Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-15

AL.1A.s.1l AND vfcfirT.-In the Alex
snd era. papers el yesssrday afteeneon yws
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xeiteh was the son Of the late VIM. Veitch, Of
this place, and was not only an estimsbls gen
tieman ont sincere Christian anda devoted
odist Episcopal Church South.
a uesertsr from the U. 3. Army BY the name
ofJayins, was captured this mornine, by Of
ineten. Jayins 10 a safiye et this city and is
largely connected hen eabouts. O. Iaal' yfE r
To-day, for the frat time since the 9th OF
December. 1865, nayigssien was opened be,
weather, lately prevailing, and the rams, with
which We have been favored, combined, have
30 soitensd and broken the ice that the ebb
tides are rapidly carrying ~ on, and In . day
or two the river will be entirely clear.
- "A little boy, about seven years old, an or
phan, residing IN the family Of Mr.. Bernard
OF hot wHfer, which had been prepared for
scalding hogs, ON Tuesday morning, and was
so badly scalded that after lingering in great
agony abont L. hours hs died. SOW = -
owing to the large aceum ulation of freight
In Washington during the ice blockade, the
Winnistnmis Is bringing very heavy loads
to-day.
WAsHINGToN SEATING CLuB.-A meeting of
the Skating Club was held last evening at the
rooms Of the Board of Trade. Mr.. William H
Clagett in the chair, and J. J. Chan man secre-.
tary. EOS .t'"..
= The President laid before the association a
statement Of the receipts and expenditures as
S4252 Is; season tickets, Sass. Total, 81, 23S 25
Expenses-For construction Of pond, water
gates, uildings,imProyementsa and equipment Is,
music, printing, de-, 81 .36i.2f Total sc 49,. As
Leaving balance on hand of $50. 80.
The chair stated that it was now proposed
to issue fifteen hundred shares OF stock at IS
per share in order that the property might be
purchased by the club, as IL could be used for
boating or bathing purposes during the sun.
mer.
Mr.. Faig offered a resolution, which was
adopted, providing for the purchase of the
property At cost Of $4,000.
Several amendments to the constitution and
bylaws were adopted, one authorizing the
issue of 1,5OO shares of stock, and the associa-
ton adjourned.
TIE PAINTERS UNION "A regular meeting
OF this body of workingmen was held last
evening at German Hall, on Eleventh street
Among other business transacted, the follow
ing rs the most Ina portant: The regular meeting
night was changed to the second Thursday of
each month. Donald McCathran, ESQ, was
elected financial secretary to fill a vacancy
The following delegates were elected 70 the
Workngmen's Convention: VIM Beren.
Donald McCathran, and Mr. Mulligan.
PosTPoNED.-The Concert of the Hamline
Church Choir has been postponed on account
OF the lnclemency Of the weather, to Tuesday
evening, the 10th instant, at o'clock. The
church is on the corner OF 9th and streets.
Tickets 25 cents.
DEATH OF CAPTAIN Ii. Il. RAINALs.-Cap.
tam Henry L. Rainals, lately in charge of the
Freedmen's Bureau, district OF Meridian Mis-.
sissippi. died in this city yesterday afternoon.
He had just been commissioned to a lieuten.
ancy in the regular army.
THE RIVER OPEN.-The steamboa bet ween
WashingtOn and Alexandria have resnmed