Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-07
Excavations. Ptcnics, dc.


POfnf LoOiopf.-The steamer sue leaves at
; =. IN. this evening for Piney Point, Mar
shalls ard Point Lookout.
IiRSV ICiHf. ttc-The Charlotte Vanderbilt
will make one OF her pleasant tr.pS To Piney
Point and POirt Lookout This evening. start
Ing at $50 p. m. returning Monday morning.
NOTf,tE and me COYts.-Ihe Jane MOSeIey
will give her regular weekly excursion this
evening 10 Piney Point, Fort Monroe, Nor
folk aud The CapeS.
THc CortGCe Cjfl,wiII give her regular Sun
day excursion tomorrow. she will leave
her wharf AZ : p m. returning at p N.
go p. III. tomorrow for GlymOUt. Round
trip p cents.
bEiysaGN IYo7-The Mattano viii make
friD down the river To- morrow Al $50 y. m,
stopping Two hours at " ,TSbal' Han.
MHHt IiT.,,a SITlHQS-The Mary Wash
1ngtOu makes two trips 10 Mount Vernon
Springs and Marshall Hall on Sundays
starring al 80 q. III. ard go y. N. aud return
ing al and r. IN. See advt,
Mount ItraCd.-Ihe Arrow and the Mary
Washington make daily trips To Mount Yer
non. See advtS.
Potomac FiJTV STEAMER viii make family
excursions down the river every Tuesday
and Thursday, commencing OF the l0th inst.
and continue during July and August. Boat
leaves at 30 Y. m. Tickets II cents.
The EU6FSn LgcCtfH will have a reunion on
The Mary Washington on the g,h inst. Boat
will leave at go a. m, returning al $50 p.
NJ, stopping two hours and "a half at Mount
Leondrdic'r1-- Gorsuch NJ. +. church give
an excursion 10 L6OnaTdtOwn on the 12th
The ThalioH Dramatic Cub intend giving a
select evening excursion on The barge Cock
ade City on the 18th inst. Tickets can be Sc
cured of members of the club.
Washington ScbUefze,' POTk.-There will be
apicnic tor the benefit of St Joseph's Male
Orphan Asylum here next Thursday, July
T. The Picniekers will have good time.
THE THIRD COLoRFD BAPTIST CHURCH
TROU BIE-The Decision Of The Court Fails ~
"Unciiafe' he CJnfeS,Gnfs-In The STAR
yesterday IL was stated that Judge Wylie
bad decided the case OF Fitzhugh ct al agt.
GaskiDs and others. q case growing out of
difficulty in the Third ColOTed Baptist
chureh-a large relig Gus organization whose
house of worship is on Sd street. between III
and / streets northwest. The decision OF the
court was in favor OF the complaina 1ts-the
old trustees who have held the title OF tie
property for six years-giving them posses
sion OF the premises, and eDjOiniDs defend
ants from interfering With complainauts.
The process was promptly serv i, but not
strictly observed. Last night there was q
regular business meeting. and there was q
good attendance. Deacon fitZhugh. in the
absence OF the pastor, made some remarks
as To the decision, ard was about 10 read
from THE STAR. but objection was made by
the other side AID he was not a lowed 20 read.
He then proposed that 8 they had been so
long apart II would be appropriate TO have
union prayer meeting. lie suggested. how
ever, mat they wait Tor the minister. This
suggestion seemed TO 10 q gfeea Ole. and after
waiting some time Mr.. GSSxiHS came il
with a large crowd aEd Immediately took
The chair, giving out hymn aud leading ia
prayer that the spirit OF the Lord would be
upon them; thar they III ght be courteous 10
one another. and he cautious in their speech.
He then stated that there were some candi-
dates present and they would be examined.
