Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-28

VIII play the following clubs Athletic, We'd
nesday, I'd: Qnaker City, Thursday, Sd, at
Philadelphia Keystone, Friday, 4th and Gam
den, Saturday, 9Th, at Camden. New Jersey.
A match game of base ball between the first
mines of the Perseverance Base Ball Club of
Washington, and the Monticello Club, of AL.
exandria. will be play led on the grounds of the
Alexandria Base Ball Association this eve-
ming.
match game of base ball played Thursday
afternoon, between the first nine OF the Monu-
mental, OF Alexandria, and the Blue Star of
Washington. colored. ended in favor of the
former, by score Of 80 toe.
MILITARY.-Last evening. quite a lively time
was spent near the Wallaeh School Honse bv
the military. Early in the evening the East
Washington Zouaves held their regular meet
ing at Odd Fellows Hall, Capt McCathran in
several new members were elected, and ma
jority of the members subscribed for the new
uniforms, which they expect to receive in a
few weeks. The uniform will be loose blue
trowsers and jacket trimmed with silver cord,
and white leggings, and it presents a very neat
appearance. Wednesday and Friday evenings
were fixed for drill. After some minor bust.
ness had been transacted the company fell in
line for drill. The Washington Zouaves, in
full uniform, headed by martial music, ap-
Feared about this time, and some time was
spent in social intercourse. Capt Narrower
and Lieuts. Abbott and Baxter, OF the new
company OF National Guards, were also pres
emf to assure the companies that the Nationals
would unite with them in any way tending to
promote the interests of the military. The two
PROCEEDED neigh OOrhOO0
of the Wallach School House, where they went
through the "school Of the company after
which they separated, the companies cheering
each other There is but little doubt, from the
spirit shown, that soon we will have some
crack companies OF citizen soldIery here.
lMPRovRMENTs.-Dr. 2. ]. Horvits is hav-
ing splendid three-story house built on K
street, near Thirteenth, adjoining the house
lately occupied by the Mexican Minister and
directly opposite Franklin Square. The front
fvp nf fhoh oof H~Sar
the caps, stills, base, and steps are Of white
stone from Ohio. Above the third story Is
French root, providing for yet another story
and contains fifteen rooms, which are to be
handsomely and substantially finished Evans,
Ismger Co have the contract for building
the house. while Mr.. John J. Harker superin.
tends the work. The stone -mason's work was
done by Mr.. Cameron. Shepherd & Co. have
the contract for the plumbers work, and Cur.
rey Il Montgomery for the painting The brick
work wes done by Mr.. Hickey. The ground
upon which the building stands cost $4,000,
and the structure will cost about eI5,OOO
"THR Couch IN THE AIR."-Those of our
readers who have never witnessed the won.
derful feat called "The Couch in the ARR
which has been described by travellers in the
last, should 60 TO Odd Fellows Hail. and see
maoame Macallister reposing quite at ease in a
horizontal position, some distance above the
stage, without any other support than q small
RCD on which her elbow rests. This extraor.
binary performance is alone worth more than
me price Of admission, but in addition. Pro.
lessor Macallister gives away one hundred
presents every evening. Last evening q fine
bureau and glass was among the gifts To.
night, beautiful silver tea service is to be
given away.
The RIvRR FRoNT.-Dust along the front
in legitimate matters which go 70 constitute a
report from this quarter. The steamer Ex-
press, which plies between Baltimore and
Washingfon, left the 6th -street wharf this
morning ather usual hsur, having on board a
heavy miscellaneous freight and full compile
ment OF passenhers The schooners Mary Au-
with $50 bbls. Of sweet potatoes for market,
and Dove, Capt. Courtney, from Gone River,
WITH oysters tor Turner Nowlsnd, have ar
The schooner Hattie Sampson, Blake, sailed
from Stackpole d Co.. wharf for GEORGETOWN,
TO load with coal for an eastern port
SINGULAR FREAK OF LIGHrNING-A few
evenings since, during the prevalence sf a
storm. as journeyman and an apprentice
boy were at work in carpenter shop at the
navy yard, the lightning entered in at the
win dow, passed down saw in the boys
hand, struck plane which the journevman
was using, and passing down the bit set fire
to the piece OF lumber which the Journeyman
was dressing, leaving the boy and man I'M
harmed. After some difficulty the Dire was
ex1nguished By those who were witnesses to
the occurrence. -f-
GRAND DIVISION, SONS OF TEMPERANCE
Thu tvsDiy fifth ana;-ersary OF the founding
Of the Order of tn. scns of Temperance In
Amer lea will be celebrated by the GRAND Di-
VISION of this District with appropriate exer
cises, ~ 'he + street Baptist On urch, REV. DIR.
Grey's,) on Monday evening, September 80. A
historical address will be del yered by r. NJ.
Bradley p w. q. p, and an anniversary DC EN-
bv Charles W. Hills, p. p. Music will be
furnished by the Dawson Lodge Glee Club.
SANITARY REPoRT.-LIeut. Noonan, In
charge OF me Sanitary com pany, reports with.
In The psst "a hours the service Of written
notices, verbal notices, 9 dead horses and 3
small ST N ais reported and removed. sarah
Matthe WIS, sIek colored woman, was taken TO
hospI al, ofheer Whitemore proc uring an am.
bulanes WOodford Smith fell In an epipletc
~ on stree, near 18th, and was taken to ais
home O. 2lst stree by officer Harris
CITY ExPREss.-Knex's Express calls for
anG delivers 10 any address In this city and
Georgetown baggage. packages, iurn,tare
DC, DC. See his advertisement