Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-03-15
GEORGETOWN.

ROWING AGAINST TINR.-A rowing match of
novel nature came of, yesterday, on the POio-
mac, and attracted quite a large number of
spectators, among whom were many of the
sports of Washington IL appears that on san
day night last, IN Fugitt's saloon, a dispute
arose to the relative qualities OF different
oarsmen, among whom was menti ,ned the name
OF Daniel Gilmartin. plate printer, employed
in the Treasury Department, who was present.
the excitement incidental to such occasions
and the constant use of - Fugitts bes:."
that one of the parties offered to bet SO
to SIS that Gilmartin could not row from
the Aqueduct Bridge TO Table Rock and back,
four miles altogether, i'm fifty minutes. The let
was quickly taken. one of the conditions being
that the affair should transpire before noon yes
tertiay. The interested parties, after long
search, succeeded by II O'Clock a. M. in getting
an ordinary rowboat, in which on went Gilman
tin, but he had not proceeded Tar when he had
to stop to bale out the boat IN order to keep il
from sinking. This operation had to be repeated
20 often that although he ed manfully he
lost the wager by nine minutes. Considerable
money besides the stakes changed hands on the
result, which every one conceded would have
been different with any other than leaky boat.
CENTRAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION. - The
fourth annual meeting or this association was
held las. evening at Lang's Hotel, and the an
nual report OF the secretary and treasurer was
presented and approved, showing that the asso-
citation would wind up i'm two years. The cleo
ton Of officers then resulted ina the choice of the
former incumbents, with a few exceptions, as
fOllOws:-President, VIM. Ciabaugh; Vice Presi
ucHt. oouudiu, SPECIFICALLY. w hlllg.
Treasurer, X r. rrey; Directors, Joseph +.
Birch. w. Chappelear, ThOs. bowling. X. Daw,
Ananas Frey, r. j. Shoemaker. j. II. Ridge
way, A. Ii. Cropley, and L. III. Demar. Eigh-
teen shares of stock were then retired at an
average cost of al 10 net to the shareholder.
The NEW HOSE recently purchased for the
Georgetown Fire Department was tried yester-
day. and with not very satisfactory results The
hose itself, it is thought cannot be excelled. but
the couplings gave way IN every case when at
tached to the engine with an average of 90 lbs.
steam and $50 lbs. water-pressure. higher
price paid for the hose than ordinary on
account of the alleged superiority of the coup
lings over any in use.
a GEORGETOWN CASE IN THE SUPREME
CoURT.-In the Supreme Court of the United
| executors against Roy, error to the supreme
Court of the District of Columbia, was disposed
| OF. This was an action OF trespass, to try the
right OF Linthicum and those claiming under
| him to use the wharf of defendant tor shipping
purposes, in connection with certain other prop
| erty, situated here. The questions were OF
| facts. Mr.. Justice Field delivered the opinion
OF the Court, Affirming the judgment Of the
court below.
DRovERs REsT.-The attendance AZ Drover' =
| Rest yesterday was very slim, although there
was fair supply of stock offered, very little of
which sold, as follows :-1J0 head of cattle at S6
| To $3.50 per 100 pounds gross; and 22o sheep at
| ~ as cents per pound gross.
RESUMPTION OF TRADE.-The water having
been let into the canal this morning, nearly al
| ply Of grain on hand at present is limited. One
| thousand bushels fair to prime red wheat,
| arriving this morning from Alexandria, sold at
| Sl.2S.