Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-21
Condensed I.oeaI.-

The Pension Office clerks viii move into the
Seston House the latter parts OF this week.
The brig George s. Berry, of Damariscatia,
Mass. from Georgetown, with coal. for Boston,
ran ashore on Shovelful Shoal Monday night
Leaves OF absence 10 90 home to vote at the
coming State election will be granted to all
Iowans in the Departments.
A marriage license was issued by the clerk
to-day AUTHORIZING the nuptials of Rev. W. F.
Tudor and Miss Minnesota Morsell.
The store ship Relief, which lately arrived at
the Washington Navy Yard, wiz be stationed
At meeting of the Medical Society last night
the death of Dr. Thomas F. Maury was formally
announced, after which appropriate resolutions
Several colored military organizat tons in Bal
tmore are making arrangements 10 attend the
Freedom Celebration in this city tomorrow, and
| Will leave Baltimore at an early hour to-morrow
morning.
The lessees of the Arlington House have taken
| the row OF four-story brick dwellings on Yer
mont avenue, corner of street, and also the
| new brick dwelling on 15H streets, near III, and
on III, near 15h street, to enlarge their hotel &C
comodations.
Yesterday, about 10 O'Clock, James Wort fell
| from house on street, between 9th and 10th
streets, where he was at work, and broke his
collar bone, besides otherwise injuring himself
He was conveyed to his home, and DIR. CrOggGn
summoned TO attend him.
Mr.. Cluss, architect OF the new market-house
yesterday received a telegram from New York
20 the effect that the rafters for the iron roof had
been shipped TO Washington. The work of roof
ing the structure will commence as soon as the
rafters arrive.
At republican meeting in the Second district
county on Tuesday evening last, Messrs. Hol-
land, Cunningham and Ruffin were appointed
committee TO wait upon Col. Eaton and General
n i. Chapman and request their influence for
the removal of alleged democratic appointees
in the Second district.
Young Mems Christian Association has been
organized at Laurel, Md, by the election of the
following officers: President, Thomas d. Bond;
vice Presidents, Vim. Snowden, Walter Brown
and VIM. Driver; recording secretary, George n.
Roberts; treasurer and librarian, Ephraim
Ploughman.
The recording of personal property returns
Will be completed by Major Hall, Superinten-
dent of Assessme nts and Taxes this week. The
lists are to be published. Next week the asses
soTs will commence the work on real property,
and complete IL as quickly as practicable. The
amount OF personal property returned exceeds
81 ,eoOeo0.
Cold. O. p. Burnside, of the Post Office De-
rarimentr ard Gen. VIM. II. Browne, of the In
terion Department, have received commissions:
the first named as Aid-de-Camp on the personal
staff of Gen. A Z. Burnside, Communicating
Chief Of G. A. r., and the latter Inspector
General on his stan for the Department OF the
Potomac.
District Attorney Cook has submitted bis
opinion TO Governor Cooke, in answer to an in
quiry OF Auditor Richards, that it was not the
intention of Congress to count Sunday or 4th of
July Ia the periods designated for the ultimate
duration Of the Legislative sessions and there
fore the members Of the Legislature are entitled
to pay for only eighty-seren days.