Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-13

| the corners OF and T. streets respectively
walk this morning along these never-failin2
| fountains, and found an unpromisine state OF
anairs Commencing in order on + street, a,
the Baltimore Gdrette Office, you ask for Pills
bury, and no Pillsbury replies. He is travelling
around the lakes, and says 9" he will probable
take in Canada" Come around the corner
then, and you meet the Tmes Office which i:
being run by Burritt in the absence Of Crounse
Immediately under is the Boston Journal Office
which D. h. Haffis is running for Ben. Perley
barypOrt, Massachusetts,, and occasionally. as
We see by the Eastern papers, makes speeches
&c oanquets, which Is no new thing for Perley
h tne next the Phiiadelphia xngairey Office is q
the machine to run itself during his absence in
the Fast Thenswe come to the Office Of the
ton 1rdnseript, where BOynton holds forth in
1 place Of Scott Smith, who is making daily cuts-
neous applications of salt water. The Boston
and Boynton and Andrews, thinking w ashine'
ton good enough place,to stay in, remain at
their posts. And there sits Connery, grave.
dgnined, with ia, crossed legs, perqsine the war
tenance that his moustache only saves
him from being suspected as deserter from the
Ec9Wenlcal Council. That's the Herald office
honors. Connery and Mac Farland are the sum
mer corps. Now looms up the Tribune, which
Ramsdell is caring for in the absence of Young
and Shaw, who are both .fLongbrsnchers His
white hat can be seen as soon as YOU turn the
corner, and that inevitable turn of his fancy
malacca is not neglected in the least
me me Wond oiilce adjoining, is going on as usual,
being IN charge of young married man who
has concluded to adhere to the comforts of home
for while. The N. Y Journal of Commerce Ia
next, but little Copeland is away, and the office
| Is fearfully dull. Before turning the corner we
strike the Philadelphia Ledger Office, where Cone
Proctor, and Evans are all in full blast and are
not going to the sea side as they were lately
presented by the Ledger proprietor with white
linen umbrellas. Now we bring up at the left
wing-the Associated Press office. There sits
Father Gobright, either busy in penning news
or mending toys for his idolized grandchildren
anu ever ready to treat-to pump water from
the corner. Barr is there also. He thinks in
TINS dry weather, that the "clav should be
m,oistened,n so ne moistens. Jim Holland COM
more than he can help, but there are ALWAYS
plenty OF " newspaper fellows" there having a
talk over matters which not unfrequently re-
suits In trip to Charley GOdfrey,s Maxi
milan" Mckee is off for about month on a
northern tour, and thinks somewhat of splicing
before his return.
RIVER FRONT Harrey's Wharf Sailed
light.
Carriers Wharf-Arrived, schr. Mary Comeeys.
Sailed, schrs. Marie Elizabeth, Mcnamara.
re-de-Grace. light. X. f. Seward Hubbard.
Alexandra esa' to discharge balance of cargo:
Rr J@hns9 gon.s W1ag.ArIived schrs Neptunes
w..
Phll1p Seaman, King, light; Edwin Reed House,
BOSTON, ice, Great Falls Ice Company; several
sloops have arrived with watermelons for mar
ket Sailed, schr. Philip Seaman, King, Alex-
andria with ice.
Rileys Wha.f-Arrived, schr. Eureka, swin;
Sonn FRANCIS, Evans; Answer, JONES; sloOp
-Four Brothers, Lewis; all with melons for mar,
ket Schc. Vandalia, White, with peas for
Fotcler's wnnrf.-Arrived, schr Nellie F. Bur
CESS, Mexican, Wilmington, lumber, N. b. Fu-
gift. Jessie B. Smith, Williams Boston, ice for
Great Falls Ice Company.
Fdy's Wharf Arrived, schr. Great Pirate,
Sullivan, wood for market.
Street Wharf, Arrived during the week
ending, August 10, schrs. Lewis Corbell Corene,
Sarah Fisher, Caroline Holmes. coal for James
Gleason; schr. Charity, pine wood, to same.
TIE CORPORATION INDKBTEDsRss.-Gettin1
Ready TO Pay it-Mayor Emery has been nego-
tlating with the First National Bank for a loan
ii is likely that the money will be placed to the
credit Of the corpor alton in day or two. Gen.
Whlttlesey, the comptroller, expects to enter on
next week, of which due notice will be given.
1t is understood that the school teachers will be
among the first paid, and the certificates (for
two months salary and the money for the ball
ance will be placed in the hands of Mr.. J. c.
Proctor. the Treasurer, as soon as possible, and
it is safe to say that for days at least be will be
busy in paying the accrued salaries. This will
be gratifying news to the teachers, many of
whom, for want of money, have not taken their
usual trip out of town this season.
VAN ANBuRGH & Co.'s GREAT MEsAaRRIR
now on exhibition here Is by far the largest
and most complete collection OF rare animals
ever exhibited in this city. The mammoth
tent was well crowded last evening with
some OF our best citizens and their famf
lies, but excellent order was preserved, and
all had an opportunity to see and hear
Many of the animals are of species hitherto un-
in FRY NJ huh oor
those who fail to see them now may never have
another opportunity. The intelligence of the
performing elegant, goat horse, and dogs is re-
markable, and constitute a pleasant feature of
the entertainment. Tonight Is the Last chance.
A BAD MINIsTRR-A day or two since An
order was issued by the city authorities for
mond, son Of Isabella Butler. 1t was stated
that the mother, Butler, when mere baby, was
adopted by cOlored preacher, and when she
came the father Of her child, now dead. It Is
also said that the offender was once broug ht be-
fore the church on this charge and was dis
missed.
The NATIONAL LABOR CoNsRHss.-The fifth
annual session OF he National Labor Congress
will be held in Cincinnati, commencing On Mon
day. Mr.. A. I. Cavis, vice president, leaves
this city to- day to attend it, also Messrs. Al
len Coffin and j. l.. Gatchell, who represent the
National Guard Of Industry; George Il. Down
ing, F. G. Barbados and Isaac Myers, of the
National Labor Union Executive Committee.
SALE OF STEAM MARBLE WORKS MA
cHINERY.-Yesterday, Messrs. w. l.. Wall &
Co. sold the marble saw mill machinery, tools,
frames, &C., Of the steam marble works lust
north OF the Capitol, belonging to the govern
ment, to II. p. Gilbert & Co., Junk dealers of
Georgetown. These works were used to saw
marble for the Capitol, and there is no further
use for them. The sale amounted to $500.
THE FIRIMHH TO BE PAID Mr.. joseph Flet-
cher, secretary to the Board OF Fire Commits
fioners, informs US that on Monday next tha
18th inst, the firemen will be paid to June lst
1870. They will receive certificates, and the
amount required to pay them is S14, 355.
ALDERMAN CARTER NJ. STEWART and son
have left for Long Branch, to take charge Of
the tonsorial establishment Or Booker & Stew
art there.
SALE OF REAL ESTATE BY Thos. f.. Wappa-
man, real estate broker and auctioneer-Part
of lot IL, in square No. 1,O61, improved by small
frame, to Frank ID. Gaines, for 4425.
GEORGETOWN.