Evening star., 1867-06-17

SuTteT -OephTCcQ-SonOon0FC COIlHe,
Cheney; light. Arrived-schooners ]. Q.
Thompson. Van Zant, from Georgetown, s.
O.; Elite, Woolford, from North Oarolina, with
lumber for Mohun & Son; Kite, Hooper. Vir-
Grace, with coal for J. B. Lord; James Bu-
chanan. Kallahan, from Philadelphia, with
coal to Wizards Hotel
Riley's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Middle
sex, Carr, $50 tons coal to +. and J. Rives, from
Philadelphia; Eliza b. Jones, Goslin, from
Havre- de Grace, coal to J. b Lord; Extra,
Taylor, from Chiekahominy: with lumber to
down river steamer Columbia, Harper, from
Baltimore, with full freight for Washington
merchants, and few passengers; schooner
VIM. Henry, arrived and sailed for Alexan-
dria; schooner Altoona, before reported arrived,
has been libelled.
FO'ctsr's Whq'1-Arrixsa-schooner Look
out. with coal to l.. Thomas. Departed
schooner Six Sons, for wood.
erouch's sWhart.-Arrivsd-schoo Majes-
tic, Murphy. and Sarah LavInIa, Murdoch,
with wood for market.
Stackpole's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Hi Liv-
ingston, from down the river, with market
stuff and number of passengers.
About 200 shad also arrived at this wharf
from the gillers, which were sold at SIS per
hundred.
THE TEMPERANCE KEFoRN.-Yesterday af
ternoon. temperance meetings were held at the
Usual places and were generally very we'll at.
tended At the NoFthern Market MI Hol-
lingshead, OF the WashingtonIans, presided,
ming, w. G. Finney, T. &. CLAY ton, and Col.
Curtis. At the Centre Market the meeting un.
der the auspices of Equal Division was held,
Mr.. A. Shepherd presiding. and addresses
were made by Messrs. E. g. klopfer, o. Alex
ander, w. g.. FInney, o. X. Harris. Vance,
Graham, Savage and others. At the Western
meetings were held and largely attended, At
Temperance Hall, In the evening, the public
meeting Of the Washingtonians was held, and
it was densely crowded. Addresses were
MAJ do hU n rl
Ex-Gov. Thomas H Ford. The latter made q
powerful appeal in behalf OF the cause, and
number in the audience were moved to tears
Quite number Of persons signed the pledge,
and numbers of the signers signlfied their in
tention OF Joining the other temperance organ.
izations. 1t is asserted by dealers market
than formerly, and there are less dead heads
visiting the stands; and they attribute it to the
success of the temperance cause.
Surratt case are as follows: VIM. B. Todd,
formerly leading halter on Pennsylvania
avenue, and now an extensive property hol-
der; Robert Ball, formerly superintend dent of
letter carriers in post office, now a dealer in
boots and shoes and a member of the Common
Council; j. Russell Barr, grocer Oh Ninth
street and president of the Board Of Alder
men; Thomas Berry, contractor for marble
work of the Patent Office and part owner of
Wallis Opera House: George A. Bohrer, grocer
in the Sixth Ward, and formerly member of
ard once candidate for the mayoralty; Chris
tian Schnider, bell hanger, Pennsylvania ave-
nue.; las. \. Davis, halter on Pennsylvania
avenue, successor to w. B. Todd; Columbus
Alexander, formerly printer and now an
extensive property owner; VIM M Lean,
Der merchant, Thirteenth street, Benz. F.
Morsell, grocer, Louisiana avenue, and late
member Of the Common Council; Benz. f..
Cuttings, dealer in millinery goods, Pennsyl-
vania avenue; VIM. w. Birth, for many years
grocer at the corner of Third street and In
diana avenue.
SAN1TARY.-This morning, the sanitary
police commenced the work of notifying
housekeepers to clean their houses and wards,
and in that locality known as FredericksbArg
the houses are being whitewashed. Some of
the colored residents of that section are indig-
nant that they are required to clean up their
places, while the night soil is being emptied
within hundred yards Of their doors by the
scavenger Of the Seventh Ward We under
stand, however that he has had no way, since
the Long Bridge has been out Of repair, TO get
1t cut OF the city.
AN INToLRRABLE NUIsANCE.-A correspon-
dent IN the First Ward desires us to call the
attention of the city authorities to the fact th at
IAN IN to1erable nulsance-tbs carcass of de-
funct horse-has been permitted to hold des-
potic possession OF the southwest corner of
Seventeenth street west and X street north,
directly opposite two large boarding houses,
since early Friday evening, the 14th instant -
Inc weather is getting too warm for anv un-
necessary delay IN abating such nuisances as
that complained of.
DoGs.-Within the past week several dogs
have heen killed in the eastern part of the city
that exhibited some very suspicious symp.
toms. 1t was thought that one or two were
afhIcted with hydrophobia, but it is probable
the symptoms were mistaken. It will be very
proper for owners of valuable animals to take
the usual means to prevent injury to them =
selves and others.
In LUCK.-It is reported that MIR. George
Wright, formerly a member of the Board OF
Common Council of this CITY, and a resident of
the Seventh Ward, has fallen heir to $4,000,
the portion Of an estate Of a deceased relati We
in England. His many friends here hope it is
80, as he is thorough good fellow, and de-
serves fortune.
MARRIED.-Last evening, there was a large
assemblag" at st. Dominick's Church, Island,
10 witness the nuptiaIs of Mr.. Charles Owens,
fayori'e policeman Of the Seventh Ward,
with Miss Catherine Creigh. There Were
quite number OF the friends of the police
force present. The marriage was celebrated
by the pastor, Rev. Father Bskel.
POLICE REPoETs-The police in the entire
District reported 21 cases yesterday, aud the
fines amounted to S37. The city was remark
ably quiet there were but two arrests in
Georgetown, and none in the second precinct,
which includes the county from Rock Creek
20 the Anacostia.
AN UPSET "A buggy containing those active
hVtcthNcei QtSSIs mlIleI ana nelly, was upset
corner Pennsylvania avenue and 1lth street
his afternoon while they were on the "war
path" and they were landed in the dust Of the
avenue, Miller on top, no bones broken.
A PLEASANT ENTERTAINMENTS grand
combination picnic OF st. Dominick's and
st. AloSsins' cornet bands at Seventh street
Park, on Wednesday next, will be one of the
most agreeable affairs of the season
0AAnk8O.
OWENS-CREAGH. On Sunday evening at 71<
o'clock. by the Rev. Father Bokel, at ST Domi-
nick Y Church Island A