Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-07

The RIvER.-At the Long Bridge, the fire.
quenters Of the draw houses begin to talk about
duck shooting, aid to polish up the locks of the
long guns, preparatory to the fall and winter
shooting season. .-r- 49,.
Several lnmber schooners passed up to the
The schooner Adam Clark, Capt Beauchamp.
went down the river yesterday morning, char
tered by fishing party Of fourteen from this city.
They are to be gone ten days, and anticipate a
great time. ...
Capt George Force arrived up last night from
the lower river, with seven hundred lunches of
Co, for the market
The opening race over the new course at Jack
son City comes off tomorrow afternoon. The
horses entered are-bay colt Winner. entered by
gelding Buffalo, by ]. Cook After the arst heat.
there is 10 be trot in road wagons two mile
heats The horses entered are Sea Breeze, Old
Arrived at Harvey & Co.'s wharf. schooner
= Lady OF the Lake. Capt w w Parker. from
fhIiadelphla, with $50 tons Of coal, for Harvey
GO. AT Gait K Young's wharf, schooner Mary
Johnson, Capt. Jones, from Saugerties, with $50
tons or stone tagging for N. Acker At Riley's,
steamer Columbia, from Baltimore with con-
slgnments Of merchandise for Messfs p. Otter
6 Rack; T.: Hall, b: II. Stinemetz. b. F. Morsell,
Oh. White, DIR. William Gunton, w lillian BRYAN,
n. Kaufman, p. Thyson, Murray Semmes
b J. Neale, :. Bacon Il Co., and Ellis Bro
The steamer COllyer was put on the line again
and was then ordered to lay up by the President
OF the Company. There Is rumor that her tim
beTs are rotten, and that she will have to be fur
ther repaired before resuming her regular trips.
Brig Mary Cobb arrived at the western wharves
on Friday last, lowed by the steamtug Guy She
brought granite for the Treasury Extension
Capt: Reynolds, Of the steamer Baltimore, re-
ports the barkantine Horace Beale three days
from Dix Island, anchored of Sandy Point wait.
ing Tor the Guy TO tow her up. She is freio hted
with granite for the Treasury.
AT Alexandria, this morning, we notice two
ships, two brigs, one bark. seven large sea-going
schooners, and a large number Of smaller craft
Cleared from the coal wharves, Yesterday two
briggs and four schooners. Five schooners and
four iongboats arrived at the coal wharves this
morning. The shiP Zephyr is still taking in
ballast at Fowle's wharf. She has no prospect of
cargo from Alexandria, and will probably clear
light.
The brig Fidelia (Dodge's line) arrived at AL
exandria on Saturday, bringing iron castings for
the Capitol extension, agricultural implements for
Coyie, and various freight also five cabin passen-
gers for Washington.
The ship Isabella arrived at Alexandria on Sat
urday, - days from Liverpool, bringing 500 tons
Of salt. She spoke on the Goth Of July the ship
VIM. L Lewis from New York for the Coast Of
Africa, In lat. 80 ~, long 49, a. From the
Goth Of July until her arrival at Alexandria she
experienced nothing but continued series Of light
head winds and Gains.
The excursion party Of the Columbia Fire Com
pany to Leonardtown, went down the river to-day
on the steamboat Powhatan, Capt Chas Mitchell
The company on board was not large but was
extremely good looking. They will no doubt
have pleasant trip.
THE LEVY Court OF WAsHISeroS COUNTY,
The regular monthly meeting Of the above Court
was held this morning at 10 O'Clock, in the room
Of the Board Of Aldermen. Present, the presiding
officer, Lewis Carberry, Esq, n. Callan, Secre-
tary and Treasurer, and Messrs Jas A. Kennedy,
Dr. Henry Haw, DIR. VIM. 6. Palmer, Sayles
Bowen, Samuel Drury, Robert White, Joshua
Pearce, JOS n. Pearson and Hamilton Loughbo-
rough.
After the reading and adoption of the minutes
OF the previous meeting, Mr.. Kennedy reported
the Dill OF Henry Paher for services rendered the
Orphan Court as messenger, and recommended
its payment; passed.
Mr.. X. also brought before the court the report
OF the committee on the Queens Chapel road
recommending that the Marshal of the District
DC authorized 10 summons jury to condemn said
road so ordered.
the account Of ThOs. Bhghtwell, road supervisor
passed.
Mr.. Haw presented the report of William B
kibbey, supervisor Of roads up to LIST May last !;
also that OF Jas. Anderson passed
Mr.. Loughborough offered resolution anthor-
izing an appropriation for the repair OF the Ridge
road for the reconstruction Of the culvert on the
River road for the repair of the River road and
passed.
new road through the farms OF J. C.. Rives and
Allen Dodge; referred to the committee on roads
The Chair read a communication from Doctor
Nichols in relation to the condition OF the road
leading from the Eastern Branch TO the Insane
Hospital; referred To select committee
DIR. Palmer, from the committee to whom had
been referred the subject OF the new road lead ng
from the sixth mile stone TO Bladensbup through
the farms OF Messrs. Rives and Dodge presented
the following resolution:
RssOlrsd, That the Court adopt the road men,
toned, and plat of which has been presented
this day, az q county road leading from the 9th
mile stone of the ID. T.. line to the Badrnsburg
Turnpike, and make an appropriation of S1UO for
the opening OF the same; this amount TO lie ex-
pended only ON that portion of the said Dad with
lag the District of Columbia. Provided, howev-
er, that the right of way for the proposed road be
obtained without expense TO this Court or the
County; and provided that nothing be expended
under the resolution until the right of way be OBJ
tanned, and legally conveyed to the United States;
passed
The Court was in discussion OF various matters
relative 10 The county roads, when this report
closed.
ASElzURE-Saturday evening, Officer Watson
was directed 10 take position near the Tiber
Greek, below Hoover's slaughter house, In the
northern part Of the fourth district, and disperse
the crowd OF young men and boys who 90 there
TO bathe and are frequently guilty OF gross viola
tions OF law and decency. He accordingly took
his post ont Of sight. and number OF Youngsters
stripped and plunged into the water The officer
made his appearance, and there was general
scattering of the bathers. He seized upon the
clothing and carried it to the City Hail. where IL
will await the personal orders Of the owners
The discOmltted bathers are said to have pre-
sented a striking tableaux, as they sneaked home
after dusk in fact, atfording a capital personin-
cation Of the much talked Of episode Of city life
styled Nothing to Wear.''
Mr.. F. GLENRoY, whose abilities az a teacher
Of vocal music have been sbundantly demonstra-
ted by the performances OF the Fourth District
Public Schools at the Smithsonian Institution, is
our readers will see, about TO open classes for the
season Tomorrow night at the Sixth Presbyte-
rian church, Island, and on Thursday night at
the lecture room Of the Baptist church, Tenth st
The opportunity to join these classes will we are
sure, be eagerly embraced.
CRY lMPROvEMENTs.-- Commissone Coster,
OF the Fifth and Sixth Wards, has received orders
to proceed with the work OF extending the Gull
vert under Second street east between c and ID
Streets also, the improvement of First street east
between street north and a street south The
grading Of Tenth street east, between Pennsyl-
vania avenue and street, is nearly completed