Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-09-26

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THE POTOMAC FRoNT.-The changed as.
pect OF the weather causes q dizziness among
the habitues OF the front but seldom developed
from Berry's Wharf the steamer Express.
Capt. Nickel, sailed this morning for Balti.
more and the river landings, having on board
large freight and heavy list OF passengers.
In WATTS Bay the usual interesting features
have been much enhanced by the appearance
among the fleet of sailing yatchs OF a new
nautical phenomenon, in the shape Of a bark
breath Of beam. This boat, for her size rs
represented as being Of faster speed and great.
er strength Of burden than any other vessel
put afioat Of twice her size. Her stay was very
brief, and after few hours padding about in
the bay, her owner took her down the river, to
have her thoroughly rugged and put in trim for
private pleasure use. From the front the fol-
lowing report is appended:
BeTys Wharf.-The schooner Hattie A.
Butler, Strickland, sailed for Alexandria to
load with coal for Norwich.
Sirh Street Tor GorernmenO Whdf.-Arriyed-
Schr. Pioneer, Lathrop, from New York, with
35I bales OF hay for the Government.
Bropn's Whdrf.-Arrived-Schr. Edward
Ewing, McDevitt, from Philadelphia, with
dora Smart, from Nanjimoy, with wood for the
same firm.
Harrey's 9.-SaiIed-steamer Pioneer,
Olden, for Accotink light; schr. Lucy A Jones
Huncey, down the river light.
fdys Whdr.-Arrived-Seh L. X. Bennett,
French from New York, with s,43O bushels of
from Quantico, with wood for m arket. Sailed
Schr. Missouri, Keys, for Quantico, light
Fotcler's Whaf.-Sailed - Schr. Moses B.
Bramhall, Hussey, for Georgetown, to load
Riley's Wharf.-Arrived-Schr John Cum.
berland, Cramp, from Chesapeake Bay, with a
ine lot of salt water fish Of various kinds.
'Grter's Whdrf.-Arrived-Sch Flight
Stone, from below, TO load manure for Eiiz-
abeth river, Va.
Fish and Oysters.-As an appendage to the
dor lis dor
10 mention the opening of the fish (salt water)
and oyster trades Daily arrivals or the former
are reported for Mr.. Thomas Reagan, extern
siyely engaged in supplying the fish market,
as also is the case in the arrivals OF vessels
with oysters consigned TO Messrs. Turner &
Eisenhout. Four boats reached Riley's wharf
this morning with loads OF oysters for the above
finn.
Gnndnd's Wkdrf.-Arri ved-Schrs. Beniamin
Cox, Franklin, wood for James II. Richards;
Sallie, Mustard. wood for Windsor q Ford
Samuel Meairs, Garrett, with wood for John
Grinder. Sailed-Julia E. Willets, Bayless,
light.
THE POTOMAC FRUIT GROWERS AssocIA.
TIQN.-The second meeting OF this association
was held at the residence of Judge BramhalI,
at Falls Church, Fairfax county, Virginia, on
wednesday afternoon, and was largely attend
ed by gentlemen from Washington aud the
neighbonng counties OF Alexandra and LOU
don, as we'll as the different sections Of Fair
fax. The features OF the meeting were a brief
but eloquent speech from Judge Bramhall, on
taking the chair; the report Of Col Frank ].
Bramhall on the constitution, which was
derson, of California; Mr.. Myers, of Fairs
Church; Col. Chamberlain, Of Loudon; and
MIR. Phillips, of Alexandria, on the culture of
the grape and strawberry. Judge Bramhall
also noticed the Walker grape, new Seeding
OF remaIk able promise from PoughkeepsIe
The remainder Of the officers of the association
were then elected, the entire list of which is as
follows-President Hon. Charles II. BramhalI:
First Vice President. Robert A. Phillips; Sec
ond Vice President, John L. koon; Recording
Secretary, Or p. Hogan; Corresponding Secre-
Lester Lloyd; Financial Secretary, Philip
Myers; Curator, Mr.. Mccormick; Executive
Committee-Judge Bramhall, Mr.. Phillips,
MIR. Koon, DIR. Hogan, DIR. Lloyd, Col. Cham.
perlaln, MAJOR Hine, Captain York.
POLICE lTHMs.-Sanitary Company:-Wm
Davis, viola ting Corporation law, fined s5 Al.
Fitzgerald, Michael Connolly, Patrick Nc
Donoug h, do, s166; Daniel Pierce, creating a
nuisance, 81.
First Precinct-Wm. Washington, threats.
Jail; Thornton Kendall, drunk and disorderly,
fined IS; Jas. Grissett fighting, 81.
Second Precfnct-Emma Richardson, keep
ing bawdy house, Jail; Margaret Truwiey, dis
orderly, fined 81. - ..-.
Fourth Precinct-Alice Turner. DRINK and
disorderly, workhouse; Arnold Halstein, SELL
ing liquor on Sunday, fined $50.
Fifth Precinct.-Ross Dominic, threats. Sc.
curIty to keep the peace; Isaac Kentner, drunk
and dlsorderly, fined IS; Annie C,Iwell do.
do; Austin Dolan, disoTderly, 50.
Sixth Precinct:-Vernon Dodson and Abra-
ham Bell, wasting Potomac water, fined 81:
Charles Garter, drunk and disorderly, work
house.
Seventh 'PrecinCt-Wm. Simpson. petit lar.
ceny, Jail for court: Mary Hamlin, dsorderly;
fined 81; VIM. Dalton, do, 81: J. Beadle do
8; the same party, carrying concealed weapon,
$40.
Eighth Precinct:-Henry vetter. selling H.
quor without license, fined 500; Nelson Bond,
disorderly and profane, S.
A SUIT FOR LIBEL.-Yesterday afternoon
Messrs. A. G. Riddle and w. A. Cook entered
suit for Sayles j. Bowen against j. ID. Hoover
and A. y. Hoover, for publishing a libel-lay.
ing damages at $1,000. The declaration sets
forth that the plaintiff is Mayor of Washin gtoa,
and that the term siWick adest man, in ahdi-