Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-17


White Lot about half past ten O'Clock, and
formed as follows: 18th Infantry band, 81
pieces, Nicholas Dausch, leader; 18th Infantry
!5o men, 44th Infantry, $50 men; 5th cavalry
band, (mounted,) 12 pieces, Jno. Arge himsr
leader; company X, 5th cavalry, 60 men. Tn'
regiments were oficered as foliows:-12th In
Iantry, Col. q. W. Wallace commanding
Lieut.. Col p. W. stamsll; Mai II. u. Parker
surgeon, Edwin Bentley; Adjutant, D. J
Gragie; company Is commanded by Lieut.
Dove company BY Lieut. Mctiowan com
| pany BY Lieut.. Holloran, company BY
| Lieut.. Mesp ath, company by Lieut.. Nolen
company g by Capt. Pond, company H by
Lieut.: Haiiaran, aud company l by Capt
Isssin. 44th infantry, commanded by Lieut.
Col. Carlyle Boyd; Adjutant, ]. H. Sylvester
company A commanded by Capt. McNet
company by Lieut. O. P. McTageert, com.
Lieut.. J. A. Yeckley, company by Lieut. H
narcotic, company G by Lieut. Charles "
Reyes, company by Lieut., W. P. Rodgers.
company \; 5tn cavalry, commanded by Bre-
| The line having been formed. the President,
accompanied by Gen. Grant, Gen. Emery,
Gen. Carr, OF Gen: Emery's staff, and Gen.
and several other officers, arrived at the place.
| and the troops marched in review, first in
common time and then double quick. The
tons; after which, the President, accompanied
| by Gen Grant and the other officers, marched
down the line, the soldiers standing at a pre-
sent arms. The infantry then went through
| the manual of arms; after which, they were
dismissed. The troops made a very handsome
! appearance, and their efficiency in the move
| ments ELECTED much praise.
THE RIVER FRONT. OCTOBER 17.-Hurrsys
Whdrf-Sailed-Schr.L Lucy Jones, Munse Y
master, bound to Georgetown to load with
Cumberland coal for al eastern port.
| Carriers Whdrf.-Arrived- Schr. Edward
Thomas, Cook, from Havre. de- Grace, with lao
| tons OF coal for Henderson Fowler Suled a.
Schr. .. w. Holmes, Dixon, for Georgetow
| light
Riteys. rf-Arrived-Schr. Benz Stoke
ly, Hillman, from Salisbury, with lumber for
VIM. Mclean. Salled-Steamer Columbia,
Harper. for altimore and intsrmedi ate and ,
ings; schrs. Z. j. Ericsson, Smith. for George
| town, to load with coal for Poughkeepsie, N
Y; Benz Stokely, Hillman, for Georget own,
to di. charge cargo OF lumber Mary Augusta,
Mathews. for Accomac county, Va.
FoDteT's Whcrf.- Arrived-Schrs. Thomas
Misseimings. johnson, from Norfolk, with
lumber for I'm. Mclean; Octavia Ellen, Ell
lott, from Persimmon Point, with wood for
Frayser d Co. Sailed-Schr. L. Phleger, down
river. light.
Crowch's Wharf.-Saled-Schr A. W.. Mar.
tin, Johnson own river, light.
Potomac Ferry Wharf.-The steamer Wawa-
sett having had repaired all damages sustained
from collision with tug.boat on Tue day,
eft this morning on an excursion to Mount
Vernon, having on board an nusually large
number OF passengers.
At the Eastern Branch wharves, the fol-
lowing arrivals have been reported
GaaGnds Wharf.-Arrived-Sch Sarah
Jane, CottiDgham, wood fer market; Mechanic,
Smart, wood for market; Constitution, Hunt
wood for market; Sallie, Bowie, wood for
market.
Williams and Jolly's JVharf-Arrived-
Schrs. Isabel. Grager, wood for market: Ro-
anoke, Garrison, lis tons OF coal tor VIM. Ii.
Barbour.
