Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-15

u. Il. Smith
DAILY z1ouksuOs of the steamer Arrow to
Mount Vernon
SMITHS ART GALLERY, 245 r street.
MARKRITER's AsT GALLERY, Ass It'll street.
BARLow's ART GALLERY, 81 Pa. avenue.
ORGANIZATION OF THE New BOARD OF As
sEssORs-TO-day, in compliance with the law,
the nevly-elected Assessors for the several
wards assembled in the basement of the City
Hall. Tor the purpose OF z lailfylhg themselves
according 90 law. There were present MeSsrs.
e. Keller, of the Second, and =. ). Riley OF the
SIXTH Ward, holding over from last wear. and
james Kelley. First Ward; j. W. Mead, Fifth
Ward. and Peter Hepburn, Seventh Ward.
elected on the 9Th inst There is a vacancy o.
easiOned by the death OF Mr.. s. g. Espy which
will be hlled BY election b. the Boards OF Alder
men snds Common Council in joint meeting.
The newly elected members OF the Board
qualIned by taking the oath of Office at the
hands Of Mr. j. r. Cook, the Register, a. Jus
tice OF the Peace. The oath is that al will
assess and value and make return OF ali and
every species OF property, by law taxable, ar
such times and Under such regulations as the
corporation OF washington shall prescribe; and
Will assess the amount OF capital respectively
employ ed in the business Of all private bankers
brokers and money lenders in this city. and
make return Of the same with the amount 20
assessed, 90 eacn person nrIn OF cOmp,nv uT,,aT
such rul5S and regulations "a the CORPORATION
shall prescribe. without favor, partIalitv or
pre1ucfce; and in making such valuation. I will
be governed by what, according my best
Judgment, shall be the cash value OF the prop
erty at the time OF such assessment and vaiua-
ION The board organized by electing Mr..
Peter Hepburn president and Mr.. q. Keller as
secretary. MeSSrS. Keller and Kelly were an
pointed a committee To wait the Mayor and
inform him of the organization, and also OF the
vacancy caused by MIR. ESpev's death. and hav-
ing reported that they had performed that duty
the board adjourned
BASE BALL--The Pastimes of Baltimore
visited this city yesterday and PLAYED the Ma
Ilonal on their grounds, on 18th street, with the
following result:
Nstionai...........-I o 1 6 2 1 7 o-1s
Pastime-.----......3 ~ . o 1 O-s
The National and Olympics play on Friday
next.
Fully ten thousand persons witnessed the
game of base ball on the Capitoline grounds
Brooklyn, between the Red Stockings and the
Atant1cs The game was close and exciting.
At the end Of the sixth inning the score stood4
10 ) IN favor Of the Atlantics, and at the end of
the eighth II stood 5to 5. In the ninth and tenth
innings neither of the clubs scored, but in the
eleventh the Atlantics scored three to the Red
Stockings two. The following is the score:
H Az nt 9202o IS
The Following runs were made:-Atlantics
PeaTce 2, Smith 2, Start 8, Ferguson 1; Red
Stockings. George Wright Allison 1, Rranard
The Red Stockings DO not play the Nationals
here, on account OF refusal OF the National 10
accede to their terms, which are Admttance
nifty cents, and two thirds OF the gate money
The Atlantics, who also refused those terms
appear to have changed their minds from the
game OF yesterday
The MAYORS OFPICE-s. Tks Cry is Sill
They Come notwithstanding the fact that
Mayor Emery yesterday had interviews with
several hundred persOns-rumor nxes the exact
number at 356-to-Ciay his time has been fniIv
TAKEN up, but the rush is not strong a. 1t was
yesterday. Mr.. Maurice Pechin, the newly APP
f iSnn clerk, Is kept busy, TOO. in taking
charge of the applications. and, after fling over
go last evening, has to-day on his table peck
or more TO work on tonight.
, Dr. Tindall. who was the clerk under MAYOR
bcNen- remains in the office assisting his sue
eessOr; and the new JantOr. Mr.. Chas Mar
snail l. on duty at the door, but only to keer,
,h room from getting overcrowled. Among
the callers to- av were several of our old cti,
zens, including Mr.. John Wilson.
MI Chas- " Jones. a well-knOwn coIored
man of the Fifth Ward. has been appointed
messenger TO the Mayor.
The THKATEEs--The patrons of the National
Theater will nave an opportunity tonight OF !
Messrs. James O'BryOn, Joseph Sessford, John
T. Buckingham. and James Jameson, welL-
known employees OF the house, who receive a
beneat, the play selected being the ssHunch-
back
NJ Wallis Opera House the walhalla and Bio
plastic trOupes, from Berlin, continue to attract
full and fashionable audiences nightly, and
their truly beautiful and novel performances
well deserve the success they have met during
their brief engagement here The entertain
Inent tor tonight il replete with new scenes,
cOnclQ1lng viii bedutli Illuminated fuun-
tains, with the Maids sporting beneath the wa
tiers. A this is their last week We advise all TO
60 see them.
THE TRUSTEES OF COLoRED SCHOOLS would
seem 70 need reconstruction il the statements OF
their chairman, Mr.. William Syphax, are to be
believed he complains that the other teo
members of the BOard-Messrs. Charles King
and A JOnes-completely ignore him IN their
business transactions; that they meet and take
action ON claims against the school fund with
knowledge there VIC sold 60
banker in Alexandria. at a heavy sacrifice. with
out his consent, ~ .On6 belonging TO the schOoI
fund; that the books of the Secretary are kept
out OF bis reach, notwithstanding he has repeat-
eddy called for them for the examination of ac-
counts, &c, &c.
The BOYS IN BLUE.-A meeting OF the Bows
IN Blue was held last night at Union League
Hall IL was announced, that in consequence
OF the Indlsposition OF Mayor Emery stile pro-
posed serenade had been postponed. IL was
agreed 10 appoint committee OF three from
each ward on employment and to look after the
interests OF the Bows in Blue. The appointment
OF the committee was deferred. resolution
endorsing ". =. Fletcher As Commissioner of
the Fifth Ward was adopted, and committee
was appCinted to urge Mayor Emery to make
The appointment.
IMPROVED RAILROAD TINE.-RecentIy 2 new
timetable Tor the railroads connecting WASH
ingtOn with the West has been arranged and 10
Cincinnati and other points sc veraI hours OF
time are gained Passengers leaving here at
$50 and taking the Western train at the RELAY
House arrive at Cincinnati in . hours and IN
minutes, Louisville in 29x hours, and St. Louis
IN 90 hours and 25 minutes. This il by the way
OF Parkersburg, and over the Marietta and Cin-
einnatl road, for which Mr.. Stephen Tiiley rs
the passenger agent here.
CHARGE OF AssAULT.-Yesterdav, Thomas
Harvey was arrested by Detective CIaryoe ON
the charge or having just previously assaulted
Col. .Ledyard Hodge, and he as taken before
justice Smith, and waving an examination he
gave bail for court. The affidavit on which the
warrant was issued was made by Nr. X. ID. Mus
sey, before whom an examination of a case in
equity was about being commenced, in which
case both parties were interested.
IHE LANDING PLACE OF LORD BALTIMORE
at ST Inlgoes, Maryland, will be the scene of
an excursion by the Young Catholic Friends
society, starting AZ III e'clOck p. m. on Satur-
day, the 18th inst. and returning on Monday
morning, the 10th inst, at 3 O'Clock As there
will be no detention from business most OF our
business men are going, and Sunday will be
properly Observed also, two ehaplains accom-
PanyiDg the party.
IT HAS BKES SUGGESTED that Mavor F,,or,-