Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-31


and full supplies Of crabs, nsh ana oysters 10
order. The business Of this route 10 rapidly
Increasing, and the passenger demand 10 so
saloon department. to greatly enlarge ana i'm.
prove his premises. The steamer Arrow, IN
command of the genial Sackpole, left her
wharf At 10 O'Clock for Mount Vernon, win
large mum Der OF passengers, and mails for
Marshall's Landing. This morning. At an carry
hour, the steamer City OF Washington arrived
n the Potomac Ferry wharf, having on board
left the wharf last night for q pleasure
trip 10 Giymont. the trip was most
pleasant one to all concerned, the enjoy
men. Of which beng particularly enhanced
THIS morning the schooner Packet, Capri a
Frost, which returned to Matrinelys 9th
street) wharf on Thursday last from q ter days
with the "w. 6. Nole1 FIshlns Club, on
board. ian account Of whose trip has already
been notlced in the STAR,) dropped down yes
now awaits the re-shipment OF conmIssary
and nshing stores, per engagement OF q similar
pleasure club, which designs making q trip
down the river some time next week. The
schooner A. j. Bentley, Captain Bunnell, re.
ported TO have arrived ut Crsuch's wharf
few day ago with 800 tons Of blu ne stone shipped
from New York for Nicholas Acker, only
touched al this point for a snort whi,e, when
where satisfactory arrangements were made
for the discharge of her cargo. Outside OF the
dDONt, we nave Oaly 10 nOtlce the arrival at
Carriers wharf of the schooner Coast Survey,
Wagner. with fresh salt " alter fish for lillian
Knight; the sailing from the same point OF the
schooner r. NJ Wnsaton, Wheaton, for George.
town, to load coal for an Estsrn party and the
arrival at Riley's wharf OF two pungies laden
with fish for Stewart, Gibson, and other deal.
ers in The finny ''inhabitan,s of the deep"
BASE BALL.-The game yesterday, between
the National and the Olympic OF this city, was
closely contested, and resulted in favor OF the
Olympic. Seore-National IL, Olympic ~. l.
was not considered more than a friendly game,
however.
The County and Mutual Clubs play the sec
ond of a series of match games on Monday a.
ternoOD, on the grounds of the National.
The game between the MaryIands of BaltI-
more and the Eckfords Of New York, in New
York on Thursday last was well played aud
was won by the Eckfords, by score OF 2i 10 6
their success beng entirely due to Martins
slow pitching.
On Wednesday afternoon the Marylands
played their postponed game with the Athlet-
les, in Philadelphia, and were beaten by
score OF 80 10 %. The contest is menti oned rs
The best of the season IN the z uaker City, tue
Athletes, once more under tue leadership o;
Mcbride, playing q really fine game, aud bat.
ting in their old Invincible style, while tn.
MaTylands batted the rifle shots of both Nc.
Bride and Harrop terribly, and were but three
runs behind their adversaries at the close o.
the eighth iRniDg. The Athletics were lucky
enough 10 whitewash their opponents in tn
ninth in ming, and then-the ball being wet ana
slippery, caused Dy the fdlIlDg rdlQ-fddaC
nine runs TO heir score. Mcbride played for
the first time this season ia the Athletic nIns
The first five innings he was in the right field,
and pitched In the remaining four.
The Marylands played the Atlantics OF
Brooklyn on the CapItoene grounds yesterday
afternoon, and will play in Troy and Boston
before their return home.
