Evening star., 1869-12-03

TRANSFERS OF REAL EsrArR.-The following
transfers of real estate have been made in the
Office of the Register OF Deeds since our last re-
November Tth.-Joseph f. Collins TO F. T.
Dent, property in Georgetown, sl5,5D; VI. G.
Emery to G; "; Lighter, part OF lots and 70,
tee, parts and 2, square 73s, Seco.
November 29th.-C. A. Allen TO II. r. Monroe,
lot 81, square $50, 81 SO; w. A. Hoffman TO T.
John L. Howe to Margaret r. Howe, lot in
UDiontown, $500; c. S. English ct al, trustees,
to Richard French, lot D. square %, 500; W.
ga HssSalT sa % Alfred fniii1s part lot SQUARE
square i31, go go 3. L. Loomis, trustee, to c.
Thurbach, lots 2, s. 4, 8, and Is, square s,9 $780,
Nov: Seth-John h. Ohm. Payne to John Dixen Part
Nottingham, lot 2, square IGs, $2s3; j. w. Starr
et al. to j. A. Gray. part 81 and IS, square lS2,
800; same to same, part II, square 13l, sSI5 do.
Mitchell, lot IL, square 30s, 81 900; j. G. Corn
wall to &. II. Thompson, lot %, square 469, $500;
). y. Callan to I. II. Harper, lots 81 and 62,
December lst.-J. G. Berret to s. s. Stone,
subs. 2l-2,-3,-4, 3a $3.50, square 2ei, 5000;
Z. A. Darneille, trustee, TO j. w. Starr sub. II
square l76, s15s; r. 5. Smith to l.. F. Smith, east
haf A. square $50, 900, and sub. s, square 19s,
$1,000; e. Rupert to W. Stckney, 1 and part
II. square 47S, 81 800.
December 2d-James Reeves to NJ. H. Ten
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W. Mclean. part II. square 5Ss s6o0;T j. Staiey
to George SchermerhOrn, sub. 80, square 5lf,
s91o; j. Prout to C. +. Entwisle, SUBJ 80,
square 900 q. F. Entwsle to T. E. Jacobs,
same property, $500; j. H. G. Coffin, trustee, to
A. Ray. part 3, square 121. %. $40; T. Bagden 10
a. L. Britton ct al, part g. square 553, 81 600.
RIVER FRoNT.-Carters Wharf.-Sailed-
Steamer Prince William Hamill, for Occoquan:
schrs. America, Paul, for Alexandria to lead
glan for Norfolk; II. X. II. No II, Bartlett, for
Georgetown to load coal for Philadelphia.
foec,ers Whdrf.-Sailed-Schr. Maria Jane,
Jones, for Alexandria to load coal for Rich
mond.
Fdy's Waarf.-Arrived-Sch Commerce.
Adams, with wood for f. l.. Fay; HOratio Mich
OILS, Dcpew, from New York, with lumber for
Evans, and 1000 bushels potatoes for J. g.
Auld-price 75 10 80 cents; Kent Hall, welch,
with white sand for X. w. Miller.
Calls Wharf.-The steamer Arrow, STAG kpole
left this morning with passengers for Mount
Vernon.
set, Forke, left this morning with freight for
Crouch's Wiorf-sailed-Sch Montana. Beal.
for Georgetown to load coal for East river
Rdeys Whdrres. - Arrived - SlOOps Edwin
Cumberland, Superior, johnson, from Virginia
oysters for market Sailed-Schrs. North Bend
ShTeeve s1I;s M MuTcella, & Ann; Lewis poye, Betze,;
finch, Hauley; all down light.
THE A. GRANT WING OF THE BoYs IN BLUE
nave puDuSneu u letteT from w. >. Fletcher.
"Adjt. Gen. and Sec. Boys in Blue, ID. c." adj
dressed to T. 7. Fowler, ESQ, stating that sat
a meeting of the officers of this organization
held on the 9Th Of july last you were unanimous
ly elected as a member OF our Executive Board
from Georgetown. On the following day mo-
tilted you of your election, and at the request
Of j: Bell Adams, gave him your letter of noti-
stated that you had declined to serve on our
board, and that Mr.. c. r. Moseby had been an
pointed in your place."
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only notification received, so far as recollect,
OF my election as member Of the Executive
Board Of the Boys in Blue was by public print
did receive notice Of meeting Of said board
short time thereafter, but it did not reach me
until after the time announced for the meeting.
L know no reason why i should not accept the
honor rendered me, and will endeavOr to be
present December 8. at Union League Hail."
NOVEL WALKING MATCH.-A novel walk
ing match was commenced last night, the par
ties to which are Patrick Doyle and Thomas
Mckeever, both well-knOwn residents Of this
city. The wager is purse of 500, and the
terms as follows: The parties to start from the
southwest corner Of 14th street and Pennsylva-
more, thence return to this city, the man reach
ing the starting point first to receive the money.
Doyle is to carrya bag containing one bushel
OF corn. The parties started at O'Clock last
night.
Doyle arrived in Baltimore at half-pa eight
O'Clock this morning, but his competitor had not
peCH uedGu from tffere up 10 half-pdSt nine.
Another match is talked Of between James
Riley and Henry Byrne, the road to be walked
over between this city and Philadelphia.
THE ExECUTIvx BOARD, Boys in Blue, met
last night, pursuant to adjournment, at I91 F
street, and, among other proceedings, adopted
an address to the officers, reviewing the recent
actions Of the General commanding at general
meetings, his accounts and administration of
the command, and the causes which led to
Grants Impeachment, and the laws governing
the Boys in Blue. This address viii be pub
lished. They also, as Grant failed to appear in
answer to the summons of the board to meet
the articles of impeachment against him. after
substantiating the charges, revoked Grants
signed j. Bell Adams to the command as the
senior officer next in rank. A meeting of the
officers and the board was authorized for
Thursday evening, at Union League Hall.
The CASE OF BAR AGAINST THE CORPORA
TIoN--At O'Clock to-day the case of Bar &;
Bro. against the Corporation, (for $40 for goods
furnished the Asylum which had been ruled
counsel for the Corporation (Messrs. Cook
believed that the defendant could not
smith, was taken up by the last named.
The defence had previously field plea to the
juridiction Of Justice Smith, setting forth that
the case should have been ruled before Justice
chase, who was the next nearest Justice,
and Justice Smith to-day Overruled this plea,
when Messrs. Cook and Burgess fledan appeal,
and thus the case will 60 to Court.
| =. RICHARDS, ESQ.,, Superintendent of Public
Schools, left the city yesterday on tour Of in
spection to The schools in other cities, by author
ity Of the Board of Trustees at their last meet
ing. He goes to New York, and from thence
will take westerly tour, visiting the schools of
cincinnati, st. Louis, Chicago, and other cities.
Being already familiar with the development of
the system i'm the eastern cities, he will not ex-
tend his visit in that direction.
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SALE OF REAL EsTATE.-Green & Williams
have sold lot q, in Turt0n's subdvis ion o
square 1so, improved by a dwelling house, to
John Malone, for s1.745.
kilbOurn & Latta, real estate brokers, have
sold the three-st0ry brick house No. 344, on
Ninth street between Massachusetts avenue and
L street, with lot, for Michael Green to Richard
w. Clark, Tor "a $50 cash.
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POTOMAC WArER.-It will be seen by the no.
| tice of the Water Registrar, in another column,
that there is a leakage in the main pipe OF the
Washington Aqueduct, making II necessary to
shut off the supply of water from the city at
once. All persons should collect a supply for
two or three DAYS immediately and thereby pre-