Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-26

Ferry wharf the steamer Wawaset arrived iast
night from Gone river and immediate landings,
and heavy freight consisting of country pro-
duce, wild ducks, and poultry. The steamer
III Livingston, LAWYER from Baltimore,r reached
benys wharf Saturday night. Below will
be found the regular wharf report !:
Hdrreys Wharf.-Arrived-Sc q. E. Elm.
or. Maley. from Phiadelp hia, with 3s2 tons of
coal Tor harvey, Clarke & Given; Lookout,
Pope, from Havre-de-Grace, with 100 tons of
coal for Harvey, Clarke Given.
Cdrter's Whdrf.-Arrived-Sc Julia, De.
laney, from Havre-de- Grace, with 16u tons of
coal for George Bogus and L. Falconer; Thos.
j. Tull, Cooper, from Spesntia Island, with
$50 tons OF coal for George T Langley d Son.
JoNasons Whart;-Arrived-Schrs. Ashland,
Mitchell, from Baltimore, with 90,O0J feet OF
lumber, for q. b. Church Il Co.; Butterfly,
Mitchell, from the same pert, with 120,0U0 feet
OF lumber, for do; Orator, Brown, from Havre-
oe-Grace, with IS tons of coal, for Wilson E
Brown; Robert II. Kemp Seward. from Havre-
de-Grace, with los tons Of coal, for Wallace
Lacey: Sailed-Schr. X; q; Stannard, Hub
bard, tor Geor setown, TO load coal tor Norfolk.
R'teys drf.-ArrIved-Steamers Columbia,
Harper from Baltimore, with me rchandize and
passengers; Virginia, Gregg, from Aqua Greek,
with wood, Tor market; schrs. Susan Nj Dewitt
McDeyltt, from Philadelphia, with 300 tons of
coal, for J. b. Bryan Il Bro; K. III. Kemp,
Seward, from Havre-de- Grace. with los tons OF
coal. for Lacey q Wallace; Oriental, Cheser J.
A. Hooper, White, oysters, Tor Market. Flying
Fish, Scott; Susan Brewer, johnson; Ocean
Sailed-SchI. VIM. t. Bryon Robinson, Haver-
de-Grace, light; Packet, Meekins, Havre-de-
Grace, light.
FOt0ler'S hGrf.-Arrived-Schrs. Founder
Skinner, with wood for the Washington and
Georgetown Ice company; Lapwing, Rollins,
from Monroe's Creek. with coal for market;J
Ii. ID. Smcot Perry, frem Occaq uan, with
wood for Mr.. Dodge. Saled-Schr, Kate V.
Edwards, Alley. for Georgetown to load coal
for Wareham, Mass.
Edys Whdrf-Arrived-Schrs Barber, Per-
~, with wood for market; Eldorado, CLAWS,
from HaYre-Ge-Grace, with i2i tons of coal
for Hdnt d CLARK; Great Pirate, King, with
wood for Cissell; Sarah Ann, Burnett with
wood tor Cissell: steam ferry beat Virginia,
Griffin, from Alexandra, to take on a load of
roilroad iron for the Loudon and Hampshire
railroad.
RoBBERs ARREsTED.-We published an ac-
count yesterday of the robbery of Mrs. Martha
Mason, near Budd'S Ferry, in Charles county,
Md. MRS. Mason, Is a most respectable and
excellent lady, and formerly resided in this
place, where she has many friends. We learn
from the Port Tobacco inns that the robbers.
two black men, named Day and Butler, have
teen arrested. As soon as information of the
outrage was received, Constable 7. Ii. Delozier
with party, started in pursuit and succeeded
in arresting Day on M,nday night in a negro
cabin near the ''Trarpp," in the lower section
OF the district The gun was found the
caon, and the watch and about So in money
upon the person of Day Later, on the same
night, Butler was also arrested. Both are now
IN IaIi As they We're leaving the house, after
committing the robbery, seeing that Mrs. Ma
son, who had been left lying on the floor, was
SIN alive, one of them hurled a brick at ner,
WhlC fortunately missed its mark.-4Ie1IniIid
Gd~ete.
POLICE ITEMs.-First Precinct-Robert
Truxton. PLAYING ball on Sunday; fined 81.
christopher Pfluger, indecent exposure; fined
IS.
Fourth Precinct:-Frank Thomas, disorderly:
fined 50
Fifth Precinct :-Dan1 Minor, fighting; fined
>. Dennis Thomas, q isorderly; fined -. Mary
Smith, intoxicated and disorderly; do.
