Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-05


The folio owing sales OF Government lots were
made by w. La wall &c Go, today, a. ~
O'CLOCK, at their au elton rooms, corner OF Penn
sylvania avenue and 9fh STREE:
Square 55t-Lot 1t AZ cents. and lot s at
cents, to W. x. Riley; lot 10. al o cents. to
W. Il. Todd
Square 6sO-Lot 10. 81 81 cents, TO J. W. Bat.
terfeid.
Square ll6-Lot S, at ask cents. to George
n. Walters lot S, at Il cents, TO James Il.
Square I.Gs6 Lots 1 and up to 81. at 69
cents. 10 n. B-ice, all fronting on north II
street, between east 18th and 14tn streets:
lot 81. on the corner Of east 18th and boundary
streets, at 3k cents, to Peter Carroll: lots Is to
east. at 81 cents, to James +. Wollard; lots a.
and so, fronting on Boundary street, at 81
cents, 10 James DAILY; lots &c, A. and &c, 'front.'
G. b. Mitchell lots 4s a and i. on Boundary Ig
street, at cents, to James +. Wollard.
Also, the halt of square f,l33, on Twenty
second street east. bet tween North A and Is,
was sold TO +. Denaise, at n cent per foot.
Part OF lot 16, in square 32I fronting a feet on
west Eleventh street between North aud F
streets, with depth of 100 feet, to II. q. Hood,
at sl.75 per foot.
OPENING OF NEW CoLoRED SCHooL.-The
new colored school.house, on street north,
between 9TH and 5th streets west, was thrown
open for the admission of scholars yesterday
The building, which is brick, comprises eight
large rooms, four below and the same NUMBER
above. The following teachers have been de-
tailed for duty there Miss Emma V. Brown,
principal, room No. 1; Miss Ellen w. Stebbins
room No. .; Mrs. T.. H. Disbrow. room No g.
Miss Q. F. Wilmington. room No. 4: Miss A.
L. Foote, room No. 8: Miss X. A. Perry, room
No. 6; Miss NJ. A. Dorster, room No. Z; Miss
X. j. Cook, room No. s. 1t is calculated that
there will be about sixty scholars to each
teacher In this building. About enough ap-
mo rInv tn ra fta ,kor
fifty to each teacher. This is the fourth school,
house put in operation, the others being stu
ated-one on M, near Seventeenth street one
on the Island, and one In Georgetown All
these schools are in fiourishing condition.
The RIVER FRONT. Novembe 5th.-CToueb,s
Wharf.-Arrtved-Schoo John H. Trayers
Mulligan, from the Virginia shores with wood
for the Washington market Sailed-schooner
Argo, Carey. for PHILADELPHIA ia, with scrap iron
shipped by Z: L. Fay.
Fo~leer's Taarf.-Arrived-S Mon
tana, from Havre de. Grace, with coal for the
Post Office Department; Harry Collins, from
North Carolina, with lumber for Mohun *
Son; the Abbie Pitman isexpected to-day, from
Boston.
CdTte7's W6drf-Arrived-Scho Helen,
Carey, from Havre- de. Grace. with 1870 tons of
coal for W. H. Falconer. Sailed-Schooner
Potomac; Eldridge, with manure for Elizabeth
river.
At Carriers wharf, the tonnage OF coal for the
month of October was 3,4s3 tons; and for the
same time 1.201 tons Of coal were discharged
al Haryey's wharf.
