Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-16


one arty who II was asserted was a brennan.
u he Board will easily get through with tbis
cistrlet to-cay, and will sit at BTightwood in
The 20 district tO-mOrrON.
MT: L. r MARTIN served up a tne dinner for
the Board about CLOCK.
TOURNAMENT AT LANGLEY, wa tourna-
uent took place about one mile from LanpIey
Va, near the river side. Tuesday The ri,Ii52
was good, with the following result a thres
rides MIR. z NJ. JscksO5, "LOne Star" taxing
siings, The greatest number, won the right TO
crown the queen of love and beauty: .Jobo
Hansvsn. "HOpe," taking rings. the rtgbt of
GROWING the first made o; honor; six r,d,-s
taking fOGr rings each, mai. NJ a tie rode of
VIXEN ". n. Harmon, "Old Dominion. !, Won The
second maid of honor. and John d. jackson
Great Fa'ls," the third maid OF honor. The
audience, when Mr.. y. VI. jackson named Niss
Alice jackson, OF Washington city, 0neen OF
love and beauty; John Hsnsvan named Miss
naTtha Moore first maid; W. II. Harmon named
Miss Nettie Barnes second maid: John n 49,
son named Miss Annie Moore third maid of
honor. At O'Clock the coronation took pIacs
=, kGS =. when Col. Ball being absent, DIR.
D. w. TuTpin was called upon TO make the
address, which be did in happy style. and ore-
keBted, through the committee To Mr. r. NJ
JACKSON, the successful knight, the reward of
IRE PAIR OF silver-plated spurs and inc black
fseh with silver trimmings. The cotiIlon was
eaDeed by the successful knights VIII their
.aetn and maids Of honor; after which supper
spts ) O'Clock IN the morning.
APPOINTMENTS NJ. E. CHuRcH sourH.-Tbe
South, recently in session At Salem Va. made
TIE Following appointments for the Washington
Dietfiet, previous to adjournment:-A. W. Will
sep. pfesiding elder-Washngton, s. s. Roszell;
.. houghi Loudon, W. s. Baird and A. r Mar.
In f!edrnoDt Circuit, Fl. L. johnson and n.
kinzer; Hamilton, j. C. Dice; Leesburg'
NsIson head: farmvell, L. ID. Nixon; Freder-
n. L Cardr
hey; FaDquier, f.. II. Henry: Fairfax, W. n.
Hammond; Falls Church Circuit u. H. Cren
,has; Prince William, G. Msuzee Stafford, A.
". Roo-y; Charles, l.. G. Martin; st Marys
Mission, W. b. StriDger; Falmouth, l.. Ii. Bald
win.
MADAME MARIE SKEBACH made her frs, An
PeaIance before a Washington audience last
evening, at the National Theatsr as ss.Jane
Eyre, IN the play Of that name, and consider
lng the disappointment of MANY who expe,ted
10 zee her in MARY Stuart" she made a de-
eIced!y favorable impression. She has not the
mn o>ing appearance OF Ristori, nor the studied
grace OF Janauschek, but is feryii and i'm
FASHIONED actress, and her face not handsome.
but expressive, rs q faithful index TO the emo.
Ions she pOrtTays- She is admirably sustained
oy .sr company, particularly by Mile Veneta
&c Mrs Reed, and Mr. DOmbrowski As Lord
Rochester. Tonight LegOuve's famous drama
81 "AdrIenBe LecOuvreur" will be presented.
VIII sladame Seebach as Adrienne in which
character she Is said to rival the famous Rachel.
ZEE IoIcMAC flHHERIEs.-There va pub.
ished III he STAR few days since the uro
VISIONS OF bill passed by the Marylasd Legis
Isinre last winter for regulating the Potomac
hsheries, and requiring the fishermen TO take
NJ provisions the clerks OF the counties border-
Ing on the Potomac were furnished with in
structions and blank licenses by the Comp
uOiler, and notice given to those interested OF
the requirements OF the law But on Nondav
last the clerks of the county courts receivsd
notice u the Attorney General Of the STATE il
N mi nm hat L.
sssented to by the State OF Virginia And S1 ~.
