Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-07

TIE SUFFERERS BY THE LATE FLOOD IN
NArYLAND.-Mr. Augustus f. Perry, treas
urer of the Relief Committee of Washington
Tor the sufferers by the late food in MARYLAND
has received from all sources S5,3OlS So of
which be has RENTED to the different localities
OF suffering S1,7 i22S, leaving balance on hand
OF s559.35, which will be RENTED for distribu-
uon at tlllcott City and various points in the
valley of the Paapsco river, above and below
the city, TO relieve the many small farmers and
laoorers, among whom there yet exists much
sunerlng, as many of them lost their all az the
time OF the flood except the clothing on their
persons.
The liberal and timely contributions from the
gentlemen employed at the Treasury Depart
ment Will be OF great service, and IL is to be
regretted that the treasurer Of the relief COM
mittee has not the funds TO make remittances to
other points where great destitution is known
TO prevail among the timid, retiring poor, who
are ont of employment and have not the means
TO seek new locations and situations, if they
could be found in the present depressed con-
dition of the manufacturing and agricultural
interests. We learn from the treasurer that 1t
Is designed TO remit any future contributions
which may be made 10 Sykesville and Tria.
delphia.
collections made at the General Post Office
department. No returns have yet been received
from the State, Navy, Quartermaster Generals
or Medical Dep lrtments, nor from the Fifth.
Sixth and Seventh Wards of this city.
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TIE ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD CAsB.-Yes-
terday Judge Underwood, of the United States
Circuit Court of Alexandria, rendered a decl-
sion on the rule on James s. French and g.
W. Rock, requiring them TO show cause why
they should not be fined for contemp. in viola
ting the order of the curt Of 2Sth of August
appointing Oscar A. Stevens and w. Jackson
Phelps Receivers of the Court, and 10 restore
to said Receivers the railroad property taken
from them.
In I ri of orJ,
road property To be restored to the Receivers
Stevens and Phelps, says:
"When properly has properly passed in the
hands OF the Receivers OF Court il is consid-
cred in the possession of the Court ITSELF End
cannot be taken in the unauthorized manner
attempted IN this case without a violation of
law and At least technical contempt OF the
Court 1t appearing, however, by the admis-
zion OF the counsel of French and Rock, that
they acted under the advice OF counsel and
under mistaken view of their rights, the
Court Is not disposed to impose upon them any
line beyond the costs under the proceedings. to
be taxed by the Clerk of this Court; on the
payment of which, and the surrender of the
property so improperly seIzed, French and
Pock Will be discharged from said charge of
contempt"
lNsTALLATIoN OF OFFICERs.-Island Hall
was hlled TO Its utmost capacity last night, at
Hope Division, to witness the installation of
the following officers w. F., A. NJ. Bos we'll:
W. A., q. Barkman; r. 5, J. Cooksey; A. h
r O.. -,
Highland; Chaplain, j. L. kidwell; Conduc-
tor, J. A. Williams; Asst. Con, J. Avery: l. =
r. H. Marmaduke; .. s., T. Burgess; list Lady
Officer, Miss MollIe Halliday; I'd, Mrs. Angle;
Sd, Miss Maggie Williams: Lady Conductor
Mrs. Delevergne; Sentinel, Miss D.levergne
After the installation the following programme
"Forty Old Bachelors,' by Brother JoncI.
Song, by Miss Gordon. Remarks by Brother
Calvert. w. p, of Western Division. Speech,
by Brother Kidwell
THE LONG BRIDGE.-The repairs to the Long
Bridge, which crosses the Potomac at the foot
rant the statement that they will be completed
In few days. On Thursday next foot passen.
gers will be permitted 10 pass ever, and a week
hence vehicles can pass. The draw att south
end was lowered yesterday for the Yfst time
since the cessation of tIavel, and this morning
MAJOR Lubey, the superintendent of repairs,
passed over it in his carriage. When com.
pleted the bridge will be much improved and
more substantial than il has been tor MANY
years past The dollhouse, hitherto bnilt over
the water, paI allel with the north draw. has
been pulled down and will be rebuilt in short
time AT the extreme north terminus, and sitla.
ted on the west side to ats entrance.
