Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-21


TIE Corr ER Sronx LAYINa.-The folio wins
Will be the order OF exercises q the laying OF
the cornerstone OF the First Bapfs. Cb urco,
on the corner OF Congress And Gay streets, to
morrow, at 4k p. m: M usio by the band. In.
vocation by Rev. J. Nelson, pastor. Singing
By the choir. Reading OF the scriptures by
Rev. +. Wilson, u. D., Of Baltimore. Music
BY the band, Laying Of the corRer-stone with
Masonic ceremonies, Ind address by Rev. A.
u. Gillette, ID. ID. Singing by the choir. Prayer
by Rev. I. II. Hewlett, of the Calvary Bapust
Church. Music by the band. Benediction.
NEW FIRM.-Mr. Germon CrandelI, as
Will be seen by advertisement in the Star, has
disposed OF his very complete stationery, peri
odical. and fancy store al No 128 Bridge street,
10 1. III. n. Mills, Co., who will continue the
business. The stock is extensive and ex ce lien t.
and the new firm are Accommodating dealers.
and announce their intention 70 sell the best
goods at the lowest market price, and on the
most favorable terms.
THE PUBLIC SCHooLs.-An adjcur ned meet.
ing Of the Board OF Guardians of the Public
Schools was held last evening, for the pur-
pose OF electing teacher for primary school
school No. 8, Mr.. A. Hyde. president, Mr.
VIM. H. Dunlap, secretary. The consideration
of the applications was entered into, and after
some time spent in reading the applications,
which numbered about forty, Miss Laura
Lewis, Of Georgetown, and late teacher in
Washington, W rs elected
A com munication frem Mr.. Ballantyne was
received, stating the price for which he would
furnish Hillisrd's Readers
gard TO the furnishing Of school furniture
which was laid on the table, the schools of the
town not beinl in need of furniture at presen /,
when the meeting adjourned.
Observation-Disclosures Brien and Mary
Conner were yesterday arrested by officer
White, and taken before Justice Buckley who
proceeded to investigate the charges of dis.
orderly conduct against them. A number OF
witnesses were summoned all talked at once
and the Justices call OF .sorder" and his
threats to ssierk the whole party up" for con-
tempt of court, If they dad not observe order,
were little needed, until at last he got an op-
portunity to examine some of the witnesses
whose testimony went against the accused and
they were 6ned 50 81.
PzDDLIEG SHOEs.-A woman named Rose
Deller, was yesterday arrested BY Off Ger No.
Bile, charged with peddling shoes without a
license, and conducted into the presence of
Justice Buckley, when she pleaded ignorance
Of the law and her offense being light she was
dismissed.
On HER TRAcK-Ofcer Warwick this
morning arrested a colored man named Frank
Herbert and took him 10 the station no. sc,
charged by Cecilia Green with dIsorderly con-
duct. 1t appears that he was following her
around the streets, after dark last n ght, with
a malicious purpose, and she refused to satisfy
him, when he hit her upon the nose He was
fined in the sum OF $3.50 for assault and bat
terry.
NEW TRN.PIN ALLKY.-The members OF the
German Ten-Pin Club, OF which Mr. Freder-
lex Stuhlman is president, and MIR. A. Liberty
secretary. intend erecting new DO wiling alley
at AZ Green street, below Bridge street, upon
the site of their present building, which will
be equal, 1t is said, to any in the District.
PURCHASE OF PRoPRRTY.-Mr. ]. G. Worth.
ington, has purchased the properly known as
the Mackall estate, fronting on SLh street, on
the nights, between Frederick and Fayeue
streets, and the house is now undergoing ex-
tensive repairs, under the direction of Bald
win Il Bros, architects. of Washington, and
l. Dyer, carpenter, of GeOrgetow
(,au
gagged making excavations under the Trinity
Catholic Church, Tor the purpose of removing
the furnace nearer to the center of the build
ing making 1t more available TO heat the edifice
THE PoRT.-The steamer John Gibson. Full
ter master, arrived a her wharf last evening
from New ork. having on board another Of
the one horse cars for the Metropolitan Rail
roam Company, and considerable merchau.
dIZe for city merchants, about S25.00 worth o.
which islconsigned to w. B. Moses, who re.
ceives number OF costly carpets and guam
tity OF furniture.
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE 3,s7t
bushels of wheat; $50 bushels Of corn, and ].
bushels of rye. Sales: 100 bushels Of wheat
at 81 80, 49, bushels, at 50 80, 325 bushels a
S231 us at S2.36, and IL bushels OF rye, a
125.
canal there has been but four arrivals of boats
since our last report, three with coal to the
American Company, and one, the Blue Eye,
with peaches. Workmen on the break neal
the three mile level, have been working nigh,
and day-those working by night receiving
90 for their services, per e..ch night. Ligh
boats are expected to be able to pass TO- day
and q fleet Of about 200 coal boats that art
waiting to come down are expected to be able
to pass soon and arrive at Georgetown Sa T.
urday or Monday. The different coal COM
panies are doing very little in the way of un.
loading coal from the canal boats and not m nc
in the way Of shipping by the river. Twelve
boats have gone out since our last report
The packet boat Minnesota, came down last
evening with number OF passengers and a
quantity Of peaches, and went out again a,
z O'Clock this evening.
.lMPRovRMRNT.-Mr. W. Nordling is repair.
ing his store, No. ia Bridge, between Congress
and High streets, placing a new front thereto,
building new sheivings, and repairing the
ceiling and walls, preparatory to reopening.
SHIPMENTS OF CoAL.-From Rays docks
to-day. 125 tons, and from the Cumberland
Co., 365 tons.