Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-10


RuMoRED RxsIeHATIoA thas Mavnr Ch.ria
I. y mrumoreu nsae M &c OF the investi
CATION now going On a to an or some vsars
his accounts a. TAX Collector h uonnc;,s IN
send . communication 70 the Nothing i.
positively known IN references to T. frssod,
except that some of Mayor Welchs
have advised him to pursue this course N,
List OF LErTsRs remaining in the Pos Va
Ladies List-Miss Eliza Albert, Miss IA. =
dred Arkell, Mrs. Anna N Blackwell, Oath.
arine Curlis, Mrs y. l. Oolluner, Mrs: ~
Allie Dale, Mrs. Rebecca A. Ealkner, Mrs.
VIM. johnson, Misa Mary Kelly. Mrs. Mar
garet Morgan, Miss Mary Nelson, Miss Lottie
Payne. Miss Hester Ann Savage, MRS Geo.
Simms.
Gentlemen's List.-E. J. Bayiess. l.. u. Bish.
op, Geo. Beicner, e. Bassett Capt Sam. s.
son, John Ceales, Capt Philip Cooington. H.
Cumberland, VIM. L Carroll, Capt. John Ca
vilier, David Doyle, Dennis Donovan, VIM
Dyer, Capt Cornelius Dipoway, Samuel Ell
bridge. Mr.. Foy, Richard E Gibbs. VIM Gil
liam. John L. Gundy, Lewis Heiss, Capt. Sim
con Hulse, Capt: f. J. Harris, Charlie H. Ho-
X, johnson, (2) Willis johnson, Capt. A. q.
Lyo DANIEL Leach Hszekiah Lee, } ohm hos
Lee, Samn Lee, Chas. McGili, Thos. B NC
DoneL Warren Nolan, Rev; W. Merrill,
Overton. Geo. w. Price, Capt Thos. NJ. Post,
John q. Peters, sydney &. Smith, John Slmp-
son, T. A. Slower, q. Coynn Thomas.
TOURNAMENT To-DAY.-A tournament is in
progress to-day on Analostan Island, given
by the Catholics Friends Society OF George
town, in AID Of Trinity School. Extensive
preparations have been made for the affair,
which commenced this afternoon, and will
continue until lae hour this evening
The following gentlemen are announced sto
enter the list as knights, contesting tor the
Uedar Hollow: w. L: Davis, Knight Of Belle.
vile; r. ". WEIGH, of the Valley; N. J. Brew
or, of the Golden Horseshoe; J. NJ. M cCurdy,
Of Buens Vista: F. s MeNernany. OF the
VIM. s. Ball, OF the-Fallen Brave; A. Kirby. of
HiawathA Ohas. Ball, of the Southern Cause;
M n: Ball, Of Virginia; Amos Payne, Of Ivan
hoe; James Burke, OF Langley; H. H. Nelson,
of Plowshare; and Albert Fox as the Reck.
less Knight Mr.. b. p. Green, of Warrenton,
was announced as Marshal; Mr.. W W.
hany to charge the knights, and Col. M. ID.
Ball, OF Fairfax county, was announced to
deliver the address.
A NEW ORGAN-Rev. Father Ciampi, pas.
tor Of Trinity Catholic Church. is making col.
lections for a new and splendid organ for that
church, which il is intended to have in It's
place on Christmas day, if the congregation
respond promptly to the call for $500, which
is necessary to make the purchase.
MERCHANTS ExCHANGK-Oferings $3.50
busels OF red wheat, 1,l60 bushels OF white
ana 80 bushels of yellow corn. Sales-2, 600
bushels OF red wheat, at $40; $50 bushels do,
at S2.55: $50 bushels do, at $3.50 700 bushels
do, at a271A; and 1 100 bushels OF white corn,
at S1.45.
A QUIET DAY.-The police were little
troubled yesterday by the offenders OF the
peace, and therefore made no arrests, and the
report Of Lieutenant Essex, in charge OF the
Third precinct, (Georgetown) was blank this
morning.
THB CANAL-The broken lock gate about 10
mi q 1,rv nforry hos hoar
and boats are coming down and returning at
lively rate, and the coal companies are again
busy in unloading and shipping coal.
THE PORT-The steamer E @. knight, Cap
tain Dentz, left to-day with a cargo for New
York. The steamer Geo II. Stout, captain
Ford left with cargo for Philadelphia. The
barkentine Eph Williams. captain Montgome.
~, from Rockland, has entered.
SHIPMENTS OF COAL.-The following ship
ments of coal were made to-day:-From the
Borden Company, 295 tons; from the Cumber.
land Com pany, 800 tons; from Rays docks
1,343 tons, and from the Consolidation Com
pany, Asa tons.
ARREsTRD-Bridget Welsh was this morn.
ing arrested by officer Robey charged by Jane
Curtis with larceny. The same officer arrested
Mary Mclaughlin for fntoxicaion, who, to-
gether with Bridget, was locked up for hear
ing. Bridget had hearing before Justice
Buckey this afternoon, and was committed to
Jail for court.
FLoUR.-Flour has continu firm, with an
upward tendency, for the last ten days, with
no material change for the last three days
Good Super may be quoted at Sl0.50; Cut Ex-
ira, 11aSil50; high grade City Mills, 13.50aSl4,
with good demand for shipment as we'll as
the city trade.
LEAsED-Riley A. Shinn, has leased the
ton streeIs, to Mr.. John O'Leary, the pro-
prietor Of the Green House, Baltimore & Ohio
Depot, Washington, who intends opening it TO
the public in q few days.