Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-14

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very unlikely that guns and caissons could be
procured here.
MORE MARYLAND TROOPS COMING.
The Baltimore Gazette of this morning says
Major Mcdonald, in command Of the 9Th repi-
ment, Nj. y. g., last night mustered in cs,rnpany
r., Capt Lewis ii. MIXERS The company num-
bers forty-two non-commissioned officers and
men. The battalion Is in a fourishing con,ii-
ton, and has resolved TO go to Washington on
the 18th of March proNimo.
Col. j. Madison Drake. of the third New .Ier-
seyregiment, writes to Col. Lubey that his COM
mand will number about 100 men. with the Gov
ernor's Island band. and will leave Elizabeth,
" j., ON the morning of March Cd, arriving
here about O'Clock in the evening, and they
9Th.
The quartermaster of the fifth Maryland Ma
tlonal Guard, Col j. Strycker Jenkins,) was
mere this morning, arranging for his com mand
his Is one OF the crack regiments, and was or
gained May 18th, 1861 and numbers 800 men,
Win % officers. accompanied by a band OF 30
pieces. and drum corps of 20. They viii arrive
on the morning of the 4th, and return in the
evening.
There is much conjecture as to the position of
various organizations i'm line, and i'm some in
stances it has been published that certain or
carnations VIII occupy particular positions.
We are authorized to say that the right Of line
has not vet been promised to any particular
ganizatiOn, and that the order will not be made
known until officially announced by the mar
shal-in-ehief, Gen. j. II. Wilson, who will doubt
less, until he has the full programme made out
keep his own counsel.
The CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL BOARD
report 81 FrestdeHf GOTBGT on the Rrer ImBrore-
neHt Qts'SfioH-A Committee Appointed TO Confer
pth Congress aud the District AutAOritiss-A
meeting OF the board of directors of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal COMPANY was held yes
terday in Baltimore, and President German
presented report, which was read as follows:
"During the past month the ordinary winter
repairs have been pushed forward rapidly a.
possible. The extraordinary cold weather has
however, retarded the work, particularly on
the upper portion Of the line, but within the
last fifteen days the various superintendents
have been directed TO employ a large number
of extra hands, and have all the necessary re-
pairs completed by the 5th OF March, so that
navigation may be resumed by the LIST proximo.
Since the last meeting OF the board, q bill
was introduced into each house of Congress
of the United States for the improvement
Of the harbor Of Washington, which, among
ether provisions, authorized the Corporation
sought to be created to take possession of
that portion of the canal from Seventeenth
street In Washington city, to Congress street,
in Georgetown. together with all other prop
erty of the company between said points
The bill having been referred to the committee
on the District OF Columbia, the entire delega
1on IN both houses of Congress, together with
Col. j. G.. Berret and myself, appeared before
the committee and entered an earnest petition
against its passage, and it affords me pleasure
TO inform the board that the committee of both
houses declined to report the bill. As this COM
pany is deeply interested i'm the proposed i'm
provement of the harbor OF the Washington,
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three be appointed to confer with the board of
sewage, created by act of Congress as well As
the Governor and board of public works of the
District OF Columbia, with the view of making
some equitable arrangement by which the con,
templated Improvement NAV be made without
seriously affecting the rights OF this company"
IN CONFORMITY 10 the above report, the presi-
dent and Messrs. Berret and Bannon were APP
pointed to represent the interests of the com
pany before Congress and the government of
the District of Columbia.
fha nf tor1c
and the report of the committee, with their
recommendation, will be presented to the stock
holders on Tuesday next.
BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS. At the 10th
monthly meeting of the Eureka Building Asso-
eiation, this week, 20 shares were sold at an
average OF 4. per cent. premium.
AT the Sith meeting OF the Franklin AssOcia-
ton. - coo was sold at an average OF 81.
AT the 18th meeting of the Merchants and
MechancS Association, 30 shares were adj
vanced ON at 10 per cent, and redeemed at 10
per cent. interest. Ybe stock is now bearing a
heavy outside premium.
AT the 6eth meeting of the National Union
No. !, an examination of the books showed that
the stock was worth but $50. w. +. johnson
resigned as secretary, and Mr.. j. L. Prather
was elected TO the position.
National Union No. 2, at its 43d monthly meet
ing, found its stock to be worth $50 but il has a
prospect of recovering. The secretary, w. Il.
johnson, resigned, and Mr.. Prather was elected
to the POSITION.
The fifth annual meeting of the Columbia Co
operative Association was held last evening
and the secretary presented the annual report
showing receipts and disbursements to have
been So, 5i356; assets, SO -; original num-
Der OF shares. So Cancelled by redemption
during the year, 40; do by settlement, 2s.6; ad-
vanced on during the year, 39.6; repaying ad-
10l.s; number not advanced ON, 533.2:
value per share, $3.50 Several amendments
were made TO the constitution, one fixing the
minimum rate at 60 per cent. instead of 80, and
one providing that withdrawers shall be charged
per cent. for expenses. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year,. Jones'
&. II. Jewell, vice president; j. Z.
Given, treasurer; John T.. Thompson, secre-
tary. Directors John Il. Simms, j. X. Greer
W. L. Bramhall, VIM. y. Dalton, ThOs. Nor,
feet, DIR. 4. Nj. Chaplin, VIM. II. Wetzell, j. w.
Drane and j. 7. Hoover. Three shares were
sold at roper cent.
At the 9th meeting of the Washington CO.
operative Association 900 was sold at an
average Of ~.
At the 10th meeting of Central Building As
ISOLATION No. ., 80 shares were advance ON at
an average OF Az.
A WOMAN CHARGED WITH AssArLTIyG Az
ORPHAN BoY.-Ann Schrem, a stout German
woman, who keeps a clearinghouse on nth
street, was brought into the police court this |
morning TO answer a charge of assault and bat
terry on young lad named John Murphy. an
orphan son OF the late Pat Murphy, formerly
a restaurant keeper at the corner of Pennsylva-
MA avenue AMI l4th street, who. on the death
Of his father. went to live with Mrs. Schrem for L
his board and clothing. Yesterday the boy went L
TO the police court and swore out a warrant Il
charging her with assault and battery repre
'entiDg that being destitute, he reminded her of
ne terms and requested some clothing, when
he got into passion and cut at him with "a Il