Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-26
Afiairs in Gssiset0wn.

LIST OF LETTERS remeinipE IN thu Pc-t Of
ice, O. org town, C.. sept 20, 1867
Lasirs' = -allen Mrs. Moriah &, Camp
hell Mrs. Elizabeth, C@rfer Mrs. Ann NJ, Cur.
t's Elizabeth Countess Mrs. Eiiep, Corts Mrs.
Lizzie, Cox Mrs. Margaret, Coa,es Mrs Mary
o., Harvey Mrs John, Jouria,n, Madam
Nosss Mrs. Moriah, Peck Mss Kitiie T. Rid
%, Miss Martha, Ritter Miss Mary A, Rich
atds iars; Sarah A, Smith Mrs. Margaret,
Steward Mrs Mary. Scail Mss Lu5atmah,
Niafh Ms. Mary Is TayI - Fannie, VIII
I,ams MIS- Janey, Wright Mrs. Edwsrf,
Walker Amanda.
Adrms MIR. O.. Bell John Henry, Bpt,er Jt a.
". Belt Lee, Benedict, Cooper Capt C.. g.,
tenghian William, Cain Cohmap, Gladly Der
nis' Der len Mr., Churchill George. { ir-
ter Luke. Gale Capt. DanI T. Clark, o. f. Z,
Dorsey John, Earl George A, Fisher John e.
tarteii George, Gresrs James f, Green Dr.
n, Grey 1h"msS G''ns 'aHlss F'e,Nmo7
Charles, harkrs. h~cw1, Hogeinag ~
hossefs Rev. n, ranks " iiiam. Jones R-pt
X, h .rbs CDaiies Is, korms Henry krouse
or H Lewis p. Johp, McChes.er Maurice,
ri odden Henry, Marcel Jonn, Marcel H. NJ
Mummy James; myles Jno p. Mckeusey u
h. Perry FREDERICK A, Prin G.. T.. Partridge
", ~, PTtnhorn Henry, Phsey Joshua, Pat
.'no b., Far ridge Frank, REYNOLDS NJ. Rogers
Gee. Rden Jas. A., Riich'e VIM. H., Spencer,
George, TiunsfeIs f.. Stone DANIEL, Ssbasuan
Chas. W. Sleewrock Eartrain, SEES ION Iuo
Wilkinson Eddie. Whealer Martain, Watts
Tboa., Wopies Capt Jas, Werten boxer Wood
ward f., Young VIM. ].
SLIM AFFAIR.-A cotem porary this morn
'pg says :-''i es-erday ives the commencement
of tire three days festival and tournament at
Ana'cstan Island Every preparation had
been previously made. but the attendance was
quite slim. The tournament was arnoupced
to commence at O'Clock, but it vast past 4 be-
fore the Judges appeared on the stand, and the
lists made cut" Some two or three haxgard
and wo. BECOME knights reminding one of their
great prototype Don Q uixotte were seen wend-
ing their way toward the Island tins morning,
but their humble was so small that the indics.
tons are the "grand tourney has "fizzled''
Pokiog stick through ring is not SO very
intelle ctual and entertaining pastine after
all
EI""TION OF OFFICERs.-At a meeting OF
..rnac Divlsio Sons of Temperance, held
Ia; evening. at their hall Oh Congress street,
the following were elected as officers, to serve
during the ensuing quarter W. p, j. l..
Parkhnrst; W. A.. Geo w BeaIl, ir.; Il. s,
John Il. Davis; A. r. s, Jos Bremmermau:
Treas, II. Hudson: Cnap., q. 5. Ramsburg;
Con-. ! Thos Shermer; A. c., Beverly .S.ru, 5:
l. s.. Erastus Reynolds; and o. S, ". y >ua ~
The selection OF lady officers was ceIeT,ta
unit the next regular meeting.
TIE CANAL.-Tte Superintendent ard To-r
OF Dire cors of the Canal THIS morning took
trip up the line to examine II g feeder at dam
No l. four miles above Georgetown, that thew
may .nsiuer what measures to adopt in order
to increase the supply OF water below the feed
eg, Tor purposes of navigation and to supply
the mills. Eighteen boats nave come down
since our last report, and thirty have o.
out.
:" PMENTs OF COAL. From the Bore,
Con ''Hny day, PCS tors; from the Cumbpr-
land Company. 3I6 tons: from The Hampsbire
& Baltimore Company. so tons from RAYS
docks, $50 tons. and from the Consolidation
FHr'pany. $40 tons.
The PoET.-The s:elmer l.. G. E1:s' left
this morning with heavy cargo Or \ " York.
The steamer Geo. H. Stont, Capscin Ford. 1t
this morning with a cargo Of grain for Pr,ila-
deIpbia.
of he new Catholic Church at Tenallytown.
ID. O., to De known as ST. AIMS. will De iald
o. L,--t Sunday evening. by Rev. Bernard
Mcguire, S. j. President of GEORGETOWN Col
.ege. The college choir will be present.
DULL.-No business transacted on Char &c
Tbs morning.
MOVED IN.-Mrs. Limerick, widow of the
late Peter limerick. bavIns purchased aud re-
pared house No. 1873 Bridge sire ct, has now
moved in, and opened out a good supply o.
fancy goods in the front room, fitted up 10 a
store.
NEW WAREHoUsE-Workme are now en-
gagged in erecting new warehouse, on TIE
dock to the lett OF High street, 100 by 60 feet,
tor The store &c of merchandise brought from
New York by the steamers of the Merchants
lie.
by the police yesterd8y-two for fighting, ons
for being a de~erter, one for intoxcaton ore
for disorderly conduct, one for vagrancy, and
one for attempting to steal The corporation
realized but sl.5U, the amount Of the fines i'm
pc ed.
ARRESTED AS A DEsRRTER-Ofcer VIM
Cunningham yesterday arrested a lnan named
Joseph Henly, % years old, said to belong to
the 4h u. s. artillery, at Fort Whipple. 81
deser er. He was turned over to the military
authorities at Fort Whpple.
DIsoRDRRLY--Jos. Jackson, colored, yes
terday ARE ted by Officer Reid, was fined
sl.5O by Justice Buckley, tor disorderIy con-
duct.
EAGRANCY.-Officer Green brought to the
station house last night batter named Jas. A.
tHlScrt, charging HIM with vsgrancy. He was
placed in the cell until this morning. when re
was brought out before j ut ice Buckley, who
committed him to the workhouse.