Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-03

Mount Vernon.
SIXTIES ART 9ALEHnT, 245 street.
ManKsrrBR's Art GALLEY, 4Ss Ith street.
BARLow's ART GALLEY, ~ Pa. avenue.
TIE POTOMAC FRUIT GROWERS AssocIA-
TIoS.-Thls association held a meeting at the
Board OF Trade rooms to- day Judge u n. Cyrav
IN the chair, and Mr.. p. II. Fusom secretary.
Judge Gray. basket of Kittennng blackber-
ries BY Mr.. Myers, of Falls Church, and three
Hill.
Col. ID. 5. Curtis from the committee ON the
subject, reported a schedule of prizes for the
proposed exhibition in September, and rules for
the same.
Several new members were proposed and
elected.
Mr.. John b. Clasett presented four varieties
of pears, four Of apples and two of blackberres
Mr.. G. Gfilingham presented ten varieties of
apples. two ofpeaches and three orpears-
Mr.. Il. Tsy lor presented specimen Of bromo-
phyle fertilizer, (poudrette,l and addressed the
meeting in reference to the article. He stated
that in Norfolk the night soil is dumped In the
SEA, and was a nuisance. In this city IL had been
no less a nuisance. but il could be made a mine
OF wealth. IL IN phosphates equals the best
guanos. Several companies have been engaged
in its manufacture, who first deoderize il by
how Il could be disposed of without any detri-
ment 20 the health of the people.
vote Of thanks to Mr.. Taylor was adopted.
MI Curtis spoke briefly of the want of phos-
pilates, which IN some parts of the country has
resulted IN animals being deficient in limb, en-
dorsing Mr.. Taylor's views. and speaking Of the
Importance of those who cultivate the land paw
ing attention to phosphates.
discussion followed, many questions being
asked Of and answered by Mr. Taylor.
MtssTs- King, Clagett, Munson, Gillingham
and Rowland were appointed to examine the
speClmerS of fruit.
Mr.. Barnabas Bryan read an essay on the cul-
uyatlOn and best varieties of the strawberry.
A vote of thanks was passed to Judge Gray
for his essay.
The subject Of annual fair in September was
taken mp and indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. King suggested that more attention be
paid to wine and fruits, and that samples be
brought to the meetings; whereupon Mr.. Ami
grated on our tame fruits and was answered
that the experiment had been tried but thus
ar had only met with partialsuccess. Adjourned.
RAID ON A GAMBLING HoUsE.-Last night
about II O'Clock, Sergeant Vernon, with five
officers OF the fifth precint, made a raid on
gambling room at No. 92. ID street, kept by
BENJAMIN Cooley. When they entered there
were four men seated at n table, with a deck of
cards and about one hundred and fifty chips
and others were about the room. They were at
although they protested that they were not
playing, the men, cards, chips, &c, were seized
and taken to the sixth precinct station house,
where they gave the following names. nearly
all being false: Henry Watson, Thomas FridIey.
Walter Hill, Harry Carson. Henry Bradford
Hunter Selden, William H.Burleigh, William
W,
negro servant, james Brown. Watson and Hill
not being IN the card-room, were allowed to de-
part, while the balance were kept at the guard
house all night.
STATE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS evening the
Pennsylvania Republican Association held a
meeting at Liberty Hall, for the purpose OF
making arrangements for the transportation OF
voters After receiving the report OF the COM
mittee, a resolution was adopted to appoint a
committee TO wait on the Congressional EXecu-
five COMMITTEE and hat
bers OF the ASSOCIATION who went home TO vote
and contributed to the funds of the State a.soci-
alton should be exempt tom the tax of one per
cent levied by the Congressional committee on
oil government employees.
"A meeting OF the Illinois Republican Associa-
non was held az the Aldermen'S chamber, City
HAL, last evening, at which draft of circular
as TO the objects Of the association, was adopted.
