Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-26
SCOrer-GeOTGe Rice.
Gmpire-R. W. Hardy.


The Alexandria Journal saws The base hall
clubs. Mutual, OF Washington, and Tecumseh,
or ALEXANDRIA,, "came together" in this place
Thursday, the District boys laying out the
others as cold as wedge. the score being
Eutu,ls 90. Tecunseh :. at the close. Wehad
In'ended TO say nothing about the affair on ac-
count OF the disastrous result, but the Wash
lngtoR boys paraded their victory, and :" let
the cat out OF the bag
THE RIVER FRONT. AUGUST 26TH. 1867
to-day are quite slim. bnt an increase is daily
expected. We give the following:
Carriers dyf-Arrived-SchIs. R. J. Msr-
Ger, Stser. Philadelphia, 2iO tons of coal for
ths Navy Department.; Alexandria. Ireland
Philadelphia, las tons OF coal for Barclay s.
Co, and 50 tons for H Maginnis. SalIed-Scnr.
v bite Sales, Elizabeth river, Va.
Rt3sy's HLau.-Arrived -Schrs Commo-
core Connot- Gilmore, Port Deposit. lumber
{ Il. Church.
F"7"ler's -Arrived-Schr. Agnes Ann,
-. wood for Freeman.
8r0ten'S Wharf.-Arrived-Sch Mary Ha.
ley, Haley, Philadelphia, coal for =. Brown
1 SONS; Sarah Lavinia, Fannon, Machodo OK
GEEK wood for market.
OFFICER ATTACKkp-Last evening as OH.
GERS Bailey and King were walking on the
IOad near The camp meeting, In the neighbor-
Mood OF Crystal Springs, a party OF coiored
men came up behind them, and of1icsr Bailey
received severe blow from a slunR shot on
me upper part Of his jaw bone, which this
morning prevents him from opening his
mouth. Ofncer King turned, and seeing one
OF the parties running. halted him by firing .
shot into the ground near his heels, and placed
character, known TO the police a. Sonny"
Nugent, who denies that be Is the party who
struck the blow, and refuses TO give any in
formation as TO who the others are.
FrsssAL.-Patrick Reynolds. for many
wears past orderly to the Colonel Command
rIson, IN this city, who died on Friday even
iEg last. OF consumption, at the residence Of
n W. Hiloron, Esq, on Eighth stieet east,
as stated in Saturdays Star, was buried YES.
terday afternoon. His remains were con viewed
10 Mount Oilve Cemetery folio wed by a large
lumber OF friends. Mr.. Reynolds was gen.
hes appropriated portion Of his money for
Charitable purposes.
HELD TO BAIL FOR UoUar-rhls morn,nv
Rev. w B Matchett was before Justice Wal.
ter having been arrested by Officer Sprasuso
Gu the charge of interfering with an officer in
tie discharge Of his duty. The officer had a
warrant against u DIR. Haines as fugitive
from justice, and went TO arrest him in Mr.
Mstchett's house, but Mr.. M. refused to allow
me ohcer 10 enter, alleging thati was Sunday,
and the of'icrr had no right to serve the war
EaLt Justice Walter held the accused TO bail
FOR court.
PLEASANT EXcURsIoN.-The steamer Wa
"aset, having on board the matrons ana other
s'. 'eIs Vi Tue rIoSiceHce hospital ana tnoss
patients who are sufficiently convalescen',
made sn excursion down the Potomac this
morning. Many of the party landed al Civ
mont, where several hours were spent with
much satisfaction, while those who did not
care sbout touching terra frmG. remained
"ooaro he steamer, and prospected, opIcaily,
across the water. The excnrs ionists will re-
turn this evening at : O'clock
CONTRACT AwARDED.-The contract for sur
nIshirg wood and coal for rhs Post Once De-
FtrtEent Tor the ensuing ar has been award
ed by g ]. mr. tead a. follow: J. H. Saub,rn
tons Bai'tmore company coal Al 81 per
tor, WEi Guinaud, tons Red Ash coal At
SH6A Per tob, W. III. : abirr .Ir., l. Bro $50
co - OAK wood, sawed and stored NJ 81 ~ mar
cord, and 81 cords OF pine, sawed and stored st
: 81 per cord.
COLUMBIA GARDkE To NIGHr-A bio hill
} 'itTro fur lie occasion; the an ayer Mr. 4
l. d VIZ, takes benefit. 'rndered to aim nv
III nds and attaches OF ice abo ss place