Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-27
LOCAL NEWS.


near Oeapman's Landing and Glymont, on
Tuesday afterneo in which Capt. Thomas
Shacketford, of this city, residing on h, be-
tween ~ and 9Th streets, South Washington.
and colored man in his employ, were severely
wounded, brief mention of which was m ide
in the telegraphic columns OF yesterday $
lowing report Mr.. Nat. Chapman, son of Mr..
Pierson Chapman. 6 Charles county, Md,
accompanied by the sheriff OF the county and
an armed posse. in the seine boat belonging TO
Chapman's Landing. manned by its crew,
attempted. about O'Clock on Tuesday after.
neon, 10 execute a warrant for the arrest of
Wesley and Edward Davis, eiliers, IN the
Potomac. near Glymont, charged with cuLting z
the ropes Of the elder ChGpman's seine. The
parties being in small canoes eiuded the
pursuit of the large boat. and, though shot
a. several tunes, made OF towards the Viz
ginia shore, on the way 10 which they
came upon the schooner Star, OF Washington,
owned and commanded by Captain Thomas
Sbackelford, bound mp the river. with the
Mr. ID. Davis passed bv the schooner, but
Wesley was hailed by Captain ShackeIford.
and told to come aboard his vessel, from which
his pursUers should not take him. The sher-
III posse then coming up were warned OF
by Captain Shackelford, who. armed with a
revolver, told them thaC they should not board
MS vessel. and still refusing 10 allow the ar
rest of DAVIS, after he had been told that toe
arrest was 20 be legally made. the sheriff fired
at him with a double-barreled shot gun, ard
be IS returned the shot, thoagh he had been
wounded with five balls, one of which entered
his eye. A colored hand aboard the vessel,
named Grayson, standing near the captain,
was severely wounded in the side. and another
one Of the hands had a oali to pass through his
SHIRT During the firing Davis made on from
the schooner. but was pursued and
caught near the Virginia shore. and is now
Captains Shackelford and Grayson were taken
to Fort Washington, where their wounds were
properly attended to; after which the former
was brought 10 this city yesterday afternoon
b steamer ArrOU. IN hiS
dence in South Washington; hut the latter's
injuries were too great to admit Of his removal
sue. Captain Shackelford, although severely
yet is not considered dangerously wounded,
though II 10 feared he may lose the sight OF hi.
injured eye. It's stated that an old feud has
existed between the Chapmans and Davises for
some time, out OF which the present difficulty
has probably grown.
MEMORIAL DAY-Donatign Of F7o,rers from,
The Public Gardens, etc.-Arrangements have
almost been completed for the proper obsery.
an,e OF memorial day at Arlington on Saturday
next, and everything angurs well for an i'm
Committee Of the Grand Army ofthe Republic,
Gel. Timothy Lubey, having addressed letters
to 0eneral Michler and Commissioner Capron,
gardens with which to strew the graves of
Union soldiers, have received favorable
answers from both Of these officials. General
Mtchler replies .that directions have already
been given to collect from the public gardens
all the flowers that can be obtained to assist in
the celebration OF the sad, though beautiful
custom-the strewing of the soldiers graves
with howers-which has 80 happily been in.
augurafed in honor OF the brave men who laid
down their lives on the battle field and IN the
hosp1tal in support Of the Government which
tney had sworn 10 defend in the hour of its
need" Commissioner Capron encioses an
order on Mr.. Saunders, Superintendent of the
Propagating Garden, for such an assortment
OF flowers as can possibly be spared from the
n mad An nrda
has been issued from the Secretary of the Navy
directing a battalion of marines to report al
anln!s Arnng,on op saturday to participate in the
petition will he offered IN the Georgetown
Councils for the remittance OF the usual
licenses required from the owners Of vehicles
provided they comply with the regulations
adopted by the committee, so that coaches C An
run from the street car terminus IN George
town.
The subcommittee on transportation, In or.
der to guard the public against imposition,
have determined that omnibus dri vers. hack
men aud others, snail not charge over - cents
from the celebration, and If any vislate this
rule they will not be allowed to deposit their
passengers on the grounds.
THE GEORGETOWN ASSISTANT ASSESSOR.
eHIP--At meeting Of Post No. ., Grand
Army of the Republic, held last evening,
preamble setting forth that many in their
midst had been appointed to position under the
Government who based their claims on ser.
vices in the Union army, and that the com
rades Of Post No. did recommend to Benla
min Needs, Assessor OF Internal Revenue for
this District Col. w w. Burnett, OF George
town, Tor the position of assistant assessor,
whose army record and recommendations
were sumcient to recommend him to any
position he was able to MI, and that the
said Needs did appoint 70 the position
one of the old citizens Of Georgetown, who, in
1861. stood on the opposite bank OF the Potomac
and never raised his voice or arm IN defence
OF his country during the entire rebellion nor
Identified himself with the army; with q reso-
luton protesting against the action OF said
Weads in disregarding the claims OF the sol.
dfers. and appointing an old citizen; believing
that Meads' own appointment was based ON
the TACT that he IN } served In the army, and
that be since has wholly dIsregarded the claims
OF the soldier to position under him; were
adopted.
SCHOOL EXAMINATIONs.-The 1th district
schools are passing examination this week, as
follows: Annacostia village, (white schools,)
Mr.. Lengley and Miss Avel, teachers, to-day:
white school, near the Race Course. Mr. Hardy.
and colored school, Barry farm Miss Leland,
Tomorrow. The colored schools of Mr. aud
Mrs. DOre. on Good Hope Hill, were examined
yesterday.
PARTIALLY FRER-On Saturday next NO
tolls will be charged to those crossing the aaup-
duct bridge for the purpose of either partici-
pating in the ceremonies at Arlington, or at
tending the sale OF lots al Rosslyn, nor to the
guests Of Messrs. Sykes and Chadwick invited
to be present At the opening Of the hotel on the
heights.
TIE GERMAN VETERAN UNION met last
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