Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-03
Condensed Locals.

Equal Division, s. Of T., paid fraternal WISH
last evening to Howard University.
Rowdies again infest the Smithsonian grounds
after nightfall.
The coIsred school trustees held no meeting
last NJ yht, in consequence Of sickness in the
f9mily OF Trustee Henry johnson.
No family need any longer be without a sum-
1ner complaint. Green apples, decayed peaches,
and colieky watermelons are cheap.
DIT l.. j. Draper, formerly assistant surgeon
hited States navy, has been appointed eXamin-
ing surgeon OF pensions for this District vice Dr.
s. G.. Holston resigned.
The picnic of tie Hibernian Benevolent So
eiety at Anaiostan Island yesterday was a grand
success. Last night there were 1890 people
Mis- d. L: Dix, of this city, has given the
American Colonization Society 300, ''to be
applied as passage money for any able bodied
IBERIA"
The plank foot walk leading from 10th street
bridge TO the gate opening in the Smithsonian
grounds Is nearly worn out, and in rainy weather
It'll next to impossible for pedestrians to pass
without going ankle-deep in mud and water.
Would it not be well to have plank walk put
down on the south side of the Smithsonian
grounds leading TO the south gate?
committee from the Central Republican
Association, consisting of Messrs. John r. Cook
John III. Brooks, and Dr. Lockwood, called upon
the Governor and Board Of Public Works yes
teTday, in regard to the appointments to be
made under the new government As the Gov
ernor was about TO leave the city, they gave him
a written statement of the object OF their visit
men calIeu upon the Board Public
works. MessTs. Brown, Magruder, and Mullett
who were present, promised to consider the
recommendations Of the committee.
THE BOAT RACE IN NORFOLK To-DAY-The
" Potomac Boat Club arrived here yesterday
morning, by the steamer Lady Of the Lake, from
ashngton city, with their SPLENDID racing gig
" Meteor" The crew selected for the race are
quite interesting athletes, and will prove dan
gercus rivals 70 the 4" Undines )" or we are sadly
mistaken in our estimate of % men and muscle
Yesterday aft h. Dot
the :. Cndlnes," were given a pleasure trip on
board the steamer Cannon around the harbor.
Inc rules for the race were established on board,
anu me following gentlemen were appointed as
Judges tor the Undines: Captain III. b. Nichols
v: ID. GIoner. Potomacs: Major Nicholson
charles Wheatley. Referee, j. b. Adamson.
u. Z. Lynch, in the Undine's crew for the race
Every arrangement has been made to make the
race success, and we feel assured it viii be
Witnessed by quite a large number OF people
other portions Of the country besides this city and
Observation-Disclosures journal, "a.
WASHINGTON AND SEVERN CAMP MEETING.
The long train Of cars from Washington yester-
day morning carried large reiniorcements of
energetic ladies' and gentlemen to the camp in
Jackson's Woods, Md, who impaired new life
and cheerfulness to the village of canvas which
now numbers one hundred and ten handsome,
comfortable and wen furnished tents. On en-
terlng the grove ii may be observed that all the
tents of the Severn brethren are ranged on the
right and extending round TO the rear of the
preachers stand. The tents from the Washing
ton District occupy the left line. The tent of
the Young Mems Christian Association fills the
southeast corner OF the camp. The following
preachers are now there: Rev. Dr. McCauley
presiding elder in charge; Rev. Dr. Dashield of
GeorgetOwn; Rev. DIR. Arnold, of Severn; Rev
Messrs Mytnger, Wideman, Muller, Burrs and
Hoover.
Mr.. ISAAC HERTzBERe, for the past thirty
years resident of this city, and since 1852 the
proprietor OF the loan office on street. between
AZ and 9th streets, died at Point Lookout YES
terday, of congestion of the bowels. His body
was taken on board the steamer Columbia last
night and conveyed to Baltimore, where the
funeral services viii take place Tomorrow
morning at 10 O'Clock. The body viii be inferred
In Baltimore, where the family have a cemetery
lot The deceased was Il years of age.
LOOKOUT FOR HIN-The individual who
represents himself TO be the agent of j. D. Nc
Donell & Co., No. 1878 Broadway, New York, for
the sale of patterns and stamping processes with
fndellibie ink, and who is selling his valuable
receipts at SO each, is a first-class {" fraud"
There is no such firm as he pretends to repre-
sent.
RAFFLE-The Tapestry picture, % The Agony
in the Garden" will be rallied in the Hall over
Dooley,s Drug Store, tomorrow friday even