Evening star., 1869-09-03
VISIT OF THE CH1rY OF TIE RICHMOND

VISIT OF THE CHIEP OF THE RICHMOND
PoLIcH-A few days since Major Richards,
superintendent of Police, and Detective James
a McDevtt hsd occasion 20 visit the city of
Richmond on ofiicial business. and while there,
Col George T. Egbert. Chief OF Police and
hls Chief Clerk, Mr.. James NJ. Tyler, showed
them the greatest courtesy ana Kindness and
on leaving cordial 10 uvitatiou was given the
Richmond officers to visit Washington. This
invitation was accepted, and Col. Z. and Mr.
I. arrived yesterday the object being prin.
CIpaIly TO examine the workings of the fire
alarm and police telegraph. They Were taken
10 WIllaTds' Hotel. and during the day
examined thoroughly the police and fire
alarm telegraph, and in company with Mr.
McDevitt, visited the public buildings, in
cluding the Government Printing Office and
the Insane Asylum, being entertained at the
They were in the vicinity OF box 6} when an
alarm of fire happened TO be sounded there
from, and had an opportunity of witnessing
the q nick time made by the fire department.,
and on their return to headq uarters, Major
Richards, TO show them the practical working
OF our police system, at s:3S p. m. tele-
Graphed to all the stations but No. 3,
(Georgetown,) "Send your reserve to Central
station" headquarters opposite City Hall.)
Ihis call was answered very promptly, for
Lieut.. Ecklof, with the seventh precinct men,
from 1st and + streets, was on the ground in 4
minutes; Lieut. Kelly, sixth precinct, from 9th
and X, in min utes; Lieut.. 9essford, first pre-
einct, ~ and g streets south, in IA minutes;
Sergeant Walker, fifth precinct, Central
Guardhouse, Louisiana avenue, near 10th
street, In l6 minutes. II he call was misunder.
stood at this precinct, and hence the men did
ond precinct, 7th and Boundary streets, with
his mounted men, in IL minutes; Lieut.. Hur-
ley, fourth precinct, and 2Oth streets IN 20
minutes, an d Lieut.. Austin, eighth precinct, ID
street south, near 9th east, in 80 minutes. The
visitors expressed themselves much pleased
with this exhibition of the discipline of the
force, and Will return home Jealous advocates
for the introduction OF the fire alarm and DO.
lice telegraph In their city. MAJ ior Richards.
with the visitors and a number of friends, made
calls in several places OF resort during the
evening. To-day and tomorrow they will
spend here, leaving for home Tomorrow night.
TIE POTOMAC FRoNT.-A light western
br- .ze prevails to-day, and matters along .the
Wawa. ct, Fowke. left Potomac Ferry wharf
this morning for Gone river aud intermed Iate
landings with passengers and freight, and at
Galts wharf for Mount Vernon with excur-
sicnists and mails for Marshall's Landing.
The movements Of sailing vessels are append
ed:
HGrrey'S Steamer Pioneer.
Oiden, from Accotink, with wood for Harvey,
CLARK Il Given.
Carter's, ,Wharf.-Arrived-Schr East New
coal for E. Falconer.
Rtieys WhaJ.-Arnved - Schrs. William
Callahan: eiiS ian Gal.away, from Hayre-de-Grace.
Carroll, with melons for market. Sailed.
Schr. Cherub, Farrell, for Norfolk, light
FoIcleT's Whdrf. Arrived-Schr. John T.
Allen, Harris, from Port Deposit, with 81. 600
feet OF lumber for VIM. Mclean.
Fdy's Wharf. - Arrived-Schr. Mechanic,
Smart, from the lower Potomac, with wood
for Golden & Bro.
Brolcn's Uharf.-Arrived-Schrs Martha
Ann. Medley, and Lavinia Hopkins, Lee from
Havrede. Grace, with coal for 5. p. Brown 4
Son.
Johnson's W1Grf.-Arriyed-Schr Charles
Gaskill, button, from Havre-de.Grace, with
coal .ior John Lowrie; Robert Franklin, Glover,
from Fort Pow hatan, James River, with Ium.
Der for T.. Il. Church Il Co. Sailed-Schrs
Cumberland, Cramp, with ice for the fishing
shores: barge General Jackson, FItzgerrld, with
ice for Cumberland, Md; Maggie Mulvy,
Rogers, for Georgetown to load for Providence.
Sherig'S Wood and Coat Wharf, foot of Sizh
street--Arrived-Schr. Cora Smith, Williams,
from the lower Potomac, with bakers pine
wood for q. L. Sheriff.
Carter's sWharf.-Arrived-Sch Wake, Gan.
dy, from PAiladelphia, with 2.2 tons of coal for
George Bogus; East Newmarket, Jones, from
Havre-de-Grace, with coal for E. Falconer:
Julia Delaney and A. E. Smith, Phillips, from
Havre-de- Grace, with 3i5 tons of coal for Will.
son L. Brown. SaileG-Scbr Ben amin Cart.
side, Stan ford, for Alexandria, 10 load coal for
Providence. Mem.-Sailed from philadelphia
August 26 and 81, Schrs. "A. Bartlett, Bartlett,
with $50 tons Of coal for Solomon Slower and
George l.. Sheriff; Marietta TIlton, Fritzinger,
with 3j2 tons of coal for James +. Miller.