SIKH Precinct tTeorga Bowie, disorderly:
1ned -. Frances Grau, drunk and disorderIy:
fined IS.
seventh Precinct-Thos +. Burr, drum
locked up MI sober; Edward Freas, DO; fined
Eighth Precinct:-Eliza Clements, petit lar
Ceny, Iail for court Patrick Farrell, drunk aad
dIsOrdeTly, fined - AIiDe LittleioJ., do, work
house.
THE ACCIDENT At The AGRICULTURAL Col
LEGE-Ihe Baltimore CONNIE rgiIf SAYS NJ
Thomas knOda, student OF this institution
from haCerstOWn. VINO Tell on FRIDAY, tue 16th
instant. from the balustTade to the brick ~. -.
ment below, Il distance of about fifty fe-t. vet
lives, Is conscious, and hopes are entertained
Of MS recovery. Dr. Higgins gave imne1latr
attention 20 me case, ana messages wer- dis
patched TO Btadensburg aud v ashingt.u Tor
the best medical talent Dr.. Wells was soon
present, aud - saturday DR.. a. =. a. King, OF
washington. =, moved large piece 0. detached
bore from ms skull Dr. n. X. Smith. OF this
city, and ipr. Lincoln. OF Washington, visited
hun 2n MCHCay. All possible attention and
shIH mas been gwen ID The case from the first
ana w. htarIIy WI 4 that success may attend
theIr Efforts used for his cure.
u. A. q. D., SUPREME AR-H CVATTER-
StoneLeu-e Chapter No. }, orcaurz-t last Pr
day night by the election OF Joseph I. a.
Plant as l.. :. A; I'll ward G.. InGersOIl, ) CT
taTy; Robert II. B3rnitz, Treasurer; : snuel =.
kICharGsCn, Senior Eubg-s: J. Paxton. Iunl--
Eghatr: James H.. PLAT, X. II. g.; and Thomas
H b, J.. ii. b. This branch Of the Druisic
Order Is to meet ~ Druid Hall, ig5 street,
between 9Th ana eth streets, GA the second ard
fourth Wednesday nights Of each mOlth. "
also understand that the meetings Of Wasain--
ton Grove, no. J, Will he held every THURSDAY
rirht IN the same building, Commencing
Thursday, 2uLh instant. The nall is Lf-aI 40
III neat manner. suitable tor secret assOcIltiou
meetings: and there is a large nall adapted 1Jr
church and public meetings on the second 1l0o-
Of the same building.
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THROWN PROM \ HoGsE-Abou. thr,e
O'Clock yesterday afternoon 4 sOrrel horse be-
longing 20 General Grant. upOn which fIr.
John CCEE-D was seated, took fright from
the music Ia the procession of the Catholics
Associations, and dashed down New jersey
avenue at a fearful speed, causing much al irIn
among the ladies and children on the route.
some Of whom nearly escaping injury. Near
the corner OF New Jersey avenue and & streets
MIR. O'COr Dell was thrown torcibly 10 tn.
ground and injured quite severely. Dr. NTH,
who happened 10 be at the time, rendered
professional aid, after which The wouaded
man was enabled TO proceed home.
FIRE IN ALETTER BOX.-About four O'Clock
Saturday afternoon, as officer Pro. tor, OF the
police force, was making his rounds. he dis
covered smoke issuing from street letter box,
on the corner OF Thirteenth ana Z streets. B.
Ing unable 70 open the same, he waited an
hour TWO Tor the letter carrier, but failed to
see him. This morning, however, Jhe carrier
informed him that some mischi -yOus person
had thrown a lighted match into the poX,
which had entirely consumed Two letters aud
partially destroyed three Others. i mas not
bgPn .scertaIuCi whether OF tho ltt
were OF any importance or not.
REFUSED ADMITTANCE-This morning, J =.
Green n white man, VINO has Il wife employed
at the Columbia Hospital, visited that est1b-
lishrnPnt for the purpose of having utter
view with her, but the matror, discoye riug
that he was much intoxicated. very properly
refused him Abundance until he came there
sober. He refused to leave, no viewer, and coa-
tinued TO loiter around the premises till Ser
geant Cayanagh and officer Proctor appeared,
and, at the request of the lady in charge, took
him to the Central Station house, where he now
awaits a hearing before Justice Harper.
MEETING OF JERSEY NoTHRs.-Tbe Jersey
voters, now sojourning in the District, held
meeting on Saturday evening at the rooms of
the New York State agent, Col Lee, 10 make
arran gements 10 go home 10 cast their Presi-
Dental ballots. Arrangements Were made for
Jerseymen who wished to go home to vote TO