Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-27
LOCAL NEWS.

THE APPROACHING RxeATTA.-In the neigh.
norhood OF the headquarters Of the Natonai
street wharf, and along the river 'front.' the ap-
preaching regatta on Thursday next, ana the
boats which will enter, form the principal
far nine ensries snS there s sus little doubt
but there will be from twenty five to thirty
boats to enter-most of the Alexandrians and
Georgetowners not having formally entered,
from each place. Those already entered are
the National, Highland Mary, Augusta, Young
Ariel, Gen. Kearney, Washington, Minnie
tola; and some OF these boats are known to be
crack saflers. The owners Of these boats and
OF other boats which intend to enter are busily
engaged in getting their craft in trim, and
should the day be fine, the sight, OF itself, will
meet %ssinx ,ss,a of tie captain. Of boats intending
to enter the lists will be held this afternoon at
the cottage Restaurant, to appoint Judges, &C.,
and make other arrangements for the regatta.
The Steamer Hi Livingston will accompany
the boats over the course. which will be from
round buoy opposite Fort. Washington,
and on the trip 1t is the intention Of Captain
Lawler to present prize to the lady Offering
the best sentiment on boat racing. On the re-
turn Of the boats collation. will be served by
Capt Watts at headquarters for the crews Of
the boats.
This regatta, we believe, originated with the
National Yacht Club, which Is composed. OF
the following members, mostly clerks in the
Departments: Mr.. Conrad. president; r. w.
Miller, captain; Porter, treasurer; Farnham,
Ward, Townshend, Fiske, Tishman, French,
and Allen. 1t was organized some two or three
months since, and now owns quite q beautiful
yacht, called the National, OF twenty .eight feet
keel. It is to be hoped that this regatta will
he successful one, and that as lately Yachting
has become quite fashionable here, we may
have two or three each SO ason.
SCENE AT A CoRoNRR's INQuRsT.-The
Alexandria Gazette OF yesterday says: The
body of the young woman, Ellen Beavers, a
full account Of all the circumstances connect.
ed with whose suicide SO far eli licited, was pu b.
lished in yesterday g Gazette. was caught this
northern end Of the city. by Mr. John VIII
liams. who was dragging for it. 1t was con.
veyed to the house Of Mr.. George Beavers, the
poor girls brother, near Wolfe street DOCK,
where, at eleven o'clock, jury, composed of
T. A. Sfouten5urRh, the Coroner. and Wash
ingten Fisher. james Nickens, George Saaton,
Harrison Blackburn, Robert Williams and
A. d. Warf1eid, Eli Pettey. Orlando Wood,
James Owens and Joseph Hopkins, white,
held an inquest upon it, and rendered q ver-
dict in accordance with the facts. While the
oath was being administered by the Coroner to
the jurymen, some excitement was created
among the crowd collected in the immediate
vicinity BY the emphatic. 4rotessasions OF
Meesrs. George Beavers and James Spencer,
the brother and brother in law Of the deceased,
against colored men holding an inquest upon
the BODY Of their sister. They both stated also
that ii they had supposed that twelve white
men could not be procured in the city Of Alex.
andIia TO hold an inquest upon the body Of a
white woman, they would have taken tacross
therIver to Maryland, where that um ber could
be readily obtained. The protest. however,
being the only obstruction in the way of the
impannelled jury, they proceeded to hold their
inquest with the above stated result Mr..
Richard Rudd was summoned as a Juror, bpt
refused to serve when be discovered tina, he
was TO be associated with coIored men.