Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-21

WIN eoic Rags and steamers Were spread
70 the or"eze from Sheckels Fulton Saloon Al
Potomac Ferry Wharf, and suspended acres
the street from the Cottage Restaurant 20 The
Government Quartermaster's Department, AZ
Slxth strres wharf. In Watts Bay lay al
anchor the contestants for the prize, each
vleing with the other in neatpeSs and trim ap-
pearance. The crowd hogan 70 collect a. seven
O'CLOCK ana continued 20 swell till the hour OF
starting, near nine O'Clock. by which time
one OF the largest assent lags< which have ever
gathered on similar occasions was present
Inc decks CT the steamer Wawa ct, which had
been chartered for an excursion 70 GIymo.t.
IN the wake OF the boats. were cruwded with
ladies' ana gentlemen as also were the hiilsides,
WIN persons content with distant view. AT
haf.past eight O'Clock the following entries
for the prize, with the names of their sailing
mr7lPTs, were announcf d: Fairy, Geo. Miller;
l.. 4. Rauteroerg; apitoia, OF Al x,ndria
Henry s. Sewers; Witch of tne Wave. Rauseli
BrrW d; r~rseyslance, Jonn Miller; John H.
Ses ford, VIM. II. Burnley. few minuies
later the boats took their position in the
stream, opposite the stake boat and
the judges : Nrssrs. J. Mait.ngly. Joseph
Pr sy, John II : sford, Samuel P.Robins on
NJ J. G ""pbeli, nd ]. &. Wheeler made the
t'ur OF examination usual on such occs siops
VI r9ln9s being r dy the signal gun WIS
fir d, ant AT nine O'Clock, the boa's cut loo e
frol.l their mooring and glided of in the order
OF pc 'ltion IN which they are nam above.
cr calm prevail up To the time of stal ing
ou,, simultaneous witn the siIDai for the race,
hVeiy breeze from the South.w i sprung
mp, and soon the sails were taut and the boats
Skipping the wave AZ a speed which gladdened
the hearts Of all interested. The Witch of the
Wave took The lead IRON the first, and coutin-
ned TO widen the distance between herself and
3dyersaries TIL reaching the bend III Alexan.
dria, where she was upwards OF hal:
mile ahrad of them all. Next came the
John 7. Given; then the Fairy, closely follow
ed by the Grey hound, Sc ford, Perseverance,
and Capitola, the latter boat being in the rear
as she w; the last 10 get away. The opinion
of those yerscd in such matters, who witnesses
the start, is thai the Witch.of-the.W Wave will
win the prize, though the Given has some
friends who are willing TO wager handsome
Iy upon their fa,orie being the victor.
Alter giving the yachts reasonable start,
the steamer Wawaset, with Hrald's Band on
party on bo I'd for GlymOnt. She will return
at O'Clock this afternoon and make another
trip TO the lime place al 7o'ciock p. IN.
A RFPLY-Mr H. Il. Taico.t late Superin-
terdent OF the Fire Alarm Telegraph. replies
as follows 10 the card OF eir. John II. Lar
oombe. the newly appointed Superintendent:
To TIE Ed'tor IF The ChTJnicIe I'm your issue
OF this morning Won publish card fro n Mr.
John H. Ljrcombe, Superint endent OF the Fire
Alarm Telegraph, and comment upon the
same, which Comments. provided the state
mfnts We're true, would be perfectly correct
LuL beg leave ~ say that the statements are
1ghoty false. MT Larcombe says 1.-The retiring
Superintendent bad Influenced his ASSISTANTS
TO vecate Immediately upon my (hIs) appear
ance.''
What evidence has he of that, On the con-
trary, be krows they Were discharged by Mr.
Bowen, week previously They had, how
ever, consented 10 remain on duty at the
request OF Mr.. Bower. until some one was sent
10 take charge OF the Office, and left when Mr.
j areCmhe assumed the charge of il, without
any solicitation or expr' ssion on my part
Every mark indicating the course OF the
electric currents and the connections through
the Office was oblitf 'atPd.i saws Mr. l.. TpIe-
graphers will smile when 1 state that every
wl1e in he office l. open 20 full view, and in
different colors-iine wires green. Office wires
rcd, and battery wires black. That a single
screw was slackeneG, or any part OF the appa-
ratus disarfanged, is simply false. The Office |
wa turned over 10 Mr. Larcombe in precisely
the same CONDITION it was when seven O'Clock
was struck on the morning OF the day Oh
which he took possession. I might take up
each statement, but as 1t would only be to pro-
nounce IT fabrication, il is unnecessary 10
tncroach upon your space.
