Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-11


THE DIRECTORS OF the southern MARYLAND
and District of Columbia Agricultural Society
are negotiating for a tract OF land near the iunr-
ton OF the Baltimore and Potomac railroad, and
Its lateral branch TO this CITY, for the purpose of
establishing the fair grounds. The site is eleven
miles distant from Washington. This society
embraces the District of Columbia and the fifth
congressional district of Maryland, composed OF
the following counties, viz: ST. Mary's. Charles
Calvert, Prince Georges, Anne Arundel, Mont
gomery, Howard, and portion OF Baltimore
county. There will he three meetings of the
society annually: In Nav, for the exchange or
sale of live stock, the exhibition of machinery,
trials OF speed for trotting horses, and tourns-
ments; in June, for small fruits and floral exhi-
billions, trials of speed for trotting horses and
tournaments; in October, the regular fall meet
ing, at which all the productions of the earth
the mechanical arts, &c. will be brought in
competition. Geological, mineral, chemical
mechanical and fine arts department will ali be
suitably arranged, and premiums aw arded in
each department. Also, for the first second
and third best regulated farm in each county,
and tor W ashington county, ID. G; also, for the
first, second and third best sample Of one hogs
head of tobacco grown in each county.
MORSE MEMORIAL SERvIcEs.-At the meet
ing yesterday OF the committee having in charge
the Morse memorial services, letters and telc-
grams from various parts of the country were
read, all earnestly responsive TO the wishes OF
the committee in regard to simultaneous meet
ings. The offer OF Messrs. Bogardus & Bendan
photographers of New York, to loan for use in
u
Oil of Professor Morse, was accepted. Over this
portrait the first telegraphc message ever sent
" What God hath wrought" will occupy a con-
splcuous place. The members of Congress pres
ent expressed hearty desire to cooperate with
the committee for the success of the meeting
and next Monday they will report to Congress
the progress thus far made. Arrangements are
completed for full Photographic report of the
entire proceedings, and for communication that
evening with all the civilized world. The Choral
Society will sing an original hymn.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Greea & Williams,
auctioneers, have sold the following real estate
since the Sd Instant House and lot on 18th street.
between II and streets. square 250), TO George
w. Driver, for 5000; lot Is, in f. X. A Hens
subdivision Of part of original lot 1, in square
go, on ID street, between I'd and Sd streets
northwest, TO j. W. Coley, for sS 662; lot 20, in
two-stOry frame house, to William g. ShimO-
neck for 81 49, parts of lots II and Il, in square
CSC, (No. 263 New Jersey avenue, southeast
5. Smoot, for s. 800; lot, improved by a two
story frame house, on . street, between 9Th and
9TH streets, to John L. Lehman, for 81 $50; lot
X, subdivision of square i2i, mo. 1235 sth
street, northwest,) improved by three-story
frame house, to James Tharp, for 50 800.
THE CoLoRED SCHOOL TRUSTEES met last
night. An application for position as teacher
from Miss Martha Prior was received and
placed on file. A communication was received
from A. B. TInney, calling the attention OF the
board to the unsafe condition of Lincoln school
building; referred to Architect Cluss. The rAs-
ignation Of Mrs. +. Crusor as teacher was Ne
ceiyed and accepted. On motion, one of the
schools at Buzzard's Point was discontinued and
the teacher transferred to the school formerly
taught by Mrs. Cursor. Superintendent George
II. L. Cook submitted his monthly report for
March, showing the whole number on the rolls
Of the schools during that month to be 800.
The pay Of the janitor Of the Lovejoy school
building was increased to so per month. Bills
to the amount OF s425.64 were audited and or
dered to be paid. Adjourned.
FISH AND OYSTER MARKRr-Board Of Healh
Acknowledgements General Gatchef reports
the arrival and sale OF marine products as fol-
lows: Schooner Sallie, goo shad, sold at $3.50
per hundred; 5000 herring. Sc per thousand.
Steamer Pioneer. 80 shad, from $3.50 to SIS
per hundred; 5000 herring, 50 per thousand.
Schooner Empire, 100 shad, S15 per hundreds
1000 herring, 90 per thousand. Steamer Wa
waset, 125 shad, SO per hundred; 400 herring,
o. per thousand; 400 punches mixed FISH, 2ic
and 22c per bunch; 200 single rock, soc. and soc
each. Sloop Ella Vickers, 200 bushels Little
river oysters. not yet in market. Oyster market
dull, but few buyers. Strong northwest winds
yesterday initiated against the nsh market to-
day.
PREsENTATIoN.-Theo officers and m,mbers
ef No. ire engine company yesterday present
ed TO Mr.. James A. MeDevitt q neat silver ser
vice as token Of their appreciation Of her bus-
bands many acts of friendship TO that company
before he was q member OF the Boari or Fire
Commiss' oners and since. Mac. des srves all
the g1nd fueE that befafs him