Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-08

most Of whom endorsed has capapility. and on
account 81 hrs living m = locality convenieut
81 sccess 20 the poor Of the eastern section .
The town. wh're the services are % ~ rem
dtTed. The halior resulted -ApplehY, q"
hleinschmidt. T. williams. I, a1d the fl-I1.r
Wss declared elected, and the loiut conNsuurE
Dis Clvsd
The Board 81 Common Council resumed 49,
session. Aldermen aill frr thu relic; ~ tn
WIDOW ~ the late nr- Charles N~Crrmi,s
Was passed. Mr.. Newman. from Streets Com
mittse, reported resolution granting The urlv-
leee 10 AlsN ander hay 81 oieuuC Watsr strs.
20 carry on the water from his proTerty, passed
hii alpfopriating S.0U for repairs 81 sfrss -.
was returned from The Board u Aldermen
win an amendment striking out .NIavorr' 80
supervise the eSP~ndiiurel and inserting
street CommIss lOner This R,ard u.,n-.,n-
CURED IN the amendment and thereuron A.
lourned 0Re dis.
LoupoN AND HAMPSHIRE RAILROAD Coz
NECTloN.-Mr. Lewis Nckcnzie President 4
the LCudon and Hampshire Railroad Corn
paEy, has invited the JOINT Committee OF ou-
Councils ON the subject u a connection MIN
that road. L. visit IeeshurC OF Monday n.Nr r.,
confer with HIM and The Board Of nir-,,-orS A.,
reference thereto. and the oommi'.--, WIN
several prominent citizens OF the town. Will
proceed There on The daN named. gong L
Alexandra by tug and there takins the car. f1T
Leesburs. 1t Is "a b. hoped the Commi-t.e
VIII - successful an making satisfa -trI. A.
rangements for this important work
STREET RRinCE.-The neglect q tn.
Washington authorizes 20 rebuild the hrtdr,,
across Rock Greek NJ the terminus OF IA s.r..a-
north an hat city, ~ daily complained % fy
ne business men Of Georg-town who und
themselves subjected - great pNpansa and ~
con yenlenCe: having 20 haul All ,ns-..bang,...
between here and Washington around nv tba
Aqueo Uct Bridge. business men an both ..t, 81
IA fast suffer heavy additional Expense Iron,
this cauoe. and AZ 10 to b. hoped that the Come
ration OF Washington VIII speedily ke Slfg..
acton. ne grievance having existed ahous A
year if something is not done soon Washing
ION Wall probably have 10 pay more than a
bridge would cost, an legal expenses % def.af1
her course IN the matter.
Tux POTOMAC Hosx CoNrANY-The Roar
Of Directors Of this Company held a r-,,.s-tpc
last eNlntnC and re-elect-d John Marbury.
EsQ.. President for the ensuing wear.
1HE ACTEDJCT.-The repairs have b.
completed on tins structure and the water GA.
been turned on and travel resumed as usual
TIE Row AT CUNBxRLAND-The rspar..F
row a. Cumberland among the boatm.n Wa
nor 50 serious a. AZ first supposed, aud turns
OUT SIMPLY Ia have been an array h.tpye,n p
few men. and trac-able 10 the effects Of has
whisky. The report that two men were sh,-
an the melee has not been confirmed.
Two CASES OF DRowsING-t Hsi.s E1y.rrB
a 1oorsd Nan n. Itcfirs.-A few DAYS A. d,
wbi,e boy, whose name We could nor ascer-qir
was drowned while bathing m Muddy Bran. a
and yesterday a colcred msn. .mpioV.tI A. a
ooatman, was swept overheard by a tow Tar.
AZ The Great Fails locks and before assis.an..
could b. rendered was drowned R1fh fu.
bodies We're recovered.
SALE oF BUILpINGs.-The sale OF bu.ldir.--
AZ Freedmen Village n still going on and M
bidders are quite numerous.
CHANGE or REsIDErCE-Hon o. IA BroUn
inc, SECRETARY Of the Interior. haS gwen an nts
r'sideno" on tie Heights and removed 70 Wash.
lnCton. a. We have already stated. and Gen
Michler, Commissioner Of Public Bnlldings.
has vacated his residence on First street for IN.
same purpose.
FUNERAL OF MRS. wAUGH.-The funeral Of
this lady. who died after an Illnesz of wo ,laNs
from the supposed effects OF a dsI.rertous NIX
ture called japanese tea, - some poisonous
article contained therein. took place thIs alter
noon al tour o clock fTom her late residence.
No. Il Bridge street, where were gathered q
large COncoUrse OF relatives and friends. Th.-
remains were encased IA a BEAUTIFUL mahogany
coffin with silver handle. and a silver plate 81
the lid bore the following inscription. Mrs Su-
san Il. Waugh, died Aug q, l-,i-, aged ~ YEAR,
1he funeral services were cond noted b. The
Rev. Dr. McCauley, OF the DunhaTtcn NJ. T..
Church; after which, the PROGRESSION moved g
Oak Hill Cemetery. where the interrneni took
place She leaves ten children, the younsesf
an IA FAINT.
The CASAL.-AGairs on the canal are very
duh. There are no boats arriving. aud very
few Al The docks, a. all the empty boats have
gone mp for Congress.
SHIPMENTS OF CoAL.-The following wer.
The shipments OF coal northward during tE,
past week. Borden Mining co. I.r5- tons
Cumberland Coal Co, l,23l IONS. Ray docAs.
l.35 tons. Total 3.6-i tons.
MERCHANTS, ExcHANGE.-ofering rhls
morning, 3,2tO bushels wheat Sales, 30
bushels n 500; l,SI bushels at $40
SO bushels al S2.-5; 800 bushels Al S2SO Ia
sales OF wheat for he week amounts 10 I5.2l-
bushels.
RIVER FRoNT-Entered aud cleared -
Steamer Express. MCKEE from and TO Baltl.
more; schooner Christopher Loiser, Smith
IRON and TO Boston. Entered.-Sloops hI,ry
Ann, Waymark, and Seaman: with cargo-s d..
wheat from Alexandra.
DRovERs' REsT.-The sales OF Yesterday
Were follows. As head OF cattle, al - 5sla
$3.50 per lOO los. gross; Lou sheep and lambs.
al >;5asi per head, and IS COWS and calves AZ
S3aS7.
POLICE ITENs.-Only one case reported.
Jane Thomas, colored, was arrested by DfIis-r
Haney for dlsorderly conduct on complaint Of
Maria johnson, and Justice Buckley set tn.
case Tor hearing this evening al a O'Clock.