Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-27

". II r. SMITH.
DAILY EXCURSION Of the steamer Arrow to
Mount Vernon.
SMITHS ART GALLERY, 245 street.
MARxkrrEk's Art GALLERY, 4ss 7th street.
BARLow's ART GALLERY, 81 Pa. avenue.
APPOINTMENTS BIZ MAYOR ExERY.-The fol-
lowing appointments were made by Mayor
Emery to-day:
Apothecaries.-E. L. Ridgeley, First Ward, in
place Of W. G.. Duekett; Second Ward, W. II.
Daw. in place of ". L. Sears; j. X. Cassin, in
Third Ward, in place Of s. Z. Tyson; Oscar Old
berg, in place Of 5. klockseoski, Fourth Ward;
X b. Ferguson. in place of j. 5. Jones, Fifth
Ward; X. e. Lineweayer, reappointed, Sixth
ward; T. v Boswell. in place Of X. A. Bacon.
Dr. y: q. Stephenson, physician to small pox
hospital
s. NOrment, commissioner Of Washington
John Z. Clark, wood and coal measurer first
canal district.
Inspectors of LUMBER. Kaiser, e. L. Har-
baugh, j. G.. Robinson, j. Richardson,
Gray and r. NJ A. Fenwlek.
Lamplighters-Geo. Dsyspring, j. W. WASH
lngton, First Ward; james T.. Davis, j. w.
Shorter, Second Ward; W. H. Davis, Third
Ward; Julius Warner, David Dixon, b. +.
Kline and James Rollins Fourth Ward:
q. A. SimOnds and W. A. weems Fifth Ward:
Geo. Laughton and WIN. Price, Sixth Wsrd,
&. j. Marshall, r. A. Armstead and w. d.
Tabler, Seventh Ward.
Superintendent of sweeps Swaggart
eastern district; Henry Clay, western district.
Scsvengers-Walker White and w. SchOoler,
First Ward; j. Hitchcock and j. VI. Brown,
second Ward; j. III. Keenan, and james
Reynolds, Third Ward; r. Briscoe and Joseph
p GlOtZback, Fourth Ward; j. ID. White and
Sn Che sns6 d Marshal, Fifth Ward NJ Moore
Newman and JOnn k. Pierce, Seventh Ward
The NEW Masonic TENPLK-On Saturday
night last the Masonic fraternity opened their
new temple to the inspection of the public, and
hundreds availed themselves of the only oppor-
efunty they Will probably ever have of seeing
the inside OF a Masonic lodge room. There was
constant throDg coming and going from to
10 O'Clock The Masonic lodges meeting i'm
lodge room NO. had prepared bountiful sup
ply Of ice cream and sweetmeats in the Grand
Secretary room, and the visitors were all wei
coined TO their Inequalities. As the night was
excessively warm, these refreshments were yery
acceptable In the Templars' banauetinx hall
above, refreshments were also prepared and
sfter all the beautiful rooms had been thorough
~ vlewed over and over again by the ladies' the
gas was turned OFF, much to the disappointment
OF many OF them, who expected to see the goat
, uotseu on1. one particular room, which was
not accessible on account Of the kew having been
nislaid, was suspected by the ladies to he the
premises where the goat was kept, and many a
tug was taken at the door knob. Mr. Stodsiard
the janitor, was soundly berated for misiaving
the Key, and Grand Secretary Larner was an.
PesLed TO to have the door opened. The good
did his utmost to oblige them, but not a kew in
the house would nit this door, and il had to be
given up The party all enjoyed themselves
nusey, many an inquisitive question was sat
lsfaetoLily answered by the Masons, and an
voted the new temple magnificent"
TIE FINANCE CosMIrTEE-Tbe committee
resumed It's session this morning, in the ante
room of the Council Chamber, and during the
Day received number OF accounts. Some men
nave presented claims for work done under the
ward Commissioners, and the c6mmittse have
Teen unable to find their names on the rolls
One noticeable fact Is that in nearly every case
such men were supporters of Mayor Emery Mr.
4. III. Bliss, late Superintendent OF Sewers, &c,
informs Us that the salaries of assistant axe
NM Rhaf
been fled by the committee are Authorized Inv
the act OF May 9Th, 1870. Our statement that
there was no law for it was based on a memo
Iandum Of the committee. Mr.. Jas. Fletcher
Secretary of the Commissioners of the Fire De-
partment, presented a list OF bills which had
come into his possession, amounting to S4,4lOlO
This amount, 1t il thought, is not much more
tnah malt what Is due. Among others whose
names do not appear on the pay-rolIs is that of
MIR. T. Clark, whose claim AMOUNTS to Sis.
COLUMBIAN COLLEGK-The annual eom-
mencement exercise or -hi- i---ss..sins, rsr,
inaugurated yesterday afternoon by Rev. q. W.
Sam-0u, d. d., who preached a memorial dis
course on the life and character Of Rev. j. \
Bacon, ID. D., the third President ofthe College.
The exercises took place at the Z street Baptist
Church, at O'Clock, and were numerously at
tended. The annual sermon before the Theo-
logical Department was preached last evening
az the Foundry VI. T.. Church, corner I4th AMI
u streets, by the. pastor of the church, Rev
Alexander GibsoG tho chose for mis- text the ,Orb
verse, ixth chapter of First Corinthians. The
h.
First Baptist Chprch, on Wednesday morninS,
next, at IL O'Clock; the annual exhibition of the
PrePal atory Department at 18th street BaptIst
Chnreh, this evening.
TEMPERANCE AFFAIRs.-N Notwithstanding the
excessive heat OF Yesterday, most enthusiastic
meeting of St.Stephen Total Abstinence Bene-
hSisl Society took place at the ParochiaI Scnlnl
House, near the Observatory. Eioauent ad-
dresses were delivered by Captain Piatt, U y. !
A, and Mr. Alex. Smith, and quite Timber
Na.l
pic-nic at Anaiostan Island, at an early day.
and the committee of arrangements are deter
mined to make il the picnic of the season. Due
notice of the time will be published In The
STAR
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.-About 10 O'Clock Ss.ur-
day morning, young man named Thomas ID.
Hunter, about - years of age, while assisting
In pitching a roof on 9th street, First Ward,
fell into the heated composition, burning him
&c ffeaTfully. He then fell from the roof to the
pavement, two stories fracturing his collar
bone. Dr. BreDeman sent for, and, after
dressing his injuries and the fracture, had him
conveyed 10 his mothers home, near Tennally-
town, ID. e.
NATIONAL THEATxK.-rhise evening the Wal
halla and BiOYlastic IOupes, who have been
performing for the last three weeks at Walls
Opera House, Will commence an engagement at
the National. Their beautiful tsblesux, re-
markable gymnasiic performances, and the
wonderful prismatic fountains will all show to
better advantage on the larger stage here. The
regular prices nave oeen CONSIDERABLY reduced,
a. viii be seen by reference TO the advertise
nent in another column.
RIPE PEACHEs-Mr. j. b. Clagett exhibited
to-day some very hne samples Of the seed
hing peach, which attracted considerable atten-
tOn last year. They are OF medium size, beau
uful in appearance, and delicious in taste. But
their great feature is the fact thai they ripen
about thirty DAYS earlier than any ether peach
ever known in this locality.
How THE Bowen DYNASTY USED TO DO IT.
gentleman this morning stated at the CITY
Hall that he held certificates OF assessment for
paving in front OF the property of a widow lady
which pavement he had ascertained had been
laid two months prior TO the passage and appro-
val OF the act authorizing IL
RunrrTr0O nv The lah A.