Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-22

Aqueouct ROAD % eco the hunle tnscrtp on.
T wo miles this side OF the Falls reported
4 Whereabouts OF said iuscripuon-these two
/ Eentiemen stopped At house to inquire more
definitely. The old folks were gone to meeting,
sup ds e. WITH ns arns
water from gourd. She said that nobody in
that neighborhood knew of snch inscription,
OF OF any sandstone rock on the river: but thai
looking Tor II, and as they came back they all
said they had seen it She snic kered some as
she made this remark, and the two gentlemen
smoker. SAID they, "Where do these persons
from Washington say they found the inscrip-
ton Z" oOh." said she, gna wing at her left
thumb - If to hide another giggie. "they found
1t scat ersd all about. Some say it is down by
the culvert others that it is on Bear Island,
and others that 1t is on the Virginia shore
The travellers went mp the road piece and
was reclining under spreading beach, or
some other tree. He gave it as his opinion that
the inscription was at the bottom OF the shaft
Of the "Mary land gold mine.' A smart young
man on horee- back stated, with gravity of
manner calculated to inspire confidence, that
It was found inscribed on chunk OF Great
Falls ice.
The TIVE gentlemen concluded that personal
investigation would perhaps be the best re.
source. and that IL the Georgeto wn canal
steamer took mp passengers to see the runes,
that the runes must be. near the canal. They
crossed the canal on an improvised raft, fget.
ting their feet wet up q the neck in the opera.
tion.) and progressing towards the river en-
tered upon q vast swamp extending for many
miles up and down ., the river. inserspersed
miscellaneous assOrtments OF rocks. They
lunched on log, found the inscription, picked
some black and concluded that II Suasu
travelled much in that part OF the cou ntry she
didn't wear hoops. Returning they got an
other drink from the pretty young lady by the
wayside, on which occasion she propounded
this guery-"Why am like the Runic inscrip
hoyu cd uQr Mi
answers-'because it was the reverse of
plain ""beeause the character was very pure"
because 1t was very graceful" all OF which
a dam. sell" They aver, and assert, and de.
clare, that they do not see the point.
THE RIVER FReHT-Harreys Wharf-Ar-
de Grace, coal for Harvey, Clark & Given
Carriers Whd1f.--Arrived-Schr American
Eagle. Ramsey, from Philadelphia, coal for
Jas. Rrazier, H Fowler, and s. 8. Magrn der;
schooner sam. H. Travis, Applegartn. from
Havre de Grace, coal for q. L. Sheriff.
Sailed-Schooner Clyde, Gage, for Georgetown
to load COAL
Medley. from Havre de Grace, with coal;
brig Susan Duncan, Turner. fromiBangor, Me-,
lathes, DC, Church d Co.; schooner Lookout,
Jarvis, Havre de Grace, coal for Stewart;
schooner Cornelin, Noyes, do, for W. II. Mar
low; schooner John Thomas. do, for A. Wood
Il Go Schooner Mary A. Longhery, Long
hery, from PhiladelphIa, with coal for H. q.
Stewart; Schooner Ben Stokely, HiIman, from
Salisbury, with lum Der for Wiilet & Redgrave,
(alse sailed) Sloop Vandelia, from below, with
clans.
GINA, Gresg, wood for Hunt: schr. Tra,nac-.
quith, Cranch, wood for market Schr. Kate,
Frere, wood for Frazier.
Strenh Street Wharf-Arriyed = Steamer
market trnck. and large number Of passengers.
Sirh Street Whorf.-Arrived- Ken
nebec, Wilson, Baltimore, with merchandise
fer the District cities, Sailed-Schr. Modesty,
Weaver, for Georgetown, to load coal, for
Hartford, Conn. .r
The Wawaset took down large crowd on
the excursion OF the Metropolitan and George
Washington Sons Of Temperance, for ely
mont o-day.
The steam tugs Gov. Curtin and Bell Haven.
lying at7th street wharf for a week or wo past
machinery by Gray Il Noyes, left to day to re-
sumo their places on the line Of the Potomac
Towing Company of Georgetown, ID. G.
Messrs. Gray Noyes have put these boats in
first class condition.
FIGHT AT COLUMBIA GARpEN.-Tnis after-
noon, two men. one named Ciagett and the
other Frazier, were playing cards, when some
words passed concerning a watch. They
spoke together lew minutes, when Clagett
made remark as to the others capacity tor
playing cards. and turned 10 leave, when Fra
Zler struck him twice with loaded cane.
They then clnehed, but were soon parted by
the bystanders.
TIE RuH1c INscR1PT1oHs.-There was such
rush on Saturday for copies OF the Star con-
tanning the facts in regard to the Runic in
scription at the Great Falls that we were
obligedfo issue supplementary edition to
copies on Saturday can do so to-day by an.
plying at the Star counter.
PAID THE PENALTY.-Two young girls,
aged respectively II and Is years, and named
Martha and Mollie Martin were arrested by
officer Wilson and taken before Justice MOI.
sell to answer to the charge of enticing pros
titution. They were found guilty and fined
IS each. "
SANITARY RBPoRr-Two arrests were made
OF persons creating nuisances. One dead horse
and five dead dogs were reported and removed
man named Siocera was found sick on North
Capitol street about o'clock on Saturday even
ing, and removed to his residence by officer
Ourand.
An ASSAULT TO KILL.-A colored man, %
years old, named Elijah Brown, came before
Justice Tucker, at the tenth precinct station.
house, charged by Elizabeth Brown with
assault and battery, with intent to kill. After
hearing the evidence IN the case, the Justice
committed the accused to Jail for court.
A
WILL PAY VISIT TO THE WoRKHoUsE.-
female Of "a summers. named Betty Blag-
burn, was arrested and brought before Justice
Tucker at the eighth precinct station house,
charged by Lieut. Milstead with vagrancy.
Her sentence was 70 the effect that she goes to
the above named place for 80 days.
RUNAwAY.-Yssterday afternoon, while
Major Alberts was driving along and 18th
streets, his horse took fright and ran away,
breaking both shafts off. The driver was
81 ghtly hurt by being kicked on the hand.
No other damage done.
OPEN ON SUNDAY.-Oficer Bailey yesterday
arrested Thomas Tillman and took him before
Justice Walter, at the second precinct, to an
sWer to the charge Of keeping his shop open
on the Sabbath. The Justice imposed q fine
OF $40 upon him.
No LICENsE.-Jere'h O'Connell and Thomas
Burns, charged with selling liquor without q
license had hearing before Justice Tucker.
In the Seventh Ward, and were fined S2)
each. The latter took an appeal from the de.
cision Of the Justice.
POLICE SUMMARY.-The whole number of
arrests made on Saturday by the police were
10; the amount derived from fines, $751; rs
The number OF arrests made yesterday we're
SO, and the amount derived from fines, Sse &C.
GoNE TO JAIL.-James Gleason, charged BY
Margaret Gleason with assault and battery,
was committed to jail in default OF security to
keep the peace by Justice Walter.
WEwould call special attention to the meet.
ing of the Young Mems Christian Association
this evening, at Calvary Baptist church. SEQ
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DIED. ..
THOMPSON. On the morning Of the 2lst inst,
after lingering illness, JOSIAS THOMPSON, in