Evening star., 1867-11-14

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No.2. win
TROUBLES OF THE CHNsus.TAKERs-AI
hougn our citizens generally promptly fur
hlshed the Information required OF them in or
SrI 10 OBTAIN a correct enumeration OF the in
haoltants of the District of Columbia vet there
were some exceptions. Officer A. NJ Sprague
OF me Eighth precinct, Left a blank at the
mouse, on New Jersey avenue OF a man said
20 be Book binder in the Government PRINT
ING ONCE. When he called for il the papsr
vas named to him and the door slammed in
Dis lace On examination he found the blank
filed mp follows: '
i deny the Right of any Boldly OF men 10
send such such a schedule as this into nv
House making a demand OF this KIND OF me-
here rs no children here to Educate the JV1T
nas Educated Us all 10 well, and its memory
to fTesh TO be forgotten"
TIE AGRICULTURAL FAIR-TAe Paciu1 Rqes
ItS.eTddy-TheTe was quite a good attendance
a the track yesterday 10 witness The plcing
race for the Sl.oOO premium fpooI sellersl for
Nhlch were entered Cold Water Billy and
hed RoysT The Judges were Mr.. James Mar
nal and NJ Il Cryer. The race was com
-neneed at three O'Clock, and In the frs, heat
Blliy took the lead and kept it 10 the scratch.
making bis mile in IS. Rover broke and was
aocut 80 yards IN The rear. The second heat
was beit-r contested and was won by Billy in
ia Billy was driven by bis owner. Major
an oorhis. and Rover by John Stevens
lhe hr>t heat Is considered a remarkably fast
CEe- considering the heayiness of the rack
and also me fact that the winn ing horse car
Tied l-U pounds.
GRAND DIVISION OF THE SONS OF TEu-
IEkANCE-A special session OF the Grand
DIVISION of the Sons OF Temperance Of Thfs
IIStEict Is 10 be held Tomorrow Fridayl evan
-ns, a, Temp.rance Hall, strest, between
IN ara ltth- This special meeting Will he of
interest IS tie Grand body will receive from
committee appointed a report in re alton 20
organizing divisions Of Sons of Temperancs
among the coloTed people of this District One
proposition Is 10 organize four divisions OF
SOIoieo men. and when they are organized
II this manner II IS claimed the white and
ccloTed people Will be entirely separate in the
oreanlzatlon, and both work for the same good
cause.
TIE RIVER FRoNT. Nov. 1i.-RiIsy's Wharf
Arriyed-Scnrs. Flying Fish. TayIor from Ac
comac, Va, with potatoes and oysters for
market. Nelly, Stacions, from Cone river with
3ys'ers Tor market; sloop Mary E. Butler
DAVIS. from York river, with oysters for
Richard Winfield.
CroUeh's Whdrf- Sailed - Steamer Viz
cinia, Gregg for Alexandra, TO take on q car
90 Of feed for lower Virginia.
NlIth Street Wharf.-The steamer Wawaset
capt fawke, arrived last night from Cone
river and Intermediate landings with a heavy
lot Of produce and quite a number of passen-
gers She lett this morning for Mount Vernon.
SALE OF GovERsMENT BUILDINGS The
buldiT es. some dozen in number constituting
LOyerture Hospital, fronting on Prince Penn
and West streets, in Alexan dria, were sold at
Publc auction yesterday by Mr.. Roster ID.
Beckley. for and on account Of the United
States The nett amount of sales was about
- l.io0- Messrs, Gray. Pullman, McCabe and
Diners were the purchasers. Mr. McCabe
owned the ground on which the structures
were placed, and will probably let the part of
the buildings he purchased remain on their
present site.
Assault AND BATTERY Thomas Harvey
mad hearing before Justice MorseIl yester.
day upon the charge OF assauIting Julia Har-
Iey. and was required 10 pay - fine Justice
MalteI had before him yesterday samuel A.
vrir
fer- The Justice committed nirn to i,il TO keen
The peace. Robert Miller came before Justice
Iueker al me First precinct station house,
upon The charge OF assauIting John Mardes
and The accused was required TO give security
tcr Court.
BASE BALL The game yesterday between
7be Athletics, of Philadelphia. and rne Nation
a.s, OF me grounds OF me latter, resulted in an
easy victory for the Athletics. The Athletics
are Eooc batters, good helders, and had no
trouble IN hatiIng the pitching of Williams
while The Nationals feIdeI very badly, and
could not bat the pitching OF Mcbride effect
iyely. Some two thousand persons witnessed
the gsme of sIx innings. which resulted In q
score OF 3 for the Athletics and IL for the Ma
1iOnsls game will be played by the Arhlet-
-cs and the Olympic OF this city, to-day.
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ACCZNPrRD BURGLARY-This morning
Mr.. Wm. Wilmer, boarding over Seitx's cigar
store, on Pennsylvania avenue, near ID street
east. heard some one attempting 10 make an
entrance in the store and gave an alarm which
Drought Oficer Bl unit to the spot, who arrested
he party and took him TO the FIfih Ward sta
rsiJn where, be gave his name as VIM Perkin-
named Glenn. who had recently been dis
charged from the Marine Corps. Justice Gull
heard the case and committed him TO jail.
"A FooT RAcE-Thsre was foot-race yes
Tsrday afternoon near the south draw of the
LoDg Bridge, between Washington Sanford
ara Thomas Shackelford, white, In which the
former was victorious. having ccompished
the feat of running four hundred yards in two
ffrv cents worth of whisky, and was as earn
esrly con tended for as II there had been a more
valuable stake at issue About seventy-nye
persons witnessed the exhibition.
FKxRuMyH's SAVINGS BASKs.-Last even
irg public meeting was held at -. Paul's
chapel sth street, South Washington, 10 hear
addresses In relation 20 savings banks. which
wss yery largely attended by the cOiored peo-
pie OF that section of the city. The pastor OF
the church, Rev. j. Hall, presided, and the
meeting was addressed by Prof. w. Wilson,
CASHIER of the Freedmens Bank in this city,
and others.
PREMIUMS TO WASHINGTON MECHANICS
On the award Of premiums a. the fair a. the
sxaia Mn,ysss ws. msss r on Tuesday, premiums were
awarded 20 Messrs kneessi Il Norneet. sad
die and harness makers, Of this city. as FOL
lOvs:-For saddle-trees, a silver medaE 1er
single hsrners, a silver medal; silver medal
trunk, silver medal
The DUCKINe SKAsoN-Tne season for
huIting these members of the feathereo
trihe l. row about fairly opened Last night.
Cant Bird. reached here. after q few days
hunt with = LOT Of one hundred and fifty as
sorted ducks, among which q umo Der OF
rue canvas packs They will be put In
market AT ressen able prices
GRATITUDE OF PRIZE FIGHTERS The Al.
erardrta G1zeffe of yesterday evening saws =
Oae OF the parties captured At the prize n z ht
Yesterday, In order 10 manifest his heartfelt
gratitude TO Sheriff Steusrt for releasing him,
S:ole that gentleman's hat from q table on
which 10 had been placed as he passed out OF
The Jail!
BREACH rs or THE PEACB.-Yesteroay After
noon, Hannah Reeves was arrested BY Ser
gseut Walling for q breach of the peace, AMI
was committed TO Jail in default Of security,
by Justice Walter. Ofhcer O'C.Ilansn also
arrested ). o. Wilson, for an assault and breach
OF the peace, aad be was also Committed 70
JAIL.