Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-06


The Auditor will be at his Office next week
from 10 O'Clock, and from , 20 &, for the
purpose of passing upon all bills except tor the
expenses under the trustees of schools, ward
commissioners, COMPENSATION OF policemen and
Ire department. for the payment of which ar
TaDeements will be made hereafter. The Mayor
and Register are kept busily engaged in signing
tie new certificates OF indebtedness, but il l.
likely that the issue cannot be commenced until
the latter part Of next week. Some OF our
brokers have already commenced figuring to
what will be their value. and il is believed that
they will sell at par, or very nearly.
CENSUS OF WAsHINGToN.-Thef first complete
returns of population in this city are made BIZ
Captain r. X. Mexican. assistant marshal for
The Elfth Ward, who reports the number of
dwellings in that ward = ,N3S. and the pOpula-
dlSn-wh mites 100, eolored ,2ot total 1882
his gives i've and one-hfth persons TO each
residence. and the per centage Of population 20
white to II colored.
The next returns are those of that portion OF
the county outside the corporation limits west
OF 9Th street, showing 4.130 inhabitants 126
farms, II establishments OF productive industry,
and 200 dwelling houses.
The Superintendent General, Francis A. Wal
ker, understands his business thoroughly, and
particularly that branch OF il which embraces
the idea that the public are DESTROYS of ascer-
tanning through the press what IL Transporting in
Census matters, as he gives Information cheer
fully and correctly. The working force
Of the Office is now about rs clerks, To-
Gated IN buildings on the corner of sth and
q street north and thereabouts, but very soon
the clerical force viii number three hundred.
he ls having partial returns made wherever
IN order that when the rush comes the force
viii BE so well posted that the business can be
quickly dispatched.
RIVER RECRRATroNs.-Steambo excursions
down the river and back have become more
fashionable this season than ever before, and
The Appearances OF our lower wharves in the
afternoons daily Is quite lively. The Lady Of
the Lake, Arrow, wsvaset and other steamers
seem 10 be doing thrifty business, some Of
them keeping steam up constantly. Not the
least OF the river enjoyments are the small sail
boat parties which go out almost every evening
from Crouch's 9Th street wharf. Captain Crouch
mas htted mp portion Of his large wharf for the
especial accommodation of these parties Com
Eenient sheltered gaDgways lead down to the
boats. making safe and secure access for the
iaGles BY which they take seats in the boats with
ease One fine row boat IL called "The Pride of
the Potomac capable of taking out about
twenty persons This boat has been fitted up
IN the most convenient manner under the direc-
ton of Captain Charles T.. Mitchell, the vet
cram navigator OF the Potomac, vino is resting
on his oars this season and amEses himself in
this way during his leisure.
KNIGHT TENrLAR ExCURsIoS-"Oa 10 Rich
n'oHd '-Eyerybody just now seems intent on
gong out OF town, 20 get rid of our hot dusty
streets The excursion to Richmond by the
Knights Templar Of Washington and Columbia
Scmmanderies, on Friday, the 18th instant, af
lords Just the occasion for an enjoyable trip
The route Is to baltimore by railroad. and
thence by steamboat the rest Of the way, thus
giving an opportunity Of catching good sniff
Inequalities incident to these Templar excur-
sions viii make this trip particularly desirable
and not doubt can be entertained but that ii
will be success, a. IL usual with their excur-
.iOns. A brass and string band Is TO accompany
them. See their advertisement for particulars.
Lodge Inoorporated.-Yesterday an instrument
was fled in the office OF the Recorder OF Deeds
10 secure incorporation under the general in
corporation act passed at the last session OF Con-
greSs, for the Supreme Lodge X. OF p. of the
world. This instrument contains the names Of
Joseph T. X. Plant, p. 8. q. Clarence NJ Bar
ton; ". 3. p. Wilbur II. Myers, Of Pa; s. c.
Ohio; s. Banker, w. A. Porter, of Pa; p. S. c.
o. p Dunn; =. s. C.'s III. Kronheimer, j. X. N.
Curtain, y. Woods, III. s. Divine, and Jos. 3.
Martin. The paper II quite a lengthy one. and
is signed by Messrs Plant, Barton, Dunn, Rron-
helner, Wood, Divine, and Martin.
THx BooxBIspEEs' ExcuRsIos-The annu-
al excursion % Glymont Of the Bookbinders'
Society on Monday promises to be one OF the
Pleasantest affairs Of the season, the committee
having II IN charge spared neither pains or ex-
Pense 70 contribute 20 the pleasure Of all. The
book binders have many friends, and as the So
eiety v proyerbial for giving always agreeable
entertainments, there VIII no doubt be a delight
hEAL ESTATE SAIEs-Dyer e Davidson
nave sold, for Ann ). Humphrey, a two-story,
seNeh,Ioom frame house on sth street. between
70 anu southeast, TO John Wagner, ESD, for
BY Thomas =. waggaman, real estate broker
and auctloneer, lot NO Il. in SQUARE No IIs
improved by small brick, to James Butlsr 10,
$500. 'iois iof
"A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT (?l-TO-day about txo
O'Clock, q sleek looking hog found a nice val
lowing place at the intersection OF 9Th street and
Pennsylvania avenue, and took possession hold
ing II for several hours. This will be reformed
when the wood pavement takes the place of the
ment.
TIE PRINTERS ExCCRsIoS.-The excursion
OF the Columbia Typographical Union, on
Thursday. was one Of the largest and best man
aged vet given, the Wawaset making three trips
20 GlymOnt. The best OF order prevailed, and
nothing occurred TO mar the enjoyment OF all
WHO participated.