Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-05
THE FRESHET.

ming. for me benefit OF tie new EpiscopaI
Church in the First Ward -
THE FREsHET. ii
The Long Bridge and Railroad Brids.
Swept away-Danyer to Vessels
Communicated with the
South broken. r-.r-.
Last night, owing TO the recent heavy rains
and the thaw, the ice in the Potomac above
the Long Bridge, com menced to give way and
soon huge cakes of ice were being piled on
each other banking up against the bridge and
about liz O'Clock loud cracking of the tim bers
towards the Virginia shore, resembling the dis
charge OF musketry, aroused many of the resi-
dents OF South Washington. Soon portion of
the virginia drawer, with The mess house In
which were some cunning implements and
seines, went by the board Between ONE and
two O'Clock portion of the northern part of
the bridge, including the Washington draw,
meas urlng nearly one hundred yards fell, ana
was swept away by the floating mass of ice
The railroad bridge on the east side OF the
Long Bridge was damaged near the Virginia
draw during the night :, and ths m orning por-
ton near the Washington draw fell
The pack carried away three schooners from
me neighoorhood OF The Long Bridge, one of
winch was badly damaged, bat all were sub
sequently secured. A long boat was also cut
through and sunk.
The ice is packed In some cases five or six
ieet nigh along the west bank OF the Washing
ton ehannel, and the current rs running over
the flats al a fearful rate, carrying down the
umbers of the bridge. &c
Numbers of persons are yenturing upon the
Ice, Rotten as 1t is, endeavoring to secure the
drift wood.
At the steamboat wharves. the pressure of
the ice pack was so sharp that fears were en-
tertaIned that the boats would be swept out
into the jam, and crushed, seriously dam
aged therein. Steam was accordingly got up
upon them, and efforts are being made 10
work them round to sheltered positions lower
18th street wharf The water came into the
city canal with a rush. and suddenly raised
over the banks filling the cellars on the south
side of the Avenue carrying away lumber
from the canal banks, and dong considerable
mischief
The water is nearlyas high in 10th street as
during the great freshet last spring.
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ODD FELLOWS LEyEE-The Leyee and Rail
Tor the benefit of the Odd Fellows Ibrarv
iast night was very largely attended and en-
JOyable affair, despite the unpleasant weather
which would have proved a damper upon any
out Ood Fellows. U ute numb Der Of invited
guests, including several Odd Fellows of note
IIom Baltimore. were handsomely entertained
by the brotherhood, and spent some time yerv
agreeaoly IN examining the fine collection OF
books. Some rare old volumes presented to the
norary by brothers Thomas Rich, William
Cooper and others, atJracte attention Among
the recent accession Is valuable set of the
EuihbuIgh CycIopedia, presented by W. K
Smith, Esq, Superintendent OF the Botanical
Garden. aBoA number OF volumes presented
by William BiIlantyne. Among the visitors
from Baltimore Were Grand Representatives
Marley and EscavaiIle. and p G's Rawlings
Lynch and SweItzer. The ball was kept 1p
with undimtnished interest throughout the
Fellows and their families can epioy them
selves on these festive occasions.
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MEETING OF THE SOUTHERN REPUBLICAN,
AssOCIATloN.-Last evening a meeting of Tins
association was held in the Was hipgton RuiId
ing, Hon I. J. Durant in the chair; g. w.
Asnoorn, OF Ga secretary.
Rev j. " Hunnieutt and Chas Whittlesev
were admitted 70 membership.
The President announced the following.
named gentlemen as constituting a part of the
Executive Committee. said committee TO exist
until the Presidential election: A. ]. Hamilton
Of Texas L. Hiestund, of La; J. W. Field OF
Miss; Valentine DELL of Ark: Geo Tucksr
OF Va q. ". Ashbo-n, of GA: A. Griffin OF
Ala; and Z. f. Moss, of Mo. On motion, the
President was added to the committee
Resolutions 10 the effect that Con gres. should
not legislate for the benefit Of InternaI I'M
Proyements in the unreconstrnctsd States un.
tl the governments o. such States were In the
hands of loyalists were offered and referred 70
committee OF I'VE: Messrs. Ashborn. John.
son. GrIfin II imilton, and Tucker.
A motion, fixing the frequency of and time
passed.
ON motion, the association adjourned until
Thursday evening.
BALL OF THE GERMAN TARGET AssocrA.
Tl0S.-The first annual ball OF the German
Target Association was given at Metropolitan
Hall last evening. II is estimated that over
1itsen hundred persons attended the ball.
Inc dining tables were set to accomm cd ate
SIX hundred persons at one time. Among the
notaoles present were the MAJ quis de Bassa-
stein, OF the Prussian Legation; Mayor Wal.
ZACH, Major Richards, Superintendent Metro
polltan Police, Louis Schade, corresponding
secretary OF the association,) Asbury Lloyd
Schmidt, Fendall, Norris, and others The
dan eng hall was decorated with eyergreens,
German and American fiaKs, paintings, &c.
The music was furnished by Professor John
Esputa The supper was furnished by Messr,.
Henze and EbeL, and was elegant and bounti.
Iul Dancing was continued until daylight.
ana every one departed well pleased. The
president OF the association il Charles Klouan,
Esq, and of the executive committee, Justice
C cnns walter is chairman The reception
committee were 0lessrs. +. Schmidt, Louis
Schade, Asbury Lloyd, and August Koch.
FIRE Commemorative regular month
ly meeting OF the Fire Commissioners was held
last evening, Mayor Wallach in the chair
The resignation OF Walter s. Brooks as super
numerary OF Hook and Ladder No. was re.
eeiyed and accepted. Messrs John Reid Ste
ven Q. Wales, and J. @. Entwisle were ap.
pointed supernumeraries OF engine No g.
Charges were preferred against Michael Kee-
nan, ostier of No. 3, for conduct unbecoming a
member OF the department, and he was sus-
pended Edward Cation was appointed to MI
MS position temporarily. A resolution was
adopted insruc ting the chief engineer to re-
port program me ter inspe ton and parade
ferred aeau.s P 'sro s. Charges Were pre-.
conduct in engine-house No. g A resolution
was adopted authorizing the chief engineer TO
CT r
~ out the late act OF the Council An appro.
priatlon of S2O made out OF the fupds ac
crung from fines for the benefit Of a fireman
injured at the fire Iu Louisiana avenue
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS UNIoN.-A regular
messing Of the Soldiers and Sailors Union w As
held al Union League Hall, 9th street. last eve
ing. the president. Major Doughty, IN the chair
Major doughty offered preamble and resoIu-
ITEMS, which was adopted. setting forth that as
the Union were the projectors Of the Soldiers
and Sailors Orphans' Home, they still have
the Nome under their care and patronage:
therefore resolved, that IN the opinion OF the
Union, the retention Of the board Of lady man.
ayers Is necessary TO the welfare Of th at Home.
and also state that IL Is the opinion of the
Union that Hon. ID. Il. Cartier, Chief Justice
Supreme Court Of the District; Rev. Byron
Sunderland. John X. Eivans, J ohm H. Sem mas
ana n. ID. Cooke are suitable persons To be
named as incorporators.
The bill as reported in the Sonata -thraw