Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-09-07

L<DifOh VIC DOyS VINO sell tOe sun
day papers would not cry them quite so early
in the morning ON 5th street, in the vicinity Of
the City Hail, they would oblige those who do
not care TO be reused at or ) a. m. by their
startling and persistent shouts.
A LADY SUBSCRIBER.
THE RIVER FRoNr.-The steamer wawase,,
Fowke, left the Potomac Ferry Wharf this
OF Fifieenth-street Catholic Church; also,
steamer Hi Livingston. for Fredericksburg,
with eolored association from Washington.
Inc regular report will be found below:
Milburn, FRASER, from Havre-de-Grace, with
coal, for Harvey, Clark Given; Potomac,
Eldridge, from Philadelphia, with coal for
Harvey, Clark & Given.
Carers Wharf -Arrived-Schrs Mary Pris-
ella Tyler, from Havre-de-Grace, with coal
for Wilson Z. Brown; Home, Bailey. from the
same port, with Lyken's Valley coal for Geo.
l.. Sheriff. Sailed-Schr. Hannah Warwick,
Spedden, for Elizabeth river, Va- with manure
Rilyeys WAa.f-Arrived-Schrs. Bersheba,
Gilmore, from PoIt Deposit, with lumber, for
b. Ward; Salisbury. Parks, from Havre-de-
Grace, for VIM. H. Campbell Son; Cooper,
II. NARROW; Ann Jane, Bennett, from Matthias
Point, with wood. for VIM. II: Campbell Il
Son; Harverter, Butler, from Matthias Point,
with wood, for market; Kate, Reed, from Ma.
chodoc, with wood, for Briscoe, Ludlow & Co.;
sloop John Harding, Friend, from Machodoc,
wood sro, iRa steamer
passengers; schrs. Six Sons, Smith; Susan
Brown, Johnson Rough, johnson; all with
watermelons, for marker.
Foys Whdrf.-Arrived-Schr Jennie Baker,
Hendley, with wood, tor E. L. Fay; Missouri,
Keys, from Quantico, with WOOD, for Mr..
Dodge.
Foicler's What-Arrived-S.hrs Chieftain.
Jones, from Hayre- de-Grace. with 100 tons of
coal for the washington and Georgetown Ice
Company; Hamburg, Laird, from Philadel-
phia, with 200 tons of coal for the same firm
Berry's Whdrf-Arri ved-Steamer HI Liv-
ingston. Wilson, from Baltimore, with passen-
gers and freight. Sailed-Steamer Express,
Nickall, for Baltimore, with merchandise and
passengers.
Guandnd's Wkarf.-Arrived-Sch Saliie,
Queen, with wood to market; d. s. Paige Deaf
ley, with wood to market; Pilot, Norris with
wood to market; BENJAMIN Cox, Franklin, with
woea to market. Sailed-Schr. Sallie, Queen,
light.
IMPRovRMENTs.-Grant street, intersecting
9th and 10th and q and II, is at this ii me be.
coming among the most convenient TO business
and fashionable in the centre section of WASH
In gton' At this time, besides the handsome
brick residences already finished, MIR. J. G.
Meyers, carpenter and builder, has in process
south side, owned and occupied respectively
by himself, Mr.. Z. l.. ellis, and Rev. Dr. ID. II.
Gray. Chaplain of the United States Senate.
These tenements are TO be erected of the best
brick, Will be three stories and basement
hight with pitch OF ceiling, eight, eleven.
ten, and nine feet. They will front
feet, contain twelve rooms, with marble man.
tells, bath rooms, halls, gas and water, and all
other modern Improvements. Coal cellar in
front, vegetable cellar in rear, and cast.iron
trimmings to building in front. Depth of lots
eighty-six feet, with an eight.foot brick wall
separating each tenement. Cost Of construction
$1,000 apiece. The buildings are erected under
the general direction of Mr.. Myers, who is
having the carpenters work done from his
establishment; brick work by II. Conradis
plastering, King 81 Stafford; plumbing and gas
fitting Ma(1iDf0n A. Eaklnf. N
and painting by A. Wheelan.
