Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-09-11


much better figure, aud wouid enable many TO
participate " no have never done so. aud would
suhiei-ntly remuuerate those having charge.
washington, September IL, lS6-. tI. w. III.
THE NIGHT SOIL NUIsANCE-Edilor Star
Recently the scavengers Of the Fourth Ward
have had dug in NJ street east. between North
Capitol and LIST streets east, several pits as a
receptacle tor night soil. There being no bar.
rier or fencing around these pits, which are
quite deep, they are extremely dangerous
horses cows, and even children being liable to
lall IN them.
A SHIPYARD ON THE POToNAC-A Coon
| MoyF.-A move uent is on foo nouy num-
b"r OF enterpr.slng business men Of this city
| and Norfolk, Va, to gtablsh shipyar. at
| some point along the Potomac, be ween the
| west tel mnrs Of the arsenal grounds AID Po-
| tomsc Ferry wharf. This step 10 rendered ne
cessary in view Of the great and incrcasing
| demand for some accommodations of this char
acter. where damaged vessels can be pulled mp
on the ways and repaired for outward voy-
ages. As 1t Is now, there is no place in the
queutiy occurs that large number Of vessels
particularly heavy draft. long voyagers, are
compelied TO ABANDON this port altoseller, aud
there to seek and discharge cargoes. because
they cen go into dock at the yards and recp;ye
speedy and proper repairs. There would no.
he half the 50 indo1ed wrecks c'oggi1r our
river aud lying embr id 4 in the mud as there
now are Were there proper iac'liti~s for repair.
ing them. The only mode now r"sorted II,
Wurn IL Is uhuer aken 10 MAKE any repS'is at
all ~ fonng crH {, Is TO await flood It'd :, aud
WIN the aid of rops, crow-bars, and
sc milling, and sufficient exertion OF
muscular strenoth haul the vessels up
as Tar as possible. so that at ebb tide tnev
VIII be on the flats, at which time. by ditching
aTourd the workmen can stand in the ditebe-
and pick or hammer away at the hulis til the
next Hood (omf and drives them away. Ev
ihis means the do images are Often incrcas ed by
IN" IT n stra n produced 10 uling upon tue
sloes OF boats, b. sides which the work TO be
mr. a
Is IncuIr~d in execute the same. But g ID
IL shln-y: I'd at some convenient point. =, d
pu' mo use In our liver for a few month a
small number Of mud machines. and the me
y not Iar distant when the commercial trade of
washington VIII lie vastly improV /. and oar
A1rt Or will / F.. visit; by y"ssels II large num-
Ders =. ON all the mot important commercial.
lOreJ- Al ana domestic, pots. The enterprise -
thoroughly PRACTICAL 3, inpor .ant. and suoul.
awake an III alest ia the whole business COM
L.u >.
CENT? y rEET.-To give inCrpas d tacIli-
m al bis market numt "a oil but cheers, twen-
~ "a ali, having fist obtain "a pc. mission rom
the CT at authorities TO do so Jave contracted
i0r lac erection OF fame shed Uetwpen
the -wO Buildings le.. fer Eighth str Il.
This VII afford an unIn "rup'ed pas ge
through upon level pavement rom 1th to 8 n
sure q, OF ~ich SIDE of which will be rangrd
butchers str'ls. II -.ork Will BE- done under
fH',tr ction o: Mr.. Ar.Lur Pannell, c r pentar,
at = ccst Of $50 ,, and will probably be COM
pleied by Saturday elk.
Among he gen 'emen who are TO occupy the
s. Us. Ccne OF whom ave now doing bu -Inesr
IN tbs market-) are MPssr'. John Cole. L. -.
dOlph Smith, q orSe Cobb, WiiHtm Lincoln.
II Dry Eller Smith, Thomas Beam, Eenjanin
prGt~' john Huu'er, and Thomas Donaldson
In short While ne urSi 3htly old chicken
coop. u. . IS w. ID stalls, occr1yinga "a
c e. &C. ne SFI"r aliudcd to shove , u ne
pun 'ov al od G.ve place s1oihar ado
Jon -fIHft,i 10 The U-o OF e.Gy in pro, q of
constr nction.
TIE q ooD IEALOWs.-The Most Honorable
National Grand Lodge of the ancient order OF
GOOD Fellows. which has ucon "a sion or
e .r'o. - 81 OIL. city, Gle / ats Ia. =
rday. L-- Crso liza oi. which g. u r
Htfa! L.atJI =, N.as i..tgOdT, Lilo t'.- tJrl-
try IN the Year $50, and has been gradually
bat surely e&.ruoIn4 I'seit. The present M
tOna' q ava Lodge Is compo repr" ent.
