Evening star., 1868-08-03

be given on Wednesday next,and will no don bt
be pleasant affair. as the gentlemen havin z
mp shall be en- Ioyed.
The tenth grand picnic of the Circle Friend.
ship Association takes place at Analostan ISL
and this evening
The Levy Court.
The regular monthly meeting OF the Lew
Court, for Washington County, was held in the
Aldermen's chamber, City Hall, this morning
Mr.. J. A. Magruder, president in the chair
NJ; ~ Calian, clerk. and, Messrs. &. Belt q
n Plant, Il. Blagden, e. II. Nichols, A. r.
shepherd, :. p. Brown, and Dr. ]. a. Row.
land present
The chair laid before the Court a petition O,
Mrs Sny yder, asking an abatement of assess
ment; referred Also, petition of r. Jones
and others, asking that SlO0 be appropriated 70
repair Chapel road; referred
TIusisss II p,ese1,en P petition from the
road through the College grounds known as
the road fTon Georgetown to Rock Greek
thurcn De changed, with a resolution referring
The same 70 the Committee on Roads, with in.
strucuons 10 have the proposed change made.
the expense 10 be borne by the College The
resolution was adopted
Or. Nichols, from the Committee on Schools.
made n verbal report that their appIira,ion -,
cls,Oe from Congress 70 aid the schools was
successful, and il was due to Senators Harlan
ard Merrill in q measure
MI brown reported against paving the
EVENING STAR for printing the speech of the
former President of the Court, Mr. Sargent
A number Of men bers expressed thefr grat,fi
a refliation of charges made against the Court,
but doubted the power Of the Court to paw the
bill The report was adopted.
Mr.. Shepherd, from the Committee on Police,
reported In Avor Of paying the rent of the Sec
end precinct police station house, deducting
amount Of fine due by the owner: adopted
Also, from the Finance Committee, in favor
CT paying the bills Of w. ID. Davidge and r r.
Crawford, for legal services, &c, under pro
test, and the bills were ordered TO be paid.
MI. Plant presented petition of Anthony
Addlson, asking a reduction Of taxes for per-
sonal taxes, and the Collector was authorized
10 allow the reduction.
The Chair laid before the Board a letter of
justice thompson. asking If he had authority
10 pay proportion OF fines to informers
Mr.. Shepherd moved that the Secretary in
FORM Justice Thompson that all fines must be
pald 70 the Treasurer in full, and the proper.
ION paid BY the latter: carried.
The account OF the Superintendent of Roads
showing that durIng March, April, May, June,
ana July ne received S&1E from the Treas
ursr' and expended si,2U0. was received.
hT. Blown offered n resolution directing the
committee of Police 10 inquire by waat author.
l'y he Corporation of WASHINGTON deposites
night soil and In the vicinity of private dwell
lngs,I hIch was agreed 10. Mr.. shepherd sug-
gested that there was law ON the sub,ect, hut
me police did not get around over semi yearly
Inere Were but ten men in the county, and so
nluen n une was occupied in coming and going
20 me station that they were Of little benefit
tie sald the Committee would Law the Inatrer
before the police board.
Nh Plant, from the Committee on Roads
Carpenter the County Surveyor: sarrIed
The Court adjourned
ST. MATTHEW'S SCHooL-HoUsE.-On X
street. between 1ith and 18th, Father Whyte
OF 81. Matthew's (Catholic) Church is having
built substantial school-house for the educa.
tlon OF Catholic children The building will
. fHh a
brlck front, with rough brick sides and brown
stone cireular doors and windows in front.
The nrst story will contain q spacious lecture
.Som; ao Tniie me two upper stories will be used
feet, and runs back sixty feet. The centre Of
the west side of the school house, occupying
about thirty feet IN width, and extending from
50 as 70 afford suffclent light for study, &c.
Mr.. John Chapman is the builder and con-
tractor, and expects 70 complete the Job in time
for the next scholastic session.
PETITION FoR FIRE ENGINH-A petition
for new steam fire engine, TO be located in the
northern portion of the city, has been in circu-
presentation 10 the City Councils for their ac-
non. The petition has been numerously signed,
and me reasons set forth for :he possession of
an engine in ,hls section Of the city are such
as win doubtless demand for it the favorable
confederation Of our municipal authorities. 1t
Is an improving part Of Washington, where
are already located ST. Aloysius church. the
Government printing ONCE and number of
most substaniIal private residences.
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CAMP MEETING IN PRINCE GHoRGE's
CoTNTY-The camp meeting now progressing
IN olson s woods, is not very well attended,
but Is otherwise a very successful one There
are only about six tents on the ground Yes.
terday they had very lively time of 1t. Quite
d aOnn NUMBER Oh persons nom the surrounding
there, and among them few roughs, who we
regret 20 say acted In a very disorderly manner
AT one time during the day some of these un.
welcome visitors indulged IN q free fight, which
however did not result in anything serious.
LETTER Box ForSD OPEN.-On Fndav
evening about o clock, a gentleman residing
IN the Fifth Ward, was in the act depositins q
letter in the box corner 2d street east and Penn.
sylNanIa avenue, when he found the box un-
locked. The locked was chnChed in the staple
but The hasp attached to the lid had not been
secured. There were quite a number of letrers
IN the ooX, which the gentleman took ont and
deposited for safety's sake in the box corner Ist
street and Pennsylvania avenue.
COMPLIMENT TO JUSTICE WALTRR-Satur-
day night number OF the friends OF Justice
Charles Walter, among whom were many Of
our prominent lawyers and private citizens.
called on hIm with the 44th infantry band, led
BY Mr.. John wagner, and rendered him COM
plimentary serenade, on his recent confirma-
ton py the Senate. The Justice invited the
spent in discussing the good things Of life
TIE CRoPs-The crops, as far as we can
learn, are in a fourishing condition. The late
rains have been very beneficial 20 every species
of vegetation, but came TOO late 10 benefit the
early PROD odUcts-tomatoes, potatoes, berries,
&c, " hich have been IN the market for the past
TWO weeks. The late crops, however, are pros.
perIpg finely. and, farmers say, promise an
abundant yield.
ROBBERY.-Friday night. while a country.
man, who had come 70 market with a load of
vegetables and poultry for sale, was asleep in
bis wagon AZ the Market Space, he was robbed
cf \ pocket book containing between ais and
$40. When he awoke Saturday morning he
first discovered his loss, and lodged inforna.
ton Of the fact with the police. No arrest has
yet been made, -.
ACLERK Il RELIEVED OF HIS MONTHS PAY.
7 ast r, iday, clerk IN one of the Departments
was relieved by parties unknown OF his entire
monrh,s raw within q half an hour AFTER he
had bepu paid OF He discovered his loss be-
fore taking street car, Immediately after
leaving the Department.
REMOVAL IN THE CoMAANDANr's OFFICE,
NAVY YARD-On Saturday, Mr.. David Ma
comb, who for thirty years has been clerk 70
the Commandant Of the Navy Yard, was re-
moved. and Mr.. Jos. Clendaniel, formerly Of
Philadelphia, appointed III his stead.
GRAND SWORD ToURNAMENT.-On Satur-