Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-11

now being erected by the GermAn i'ntaefsa
congregation, on the corner OF dign and an
streets. is rapidly approaching complesNn'
ton BY the 10th Of November. -Four weeks
nom the day the ccrner.stone was LAID the
first coat Of plaster was put upon the waus 81
cAnrch Vas given to MT r. A. Hazle, who
has pushed the work nesrly TO compilation.
he c6uI ch is ~ feet 'front.' by IS feet deep, and
Is feet from the floor TO the ceilisc. It's OF
brick. With pressed brick front, and built In
the gothic sly ie OF archie sure, with square
tower II feet at oSe TIE roof. TT pews and
the altar are TO be constructed OF black wal
nut. The windows are lar.e, and are of
stained glass. The entripce is on 9Th street.
The brick work was done By Mr.. Seth Scfell;
Mr.. p. McIntire was given the coz tract for the
plastering, and Mr.. T.. Orfutt the contract for
the painting. The building presents a fine
appearance. and will aid ma erialIy in en-
hancing the value Of property IN that locality.
1t will cost about $3.50.
THD TOURNAMENT YEsTERDAY.-The tour
nament given by the Young Catholic Friec d
Society, on Analostan Island, yesterday, TO-
the benefit of the school, under the az, p'cIy
OF Trinity Church, was lsrgely attend :,
and ladies and gentlemen. The exercise
commenced about three O'Clock, there berg
engaged to furnish music Tor the occasion he
Holy Hill Brass Band.
address by Francis McNerhany; after which
they entered into the contest ior the honors OF
the day. The Knight Of the Southern Cause,
fai compel or the horor Of ns ming sns ueen
of Love and Beauty therefore devolved OF
hum. Mr.. GeorCe 3. TurverviIie the knight
Of Virginia, had the honor Of selectirg the LIST
Msid Of Honor. MIR. J. N. Brewer, knight Of
the Golden Horseshoe, won the privile &c OF
selecting the I'd Maid OF Hsnor while dr.. B.
T. HEST IN, Knight of Cedar Hollow, selected
the Sd Maid of Honor.
Tho tournament being concluded, Col NJ
ID. Ball, Of Fairfax Court House, was intro
duced, snd addressed those present. The
successful knights having dismounted, they
stepped forward, and Mr.. Chas. Ball crowned
Miss Ella Bradt, formerly OF Alexandria,
Queen of Love and Beauty. Mr.. Turverville
chose Miss M. Donaldson lst Maid; Mr.. J. n.
Brewer named Miss Alice Knowles ID Maid,
and Mr.. r. T. Hieston selected Miss Elizabeth
knowles Sd Maid of Honor. The ceremony OF
GROWING the queen being over, the festivities
were kept up until late hour in the evening".
REAL ESTATE TRAHsPRRs.-Mr. Thomas
Bowling, auctiOneer, yesterday evening sold
subdivision OF lots No. 20 and H. in Beatty d
Hawkins addition to Georgetown, with
frame building thereon, situated on the south
west corner OF LIST and Frederick streets, and
fronting "a leet on the south side OF Frederick
street with a depth OF II feet, to Mrs. ID.
Brown, tor s. ,0GO. Subdivision of lot No. II,
in Threlkeid's addition to Georgetown, situ-
ated On the nor Invest corner of LIST and Fay
cite streets with a front of % feet on Fay ette
street, and with a depth OF 100 feet, improved
by two-story brick house ana large brick
Z, L..
VISION of lot I3, fronting IS feet inc nes on the
north sioe of Bridge street, with depth OF C9
ieet. together win two three-story brick
houses erected thereon, and the privilege OF
an alley on the north side; also, the alley on
the east side thereof, and adjoining the pro-
perry OF Mr.. Linthicum. and SUBJECT to rent
of $50 per front foot, to buckley Marbery, for
SI0i5U Subdivision OF lot 80, in Old George
town, situated on the corner of Prospe ct and
Frederick streets, improved with twO-story
brick house, was offered for sale, but with
drawn at go $40.
POLICE BUSINESS. The police made II ar
rests yesterday for grand larceny. 10 for
MODIFICATION and disorderly conduct 1 for a
violation of a corporation ordinance. for fast
driving, and for fighting in the street. JUS
tice Buckley i'm posed fines amounting to 1875.
STILL AEoTHRR.-Oficer Harry volkman
yesterday evening arrested a salesman named
II. Steadmap, charging him with violating q
corporation ordinance by selling liquor for 8
1irm in New ork, without q license. He was
arraigned before Justice Buckley. when the
charge was sustained and he req uired to pay
fine of $40
FAST DRIvING.-Chares Slade. colored, was
Yesterday evening arrested by Officer Noik-
man and trken before Justice Buckley, charged
with fast dsiving, and was fined $500.
To THE WORK Brown, at
late hour last evening, arrested and took to
the station house an intoxicated woman of
bad repute: named Mary Thomas She was
locked up in the cell tor the night, and having
s.snooZed off, her drunk, was this morning
arraIgned before Justice Buckley to answer
the charge of inebriatiou, when she was fined
81 so, and in default OF payment committed
to the work-houEe. Officer R,obey We 9terday
arrested q servant named Mary McLlughli
for being in a disgraceful state of inebri alton
She was arraigned before Justice Buckley, and
in default OF So 50 fine committed - the work.
house.
DIsoRDERLY-Wm.G G. Griffith and Peter
Lester, arrested by Officer warwick for in
toxication aud disorderly conduct, were fined,
RrSf hol ofsn G.
and J. &. Steele, arrested for disorderly con-
duct by Officers Dangler and H AIRY, were fined
So So elch and VIM. Ball, arrested by Officer
Harry tor intoxication, was fined $3.50.
ARRIVAL OF WHEAT.-The canal beat Sal
lie, Bill Myer, has arrived with 5000 bushels
OF wheat for Mr.. George Waters.
Doc LICENCE3.-The licences for the keep
ing of dogs, given by the corporation, expired
yesterday, and the police officers are going
round collecting the money duo for q renewal
Of the licenses. In case persons thus called
upon do not pay their license, the dogs are
shot by the police, and should the owners re-
fuse to give up the dogs to be shot and to get
bring such arties before the police magistrate,
who may fine them not less than 50 or more
than Sc.
YET AroTHER-Officer Volkman this morn.
ing brought before Justice Buckley merchant,
charged with selling meat without q license.
The Justice required him to contribute to the
corporation fund the sum of Ss050.
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE Flour and Wheat
going up The following business was trans
acted on Change this morning :-OferlEgs-
$3.50 bushels of wheat, 400 bushels of corn, 90
bushels Of oats and IS bushels of meal. Sales
1880 bushels of red wheat, at S2.75; 1.2OO bush
els do, at 81. so: 1880 bushels d. at 50 ~: 900
bushels do, at S2.75; $50 bushels do, at 50 so;
li0 bushels of wheat, inferior, at $3.50; 100
bushels OF wheat damaged, at 81. 25 30 bush. .
els Of wheat, damaged. at %; 400 bushels Of
corn. at 81 80: 50 bushels of oats, at 60 cents,
and 90 bushels Of meal, at S1.40.
TIE PoRT.-The steamer Express, Captain
Nichol, has arrived with merchandise to Dis
trict Merchants, from Baltimore The steamer
Valley Oity. Captain Tomlin, has gone out with
a heavy cargo for New York.
SOLICITING TRADE.-Ufficer Reid, this morn.
ing, arrested and took before Justice BucKey
tanner, named Philip Bargruder, charging him
with distributing his cards among the leather
dealers Of the town, and soliciting trade with
ont a Gcensa Tha InStica dnad him con and