The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-09-23

Game Ex.raordinsry-E VS..
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Crack clubs
OF New York 60 Contcnd In this city
Lively Times Among tho Hall
Players.
The Excelsior base ball club, OF Brooklyn,
N. Y, are prone to indulge In thoroughly |
enjoyable games during the ball season of |
each year, and when they make q special |
effort Of this kind they generally mark the |
event as q brilliant success-as their tours |
North, South and East within the past ten |
years will bear witness. Among the most |
pleasurable meetings Of each year with their |
eo,frsres Of their own State, may be named |
their game with the old Knickerbocker club, |
Of New York, one of the best organizations
attached to the national association. This
year tho Excelsiors invited tho Knlckerbock-
crs over TO really "social' game, and they
very kindly-when obliged to do so by the
unromantc figures Of the scorc-tendered
the trophy to the victorious "Knicks." On
tho occasion Of the return match this cere-
mony was gone through with by the New
Workers, the Excelsiors obtaining victory,
however, by few runs only. This rendered
q third game necessary, and for this third
and important event both clubs set them
selves to work to Insure victory for their re-
spective mines.
But the question came up; "Where shall
VIC play this great game Z" MOT In New
York." exclaimed an enthusiastic partisan
of the Excelsiors. "You don't catch me
playing In Brooklyn" was the reply Of the
''prejudlced" New Yorker-and so there was
a halt In tho march TO q final Issue. "Lets
20 to Washington, and have jolly good time
of II" was the suggestion Of Father Leggett,
(Joc.) 81 second that notion" responded
the veteran Davis, and son to Washington"
has been the cry OF both parties ever since.
intended n n p
prise party on tho occasion, but the hopita-
bic Nationals got wind OF #, and a prompt
letter of invitation to the guests of that club
was the result. By the way OF preface the
Nationals concluded TO take trip North
first, and return home In time to play games
with the visiting clubs at Washington. 1t
has been arranged that the visiting parties
Of tho Kniekerbocker and Excelsior clubs
should meet at $3.50 p. m, at the Excelsior
club room, on Thursday, September 20, and
then proceed to take the $50 train, in q
special car, for Washington, and on Friday
morning play their grand match on the Ma
tioal club grounds-in tho afternoon play
the Nationals, and on Saturday, the Olym-
| pics.
| OF course the announcement OF such a Sc
ries Of contests has created quite q stir in the
base ball circles of this city, and as both
clubs have influential friends In the Depart
ments, there will no doubt be brilliant
gathering of spectators, special Invitations
having been issued to large number Of the
ladies of the capital and to President Grant
10 be present. The latter is q patron Of the
national game, and he has signiacd his in
tentlon OF visiting the grounds on Friday af-
ternoon after business hours. Both clubs
will present their strongest mines, and the
contest will be very interesting one. In
the evening the visitors are to be hand
somely entertained by the Washngtonians.
Both clubs will make Wizards hotel their
| headquarters.
The "balIists" OF this city will be at the
depot in large numbers TO receive their
| guests, and We understand that the Ma
tionals arc to make great efforts to render
| the stay of their visitors one of pleasure.
| The two clubs mentioned above are COM
| posed Of many Of the wealthicst young men
OF their respective cities, and the company
! who will assemble In Washington city will
also comprise many of the aristocratic ball
players of New York and Brooklyn. Mr..
Chadwick, of the New York Sunday Nor
eITy, will accompany the two clubs to spc-
cialy report the proceedings. The visitors
will leave for their homes on the late train
Saturday evening.
RIVER NEws.-The following were the ar
rivals at and departures from the wharves
along the river front yesterday:
Arrived-Steamer Our Flag, from North
Carolina, with shingles for Willett Il Red.
grave and n. b. Fugitt. Schooner Ocean
Wave, from Philadelphia, with 100 tons of
coal for Falcouer.
Salled-schooners Z. Thomas, for Eastern
Shore, light; Morning Star, to Georgetown
to load for Philadelphia; j. c. McShane,
down river, light; Sea Slipper, Mary Ann,
Strcaker, with ice for fishing shores; B. d.
Vendiver, Christopher, with fertilizers for
Norfolk; A. W. Martin, down river, light; ?.
VI. Wheaton, for Norfolk, with coal for
Brown * Son. The steamer Cathcart is lying
at sherif7s wharf, preparing for a trip to
the Pennsylvania coal mines direct, via canal,
for u cargo Of coal The soh oonor Ruth Shaw,
with $40 tons Of Ice for the Great Falls Ice
Company, sailed from Bath, Maine, on the
nth Instant for this city.
As OLD Dent sErTLED.-About eleven
years ago gentleman residing In this city,
who had led rather a fast life, became in
, volvcd in debt and family difficulties, and
was compelled to leave the city, leaving n
number OF |. o. us in the hands Of many
of our business men. He settled In n Mas
sachusetts town, 'turncd over a new leaf, -
and began life again. A day or two ago one
= Of our city coal merchants received letter
from the gentleman enclosing q draft for
tho amount of an old bill for fuel, and stat
ing that in u few months the interest on the
amount would be forwarded. This proves
that there yet lives an honest man, and may
serve to rcassure many of our merchants
who have "black' list of many years
standing.
GRANT ASD COLFAX CLUB.-A business
meeting of the above club was held at Good
Samaritan Hall, Georgetown, on Tuesday
evening, with General J. u. Adams (prcsi-
dent) In the chair.
The committee on the new hall made a re-
| nd th,,,tf al eta 70. tl.,
ton of the building. The committee, in their
report, enclosed u list Of subscribers for the
above object, which showed liberal contribu-
lions on the part Of prominent Republicans
of the town.
After the ad ournmcnt of the club, meet
ing OF the "Boys In Blue" was held, at
which It was resolved to organize brigade
in Georgetown of three regiments, with a full
uniformed drum corps.
ONO AssoCIATIoS.-A resolution was
adopted at the last meeting of this organiZa-
ton authorizing Its president to appoint COM
mittccs to make lists Of Ohio voters, pro-
cure leaves ofabsenCe,&c. Under this rcsO-
lutlrn, A. NJ. GanGcwer, president Of the
association, has appointed the following,
viz: Col. II. G. Otis, Government printing
Office; Fred. A. Scmldt, Second Auditors
ONCE; l., A. Brandebury, Interior Depart
menti W. b. Brown, Internal Revenue Blu
rcnui I. NJ. SUln, lhlfu AUDITORS DLlcc.
Others may be appointed should 1t be deemed
= important to do so. A number of Ohio
i clerks have made arrangements to attend
the election next month.
y OUT or WATRR.-Thc steamer W. W
! Colt, of the Norfolk line, arrived at hcl
! wharf yesterday, her cargo consisting mostly
, Of oysters and grapes. Captain Rythcr re-
ports dry state Of affairs around Norfolk
tho cistern water being nearly all used III
and the people there rcsortlng to the pumps,
; which ordinarily are eschewed by them, the
water being too brackish for drinking pur,
poses. The Colt now takes supply sulll
, cient for the round trip.
) TRANSPORTS OF REAL EsTATE.-Lot o, in
square $50, fronting 10 feet on | street, be
tween Twenty-lrst and Twenty -sccond, with
=. two-story frame dwelling house and brick
I back building, has been sold by Messrs
: Green * Williams to Urlah d. Hilton fol
] $3.50. Messrs. Cooper ~ latimer, auc
: tioneers, have sold lot |, in square 795, with
. u twO-story frame house, fronting on Fourtl
I street east, between South Carolina avenue
, and q street south, to VIM. Davis for 800