Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-14
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ACTION OF TnH FIRE CoMMissIoNERs.-A
meeting Of the Fire Com missioners was held
sssielday at the Mayors oite-y The Mayor ss
steam. CINE Henry Addison" was dis.
missed, upon charge Of neglect OF duty, and
mr.. Petit was appointed temporarily IN bis
place. On motion OF Nr. Fowler. the Corpo
rahoh IS requested TO faruish 500 additional
feet OF hose. also new bose carriage Mes srs.
Rooier and Fowler were appointed COM
n,uee 70 aet ~ conjunction WITH the Mavor
TOT fce PURPOSE or consulting the FIRE Commits
sioners OF Washington, aud ask the co-opera.
non Of that department. ON the occasion Of fires
in George own. The meeting Their adjourned.
SALE OF STock:-Mr. J. ]. Bogue has INST
sold "a shares OF the Farmers and Mechanics
Bank OF Georgetown, al SO per share. This rs
large advance on previous sales. and the
affsirs of that institution are now IL a most
promising condition, 1t having lately declared
three per cent dividend on par value .
CENTRAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION - The
eighteenth monthly meeting of this association
took place at Isang's Hotel on Monday even.
ing last, which was largely attended VIM
Clabaugh. Esq, president, In the chair After
the transaction Of the usual routine of bust
ness, 5000 was offered, and sold at an average
of Slo2 per share. The constitution Of the as
sociatiOn provides that each stakeholder, for
each and every share Of stock be holds. shall
pay The sum OF one dollar. on the second Mon
day OF each and every month, to the associa
ton, until its close. and stockholders are emit
tied TO purchase shares at an advance not ex
ceeting SI10 per share from the funds OF the
association. The stock Is to consist of not less
than six hundred shares, but it may be in
creased by the board Of directors to one thou
sand in all. and persons may also subscribe
Tor shares upon such terms as may be pre-
scribed by the directors. ~
POLICE MATTERs.-The police Off GERS made
seven arrests yesttrday-3 for disorderiy con-
duct, for wasting Potomac water, 1 for a
violation OF Corporation ordnance, and |
for indecent exposure.
SHOOTING IN TIE STREET.-OfficerS SWIM
Dor hai %
intoxicated and shooting in the street. He was
arraigned before Justice Buckley, who fined
him $3.50. Parker threw the shooting iron
away when he saw the officer after him.
DIsoRDERLY IN THE CoUNTY.-Officer Jones
this morning arres ed henry Clark, and AL
b. TT and Nathan Dover, charged with being
disoroerly in the county. They We're taken
to the station -bonss. where they had hearing
before Justice Buckley, who dis m Used the TOR.
mer and fined the latter two 50 50 each.
THE NEW BAPTIST CHURcH.-Workmen
have commenced, under the direction of Mr.
James G. Naylor, to whom the contract was
awarded. to lay the foundation for the new
Baptist Church on the corner of q ay and Con-
gress streets. The building is to be of frame,
and will be completed about the lst Of Feb
ruary. 1t is expected to cost about -, 900. The
lot upon which the church is to be built is in a
most central location, and Is in every point of
view a n ost desirable one. 1t is situated about
six feet above the pavement. which will give
to the church high and commanding situa-
ton. The lot cost $4,000. The congregation is
prospecting finely. and increasing IN numbers
and strength.
MERCHANTS ExCHANGR.-No business was
transacted at the exchange this morning, and
the only offering was that of $50 bushei, of
wheat. The following sales were made after
change yesterday: i,2UG bushels of wheat at
S2.lo, and Acct bushels at s..
THE PoRT.-The steamer Philadelphia
Capt. Fultz, sails this evening with full
cargo, principally of flour and guano, for
Phila delphia. The schooner Milton. Corsey,
Master. sailed this morning with shingles,
from Mr. Pickrel's wharf, consigned to Nor
folk
SHIPMENTS OF COAL From the Cumber-
land to- day, 4Sl tons: from RAYS docks, ,ii6
tons, and from the Cumberland Company, 450
tons.
The .CASAL-Twenty one boats have come
in by way OF the canal since our last report,
bringing coal onsIgned to the American, Cen
tral. Consolidation. Cnm berIand, Borden, and
the Hampshire and Baltimore companies. be-
sides the Black Eye. which brought Is bushels
OF peaches to market. Thirty boats have gone
out. The water still remains low. The mills
were stopped for an hour yesterday and to-
day. in order to give the water an opportunity
to accumulate. The mills draw off q consid-
cradle amount of the water IN the canal. as
does the machinery reg uired in unloading the
coal boats.
CHURCH IMPROVEMENTS The improvements
upon the Methodist Protestant Church. on
those upon Christ Church, Protestant Episco-
pal corner OF Congress and Beall streets. are
progressing finely.
IMPRovEMRET.-Capt Benton Boggs, pay.
master at the Navy Yard, is repairing the
west wing of his house, No. 106 Dumbarton
house. which, rs it is, is an ornament to the
locality. The repairs will cost abOut S4,O0J