HORSE RECOVERED. "A man named Bernard
BOYD appeared at police headquarters this
morning and reported that a sorrel horse had
been stolen from him al Elkridge Landing
Mary land at two o'clock this morning LieuI
Kelly and Detective Coomes recovered tue
horse to-day at Wallis bazaar, where the per.
son in possession Of il was endeavoring to sell
it. They also arrested the man. john Murphy
alias " m. WEIGH, who had a hearing before
Justice Waller to-day at twelve O'Clock, and
was committed TO Jail to avail, a requisition
from the Maryland Authorities. His "mucn
will be taken before be departs and hung in
the rogues gallery. He is q disch arged sol iier,
and ME discharge. which he had about his per
sen, represents him as having been In eighteen
OF the most severe battles Of the lac war The
horse was duly returned to the owner
SRAToN HALL BILLIARD SALooN-Thfs es
Enlistment, st the corner Of 9th and ID Streets
has lately been thoroughly repaired and is
now one Of the finest in the city. 1t IS fur.
nished with ten Of kavan6ugh and Decker's
tables, in excellent order, and the proprietors,
Messrs. Breretou d Flanagan, are careful TO
have the establishment conducted as a first
class one. Being near to the avenue, and SO
well furnished, renders 1t an attractive saloon,
and II is the resort of the best billiard PLAYERS
The bar is supplied with the best liz uors and
cigars, and the proprietors are determined not
70 be surpassed by any establishment in the
CRY.
The MERIDIAN HILL PROPKRTY-The sale
OF lots on Meridian Hill will contin ne during
this week. The following sales were made
yesterday: Lot No. s, in blocks, to Jno Meigs,
at Ice. per foot; lot 3, in block s, to Webster
LINES, at 1lc per foot; lot G, in block S, to Mrs
H. McDermott, at 12c.; lots II, 1e, and 10, in
FL, in block Q, to John Collins, at &C.: lots 22
and % in block 9, to e. w. Down, at &C.: lot
ii, In block IA, TO Mrs. T.. NJ Zane, at Sc: lot
lot p m block ~ 10 Mil. Iiz-,a Tucrsr a. o.
GRAND TOURNAMENT AT THE CIRcUs-The
brilliant tournament which was the opening
act a. Thaye- 81 Noyes' circus, Eleventh
street and Louisiana avenue, last evening,
passed off with great etdct, and will be re-
pe-ted tonight. The entire company partci-
appeared in new costumes and exhibited great
skill in carrying of the ring, and various other
feats connected with the tournament, they
were frequently appiauded. The entire per-
Torrance passed Oh TO the satisfaction Of
large audience.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS UNIoN-Gen. Grant
Nenanated.-At meeting OF tn Soldiers and
Sailors Union, held last night, resolutions
were adopted recommending Gen. Grant as
their first choice for the next Presidency, and
power TO secure his nomination by the Re.
publican party. One of the resell utons says:
"Let us rally around General Grant for final
efiortto crush treason. and to secure the fruits
OF victories gained in the field"
A DEAD INFANT IN THE STREET-The body
of a still-born child was found in the middle
of The pavement, al the corner OF 18th and
streets, this morning, about II o'clock 1t was
wrapped up in an old newspaper, and per-
fectly aade when first discovered by an old
eolored washerwoman, who notified the police
OF the occurrence. Officer Williams, OF the
police, took charge Of the little waif, and made
arrangements for its interment at the expense
of the Corporation.
SALE OF A Racine YACHT.-Yesterday, the
"Nafional" was sold at public auction for the
sum ofS12i; Major White, of the Arsenal, be.
ing the purchaser. The owners Of this fast
sailing yacht were induced to make sale Of the
"National" because OF a number OF judgments
which had been obtained against them for
debts which had been contracted in the name
Of the club. The sale took place In Major
Watts bay, AT the foot Of 9th street wharf.
FOREPAUGH's CIRCUS AND MKyAGHRIE
gave their first exhibitions yesterday ON the
lot on Sixth street, south Of the avenue, which
were attended BY very large and enthusias.
tic audiences. The collection Of animals is re-
Invariably fine. The Queens jester, Edwin
Croueste, was well received and the dashing
Mile Amelia, was frequently
applauded. They give two performances
daily.
ASSAULT WITH INrBNT TO KILL.-Omcers
She'll and FrsFe, of the sixth precinct, this
morning arrested two colored men named
HARVEY Lewis and LlOvd Thomas. wh0 xvore