A MYSTERIOUS CAsE-This morning be-
tween and o'clock, a little girl or years
OF age, was seen in company with young man
OF Il or L. coming down 7th street crying, and
when near the corner Of street Mr.. NJ. K.
Berry stopped her to inquire what was the
matter and the youns man hastily replying
that she asked him TO show her where Mrs.
- lived, made himself scarce. The child
stated thai she lived on l. street, between Atm
and 5th, and also that THIS nam came along and
took her by the hand leading her down the
str o., and when she wanted him to 90 back he
refused 10 allow her. Mr.. Berry took her TO
her mother and made inquiries as TO who the
man was, but was unsu siuI in learning
any hing about him.
FIRK.-This morning, at 20 minutes past >
hOuSp nv = Il
ward Metzger, (gardener,) on Boundary street,
between I'd and 81 streets, was discovered on
fire by Sergeant OCallahan, and Officer Cation
struck the alarm from the I'd precinct station.
The house and nearly all the furniture We're
destroyed The fire was started from the out
side, baIng evidently the work of an Incend!..
Nv. Mrs. NJ. three children. and hired man
were asleep in the house at the time. Loss,
>l'Ot: insured for 500 IN a Baltimore com.
pany. The fire department was quickly on
the spot, and saved the outbuildings by taking
water from Eslins brick yard.
RAID ON A GAMBLING HoCsR-Last night
Sergeant Cayanagh, with Officers Smi ID, Barry
and Felt, of the Fifth precinct, made a dies cent
on house in Grahams alley, between Twelfth
and Thirteenth ttreets west and O and streets
north, where they found Robert Adams, the
proprietor, James Smith and Samuel Burnbry.
colorcd, engaged III playing a game Of cards
The officers arrested them and took them, with
IS cents in money and the cards, TO the Central
guard-house, where this morning Adams was
fined $50 for keeping a gambling house, and
the others dismissed.
VOTERS TICKETS The sale of round trip
tickets TO Philadelphia and New York for
parties going 10 those points and hey nd TO vote
commenced to-day at the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad ticket office. 400 Pennsylvania avenue,
and at the Baltimore and Ohio railroad depot
These tickets are good for fifteen DAYS after
date, and are sold at S6.75 for Philadelphia and
II 20 for New York, but parties applying for
them are required 10 produce a certificate
signed by the president or secretary of a pOliti-
cal club, that they are members and entitled to
vote.
MATRIMoNIAL.--A large number of ladies
and gentlemen assembled al the Fourth Pres
byterIan Church, on 9th street, last evening, at
~ O'Clock, to WITNESS the nuptials of Mr.. J.
NJ. Fowler, of the Patent Office, to Miss Elite
NJ. Bestor The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Dr. ]. &. Smith. Mr.. A. 5. Lynch acting
as groomsman n, and Miss Jennie Jay as brides
maid The happy couple, after receiving the
congratulations of numerous friends, left on
the e:i5 train Tor a bridal tour North.
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GERMANIA SCHECTZEN NRRHIN-L1St eve
ming, at a meeting of the above organization,
The following officers were elected Theodore
Spengler, President; j. George Schulz, Vice
President; Ed. Abner, 1st Shooting Master:
Aug Kleinhem, I'd do. l.. Zeller Treasurer;
LouIs Heivelcke, Recording Secretary; w
WurZ, Corresponding Secretary; Jno. Il. Ruth,
Marshal; T.. Heunsch, p. Reiter, Color Bear
ers; A. r. Dessau, l. Engels, +. Ochsenreiter,
A. Is. Schulz, Chas. Strott, Directors.
SEARCH WARRANT-Testerday on the COM