Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-06
The GSanA Baeanpuent (a1 essrs n. r.
sSawyer, Wm.a Eiinn.s and Thomas 3
Fleresce1 sfshe Untted States Of National
Uuion JohnKen Men.i 81 -9asf - ~.

and r.. A. FOLSOM to 200, the Eecampment-
Wn. y. Boyd and Caps. Rndya~d sreH the
ranks Of the Enca,rp'ae,,t-En nsosst arrival Of
The .s3raud Ereampu,eut of the United
States OF National Union johnson Men" met
at Temperance Han last evening, pursuant to
a Published call signed by N. p. Sawyer. G..
O., and VIM. Finn. q. S. The time announced
for the meeting was TX o'clock. and At that
Mr., Finn md Mr.. sawyer present Colonel
Thomas b. Florence soon made his appear
ance. next came VIM p. Boyd, Capt. Rud-
yard, and q. halt past eign. O'Clock about one
bers Of the Democratic party. The east room
on the first door OF Temperance Hall had been
engaged for the place Of meeting, In front
flag was placed, and drummer and fifer
were present with their instruments
The dozen members growing impatient, 1t
was decided to open the meeting. About this
time our venerable friend Gobright entered,
with several other gentlemen connected with
the local press, but they were all notified that
the meeting would be private, and no reporters
admitted. An offer was made to swear In the
reporters as members in good standing, under
oath OF secrecy; but not agreeing to this, they
were politely requested to withdraw. A son
tinel was hen placed at the door and the meet.
ing opened. Mr.. Finn made his appearance
at the outer door from time TO time, for the
purpose OF conducting in any who desired to
Join. MT. I. A. FOLSOM arrived from the navy
was followed BY DR.. Charles Allen, Sampson
p. Moses. and one or two others, and the meet.
ing was kept up until 10 O'Clock.
This organization now exists in kentucky,
Missouri, OHIO, Indiana, and other places. and
it is stated, numbers about 5000 members
These, with the accessions last night of Dr.
Allen and Meesrs. Moses and Tolson, makes q
grand total Of s,oO3.
STREET CULvBRrs.-In conseq uence of the
late heavy rains, serious distractions have
been thrown in the way Of the prosecution of
culvert improvements in the city; and in some
sections the damages ensuing therefrom have
amounted to hundreds of dollars. This has
been somewhat the case with Messrs. King &
on 10Th street, running from New York avenue
to the canal, the ground for which was first
broken about six weeks since. After getting
the ditch dug from The corner OF Louisiana
avenue to the mouth OF The canal, and every.
thing in readiness for laying the Giro ular brick
funnel, through which the offal, and refuse
substance OF every character is intended to
pass, a nights deluge occurred, and next day
the whole structure was ruined, the banks
caved in, and mud and water spread in every
dire ction. The continuance Of these rains for
several days rendered operations on this cul.
vert utterly inpracticable so the con tra ctors
were therefore compelled to suspend. Fortu.
nateIy, however, the weather has become of
character favorable for such improve
ments, and now there is again a heavy
force employed in the fulhllment OF
King & Roby's CONTRACT, and it is
their design to push operations as rapidly as
possible One square at the southern termI.
nus has already been finished, and a corps of
laborers are at work on the second square,
having already dug to q sufficient depth to re.
celve the brick work. The improvement is to
be executed by sections of about thirty feet,
and. az fast as one portion Is laid, the surface
grading and tagging is to be replaced, in order
TO permit vehicles and pedestrians to pass
above without interruption. 1t Is the intention
of Messrs. King i Roby to have their contract
vii onfc
possible.
REAL ESTATE SALES -Messrs. Cooper d
Lalmer, auctIOneers, yesterday sold the south
40 feet inches front, running back 70 feet, of
lot 10, In square 402, on 9Th street, between X
and l. streets, to e. X. Andrews at 81 cents Der
loot also, lot IT, in square 5i4' corner Of 5th
street west and l. street north, to J. G. Nay
Tor, for 20 cents per foot, and part of lot S. in
square pa, on Fstreet north, between 18th and
l4ih west containing 1850 feet, to b. f. Will.
