Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-03

Condensed Locals.


II. II. Pray, OF Mars, has been appointed
frst-elass clerk in the sixth auditors Office.
Or. I. - Verdi, of this city, has been APP
pointed one of the examining surgeons OF the
PERSON bureau for the District OF Columbia
MIR. Gstchel arrested John Albert Yesterday
for working an old horse on lsth street. The
animal WAS taken out and the case was dropped.
A weIl-known amateur sportsman, Mr.. Geo.
NJ. HenauIt, on Saturday last, killed in the
GraveIly creek marsh, on the Virginia side
thirteen dozen reed birds in a few hours
Mr.. W. II. Chiseldine, employed in the copper
rolling mill Of the nayy-yard, had his left hand
crushed and one Of his fingers taken off nv the
steam shears in the mill Yesterday
The case OF Judge Dent, charged with as
ssniting Mr.. Reed, one of the editors OF the
Cdpi'dL, l. :. Tor hearing tomorrow in the
This morning about 100 members Of the order
OF Good Samaritans. OF Richmond. Va accom-
panied by = brass band. arrived here by special
Train, and are to- day s.doing" the city, intend
ing 20 return TO- night.
Major Hall, superintendent of assess ments
intends to order the assessors to commence in a
lew days the assessment of property for the
year ending juno Goth. Is73, IN order 90 have
tie work completed before cold weather sets in
Perry III. CarsoR-was yesterday presented with
gOld-headed cane by the Huntington club as
an appreciation of his steadfast support and
advocacy OF the principles of the republican
party.
The Governors Mounted Guard, Major ".
W. Writ commanding. have been inv ted TO
visit the Montgomery county agricultural fair
at Rockville on the 18th, l2lh aud 18Th Of Sep
While Mr.. Samuel Bartlett was Cunning for
reed birds in the marsh near BenbinS's bridge
yesterday, the powder ia his ask became ig-
nited and exploded, injuring him quite Sc
yeTely.
The owners OF the yacht Witch of the Wave
have challenged any Of the fiTst-ciass yachts
which tOCk part in the recent re xatta To a trial
OF speed from the Potomac ferry wharf 70 Fort
Washington AM return for a purse of 500
side.
AT the 9Th monthly meeting of the Republic
savings and building association last night,
tclghf shares, - 900 was advanced to me mbers
al an average premium Of l1j per cent. About
sixty additional shares were subscribed for by
new members.
This morning the trestle work supporting the
track of the Metropolitan street railroad over
the Iiber, (Which is being srched.) at the cor
ner OF New Jersey avenue and ID street, gave
way and stOpped travel over that part of the
lire. The cars are to-day jumping the track on
New Jersey avenue south of street, and on
Indiana avenue near the City Hall, thus keep
ing the route epen.
Miss willous TOnge, a lady long a resident of
our city, and greatly beloved for quiet, unob-
tTusive worth and amiability of character, died
yesterday ct the residence Of her sister, Mrs.
Vim. Bates Miss Tonge belonged TO that large
circle Of English families who made this city
and Georgetown their home about fifty years
ago, and nearly all of whom were distinguished
Tor their probity, industry and intelligence.
Miss TOnge was a niece of the late Pishey
Thompson, Esq. who many years ago conducted
on pennsylvania avenue the principal book
store. where he imported the best English books.
At that time we were largely dependent on
England fer our choicest literature-the present
era OF cheap printing not having dawned.