Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-03


NEW YORK TRAVEL - Hsory Truirs-The
travel northward from this city has ne ver Il is
sslu 0sen 80 large as at present. and for several
busily engaged in making mp trains, &c-the
agents in selling tickets, and the managers of
McClntock's Express in checking baggage at
the hotels and residences Of those about TO
travel. The excursion tickets are sought after
by not only those whose prime object is to At.
tend the New York Convention, but also by
those VINO nave business northward or are
seeking pleasure, and among the latter class
are numbe OF Government employees, who
this season 60 North from two TO four weeks
carrier than usual. Every boat or train from
compliments Of passengers, who mostly pass
tnrough without stopping: and notwithstand-
ing the number is usually more than doubled
ey the addition OF those from this city at the
depot they are comfortably seated. MAJOR
koonz and his assistants having, with their
usual foresight, provided for the increased
uaNeL On wednesday Captain MacFeely, OF
me avenue ONCE, sold over 600 excursion tick.
cts, And the agent at the depot, Mr.. Pagels
about half thai number; and the seven O'Clock
tram on that afternoon was made no o. sc ven-
teen passenger and two baggage cars the latter
being so nearly filled with baggage as barely to
allow standing room for the baggage agents
This train was run to Baltimore on time, where
IL was divided into two trains. The conductors
fnnnlng the trains from this city-Captains
Blnes, Builip, George, Galloway, Larmer, and
Nortnlngfop-are fully up to this work and as
usnaI arc DONG their level bes, TO aecOmodate
the travel
Yesterday Abonr sixteen hundred III kets were
ssOI0 All the trains going North were very
large, and the seven O'Clock train las, evening
was the largest which has ever left the depot,
consisting OF twenty heavily laden cars, drawn
by one engine, which went through on time.
The sale Of round.trip tickets will close to-
night, and consequently there is a rush at both
the avenue and depot Offices. Ii is quite prob
able that the through train TO light will exceed
Il
engine from this city. Thus far the trains have
reached New York on time.
TIE RIvIR FRONT, July 3.-Tne excessive
not weather affects business along the wharyes
to-day TO material extent Steyedores are
unable 10 make "half- time" and coal teams
cannot mske half trips, nor anything ike full
loads. Below we give summary:
Harrey's Hho.f.-SaiIeo-Schr.S Soon, Edgell,
light.
JoAnsOn's Whorf-Arrived-Schr William
Bounds, Bounds, from PoHeii's Creek, with
woo" for J: A. johnson & Bro. Sailed -Schr.
Missouri, Keys, for 6iymont, light; bsrge Z.
Walters, KIRBY, for Great Falls, 70 load with
ice.
Rilty's Wlarf.-Arrived-sc John r. Ehr.
man, Trayers, from Havre de TRACE, with IEI
tons Of coal for ii. Clay Stewart. S:hrs
Stephen A. Douglas, Lewis, down the river
nsh,; Mary Julia, Todd, down the river,
light; A. +. Whetbee, Ease, for NOrtn Caro-
lima, light.
Fdys Whayf.-Sailed-Schrs W. H. Travers,
TODD, with scrap iron for Philadei phia; Kat,
Reed, down the river light
EoUlers Bhorf.-Arrived-Schr Lap Wing
Rollins, from aohodoc; with wood for the
Washington and Georgetown ice company
Sailed-Schr. David McQ ueen, Pote, with ice
for the fishing shores.
BerTy's WhaT.-Arrived-Schrs Hamilton,
Lewis, with wood tor Clarke & Hunt; +. r.
Washington. Hopkins, with wood for George
i. Sheriff; Chief, Lewis, with wood for Baum.
Union, Perry, with wood for same; steamer
Express. Nickel, from Baltimore, with passen.
gers and freight. Sailed-Schr. Brave, Brad.
ley, for the Fredegar iron works, at Richmond,
with iron.