Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-05
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THE POTOMAC BOAT CLUB met at the
l ulon hotel last night, and IL was announced
mat arrangements had been cOmpleteI for
an excursion 10 Marshall ban on the 18th in
Slanl The committee ia charge is Col
FRANK Jones. president, ana MesSrs. s. CT.
4c oung, p: T. Dodge, a. b. Cropley, John
1enney, = ii. Wheeler and 4. j. McBlair
The invitation from the Saratoga rowing as
Soclation. inviting the club to participate in
thelr annual regatta to take place August 81
ard September / and ., on Saratoga lake
was accepted, ana the president announced
Iial III mad been determined to send Mr.. J w.
ftthaali as their representative as single
At the citizens regatta next Tuesday
there VIII be two races-a single ScuIl anu
GOubie, and already there are numerous
cItT!eS Tor both. The prize ~ the single race
70 the winner viii be a large prize goblet
aud 10 the second boat the same, only trifie
smaller. The first prize in the double race
WlH be two handsone gold medals, and the
second boat VIII receive two handsome sill
Yer gObletS. The prizes are now on exhibit
hiticn al Mr.. Randall's place of business, on
High street. The race Will he TIVE miles
from in front OF the Potomac hoat-house one
lulie down the river and back. Among the
entries for the double scull race is a young
lacy whose ability in manipulating the oar
is sand In be wonderful. Tie race will com
mepce al O'Clock. Englehart ana O'Neiu
have been matched to row a ccull race for
Sl.Cnn SIDE, Septen her p, on Saratoga lake
The POTOMAC LIGHT INFANTRY.-A
meeting was held at Society Hall. last
night, for the purpose of recognizing the
Old Potomac Light Intantre Can't. J s
McjAeHney acted as chairman ana Mr.. Edw
W.Decth a. secretary. The subject of build
ing an aIinory in Georgetown was discussed
but 10 other action taken. The chair APP
pointed MeSsTs. Boyd, Gfficy, Ritchfe
truikshank and McEenney a committee 70
wait on the secretary OF War and ascertain
Whether or not the quota of arms allowed for
This District had been taken. and on what
conditions arms would be supplied to the
new company.
OFFICERS HAVE BEEN ELECTED by thedi-
Tectors OF the Potomac Insurance company
as follows: Mr.. A. IL. PicITell, president;
MI. j. w. Decide, secretary.
bEAD.-Henry Barron, esq, one OF the old
est citizens Of Georgetown, died at his resi-
dence on Bridge street, last night, aged 6S
georges county, Md, and was at one time a
prominent merchant in Badensburg from
whence ne moved to this city, where he was
Ior NUMBER of years engaged in the wool
aho coal business. He was the only surviy-
ing elder OF the Presby terian church OF BIa-
densburg. ~
CATTLE MARKET.-Messrs. Means, Wea-
Yer 20. report sales to-day at Drovers'
hest OF S15 head of cattle, at from 10 ca
cents per pound; rs sheep and lambs, at
from TO G cents per pound for old sheen.
ana from e3 to $3.50 per head for lambs; 20
COWS and calves were sold at from $50 TO 10.
ACTIVITY IN THE GRAIN TRADE.-Ar-
rived schooners Kitty Ann, with 800 BUSH
oi wheat; and Lizzie Reagan, with 1,iGO
bushels OF wheat--al for Hartley & Brother
BY canal-bOat j. n. Thomas, with 200
bushels OF wheat and 800 bushels of corn for
J. O. & j. NJ. Waters; boat II. NJ. Talbot
with l,on0 bushels of wheat and 1000 bushels
oi corn for IL. NJ. Talbot; also 900 bushels OF
wheat for Hartley & Brother, and $50 BUSH
els OF wheat for L. c. Wheeler; boat Wheeler
500 bushels OF corn for Hartley Il Brother.