resumed on MONDAY: aus’ Siet. acim Evgnare rssritcte A CLASSICAL AND, BNQUISH SCHOOL FoR 8 Massachuectts avenue. between Ninth and Tenth ‘this Tretitate will commence on Monday, September 7th, 186% be obtaii Book 7 applicotion ot Ne B33. K wrest beteeen thee 7 tt : andth 3° BN RRETT MARTIN, Pri Ot 2-: uccemeor ki. we 2s, JENNIB SHAW'S SCHOUL for Girie ‘only, will on MONDAY, Se or ‘28th. im She Bomth, terian 9 ¥ Circulars at corner of D and 4th st» meet limited number of boarding pupils will be re =a oop Strealare ‘apply to the principal. Youre Lavras er ON CAPITOL i \ School, MONDAY, SEPT! tm ot pots GPORGETOWN COLLEGE, Bo Averst 2, 1958. Bext seasion of this College will commence The the jonds f beptember. Oren? futthns intonation pein ton REY B. a MAG ew . au 2m ns it. ST,UINCENTS SCHOOL, corner torn and 0 will open on MONDAY, Aucust ist. Parents ave requested to be prompt in sending their chil- dren. ‘eu 191m Pror. RePuTas MUSICAL acaDEMY. ‘This will be oven for instruction Bist parti 16. ‘Twenty-four lessons borough bess, #@*. ir. A few scholars Site distance can be FPBEDERICK Fem LE Seu DERICK, wii M. HANSON'S INSURANCE © FIRE AND LIFE, Bo. 616 SEVENTH STREET. Bet D and E Streets. Between D and E Streets, 42THA INSURANCE COMPANY, OF BARTFORD, OONN. “SP haee, Fis, re e , is |. Sect. “ee. 616 a HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE Co. 7 gio: 816 Bevenin Beret, ey aew TOR Orders for STOCKS, BONDS, &c., execates- ‘end collections made on all accessible points. ooi-tt Finsr BATIONAL BANK OF WASHINGTON. 5. D OOOKE, (of Jey Cooke & Co..) Presiden. we. \UNTINGTOM, Cashier. @OVEREMENT DEPOSITORY am WINANCIAL AGENT OF THE UNITSL STATES, ‘16th strest, apposite the Treasury Deportmon:. Government Securities with Treasurer Unites States, SP-ONE MILLION DOLLARS 2s bday and cell all classes of GOVERNMENS SECURITIES ot current market rates. FURNJEH BICHANGE and mame Collenons fo ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES OF THD UNITED STATES. MOST FAVORABLE TERMS, ant give cary. fal attention to ACCOUNTS OF BUSINESS MEN oné Finns end to any other business eatrusted to us.