Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-04

of songs dances and minstrelsy
Fai, and conesri:-By ladie, Of st. john
Church, Montgomery county, Nd, at school
house near the church.
A
Condensed Locals
About forty perS0ns were converted at the
late haslups Grove (colored) camp meeting.
The horse " Ned Buntlne, - raffied last light
at the Dickson House, was won BY Mr.. j. Cole
The Warrington Sehuetzen Verein have con-
eluded to give an autumn festival at their
park, on the 9Th and 18th of October.
Mr.. Richard cruit, SEN, has returned from
Gettysburg, greatly recruited and invigorated
by his summers sojourn at that resort.
Chief of Detectives Claryoe has Just returned
from a pleasure tour TO New York and Cape
May, where he has been with his family.
The grand parade Of the cOlored knights
Templar will take place on Friday November
18th, and not on the 9Th, as has been published
DIT; Everett, for many years an examiner in
lying at the point of death.
From Robert Beall, 4s5 Pennsylvania avenue,
we have the useful 90 Travellers Ofieisl Guide
Tor September, and Frank Leslieis THustrated
NegspdPeT for Sept. 10.
The matinee performance at Walls Opera
ladies and children to enjoy the spirited per,
1ormanees at this cosy theater.
WoIkmen commenced to-day to lay the stone
from 18th 10 18th street, on street, for the new
,Ighfare.
fhe Young Mems Republican Club held
meeting last night, and appointed a committee
TO prepare plan of action for the club during
the coming political campaign.
Let the charitable remember the festival in
aid Of the worthy Sisters Of the Holy Cross
Capitol Hill, at AIS Carroll Place, LIST street.
between East Capitol and South streets, this
John E. Miles, colored, was before Justice
Hughes yesterday on the charge of bastardy,
preferred By Lizzie Mudd, but the prosecuting
witness falling to sustain the charge, he was
dismissed. Il. l.. Darlington, jr., for defense.
The jury on the W. q. & p. l.. railroad land
COMBINATIONS yesterday awarded j. I. Keonig
Several COmDrOmise1.
morning the case Of Tslbert's land u.4S acres)
Mr. Reinfold springsguth, corresponding
sscretary Of the German Veteran Union, has
RESIGNED. 4 resolution of thanks for the faith
full, unselfsh anu self-sscrifcing manner in
which he had discharged the duties OF the
The report of mail matter deli Fered ana ccl.
Iectsd by the thirty-fye letter-carriers st the
foiows:-Number mail letters deli yered, lei ,g7s;
number local letters delivered "a an: numhar
,swspapers, &c, delivered, 1873 log: number
letters eollect-u, y? 2ls; number newspapers,
Excelsior Lodge, 1. o. G. T., of Virginia, cell
ebrated their sixth anniversary on TUESDAY
evening, at the residence Of Mr.. ssswei x. Cor
bell, Arhngton' The exercises consisting of
The grafton Of the evening was delivered by
Hon. j. 2. O'Neill, Of Alexandria; after which
hne collation. was served in the ad accent grove.
A grand festival will be held this evening at
LNffler's Garden, New York avenue for the
benefit of the Home for the Aged, !" which is
under the charge of the Little Sisters of the
Poor. more worthy object cannot be found,
ard we earnestly hope that all who possibly can
will 60 and enjoy themselves. The gentlemen
in charge have spared no pains TO make every
thing pleasant. Success attend their efforts.
A Midnight Travelling Companion.
MARROW ESCAPE PROM BEING ROBBED AND
PERHAPS MURDERED.
Tuesday night, about hslf-past n O'Clock, as
ayouDg man residing in South Washington was
going down eth street, near the market, he OBJ
served large colored man crOuehing in a recess
OF the building. A moment later he was joined
by the same man, who inquired where he was
going. The young man re7lied thKs he MAS
gong down street. 80 an A. replied Eh sI--
Picious looking individual, and be az once came
alongside. The young man wore a set Of bril-
seemed to fascinate his companion who several
times raised his right hand, IN ghIch he Ropl-
Tently carried something coneealed-t0ubsiess
a slung-shot: The young man watched his
movements closely, and whenever be raised his
hand and found himself observed, he would
quickly place il to his mouth, and would subse-
quently drop II partially behind him. When
they reached the first stile leading TO the Smith
sonian grounds, the eolored man inquired il the
other was going through the grounds. and, re-
by his de and once Or t.Iee paeed sis sans
npon his shoulder. The young man, who was
nnarmed, was naturally enough considerably
1s@,eneu, and would have run had it not been
mat another gentleman was walking on the
other side of the street, about q square ahead.
The colOred man kept his eye on the man across
the street. Finding that they were gaining upon
him, on arriving at Maryland avenue, be said 10
the young man, Hold on; am goi: q this way."
The young man kept waking on, when the
colored man Again came up to him, and con-
unued 90 watch the man across the street and
the young man alternately until thew arrived
at the track OF the Baltimore and Potomac
railroad Several times he moved up close to
the young man, looking first at his chain aud
then at the man across the street, still keeping
his right hand behind him, the gentleman at
at every advance backing away from him. On
arriving at the point named he turned slowly
down virginia avepue, and subsequently stop
ped TO look after this young man. The latter
describes him as tall, very black man, about
twenty-six years Of age, a little stopped IN the
shoulders, and with several front teeth broken.
DE was not drunk, and the young man Is GER
tain ne would have been knocked down and
robbed had IL not been for the presence of the
gentleman across the street. He complains
that no policeman can ever be found at night
on It'll street, between street north and b
street south, and that in view Of the murders
and robberies which have occurred there, the
attention Of the superintendent OF police should
be called to the fact.
EncamPment, i. o. o. F., of Charlestown,
Mass, has been definitely arranged. They will
al rive in Baltimore at O'Clock p. m, the 14th
instant, and be escorted to their quarters by the
18th, escort the Grand Lodge OF the United
States from their headquarters to Odd Fellows
Hall, Gay street; after which, in connection
with the Baltimore encampments, there will be
general parade; and at night banquet given
them at the Carrollton hotel by the Baltimore
encampments. Tuesday morning, visit the
Grand Lodge, and in the afternoon proceed bv
cars to Druid Hill and Patterson parks; at
night, concert will be given by the band ac-
companying the excursionists. On Wednesday,
visit Washington and be received by the officers