Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-03

CoRHER STONE LArYu9.-A6out 5 O'clock
yesterday afternoon, the ceremonies of laying
the corner stone of the new German Lutheran
cnapeI And school house took place ~ the
csrner OF High and Fourth strsets Al five
O'Clock the children Of the Sabbath school
met q Harmony Hall. on Greene street and
forming in procession. headed BY the Marine
Band, under Prof. Scala, marc he'd to Masonic
Hal, on High street, where the Grand Lodge
were in waiting, and the line taking up its
march proceeded to the building site. The
exercises opened with an ode by the German
SaengeroHnd OF washington. under the ieader-
ship OF Charles Richter, after which the Rev
5. ID Finckei offered up feeling PRAYER The
same gentleman delivered an efoo uent ad-
dress. reviewing the history of the Lutheran
German language. Mr.. Finckei was followed
by a beautiful ode BY the Masonic choir
under the dictatorship of Mr.. Dawson The
Masonic honors Under the coHductorship Of
Deputy Grand Master Donaldson, then took
place, and was witnessed by hundreds of
ladies and gentlemen inside and outside the
enclosure At the conclusion OF the Masonic
exercises the choir sang hymn, and after
music by the Marine Band and prayer and
closed with singing by the Washington Srng-
erbund. Many knight Templars from Wash
inston were present in regaiia. The stone
contained specimens of German and American
silver coin, United States fraction al currency
history Of the church to the present time
and the names OF the trustees, and copies OF
German publications, and copy Of the Star,
church is to be pus he'd to rapid completion.
1t 10 located on the site Of q very old burial
place, and the head stones many Of them dated
their places.
THE PUBLIC SCHooLs.--rhe six public
schools of the town opened yesterday; four
primary schools having 60 scholars each.
while the male gramm ar school has 40, and the
female grammar school So scholars.
REAL ESTATE SALE.-Mr. Thomas Bowling,
auctioneer. yesterday evening sold the school,
house belonging to the estate of VIM. r. Alb
gress streets, the lot having front of 80 feet
and depth Of 120 feet, to Mrs. NJ E. ]. Dean,
tor 2,475. #=E
THE CANAL.-Forty- four boats have came
them light, while AZ boats bring an average Of
100 tons OF coal each, some being consigned TO
the Central, American, Borden, ca mberland.
Consolidation, and the Hampshire and Balh.
more Coal Companies. Forty two boats have
gone out, three OF them loaded, the others
light. The total amount of foliage paid at
the Collectors Office, Georgetown, on boats
defending for the month OF August was $lO,-
335 81. The amount paid on boats ascending
was S1,7s6.29 making the total amount paid on
foliage So, 1913. Five hundred and fl We boats
have arrived at Georgetown by way OF the
canal during the past month, while ninety
six have departed.
WHEAT.-Workmen were busy to-day un-
loading 900 bushels of wheat, at WEIGH Il
Herr's Mills, from the canal boat "MAl Boy"
MERCHANTS Observation-Disclosures
bushels OF red and white wheat, 2,oSs bushels
OF corn, and 81 bushels of rye. Sales-l2OO
bushels OF prime wheat at sass, $50 bushels of
wheat at 1920, 800 bushels Of red wheat at
1928, $50 bushels Of white wheat at SO IS, 1900
bushels OF red wheat at &255, 500 bushels of
red wheat at S2.s5, 81 bushels of rye at S125, so
bushels of white corn at 81, 60 bushels OF yell
low corn at Sl.95, 1,400 bushels OF yellow corn
at 81.
The PoRT-The steamer Z. G. Knight. Capt
Fuller, with merchandise, from New York,
and the steamer Jos. S. Green, Plat, captain
With cargo, from New York, have arrived
The steamer Columbia, Captain Harper, has
arrived from Baltimore, and cleared for her
return.
DIsoRDERLY.-Oficer Robey, this morning,
arrested a man named Thomas Mannlngs for
intoxication and disorderly conduct, whom ne
took before Justice Buckley, who fined him In
the sum of $3.50 Mannings continued to be
aisorderly in the presence Of the Justice, when
he offered him some advice as regards his fu-
ture conduct, and the Justice fined him SIS So
for contempt
STRIKE OF THE CooPERs.-The journeymen
higher wages and we're at 5oF
to-day. They contend that their pay is not
sufficient to meet the wants of their families
The price for making flour barrel has been
80 cents, while they demand 35 cents per bar
rel. Their employers refuse to aecede to their
demands and offer 331s cents per barrel.
SHIPMENTS OF CoAL.-From the Conselida-
uon company to-day, 641 tons; from Rays
docks, 1850 tons; from the Cumberland Com
pany, 70i tons, and from the Borden Com pany,
$50 tons
POLICE BUsINEss-Eour arrests were made
by the police yesterday, two Tor larceny, one
for violation Of corporation ordinance, and
one tor intoxicaton and disorderly conduct.
One fine was imposed amounting to s. 80
John Pomeroy, for intoxication, was fined
S1.50 by Justice Buckley.
Mary Riley was arrested by officer Warwick
upon suspicion OF larceny, but there not being
sufficient evidence against her TO fix her guilt
she was dismissed
restaurant keeper named HilIeary Hutch
ms was yesterday arraigned before Jusric
Buckley upon the charge OF violating an ordi-
nance of the corporation, he keeping his bar
open on Sunday. The charge was dismissed.
BURGLARY-A colored woman named Eliz-
abeth Campbell came to the station this morn
ing complaining that while she was absent
last night some one broke into her house. near
the wharf, and stole quantity Of clothing
therefrom.
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