Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-09
LOCAL NEWS.

THE RIVER FRoET-Along the river front
there appears 10 be considerable activity at
present, especially in coal and lumber and
the trade in market stnff Is increasing. q con.
siderable amount Of stuff. which heretofore
hhding lis way from the counties OF Virginia
and MARYLAND binding on the bay to Balti-
more, now coming to this market. There ap-
pears 10 be feeling among the dealers along
the river front in favor OF the Corporation
building at least one wharf OF its own. to be
used tor the landing OF fish, oysters and coun-
Try produce and il is asserted that were such
wnsrves to be built, they would erect on or
ahou. them the necessary buildings, and
would soon build mp permanent trade, ma.
King the front of Washington what it shouid
be-a busy mart. Many of the dealers are
anxious that the Councils should act promptly
on the petition presented In the lower board
last evening, and say that unless the Corpora
ton does something in the matter much Of the
trade now temporarily being done here will be
transferred to Alexandria
AT Harvey's Wharf. since our last tbera
nave been no arrivals or departures, but at the
wharf there are two coal schooners unloading
AT Carriers Wharf several schoonsrs are dis.
schooner Tyler. Capt Galloway, sailed light
yesterday for Havre-de Grace for coal
AT kiiey's wharf several vessels are unload
ing, and the schr. Augusta. Capt Hammond.
has arrived from Maddox, Va with wood for
EsiiH- The sehr. Mignomette, Calvert, sailed
light for HavIe-de-Grace.
;. Bragdon. Capt. Newcomb has arrived from
Boston, with merchandise for Washington
merchants, and several other vessels are at
the wharf
Al Grouch's wharf there are also a number
of vessels The schr. Great Western, Capt
Connolly. from st. Marys, has arrived, aud
Clarke
At Brown g hart the schr W B. McShane,
Capt Christy, has arrived from Philadelphia.
with 215 tons OF coal Tor Brown d Sons.
persons dong business along the wharyes
are much rejoIced that the contractor for gra.
ding 9th street, from H street to the river, (n1r
cNamara,) has commenced operations, and
soon they expect to have fine road directly
TO the wharyes at the foot of that street. This
Is much-naeded Improvement. and has nat
nra.ly put those about the wharves in good
spirits The opening Of this street is nor the
oniy improvement being made, fer the con.
tractor is using the refuse earth to fill in he.
hiEd the recently erected sea wall in that
vicinity.
REPUBLICAN MASS MEETING.-A call hay-
ing been made for a mass meeting of Rpeublj-
cans in the Freedmen's school. on Delaware
avenue and 1 street south. a considerable
crowd gathered there last night, the school
being we'll filled with coIored men and a few
white men: Mr. Seioton, of the Fifth Ward,
presloed Mr.. MORNING secretary.
DR.. Boyd offered A series of resolutions
offered by him last February at Turner Hail,
and which were postponed to July 4th, 1867:
carried without a negative DR. Boyd then
offered several resolutions in regard TO the
carrying out of the ''civil rights bill' in the
Jury box, on railroads and steamboats,, and
and Baltimore and Ohio Railroads. on which
roads he alleged thep sell first class tickets to
people OF color and then thrust them into q
smoking car. And one asking Congress to
make such law on contracts as to make 1t q
parT OF the contract what wages laporers shall
receive who work under such contracts and
that The same wages be paid 20 colored as to
white men. for the same labor All of which
were carried
Mr. Harlow moved, and it was carried, that
committees OF three be appointed to lay all
OF the above resolutions before Con gress, and
named DIR. VIM. Boyd, John H. Crane and
VIM. Jones as that committee, which was also
carried.
Notice was given at a previous meeting that
the election OF officers would take place On
next Monday evening. for the ensuing term of
the Sixth Ward Radical Club, and the meet
Ing adjourned.
ORPHANS CoURT-Judoe Purcell An ex.
empIified copy of the will of the late Samuel
Davis. Of Philadelphia was admitted to pro-
The will OF Samuel DeVaughan, deceased
heaueathing the bnlk of his proper
~ his sister, Susan Brayfield and also ma king
pequests to his brothers was filed and PARTIAL
iy proven DR.. a. Mcdonald Davis is named
as executor.
Letters of administration were issued to w.
bond $4,000: to Chas. 1. 1. Iarde, !, d. b. n and
CT. on estate of Dorcas Galvin-bond
s.. aUG.
Margaret Heiss was appointed guardian 10
Bond $500.
The nrst account of Margaret Smidley. now
Paaker.l guardian TO the orphans of Antoine
Smidley, deceased, was approved and passed
The argument on the motion made by Mr..
DavidgA 10 set aside the probate of the will of
the late Mary Ann Pearson was resumed and
occupied the remainder OF the day.
REVIEW OF THE MARINE CoRPs.-Yesrer-
day atIrruoou = grand review aud inspection
o. the marine corps took place at the barracks,
< ASE rS An yasla
number of officers of the army and navy
mem bers OF Congress, &c. The commandant
OF the corps, Col Zelien. was present, and
number of ladies were also in attendance
The battalion, numbering Iour companies
headed by the band. led by Scala. was under
the command of Major Graham, commandment
OF the post and they went through the manual
OF arms and the movements of ii battalion with
the precision for which the corps is famed,
eiicitiE@ the commentators OF all present
This is undoubtedly the finest uniformed and
equipped corps in the service. and the review
was beautiful sight.
REDUCTION or FORCE IS THE TREASURY
DRPARTMENT.-It will be remembered that
the secretary Of the Treasury a few weeks
since issued instructions to the Heads of the
various Bureaus of the Treasury Department
requiring them to state if the force in their re-
Spective Bureaus conld be reduced without
detrilaent TO the public service. The officers
having charge have all answered, bat as vet
no action has been taken by the SECRETARY. In
OF the lst Comptroller, it is SAID the force can
be reduced, as there is q scarcity of work in
those offices. IN the other bureaus there will
be small reduction caused by the decrease
OF work. Nc new appointments nave been
made tor some time in any of the divisions.
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WEHAyE been shown to-day an invention
lust patented to our ow-townsman, Mr..
". f Heller, which premises much conve.
nience and pleasure 10 those who are fond Of
and who eat boiled eggs. 1t is so simple and
cheap that 1t can be used in every family. 1t
is called an Improvement in Egg longs"
and IS designed TO obviate the difficulty so
often experienced by those who hold n their
fin gers this delicious breakfast necessary,
" bile in the act of eating II. By the & tongs"
the egg can be taken from the hottest water and
securely and safely held without any lncou.
venience or pain arising from the heat OF the
egg.
REAL ESTATE SALks-Messrs. Green L.
Williams yesterday sold part OF lot Is, In
square s5 fronting 20 feet on Pennsylvania
avenue, between 2lst and 22d streets west,run.
ming back So feet, improved by two one story
brick tenements, to T. II. A. Newhaas, for
S3,7O6 part OF lot No. %. In square ~, Is feet
front on 2lst street, between II and streets,
by 105 feet deep, with impro vements, TO ". w.
HUFF, for S5,se0; also. part OF lot IL, in square
So, L. feet front by 1870 feet deep, fronting on
street. between 22d and e3s, TO G.. r. Rams
dell. at &c cents per foot