Governer has accordingly determined not To
enforce it at this time.
ST.PATRiCK's DAY.-Tbe several bsads n,
strartments have issued orders for leave of Alb
sehee 70 all employees who desire to take mart In
me seiesration OF 81; Patricks day to- morrow.
evening, Major d. Emmet UrelI was elected
grand marshal Major L. ell has appointed Mr.
II -; DAY, OF Georgetown, and Comedians j.
Al night Father Boyle win lecture on the
hshlpg and Gnmakingof Ireland" at Masonic
ienpei me Emmett Guards win give grand
ban n odd Fellows Hall; and the Celtic Club
have their nrst annual supper at Harvey & Hol-
den'S-
DfATH OF AN OLD PHYsIeIAN-we regret IN
earn that Dr. j. K Piper, Q well kpovn
homeopathie practitioner Of this city, died this
Dr. Piper was one OF our Oldest homsonathic
physicians For years past he has su ffered with
= CANCER on the face, the effects OF which
10th European and American medical ekin
ate nptsd to bafie, without success.
ne Was member Of the Grand and subordi-
iA,e loiges and Encampments OF Odd Fellows OF
fEls e1ty-which bodies will meet to-nioht To
take action in regard TO his funeral.
''LosT AT SEA, written by Dion Boureicault
snd Byron, Is announced at Walls" to night
IL VIII be placed on the stage in good style, with
new scenery BY Getz, well arranged mechanical
tasiSns and an excellent east. The services OF
also been secured fr the piece, which drew
Ilore.
PATENTS lssUED.-The following U s. nat.
int were issued TO citizens OF the District OF
Columbia for the week ending March "a. ISL -.
Fertilizer, Thomas TAYLOR; blind slat machine
SEQ r. Noorton; railroad station indie At0r
Jos II. Alexander; breech- 10 aiding firearm VIM
"a =, p Ts ana pnn,p s. Dodge; dress sword,
bIseeh-loading hrearm, VIM. c. Dodge.
STOLEN GooDe-Last evening a vbi,. hov
orered 10 dispose Of three white couptsrpxnes
. pair Of white dou BILE blankets, and a Izdyis
Ieneule, all for -. to man on 9Th street, who,
station house; but before the oficer came the
lao made his escape, leaving the goods behind.
ard they we're taken charge Of, and are nov At
Tie sixth precinct station house.
SToLEN Goops IN PAwN.-Ths dstectiys
oreeTs have recovered some valuable silk dress
goods, including . velvet coat valued At $50.
which were pawned in different pawnshops by
uressmAker named Annie Martin, living on II
suset, between 18th and lJth streets. She had
.eI tne Guy after pawnipg these Goods which
hsd oeen lett with her to b made up.
PROPOSALS for fresh and corned beef ANA
mutton, Tor sale and issue, were opensd by
MAlof y. Bell, Y. B., 4. 3. A, at ~ N. to-day
Il ne bad OF j. Il. EAneli Offering fresh hess ~,
sAies - Is SLIGO cents per pound. And fresh
beer for issues at 10 SLIGO cents per pound And
mutton ~ Is 9l-l0o cents per pound And conrad
beef at ten cents per pound, was accepted.
TBD PAVING CONTACTS were avsrded NV
the Mayor yesterday. a. followr George Nsitzs.
First Ward; w. II. Teniey and Albert Gieason'
Secord Ward; Thomas u. Lewis, Third Ward,
3oycs q Auseey, Fourth Ward; Chas. Sts~ art
RIM WARD, Charles H. Esiin. Sixth Ward; a.,
VIC Esifn, Seventh Ward. = y
SALk % kBAL EsTATE-KiIbourn q I...a
have sold FOR John u. Evans los IA souares,5
having 'front.' of % s-l2 feet ON 6th streef sast
~ 10 feet teep. between and streefs nor,h'
obtaining $40 feet, for 500, to Col. ID. p
Hamlink.
TEE MORSE MosUxfNr.-The Sonata thi.
inoTDing passed tbs ball which passed the House
YESTERDAY, granting permission to the Morse
document Association to erect q monument 10
Prof Morse on the triangular space as the inter-
n So D.