Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-22


Potomac Ferry Wharf, from Cone river and
intermediate landings, brought 70 the city ab nut
two thousand banches Of hsh, embracing sn.d
herring, rock, and perch, besides a large lot OF
country produce, and = number Of passengers
Saturday limited number Of shad and her
rine. not exceeding in the aggregate I'VE thou
sand, have reached Johnson wharf, and were
disposed OF ~ S35 per hundred for the former
and $50 per thousand for the latter. A NUMBER
of OILERS left this morning. with seiues, &c.
necessary for the prosecution Of the fshinx
cold spell lasts the hauis viii be limited ana
prices high. The ct, amer Arrow Siaeknola
left her wharf this morning for Mount Vernon
and an MaIsnaIrs Landing, with quite a number
were a party Of Pniladslphians en- route 10
MarsbalTs Landing to purchase land To settle
on. Inc ST. amer w. ". Colt Wilson. reached
Berry's wharf. from BALTIMORE, with mer
chand and passengers, last night and At eth
street wharf, ON Saturday, the tug boat Kate
osougnt up In tow new mud machine, par-
this city, for dredging purposes in these waters
CONTESTED WILL UAsR.-In the Orphaus,
court, on Saturday, in the case OF the will of
James McCutchen, Of Georgetown, a caveat
was hled by Jonn H. McCarchen, one of the
heirs AT law OF the testator, Directing to the
granting of letters testamentary under Said
VIII, Inc defeased died seized of property
valued al over $4,000, And bsqueatnsd curly
all OF 1t to certain charitable and benevolent
associations, leaving none To bis heirs-at-law.
The petitioner claims that the will was not
properly executed that the deceased was not
of sound and disposing mind; that the will
was obtained by the fraud OF certain legatees,
and also that the paper submitted for probate
was not ia truth ard equity the will of the de-
ceased. In view Of this contest, Moses Kelley,
Esq, was appointed collector Of the estate, aud
gave bond in the sum of $4,000, with A. X.
shepherd and +. w. Jones as sureties.
WRECK OF A BRIG AND Loss OF L1rs.-A
young man. named Joseph Lewis, who reached
here from Gone River on board the steamer
Wawaset, yesterday afternoon, reports that
Capt. George Gibson, of which he compt seA Jns
OF the crew, was wrecked in q heavy snow
storm on Chipgoteague Shoals, while on her
way from Matanzas to Boston Her crew con-
sisted of ten men, five of whom were lost, and
one crippled, having his left leg broken and
head injured, who rs at this time in the hospital
and moissses for a Boston firm, all of which,
toge ther with the vessel II il stated, is total
loss. Mr.. Lewis is a native of Wilmington,
Delaware, and is on his way home.
PRAYER FOR THE REPUBLICANS OF CuBA.-
A circular called IAN appeal to the friends of
humanity, by the patriotic Cuban ladies OF
New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and other
cities, to be read before their congregations
asking Divine interposition to relieve the "cry
Of the oppressed" land BY the aid Of God. and
with the full and complete establishment of
lrue religious freedom, civil, social, and poitl-
cal liberty may evermore prevail IN Cuba
The address was read IN some Of the Oh urches
In washington yesterday. and among the rest
by the pastor of the Metropolitan M. E. Church.
where President Grant, Vice President Colfax
and Chief Justice Chase We're in attendancs.
REPRESENTATION OF MINoRrrIEs. An
Equal Represent station League was orgauized at
Union League Hall on Thursday evening last
The following were requested TO serve as
omcers for the ensuing year: National Com
mittee-Wendell Phillips, Massachusetts,; Ed
mund Burke, New Hampshire: James E Eng.
lish, Connecticut; George William Curtis,
Delmar, New York; James NJ. Scoyel, New
Jersey; Charles X. Buckalew, J. Francis
FISHER, Pennsylvania; Benjamin F. Wade,
India; Sidney Howard Gray, Illinois: SER,
tary. J. X. H. Wilcox; and Treasurer, Leonard
ID. Gale, OF the District.
SALES OF REAL EsrArR.-Green & Williams.
aucuoneers, sold all the right, title, interest and
estate Of the minor children Of John T Kill.
mon, decs ased, together with the dover. right.
or interest Of the widow Of said Killmon, 10
lots o. 2, and 3, in the subdivision of original
lot, No. ID in SO uare numbered 572, fronting
on Indiana avenue, between I'd and Sd street
west, to Martin Buell., tor 81 cents per square
foot.
Hall & Ross, real es ate agents, have sold the
California" farm OF 226 acres, situate near
Leesburg, in Loudoun County, Va, and con-
tanning copper mine, for 81 700.
MAsoSIC.-Att the annual conclave Of Column.
bia Commandery No. = Knights TempIar of
this city, held AT their asylum on Friday even
irg, The present officers We're Reelected to
serve for the ensuing Masonic yer, as follows:
Eminent Sir Joseph Daniels, Eminent Com
mander; SIR CHARLES w: HancocK. Generals
Rev. Sir ]. l.. Ashley, Prelate; Sir Samuel
Baxter, senior Warden; Sir Daniel 8. Jones,
Junior WardeniSir Christopher Cammack, ST.,
Treasurer; Sir Abner T. LoDgley, Recorder;
Sir Henry Burr, Warden; Sir Leonard Stod.
dard, Jr., Sentinel.
ATTEMPT TO EscArE-This morning Rich
ard BurTell, convicted Of grand larceny In one
case and petit larceny second effence) In an
other, was sentenced by Judge Wylie for three
years in the Albany Penitentiary in the first
Jumped 0ser the railing of the same and ran
towards the door, but was stopped, brough,
back, and sent to jaIl. The affair caused some
excitement in the court room.
SALE OF SrEAMER.-The Government
steam-tug Fisher, for some time past used in
IuuniuR between this city and Fort Washing
ton, was sold this morning at private sale for
Hill, purchasers.
DISTINGUISHED CHARACTERS TO BE MAR
RIED.-One day last week marriage licenses
were issued to four colored men bearing the
illustrIous names Of George Washington, Hen.
~ Baldwin, Francis Pinkney. ana John Minor
Bolts.
W. J. THOMPSON and bis trained dogs, a full
dramatic company, a pansomime corps, and
the ballet troupe, will appear AT the CAnter-
bury this evening, and all the week.
GEMS, PHoroe GRAPHS, &c. See advertise
ment OF the hitehursr q allery.
SPECIAL NOTICES.