Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-18


LIN WardaTne Mayor nominated w. Y.
Marshall. The first ballot resalted. Marshall,
elected - -
For Scayenger OF the Sixth ward-rhs
Mayor nominated C.. H. McReyno ids; M Rus
sell nominated ndrew Burgess. The hrst bal.
lot resulted: MeReynolds, y, Burgess is; $,
For Seayenger Of the First District OF the
| Seventh Ward-The Mayor nominated WIN.
Walker. The ballot resnited: Walker, 10; Pierce,
ter so Mr.. Walker was elected. u
For Scayenger Of the Second District Of the
Seventh Ward-The Mayor nominated John
T. Pierce The ballot resulted: Pierce, Is; Po-
tomAe Ferry Company, I; laughter blank 4;
| Seymour and Blair, ,; laughter Boswell, /:
Night Bloeming Oereus, I; Ilaughter,l J. b.
Smith, !; soft Cra6s !; l,an ghier;l so Mr. Pierce
ton, that before any new ofneer to All an once
not heretofore existing 10 salloted for the oues.
hon whether the ofice shall Be created shall be
s 10 the convention for its approval.
Of order. WIS
For Sealer OF Weights OF Measures-Mr.
A A,s nominated Joshua A. :. 9atchelI Mr..
Naliey nominated Robert Boyd The first bal
lou resulted: Gatchell, Is; Boyd, I6; George S.
Langley, L; so Mr.. Ga,chell was elected Sew
sral motions to adjourn to certain Time were
For Inspector Of Flour and Sailed Pro.
ylsions-Mr. Clark nominated ]. H. Crossman;
Mr.. Morsell nominated Joseph Hedrick, and
Desired 70 presents petition from prominent
&erehants setting forth the abilities Of Mr..
Aedrick. Mr.. l. B. S. Miller objected to ITS
reading. The Mayor decided that II could not
be read The first ballot resulted :-Crossman,
lsi HedTick. IS; so Mr.. Crossman was elected.
For Taper Of Water Mains-The Mayor and
MIR. Crocker nominated Henry Lafman: Mr.
Kelsey nominated Henry R.Steever; Mr.. Brown
mated J. r. Street and VIM Roth well. The
first ballot resulted :-Larman, IA; Chew, Id:
Street, ]; Steever, 3; Burgess, !; Baldwin, I; no
election. The second ballot resulted Lar
man, %; Baldwin, ?; Steever, ,; Street, I; Hail
i; so MI Larman was elected.
MI Taylor moved TO adjourn to Tuesday
evening at o'clock; which was agreed TO, and,
tbs RIVER FRONT, July Is.-Harrsg's Wharf
Arrlved-Schooner Alexander, Westcott, from
fMladelphi., with ls0 tons OF coal for IL. Burr
Co. schooner John Cooper, TAYLOR, from
Hayre.de. Grace, with IL tons of coal for Har.
yey, Clark & Given.
Gar.sr,s nha.f:-Arrived- Edo
tons OF coal for W. H. 4 E. Falconsr; Pearl,
Williams, from same port, with lao to us of coal
for II. Bogus X J. Capron, Goslee, from Sa.
Schooners q. s. Peppliers Miller, for Alexau
dria, TO haul out TO Stop leak: s. II. Travers,
Appiegarth, for Havre-de-Grace, light.
JosIso.s WhoEf.-Arriyed-Schoonrrs Vir-
gina pare, Johnson. 40 tons coal for McClUe.
barge l.. T.. Waters, jackson, IS tons Of Ice for
the Great Falls Ice Company; also a number
OF fish boats, with assorted lots OF spots, perch,
Riiey's Whdf.-Arrived - Schrs. Pennsyl.
wanna, smith, from Philadelphia, with go tons
OF coal for Henry Jones; l.. A. Hughletr,
coal for II. Clay Stuart; Union, Perry, from
lower Potomac, with 10 tons of wood for W.
ii. NARROW; Unknown, Garrulous, with 1000
green-rlnd watermelons for Turner & Co.:
Sleeps Susan Brown, johnson, fish and pota-
toes tor market; John Gum berland, Gallant
from lower river. with fresh fish for knight &
Co Saiied.Schrs. Ellinora, Lyons, for Bqlu.
more, light; Martha Ann, Medley, for Leonard
town, light; james Bradley, Bradley, tor
Georgetown, TO load coal for Norfolk
fdy,s Wha1.-Arriyed--Sch Ann f. Valsp.
lumber for Mohun & Son; GoIdhncb, Hlney,
with wood for market. Saiied-Schr j. J. Bar.
rel, Perry, Philadelphia. with iron for T. L.
SirtA Street Wharf.-The steamer EXPRESS.
Captain Nichols, left her wharf yesterday
afternoon, for Baltimore and Intermediate
Iandlngs, having on board large number of
passengers and heavy list OF freight Since
her last trip from Baltimore, this steamer has
made an excursion to Az uIa Greek, weil-flIed
with excusionists to Fredericksburg, and all
pronounced the trip one OF the most pleasant
OF he reason. The party, though quite numer-
Gus, was quite select and Lothing of an I'M
pleasant character occurred to mar their pleas
Ure.
Guindnd's W1Grf.-Arrived-Schrs. Sarah
Lavinia- Murdoch, with wood for Cieorg. III
4 iant, BtnJ. COA. Z rankin. do. for Geo Smith.
Sailed-Schrs. Sarah Lavinia, Murdoch; Benz.
Cox, Franklin, light.
UWiGms d Jolly's Fdarf.-Arrived-Schr
Pilot, Norris, with wood for James Richards
Sailed-Schrs. Dove, Nelson; Pilot, Norris,
light
Green's WAorf.-Arrived-Sch Jas. Cor.
ham, Ashton, with wood for VIM. b. Barbour.
A
THE ISLAND BAPTIST CauRCH.-The new
church edifice for the Island Baptist congre.
CATION. which Is located on Virginia avenue
between J. and 9th streets, Is about being
pushed forward by the building committee,
and when completed will be a great improve.
ment 10 that section of the city. The plans of
the edlfice have been furnished by Mr. Lamb
KIN. arc Infect, and the style of architecture is
combination of several orders. II will be of
brick, and will cost about el5,OOU. The di.
mansions are 30 by 50 feet and on The. lower or
basement floor there will be fine lecture or
Sunday School room, while the maiA audience
room will be above. THIS CONGREGATION was
organized about twelve years since, and Rev
&. G. Meador was called 70 its charge and has
served it since. 1t has grown with that sec
ton Of the city, and Is now enc of the finest
congregations OF South Washington, and the
church has been the means OF much good The
congregation, although quite large, by this en-.
terprise are taking on themselves Considerable
but knowing the object TO be A
good one they are confident that the pu bic will
aid them. Tomorrow, at l1k O'CLOCK. the
twelfth anniversary Of the Sunday School will
Ii he place.
SALES OF REAL EsrATI.-Messrs. Green K
Auciioners, have sold: West half of