Evening star., 1869-07-07
GEORGETOWN.
Affairs In 6esrsetswp.

SUDDEN DRATH.-Ye.terday afternoon Nr
Je nm w. Soihoron. weli-known ci-izsu. dIed
a. me drug store OF his brother, corner OF
Bridge and Potomac streets, very sud fenlv
and under peculiar circumstapces IL seems
that Mr.. ;. had been low spirited for some
usys oass, owing % oimasined reverses In bnsi-
ness, ana within the past week remarked 20 a
friend that Ne was weary OF life. HIS be1room
was In the second story, Immediately over mis-
brothers store, and on Saturday night he re-
tired, in apparent good health. bet ween and
O'CLOCK On Sunday morning, the boy whe
cleaned up the store found Mr. s asleep. and
sried 70 wake hlm, and failing made the fact
SHOWN, when Dr. Williams was seat for, ae
also Drs- Tyler, Richie, and Mackall The
physicians were unanimous that the patient
was laoorine under the effects OF some DO wer-
opis'e OF narcotic, and At once brought the
stomacn pump into service clearing and wash.
ing ont the stomach entirely. Relief was ap-
parent Immediately. and he continued to i'm
prove slowly nll Monday morning, when he
ne was then so well that he wanted 10 90
oenind the counter and put up a prescrip.
lion. ~ Yesterday morning, however. he seemed
70 grow worse, and sank grad ually till half
past one ,. m, when death ensued. Opinions
are divided a. 70 the immediate cause OF his
oeatn, some thin KING that be had some deadly
ps.osi secreted and partook of the same Iust
oeioIe death, while others attribute his death
70 congestion OF the brain, resulting from me
enects OF his Saturday nights dose. IL Is
cialmeo mar be could have taken o hing sir &c
sunday morning, as from that time tll death
three attendants were constantly wstching
hlm, and even followed him into the store on,
Monday morning. which seemed 10 annoy de-
ceased great deal. Death ensued, however
oeyoId doubt, from the effects whether i'm,
mediate or remote, OF a narcotic poison The
body was removed yesterday afternoon 10 the
residence OF bis brother. No. lUI LIST street
whence hls funeral will take place a. I O. oclock
tomorrow afternoon. Deceased was IS wears
old, was unmarried, and was regarded hy his
friends as eccentric in has habits al times
BOY DRowNEp.-festerday afternoon, coll
a. ms AEh,
Aqueduct, discovered the dead body OF a COL
ored hoy noating In the water. and securing H.
reported the fact TO the police authorizes
coroner Potter was sent for, but deemed an
inquest unnecessary. II appears that .he boy
was employed on The canal boat ANDY John-
SON, and lived IN Alexandra. and ON Monday
afternoon, while the boat laid up for a few
hours. he was seen to go down near the .Three
Sisters" and 60 in 10 battle HIS name could
not be ascertaiDed. The body was in TERED by
the corporate authorities.
THB NEW BoAT CLUB which was organized
seme days since held a meeting last evening
over Fugitt's restaurant, Mr. Malcolm Seatop
In the chair; and a committee was appointed TO
confer immediately with parties in New York
IN regard to the purchase of boat. The club
is In very good trim, as the main thing neces-
sary TO get boat Is already on hand-money
in the treasury.
THE BRIDGE STREET BRIDGE 10 sadly in want
OF repairs, evidence OF which Is apparent from
the fact that the mail carrier between here and
washington met with an accident while going
over on Sunday night, his horses feet going
through the flooring, and injuring the horse
severely. The corporate authorities may save
heavy damages by timely repairs.
THE PUEBLO SCHOOL GUARDrAxs-This
Board met last evening; present all the mem
bers except MT. Ramsburg. Several private
bills We're audited and passed, after which the
question OF establishing intermediate schools
was discussed, and the committee an charge of
the subject was continued till a future meet
ing. The Board adopted Aliens system OF
registration tor the schools. Adjourned.
THE GBoResTowN SCBURrZsN yRRRIN As
sociahon held meeting hast evening and
awarded the contract fer building the shooting
gallery and battery at Green Springs to James
Yates, who Is TO commence work a. once Ii
was decided to hold the first festival on the 9th
OF September next.
Sixth BUILDING AssocIAfToN.-The tweu
ty-eiehth monthly meeting OF this association
was held last evening at Lsng's Hotel. and
thirty EIGHT shares Were retired by the associa.
uon At On average OF Sf02 GO nett TO the share
THB DsrRIBUrIoN eP PREMIUMS to the
pupils Of Trinity Church Parocalal School
comes OF this evening.
RIVER T.-Entsred-Schooner Thomas
j. Tull, Cooper, Alexandria Cleared
Schooner Abbott, Rich, for Alexandra.