Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-17
LOCAL NEWS.
AMTSEMENTS. &c.

ADJUSTMENTS, &c.
Excursion to Glymont tomorrow by the
Greenleaf Club.
Daily Excursion of the steamer Arrow to
Smiths Art Gallery, 245 r street
Msrkriter's Art Gallery, AS It'll street.
Barlow's Art Gallery, 81 Pa avenue.
ORGANIZATION or CARTMKN-Rates Ldopted
~ Ae AssociGtion--A meeting of cartmen was
held at Clark and Given's Office near the Long
Bridge recently, the object being to take action
relative to establishing uniform and equitable
hst OF prices fir hauling. Mr.. Morris Fltzger-
Mangum, secretary. Remarks were made by
several, the tenor OF which was that the rate Of
prices now charged is entirely too low; that the
business Of hauling coal from the river to the
various points In the city requires the best OF
horses and carts, the average cost being from
three to four hundred dollars for each team:
that even the maximum rates now charged, and
which have been established by jobbing cart
men owning inferior teams, does not Justify the
coal haulers in continuing at the old rates After
come discussion as to details, the following list
Of prices was fixed upon and adopted: From the
river front to the canal 40c. per ton; to south Of
T. street north, &c., south Of street north, Co.,;
south OF street north, Csc; north OF % street
TO Boundry street, 81; west of 18th street. T5c.;
east Of I'd street east to 18th street east, 75c.;
street, &C. per ton IL is understood that all the
dealers on the river front, with only one excep-
tion, have agreed to pay the prices adopted by
the association.
RIVER FRoNT.-HGrrey's WhdE-Arrived-
Sehr; w. >. Thompson, Regain, Philadelphia,
Carriers WAa.j.-Arrved-Sch Diamond
State, Cooper, Philadelphia, coal for NARROW;
:. T b., Jones, York river, lumber Kitch
cedar posts, Linville s. Co. Sailed.-Schr. l. H.
Irayers, Meekins, Hsvre- de- Grace, light.
JohHSon's WhGT.-Arrived-Schr. Jesse Hart,
haa Vie s,n
Campany. Sailed-SehTs. l.. w. Wheeler
Lewis, Georgetown, light; Neptune's Bride,
bIown' Georgetown, light. number of sloops
loaded with watermelOns have arrived at this
wharf, which is covered with piles Of them, for
Riley,s War. -Arrived-Sc br. Franklin
Glover, Hsvre-de-Grace, coal, s. G. Masrnder'
SIX sloops have arrived here with wasermelons
Hampton, ice for the Independent Ice Company;
Oregon, McCracken. wood for market.
CToueh's Wharf. Arrived - windward
Reeses, slate, Clark & Montgomery; Mechanic
fosey, wood, r. c. Baum.
BASE BALI --kutuals of Washington rs Enter
Ground, Baltimore, was Wen aIled with eo,ores
persons OF both sexes Yesterday Afternoon To
witness the game between the Mutuals Of WASH
clubs are composed Of colored men. The game
occupied some three hours and a half and was
very tedious, although marked at times by some
v
sically superior 10 the Baltimore bows a. the
score will show, and at the bat did some OF The
most terrific batting ever seen on the grounds,
douglass, especially distinguishing themselves
IN this respect. The following is the score BY
M natsns.''s 70 % g : 10 q
lmPirs-Mr, Kohler, Of the Maryland.
TIE CORPORATIONS FIsANcEs-Paying tic
Tod
checks in favor Of various creditors of the cor,
Porstion, payable in certificates, and the sala-
Iies due the members of the FIRE department up
Secretary in certificates on the third noor or tie
police court building. Arrangements have been
made for the payment Of small amount of the
1ndeotness In currency, and in q few days there
may be currency enough to pay OF q considera-
BILE amount. Notwithstanding the assertion OF
the Chro-,eIs that the crowd Of employees about
the City Hall existed only in the mind Of the
writer OF The STARS item, q goodly number OF
applicants, many Of whom have been waiting
aoou. The CITY Hall for couple Of days past,
were there this morning, and many Of them re-
ceiyed their checks.
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PAINFUL ACCIDRNr-About one O'Clock To-
DAY an accident occurred in front of WIZARDS
hotel, by which Mrs. John Harry an old ladv
residing near Tennaliytown, had an arm broken
IN Two places. Mrs Harry was seated in a
small wagon with her son on the road to
market. and when near the corner OF 18th
street the wheel run on, turning over the
W.
Justice James Donaldson, with several who
were near by, soon set the wagon up, but il was
Was taken into Justice Donaldson's Office end
DIs. Thos. W. Miller and Drs. j. II. Young were
called IN, who set the arm, and she was soon
of Nicholas Randall, opposite willard's. where
she sui remains, not being well enough to be
removed.
MONDAY was rather a melancholy day at Pr
ney Point While the guests at the Pavilion
Hotel were at dinner q little son Of Mr. W. H.
Clagett, Of this sity, some eight nine years OF
ase, fen from the pier, where he was engaged
IN nshing, and would have been drowned but
for me prompt action Of bystsnder who i'm
mediately jumped into the water and rescued
him. The same day little boy belonging to q
family whose name We could not learn, stayine
a, MarshalIs, little distance below the hotel,
liant child, about months old was taken away
by death These sorrowful incidents cast quite
at the Point, all OF whom OF course sympathized
deeply With the families thus 30 sadly and sud-
denly bereayed.
TIE FUNERAL Of the late Walter Havenner
took place yesterday afternoon, and was very
impressive. In consequence Of the Navy-Yard
br1oge being impossible, the body, with the
Inoyrners, IN charge Of committees OF HARMONY
Lodge Of Odd Fellows and Tuscarora Tribe ~
hed Men, LETT the residence in Uniontown and
we're conveyed across the river in six boats
While Prosperi's band, heading HARMONY Lodge
and Tuscarora Tribe, which were on the nav
YARD Sde, psriol med dirge. The remains
were inferred at the Congressional Cemetery
Rev. Mr.. Wilson, Of the Methodist Protestant
church, officiating, and the services of the or
dsTs beng conducted by Chaplain II. Stewart,
of Harmony Ledge, and Prophet Stella, Of rus,
carora Tribe.
The CAMP MEETING AT ANNAPOLIS IuSc-
TioN:-To-day quite a number of those who in
iend camping IN Haislp's Grove, near Almanac
rs junction, are busily engaged in putting mn
me tents, and most of the families from here
intend going out Tomorrow. The freight train
soos o1t loite a large lot or the baggage of the
morrow. IL Is expected that there will be a very
large attendance, especially on Sunday.
FERRY OvKR THE EASTERN BRANcH.-Tbe
bridge over the Eastern Branch, at the NAVY
Yard, having become impossible to all travel in
consequence OF the planking having been re- ]
moved, ferry-ooat win commence making
trips tomorrow, and continue to run daily Al
all hours, TO accommodate the travel. This
boat is Of sufficient size and capacity to convey
teams