Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-26

tomas were escorted 70 Willards Hotel, where
they have quarters. The club is headed nv
the President, Mr.. John Wildey, corousr a.
New York, and numbers all told about 6tx1
members, of whom "a arrived yesterday and
abe ~, 30 more thus morning, Duslng the day
PLACES of interest In this city, some going %
the Nationals grounds, and Others to Alexan-
dria. Arlington. Georgetown, ar d other points
Today they are being shown the various pub.
hc buildings. At 2x O'Clock this afternoon
me game will be played on the Nationals
grounds, 10th and S Streets and doubtless
there will be large attendance. A suffi cient
number OF seats have been placed upon the
grounds to accommodate fifteen hundred spec.
tators, and as all the seats are covered, ladies
may witness the game without in con veniencs
from the rays of the sun. The following are
Natiousls-Parker. second base: Williams,
pitcher; Wright, short-stop; Hodges, right
neid; Berthrong, centre field Fox. third base;
Morton, catcher; Fletcher, first base Smith,
left field.
Mutuals-Pike, second base: G. Hunt, centre
HELD Bearman, first base; Waterman, third
base; Peters. pitcher Hatfield. catcher; .Jewett,
field.
After the game there will be a throwing
match between Mr. Fox, of the National, and
son, and other offs cials are expected to be pres
ent. After the game a COLLATION. will be served
up for the visitors and their friends.
II the Mutuars do not remain to play the
morning for Baltimore. where they will play
the Pastime Club. and on Wednesday they will
play the Athletic Club at Philadelphia. The
return game between the Mutual and Nation
part of October.
The following are the names of the members
OF the Mutual Club at Wlilard's Hotel John
Wildey, President, William H. Dongan, Will.
liam Mcmahon. John Hatfield, CHARLES Bear
man, Charles Hunt, Daniel Patterson, ArchI-
oaIa Fullerton, L Pike, Edward Green, Jo-
lanes lanes, Foley, Thomas Peters, Nathaniel
kirnan, Thomas Gallaher, Anthony Hartman,
Dewitt. Foshay: ir:, John Mcmahon, Daniel
vi Kelly, A. NJ. Whitlock, jr., James Long,
Augnstus Mosser, Alex: V. Davidson, VIM.
jennings, Robert Lindsly, S. Kuyter, John
Leilee, X. II. Thorn, Robert Adkins. J. Beard,
f. Alhorn, E. ID. Sell, p. Cavanagh, James
Mcconnell, John Shaw. Thomas Muli,gan,
Robert Benning. Chas. S. Steven, and J. H.
The Mutuals visited the Executive Mansion
THIS morning, in company with the National
Club of this city. Upon being ushered into
the Library, Mr. Wylie, President of the Mn
tual Club, informed the President he had been
elected mem Der of their club, and pinned to
The lapel of his coat the badge OF member
snip. The President expressed himself much
pleased, after which he was in trod ced to and
shock hands with each of the members Of the
club.
At2 O'Clock the members OF the New York
hotel two Of their splendid omnibusses. each
drawn bv four spirited horses, with red and
white pluInes on their heads, which they &C.
copied, ard, under escort OF a delegation Of the
n anonal Club, OF this city. rode ont to the
grounds upon which the contest was to take
place. As they moved off. with the buses
Handsomely decorated with flags the scene
presented was an agreeable one.
INTERESTING TO CoAcHMAkBRs-A. the
convention of the delegates from the coach.
knr
beld recently in Cincinnati, the question of the
amount of monthly dues was takeu up and
elected considerable discussion. Mr. j. Rev
nolds. assistant secretary OF the convention
and delegate rom the Coachmakers' Union
OF this city. arose and delivered a brief speech
relative to the question under consideration,
protesting against establishing any specific
SUM DE said the association had yet to as
certain the exact amount OF money that would
be necessary to sustain the union, and that il
me embers were required to contribute six
cellars per year to the general fund il would
sometimes be impossible. and always difficult,
TO obtain from them additional subscriptions
during emerRen cies: whereas, if the dues were
not SO specifically fixed, but were 10 be levied
I'D proportion TO the exigencies of the organi-
zaboD, more generous feeling might possibly
pervade the hearts of the coachmakers and
more satisfactory results be achieved by less
stringent measures. He closed his argument
by making a motion to lay the subject on the
table, and the motion was carried.
FIRE-An alarm of fire was sounded this
morning, about half.past ~ O'Clock, from box
IS, caused by the partial burning OF a three
story frame house, located on the south side
OF & street, between Twelfth and Thirteenth,
dwelling by Solored man, named St. Clair
Burleigh. When discovered. smoke was is
SUNG frcm The centre Of the lower floor and
under the steps leading to the second story:
ana as none OF the family were at home at the
time, the fire was doubtless the work of an in
cendiary. The f1remen were promptly on the
ground. but only the services OF one steamer,
(he Franklin. } were brought into USE as the
fire had gained but little Roadway and the
abundance OF water at hand made it an easy
matter to get a stream on. But little dam age
was done the building or Its contents.
AVOIDANCE OF SICKNESS air at this
season, and especially during the alterations
OF drenching rains and hot suns, is full OF the
should be, the study, IS it is the interest OF all
To remember then that an empty stomach
gIeediiy takes in miasm, furnishes rule for
our guidance which IS simple. easy Of prac-
tice, and Of potent efficacy. Avoid going into
The open air before the NOR ming meal is eaten;
avoid sitting or sleeping in the open air if the
temperature is IN the slightest degree chilly;
and safeguard is furnished against chills
and fevers, and the usual fall diseases, moro
certain than all the apothecary's drugs and
physicians formulas
PICKPOCKETs.-Ont the last trip OF the steamer
Column bia from Baltimore to this city, which
arrived here about eight O'Clock sunday night,
1T seems that a deputation of the slight
fngersd'' gentry must have taken passage.
One white passenger was robbed Of a gold
watch and chain, and colored man had his
pocket picked OF purse containing SIS. On
arriving at the wharf la this city officer
Barnes, OF the police, was notified OF the nefa-
rious transactions. and Instituted a rigid scru-
tiny of all the passengers; ont failed to die.
cover any one upon whom suspicion could
rest. The supposition is that the thief or thieves
left the boat at Alexandria.
POLICE RETURNS The reports of the lieu.
tenants OF police made yesterday morning.
show the number OF arrests for the preceding
"a hours TO have resulted in the committal OF
one for court; the dismissal of twenty.one;
holding of five to bail to keep the peace; the
eommittal of one TO the werkhouse; the impo.
sition OF Slis2O i'll fines, in forty.aye cases.
The reports to-day show that twenty two
cases were dismissed; fines amounting to
$50 so, imposed in fifteen cases; one held to Sc
and one turned over to the military.
THE ISLAND SABBATH SCHOOL UNIoN-Ths
regular monthly meeting Of the Island Sabbath
School Union, composed OF the schools OF South
Washington, wac held at Ryland Chapel yes
terday, and vas largely attended. During the
meeting the pupils sang several beautiful
hymns, under the lead OF ex-Alderman T. e.
Lloyd, and addresses were made by Rev. Dr.
Hamilton, pastor of Ryland Chapel, who well
coined the Union TO the new church: Hon. A.
w. Randall, Postmaster General, who spoke
youth, and Mr.. o. y. Wight, who made a very
neat address.
WB0 DOES 1T BKLoN0 To!-Some boys this
morning found on the canal banks near Tenth
street, q very perfectly formed, and excsllently
M Hr.tn oh H.