Opposite. on the north side, the same par.
ties are putting up handsome brick residence,
Of the same dimensions and accommodations,
with marble trimmings intended for DR.. Good
win.
On lsth and / streets, Mr.. Myers is building
hrst-class brown-stone residence for DIR. A.
II. Lee, to contain fifteen rooms, and possess
all The improvements which will go to make
up an elegant establishment. When finished
the building will cost upwards of s17,UOO.
NATIONAL UNION BUILDING ASSOCIATION
This association held a meeting on Friday eve.
ming at the National Union Building, No. Il
Louisiana avenue, and the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year president
Samuel Bacon Vice President, Noble ID. Lar
ner; Treasurer, b. G.. Morsell; Secretary, w.
4. johnson; Directors-H. o. Hood, w. Nj.
Barry, Joseph Fry, VIM. Lord, j. H. Stailey
Samuel Stailey, X, T. Morsell, H. NJ. Dellin.
ger, VIM. II. Bailey. Twenty-Five hundred
dollars Wee sold at an average of SO per cent.
i he secretary then presented the first annual
report; which was adopted, and from which
We CLEAN the following Amount received
amount PAID Oh advances, stock withdrawn
expenses, and deposited with secretary and in
treasure IS hands, S2i $3.50. Assets-Amount
secured by bonds upon 255 shares S2i.2g37 rs:
due the association for dues, advances and
hnes, S1s9.5O; in secretary's hands, S25; in
tTeasurers hands, S75905; total value OF 1.522
shares, S22,267.3O; total value Of one share
si4.63. Stock Withdrawn during the year, 237
shares; stock advanced upon during the year.
* fnaly
shares. amount of stock issued, 2Ol4 shares;
average amount realized upsn 255 shares SSs;
average sale Of money, 5SH per cent.
FIFTH AND Sixth WARDS GRANT AND COL
PAX CLUB.-A meeting OF the Grant and Col.
fax Club Of the Fifth and Sixth Wards was
neid saturday evening at their hall. near the
Maynard. Some $50 or 300 persons We're
present Mr.. NJ. Duffy. chairman of the Ex-
ecutlye Committee of the Grant and Colfax
Republican Central Club of the city OF WASH
ington, presented paper which was adopted.
extending an in vitation to all the Republican
clubs and associations, the Boys in Blue, and
also the Republicans Of Georgetown, Alexan-
dria, and Maryland, to participate in the grand
demonstration, TO be held at the Nayy-yard on
the nth Of September instant, IL the day is
iair; not, the next fair evening, at * O'Clock.
Speeches Were made by Messrs. Duffy, of the
Third Ward, Richard Emmons, and G. w.
White. Some fifty persons were elected mem.
bers OF the club Adjourned.
The TEMPERANCE CAUsE.-Yesterdayt the
temperance folks held meetings at the North
ern market, where a large crowd listened to
addresses by Messrs. j. L. Kidwell, John
Goldin, w. p. Drew. DIR. T. q. Clayton, Mr.
Cathe1. w. q Finney and ]. II. Thompson, the
president of the association.
At Island Hall, South Washington. addresses
Were delivered by Messrs. H. N. Robbery, j.
II. Thornburg, Judge Blood, and ]. L. Kid.
well, and the number Of the roll Of member.
ship was increased by several signatures.
AT night meeting was held under the ans.
pieces OF the Washington City Temperance
Society at Temperance Hall, Mr.. J. III.
Thompson presiding. Among those who ad.
dressed the audience were Messrs. John Lee
Worthy Patriarch of Potomac Division
Geore etown; Col. II. ID. Tyler, o. K. Harris
w. p. Drew, Mr.. Smith, F. A. Aiken and J H.
Thompson.
CHURCH Enthusiastically afternoon
love feast was held at the Hamline Methodist
Episcopal church, Rev. Mr.. Hoover, pastor
and in the evening their protracted meeting
was begun with every prospect OF being both
interesting and spiritually profitable.
Next Wednesday evening the Methodist con.
gregations OF the District of Columbia will hold
great reunion meeting ia Foundry church
William X. Woodward, Esq, will preside
Several addresses will be delivered On next
Sunday, at three In the afternoon, their great
reunion love-feast will take place in the same
church.