Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-09-02
GEORGETOWN.


A NOVEL CAsR-Be;tisg on Eteetion.-Yestsr-
day an interesting case was before Jusuee
Craig. II appears that during the late Mayor
atty election in Washington Mr.. Randolph
Robinson bet ten dollars 10 Eve with Mr.. Il.
Magee that Sayles J. Bowen would he elected
Mayor. The bet was made up and the stakes
deposited in the hands of Mr.. John w. Gross,
who has since held them in conseque of dis
agreement between the parties. Mage, how
ever, being tired OF that state Of affairs, sued .
warrant against Gross for the recovery Of the
$40. which be alleged was fairly won on the
election, and the case having come up yester-
day before Justice Craig, was dismissed by
him on the ground that il was a gambling act
and not within his jurisdiction.
SIXTH BUILDING AssocIATIoN-The eigh-
teenth monthly meeting of this association took
place astevenlng al Langs Hotel. and thirty
three shares OF stock, representing $500, Were
retired al the following rates Five shares al
&p2, fifteen shares 1t si0I So i've shares at eI0l
and eight shares al SiUO, averaging sio0.65 per
share net TO the shareholder. The maximum
price according TO the constitutionD being
Siys-5o, and the amount paid each shareholder
being as above only SlO0 IS, shows great COM
petition snd demand for money, which will
necessarily hasten the closing up Of the bust
ness OF the association.
POLICE lTKns--The mum Der of arrests dur
ing the month Of August was 1&o.
Row AT ANALosTAN IsLAND.-While the
picnic OF 81. Stephens Church Parochial
school was in progress a. Analostan Island
yesterday, a fight occurred between Jas Carl
CO, Michael Hilhs, and J. Harday. who were
arrested and brought before Justice Buckley.
The result of the examination was that Carico
and Hills paid sI-56 each, and Harday IS into
the Corporation fund.
FUNERAL OF Mr.. o. p. GARDNKR.-The fu-
neral OF Mr.. o. p. Gardner took place yester
day. The deceased was formerly from York,
Pa, but lately was well and favoraoly known
here as a conductor on the Washington and
Georgetown railroad.
FLOUR INSPECTION DURING THE MONTH
OF AuGUsr-During the month Of Angus
l7,7s2 barrels OF flour Were inspected, OF the
following grades: Family, ais; Extra, 7,6SO;
Super, $50; Fine, la; Middiing, ia; Broad Ar
row, &c.
MERCHANTS ExcHANeR.-Business on
Change this morning was rather dull. The
offerings were $500 bushels of red wheat, OF
which 2,0OO bushels sold al s2.56 per bushel.
DEATH OF AN EsrIMABLE LADY.-we re-
greet TO learn OF the deoease of Mrs. Beall. the
wife of our ll-knewn citizen Mr.. A Jack
SON Beall and the daughter of Ma jor George
Hill, Jr., Postmaster OF Georgetown. Mrs. Il.
died yesterday afternoon at o'clock, and will
be buried from her laie residence corner OF
Washington and Stoddard streets, tomorrow
morning at 10 clock.
THE PUBLIC SCHooLs.-The Board of Guar
dians of the Public Schools held a meeting last
evening; present, Messrs. Magee. Dunlop, Will
son, and Beall. Several minor bills OF expenses
were audited and passed; after which the board
adjourned. The schools will be re-opened on
Monday, the eth instant.
RIVER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Martha
Collins, Graves, Baltimore; sloop Hazard, from
Alexandra, with wheat, for Hartley & Bro.
TIE CANAL.-Boats are arriving in great
numbers, but most Of them are bound 10 Alex
andria. Forty three boats arrived yesSerd ~
among which was the Clara Billmyer, from
Shepherdstown, with grain.
The AoUKDUCT.-A leak has appeared in the
northern end Of the AQueduct, near the aout-
mept, which. IL net speedily repaired, may soon
assume larger proportions.