Evening star., 1876-09-28


THE CrNTENNIAL AwARDs-The F0rtu-
nate Exhibitors from the District Of Columbia -
The awards as far as passed upon by the
centennial commission were announced last
evening In the judges hall, before a distin-
euikhed list Of guests, embracing members
OF the commission, governmental, state and
municipal officials and representatives of
tne press The awards To exhibitors from
the District OF Columbia were as follows
ID. w. Garst, machine for slicing dried beef;
Deener, Cissel & WeIch. flour; Henrietta ri
Cole, huting machine; E. W. Woodruff. bill
holders; Henry Chatsin, oven for baking,
confectioners, hotels, &C; G. j. Stoddard,
caItridge-loading instrument; George Motifs
harness; Samuel Gardiner, electric gas
lighting apparatus; c. Fauth & Co, astro-
nomical and surveying Instruments; Quar-
termaster General NJ. c. Meigs, plans OF two
large bridges; United States, exhibits OF en-
cheering; engineer corps, U. 8. A, pontoon
bridge for advanced guard and army; United
states government, collective exhibit cliff
and cave dwellings; Hewitt & Follansbee,
oilipg and setting machine.
REV. +. II. MYERS whose death at Sayan-
nah, Georgia, OF yellow fever has been an
Dounced, was one Of the ten delegates re-
Gently selected by the Methodists TO prepare
q basis OF fIaterniZation between the church
north and south, at the Cape May joint COM
the lecture room exercises last night Rev
Dr. Newman made remarks eulOgistic OF his
late eonfeIee at that convention, stating that
when The work was comp eted and he left on
The cars for New York bis last words were:
"FrateTniZation forever" At New York ne
heard OF the epidemic raging at Savannah,
and, considering IL his duty 10 be with his
iold In that city, Immediately returned
home, where he was stricken down while
heroicaily performing his duty.
THE BRIGHIwooD RACES To MORROW
The hTst purse TO be trotted for at Bright
wood tomorrow is for horses owned in the
District of CoIumbi that nave never beaten
80, for which have been entered John III.
rally enters III s. Washington, jr.; William
owens, s. z. Hunter; II Middleton, b. e. Jer-
sey Boy: G. NJ. Jones. s. m. Lady Alma; c.
Harper, br. g. Ned Buckley. Between the
heats the following well known trotters will
De exercised: "SOoner." !" with a record OF 2:3O:
"Rescue." 'Kitty Fisk :" and s.CIeneraI Nc,
Arthur" An Invitation has been extended
70 the visiting rife teams TO be present
p. M, and Will carry passengers to ana nom
tne park At charge Of 81, including admis-
sion fee.
ADJUSTMENTS - National Theater. The
good acting and beautiful scenery and tab
houses nightly. All The principal charac.
tiers are well sustained, and the play runs
very smoothly. The "Naiad Queen Will
day The Two Men OF Sandy Barr viii be
presented for the nrst time In Washington.
Forfs Opera House =" Uncle Toms Ca abin"
GoI,S a. nov rendered @ at tne Opera House, Is well
iul OF interest, and no one would regret see
ing IT.
LheoeI CUnbque.--A pleasant evening can
always be spent at the Comique, where a
good variety performance 10 assured.
sisIoUs ACCIDENT TO AN ALHxAN-
PkIAN-Wm. Harrison, a son of Mr. l. D.
TsnIr,o; OF this city, who resides near
hJ on station, on the W. & o. road
nne uylhg 70 cross Difficult Run on horse
rest Neek, during the heavy freshet
sNept rom his horse and carried down
tIeam Ior some distance and into a svau,n
where be remained two hours clingins 20 ~ ~,
branch OF tree. When found he rs % a. We :
thorouebly exhausted condition a. ih
isht hopes are entertained OF MS rs..e 1 oue
-tALsI. Gazette, Z7th- o'efy'
A SPLEND1D TRIUAPH.-A teleeranht.
dispatch from Philadelphia dated last evs
ming says:-"Wheeler & Wilson were aws.d
ed the highest and the only special premium
Tor sewing machines, two medals OF merit
and two diplomas Of honor. America Ia ALSO
ahead In spool cotton. The Willimantic
company were awarded the diploma OF
honor and the medal Of msrit 10 oupertor
spool cotton"