Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-29
GEORG ETOW N.

MISSIONARY ANNfvERsARY.-The anniver-
sary Of the Missionary Society Of the Congress
street Methodist Protestant Church took place
last evening, in the presence of large audi
ence. The church was tastefully decorated
with evergreens and flowers. The president OF
the society, Mr.. John Wood, presided, assisted
by MI George Burch. Mr.. George Browning
led the singing. and the organ was presided
over by Mr.. Anthony Hyde Mr.. John Z. Cox
superintendent Of the Sunday school; Rev. Dr.
Valiant, the pastor, and the secretary. were
sionary donations were over 500, of which sum
the infant class contributed $50, and the Young
Mems Bible class $50. The report of the secreo
tary, MI Jacob Young, showed that the society
was in full tide of prosperity, and doing much
good. In the Sunday school are some two hun
dred scholars and thirty teachers, and the num-
Der is constantly increasing. The interesting
exercises were interspersed with chorus sing
ing by the school and duets.
GEoRGEToWN CoLLEGE-Rev. Father Healy
being president pro tenn of Georgetown College,
the Rev. A. F. Ciampi has been appointed to
perform the duties at the college which hereto
fore deyolved upon Father Healy.
The CANAL.-The receipts of the Canal COM
pany for the week ending May a. 1873 show a
very handsome revenue: There were received
fIom Cumberland, Sl7 ,5lsOs; Georgetown
S21OO; Hancock, S229-91; Williamsport, SIZE. so
total, S19.9s1.29 The annual meeting of the
stockholders takes place at noon on Monday
next, IN Annapolis. A. P. German will doubt
less, be reelected to the presidency of the com
pany.
HOUSE RAIsING.-Messrs. Coughlan & Hnl-
hngsworth, contractors for raising the houses
In this city to conform to the new grade of the
streets, have now under way a row of small
frames on I'd street. near High street.
MARRIED.-Barton Fisher, colored, Of the
Metropolitan police, was married TO-DAY at
O'Clock, to Virginia Wheeler, of this CITY,
NEW LODGE OF RECHABITEs.-A new lodge
OF Rechabites has been organized in this cIty
Inc oficers elected for the ensuing year are:
Games Gowan, e. r.; VIM. Jet, ID. r.; Patrick
Conroy, T.; ID. F. Robinson, F. s.; A. J. AIRING
ton, s.; Thomas Benton, L., Frederick -, T.
g.; James Robinson, o. G.
RIVER NEwS.-The steamer Georpeanna ar
rived to-day from Baltimore, with 4 misceIIa-
neOus cargo, and the Lady of the Lake cleared
for NOfOlk, with flour
GRAIN TRADE.-The receipts of grain to-day
were larger than for several weeks past as fol-
lows:-Canal boat Bradted Hartley with 600
bushels of wheat to Hartly & Bro: boat A. S.
Trundle, with $500 bushels of wheat to same:
boat b; Talbot, with 900 bushels of wheat
ana 1000 bushels of corn To III. NJ. Talbot; boat
Seneca, with 100 bbls. flour, 100 bushels wheat
and 800 bushels corn to 7. T.. Wheeler: boat
Monocacy, with LOO bushels corn aud 800
bushels wheat to III. NJ. Talbot; also, canal
boat Round Top, with $50 bbls. cement to Geo
Waters. The sales on change were 800 bush
els choice red wheat, at Slg7 to S2OI; 100
bushels good to prime red wheat, at Sl.s6 to
ls9 4; 900 bushels corn, at zoe for white; also.
800 bushels corn.
FISH Wharf.-The receipts of fish to-day
were 5000 herring, which sold at 81 per thou
sand.
A CALCULATIoN-Editor Star: Will the con-
tractors for improvement of Second street ever
finish 1t, and If so, in how many years, is the
problem being cyphered out by the residents on
L, and one Va them BY the aid Of the b,poniai
theorsm and table OF logarithms saws he has
figured 1t out to dot, and that at the present
rate OF progress it will take 81 years, days,
hours, and AZ minutes to finish up. He says he
Is unable to figure ont why the stone fiagwavs
we're taken - svHral months ago, compelling
all the people north of that street and residents
On It to wade in the mud during the rainy spring.
hat is an easy one, but he can't work It out in
hat way. Ii was done because the contractors
made 1t pay. Won't the Board of Public
Works come to the relief Of us
SUFFERING SECOND STgEETRRs