Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-11-05
GEORGETOWN.


Affairs In se0rgetoWns
LIST OF LKTrERs remaining in the George-
toSn Post Once Novembsr 5th, l-e>:
Ldates Lisl.--Angil Mrs; Barrett Juiia
MIS- Cooner Mary Miss, ,; Collins Martins
MIS- Scnwsy Mary; Cook Nary F. paw. An
EIe Mss; Duty Fannie Mis-; Dashiei Mary
Mrs; Googh 9eorgisnna Miss: Hammond
Helen Mrs; Eutchison Caroline Mrs; Hughes
hate Z Mrs; Jerl Anne; Jacobs SallIe A Mrs;
Jacoos mary r.: Hilbourne Mrs: Longstord
Emly Mrs Nicer uder Mrs; Mitchell Bette
MT; Malone Mary Mrs: Martin Ida Miss; Null
10y fsn me Mrs Murphy Msns z; stephens
Miss, g.
Geatlemen's Ltst-Ailan T q, Backens,,sa
EDWARD; birdsalI Capt Jos II; Canfman Rev
Dr H; Oodena Harry, 5; Dorsey ID w; Easily
VIM; Gresves Jas 7; Gourdin John h; Gull
ford Marin; Hill John :, ?: Heard Chse Hud-
SON W r Lewis VIM; Lsnd Thos; Meyer II &;
Man ming Henry q; MeSherry Jas Il; Meyers
T Peter; Mont Fredk; Price Capt Jonn III;
Plat Robt; Paine Horace Scott Albert; Simms
Geo l.; Starrett VIM; Sherier John &, Stein
Valentine: Tasker Spencer; lilly Stephen II II:
Taylor Jas; Tibbitls l. q; Williams Theo; War
den Gus (colored.)
PRIZE FIGHT.-James Donovan and Charles
wise, not having been on friendly terms for
some time, undertook last evening to settle all
past differences according TO tbs, rules of the
prize ring, but were interrupted IN their sport
~ oEcer Sherwood. Justice Buckley said
that such presumption on their part wss worth
them =. 81 each.
STRAY HEAD OF CABBAGE-Last night a
color1d boy faacied a large head OF cabbage on
country wagon, so mucn 10 appropriate il
10 his own use, but some citizens perceiyinc
hIm,gaNe chase, when he dropped has pIunder,
winch was subsequently, given IN charge 70 the
police authorities. and by thrrl turned over n
the Property Clerk a. headquarters TINS morn
ing.
NARROW EscAPR-This morning. As two
mules IN tow OF the boa Harvey Fiske. bound
Tor Alexandra, were crossing the tOv-path
Fridge ove- the entrance 70 the aQueduc; both
OF them shipped, and but for timely assistance,
would have been precipitated into the canal
The bridge might Or improved. as II il now so
steep as TO endaLg ger the footing Of mules con-
staRtly passing over it,
RIVER FRoNT.-En6red and clesred-Scbr
James Anderson, Tunnel, from and 10 st
Johns, Maryland.
Potomac DIVISION, Sons OF TEMPERANCE
The regular meeting of this division held last
evening, was closed with very interesting eXer-
cises, consisting OF piano solos by Misses John
son and DAVIS, and = recitation by Mr. Tosaph
Harris, OF Equa! Division.
ARRIVAL OF GRAIN BY CANAL.-Arryed,
boat Medley, With a lar &c cargo of wheat and
corn, Tor Georgetown market.
CoMMITTED.-George W. Clementson who
was arrested On a charge of il.fiIcting iniuries
on Absalom Conrad, aud thereby causing his
aea.n' on tuesday night, was yesterday sent to
jail 10 await the action Of the grand Jury.
MERCHANTS ExCHANGR-There were no
transactions Of mole on Change this morning.
the business being marked only by offerings OF
r
bushels corn, without any sales.
THR VICTIM OF TUESDAY NIGHTS TRAGKpy
The body OF Absalom Conrad, who died YES
t-rday morning at the station house, from
wounds received At the hands of George w
Ciementson, on Tuesday night, was yesterday
deil'e TO j. j. Nee uillan, undertaken, for
burial.
GooD-BYE-Last evening, two unfortunates.
who have for some time past been suspended
across High street, Were taken into Forrest
Hall, but " hat disposition Will be made OF their
remains we could not learn. The names OF the
deceased Were Seymour and BAR. Not a
dI um was heard, nor g funeral note.r
TIE CASAL.-The appearance Of the caral is
somewhat dull now, few boats are here,
nearly all of Them being at Cumberland Iosd-
lng, or on Their way down.
BEING REPAIRED The boiler connec.ad
with the hosting apparatus OF the Hampshire
and Baltimore Coal Company. on the canal
docks, which exploded on Monuav afternoon.
as now beng repaired. We would suggest for
the appearance of things, well as the safety
OF passeTs-by, that the whole apparatus b
Cyerhaulcd.
GEoRGETowN TURSPIKE.-The nayvlv-ele-t-
ed directors o. this pike held a meeting on
Tuesday, ard made arrangements for TIE m
mediate survey of the proposed route OF III
pike toy II. Ii. Brewer. surveyor.
HEBRE TENT No. Is, 1. o. -. R.-This tent
held stated meeting on lesGaV evening. and
the regular order u business was followed by
addresses from Mr.. j. T. Lighter. Of PhuuIX
Tent; Dir. Kennedy, OF Potomac Tent, ana Past
Chief Ruler DeyIne.
BOARD OF SCHOOL GUARDIANS.-The Board
Of School q UarGIans met On Tuesday eypnin-.
hu- no business was transacted beyond tue a g.
GIuDg and passing OF few bills
SlITH BUILDING AssoCIATIoS.-This asso-
CATION held us twentieth monthly meeting on
Tuesday eyeniEg, a; LsEg's Hotel, and thirty
eight shores ~ stock we've retired, a an aver
age cost 10 the association OF >o..i5 per share.
NEW BUILDING ASSOCIATION BY an Al.
yer;Isemeut elsewhere a. WAL B. na-Io-d thai
all persons favorable 20 tbe tOr,oEt.Jl Ot a new
Building As ocIston ara requested 10 meet =. 81
evening a. : O'Clock. al I1gG's tt,--l. 7 us
Tlll be Il good opp Ort unity for Va-=Cn> desiring
70 connect themselves wiki such q Tenua,.r-
alive OTganlZatIOn.