Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-29
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Mr.. r. BcTcSfOTd has printed neat count
iUE-hCUSe calendar. on which e the only cor
rectel list If fire alarm telegraph stations
Mr.. Truman II. BaTtlett'S S&etch OF the
"WOurded Drummer Boy" has been placed
in the Speakers room in the House of Repre-
senfativeS-
Dir. G.. r. NcCUlloch. for many years chief
clerk OF the transportation department of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. has resigned his
position, and j. succeeded by Mr.. F. Benner
who has been private secretary to Mr.. Il. r.
sharp, master Of transportation
PhWniX Tent. No. 10. I. - r.. has elected
the following officers Kcv- llucy Moore .SheT-
II. r; Edmund Burke. r. <: Samuel r.
Boyce. r. &: VIM. X Hunt Treasurer. J. Is.
French, Levite. Harry e. Hazard. /. c.:
Joshua Gibson, .. G., Rev. John T. Lighter,
e. aplain-
The sociablc of the New York republican
association at Masonic Temple last even
snC. was brilliant affair, and was attended
by large number of distinguished persons.
including President Grant Hon. \. VI Clapp
delivered an address of welcome. and was
followed by the Hon. Lyman Tremain in a
few remarks.
The first of the series % elegant sociabIes
under the auspices OftEe Young Mems Chris
tlan Association Will be held in their paTln.s
This evening. livery one should attend. The
renowned blackboard lecture. Frank Bear I,
will he al Lincoln hall on Saturday and Sun
day TO delight and instruct mis- audiences
with bis chalk sermO"s.
Loss OF the Steamer Lady OF the Lake.
THE VESSEL BURNED To THE WATERS
EDGE-DF>TRUCTION or FREIGHT IOR
wAsHINGTOS CONSIGNEES.
The steamer Lady of the Lake, running
between this city and Norfolk, was burned
10 the waters edge last evening. q her wharf
foot of Main street, i'm the latter city. The
steamer was owned by George III. Plant X
Co. of this District. and was valued at
S$0COO- She was to have sailed to-day for
Washington, and had ON board a fun miscrl-
laneOUS cargo. which was entirely lost. Her
after decks are burned down. and excepting
her iron hull. she viii probably prove a com
plete loss She was laden with fTeightS of four
ships from BOStOn- consigned for the most
part 10 persons in GEORGETOWN, Washington
and Alexandria, the whole of which was de
StTOyed by fire or seriously damaged by
water The principal cOnSigneeS are: Major
W Myers. qUaTtermaSterS stores. H. Edgar
Ryan u EaTnShaw, Hill & DOwelI. ErgOOI &
Co. Thomas Bowling. of Georgetown. and
W X illiamS, OF Washington, uuruiturc;1
y =. Little u Co, (fish;) and Browning *
Middleton. fish
HISTORY OF THE BOAT.
The Lady Of the Lake was built OF iron by
Harlan & Holm gSwOrth at Wilmington i'm
1855. She was 90 iect long. 3 feet beam. q
feet depth Of hOld- her motive power one non
eontensing ergine. 20 inch cylinder, II feet
stroke of piston. She cost $50 ONO, and was
owned entirely in Washington. She was
built originally for the Lake POntchartrain
louisiana trade, bat was transferred to the
line connecting tn" S-abDari and Roanoke
railroad terminus a Portsmouth. Va. with
the Eastern Shore Of Maryland, known aS
The ArameSSiC line. which. being diScOn-
tiHUed. she was bought IL $50 by her present
owners, George II. Plant & Co, ard was
placed on the line between here and Norfolk
in place of the steamer Colt. She has been
running steadily ever since. both on her reg
ular route and excursions, and her speed and
elegant appointments were awaited Of on
numerous occasions by excursions and pleas
nTe parties. She was first commanded by
Captain Joe Denty, who was succeeded by
Captain j. II. Partridge. who died in this
city n few weeks since. On account of the
late ice blockade she was hemmed in for the
laSt two weeks al the Gtn street wharf and
only resumed her trips on Tuesday laSt. ar
irving in Norfolk We,ine-day. The vessel
was purchased by Plant & Co Tor SsOCC9. and
insured fOT $4,000 in the Office OF A. :. Pratt
Il Son.