Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-17
Condensed Locals

Abe ten thOr'alf dollars were paid in at
TIE O. e Of the collector Yesterday on account
Il the general tax for the year ending JKEe
30, ls...
Ats meeting Of the Amer;cus Yacht club last
eveUi' z, r. &. Wheeler, j. A. W. CisIvOe. Cot.
&. y: Alexander and =. c. Hewett we're elected
memlgTs.
Con pa1.ies A and d. Washington Light In
1antT! preceded by a drum corps, Paradcd
tn Us cur primo pa street, and avenues last
night. presenting hCe appearance
SIX cases Of su al FOX were reported to the
health officer yesterday; four in one family on
Massa 'hCsetts avenue, between "a AMI Sd
street, sud tao IN one family on the same ave-
nue., hetw- en- Sd and {rh streets.
The LIBERAL and democratic con gTcSsi0Ua' con
yent.Cn : about 20 -gsDiZs ii Lincoln Hall rs
sc 90 - ;. The prominent sag4.d,t for
the r1nira-ion -rCm e be l.. G.. Hins, T. -
CCc- - and W. l.. Webb. ~ud rLe prob 4f.1itIc,
are at re -Cl-uer viii receive tue nOHiua-
TO and other attractions IT the Theatsr
CCmI.ue lre- a Zig housc lest u'chc. -le red
nCl .suied their satisfaction at rhe pale fa'e
dare Z q. GaTa and their pTO.IsOn OF haze. ami
eNqIt sci fItT .-si5n.sAMent al lie aEsIcs q
Uav'-' trained COgs.
Il rye fcGc- g. labOTers were AZ work on : Ia
su-et, oiIcs-,e the SmitbsosiaU grounds, al
last gi.s TeisS In TIE railroad track hicE had
be- J-O srTta1 ~ the removal 81 the vtt co5DiC-
store I-yeu t-t-j preparatory - putting dswn
the Iew wood pavement.
~ A sIeC' Al mee,4ng OF Company 3. Washing
tON ! ght in,antTy, last night, a committee wSs
apo uted 20 pTepJ-e a suitable testimonial ID
d lr,-eE.Cd 70 the Firth reg .ment OF Bs tim0re,
IN a. knO wle'gment OF their courtesy 10 the
members o. COInI any Il on the occasion OF theE
late NiSlt 20 Baltimore.
MessTs. John Wilson, William Myers, Gorge
". Harkncss, l.. HI. hIHg, aud John z. Hilton,
o. New York avenue, liil street. II street, G.
street, and Vermont avenue respectively, a COM
mite appointed at a meet Dg OF the taxpayers
and property holders along those lines, had a
Conference yesterday q terEOon With MessIs. !.
K Shepherd and j. A. MagTUder, OF tho board
OF public works, in which all differences o,
opinion about he assessments were e., siactoriiy
aCJUsted.
THs CHEsAPEAKg AMP OHIO CArAL-Rsport
81 the ITe .sGcr "A regular monthly meeting Of
the directors OF the Chesape Ike and Ohio canal
was held in Bait more &c ,,erday. President a.
i. GoIman submitted his report for August,
which shows hat the number of tore of coal
shipred from Cumberland during that month
was 9i.l@n-ll tons which : an incre9 as com
ar q Mlth tne G%rrt y onolng PeiOi % ISL OF
the month were SJs SIS. The eVperSes other
tnau contingent account were sl5,5g252, show
1Tg J Il eF-piTsS = be 3, 4lfGl. The increase
in II venue. as cOElpg-Cd With the corresponding
IvriCt OF ISL, j. 81, S2.93. In regard to the
mad qEate supply OF water for the Georget)wn
mills, the report says: Naturally those who are
leasing water are complaining. and consider il
n great hardship - be required TO suspend ope-
rati"Iis az any iiIhei but as the primary object
OF The C.uai l. 20 afford nav CATION | gave posi-
tive DISTRACTIONS > the officers in charge 70 keep
up navigation a. long ss there was sufficient
vat-T, and discontinue the supply - mills 80
long as II was ah' OlUtely nec--sary. To increase
the supply ON This division when the Potomac is
a lows - al this time will, am satisfied, involve
\
when outlet locks are built above Georgetown
the morrow part OF the canal will at once be re-
heved, end the Irce flow of water to Rock creek
will he eusJred. . AMI also the boats
will hen twhen the new outlet il built be able
to lock into the river and use it as a basin 10 lie
IN and get le.gely increased storage and ship
Mr.. y. Fawcett. OF Montgomery county was
appointed clerk and treasurer, vice NJ sior Rich
ard GOtt, OF Virginia. Mr.. Fawcett has Occu-
ped the same position before, and proved him
self a va liable officer of the company Much
rou-ne business was discussed, pa-ticulsrly in
refersn'e TO the water right at G -orget own.
which W referred To the president TO be irve
tga-ed fr-tEer and reported upon az the next
meeting.