Messrs. kilbourn Il Latta, Real Estate Bro.
kers. corner 9TH and streets, have made the
following sales: Brick house and lot 9 sub
sqr. 295, on X street, between 9Th and 9th
streets, to Rachael Troy for $500 cash: lot 2.
square 1874, on K street, between 10th and 18th
street, to DE-. w. p. Johnston for 50 .425 lots 21
and % sub sqr 236, on V street, between 18th
and 13th streets, to John Burroughs for 81 zoo:
brick house four story and basement, and part
Of iot sqr. 2eO, on 18th street, between and
streets, to Eugene Mes weeney for Sl050U:
r.
streets, to Charles Graf for s2.9l5; part sqr
1854 between l4th ana 18th streets east, for
$3.50; lots A and B sub sqr. $50, on l. street,
between North Capitol and LIST street, to Samu-
ell adams for S9Ss; lot 81 sqr 1877, on Jackson
Place, between Penn. avenue and H street,
TO Hon. Lorenzo Sherwood tor sis; farm OF
IA acres near Muirkirk Station on b. Il o. r.
X. for 5. Is. Webb, for S10OOO; lots l6, II, IS,
and -, sub sqT. e3s, on street. betwee 5th
and 9th streets east, to s. @. Clark for 81 504
sold for Gonzaea College, east half sqr. 623 for
s35oo0 part OF lot 40 SCR: e23. for 6. w. Cal
vert for S1UiG; farm of lG3 acres ~ miles from
W ashington. on the old Bladensburg road, for
ThomasJ J Barclay, for SO 600 cash. west half
lot 3 sqr. 400, on q street south, between AZ
and 9th streets, 10 q. Mangan for $1,000.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY.-H. V. Newkirk
was arrested yesterday for committing an as.
sault and battery upon p. Legore. and taken
before Justice N. H. Miller TO answer the Of
fence. From the evidence it appeared that
Mr.. Legore was at his (Newkirk 81 restaurant,
on Pennsylvania avenue, near Fourteenth
street, and while playing game Of cards with
guest dispute arose between them. This
led to An assault by his competitor in the game,
when he (Legore) applied to Newkirk, who
was in the room, for protection. Assistance
was promptly rendered, but in a manner en-
:rely at variance with the wish and expecta.
ton OF The said Legore; for Newklrk. instead OF
taking sides with him, aided his ad versary in
that be seized Legore, violently elected him
from his house, and after getting on rside com
mitted an assault upon him. At that time
officers James E. Arnold and Edward Blewet,
who were in a street car, observed the trans
action, and, jumping of, proceeded to the scene
OF conflict, and arrested the parties and took
them before Justice Miller. who, upon hearing
the facts IN the case, imposed fine Of SIS upon
Newkirk. lie very promptly paid the same,
and went his way rejoicing. .t.
RELICS FOR THE OLDEST INHABIT ANTS
Last evening at The sale OF the library of the
lare Edwin q. Morgan, by Messrs. J. +. Gold.
we'll d Co.. spelling book, published in 1890,
was put mp for sale, and the bidding became
very spirited. The sum of S25 was finally
reached, At which the nuctioneers bid it in.
and handed 1t to Mr.. w. Y. Fendali, with g.
request TO give IL to his father for present afion
to the Oldest Inhabitants.
The same firm at q sale Of household goods
yesterday, came across dinner.plate made
about the year 1900, in which is figure Of
Washington surrounded by guns, flags, &C.,
snrmounted with the inscription, "George
washington, departed this life December 18th,
1899, Il 81. and the tears Of a nation watered
his grave" which they design presenting to
the same body.
DELIRUM TREMENs.-This terrible malady
produced BY excessive Indulgence in alcoholic
drinks, causes It's victims TO cut strange an
tics sometimes. About five O'clock yesterday
afternoon, as the steamer Thomas Collyer was
among the passengers, suddenly sprang from
his seat with yell, and pulling Of his coat
and hat. threw them overheard af'er which
he rushed to the side OF the steamer and
was in the act of jumping into the river
when he was seized by the male passengers
and prevented from dong so. He was taken
to Alexandra, and all along the route uttered