Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-27
GEORGETOWN.

BOLD HONEYMOON Sunday afterpoon
80 rSTS1n entered the rear part the dwelling
erick streets, and stole one gold watch two gold
chains, and a breast-pn, while the family were
aF1,ner Iart OF The building No clue to the
REGATTA AND REVIEW or TIE PoroMac
Boat CLUB--The annual regatta and review OF
the Potomac Boat Club took place yesterday
spectators, who witnessed the races from tbe
Mharyes. Analoston Island, and the Aoueduet
Bridge. A illlarger number would have been
prsse EN-. nad tne weather been more suspicious.
cony OF the boat house, which was handsomely
decorated with flags and banners The vessels
III the harbor also displayed their bunting. The
hrst race was between the heavy aud light
weights OF the club in their fOur-oared boats.
the Restless and Nameless. The crew of the
former consisted Of Col Jones, stroke; Derrick,
boat WIGS manned by A. Cropley Carnenter
Miller and :. Wheeler, feather weights AT the
word 60" the boats got off well together, with
The Restless in the lead, which she held mp 20
the " Three Sisters, !" when the feather weights
OF the Nameless let out a link or two and. on
the home stretch, passed the heavies," and
came home winner az about five lengths. Time,
IL minutes and 30 seconds.
Tie second race was between the light and
heavy weights Of the club, I'm the six-Oared OUT
rigger gigs Meteor and Adelaide. The formers
crew OF heavy weights consisted Of Gordon coy
swain; Balch, Wheatley, Studley Cummings.
Ntlcker, Semmes. The feather-weight crew
manned the Adelaide as follows -Dennis
Leary, CoNswain; Marbury, Wheeler, Gibson
foISyth, Biice and Pearce. The race was a
well-contested one throughout, and the Ade-
laide came home winner by a full length in IS
minutes 30 seconds, closely followed by the
Meteor. Is minutes IS seconds.
The third race between the married and sinole
men OF the club was an interesting one. The
Adelaide was manned by the married men and
be Meteor 10y the bachelors of the club. The
Following were the crews :-Adelaide-,Jones
.suokel, Wheatley, Bernard, Miller, Leary
Metsor-Fox (stroke), Derrick, Cropiey, Me-
citing one. From the boat house % the Aqueduct
bridge the boats kept side by side. Above the
bridge, however, the Adelaide began 20 gain and
finally came in Is seconds ahead. A writing desk
beautfully inlaid. was presented 60 the crew OF
The Meteor by G. Il. Getty, Esq. After the races
were over grand review took place. The Ana
lcstan Boat Club was represented BY two four
Dared gigs, the Analostan and w. III. Blake six-
cared gig Lightfoot, and barge Falcon. The
Washington Boat Club was represented by their
hne sN-oared gig Ariel. The barge of the Poto-
macs was managed sfOllows:-Coxswain James
Dickson; Caperton, Nicholson, Blackboard Rob
inson, William Wheatley, and DIR. Hart
RECEIPTS OF GRAIS.-The receipts of wheat
to-day were as follows: b. Talbot & son 200;
bushels.
The CANAL FEEDER RKPArRED.-The rerair
of the feeder near Little Falls has been com
rleted, aid much larger quantity of water now
flows in the canal than formerly. The recent
water, and the mills. for several DAYS mast have
been running regularly.
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE-There were fair
receipts Of wheatofered on Change this MORN
five Ter cent per bushel. The sales were a. fol-
lows; $40 bushels al si.72k. Lieu at SI6IE 4ao
nv Sl-3, 100 at q IS, 40 at Sl63, SEQ at 2
GO az Sl16S, and 30 bushels at Sl.5sB