Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-18

lon al Freedmen's Relief Society
AN appropriation OF $50 was also made to
purchase charts tc teach the elements OF read :
ing, grammar and geography for the colored in
District No. 3.
PIC-NICs.-The following pic-nics will come
of on next Monday AFTERNOON and evening.
SereHtt- street PdTk--Covenant Lodge, l. o.
q r, Of Georgetown, postponed from last
MONDAY A good time may be expected
Washington City Garden.The Young Irni,ad
CLUB have chosen this place for their ninth
grand picnic.
AndiostdH Lsland-Pic-nic OF the Young
United Association.
On Tuesday, we have
Andl0stdn LsIdRd.-An afternoon and evening
picnic by the Urbanity Association, composed
OF young men who know how to get up such
an entertainment.
Sersntt-street Pdrk.-Afternoon and evening
picnic OF Lincoln Camp, No. , Sons of Lib
erty, postponed from last Tuesday one. half
the proceeds to go TO the Portland sufferers
Excursion TO GlymOnt by the Washington
Friendship Club.
STONE FIGHTS AMONG THE FREEDMEN.-The
Lieutenant of the I'd precinct Is greatly an.
noyed by complaints about stone battles among
the negroes in the vicinity OF WisewelI Bar
racks. Yesterday another row occurred among
them. and bricks and stones were thrown by
the eombatants, endangering the persons OF
passengers in the street cars as well as pedes-
TRANS Prom the statements of complainants
NJ appears that there Is a gang in the barracks
that assail outsiders, and when the outsiders
the barracks for protection. The Lieutenant
is of opinion that the officer in charge of the
barracks might prevent those disgraceful riots
between inc coiored men in the barracks and
those outside IL the officer Of the guard were
ordered to arrest all such offenders and turp
them over to the police it might be stopped
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The LIPE INSURANCE OF THE FIREMEN.-
We stated yesterday that Chief Engineer Sess-
ford bad been presented with a policy of life
insurance for $3.50, and that he had been re-
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men of the department thar each might be pre-
sented with one. Last night, j. T. K. Plant
agent OF the Columbus. (Ohio), Acc dent lnsu-
rance Company, who is the author of this be-
neyolent enterprise, called upon Engineer
Sessford, and requested him to hasten the
lists. The total number of men 10 be insured
lsseyenty-three, and the total amount is s3650O.
MT: Plant wrote TO the company, proposing to
make this present to the firemen Of Washing.
Ton II one-half the cost would be taken by the
company, and the proposition was promptly
accepted, ano the agent notified to proceed inn
mediately to make out the policies.
REAL ESTATE SALES, by Green & Williams
auetioneers.-Two new brick two story d wei-
Hngs and lots near the corner of Sth street east
and y street north, to ). A. Sheldon for $500
each A frame house and part lot "a, so mare
5l3, fronting on Pierce street, between NJ and
n and attn and 5th west Three story brick
house and part lot Is, square rs, on 4th street
east, between A and b north, to Thos Haley
Tor sl,5t1 Lot in subdivision of lots and &
q
foot. IL fronts on ID street west, street south
and Delaware avenue. Two frame houses in
the alley between LIST and I'd streets west and
r. and r north, to George Lautner for $500
Lot IL, in the square south of 50 uare SIG. on
Massachusetts avenue, between 4th and 5th
streets west, to Henry H. Hempler for 81 225.
FIRST NATIONAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION
This ASSOCIATION, at its annual meeting held
last night AT Island Hall, elected the following
oihcers for the coming year ID. Church,
lN-aGA H. -
james Fraser, treasurer; q. r. Thompson,
secretary: Lewis Thomas, ]. l.. Thompson
Ut. X O. CrogKon, w. T. Walker, J. H. Her
directors = ''~N $50 ""'i'
The report OF the secretary and finance com.
Inittee showed the affairs OF the association 70
each share of stock at the end of the first wear
10 be $3.50. CO..
CAnP MEETIsss.-The Episcopal Methodists
are nolding camp meeting about one mile
from Hanover Switch, about TWENTY ei~h,
miles from this city, on the railroad. IL will he
seen ny ever ss nan ina, special train of
Tow tor the Switch, where conferences may
be had for the ground. Round trip tickets are
issued for St.C5.
The Methodist Episcopais in Moutromsrx
are holding q camp near Laytonsvilie, which,
judging from the preparations, will be yisited
by iarse numbers from this city and vicinity
tomorrow
NoDAMAGK-Yesteroay afternoon, the burn
ing OF a chimney on ID. between 13k and f4th
streets. caused some commotion IN that yicini-
", ard the Franklin steamer was run cut, the
men supposing the fame and smoke to proceed
from burning building. No alarm was given
from the central ONCE, aud the flames SUBJ
siding, the fireuen returned 10 their quarters.
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PAssING CoUNTERFEIT MoEEY.-Yesterday
odieer Roth, Of the Third Ward, arrested
Samuel Ward and John Toiiver. oolored boys,
sgeo - and IL years respectively, upon a
charge OF passing counterfeit money. They
were tsxen before Justice Horseli. who sent
NaTi 20 Jail, and held Toiiver 10 bail for
Court