Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-09-21
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL n E w s.

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Capt Staekpole, made her usual trip 20 Nount
Vernon his morning, having on board an
avsraze number OF passengers among whom
were party of soldiers for Fort washington
The steamer Wawassei, from Gone rivs ana
Intermediate landings, with large freight and a
good list OF passengers, arrived last night.
t6rteTs aAaT;IArrived-S Nanhcoke,
william, from Havre- de Grace. with coal for
John H. Lord Scnrs. Virginia Emily, Fallen.
from the same port, with coal for Wilson =
Browni Commodore Common, Gilmore, from
VILE q Co; PhPbe 5. Williams, SpaldIng,
rom HasIt -de-Grace, with coal Tor E q.
Brown; Matilda Splcer. Foxwell, from the
same Fort, with coal for John Y Lord
haieg'y WRdrf.-Arriycd-Sch Flight
Stone, rom Hayre-de-Graee, with 100 tons OF
ssal for y e. Masruder; Isabel Oregon, from
hayIe- de-Gr9ce, with 100 tons of coal tor IL. L.
Clark; NJ. j. Fardy. Hooper, from Salisbury,
with lumber for Samuel Morrent; Samuel Il.
GrIce- E-bner, from Salisbury, with LUMBER
for MAJ Aet; Flying Fish, Lewis Cuba, Il Tnesi
Promise, Taylor: Raven. Spence; all from Ac-
comack Copaty, Va. with sweet potatoes for
Cewis Liler: Marcella Ann. Wadfr; Superior,
Crossiev; Hoispur, White: Flagstaff, Hughes;
OeCSn Queen Cbeser A Drane, Sharpley; all
from Virginia, with oysters and potatoes for
market; steamer Columbia. Hooper, from Bal
tmorF, with passengers and freight.
FcVie.'s BfGrf.-ArriyCd-SCh Chas. A
Jore.. 6r,fhr, from Boz son, with ice for the
v.
ard furniture for Washington merchant: Mo-
sss Il. ErsTha1, Hussey, from Garduer, Me-
with ice aDd hay TOR The Washington and
Georgetown Ice Company.
HuuyOn, from QuautIco. with wood for r. T.
Clark S,Dnie Baker, Hawley, from Quant,co,
with wood lor II. Haley: long boS. Great Pr
ra's King, from Faysville, with oak wood for
Guiaa cd's WRdrf.-Buivsd-Seho Har,
vet, Ben Butler. With wood to market; Sallie
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d Mt A. johnson, with col 10 Williams aud
Jolley. Sarah Ellen, Shanrsn, with wood -
market. Sailed Schr. SAlliC, Milstard, light
The FIFTH WARD ELECTION CAsEs.-Messrs.
Clark (Alerman) and Carroll CAS- essor) on
S-tuTday sIiernoon flied their ans wers to The
declarations of Messrs GUhck and Mead, who
are conis tEg their sfats. They claim that tie
dCcla-ai ons contain only conclusions or argu-
mental We statements; that they are vague aud
indefinite, and furnish no proper grounds for
consisting the seats now held, sud that the
contestants gave NO fair notice of the reasons of
their clsims. They admit that an election was
held es set fol %. but deny that more than half
the vo'es We're Tor the plaintiffs, or that the
commits toner's ascer aimed such by counting.
or that they gave Ger ificate TO that efSct:
admit that the plaintiffs tendsrc d themselyes
ready 10 qUalify, but deny that defendants re-
ceived less than half the votes, aud each aud all
The statements affecting their rights. The fol.
lowing Is the section of q late act OF Congress
under which suit is bror yht:
son who claims, or shall her .fter claim, to be
eiscssd . any elective office in said city NAV
cornmenI proc dings before the sad Supreme
Couls Of I've DIS; net or Columbia by petition,
setting for.h the lscts upon which he relies,
and shall eve a COPY on the incumbent or
Per. on who brs received the certificate of cleo
swer 70 ID petition in five days, aud sIid
Court shall toereUpon try the rights of the par.
