Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-01

IMPROVEMENTS. - The Improvements in the
Third and Fourth Wards, under the supervision
OF Commissioner Owens, are progressing RAPIDLY.
and all now in hand will certainly be Completed
before the close OF the season. and Il is xpected
thdt others OF great importance will also be begun
and finished 3d.
The order for grading and graveling Missouri
avenue, from FOur-and-a-half to Sixth street has
been issued O'' A"'
The work on Y street between Fifth street and
New Jersey avenue, is begun
Trading and graveling Second street from
s ldssdGnusetts TO New Jersey avenues, and ST.
from Third to North Capitol streets, are rapidly
progressing; Third street il nearly finished from
street to New York avenue; grading and graveI
ing seventh, from III to l. streets and reIaying the
cutters, with additional width are i'm hand: also
paving OF square iSj; the paving and pradinO nj
alley IN square 81, between Ninth and Tenth and
r. ana streets, has just been finished
ihese improvements have been long asked for,
anu property owners and residents in those sec
tonS OF the city will look upon their execution
with satisfaction.
CAMP MEETINGs.-The Methodist camp meet
ting at Rockville, Montgomery county, has broken
up after an interesting season OF one week. in
which some seventy five souls Were converted
The meeting was presided over by Rev John
Lahahdn, and the services of the occasion were
participated in by several clergymen of this civ
among whom was Rev. DIR. Hough Of the Capitol
Hlll Methodist Church, Rev. Dabney Ball of
Mckendree station, Rev. - Rodgers of First
the Foundry Church, and several other gentlemen
from different country stations The meeting
was, from all accounts, most satisfactory to all
concerned. The night meetings in the various
camps were in all instances kept up to late hour
and on Thursday night last the meeting in the
Mckendrer Tent was continued up to 2o'clock
In the morning. The spot chosen for the camp
was an excellent one and the tents presented the
appearance Of a camp-ground of an army There
were some hundred and twenty tents pitched and
ane order which prevailed was generally good
ne company broke up on Friday morning last
Win many regrets at parting.
DlsoRDERLY.-Ann FielStine was taken IN the
guard mousse last night by county officer wester.
neld Tor disnTderly conduct. justico Do,, ,y,s
St At loi, ahi after hearing the case held her m
gu security lor peace. After which sbo LODI
pd'n 'hdt sue, lVlng In the same neiobborhood
had reason To fear Westerield doinry ber aI
injury he was held To security for peace
FIRE u eSterday afternoon about e., o,,,.,.
h'e was discovered in fame dwelling on Ninth
Stfret, two doors from T. The flames w.. -
eNtlnSulshed by the Use of buc kats a ma r. ~
the look and Ladder COMPANY The d..,' vi
zone was mainly through the hasty removal Of r.
hIoIoUs-As the fremen were proceeding 70
the hre last night in the northern part of the ci,v
an dttac was made on them with stones and otbe,
missiles, evidently for the purpose of creating q
not; fortunately nothing serious occurred 6,s
oi the stone throwers was arrested and iod,ed Ia
the guard house. 'oNseu w