Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-27

OaeArIznrron or rnx w AsHrueres Co.
OPBRArIvH AssoUfArfoH--An adjourned
meeting of those citizens favorable to the es-
tablishment OF q cooperative grocery and pro-
VISION a store vas pe,a ,ast nsnt, At Wood
tween Tenth and Eleventh streets. The Presi-
Dent. pro tess., Mr.. Pearecn. called the Associ-
alton 70 order, atty O'Clock, afssr which the
proeesdinss of the last meeting were read and
the Chair then gave, before proceeding to
regular business. an ia vitaton. to all persons
their initiation S fee and member.Sip innd and
thereby render themsel YES eiigiols 70 tho rights
and privileges enjoyed BY the members. Sew.
erai persons responded. Mr. McEiwaine,
nomin ations for permanent officers of the As.
soeiatisn. submitted the following:
For Presidents. O. Carpenter.
Vice President-S. W. Pearson.
Secretary-C b. Parkman.
= Directors-Robert Ricketts,, Treasury De.
partment; Capt Thomas. War Department; z.
Ellis, Post Once Department; r. h. Stekney,
Navy Department.; A. T. Longley, Interior
Departments; Warren Lincoln, "Outs,de at
large,
Some debate ensued as to the right OF mem.
those reported by the committee, when it was
decided in favor of their privilege to do so,
ard the Chair thereupon announced his read
mess to receive any other nominations that
Mr.. Lomer put in nomination Mr.. A. T.
LongIey, but that gentleman declined, ana
his name was therefore Withdrawn.
Mr. Carpenters name being the only one be-
fore the meeting, a ballot was then taken and
ne was declared duly elected President Of the
association.
Of Vice President, Mr. S. w. Pearson. the
Committees nominee, having no opposition,
was accordingly voted for and elected.
mr.. Kelly nominated for the Office OF Secre-
r vn1oo I.n
tore the meeting IN opposition candidate to
Mr.. Parkman, the Committees nominee. The
vote being taken, Mr.. Parkman was elected
by vote of thirteen against six, which were
received by Mr.. Turner.
The Office Of Directors then being next in or.
der, the vete was then taken and the choice
fell upon the gentlemen named below, by the
following vote: A. T. Loagley. IS; Ellis, II;
Robert Ricketts,. IS; Capt. Thomson, Is; War
rem Lincoln, 81; f. II. SticKney, ID; DR.. Stew.
art, 8; scattering, g..
alton, the three gentlemen having the highest
number Of votes were elected to serve until
the first Of January, 1869, and the next three
having the highest votes were elected to serve
until the LIST Of July, 1888.
A communication was submitted by the
President from T.. Il. Church, late principal
OF Bryant 6 STATIONS Busine So College, soil.
citing the position Of cashier of the assoca-
ton. ana elaborately defining the duties OF the
same.
The contents OF the comm unication were
L,
Mr.: Carpenter, who opposed its consideration,
and moved that 1t he laid upon the table
Tne motion OF Mr.. Carpenter was agreed,
and the document was accordingly tabled.
Alter the transaction OF some other business
OF private character, the meeting adjourned
I'll next Friday night, at the SINE place and
hour.
This association is now fully organized, and
steps will be Immediately taken to begin oper-
athens. At the next meeting report is ex-
pected from the committee appointed to secure
a suitable building in which to establish the
store The plan upon which the organiza-
ton will be covered, was published in the
Star Of the 18th inst
THE RIVER FRONT, AUGUST 9TH, 1867
Notmuch activity along the front this morn
ing. Below will be found report of arrivals
and departures:
Harrey's Wha,f-Arrived-Scr Joseph Par.
ker, Wheeler, Havre- de- Grace, coal for Hlr-
vey, CLARK 81 Given.
Corter's Wha.f.-Arrived-S Cornelius
o. coal for J. B. Turin; Jane g. McShain,
Gibbs, Philadelphia, 200 tons coal for J. E.
