Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-11-03

of itself Under the statute there can b, no
special terms of the Criminal Court After
jurisdiction IN this case he concluded.
The Court t,ok the papers TO consider the
case.
RPoroMACFRoNT.-The beautiful wealth
er to- day produces cheerful appearance about
matters along the wharves, and general ac-
tivly prevails, with a demand for steved ores
and coal arts far IN excess of the supply The
steamer wawaset, Fawke, left Potomac Ferry
Wharf at six clock this morning for Currio-
man and route landings, carving down a fine
freight and good Inst of passengers. On the
steamer Arrow, Stackpole a larger number of
excursionists than usual took passage for
Mount Vernon and Marshall's landing BE.
low will be found the usual report from the
Harcep's Wharf -Arrived-S Steamer Pioneer,
Olden, from Accotink, with wood, -four and
potatoes for harvey, Clark, Given; schrs
Argo, Carey, from Havre- -de-Grace. with 80
tons OF coal for Harvey, CLARK IL Given; Hir-
riet A. Rogers, Frurders, from philadelphia,
with 323 tons of coal for Harvey, Clark IL
Given.
C0,ter's Whoyf -Sailed-Schrv Issac Van
zant, Pitt, and John Wethered, Hopkins, down
Grace, schr. julia, Harris. with III tons of
coal for r. W. .Barnaclo, bound for this
wharf
RdeTs qyf.-Arrlyed-Schrs. Shawnee
haven, Spence, with oysters and sweet pota-
toes tor Turner & Co, Onyfield 4 Co, aud
Louis Elijah; longboat J. II. ID. Smoot, Smith,
from Occoquan. with oak wood for market.
Sailed-Schrs. Serene, Jones, for Havre-de-
Grace, light: John =. Havens, Lewis, for Hunt
isg Greek, light; Susan Brewer, johnson, do.
light; stephen A. Douglas, Lewis, do.
Fdy's Ehart.-ArrIved-Schr Alb't E. Shin.
gle, Jones, from Philadelphia, with 100 tons of
coal for 5. p. Brown; Preston, ColIingsford,
with lumber for Mohun & Son. Sailed-Schr.
Y" n fnr 4 load
manure for Norfolk.
Forler's Wharf.-Arrived- -Schr. Lucy Jones,
Munsey, from Albany, with y, ,0JU feet OF lum-
Der for John o. Evans & 20.
Berrys Whdf.-Arriyed-Sc John Coop
er, Taylor. from Yeocomico, with wood for
sale; Ann Jane, Cannon, from Boyd's Hole,
same place, with wood for market; Thomas n.
Stone with 50 barrels of apples for +. Berry,
ana ice for Washington and Georgetown Ice
Company.
Government WhOrf.-Arrived-Stea Col
Rucker, Bell, from New York, with subsist-
ence stores for Government.
RT0tCn's VhGrf.-Arrlypd-Sch VIM. Allen.
Grant, from Philadelphia. with 80 tons coal;
a. 4. Smyrk, Jones. from Havre- de- q race.
with 1t0 tons coal; North Carolina, Morg IN,
from Havre-de-Grace, with i40 tons coal; Nir-
ginia Dare, johnson, from same port. with 2O5
tons coal; Caroline W. Holmes, Dixon, from
same place, with 40 tons coal, ALI tor 5. T..
Brown 4 Son.
FIGHT ON THE AVENUE About half-past
~ O'Clock 10. day a fight occurred in front of
me simpson House, corner OF 10Th street and
PtDnsy lvanla 3yenne, between the pr0Dri tor
OF that establishment, Mr.. Felix tfeGty and A
notorious colored fireman, named Dick Smith
IRE dImculty originated in consequence oI
Smtb and two or three of his Colpre COM
parIons applying 10 tbp bar keeper for drinks
AT the bar, which We're refused: Wheraupou he
(Snith) applied n number of opprobiNus emil
theis, and challenged him for :, fight Mr.
Genty hearing of the circumstance, and that
the coiored men were lettering about he aoor
OF bI$ premises IN Il m-naclUg manner. went
ont and ordered them away; but tins they re-
fused 10 do. and Smith turned his abuse upon
hlm, which resulted IN r-ncounter, and sew.
rral blows had passed before the police came
mp a1d took the parties under arrest.
SEhsSq qJentiy they were taken before Justice
tl'Tk, " no imposed line OF - on each. The
aEalr created considerable excitement among
iLe coioIed People on the streets, aod II an
Incredibly short time several hundred of them
crowded aroUad the station EoUse, where they
waited till tue case Sas disposed of and Smith
was released.
ELECTION NEWS Arrangements have baen
made 10 bring the telegraph into The herdquar-
ters of the EoyS IN blue, 34J Pennsylvania
avenue. FOR the transmission and Reception OF
the election news. The headquarters will La
onened all night, ami disp atches Will he re-
ctiNed from p m from all parts of The States.
Extensive arrangements Is have been made TO
receive ;hc election returns al the Office Of the
EreaihJ Pres -is.ociGtioH in '.Newspaper
Row, tonight Special dispatches will be
constantly received from New York. Bos ton.
Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Cievelald,
l0di-ncpolIs, Chicago. and ST. LouS. giving
the result IN those localities.
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ALEXANDRIA lTEMs.-The rc=ete Of !ass
evening has the following:
county Coltrt.--The November term of the
County Court for this county commencei its
session this morning. Justice W. ". White
presided assisted by Justices Robert Bell ana
sam uel Beach.
The case OF Pierre Arnaud. charged with
commenting a rape, last summeT upon Emma
FunGertair, the wife Of his neighoor, was taken
up, and a; , O'Clock this evening was being
aIgned on demurrer to the indictment.
dtcJT8dTfG. LoU iptH1 anil lam ',shire Railroad
The Examining Committee Of this road made a
trip To-day, on II, as far 2s IL extends, previous
10 an official report of its condition. Every-
thing on the line is in good order, road-beI
brldses, &c. A meeting OF the directors of tue
road viii be- held in this city tomorrow. and
The ANIMAL meeting ofJhe S.Ockholders Oh Wed.
nesday ext, the ith inst.
The ronmerciol tIrerti-er has the following
cate Djs.GSe.-We called public atier ion
some weeks since TO the fact that r number of
cattle il this neig ghborhood died within a short
period and suggested tha. an Investi CATION into
The matter be MADE. with a view TO protpct, il
there Were need iol il, healthy cattle from the
prevailing dstemper. We hear that several of
our citizens have lost valuable cows Dy sudden