1 would only suggest that As Mr.. I.arcomiq
mas ''had TO secure and instruct men, - aud a.
Ne 'cah take any Intelligent lad of sixteen 1
years OF age and IN few hours instruct hin,
30 thai he can readily receive and sound a fire |
alarm, IT seems hardly n~ccssIry 10 import |
A. b TALcorr.
Washington. July NJ. Is6S
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The FIRE YEsrERDAY.-We briefly noticed
the FiruciiOu of the soap and candle factory |
of Mr.. q. 7. Eaut, located on Ohio avenue
near 10th street, yesterday. 1t appears that
the hre caught to pile of shavings ne r the |
boiler. ussd for firi mp. and il rs stated that
sor time Mr.. Raub kept the fire und~r by
using HE ga 3en hose, and turning on il ste I'M
from the boiler. The alarm was turned i'm
from the Franklin engine no u Sc by John Dick.
inSon, one OF the members, VINO saw the
smoke, and tie apparatus WIS at once started
Tire alarm was struck from headquarters, aud |
policeman tuning tie alai m from the
box second time, general alarm was sound.
ed, which brought ont the W hole department
with the exception OF the Columbia. The store
room OF MI. Raub was saved. "a also the stable
OF Mr.. Willard, adjoining, but the lac ,ry in
clrding large stock of grease. ro~in, &c also
ABOUT 500 tons OF ground bone (for fertiliz.ng.) |
was destroyed, involving a loss of about
s15,fO0, including the cot of machinery. on
which there IS very small Insurance: less |
than Si,CCa. 1t wa stated by LONE that the
70 work, and that the government ann,
IA Us was on he ground first. This is how.
ever, denied by the membets VI the city fire |
department aud thur r.ends, who stare thai
the Franklin was OIL The ground and al work
fully five n'inute before the Hibernfa arrived
and Went 10 wor.i; and that the Union arrived |
before the Rucker, the lat r coming in with
the Hook and Ladder. 1t is also alleged that |
the city Departments hose had been cut or |
burnt with yIfriol so much that freuuen s.op- |
pages had 10 be made to put On new secuons Of |
hose.
CAMP MISUNDERSTANDING next month a
number OF camp meetings Will be held i'm this /
cuon OF the country, the irst of which viii |
be that OF he Severn circuit Of the Methodist |
Protestsnt Church, in Riders Woods near |
hanover Switch, on The Baltimore ralIro ID. |
III
p Ct I'll that the stations in Baltimore and the |
Distrlct will be repro sent,d on the ground and |
mat the members OF this denomination from
ofher ctiCns OF ihe country will be pre- cent
Last year, a camp. under the same circuit was |
held "ar by, the first heldoby them for some |
years. rnd it was quite a successful one re-
sultiDg in number OF additions TO the church
On The g1st, ElSridge and Severn circuits of |
the Methodist Episcopal Church will com.
mence camp in Halslup's Woods, about Ik
mills west OF Annapolis Junction, which will |
De attended by com panies from the McKendree
and Foundry churches, Of this city, and per-
haps others, the Annapolis charges and also
some of the Baltimore churches
On the I7tb, Laurel Circuit, of the NJ f.
Church South, Rev. NJ. X. Boyle will com.
mence their camp in Smiths Woods, near
Hanover Switch, where they held successful
meeing last year, and from the preparations
being made,iIt will doubtless be a very large
meeting. There will be quite q number from
tn's city attend this meeting, and the churches
OF this denomination in Baltimore will be rem.
resented
me m etings will be convenient u The rail-
road, and doubtless the Baltimore aud Ohio
Railroad will issue round trip tickets to them
ASSAULT AND BATTERY.-Thornton Nor
man,a venerable colored man, was arrested
tnls morning upon complaint OF his wife,
Eliza charged with having assaulted and |
beaten her severely. The case was heard by |
Justlce Clark, al the Centre Siationhouse,
wpen Thornton was adj udged guilty ola cross