Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-08-27

INcgspfARY FIRE-About az O'Clock yester.
day morning a fire occurred In one Of two frame
buildings situated on ed and streets, the prop
eity Of Mr. Samuel stott, and Inhabited by IN
dustrious colored families. II appears that the
substance used to communicate the Gre was pitch,
q lump Of which thrown between the weather
board and lathing carried the flames upwards,
30 an to break forth In the roof, One frame was
wholly destroyed, with the greater part Of the
furniture Of the inmates; the other about half
consumed. The great utility Of the Potomac
water was demonstrated, for very soon after II
was thrown from the fire-plug g street through
the Union Company's hose-which is very insult
hcient-the fire was sHbdued. The hose of the
Western Company was also applied in the same
way.
ACCIDENT TO THE U. s. STEAMER ,ANAcosrIA.
On the return Of the United States steamer Ana
costa to our Navy Yard from Annapolis, where
she had been on various service, but lastly in
Tightening the Constitution 20 a. to allow her to
take her berth, she met with an accident that
turned out happily very slight one. As she
was passing up the Potomac, OF Port Tobacco,
her boiler blew out on her top or side, but above
the water line. No injury was done to any per-
son on board. After a short time the fracture was
temporarily repaired so a. to allow Of getting up
steam, which was done accordingly, and the
Anacostia got up to the Navy Yard on Saturday
morning, all well
CENTRAL GuARD-HousE CAsEs.
Jenny, colored, stealing melons, and vagrancy;
fine and costs, 81 Is. John Ogden and Alfred
Newton, colored, disorderly and out after hours;
workhouse 60 days each. John Conner, drunk
and disorderly; fine and costs. 50 Is. Theodore
Hurdle, rioting, shooting at the watch, and pro-
family; fine and costs in the Corporation case,
&615; security for court in the United States case
MondaY.Msrtin Morrissey, di.orderly; ruled for
50 Is; Chas. Williams, Thos. Kelly, drunk and
disorderly; % is. Fanny Robinson, drunk and
vagrancy; workhouse 60 days. Amanda Wood,
drunk, disorderiy, and beating her husband; do
FUeIrIvEs Between the fugitives from the
Penitentary and a number Of fugitive slaves from
virginia, for whom liberal rewards have been
offered, the police and county constables have
been kept busy since Saturday morning. We
have heard Of arrest of the convicts or positive
clue to their trail; and the only success met with
by the parties out fell to the lot Of Detective OH
Ger A: r: Allen, who captured a fugitive slave
named Wellington, from Prince William county,
va. Papers were found upon him which are said
to be forged. Slave-owners Of Virginia would do
well to inquire closely into the history Of those
papers.
a, BuReLARr ON Saturday night the store Of
Messrs. Simons Holdman, on Seventh, between
nj and N streets, was entered by a burglar and
cloths, vestings, and ready-mad clothing amount
Ing In value to between two and three hundred
dollars, Were stolen The entry was effected by
cutting and breaking a panel out of the door
The job was very roughly performed with half
inch chisel, tearing away the moulding and split
ting the wood of the panel, and must have made
considerable noise The thieves had a light in
side the store.
WASHINGTON RIFLEs.-This fine corps of our
under command Of Capt A. Baiback, and made
a very fine appearance. 1t has been some months
since We have seen this corps on parade, and our
citizens were glad to see them out in excellent con-
dition, marching well, and showing conclusi vely
that they have not been inattentve to their drills
They were accompanied by Esputa's fine band,
and after short march through our principal
streets, proceeded to the Park to enjoy picnic
with their friends.
CAuGHr.-Abraham Neal (col.) was arrested
this morning by policemen Carter and Irwin, on a
charge OF stealing watch, valued at about S35,
from Francis Bush. The prisoner was taken before
Justice Dom, where 1t appeared that Bush was
intoxicated and laid down In place where Neal
saw him, and went to him and took his watch,
which he pawned for money. He was committed
to jail by Justice Dom.
CONTRACT FOR NEW SCHOOL -HousK-OnS Sat-
urday Mayor Berret concluded a contract with
Messrs. Mclaughlin Wilson for building new
public school-house on the corner Of Fourteenth
and q SITS first district-a neighborhood hereto
fore very remote from the facilities Of popular
education. The house is to be 26 feet 8 inches
front, by 40 in depth, and will be neatly finished
THE MEMBERS Of Grace Church Choir propose
for enjoyment on next Friday night in shape Of a
grand moonlight excursion to the White House
Pavilion, per steamer Phenix Withers' band
is engaged, fact of which the public are invited
to " make a note.''
ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILRoAp.-The
receipts Of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad
for the month of Aug st, will, 1t is thought reac
SAC, 600. For the month Of July the receipts
reached &36 600. The travel is rapidly increasing
and the prospects Of the road are most flattering
LOOK OUT for the excursion Of the Catholic Total
Abstinence Society Of st. Patrick's Church, to
Glymont, ON the 10th Of September. See particu-
lars in advertisement, In a day or two.
BEAR IN MIND the family picnic Of the Ma
tional Club, tomorrow, at Arlington Springs
For particulars see advertisement In another col
umn.
The FOURTH GRAND PICNIC Of the Washington
Butchers Club, No. L, takes place at the Park TO-
morrow, (Tuesday) For particulars see adver-
tisement
ARRIVED at Carter's wharf foot Of Thirteen
and-a-half streetD schooner Mary p. Stephens,
Reid from Philadelphia, with1OO tons Of coal for
Mr.. g. Waters
WYMAN, the great wizard, the mirth- provoking
funny man, opens at Odd Fellows Hall next
Monday night. Just bear 1t In mind.