CONTACTS AWARDED BIZ THE BOARD OF
PUBLICW ORKs--A contract b las been made with
Mr.. W. HUSsey - put in 2U-inch sewer be-
tween I'd and Sd streets, on West Capitol street.
q. q. Hare II Co. received a contracs vest to-day
Ter putting down I2-inch sewer on l. street
iroDl 14th to Dist streets northwest. Mr.. Juan
Boyle has a contract for paving street from
9Th 10 lith, nor Inv st, with the rOund-blOck
Pavement. The Manhattan pave ment com pany
have obtained contract Tor paving ID and
streets, between 18th and 18th, northwest, with
the Maj haitian pavement. The contract f r
put ing down q lJ-inch sewer on the east side oil
2lsj wet, between l. and NJ has been awarded
To Mr.. John Collins; also, the contract for pa
wing with the DeGoiyer wood pavement, setting
curb, LAYING down sidewalk and putting in ew-
eTs or 18th street, from X t-Teet 10 Rhode Island
avenue, 10 the same. The board mas Siyned
20 Nr. 4. Brennan a contract for putting in a
I'm Oh sewer On street, from 1Ith to 10th; Also
70 PIT one down Of the same size on street
from 18th 10 18th.
TO-DAY.
NJ. II. a. ShTn was authorized 10 Law a foot
Wa,S. curb ard Pinch pipe sewer on both sides
OF West street, Georgetown, from Washington
10 n Montgomery street, also l2-incb- pipe sewer
on Greene street, IL that town, from West to
The contract with MI s. c. wroe was extend.
cd 50 as to require sewer to be laid in 18th
sEeet, 20 north side OF street
ordered al xvith
Msssts. Gantz ~ APpieman to construct a Sc
incl brick sewer in Virginia avenue, from 18th
street per 10 9th street. a 20-inch pipe sewer
from 10Th 70 2Ist street. and an lS-inch pine
sewer rem 2I>t 10 I'D street.
A contract was ordered with Mr.. p. Brennan
20 la y men Pipe sewer on 18th street, from
Mar and avenue TO the river. on both SIDES:
also. a II inch sewer on ID street, from 18th to
18th streets southwest.
TEE CoLoRED HIGH SCHOOL RsoRG ANIZED
The trustees of cOlored public schools met last
night to consider the sppointment or principal
OF the High school. Mr.. johnson submitted a
paper signed by W. j. Wilson and John f.
Cook. stating that they had declined 10 sign the
report OF examiners, Quoted in Yesterdays
STAE). Necarse many Of the questions pro-
pounded - the eontesting applicants were un-
usually long and tedious, besides many were in
appropriate, and while they find many cues
tons which should have been answered vet
not knowing 70 what extent the applicants were
eInbaTes ed and confused by the questions re-
IeIISd 20, they M srs. Wilson and Cook de-
chned 70 attach their names - the repOrt After
some debate the communication WIS returned.
"A pettCn signed by the male pupils OF the
nigh school requesting the retention of Miss
Mary y. Patterson as principal was received.
The board then elected Mr.. X. Il. Greeuer prin-
cipsl Of the Ugh school and fixed the salary at
Slsoo per rear. l'r. y. 7. Augusta was elected
teacher CT .NOSophy, botany and anatomy in
the high school. The salaries OF acting teach
ers ot schools Bas liked at $500 per year of ten
months.
Two REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES FOR THE
Hot SE OF DELEGATEs IN THE SECOND DIS
TRICr.-ID the 2d district last night a meeting
Wa held at the Piney Branch wP-ehouse, and
Prof. A. 5. Barber. OF Howard University. being
proposed a. a candidate for the house of Dele
ga's>, his name was voted down, and MIR. Hall,
the owner OF the premises, demanding that the
roU M he vacated. the friends of the present
delegate, Prof. U. 5 Il. Wall left and organized
In the grove. resolution was offered end orsing
The course OF Mr.. Wall, and adopted. Speeches
were made by NJ. Al. Holland, DIR. Breed, j. ".
BGkeri and X. q. Cunningham; after which the
meeting adjourned with cheers for Mr.. Wall.
The friends OF Prof. Barber subsequently held
rfnn Mr.