Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-09-14


was fully proven. Annie Mary Sheets quail
fed as Administrative of the estate of John
Sheets-bond 5000 and was appointed guar
dian TO the minor children-bond SS0J. The
first and final account Of administrator of Geo.
X. Thomas and executTix Of Edward w.
Fariey were approved and passed
THE Potomac FRoSr.-The Journey around
the wharyes to-day is made agreeable by
gentle southwestern breeze, which somewhat
facilitates the arrival OF in ward bound vessels
The steamer Arrow, Stackpole, left Galt's
wharf al her usual hour for Mount Vernon,
with passengers and mails for Marshalrs
Landing: From Potomac Ferry wharf the
steamer Wawaset, Fooke, left at an esrIy hour
this morning for Currioman ana river land.
ings, II being the Inauguration of the fall semi
weekly trips to that point and Gone river.
The reports from the wharves are appended:
Cdrter's Wharf.-Arrived-Sch Mary
Elizabeth. Rsgan, from Accotink, Va, with
wood for VIM. Worden & o. Lady Emma,
tons OF coal for A. Wood & Bro. Sailed-Schfs.
Carrier, Jackson, and Sarah Jane. Love, down
river, light Xem-Sailed from Philadelphia,
September 7th. schooner Morning Star, Lynch,
with 800 tons OF coal for X. w. Barnaclo aud
A. Wood 4 BRO.
Harreys Whccf.-Arrived-Steam Pioneer,
Oiden, from AceotinA. with wood for Harvey,
Johnson's WAarf:-Arrived-Schr Kappa.
hanhock, Car On. from PHilr Selphta. with 200
tons Of coal for SsmI Norment; Arthur wroe,
Mitchell, from Havre. G race, with $50 tons
o. coal Tor James Fraser. SaIled-S,hooner
Cumberland, Cramp, with ice for the fishing
shores.
Riley's Wharf -Arrived-S.eamer Virginia.
G1ess, +. ON the lower Potomac, with wool
Tor market.
Focler's gt-Arrived-Scnr Floundet,
skinner, from NaDiemoy, wltl wood for the
W. and q .1ceCompanv. Susan Brewer John
son; Mary Elizabeth, Fauuce; Empire, Fauucs:
Sea Slipper, Faunee; Cost Survev, Wagner,
leb, down the river light.
Fdy's Wharf.-Arrived-Schr. Page, Deatley,
from Mattawoman, with wood for Leinber.
ger.
SheriTs Coal and Wood Wharf, foot Of 6h
reet-Arriyed-Schrs. John p. Ammon, Har.
rison, FROM I'avre. de- Grace, with coal for
George L. Sheriff. Cornelia, Ned, from same
port, with wood for above firm.
Crouchs rf.-Arrived-Schrs. William
4. Beeee, Lucerne, from New York, with hay
the Washington aud GEORGETOWN Railroad
Ccmpany; Willie Mitchell. from Maryland
Point, with wood for Haley; Energy, Waters,
with wood for Crouch.
A LAUNCH.-A neat little rowing craft called
! the Sins intended tor pleasure purposes,
was launched yesterday afternoon At WATTS
| Bay. She was built bv Mr. George Robinson,
an attache Of Gardrer's Photographic gallery,
| and In style OF architecture and finish wouid
| reject credit upon workmen Impractical tram
| completed during Mr.. Robinson's leisure mo.
ments in one of the rooms in the Photographic
building. She is q double ender, ~ feet length
2h feet beam. carries four oarsman and a cox
| swain, and when manned draws ii We inches of
| water. A trial trip was had in the evening,
| which was very satisfactory. Her owners are
| Messrs. George Robinson, George Bates, W.
| ). Mexican and Knox.
SUIT FOR DAMAGRs.-To-dayM essrs. T. L.
stanton, j. II. Johrson. and ]. E. Williams,
for Mr.. John A. Grumbine, entered suIt agaios 81
the Corporation Of Washington for false arrest
| and confscatiou of goods. claiming $4,000
| damages for false arrest, and SIOJ for loss of
| goods. The plaintiff is a farmer of Frederick
county, Nd, and on the 18th of March last
came here with lot OF veal which he Intended
TO cell oy the quarter, when he was arrest 1
| for violating the market regulations, confined
| In station house all night, and in the morn t.
| ing his meat was eonfiscated.
THIRvINs.-On Saturday night, the residen 70
OF MIR. +. Schmidt 259 9th street, was entered,
as Is supposed, by colored boy who w.s no.
| uced lurking in the neigborhood between and
writing desk containing pair of ear rim . and
| some valuable papers. A few days previously
| the yard of Mr. Rupp, on G street, be- ween
Sth and 9th, was entered, and the clothc )
| stripped off the line.
ACCIDRNT.-Last night, about IL O'Clock
ErsdsriSk Tnylea, colU Oh, while under the
window OF house in Express Alley, bet we q
2d and Cd streets and Il and Z streets norih
Officers Holllaberger and Ouraud weRt II his
assistance, and summoned DIR. Dexter who
render medical assistance. Taylor is quite
severely injured.
v The RED Mss.,in our report Of the Red
| appeared as having the right of the line with
leO men. (and not 50, as the types said,) headed
by the Marine Band, under Scala.
| GONE DowN-Yesterday Officer Columbps
arrested Agnes White for being drank and
disorderly and Justice Thompson committe
Der to the workhouse.