The Creighton Base Ball Club of this "
ma We adopted a new name which they claim a.
original, and will hereafter b. known as IN.
ssMixed Socks"
BOYS IN BLUE.-A regular meeting of tnr
officers OF the Boys In Blue was held ON Thur,
day evening al Union League Hall; A. Grant
chairman, and W -. Fletcher. secretary The
had organized with w. Penn Clarke as PrcsI-
dent William T.. Mott Secretary aud w II
Slater as Treasurer, and the Committee on
National organization had organized by elect
ing William +. Mott chairman. Ins-restIn-
addresses were made by Messrs. Mott, Will
hams, Green. Gray, Walters, Moseby AMI
read, assigning General q. b. Fisher 70 tn,
command OF the LIST division, First and ) conr
Wards; General :. II. Potter, I'd division, Tnir~
and Fourth Wards; General & II. Holden, 81
division, Fifth and Sixth Wards; General H
M. knight, 9TH division. Seventh Ward: Gen
eral J. Il. Adams, 5tn division. Georgetown
Colonel Cooper offered resolution that tn
Executive Board be req uestad to use their besi
endeavOrs 10 obtain employment for those it,
need who have been faithful members of thu
orearization. which was adopted Lieuten-
ing the Executive board 10 consider tue mat
ter of procuring arms AID equipments tor the
command, which, after debate, was adopted
SUIT AGAINST THE CORPORATION
case of j. l.. Doran against The Corporation OF
being a SUIT TO recover the sum
Of s4i, due for shoeiug horses OF the Fire De-
partment, came up before Justice Cox yester-
day afternoon. Major Sweat appearing for
plaintiff and Mr.. Burgess for the Corp oration
jury trial was demanded, and jury was
med, when MIR. Burgess called Justice Walter
10 testify as to the trial before him. Justice
Walter testified that the case was before him;
hat one of the witnesses had been examined;
hat q nolle pros. was entered. Justice Cox
hen remarked that as q witness had been ex-
lmined judgment should have been given for
either the plaintiff or defendant. He therefore
held tina. the case could not again be put on
rial. This practically amounts TO a verdict
tor the Corporation. II IL claimed by some,
aowever. that the testimony was virtually
,lesed before Justice Walter had been called,
md therefore the Jury should have rendered a
verdict.
ELECTION OF OFFICERs.-At a meeting Of
Morning Star Lodge, No. 3. /. U. q. r., held
'or the ensuing term w. o. T., L. II. Patser.
'on: w. V. T.. Miss f. A. Bohle; s., e. s. Dor. |
el; F: s., J: w: Van Week; T.. Jas. F. Cotton;
D., Jacob Reese; sentinel, Mrs. b. A. LocK,
wood: r. H. s., Mrs. L. NJ. E. Kicks; L H. s., |
MISS LuTa McNalI.
A, he reg Llar meeting Of Washington G. rove, i
No. l, T. Il. %. of Druids, on Thursday night,
he following officers were elected for the en-
suing term, viz IN. A, James A. Fenning; v.
A, William II. Kill; Secretary. DIR Charles F.
Brown; Assistant Secretary, Hugh Harkins;
Treasurer. d. Kimmel; 1. O., F. 5. Hartogen.
'is; q. G. George Brano; Chaplain, Rob't Bre.
man; X. II. b. N. A, Charles Link; l.. II. Is
N. A NJ. T. Bridvell; r. II. Il. V. A., John T.
Ward; l.. II. Il. V. A. g. g. Wilson.
PETIT LARcRNY.-Yesferday Geo. MahoEey
was before Justice Drurv TOR petit larceny, on
the complaint of Emma Nolan, having been
ARE ted by officer Orr mp. and was COMMITTED
TO Jail for court. Lucy Tucker, arrested by
officer TIllman for a similar offence, on the
Of james Gould, was committed 10
lail by the same justice.
TEsTIMoNIAL.-A committee from Post No
5, q. A. r.. consisting of Messrs. Dudden-
hansen, Walbridge Morsell, and Wright
called on Mr.. Simon Wolf, at his residence in
II street, last evening, and presented him with
q copy Of resolutions, finely engrosssd, ex.
pressing their thanks for his kind services, gra-
rendered, in behalf Of the post
PRECIOUS Cow.-A little son Of Justice
Wall, aged ID years, was yesterday attacked
by o ferocsous COW near Oampbeli Hospital
He was Knocked DOWN and badly gored in Che
right side and arm. DIR. Glenn, Of Campbsil
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