Evening star., 1867-06-05
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsEMENTs xc TO. NIaBT

der the auspices of the Young Mems Christi N
Association.
NATIONAL THEATER-Signor Blitz, mag
Siah aho ventrlloqulst, gives onesof MS popu-
iar entertainments this evening. No
should fail to see him. The Mexican Minis
tet ano family were among the delighted visi-
lots at BlitZ's entertainment last night al the
National
ODD FELLOWS HALL.-Strawberry fes.
uval by the ladies of the Foundry I'M. E.
Shurch this evening.
WAUGH CHAPKL.-FaIr and festival by the
ladies.
STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL for the benefit of
the new Episcopal Church of the Incarnation,
at No. i7S NJ street.
GREENS BUILDING, Pa. avenue near 18th
street, strawberry and Ice cream festival, in
aud OF the Mite Society of Union Chapel, M.
l.. Church.
EXCURSION TO GLYMoNT-The last boat
down TO the picnic to- day leaves 7th street
wharf at p. m
ANALosTAN lsLAND.-Afternoon and even
ing pic. .nic OF the knights of Pleasure Asso-
Citation.
SEVENTH STREET PARK.-Afternoon and
evening picnic OF the SeIenth- street Railroad
ReHef Association.
John MAoK's SUMMER GARDEN, Capitol
Hlii.-Plc- mic this afternoon and evening.
"A RUNAWAY MATCH.-Yesterday there was
commoton in the family of an old resident of
the I'd Ward, In consequence of the disco very
tnat one OF the mem bers-a dark ed little miss
OF sixteen-had committed, or intended to com.
INIT matrimony. 1t appears that the young
iady In question has had beau for some
time, who has not been held in the highest es-
timation by others of the family-they being
rather Southern in their feelings and he hay-
ing oeen In the Federal army He, therefore,
did not risk refusal by asking the consent of
tne parents, and the couple coneocted a plan
10 get married quietly and leave on honey
moon trip. Yesterday was the day set apart
Tor the consummaton of the marriage, and
preparations for it were made on the previous
gay. Ihe hrst lntimaton of the affair was
tne discovery by policeman Of trunk leav-
ing the house I'm the neighborhood OF the
Thirteenth street Church) at a very early
hour, and it was followed to the depot,
where ii checked to HARRISBURG by
the groom in prospective, and there the in.
quiry ceased. Yesterday morning the mother
of the young lady, as is her custom, went to
market, and while there the young lady left
the house, but hardly had she gone when a
note from the beau was left for Miss NJ, with
aSerVant. On the return of the mother from
market, the note was handed 10 her, and find.
ing that it briefly urged the daughter to act
quickly, she suspected what was going OBJ
The father and brothers of the lady were at
once informed, and then came the exciting
hunt and chase. No traces of the party copld
be found, either at the boarding house of the
young man. his office, the wharves. or depot,
ana the parties were returning home to await
further developments, and when near the CITY
Hall, the runaway couple were seen emerging
from the residence of minister in that local
lty: Ihe groom was at once collared by the
1atner. Whe very angriiy ordered his daughter
to get in the carriage, in which he thrust his
now son-in-law. and hastily drov back TO his
mouse, the young couple on the way informing
MIN that he had caught them too late On
arriving at the house, the relati yes of the bride
gathered around; then came another scene in
which 1t is said the father stormed ceusid-
erably, but finally s'bottled up his wrath" aud
gave them good dinner and his blessing
allowing them TO leave III one OF the afternoon
trains on their wedding trip.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF HEALrH-At a
meeting OF this board yesterday afternoon
III. Dove, secretary
DR.. Baldwin stated that the committee ap-
polnteo 10 consider the proposition of Mr..
Samstag for the removal of night soil, &C.
were not prepared to report, and the commit,
tee were allowed further time.
Dr. Prentss, Of the committee appointed to
consider and report the best plan OF disin feet
ing the city during the coming summer and
the best articles for deodorizIng purposes
handed in long and interesting report; which
was read by DR.. Dove, the secretary. The
committee recommend that the corporation
have on hama constantly an abundant supply
OF quick lime, charcoal, chlorinated lime and
suiphate Of iron, properly prepared for sani-
tary purposes, and subject to the order Of the
president Of the Board of Health, the secre-
tary of the Board of Health. or Superintendent
OF metropolitan Police. That Ward Commits
sioners be req uired, between the dates OF May
and October !, to cleanse and thoroughly
disinfect. by the free use Of lime, all foul
streets and cutters, and especially foul aileys
within their respective wards, at least as fire.
quently as once week; and that the regular
with Ward Commissioners in carving out
this provision. That in the event of the oc-
currence of epidemic or contagious diseases,
as cholera, the premises should be disinfectsd
under the direction Of q member of the
Board of Health or sanitary officer; and
10 this end such diseases should be imme.
diately reported to the secretary OF the board
or superintendent of Metropolitan Police
One hundred copies of the report were or
dered to be printed In pamphlet form. The
committee was then voted to be a standiug
committee.
The secretary read letter from Lieut. Cor
nelius Noonan, calling attention to the unsafe
condition of house No. IA Market Space be-
tween Sth and 9Th streets west
On motion of Mr.. Pearson the secretary of
the board. the delegation of the Third Ward
and the major OF police were ordered to act in
the matter. Adjourned.
LEVY CoURT.-A meeting of the Levy Court
was held on Saturday last, at which all the
members We're present except Col. Belt and
DIR. Brown. -.
On motion of Mr. Shepherd, the ordinance
IN relation to licenses was so amended as to
authorize the committee on police to license
not more than fourteen taverns in the county
On motion Mr.. Plant, resolution was
adopted authorizing the superintendent of
highways 10 cause all gates and other obstruc-
tions to be removed from the public roads.
MT Burr offered resolution, which was
adopted, appropriating $1,000 in each of the
(seyen) school districts, to be expended on the
roads in said districts under the direction of
the committee on improvements
Mr.. Burr offered a resolution, which was
adopted, allowing deduction Of ten per cent
on the taxes of 1867 Ii paid within the month
OF June, eigh tper cent If paid in July, and d 70
Per cent in August.
The REGISTRY LIsT.-An examination or
polling books used at the different precincts
shows that in a large proportion o f the cases
Where II was alleged nance were
GssistTy. the names were really W there ss sai Sai
the dihiculty lay in the incapacity Of some OF
the receivers O. votes to and them. While at
meny OF the precincts the receivers were prop
erly qualified to attend to their du.
tles, al others the reverse TACT was painfully
evident. Hereafter IL may not be amlss to re.
quire as quaiifi cations for receivers OF votes
that they can read and write, and not be blind
OF more than one eye.
"kDLeCR RANDTEMPKRARCE CE-Last evening,
an interesting ceremony took place In Good
samaritan Division, No. /. Sons OF Temper.
ance IL was the uniting In the holy bonds of
wedlock OF Mr.. Loring Hurd of the paw.
master Generals sfiice, to Miss Ellen Louise
Hazard, OF Anne Arundel county, MD. by Rev
w. Il. Hayden pastor of the Christian Church
The bridesmaids were Miss Emma Sessford
ti,rqS Srnirh