Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-08
Affairs in Ge0egeteWn.

SIXTH BUILDING A0SoCIATIOS-A meeting
Of this buildin ssociation wa held at Lang's
Hotel, corner Of High aud Bridge streets, on
uSsuay evening VIM. OlabauSh, Esq, pres.
fs+ns. in the chaif. win Mr.. Wn. King secre-
tAry. Tue objec. OF the association Is the ace
cpDn uiation OF afund, by the ,sastags of the
mem befs tkereof, suficisut TO enabie thS
stock holders to lid or purchase for them.
selves. respectively, dwelling. no uses, or such
otter req estate q they may des% a snr
and every share OF stock that ne or tney may
hnad In the association, shall be emitted to
purchase an advance of not exceeding the rate
established, from ths funds OF the association,
and rhe advance OF the first month shall not
exceed SI2a per share Each succeeding month
IL snail be Increased 80 cen per mont q for four
years, and after that IS cents per month until
he close of the associau IN. The sales of shares
on Tuesday evening were as follows: shares
at IS; 3 at $50; At SOL; S M 8 ~; J. at S905G; 5
at SIS S al SI7.5n S at s9,. and at %. There
was large number present at the meeting,
and Notwithstanding tue association is only
abeut five months old, its affairs are In most
satisfactory ans fourlshing condition.
NE TING OF GUARDIANS OF GEoReErowN
SchooLs.-At meeting Of The Beard, on Tues
day. letter from Mr.. g. O. Wilson Tot the
Washington Boardl in regard TO schoolbooks.
was presented and read. The resignation Of
MISS Hei f. Blinn, as teacher, was made
known. The election OF teachers was As fol-
lows: Male Grammar, Miss Emma L. Reed !;
Female Grammar Mis- Lanra A. Reed Pri-
mary No. !, Miss M. L. Edmonston Primary
No 3, vacancy tSecretary instructed to ad-
vsrtise three times weak for three weeks in
the Euering Stor and Washington Chronicle,
for teacher Primary No 2, Mrs. Mary E.
Turner (principaI,) and Miss Florence Sulli-
Bates tprincipal.) and Miss Alice E. Craig
(assistant) Mr.. W ilson's comm unication was
taken up, and the "HiiIiard SERIES OF readers
and spoilers adopted for the schools The Pre-
siaent called attention to the subject OF giving
more time and attention tn instruc ton in pen
manship; laid over IN order to confer with the
teachers. The Committee on I Transfers. Messrs.
Hyde and Dunlop, were continued Tor the pre-
sent year. Board adjourned to meet again
Tuesday, August Goth. at eight O'Clock.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS RKwARD-A meet
ing of the Grand Lodge l. o. o. +. WAS held
last evening, at which 1t was agreed that a
of the body of Mr. Fenton Evans, who is sup
posed 20 have been drowned from the steamer
Hi Livin gston, while on pleasure trip from
Piney Point, on Monday morning. Mr.. Evans
was member of Mechanics Lodge of this
city.
THE NEW BRIDGE-The city authorities in :
wife proposals Tor the construction OF an iron
bridge across Rock Greek at K street north
which is to be 1I2L feet in Length, ~ feet in
width and contain two roads, each l6 feet in
width
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD = Mechanics
Ledge No. Is, l. o. 0. F., offer reward of fifty
dollars for the recovery of the body OF Past
Grand T. Fenton Evans, who is supposed to
have been drowned.
POLICE MATTERS Only three arrests were
made yesterday-one charged with carrying
concealed weapons. one upon suspicion. and
Que for in tox ication--all Of which Were dis
missed save one, ar no fines were imposed.
SHIPMENTS OF COAL From Rays dock
day, I.las tons, and from the Cumberland
. Company 492 TONS h. aE E.s
THE CANAL.-The canal IS now well SIM.
piled with water. Fifteen boats have come
in since cur last report, and sixteen gore ont
Several th al nave come in had not reported mp
To a late hour to-day. One OF the boats ar
irving brought corn and wheat another lime
stone. ant the others coal consigned to the d. IT,
ferent companies. '@E..
FENCED UP.-A fencs has been built across
the aqueducr bridge at the north end, near the
collectors office, fer the purpose of stopping
travel while the workrAen are engaged in tear
ing down the bridge.
MERCHANTS, Observation-Disclosures eOC
bushels OF wheat, GO bushels of corn, and Al
bL shes of rye. Sales-2,O0O bushels OF red
wheat at s2.iO; ITO bushels OF red wheat al
S2.35: 5O bushels of red wheat at SAL; 20
bt SIZE 9 of red wheat at $780, 60 bushel OF red
wheat at 1896, and GOO bushels Of red wheat at
S2.3s.
ToTHR WoRKHoUsR.-Margaret Raglan hav.
ing been found IL a state OF i.ebriation, and
persisting in dis urblng the peace, came before
} ustlce Buckley, Who committed her to the
workhouse. ..ss -.#=. s.. a.
towpath OF the canal was taken suddenly sic X
with the collie this morning. and, contrary to
the wishes of the driver, would lay do wn, and
was likely to die, whereupon the driver com
menced to beat the poor dumb brute unmerct-
fully to make it get up. Luckily there were
no police Off GERS near. q IS
PIC.NIc.-A picnic was given at Tennally-
town yesterday evening fer the benefit OF the
new Catholic church. which proved success
There was large attendance of the members
OF the church ana others, who seemed TO en-
Joy themselves hugely.
LIyELY.-Water street has, during this week,
presented lively and business like appear
ance. Wagons are constantly passing 10 and
fro, some laden with merchandise from the
ships, otAers with grain four, corn, &C., from
ana for the mills and the dealers, white others
conveyed lumber to the city, and, In fact, mo Il
sll kinds Of merchand Sc. #
The PokT.-The steamer John Gibson, Full.
!er master, has departed for New York. The
jos. ). Green, Plat master, for New York,
leaves tomorrow. The steamers Coiu m bfa
and KeDEebec, for Baltimore, have gone out
THE BEIDsE STREET CHURoH-rhe new
r ime picket fen ce in front OF the Bridge stree,
Presbyterian Church, is now complete and
workmen were engaged to-day in painting It
white. NC .s'-
FINE TEAs.-Mr. VIM. H Tenney adyertises
in the Star that he has RECEIVED q lot OF splen-
did teas, " hich he is selling very coeap