GREEN'S rf.-Arrived-Schrs. Mathilda
Splcer, Paul, wood for market; Pearl, Will
lIams, with lumber to A. Green and coal for
Alexandria; Benz. Cox. Franklin, wood for
market
Dapartures-Schrs. W. S Thompson, Ya.es,
for Georgetown, to load with coal for an east
ern port; Orator, Wheatly. light; Agnes, Mil.
Ter. for Georgetown with sand: Protector,
Ashton, light; Harvest. Baltimore, light.
THE FKANCK TAYLOR BooKsToRE-Mr. r.
B. Mohun. who purchased Franck Tavlor's
bookstore, has taken into partnership with him
at that store Mr.. Orson II Bestor, under the
firm name OF Mohun i Bestor. There will be
great regret at losing Mr.. Taylor from the
book trade, he having been in business at that
place over thir,y.three years. This store has
been the resort during that period OF all the
noted men OF our country. Webster was u
frequent visitor, also Clay, Calhoun, Andrew
jackson, John q uincy Adams, Fox, the Brit.
ish Minister, &C.. and it was q noted gathering
place for all the noted politicians, savants and
literary characters OF a later day. Messrs.
Mohun Bestor will continue as leading
feature Of their new enterprise the foreign
book and importing branch of the trade, aud
will have unusual facilities. They will also
fancy. One of the Old signs OF the avenue, the
"brick windows" which have excited the Gu.
riosi:y Of so many, will, in this plate glass
age, be removed. and handsome show win.
dows put in their place. In the ands of these
Young aud energetic business men, this estab-
lishment, with its old repute and sound foot
ing, will be advanced to first class, active
business position, and hereafter kept up to
that standard.
THE PRIZE RING.-Arrangements for another
10 cycfa d G1It
Ian Arrangements were made at noon to- day
for another prize fight, IN accordance with the
following:
"W AsHINGToN, Oct. II, lsG7.-Articles of
Horatio Bolster and Charles McLaughlin to
light fair ring fight according to the lew
rules OF the London ring The fight to be at
catch weight for one hundred dollars aside,
to take place in Virginia, On November the
18th, 1867. The men to be in the ring between
the hours of and IL O'Clock. Providing the
fight between Sorrel and Bowie takes place
we mutually agree to fight in the same ring
In case of any interference the referee stake.
holders to- name the place OF fighting We
each respectively deposit S5G aside rs forfeit
evening, October Oath, before IL O'Clock. Either
party failing to put up the money on the time
specified to forfeit the money down.
WIN. MAGEB, Stakeholder
Both men will go into training at once, and
for that purp, Sc will 90 down the river to-
morrow. Mike English Is to train Bolster.
NACAauSu1A t1oAuc1 AoS uOt yet Ut ell udncQ.
BASE BALL.-A splendid game of base ball
was played on the grounds OF the National
yesterday afternoon, between the Nationals
and Olymptcs, the SIX innings resulting as
follows:
NationaL.......... l IA 1-.33
Oiympic.:......... l o 0 ~
An interesting game was played yesterday
on the grounds of the Union Club, between
the Cel:bates and Benedicts of the Adjutant
Generals Office, the I've innings resulting as
follows:
Celibates. ............. 0-25
Benedicts. ............ 5 3 O-l6
The Jefferson Club will visit Annapolis,
Nd, next Saturday, and play the return game
with the Severn, Of that city. The first game
OF the series resulted in victory for the
former club.
Next week the return games between the
Jefferson and Union and Olympic will take
place.
REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs-The following
transfers OF real estate were reported to day at
r. NJ Halls Real Estate Exchange, II Louis.
lana avenue:-Sub lot N, square $40. at S312;
part OF lot 8. square ~, IS feet, at ,325; sub
lot 70, square 236, at $6OO sub. lot II. square
1S feet, at 1861; sub. lots d and TO- quare 4, At
S5,5CO part Of lot 1875, BealI's addition to
Georgetown, at 81 ,i05; sub. lot g. square 1877, at
$l,667.
BURSTING OF WATER PIPKs.-On Tuesday
night, three Of the water pipes on Tenth street,
between ID and E, bursted. by which accident
the work upon the sewer in process Of con.
etructtOn was considerably retarded, The