Evening star., 1866-10-03

the Wash ingtoD, Alex xandI ia and Geor eetoyu
Railfoad Company from meeting on Monday
to elect officers and directors OF the company.
the meeting was held, and the following were
elected X. w. Latham. president; J. Il. Stew
art, secretary; VIM heyser, OF Bilumore,
treasurer; Chas. Ii. Stewart, Jos. Dawson, di-
rectors.
The biH in this case was issued in the name
Of the company, and was signed by Stev vens
Phelps and others against Martin and Others
charging that a number of shares had been
illegally issued, and asking that the meeting
for the purpose be prevented by Injunction,
until II can be decided which is the illegal
stock, and all such be caIleCin and Cancelled
This morning the case came up before Judge
Wylie, Bradley and Merrick appearing for the
plaintiffs, and Brent, Magr uder, and others for
the defendants. 1t appeared tnst the inlunc-
tion was improperly issued, inasmuch as the
defendants had no notice of tine application
previous 10 the issuing of the writ, and it was
therefore set aside A second application was
made, the service of which was accepted, and
the argument of the case was set for Friday
THE NoRTHERN LIBERTIES JOHNSON CLuB
Last night the Northern Liberties Johuson
Club held meeting in Queens Hall, on New
ofk avenue, near sth street, which has been
fitted up for the meetings during its existence
II they require IT. The club has been organ
lied but recently, but the attendance last
night was very favorable Indication of pros
perIty.
The hour having arrived TO proceed to bust
ness, the president, j. N. Oliver, ESQ took
the chsir and introduced Dr. Ferguson of
Tenn, who delivered an clog uent address an
propriate to the initiatory public meeting of
the club. DIR. Ferguson was followed by
Captain Payne, of N. G., and MIR. T.. B.
Olmstead. '
After the addresses. citizens were invited TO
connect themselves with the club, and num-
Der responded by signing The constitution and
paying the fee; and the club ediourned.
DIsoRDERLY MARINEs.-YesterdayO Officers
Leach and Frazier arrested Barney NJ MuIIen.
John Ford John Dougherty ana Thos. Riley
ior hghuHg in Hooker's Division. They were
n klEa hot
TIVE first named and dismissed the others Jno
Johnson, another marine, was arrested by off,
. Ger Leach TOR disorderly conduct, and was
fined 50. Henry Baker. Thomas Hillery and
Charles Anderson were arrested by OFF GERS
OBrien, Wilson. Ruy and Sergeant Sheid for
desertion, and Christopher Brooks and Adam
TO 1be military. CT. Mckee. disorderiy, was
fined 50: John Crowley and Charles CassweII,
drunk and disorderly. were dismissed.
FIRST CoNGrEGATIoNALC CHURCH OF WASH
INGIoS.-An ecclesiastical council was con-
rened IN this CITY day for the examination
u. D., as pastor over this young and flourish
ing church. G1rT
nranossS Ans ScIoss lock Y the cornerstone of the
laid at the corner of q and 10th streets Rev
Mr.. johnson, OF Baltimore, and Major Genl
Howard made the addresses.
AT o'clock this evening the installation. of
Rev Dr. Boynton will take place at the Cal
vary Baptist Church, where services OF an In
tefesung nature Will be held.
FINDING MoNEY.-iesterday afternoon a
lady getting out OF a coach al Johnson's Bank
corner OF 10th street and the avenue, dropped
her pocket-book. containing about six dollars
and itwas Immediately gobbled u % by a colored
boot-blaek, who ran on with il. The fact was
reported to detectives Clarvoe and NcDevitt
VINO soon found the boy, and the poe cket book
con tanning thirty five cents, in his pocket He
gave his name as Henry Lawson, aud con-
fessed taking the book and dividing the money
Z" hls
refunded the money, and the lady not feeling
inclined to prosecute the boy, he was dismissed
by Major Richards.
FASHIONABLE WEDDING-This morning
there was a large concourse OF the friends of
the parties present at the Foundry Churc b, TO
witness the marriage of Mr.. Frank Spinger to
Miss Annie Virginia Bates, daughter of II
w. Bates. Esq, of this City. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Bishop Scott, after
which they received the CONGRATULATIONS of
their friends, and left in the H. l5 train ac- 4
companied by Dir. E W. Little, OF H. and
Miss Taring, OF Baltimore, (who officiated as
groomsman and bridesm aid for honeymoon
trip North.
rine Corps numbers about 5000 men, aud il
lacks but few OF being full. There are many
more Offering as recruits than can be taken,
out only the very best men are now being en-
listed; and they only at the Philadelphia and
New York stations. and AT the headq uarters
IN TINS city, to I'LL vacancies caused by the ex-
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more nearly full than ever before, and the
morale Of the corps is greatly improved for
since the close of the war many frst-class men
have been taken in. a11.1
CRIMINAL COURT, Judge eFisAer.-Yesterviay,
the jury in the case Of John Barnes, alias sun
down, indicted for keeping disorderly house.
We're discharged, being unable to agree
The case Of George HOFFMAN, indicted for ar
son, occupied the remainder of the day.
The grand jury recommended the DISCHARGE
OF several prisoners, among others Susan Jack
son, colored, charged with infantieide.
This morning. the trial Of George Hoffman,
indicted for arson, was resumed.
ANOTHER CASE OF CHoLERA.-On Monday
morning, Mrs. Ackers, residing at 494 l. street.
ID. w. Bliss was called in, who pronounced Al
a genuine case Of Asiatic cholera, and pre-.
scribed accordingly. The patient was safely
is now entirely WELL The neighborhood is i'm
good sanitary condition, and the doctor givee
1t as has opinion that this cass was caused by
eatlEg something deleterious.
APPoINTBp.-Mr. James Humbert connect.
ed With the transportation branch Of the q mar.
termasrer'e Department In the field, during the
war, and Tor year or two past in charge Of
the stables in this city attached to headouar.
ters Of this military department, has, we are |
glad TO announce, been appointed second lieu.
tenant in the &th U. s. infantry, to date from |
THE BooTBLACKs.-Last night, Sergeant
Franklin and officer Eilis, OF the THIRD Ward,
arrested half a'dozen bootblacks, (all, except
one. colored.) for sleeping. Lin the street. They
were ordered to be locked up two hours by
Justice Thompson. Whaf will bscorne of the
army Of colored bootblacks this winter.
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THE PROMENADE CoNcKRrs We under.
stand that the concerts at the Presidents and |
Capitol Grounds by the Marine Band (Satur. l
days at the former and Wednesdays at the lat
ter placel havenot yet been discontinued. The
band win therefore perform as usual, COM l
mencing at S O'Clock. =. r---t,..-...
OBsrRucTINo WHARY.-Yesterday John
McFeareon, hackmau, was arrested By oficer
Ashton for obstructfng 9th street wharf He
WAS taken before JUSTICE Boswell, VINO lined
him S. .sr - 1
PxRsoNAL - Rev. Bishop Scott, OF ths
Meshodist Ohurch, II in the city. IL
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