Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-16


tant messenger. two thousand one hundred and
eighty collars" Syphax, who is a messenger
,o ,ne SestetsIy OF the Interior: made applica-
The rst Comptroller OF the Treasury, Hon. r.
W Iaylor. who, after thorough investigation
OF The claim. has decided. from the facts in
tie case, that no amount had been with
held from MIR. SyphaX, and consequently
no money was due or could be paid TO
him under the clause of the bill above cited
That provided for the payment of mOrey uritA-
Aid from yphaS, and the facts showed that no
money bad been Iciihheld from him, but that in
stead OF receiving less than the pay Of an as
slstant messenger, he had received more than
the salary OF such employe since the time he was
Sec,s smriS eye IN The Interior Department
tne case until after the investigation by the
comptroller, opposes the claim, and thinks
ont due consideration. Syphax, IL will ba re-
msmbeIed, Is president OF the Board of Trns
tees OF Colored schools OF this District.
TIE MONTGOMERY CoUSTY AGRrCrITrRg
FAIR was continued yesterday amid the great
est throng OF visitors Of any day vet. There
were sever al trials of speed Yesterday of minor
inlot,ance, the principal race being won by
horse belonging 10 II. p. waggaman, of Wash
iDaion, ID. L. To-day the fair closes with the
Sssrdlng OF the prizes: Among the exhibitors
the articles he has on exhibition are the follow,
ing Hay teDderer, Allen potato plow steel
Plow, killer dr1ll, raw hide roller, steam caul-
croD, large cider mill, small cider mill 1 o
inch propeller, outlay box . kinds hosting hay
forks kinds ehurDs, ! corn shelter fBrinker-
non !. | avn mower. OF yoke, potato planter,
Titus plow, grain messurer.
DE- HAvES's SENSATION CIRCrs.-The annie
snt OF thls Establishment was crowded yester-
cay afternoon and last night with the citizens of
Washington and Georgetown and their families
who were well pleased with the ENTERTAINMENT
Inc equestrian and gyhnastic portions of the
perfor nance are very good. and there is nothing
IN the witticsIGs Of the clowns-three in mum.
6er-to offend even the ''prurient prudes."
Reynolds particularly IL a model in that line
Instead OF retailing the threadbare and too often
indecent jokes which have done service since the
time OF 10. Miller, he bases his best ''hits' on
the current news Of the day. The last perform
anee Will be gwen this evening on the lot az the
corner OF 18th and NJ streets.
The EXCURSIONS TO PISEY POINT to-mor-
row and Sunday, on the steamer Lady of the
Lake, are looked forward TO with much interest
and VIII be patronized BY large number OF our
citizens with their families. The steamer first
leaves here on Saturday afternoon. and reaches
Piney Point about midnight, returning early
Sunday morning. She leaves here again Sun
CAV afternoon, AID will return TO Washington
with al the excursionists by 6 o'clock Monday
morning Every comfort and accommodation
will be found upon the steamer, and at the Point
ample Opportunity IL afforded for bathing, boat
ing, &c The price OF the tickets has been fixed
AZ very moderate sum, and a pleasant time
maybe expected.
BOARD OF POLICE-At the meeting of the
Board OF Police yesterday the following bu,i-
waite Henson Brown and Elmer ID. Mcintosh
we're accepted. TO take effect on the Ist Of Octo-
oe, next Amos =. Luther was appointed pri
Nate on the force, vice VIM W. Mhls whose re-
tlgnauon was accepted At the last meeting. The
iohoNlng were appointed additional prvaces, to
DO duty in Georgetown for twelve months: G. e.
Nalker, u. W. Stone, 5. Donaldson and G.. Con-
slcson.
hTsCEGESATIOS CON TIE BEACH AT IoSg
BRANCH The colored people as we'll as the
REPRESENTATIVES OF the Emerald Isle, on ID street
,isIsnu, were no nttle surprised last night In
learning Of the arrival on the late train from
New York at his mothers house in that neigh
borhood of Mr.. Reuben Burnett, colored, and an
iIlsh BRIDE Reuben, who is very dark in color
has been waiter at the West End Hotel Al
Long Branch, where il is supposed he became
acquainted with his better half.
TIE BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC R.rrpo.p-
Rails are commenced TO be laid on the Balti-
more and Potomac Railroad at lts intersection
with The Annapolis and Eikridge road about
niteen miles from ANNAPOLIS. and i've or six
miles from the ANNAPOLIS j Junction of the Wash
lEgton branch Of the Baltimore and ohio Rail-
road The rails, v hIch are landed at Annapolis
nom vessels. are brought up the railroad TO he
supplied a. the tracklayiDg advances toward.
Warrington On the Baltimore and Potomac road
Miss FNELISE ZAyIsTowsKI has a benent AZ
The National lhester this evening, and the
numerous admirers Of that piquani and fasci-
mating blonde artistic will no doubt assemble IN
ioree on the occasion, particularly az there Is to
DC complete change of bill. The new come
Iesfne OF |" PygmaIon, or The Statue Lover"
will he the attractions. At the matinee To-
nerr0~ afternoon, the Zayistowsk Sisters will
appear IN i" lNiOn."
FAD ACCIDENT occurred yesterday on the
Point Of Rocks railroad, near The BIair's farm
by which one OF the lsbOrers, Timothy Sweeney
had bis night leg badly fractured by bank
falling upon him. he was brought 10 his home
10 n INN CITY, corner OF street and New jersey
Who set the fractured limb and the patient Is
very &C nfOTtable though il will be some weeks
before he cen walk as the fracture Is q very
severe one.
JoIs Jackson, the dry goods peddler who
hhot Nellie Hill, about a month since, on the
corner OF nth and streets. a. published in
Ibs STAR at the time, has given bail in the sum
oeS'I,o, before the Ponce Court, for his appear
shSe before The Criminal Court, (JOhn Paxton
hhu James Gardner becoming his securities
jointly and he Was thereupOn set at liberty.
Col j. -. Il. BURNSIDE, OF this city has beer
APPOINTED assistant inspector general on the
etaH 81 the commander-in-chie OF the Grand
hrhy VI The Republic. and signed 10 duty as
acung inspector general in place Of Gen F. A.
staring now in Europe.
.i He CONCERT AT LINCOLN HALL, last night.
tNeh by the " ashlngtOn So ngerbund assisted
% ghS Anon Ouartette Club Choral Societv
s. ro.LeI nis'-ciaSs musical talent in aid OF tbe
sieaIIy abd I.sn,y!, iuhd was great success, mu-
,d ABAsp" Sl HER ISyANr-Yestsrday after
hNCI Nhlte woman, name unkpovn Isft
I.ate Hiaht about four weeks old. ~ re- no..
ct IN Id coi"red woman named Lot,is Car,eIf
on tIe q Fner Of 18th and Ia street. 4,
~ 81 Ann : Infant hsylum this morning.
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1T WIZ h' gratifying 70 or readers 70 learn
ma. TIE iron ra,'s are now being Iait o., -
Ea.uihc.e ard Potomac Railroad toward 49,
cry LON point few miles beyond Huptfng-
ton. y junction OF the main stem AMI 49,
b.anch OF that road.
SALES OF REAL EsTATE.-Latiner X Cleary
auctiOn6ers, have sold west half lot 8 s.IuaYe
~ on south side Of X street. between 5tS and
9Th, 2jNiCO feet, 10 j. e. Green, for 50 C. per
square foot.