Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-06
RUNS IN ZACH INNING.

RUNS IN ZACH INNING.
l. 2. ;. L. S. 6. J. s. g. Total
Tecumseh..... 3 IL S 8 S 4-54
Island Ranger. 3 3 / 50 4 2-25
Onpire-Mr. Leavy, of College Base Ball
Scorers-Messrs. Wheatley aud Belsnaw.
Time of game, three hours and fifty minutes
Fly catches-Tecumseb, S: Island Ranger. l.
nome runs-Tecumseh, 6; Island Ranger, 2.
PRIZES AWARDED AT Corps BUSINESS
CoLLEGE.-A large audience assembled at
Copp's Business College. corner Of 7th and d
streets, last evening, to witness presentation
10 Inc TWO scholars making the m ost improve
ment In penmanship, in a given number of
lessons, prior to which Prof. Copp spoke, set
thorough business education, such as is &C.
CURED in his institution. Mrs. Spencer, in a
lew remarks, explained the mode Of teaching
bookkeeping and penmanship, taught with so
much success at Mr.. Oopp's school. Mr.. O. e.
Cody then addressed the assemblaRe, explain.
atory of the manner in which 1t was decided
comparing the examples. letter by letter. care.
fully inspecting each line and curve, and the
hight and proportion Of each word and letter
the successful lady competitor, Miss Mary
Kelly, was then presented with q Handsomely
bound copy OF the "Female Poets Of America
by Mrs. Spencer, and MI er Geo. H. Forney
was presented with copy of "Moore's Poeti-
cal Works." by Mr.. Cody.
The RIVER FRONT, SEPT. 6.-The steamer
Wawaset sailed this morning from her wharf
with merchandise and passengers for the lower
river landings.
Carter's Tharf-Arrived, sloop Leonard
Johnson, simpson, from the fishing grounds
with 1000 punches Of tailors and trouts, for
WIN. +. Stewart. Sailed, Octavia Ellen, Ell.
liott, with cargo of manure for Mr.. Chairs
Curtis creek, Maryland.
towlsr,s Whorf-Arrived. schrs Harry Lam
dell, Widen, New York, lumber for J. Il.
Ward; Hazard. Reed, Mattoax creek, wood
for L. Thomas: Baltimore, Fisher, Holland
river, wood for Butler; y. s. Maltby, Tyler,
sloop Streaker, Faunce. ice for fishing shore
CrOuch's Wharf-Arrived, schr Imagine,
Posey, oak wood for Baum.
Si1th-Street Whorf.-Arrived, schr. Ruatan,
Sprague, North river, stone tor Geo. Wilson.
Mr.. WIBER's FUNERAL-The funeral of Mr..
DAVID Wlber, assistant foreman of the press
room of the Government Printing Office, whose
death has already been announced in the star.
took place yesterday afternoon from his late
residence, on K street, between 4th aud 5th.
Mount Nebo Encampment No. 6, and Central
Lodge, No. l. l. o. o. F.. and the Columbia
Typographical Society ,attended in procession,
with Heald's brass band at their head. Rev
mr.. krebs, pastor Of McKendree IN. e.
course: after which the remains were escorted
to Glenwood cemetery. The deceased, who
was much respected by all who knew him,
leaves wife and daughter to mourn their loss
ANOTHER FINE IMPRovKMESr-Mr A. M.
Hoover, tobacconist, has just moved in his fine
four-story pressed brick front ana marble
trimmed store and residence, on the south side
of Pennsylvania avenue, few doors east Of
10Th street, which has been recently erected,
and is great Improvement to that portion OF
the avenue The building contains two store
rooms. under which is a large, dry cellar and
In the three stories above them are nine con.
veniently arranged rooms, handsomely and
SUBSTANTIALLY finished. The carpenter and
James +. MARI plasterer, Jas. Burch; painter
Jos. HodgsoA; plumber and gas filter, Jacob
Schiefiey.
FIRE.-This morning, at las, an alarm of
IRE was sounded from box 3s. Franklin
Engine House, caused BY the burning OF the
rear Of the premises Of houee No 3Ss, on E,
between 18th and 18th streets, the house being
owned by Mr.. VIM. Rutherford, and occupied
by Mr.. Kreider: The IRE originated from the
stove pipe, and was put out, before 1t had
damaged more than the roof OF the house, by
the dremen, who were promptly on the spot
l. is thought that 500 will cover the loss by
fire and water.
ALErTER OF lNoUIRY.-Hon. q. H. Wyck,
OF New York, has written letter to District
Attorney Darlington tnQuiriAe whether the
enterprise OF Bentley, CLARK & Co., ~ Penn
sylvenia avenue, denomihated q a(}rond Ma.
tional Entertainment for the beneht OF the
destitute Of the South" is q lottery scheme
and II so, whether it ought not be closed. lt
LATE HouRs.-A tavern keeper, named
was arrested Wednesday by Omcer 0uy, and
arrasgned before Justice Harper, charged with
Keeping open after hours The Justice con.
sidered him guilty OF the charge according to
the evidence. and lined him SO.
MILITARY PARADE. The Washineton
rsded through the public streets yestsrday al.
ternoon, preceded by a drum corps They
presented good appearance, and executed the
different evoiutions with creditable efficiency
ASSAULT AND BArTHRY.-Omc cor Homer of
the Fifth Precinct, on Wednesday. aSternoon
arrested . butcher named Oharies W Whifs.
charged by Joseph Nichols with assauit Ana
battery. Ths accused was taken before Justice
Hazard, who fned him d. - 49,
No LIcRNSB.-A German named Jscab
day, charged with ceiling hQnor with ont
license, and was 6zod Ia ths sum Of 80 tAAfs-
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