Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-01

9, ther with those for other oficesl received the
Enss IS 2, -, ,ne r;rS Hss,s p M
r. Coyie, the resent in cum bent; James Kelly,
Of the First Ward. Com missioner Of tue Asy-
lum, W u. Ellvood, Chief Of the Fire Depart
and secretary to Board Of comm rss ioners; E.
A. Adams, Sixth Ward, Harbor Master; W. H.
Lewis (eolored,I First Ward, Assistant Hareor
Is said to have been quite active, particul
for the commissionership Of the Third Ward,
iof which the two most prominent candidates
are Messrs. J. r. Wright and ]. g. Clary, but
no conclu.ion was arrived at, and these, with
number Of other nominations, were laid over
until another meeting, to % held on Friday
night.
named VIII be appointed within day or two,
and that the disnissals for those now holding
the places Will be sent ont tomorrow. Sidney
the choice for the clerkship Of Centre Market,
and Thomas Wileou. Of the Seventh Ward, for
Assistant CLERK do. Col. w. L. Bramhall is
the choice for Tax Clerk.
AN Episcopal CHURCH IN UNIoNrowN.-A
new church organization Of the Protestant
Episcopal denomination has recently been
Formed in Uniontown, east of the Eastern
Branch, composed Of about fifty families OF
that place. An eligible lot has been purcha sed,
and as soon As SUFFICIENT funds can Be raised q
suitable church edifice will be erected thereon.
The members Of TINS branch Of the Episcopal
Church are Of moderate means. and In order to
provide themselves with comfortable place
OF worship at an early day. It is desirable that
sources. They therefore appeal to the mer.
chants OF Washington, many Of whom are the
recipients OF the entire custom of these Union
town families, for contributions. A. a meeting
OF this organization, recently held, the follow
ing gentlemen were chosen as the Church
west5s; TSi; Henry Nsylo1, Dr. J. n Wads.
George H. Martin. Henry Martin, and Messrs
Arnold and Harshmsu.
TIE RIVER FRONT. July l.-Ha-vey's Wharf.
Sailed-Schocner Potomac, Captain EldridCe,
ior Georgetown, to load with coal, for Phila.
delphia
Captain Frank, from Havre-de. Grace, with
115,000 feet Of lumber, to +. S. Bletz Sailed
schooner Cora Smith, Capt. Wilson, for Alex.
andria.
Riley's OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES lydia =
Anderson, Captain Headley, from Cone river
with pine wood. for &. Easley. Sailed-Schrs
orders; sloop Reindeer, Capt. Headley, for Hol-
land Point, light
The steam tug Fisher is still laid up, under.
going repairs, and until such time as she is
ready for service again, her place as a Govern
ment freight and mai boat will be supplied by
the steamer Arrow, Capt. Stackpoie. ..
OFFICERS ELECTED.-At meeting of the Sol
dlers and Sailors Union. Monday night the
following officers were elected Major w 5.
Morse. president Capt A. ID. Brock, first vice
president; Martin Cronin. third vice president:
Al: M. Robinson. recording secretary; H. T.
Brian, assistant recording secretary; w. A.
snort, corresponding secretary; VIM. Young,
financial secretary; S. q. Van Deyenter, treas
urer; Dennis Kenny, sergeant-at-arms.
The German soldiers of the District last eve-
ming organized branch of the Soldiers aud
Sailors Union. The following Officers, bro
teaa., were elected Charles Damme, president:
Captain Jenckes, vice president; William
Arnes, secretary. The next meeting will be
m thsa - n INT IN aAn
ton.
RECOVERY OF VALUABLE JEwELRY.-Our
energetic detective, John Clarvoe, assisted nv
Chief OF Polise M Green, of Pittsburg, yester-
day succeeded in recovering a diamond cluster
pm, valued at 500, which had been taken from
the bosom Of gentleman, resident of the latter
named place, while attending the theatre some
three months back. Mr.. Clarvoe found the pin
in tins city.
Detectives McDevitt and Thomson yestar-
day succeeded in recovering heavy gold ring
with an emerald set surrounded wi tn costly
diamonds, valued at about 500 which was
stolen irom the horse Of Mr.. Howard several
days ago. The description OF the thief has been
LETT at police headquarters and the detectives
are in hopes Of making his arrest at an early
period.
The GREAT EUROPEAN CIRCUS will arrive
in Washington on July 9Th. and give perform
snces for brief season on the lot on 10th street
ana Louisiana avenue, near the canal. This is
said TO be an immense combination, and cre-
ated quite a sensation al Paris last year during
the Exposition. Their street professions are
SAID 10 surpass in gorgeousness and brilliancy
anything we have ever had in this country
Their corps OF eQuestrians and acrobats is yery
full and complete, and everything connected
with the establishment conducted on the ora nd
est scale. a live lion will be borne through
The streets, uncaged, in the procession, and
several entirely novel features will be intro
dueed. The circus Will give two performances
daily during the time they remain in Washing
ton.
TIE ALEXANDRIA TRAGEDY Third Death.
The recent tragedy in Alexandra has hao a
yet deeper shade cast upon il. Mrs Susanna
Duffey, the sister of Miss Skater, whose mel.
aneholy death we recorded on Monday, died
yesterday from the effects produced upon her
by the recent lamentable events. Mrs d. was
i'll at the time Of the accident, but would prob.
ably have soon been well but for the shock
which ensued the recital OF her sisters death.
Young Tenneson's body was committed TO
the Dust alongside that OF his betrothed yester-
day afternoon. his funeral being largely at.
tended by Masons, fremen, and the commu.
nifty generally.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHrAs.-Last evening Calan-
the Lodge No. II, Knights Of Pythias elected
the following officers fer the current term:-V.
", John w. Thompson: w. c., Thomas Rich;
'. C., Thomas Berry; K. 5. o. Kimmeil; +.
y, Joseph A. Burch; B., E. T.. Anderson, g.,
Benjamin Hedges; 1. s., James Morrow; u. s.
James Foxwell. This lodge is the junior one
in April last, and was located In Green's Hall
in the First Ward, where it has taken IN a
goodly number OF members. The order having
fitted up the hall in the upper story of the In.
telligencer Building. Seventh and streets,
this lodge has engaged il for meetings on Mon
day evenings, and in 8 few weeks will take
possession.
The PENNY POsTs-Mr. James E. Bell
superintendent of the carriers Of the City Post
Office, makes the following report of their
work for the month of June:-Number of
carriers employed, 30; number Of delivery trips
daily, S; number Of collection trips, 6; number
OF mail letters delivered, l09,655; number of
local letters delivered, $3.50: number OF news.
papers, &c, delivered, 6.4s3; number Of letters
collected, S0,429: number Of newspapers &c,
collected, 6.s59. Also, the following for the
quarter ending Observation-Disclosures of carriers
employed, 80; number Of mail letters delivered,
SS,l4O; number OF local letters delivered 81 924:
number Of newspapers, Sc, delivered, lI5,69l:
number OF letters collected, 252,53O.
GRAND LARCENY.-Yesterday, detectives
Coombs and Miller, through the aid of officer
ceeded In arrestlng Harriet Hill, alias Mary
Jane Givaudan with the larceny of a gold
open faced Geneva watch, valued at $50, and
long gold chain with gold pencil attached,
valued al $40, from her premises, No. 389 New
YORK avenue. on or about March 81, 1868. She
had hearing before Justice ID. r. Smith
who, from the evidence produced, found her
guilty OF the charge, and committed her for
court.