Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-09-26
THE EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS, &C.. To.NIaH,

Witch" tonight There was an appreciatiye
audience present last evening. and he brilliant
iaoieauI were entnus 'assieally appiauded.
OF this fine combination Circus and MenaRerie.
NJ foot Of 9th street, near the ayenue. IT r.
spoken Of as one Of the best exhibitions Of the
MEETING AT POTOMAC HALL.-An adjourned
meeting was head lsstevening at Potomac Hall.
1iopal Union Club. - " :,
Dr: r. g; Croeson. from the committee on
framing aCensfItution, reported q draft setting
forth among things: sits object shall be 10 aid
by All means, in its power. President johnson
Ia ms paniotc efforts to iully restore the
mon, uphold the Consultation, and pre~erye
the hoerues Of the people, and to endorse the
Fhliadelphia Convention of August nth,
The Constitution was considered by sections.
and alter some slight amendments' had been
made, II was adopted.
The same committee also recommended the
following officers Thomas r Mood Prssi
Dent: :: w. Martin and VIM. Wise, Vice Presi-
dents Joseph L. PearsoR, Treasu rer; Peter w
PEARSON, Recording Secretary; J. L. Holmead
corresponding Secretary; John H. Bird, Jonas
u Ellis. Richard q. Crogeon. T. n Gray, and
george Wright, Executive Committee.
Messrs. Adam Grinder and l.. Hammersley
We're added to the Executive Committee aud
the list recommended was elected
Inc CHAIR was taken by Mr.. Martin, the first
The first Tuesday of each month was desig-
mated as the time of meeting. the Executive
COMMITTEE to make arrangements to the
place. ~.
Jtwas suggested that a committee be appoint.
ed 10 inform absertees of their election, and on
motion a committee con sisting of DR. Croggou
Mr.. Ellis and DIR. Alien was appointed TO wait
on MT Lloyd and inform hInvof mis- election,
ara the secretary was directed to in form
Messrs. Wise. Holmead, Bird, GRAY and w right
OF their election Adjourned. .i.
PLAYFUL BUT Observation-Disclosures a
0arrrO hon a
by the title of Monk" W nich appellafion is an
abbTeyiation OF Monkey name bestowed
upon him for his resemblance in features and
mIschievous propensities to the festive animal
so called and another cOlored boy bearing the
honored name of James Madison, were arrested
by Sergeant Walker, of the Second Ward, ON
sioning colored man named Shsdwick
EOrkey. They were taken before Justice
Bates. when it appeared that Monk had taken
ball away from a little boy, and Forkey made
him fork II over to the owner Monk ana Mad
lson commenced stoning Forkey. and followed
him considerable distance, striking him sew
erai times Madison, in his zeal, got between
Monk and Forkey, when a stone thrown by
Monk struck him on the head, cutting a very
ngiy bole in It. Justice Bates sent Monk TO
Jail for court, and Madison TO the workhouse
The officers have frequently arrested Monk for
various ofenses, and they say that he generally
gets OF with little or no punishment
PETTY LARCENY.-Last night about eight
O'CLOCK, two men were seen pulling n colored
Nj,
large crowd. Detective Bigley passing in a
street car at the time, Jumped out and took
charge of the prisoner Upon inquiring the
detective ascertained that the often ce char ed
was the larceny of a small piece Of beef valued
1t about TWENTY-FIVE cents, the property of
Jonn Lynch, on Ridge street between Nj and
The negro. who gave his name as q Gorge How
ard. and offered TO pay for the meat; but as he
had the prisoner in charge, and the Complain
ant proposed to appear against HIM. he took
him 10 The station house This morning
the complainant was satisfied 10 take seventeen
cents Tor the meat, and declined the prosecu-
ton. The case was OF course dismissed.
CONTRACTS AwARDKD--Blds were opened
AZ the office of the Commissary of Subsistence,
yesterday, upon proposals for supplying meat
1or the use of the Department. Mr. Henry s
Barnes was awarded the contract to supply
the Subsistence Department at Alexandra
Va, with mutton at II cents per pound, and
with corned beef at - cents per pound al
Mr.; I Earnen Obtained the contract 10
ingtOn, d. g., with fresh beef for sales to ON cers
al 10 cents per pound; with fresh beef for
issues at ii $40 cents per pound; with mutton
at 9-lO cents per pound; and with corned
beef al III cents per pound; and to supply the
Department at Alexandria, Va, with fresh
beef for issues at II $40 cents per pound: and
Fort whippIe, Va, with fresh and corned beef
and mutton at 10 cents per pound.
CoLLECTIoS OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE
During the month of July the Collector OF In
ternal Revenue collected on incomes az per
cent S23 6i5. 81; 10 per cent, $1,000 AZ On %
carriages, S2e5.i3 al 81 each; 35 at %; IL at
81: az So at $40 On l52 pianos s4G2: nf3 az
- each; 40 at 81, and 10 al SC. On ii4 watches
$500: 3hs at 81 each: 76 at 81. On $3.50 ounces
OF silver plate al cents per ounce. S269. In
August, on incomes at 5 per cent, SLIT. 9.0.76;
at 10 per cent, $50, GO. On billiard tables
at SO, $50, On s23 carriages, 1885; 3i3 az Il
each 26o at 50; 1l3 at 50; 50 at 30; IS at SO. Ga
SO pianos S2,5S2 SIS at 81 easn; 3O6 at 81 As at
SO. On 21,39Oh ounces Of silver plate, 81, O69 81
ON 2 .29e- watches, $500; 1897 st 81 each; i01
At aah Ora toto FOr a xDnt sOsO
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Picnic AT SEVENTH STREET PARK-The
grand combin alton pic mic, given by the Young
United Club, Independent Socials, Island So
cials. Amity Association, Erien dship Club No.
1. Circle Friendship Association, Washington
Socials, and WASHINGTON Friendship As1ocia-
ternoon and evening, and proved one of the
finest pleasure parties Of the season. These
associations are Of permanent character, and
IL Is their custom each year to Join in a picnic
or pleasure party Of this nature. The present
one passed OFF 10 the satisfaction of all con-
concerned. dancing commen ced at 3 O'Clock
in the afternoon, and was continued until a
late hour at night.
noon, as Mr. Ward, the managing gardener for
Mrs. Bates. on the Pomona farm, about 3x
miles north Of the city, was riding home, he
met the knights preparing for the tournament
al Queens farm, near Fort Bunker Hill, and
the horse, a very valuable and spirits animal,
in The road. and severeiy inUrsn1s S, r " ara
horst kept on short distance, and by striking
against something was thrown and broke s
leg, and was so seriously injured otherwise
that he had TO be shot. Mr.. Ward was taken
home. and has since been confined TO his be d
kRNo-Mr =. Harstentine, Of Alexandria
has been in Petersburg for some days as agent
for the sale of the inventors right to manufac.
tnre pew lamp OIL for Petersburg, Va. On
FTldaybe disposed OF the right Of anufacture
and sale TO Messrs. Harrison and Warwick, OF
that place, and on the same night he fell into
the hands Of the keepers of the Keno, and mad
spared from the claws OF the yelyety.paWed
yarmint when he woke next morning. a burst
Ing headache and a fve dollar bill; so says
the Tndex.
CIVIL Enthusiastically, q negro boy
named Edgar Goodman went into the grounds
south OF the Executive Mansion with an axe,
and commenced work on the trees, trimming
on branches and carrying them home for fuel.
be injured other trees by cutting them around
the bBtt preparatory TO making fire. wood OF
them he was taken before Justice Bates by