Miller Co; Ele :nno, Lord, H. vre. d.. Grace,
127 tons of coal for John B. Lord. SIiled-
scr. Eleanor T. Rhea. light.
Riley's Wharf.-Arrived -Schrs. Samuel
d. Grice, Palmer, Eastern Shore. lumber for
Willett Redgraye; A. Corson. Dorsey,
Havre.de- Grace, 100 tons OF coal for R. W
BaInaclo; Saco, Wilson. Havre. de- Grace,
ls0 tons coal for s. q. Magruder. Sailed
Schrs Swift, Grew, for Chester River; Com
IL.
Cr0uchs Whnrf-Arrived, Schrs. Protector,
St. Mary's, oak wood for w. X. Hunt; futile
Dayton, Riley, Port Deposit, IS, 900 feet of Ium-
her for the Agricultural building: Imagine.
Posey, Persmmon Point, oak wook tor La wrie.
BTown's WhdIf.-Arrived Schrs. Eva May,
Richmond, Gardner, Me, ice for 5tackpole &
Co.
This morning the steamer Wawaset made
her usual trip to Mt. Vernon, having on board
quite q crowd of passengers.
Memoranda The schr Emma Crabbe, cleared
fra a RI q rrQ a0 fhA Srat
cargo OF coal consigned TO Harvey, CLARK Il
Given also, schr. r. H. Kemp, Seward, clear
ed from the same port on the same day with
coal for Il. Burr Il Co.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH.-Yesterday
morning DR.. Blgeiow, OF Alexandria, made
narrow escape with his life in this city. While
the IL O'Clock train OF cars was returning to
Alexandria, DR.. b., desiring to 20 home, took
his position al the toll house at this end Of the
railroad bridge which crosses the Potomac,
and as II approached with slackened speed hs
attempted to jump on the platform of the
passenger coach while the train was in motion.
In the effort 10 do SO no missed his foothold,
but kept his grasp on the iron guard of the
coach. and in this position was dragged over a
hundred yards before the train could be stopp.
ed, every moment striking his body with much
force against the stills OF the track. When
rescued he was very much exhausted and
his DO dy was suspended over the river, SO that
il he had let 60 he would have fallen into it,
and probably have been drowned. By the
cOlNs'On Oh MS DOOy Win the StliS OK the track
the Doctor was very much bruised about the
lower part OF his person and legs, W lille his
pants were literally torn from HIM, and the
heel Of one Of his boots W as wrenched from its
sole. The Doctors position described by
an eyewitness, was truly a frightful one, and
had he released his hold Of the iron railing
there ts but little doubt that death would have
been his fate. No blame can be attached to any
OF the officers OF the road for the unfortunate
accident.
The practice of jumping off and on the Al
most dangerous one. and should be discon.
tinued. The wonder is that accidents from this
source do not occur more freq uently.
PROGREssIEG.-Thew work on the new Con-
greRattonallst Church, at the corner of Tenth
and streets, is rapidly progressing. and 1t is
expected that by the first OF November the
building will be ready tor occupancy. The
outside brick and stone work will. under the
supervision OF the contractor, Mr.. TnOs. Har-
vey, be finished by the first Of October, when
ed with. The entire work will be done in the
highest style OF the various branches OF me.
chanism ard art, and when completed the
building will be one Of ihe finest OF It's KIND in
the country. 1t will be provided with lee.
tnTe.rooms, pastors studies, &C., and will be
sufficiently large TO accom- modate from TWEEN.
v-hve hundred to three thousand parscns
The pastor, Rev. DR.. Boynton, at this time
holds services in MetZerott Hall. on Pennsyl-
yania avenue, between 9th and 10Th street.
APPLBs OF GOLD.-ln the window Of Messrs.
Gait & Co., jewelers., there is on exhibition to-
day two oranges or apples OF gold from the
mines Of the New Mexico Mining Company,
which are situated about - miles from Santa