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

circle or 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
era OF cheap printing not having dawned.
Drowning Of Four Persons Near Piney
TWO LADIES PROM THIS CITY AMONG THE
NUMBER.
During the latter part OF July last two young
ladies, named Susie Chesser and Mary T.
Courtney, who had been residing in this CITY
for some time past with the family of Mr.. VIM.
r. Hall, AT No. 40 9Th street south, left the city
on St. George Island, situated near the mouth
OF the Potomac. On Thursday or Friday last
they left the island in sail boat for Piney
George Poor and a lad aged fourteen years. r
brother of Miss Courtney, Intending to take the
steamer Lady of the Lake at the Point on their
mouth Of the river the boat either sprung leak
or capsiZed, IL Ii not known which, and went
down, carrying with 1t the entire party, who
were drowned before assistance could reach
them A brother of the young man Poor, who
Is pilot on river steamer, caught q glimpse of
the boat as IT was going down, but is unable to
cay whether it had capsized or had gone down
on account OF leak. At last accounts the
bodies OF the unfortunate persons had not been
IeCOVcreQ.
Miss Chesser was about twenty-one Years of
age, and was employed at the store of Simon
Stern, on X street. Miss Courtney was sixteen,
and was employed as clerk at Lausburgh's dry
parents resided on st. George island, and Miss
Chesser also had relatives living there.
Ii may be stated as singular circumstance,
that Misc Chesser, the elder OF the two young
ladies, had preseDtiment for some time before
khe left Washington that she would be drowned
during her visit to ST. George island, and sew
eral tunes mentioned her fears to her friends,
even going 40 far as TO make disposition of her
personal effects in case che never returned.
Both Of them were regarded as estmable young
ladies, and the news of their sad fate has brought
SORROW to q large circle Of friends in Wash
ington.
NEW STREET RAIIRoAp BsGry-Tbe
Connecticut avenue and Park railroad compa
ny, recently organized, with q capital of
$4,000. and OF which Mr.. j. w Thompson is
PRESIDENT, u laying double track on the route.
A force OF men is now at work on the line, aud
yesterday the timbers for the rails to be laid on
were nearly al laid down on Connecticut ave-
nue., fTom h street 10 the circle at street.
The road is TO run along Connecticut avenue,
frOm the intersection Of H and 18th streets
northwest where it crosses the line of the Metro
poitan or street road, and will 90 to the
boundary, between 10Th and 2lst streets, a dis
tance of about one mile and half. The tim.
bers for the double track have also been laid on
18th street. from X to III, where the line crosses
the Metropolitan road. Ii Is expected that the
road viii be completed to the boundary in sixty
IT. The cars will be single-horse ones similar
in style but somewhat smaller than those on the
street line, and the line will be worked in the
same manner rs that one, the fares to be placed
in the box by the passengers. The directors OF
the road are: =. w. Thompson, n. p. Chipman,
John Little NJ. Latta, M. woodruff, A. b.
Stoughton and l.. X. Tuftle.
The WASHINGTON THEATHR CoNIouR-The
night wssa great success i'm ancially and artis-
ticslly. The house was crowded at an early
hour, and placards were put M: "Standing
room Only. The entertainment passed Off very
smoothly for first performance, and those
pres mt we're well pleased with il. and more tn an
satisfied with the tasteful manner in which the
new theater Il fitted up. The melange OF dra-
natic, iyr'c, gymnsstic, terpsichorean and
Ethiopian novelties was in the best style of the
most carefully managed varieties thesters. and
many OF the perfoE mers, male aud fem ale, are
destined TO he rcpaiar with the patrons OF the
mouse IL would he hardly fair to single on. any
Ter SPECIAL mention where all did 80 well. A
IRE ballet IL n prominent feature of the per-
formsnce. IN the advertisement elsewhere will
be found "a time table, ;" showing at what hour
taeh ACT comes on-very convenient for those
who 90 rot wish to sit through entire eve
ming, bot wait to see some special feature of the
programme for the evening.
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS WORTH OF Jsv
ELKY STOLEN FROM AN EXPRESS wAeoS-A
thief yesterday relieved one OF Adams Express,
Co.'S wagons OF two small packages directed to
J. z. Libbey, containing gold watches and lew
eiry, valued AZ about 800. From the fact tina,
the wagon was In charge of Mr.. A. NJ. Howard,
one of the most careful drivers OF the company,
1t is supposed that the thief was an old hand at
the business, who made himself acquainted with
MT Howards place Of deposit In the wagon for
Valuable packages, and event for it'' during
The temporary absence Of the driver delivering
goods.
ne seSefAA communications were received,
cSmplaning o. naisAnces, which were referred
Ine sanitary police committee, to whom the
ftsiSnacon OF Mr.. Gatchel, superiptendent al
meat inspections, live stock. marine projucts
Icnnsir, &c, was referred, reported Cd verpeiy,
cept the resignation. The number OF meat m
kiectors was reduced from three to two by dror,-
piDs W. H. Craig fron the rolls ivy
THE STREET RAuRo or CAPrror Hr,
Mr.. Peter Mcnamara, who has the contract for
grading Pennsylvania avenue east under The
ioard OF public works, has nov about 20 hand
engaged IN moving the track Of the Washing
ton and Georgetown Railroad co0psny back q
Tvs original position In the centre Of the aven u
and u paving between the tracks With cobbie-
t'ooe and should he not be prevented by tia
courts VIII in a very short 4 me have the Who'll
hne EelAid and repated.
II BALLooN.-A balloon ASCENSION 4,
,s n1ne II Rochester, n. ", this Afternoon
tie signal service, for the purpose % In xess;
gazing TIE phenomena OF the upper eriaI chr.
rents This ascension TO have heer ,ssds
from Boston on the 4th of July, but vas ,r,>
vented oy the destruction OF the balloon am,
ssns storm that sprung up while 1t vas
PRIeG's jewelry store, No ~ Pennsylvani,
avenue. betseeniH and 9Th streets receive ne :
sty!ss every DAY.