Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-02

BASE BALL.-A spirited game OF base ball
was played yesterday afternoon on the grounds
Of the National. nth and streets, between the
JEFFERSON and Empire clubs: The score stood
JEFFERSON 36, Empire IS. Mr. William Hug
ges Of the N National club acted as Umpire.
The Jefferson and Capitol clubs play game
tbs afternoon on Monument lot near 14th
There will be a "mufin" game OF base ball
between the Married and Single men Of the
Fourth Auditors Once, on their grounds. COR
afternoon, at * O'Clock.
At an adjourned meeting OF the Base Ball
Fraternity, nel0 last evening, at Cronin's, the
finance and arrangement committees reported
favorable progress in the sale OF tickets, DC.
Messrs, Browning, of the Continental, and
Fletcher, OF the Potomac, having at their own
request been relieved from duty on the finance
committee, Messrs. Berger, of the Continental,
and Petit, Of the Potomac, were appointed to
fill the VACANCIES In addition TO their other
duties, the finance committee were authorized
toco-operate with the committee Of three ap-
pointed at a former meeting to solicit subscrp.
GOns to be used in defraylng the incidental ex.
penses, and the citizens will therefore recognize
them as the proper parties in whose hands to
place their funds. The committee Of finance,
committee Of arrangements, and select commit
tee OF three will meet at Oronin's this evening,
at half past seven o'clock, and it is all impor-
tant that every member thereof should be
promptly on hand. The tickets to the supper
having been limited, on account Of the hotel
accom- odasons. it would be advisable for those
an early hour during the day.
A BRILLIANT WRDD1NG.-A wedding Of
more thar ordinary interest took place yester-
day afternoon at Ingieside, the residence of
General Hiram Walbrage. The tep-daugh-
ter Of the General, Mrs Helen Simpson, was
united in matrtmony 70 DIR. J. Phillips, the
Rev. DIR. ID. p. Gurley officiating. Among the
distinguished guests pres ent, with many ladies,
were Chief ustice Chase, General Spinner,
District Attorney Carrington, Henry D. Cooke,
VIM. 5. Hunting gton. Joshua Pierce, Esqs.
(who gave away the bride,) and Surgeons
Bradley, Middleton, and Gar rvalho and others
OF the United States army. General and Mrs.
Walbridge gracefully dispensed their usual
abundant hospitality,
BEST STYIRs OF STOVES, FURNACES. AND
HEATBRe-Elsewhere will be found the adyer.
tisement OF Mr.. w. d. Wyviil, whose steve
establishment, No. 400 Pennsylvania avenue,
10 the resort OF all good housekeepers, both on
account OF the completeness OF his stock and
his reliable mode of doing business. The
Pyramidal furnaces ana Sections heaters have
a great reputation as first-class articles, and
are worth inspection.
LITTER CARRIERS DKL1vERY.-Durine the
month OF July the twenty.fi five letter Carriers
employed in the Washington city post ONCE
delivered l04,0Os mail letters, 10, 154 local let
ters, and 29.411 newspapers. There were
73,Se3 letters collected from the street boxes
during the month.
FINES CoLLRCTRD.-Justice Charles Walter
has collected during the month OF July S525 TO-
Of which S463l0 were for Corporation offences,
1886 United States fines for school fund, and
S27 for Levy Court. This Is the net amount
OF fines collected, ali expenses being deducted,
SUIT FOR BREACH OF PRoMIsF.-A suit has
been entered by Mr.. Norris, for Jennie Perry,
against Thomas Hoover. for breach of promise
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