Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-07-03

B1earsien 10 Fort Washington. Gorsueb
Cnapei' NJ l. excursion will be another en- :
Joyaole affair. The steamer leaves 9TH street
p. m.
ES:ursions 10 Glynont-Two fine steamers
Will leave 9TH street wharf at and 10 a m and
and p. m. Returning, will leave CIymont
AT 10 and IL a. IN. and and D. m A fine Co.
uIIIon Band is engaged for the occasion No
improper persons allowed on board
Iic-Ntc-Tbe pic mic Of the Catholic Total
Aosunence Beneficial Society will be held in
one OF me most delightful groves in this yicini-
ty-on Hickory Nut Hill, in the College woods
Georgetown, ID. @. Coaches will leave the
corner OF High and Fridge streets every fif
teen minutes for the grounds
GTorers TheGfre.-Grand family matinee of
me Lubin Brothers in their surprising enter.
.alnment OF DiabolorIum, or Night In Dream
Land The Beautiful Fountain in full play
Inc lower Garden renewed with fresh and
Aefro1OlI!an HaH.-Grand concert and com.
phmentaTy benefit in the afternoon, at which
a live pig VIII be given for the best conun.
drum.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF HEALTB-A
meeting OF the Bo.:rd of Health was held yes
Iercay afternoon, Gen. Bacon in the chair and
DT. Dove secretary. -t
letter was received from Mr.. Jas s. Ton
man, asking the board TO condemn an alIey IN
square 525, which everffows, and ordered 20
Ce referred 10 the Councils
Also, one from ID. l.. Foley. asking an an
preparation Of from SioO 10 $500 to aid him In
compIehDg patent TO clean the streets and
avenues; which took the same course.
Dr. Ford, Mr.. Pearson and DR. Dove was
>fpolntea a committee to see that the un 1er
takeTS report the deaths which take pla . as
also the disease II -
Dr. Ford offered a resolution requestiny the
mayor 10 see that the market masters en- lorce
the regulations in relation to decayed We yeta.
Dies and tainted meats; which was adoptei
ON motion of DIR. Ford, the attention of the
sanitary police, through the Superintendnnr.
was ordered to be called to private markets
and such stores as kept watermelons &c for
sale, and alsorequesting the Mayor to have the
seavengers literally use disinfectants after the
nights work is done.
ACADEMY OF INSTRUMENTATION Distribu-
tion 81 PremiamS.-The annual commencement
OF the Georgetown Visitation Academy took
place yesterday afternoon at Ok O'Clock. The
exercises were of the most interesting charac.
ter, and showed very greet proficiency in the
young ladies educated there. Especially eff
iectiye was the musical talent thai was called
on to enhyen the occasion. The President OF
the United States was present, and aided in
the distribution of the premiums.
The highest honors in the Senior circle con.
sIstiDg OF crown and gold medal were con-
tsrred for uniform excellence of conduct on
Misses Mary Cannon, Mary Conrad, Virginia
CochraHe, Annie Shirley, and Annie Abbott
of District of Columbia. :.
The second hoDors, consisting Of a silver
medal, were conferred the following
Nil ses Julia Semmes, of Tennessee: Marv
Newcomer and Annie Lee, of Maryland: Cora
6eid, Of Arkansas; Blanche Ashby, Mamie
moore, and JOSeD6lQe
Dowell. OF Virginia; Virginia Makall and Ella
Kent, Of Maryland; Louisa Myrick and MARY
MyrIek, of Georgia
FIRE n ALKxANpRIA-A fire broke ont
about four O'Clock, this morning, in that por-
ton of the brick building en- the south side of
ing to Mrs. Margaret A. Wise; occupied by ].
Heyman rs cigar and tobacco store. The
frame work of the entire building, the whole
contents of Mr.. Heyman's store, and the once
INJURIES Id hrnkQr xrh han
was also in the building, were destroyed and so
rapidly did the flames spread after discovery
that TWO young men who were sleeping in the
house had barely time to escape, half dressed,
through the second story window. The build
ing was insured for sl,4OO in a New York
Company, for which Jameson & Bro, are
agents In this city. The stock Of Mr.. Heyman
was insured for $1,000 in New York ONCE,
which has no agency here. Mr.. Corse was
not insured, and will lose the value Of his
Office fixtures-about s200.-Alerandria Gazette
az yesterday.
HORSE STEALING.-Last night, Omeer Tuck.
er, of the Third Ward, took into custody Geo.
Narrower, for the larceny of q brown horse,
the property Of G. w. Gardiner, OF Prince
st,nning ,Ss n,sr Inc nd IAN was
took the horse from has wagon. A private
Waterman at the National Express Com pany's
stables followed and caught the prisoner. who
offered TO give the watchman the harness il he
would let him go. The watchman took the
horse, harness and prisoner TO the central
guardhouse. and delivered him over to Onhcer
Tucker. This morning Justice Thompson sent
Narrower TO Jail for court. FL at
MARROW ESCAPE PROM DRownING.- Last
night, colored boy named Willis, who is EN-
ployed In carrying baggage from the Balti-
more depot to the cars, while walking by the
side OF Tiber Creek, in the rear Of the depot,
was taken by spasm and fell into the water.
The accident was witnessed by some little
girls, who sent relief, and the boy was rescued,
but not until he was nearly drowned He was
" QA IN "a xhn~a
restoratives were applied, and at q late hour
he showed signs Of returning consciousness,
and was pronounced out OF danger by his at
tendants. - -
THE NEW MARKET HOUSE MovHMESr.-A
meeting of the butchers and other dealers in
last evening; >. w. Emmerson President and
b. s. Elliott Secretary.
Messrs. ID. Rawlings and q. A. Lane, from
the committee to procure subscriptions for the
erection Of a New Market House, reported thai
S1lo,0O0 had been subscribed through them.
Three other members of the committee are yet
Messrs Feinour, Elliott and Walker were
appointed q committee and Instructed to re.
port Constitution at the next meeting.
To HorsEKEEPERs.-J. Markriter, No. fs6
eth street, whose taste in house. furnishing
and in the selection OF rare and beautiful arti-
has Just received q choice lot Of paper. hang
ings- foreign and domestic; new patterns OF
window shades, pictures. cords and tassels.
and a few rare paintings and enGravings. His
establishment Is worthy visit from ali lovers
OF the beautiful 10 arts, whether they wish TO
purchase or not. - 80 : 2. ~
FIRING IN THE STRKErs-Last night, Su-
perintepdent Richards IL sued an order TO the
police 10 strictly enforce the law relative TO the
hring OF pistols, crackers, &c, in the streets.
This order, we presume, Ia 70 prevent, 90 TAR
as possible. the Occurrences Of accidents, and
also the annoyance of netghborhoods, Which
usually attends the anticipation Of the national
holiday by the juveniles. sHl1e - 90
DIVIDEND. The National Metropolitau
Rank, DIR. John Il. Blake, President Moses
Kelly, Cashier, has just declared Q serni an .
nuaI dividend OF per cent with Government
tar paid. 20 =
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