Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-15
Condensed Locals.


for the lease of Wizards Hotel.
The Seventh street railway below the canal
bridge, and especially south Of Maryland
Major T. H. Bradley and family left for Long
Branch yesterday morning en- route for the West,
to be absent 80 days.
Baafm %ors snd ENGAGED IN tanneng on the
yard, in this city, recently excavated an Indian
| canoe at the depth of about forty feet.
The Witch Of the Wave won the boat race
yesterday, turning the stake boat at s:I5 D: m,
about eight minutes ahead of the Curlew, which
arrived at 3:23k p. m.
Sir Walter Scott is being celebrated to-day by
the Sons of Scotia here by an excursion to Mar
shall Hall, where picnic is being held
The trustees Of Columbia College have author
lied the expenditure of $40 900 for increasing its
libraries, purchasing new philosophical appara-
tus, &c.
A new wooden bridge has been placed across
the canal at street southeast, near the
width.
The game of base ball yesterday at Cleveland,
and the Forest City Club, OF the former city, re-
suited in favor of the latter by score of p to g.
AT meeting of the commissioned officers of the
Presidents Mounted Guard and the Washing
ton Light Infantry battalion last evening ar
engagements were made for the annual parade of
the organization, on the 18th OF September.
oc Mr Ana hS who since 1862 has
dant of the stables of the Washington and
Georgetown Railroad, has rendered his resigna-
ton, which has been accepted.
The first grand picnic Of the combined lodges
Of the 1. o. Bnai-Berith, of this District. win
be given at the Washington Schuetzen Park on
wednesday evening, when a pleasant time is
Asylum of the 1. 8 B. B.
The venerable Mrs. Chase Barney was struck
with TIP paralysis in her right side yesterday She
Chase, OF Maryland, a judge of the Supreme
Court, and q signer of the Declaration of indie
pendence, and is the last surviving child OF any
OF the signers.
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS met yester-
day, when memorial signed by Charles Stew
art and others, requesting that road be opened
from Glenwood Cemetery to q point on the
Bladensburg turnpike, near Mount Olivet Gem
etery, was referred to Mr.. Bulloch, Chief of the
Bureau Of Streets
statement was received from william
Buckley that he had entered into contract with
the late Mayor Emery to grade and gravel
Water street from the foot Of It'll to street, and
street may be required to stop work and that he
be permitted TO complete the work In accordance
A s sosmmaniestion was received from James
Arnold requesting that pumps may be placed on
street, between 18th and I4th streets; Also, one
from Il. A. Ballock & Co., requesting that the
piles OF the burnt bridge in the Eastern Branch
navigation, and injure their business. Both of
me above, and other complaints were referred
to the Chief Of the Bureau Of Streets.
communication was received from George
A. Mcllhany, Engineer OF the Washington Gas
Company, requesting permission to take up the
concrete pavement on 18th street TO make q con-
Pennsylvania avenue. Referred.
The board ordered new flooring to be placed
on the bridges crossing the canal at 9th and
ported by the superintendent to be In danger
GUS condition.
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