N's ION ire sraJo b.. - of the .everil
States. Germania Lodge no. L. of tins Distr,c
E.5 4 II =. -'e1,e several Yeas, a also
WASH rgton ELCa'lpme" No. 1. One of ne
most pI@ ant Iealures OF the pre~eut session
"as toe insulation OF Lodge No. > which wa
nan MIler LJdse, in cOnpline \ OF Il pre-
sentative Miller, Of PeInsylvH 7ia, the nrr ent
u a Tr Lsuier.
PAINFUL AyCiDEET.-About eleven O'Clock
TO-" an ?cc'dent occur 10 little boy
h't L a.! IL ., Cins y the Olu
Z u2-.,r CuuICb. in ,Ie Fi4- vs. ID, rom win
1t - ."..rod hat anDUtat.on OF his r.ght haad
mas ,-p Y. I.e VIZ whl,o,lrg p e o.
WOOD with knife. when a comr. de .u1e up
IN
70 stumble al ,all; in Goipg which the pc mt
of he blade 4 SD Gro ways through Di,
an eVr-r% the q. al aud ca, '-, ore o.
TIE DuLe DC lie. rly "A 40. In. Was Ike
nome z nd pla' ed under the ia Ids of a PHI, j.
cis II, who orc. ed ne wornT, end I've him u
the relic. 10 his powe-. TIE wound = exc ID
In9ly % mol, DAD ii is e IT d, may nee 81 -
ampuatIon.
DLcrEE OF DIvoECE.-To-day, JUG WYE
y e Equi C)r.t II: e d-2.5a tjTo e" n:
u ~C. nc 3 r. Of = y
" M. - J. Dan. -, = scr H. lO'.
Ger - 30 t0-~a - 80
de-. ], le g., -. ! sho. =. ,rt q
Ist OF DC obet, ~, euter 4 a hou of pro.s.
tui'o1 and coTmiit'd adultery W. ova Tho
Aude.sop and during G moths # Jaup1rv
arc Fehr 'ary. 1866, she Left h,s BID aud DO .rd
testimony WIS tHken Before Comrrissioner n.
iord-P. h. Rh;nehardt appc ring for the pc
tr.cler
premises OF Mrs. w y. N. Mack on the corner
of ~ and streets, Were tre7passcd upon by
thieye. who stole a fine lot o: ducks aud
chickens. Opposite, M. Henry Hudson's hea.
merry was broken open aud a number OF fowls
stolen. DeprodatiOns are quite frequent In
this ection. sud the lat.er party was robbed a
lew nights since.
SALES OF REAL EsTATE.-Messrs Cooper &
La 'mer, auctioneers. yesterday sold two GUILD
ing lois on Vermont avenue. north OF X street.
10 Cha-. Il. B,.yly. al sc cents per square toot.
Messrs. Green IL Williams, auctioneers, sold
horse and lot on 10lh street ers'. between q
and Ii streets north, to Charles Wesohke. tor
s3:5.
ACCIDENTs.--Ge sterday three accidents oc-
cui I'd on Eastern Eranch mar n to parues
gagged in inning: one man bv the premature
discha cd OF bis gun receiving a loJd OF bird
shot III bis chic: a boy receiving load of shot
IN his Jog; AID a second boy being burnt al ont
the body by the e=ploc!on of his powder flask.
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THE CORPORATION WARRANTED.-Dr Chas
Allen went before Justice Martin yesterday
morning, and had him issue a warrant against
the Corporation of Washington for the sum of
fifty dollars, the amount due for the month of
June. as salary for The Physician to the Poor
of the Seven h Ward.
TIRE POTOMAC WATER will be shut Oft from
the Govern ment water main in n or h X street.
Ma ssacbusetIs avenue, New Jersey avenue.
and nor b Il street between 13th street west and
Delaware ayerue. on the MOI ming OF The 18Th
iAs'ant. at o clocL.
SAFE OF SToNE-Messrs. w. l.. Wall n Co.,
auctioueers, sold a large quantity of r'rb'a
about the Capitol extension " 7terday, the sale
attracting quite a crowd of marble workers.
The most OF it was purchas by Messrs. Berry,
Emory, and other Washington stone wor.ers.
DYING Rev. DR. NJ l.. Olds, rector of Christ
Church, East Washington. whose illunss he's
been noticed in the STAR from time 70 time. s