The Gas kins party on this got into a debate
In which the decision OF the court was com
mented on. some OF them stating that the
decision was that the trustees were TO be the
custodians of the keys, and one Of them saId
me decision was wrong and Lot binding on
Them; that Judge Wyne had nothing to do
with spiritual affair RS, end that if they de-
sired TO keep the church open all night they
would do IT, Trustee l.. G.. Fletcher attempt
ed 10 explain the decision OF the court. but
he was choked of, the Gaskins party saving
that they knew all about it. Deacon FitZ-
hugh called attention TO the lateneSs of the
hour and referred to the very appropriate
remarks OF Judge Wylie, but Anderson, a
member Of the Gaskins side started the dog
OiOsy and Mr. Gaskins declared the meeting
adjourned to wednesday night.
A BOAT RACE AND BARGE PARrY-Dis-
fingtetShed Guests Of the Potomac Boat Cub
barge party was given by the Potomac
Boat Gun last evening 10 Attorney General
Devens, Postmaster General Key, Major
Powell, Colonel PaySOD, Colonel Burch. of
NASHVILLE, Tenn, and Mr. Patterson, OF the
Charleston 3. c. NeJrS OtTd T. UTier. Before
the party started out a four-oaIed race took
place between the following crews shell
Saratoga, ScEafier stroke, BaTbsrinJ, Kauf-
SnaDn =, Wheeler bow, shell Sue Shepherd
Gadsby stroke. Doyle ;, Cox ,. and Gibson
Dow. The race was short one, but was
very interesting ard well contested. The
Saratoga crew, however, came In winners.
by about a length ard q half. Afterwards
the distinguished visitors were rowed up TO
Potomac landing in tine new fen-oared barre
of the Potomacs. \ very pleasant evening
was spent UP the IIVer. the visitors seeming
y enjoying their novel excursion very much.
The row home was made by STARLIGHT and
the beautiful Potomac was greatly admired
SALES OF REAL ESTATE. T. CoIdwelI,
real estate auctiOneeT, sold at auction yes
terday afternoon, for Il. II. Warner ami John
W. Sims, trustees, lot p, in Shepherds sub
division of part of square 1G4 on l. street
between COnn0sficu. n
improved by three-story and basement
brick dwelling, No. 1iOS, to Edward SimmS,
esq. at $500. Also, for IL. Al. Warner and
Chas. G. Glover, trustees, part OF sduare No.
800. fronting 40 feet on 1lth street, corner r
northwest, TO General s. s. Hinkle, at SOLO,
subject 10 all general and special taxes
amounting 70 about SI.CoO
b. ii. Warner, real estate broker and auc-
noneer, sold for Enoch Totten, trustee, part
New Jersey avenue, between X and L streets
north vest, To John A. J. Creswell e. al, a.
800 subject to special improvement tax.
BASE BALL CAUSES THE Loss OF AN
49, coloreI boy named Pinkney while
play ing base ball In the northern section OF
the city last Monday, threw a ball with such
force that he broke his arm. Yesterlav
modification having set in, amputation was
Iesorted TO, the operation being performed by
Dr. Elliott and others.
BUILDING PERMITS issued bv The insn..-
tor of buildings: ID. b. Croft, construct Ave
two story brick dwellings, TIN, between A
ohN ID s'AStts Sll,ub. Eyeiiua
Green. repair two story frame dwelling
and store, 18th, between y and streets
northeast; SEQ.
IN ORDER to make alterations In their
store, Connolly's will positively sell every
article al and below cost. In this sweepiug
sale will be included their magnificent sfOcS
OF black and colorCd silks. So do not fail tn
secure bargain before it is too late. 7
IMMENSE REDUCTIOS-To make room for
fall dry goods, wet cottons, new lawns, new
percalos cheap, black alpscss cheap. black
Cashmere cheap. plaid Swiss Org1rd!.s
ch6ap; Towson's, Pennsylvania avenue near
9Th street.
LAWNS IN great variety, white ground
with black, blue, brown, Lavender AMI pink
figure, black grenadines, in plain, plaid,
striped and fancy mesh, new parasols a
Cost, at Carriers, 1Os Market Space.
JEW AND GENTLE" Is the title OF a re-
cent sermon by Hev. Henry Ward Beecher,
Snlen Will be published in full in the Sun
day Gozette tomorrow.
sDALIiMoRE AND OHIO RAILRoAp.-Ad-
uuonal train to Point OF Rocks and wav
stations. See schedule in another column.