Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-25
GEORGETOWN.

THE BOAT RACES To OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
afternoon, at O'Clock, the Potomac boat clnb
VIII have review and series of races on The
IlveI In front of Georgetown. To those inter
seeing all our District boating ASSOCIATIONS and
Judging OF their respective merits will then he
an1rded. The programme, We understand, will
VII; oe as Ioiows: FIRST areview of all the clubs
VIII take place, in which the various boats will
start from the Potomac club house, at fine foot
OF Congress street, and row in order u the river
turning the buoy near the Aqueduct bridge and
return. This will be followed by three SacaS
First, the light weights in the six-oared o;o
Adelaide against the heavy weights in the s3Is
cared gig Meteor; then the light weights in the
iouILoaeu shen Nameless against the heavy
weights In the four-oared shell Restless: and 10
conclude with contest between a crew of siy
married men in the Meteor against sir single
men IN the Adelaide. While ali of these races
VIII De worth seeing, from what We can hear
the last will be very exciting as the best oarsmen
OF the Potomac club are TO engage in N ond
the crews are quite evenly matched Every
exefu ion, mas been made to insure success,
and those who attend will witness as fine an
exhibition OF pluck and science as has ever haen
seen On our beautiful river. The course will
be from astake boat near the boat house. one
I nllie up the river and return. All the clubs
nave been invited TO attend in the racing boats
and have expressed their acceptance. so that
the stream will be GRAINED with our amateur
oarsmen, and as all have been training for the
coming races in October the rowing will be very
fine. The club house OF the Potomac will he
handsomely decorated with flags, and a fine
band Of music will be stationed on the balcony
The review and race can be seen to advantage
from the club house, the Aqneduct bridge. Or
the wharves at Georgetown. As the Potomac
Club have exerted themselves to crafty their
friends and the lovers of aquatics, we trust that
spectators will reward them by their presence.
and as the members Of the various clubs are
great favorites with ladies we predict a
brilliant display Of beauty on the occasion.
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town NJ. DIS have been appointed physicians IN
the poor by the Governor. DR.. SouthWorth now
has the third district, lwest Of High street,) and
la APpieoy inc fourth district, least of High
street, Ut. BrockenborOugh Is appointed for
the nth district, (part Of the First ward of
Washington.) VI
The NEW BUILDING being erected nv .John
and William Lee, at the corner Of Bridge and
Greene streets, u now nearly ready for the root
When completed 1t will greatly as,d 70 the ~,
pearance of Bridge street. "P-
RECEIPTS OF GRAIN-B. Talbot q Gam b.,.
received 100 bushels Of wheat and ZOO busnels
Of eUsn pe5 cana W George Waters i n receipt
and Hartley q Bro. Of 1,7s0 bushels of wheat.
FLOUR SHIPMENT.-The steamer Georoeana
which sails for Norfolk to-day, takes down, CON,
barrels Of -four, shipped by our city rniilers.
The Georgeanna now connects with the New
York line Of steamers from Norfolk.
FARMERS AND MECHANICS BANK stock was
sold to-day at IS cents.
THE GEoRGETowN ScHUETzEy VEREIN are
making extensive preparations for their closing
festival OF the Season, TO be held on Analostan
Island on the % and Sd OF October. The nrizes
offered viii consist Of gold, silver coal, barrels
of ale, lager beer, wine and whisky, SC. Sec
advertisement.
MERCHANTS ExcHANeE-The following
were the sales OF wheat on Change to-day e
800 bushels at s1.50, 1,535 at s1.53Y, 4,OO1 at
sl3k, 500 at from s1.35 to s1.6S, 1000 at
si5sA, 81 at s1.6sA land 2sS bushels at s150K,
There was good demand for wheat, and our
quotations show decline OF about three cents
per busEel