Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-07

Brent read letter from Mr. Thomas Blagden.
An which that gentleman presented TO the asso-
ciation q list OF names of the original subscri.
oers 20 the stock OF the Commercial Com pany
OF the city OF Washington" formed in the wear
I.Oe. MI. Brent also presented 10 the associ-
auon, IN behalf of Mr.. Howard keyworth, a
complimentary invitation from J. Roberts
Mayor OF Alexandria, dated October IL. I-2,, to
Judge Ia1rston 10 dine with General I.afay-
cite NJ Clagett's Hotel, * that place Votes of
thanks Were rendered Messrs BIagden and
keyworth. Mr.. +. X. Dorsett presented 10 the
a.soelauon the spawis which he had taken
from the cavity OF the cornerstone of the Ma
uonal Washington Monument before il was
laid. Mr.. j. r. Callan presented a history of
me BaPust institutions OF the city. the first of
which was organized in l-12, which was filed
among the archives OF the society. Captains
Chauncey Bestor and Sci aphim Mast and
Messrs John r. Callan, Jenkin Thomas, and
william Prentiss We're appointed to make ar
rangements for celebrating the approaching
national anniversary. A resolution, offered by
Mr. Randolph COyle, that all nominations for
membership shall lie over for one month. and
that II shall require two-thirds ballot TO elect
members, was adopted. A resolution intro
duced at the last meeting by Mr.. X. ). Clarke,
providing that committee Of two from each
ward snail be appointed by the Chair TO wait
on The SICK, and, in case Of death 10 make all
necessary arrangements, and that the constitu-
non De revised, was Withdrawn. On motion
OF Dr. George A. Bohrer, the secretary was in
strustsd 10 ascertain the cost Of printing 500
copies Of the eonstitutiea. Adjourned.
II 7. g-Hcrrggs
bhaq-Arriyed Pioneer, Capt.
Olden, from AccotiDk, with wood for Harvey
Clark a Given. SaIled-Schr. Alexandra,
capt "esteott, down the nver, light.
CaIteT'S Hhdrf-Arriyed-Schr Pandora
Capt. Ian kford, from Philadelphia. with coal
70 Henry Jones. Sailed-Schr. Mariner, Capt
Thomas, TO Alexandria finish discharging:
Home, Capt. Baily. for Hayre-de- trace light
At 7th street wharf. the steamer Wawaset
arrived last night. with heavy freight aud
large number Of passengers, from the Cone
riyer and intermediate landings.
Fish At Johnson's harf very scarce. Shad
Al from sI2 10 sli per hundred and herring at
- and - per thousand.
The following Is report from the Eastern
Branch Wharfes:
Guihand's WkGrf.-Arrlyed-Sch Clara Bell
Amsburgh, with 30 tons stone for Nicholas
ACker, William & Joley's wharf schr. Betty
Hooper, Gordon, with wood for market
Cleared-Sehrs- John g. Henry, Lecompte,
light Cham Stan, for Georgetown TO load with
coal.
Green's HRarf.-Scnrs. Lookout. Bransan,
with wood for WinsOr Il Ford; H. n. Fox.
MowoIay, Tor Georgetown 10 load with coal for
Norfolk, Va
HEAVY REAL ESTATE SALE-Messrs. Cooper
a Latimer, aucuoneers, yesterday, sold the
west parts of lots and 8, in square "a CON
tanning 2. tl3 SLIGO square feet, with the i'm
proyernents, TO Henry A Willard, for 1906 per
square foot. Also, the east parts OF same lots,
in same square, containing 5-5i1 55-iOO square
feet, with the improvements, to L. +. Clark, for
s4.05 per square foot. TINS property Is stu.
sted on street north, between 18th and l4th
streets west. ayove the National Theatre.
A FINE SALE.-Messrs. Dodge, Mcclellan a
Co., yesterday sold a lot on the south side of +
street, between 18th and l4th streets, 81 feet IL
inches front, oy Use feet deep, 70 paved alley,
10 Hon. W. i. Dole, Commissioners Of In
dian Affairs, for s25,ost-a fraction over s3e2
per foot Mr.. Dole, we understand, proposes
ninpToys ME lor imnsdia.efy.