Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-06


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THE RIVER FRONT, August 9Th, 1s67.-The
Wbarfs are quite bare OF vessels at this time
though number have been reported on the
Will De found statement OF affairs as at pres
ent exists:
Corter's Wharf-Arrivsd-Sch Saco
Wilson, Havre- de Grace, coal for George Roo
ers. Sailed-Schooner Rbodella Blew, Peter
son, Georgetown,t to load with coal for an East
ern port.
,y RaIey's WAary-Arrived-Sch John H.
Willing, White, water melons for MARKET
Sailed-Schoone Four Boys, down the river,
TO loed with wood.
Fo@ler's Wharf-Arrived-Sch Agnes,
hun Son. Sailed-Schoonei Kadosh, Ira
vers, St. Mary's, light; VIM. Ogden, Doherty,
Eastern Shore, light; Kate Freer, lower Poto.
mac, light; Sloop Eagle, Ellis. ice Tor fishing
shore.
Crouch's d-Schooner John
Forsyth, Applecste, North river, 200 tons blue
serenh Street ,charf-Arr ived-Stern-
wheeler Enterprise. Duty, Deep Hole, hay,
straw; wood, peaches, &c. for A. B Lacy.
S'rth Street Tharf-Arrived-scho Ho-
stone 1or Nicholas Acker.
THE NEXT RReATrA.-The "MolIie Lee" il
the name OF jaunty little yacht recently pur.
chased by Mr.. Geo. Crouch, of the 9th street
wharf. and fitted up q competitor for the
prize IN the next regatta, expected to take place
speed
undergone most rigid tests, and in every in
stance the results have been OF the most sat.
isfactory character. Several pri vate excur.
sions have taken place, and tonight a party
OF ladies and gentlemen will indulge in a
moonlight trip down the river.
AppropOs. the Brunette the victorious boat
in the regatta OF Thursday last, is offered for
rattle by the owner soon as thirty chances
are taken at SIS apiece. The rattle is to take
place at Major Watts Cottage restauran
corner OF Sixth street and the river.
THR OHIO STATE Acknowledgements, be-
fore Judge Wylie, In chambers, the case OF the
State OF Ohio, at the relation OF BENJAMIN b.
Cowen, rs. James c. Wemore, came up on a
not Issue against the defendant, directing him
10 deliver up the archives of the Ohio State
agency at Washington TO the AdJutant Gen.
sTni Of that STATE and was asEqed by Gen
the respondent. The decision was reserved
This morning, Judge Wylie ordered rule
10 be issued, returnable on the first Tuesday in
September, when the case will come up on its
merits.
A FRACAs AT THE C1TY HALL--rhis morn
ing a fracas occurred in the Surveyors Office
at the City Hall between Mr.. Forsy tn the pres.
ent Inspector OF sewers and former City Sur
vevor, and Mr Q. H. Bliss, the present Sur
veyor. Sharp words were exchanged but no
blows. As warrant has been issued against
Mr.. Forsyth, and the matter may come np for
judicial Investigation, we forbear to give any
-H
THB Cow CAsE.-ln the case of Ferdinand
Schmidt We. Aaron Picard, In which it was
charged that the plaintiff sold an unseuno COW
to the plain tin. and afterwards refused to re-
fund the money received therefor, Justice NJ
H. Miller resumed the examination Yesterday
and rendered decision In favor OF the defend.
ant. The particulars involved have already
been pu blished in the Star
PATENT CAsRs.-1o-da Judge Cartier had
before him the application for reissne Of
pa'ents to Haines, Gage, and Whiteby. for i'm
provements In harvesters-appeaI from the
decisions of the Commissioner OF Patents.
Mr.. q. Clayton appears tor the petitioners,
and Messrs. Coombs, Stout and Hayes appear
tor the Patent Office.
vAGRANcY.-A colored boy, II years old,
named Henry Washington, come before Jus.
1ice Thompson yesterday afternoon, arrested
by Officer Hughes for vagraAcy. The Justice
committed him to the workhouse in default OF
security.
ALEXANDRIA 1THMs.-Ths Gazette OF yester-
day says:
/ he second session OF tho Board of Regtstra.
ton, for this city and county, Of which Col.
D r. Lee is President, will convene in this
city tomorrow morning and remain in ses.
sion unill Friday next. On Saturday, the 10TH
House, on the Columbia Turnpike, near Fort
Albany.
The steamer Columbia brought MP YESTERDAY
evening ore Of the largest sea turtles ever
by Mr.. Charles Unrue, formerly Of this citv.
but now residing on the bay
Z A coiortd boy employed by Mr.. Graves. at
the toll gate on tns Warrington and Alsxan-
there yesterday evening while bathing.
The old school BAptist Association Of aaat
Virginia will b hela as Upper Bread Run an
the 18th, lstntand 17th days Of this month.