A
"A MARKET House on CAPITOL HILL.-Au
adjourned meeting OF the citizens of Capitol
Hill desiTo1s Of having market house in that
section was held last evening at kaiser,s Hall
on ID. between 9Th and 9Th streets Mr.. John H.
Garges IN the chair. and after numerous sug-
gestIOns, MessTs. A. z. CLARK. Nelson IsfleII r.
Rothwell, VIM. Barnes. and VIM. f.. Hutchinson
were appointed a committee to co Operate with
the council committee in selecting site for the
proposed market, and to report at the next
meeting. The Chair was also added to the COM
mittee- 4 rom the tenor of the conversation the
preference OF those present seemed to lean
formerly Owners" bounded by A aud and
9Th and 9Th streets northeast.
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TIE ANIMAL REPORT OF the Grand Lodge. 1.
". -. r, OF the District Of Columbia, prepared
by Kew Parker III. Sweet, the Grand Secretary,
ard iorW arded to the Grand Lodge of the nited
States, gives the following summary of business
Tor the year ending June 30th last
Numter OF lodges, -; number of limitations,
"a reflections, 80; admitted by card, .; with
drawn by card, 80; reinstated 81; suspensiops
~; eNpllsions, ); deaths, 29;-total member
Brothers relieved, 3o4; widowed families re-
lieved, I'll; amount paid for relief of brothers
1910; ditto widowed families, 10: ditto
education OF orphans, sl,510.63; ditto burying
the dead, -, 5l2-31; total relief, eli, 2l9.90.
PRovIDEST BUILDING AssoCIATIoN-At the
9th monthly meeting Of this association last
evening, 80 shares were sold, at an average of
30 The third annual meeting was held at the
same time; and the following officers were
Vice President; j. w. Barker, Treasurer; +.
koones, Secretary; G. W. darkness, w. Ii.
Giagett, o. b. Hopkins, Z. A. Grips, DIR. j. W.
H. Lovejoy, y. w. BurcheIl, w. B. Redyrave
II. Thorn, and T. G. Trumble, Directors. The
third annual report shows the total number OF
shares, 80 L number advanced on, 1,lGl num-
Der not advanced on, 1,I51; number repaid,
teancelled,) 49,; number withdrawn, 265:
average premium, 46-55; present value OF each
snare, S1i-2o.
The NEW OFFICEs.-Mr. John e. McKelden
has been appointed by Mayor Emery to the
ONCE OF Auditor, under the recent act OF the
Councils, and will enter upon his duties immedi-
ately- IL Is understood that the Mayor has
rendered the ONCE OF Comptroller, under the
some act 10 General III. NJ. Whittlesey, but il is
not known yet whether or not he will accept the
position.
These are excellent appointments and viii
command the entire respect and confidence of
the community. IL is to be hoped they will both
accept the positions for which they have been
named.
BIDS FOR FRED.-To-day bids were received
At the ONCE Of the Fire Commissioners for
furnishing feed for the horses of the department
for the month as follows:-Beayens & shaw
oats, 20; (oldl hay, 81 Is; straw, S1.25; A. Pat
terson, oats, IS; new hay, S1.I5; straw; SIl8
T. McCauIey Son. oats, IS; (new) hay, sl.l5;
straw, 81. 100. p. w. Dorsey, oats, IS; (newj
hay, 81. 20; straw, SLl0. s. c. Mcdowell, oats
g; old, 20 new hay, si.10 new, 81 -25: old straw
Sl.l0- The contract was awarded 70 the last
named.
BASE BALL---The Active Base Ball Club re-
organized by electing the following active OH
GERS last evening: President, q. n. Ford; Vice
President, Win. Walsh; Treasurer, G. NJ. Oys-
ter; Recording Secretary, John j. Higgens; Cor
responding Secretary, W. III. Baker; Directors,
g M. Ford, s. y. Hilton, Col. JAS. A. Tate, l..
l.av ill MA hal