Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-05
Condensed Locals.

social Circle.
Condensed Locals.
The Governors Mounted Guard will bs in
sTected at the srmory tomorrow evening.
A young child OF Mr.. John F. Cook, aged
about two years, fell from a window YESTERDAY,
and sustained severe but not dangerous I'M uries.
We are happy to learn that Rev; Father
Nhlfe. Ia>tOr OF st Matthews church in this
city, who has been very i'll, is now out OF dan
ger.
Patents have just been issued to Virgil P
Corbett, of Alexandra cOunty,Vs., for potato
digger, and TO Hiram V. Dempster, OF this city,
for a stamp holder.
The conservatives of the 18th district are hold
ing primary meeting for the selection of
candidate for the house OF delegates, this after
noon.
John W. Hogan has been promoted from fr-t
10 secOnd-cias> clerk in the finance Office of the
Post ONCE department, vice James III. Smith,
deceased.
The Masonic mutual relief association have
paid to the legal representatives. OF dec ased
members, since Organization, the sum OF
SI1-.eg.
The Alexandria SeatineI has The fairness 70
copied from U.s. the GI-stts fails TO show this
Courtesy.
The fruit On exhibition at the board OF trade
roc ms By the Potomac fruit growers ociatIOu
vas sold at auction last evenIng-Messrs Reed
* Sons, grOcers, of this city, being the pIrcha-
TIE republicans of the 10Th district ara max
ing extensive preparations for a grand I-s
meeting. To be held tomorrow night a. the coz
ner Of Ohio avenue and 18th street Governor
Cooke, Gen. ChiPman and Others are expected
TO sFeak.
Mr.. W. a. II. Bradley. grand master of the
Ancient Order OF Good Fellows, Ia. been elect
cd by the order in this District a. representative
to the national grand lodge of the United States
which will meet in ST. Louis, Mo-, on the 18th
inst.
Arrangements have been completed between
the president of the Mont gOmery (M1) agricuI-
tuTal society and the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road company, by which extra trains will be
run to the lair grounds on the 18th, 18th, and
18th OF the present month.
The Oldest Inhabitants association met yes
ferday, and adopted resolutions OF respect to the
memory of Gregory Ennis, Lewis johnson, and
T. A. Eliason, recently deceased members. Mr..
b. %. Shekell and j. II. Knott were nominated
for membership.
a meeting of the association of the survivors
CT the war of 1Si2, and a committee from com
pany b, Washington Light Infantry, was held
yesterday at the cts hall, and arran gements
were completed Tor a joint visit u Baltimore on
the 18th instant 70 attend the celebration OF the
anniversary OF the battle of North Point.
Mr.. Patrick Culinane asks US to deny that he
authorized anybody to subscribe hundred dol
lars To the fund for resisting the payment of the
1th street assessment. 1t used to be charged
against Pat that he was in the habit of subscrih-
ing literally ID tie election funds OF both parties
IN our municipal contests, 80 as to be right side
too, was probably SANDER on him.
THE SAD CASE OF DROWNING in the lower
Potomac, OF two Washington lades-Nisses
Courtney and Chesser-also a brother of the
former and Mr.. George Poor, mention of which
was made in The STAR OF Tuesday, occurred IN
the latter part of July and not recently. The
young ladies not returning TO their home in this
city at the time they were expected. gave rise 10
much uneasiness among their friends, but moth
ing was known OF their fate until the captain of
the schooner who saw the occurrence reported
IT TO a policeman on his arrival at the wharf in
this city. He reported that the boat cap
sized, and he lowered a boat at once and started
TO their assistance, but the distance was too
great, and all sunk before he could reach them;
that the young gentlemen went down first from
his sight; the two girls screamed for help and he
saw one OF them rise once after sinking and call
for help, but before he could reach her she sank
again and did not reappear. The captain waited
around IN his boat for half an hour in hopes to
be OF assistance, and he then righted up the
boat and towed il ashore, when he left it and
came away. The police officer to whom be
communicated the facts reported the same to
the friends of the ladies in this CITY. As no
tdiDgs have ever been received from any of the
parry since, the friends of the yeung ladies
have no reason to doubt that they perished as
reported. The Alexandria Gazette of last even.
ing says: Captain Steve Darlington, who left
the neighborhood in which this accident is re-
ported TO have occurred, and after the date of
Its asserted occurrence, says he heard nothing of
II until he reached here, and that he entertains
CoUbts OF the correctness OF the report" As the
accident occurred more than two months since
the doubts OF persons recently from the neigh
borhOOd are not calculated to give hope to the
fIiends OF the missing party.
THE NEw OFFICE OF MsssRs FrrCH K Fox
j he new office OF the enterpri>ing firm OF Fitch
a. Fox, real estate agents, which is located on
The tTst floor of the treedmen's Savings bank
on fennsy wanna avenue, opposite the Treasury
Department, Is well worthy OF notice. The
frin, which now consists of Messrs. James E
Fitch, Robert L. Fox, and Edw in G.. Gutter the
latter OF whom recently joined, occupied their
pew office on the LIST inst, the removal from the,
Ole place OF business being induced by desire
10 secure q central location in the vicinity of
which reside many OF the heaviest capitalists of
the District, and TO consult the convenience of
Their patrons. The main off &c is II by 60 feet,
and Is handsomely furnished with black walnut
HE moor l. neatly covered with cocoa mating
and the walls, which are tastefully tinted and
fIescoed, are eighteen feet in height and admir-
ABLY adapted To displaying maps and plans. In
the rear OF the main room, and separated from
IL oy partition containing large ornamented
ground glass windows, is the private Office
tWeEty-one feet square, furnished with black
walnut and green rep furniture, and a Brussels
CARPET OF elegant design. Both rooms are heated
with steam, and together make one of the fines.
and most desirable real estate offices in the Dis
rict.