Ties TO saId office in summs-y manner; and
for tbs pu- pose special session shall be call
Whenever fO- he
pose OF srch trial; and the decision OF said
Ccurs IN soy G Sc so brought before il shsll be
organ atirn OF the Boz of Aldermen and
Ec;-rd OF Common Council shalt be delayed on
account OF any contest in relation to the cleo
non OF any memher of either of sad Boards
Ihe Mayor OF raid city is hereby authorized to
make temporary appointments OF all subordi.
n:-N off rtrs who-e appointment or election is
auiho-,2Td b. the lid Mayor and members of
sad Be IDS, under existing laws, to continue
an ] sand Boards shall Be legally organized.
FUSEEALs.-Tbe funeral of Mr. Clarence
fencan assistant U. :. Cost Survey, took
rlsce yesterday. Rev Mr.. Add on rector of
Trinity Church, cor ner Of Cd and @ strcets
Pc ffc nlcd the funeral services. The remains
we've enc sd in a fine metnie eoffiu, winch
sosnely ornsren.ed with silver On the lid
was rlaC = MASSIVE silver pIare bearing the
1ollowipg inscription -" Clarence Fendall,
folk, Va, september 10. I8Gs." The following.
namfd gentlemen acted as paIl-be.Irers :-Clpt
Carlisle Paterson, MHSsTs. 5. HEN r. T. Mer.
rick, w 5 Mitchell, A. Thos: Bradley, b. G.
IoVejoy- John ]. johnson sud l.. J. Anderson
Toe rerns'rs We're followed 10 Gleawood Gem
e.ery by large number Of relatives and
n whrrs they were temporarily placed
Va, at some future day, where they will be IN
teIrrd pear those OF bis iather
The funeral of the late T. NJ. DeCover of the |
AdJutant Generals Once. took place on Sat |
nrday, snd was attended by many friends, as |
well as Franklin Circle of the brotherhood OF !
the Union, Of which he was a cherished mem
head the faDersl escort, which proceeded 10
he Congr6 sional Cemetery, where the body
was inferred.
GRsPE CULTURE IN yIRGINIA-We have
as some ".Concofu' grapes grown by Mr. h
A Pnillips in Alexandria county, Va, which
are of lalg e size, in finely formed clusters aud
of delicious flavor. Two years ago last spring
MIR. =. planted a small vinyard OF one end
nall acres OF several OF the best varieties of
grapes IN cultivation in this country, as an
experiment, 10 test the question as TO whether
these varieties could be successfully grown in
this locality. His Iarm is ON the south side of
he Potomse, two miles above Georgetown-a
ueIghborhocd where thousands Of wild grape
vines grow, some of them SIX inches diameter
This Is The first years fruiting of his culti.
yatfd varieties. anu be has ample evidence that
they can be grown with the greatest success.
Several gentlemen who have had much expe.
rence In grape culture in New York and Ohio
recently visited his vineyard, and pronounced
IT and Its fruit ss fine as they ever saw This
success has caused q recent organization of a
grape and fruit growers as socia tion composed
OF quite number Of gentlemen IN Alexandria
md airiax counties, 70 promote this profitable
and important enterprise. 10
SHARP PRACTICE On Saturday night last
George Edwards allies King, an engineer, was
arrested for disorderly conduct, sud in the
aoSence Of a magistrate left SO AZ the police
station IS security for his reappearance. Yes
terday morning the accused made his appear
ance snd was fined IS by Justice Harper, who
returned the prisoner Sj as the change for so
note isfs the previous evening. Justice II. laid
the $40 Eote on the desk, and George folded IL
up with the s. note which he already had and
iefi- As soon as the money was missed a war.
rant fCT pet, larceny was issued for George,
and he wrs resrrested ana held 20 bail for his
appearance n court.
FIRK.-1 Yesterday morning, about 5 o'clock
an alarm Of tEe was sounded frOm box O. by
OfceT Fox, caused by the partial burning OF a
ir@me shanty near the corner of Delaware
avenue and l. street. occupied by a colored
woman pamsd Annie Loag. Oficers Howe
and Fox. and several members Of the Hook
and Ladder Company, extinguished the flames
oy tearing down an adjoining shed which had
been set on fire. The fire department were on
the sround promptly, but their services were