Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-29
Summer Entertainments.

III Genus HO lIdnNItlS-
Summer Entertainments.
The Sabbath school connected with the
Ninth-street NJ =. Church give delightful
excursion on the steamer Mattan0 on WedneS
day evening next, the boat leaving the 9th
street wharf II Il O'Clock.
Dawson Lodge. No. Is. F. A. A. NJ, have
made arrangements for select family excur-
sion down the Potomac on the Jane MOSeley
on Wednesday next The Masonic choir will
accompany the eXcTrSiOniStS. The boat leaves
the wharf at $50 p. m. sharp, and will return
at L o'clock.
The steamer Mary Washington will continue
TO give delightful excursions down the POto-
mae The boat viii leave a. 1:l5 O'Clock to-
night and the same l0TT an Friday, and re
turn by Il u. III Music and dancing on board.
All for T. cents.
Tonight tie, r.agaut barge Cockade CITY
VII make on ~ her dri rltful excursions
down the Potomac. Ca Wednesday the
OWrriS viii inGUGura-l i've cent excursion,
leayIrg here al p IN. and returning az II pm
Tomorrow eV, mig the Meuda.ShOn Society
give IN excursion down the Potomac on thu,
barge COchadt City. There viii DE music and
dancing and -51reShneHts served aboard.
To- EorTow the 81. Marks SnnGly school
give IN excursion to 2iount Vernon Springs.
On he - ~ y. ,'.tu...u TIE ; - vii o. "a
htI "uaIi at 80 q. M. and ,. III.
ON DIu SGty HeAt lur EASTERN Presbyterian
Church give grand excursion To Yorktown.
Old Point Comfort. ara - Cape. The elegant
Steamer Lane MoSeley ras been chartered for
the occasion. For the small expenditure Of -
one can leave here III =. H., Thursday VISA
the historic places above named, and return
about a. m. OF saturday.
SHOCKING ATTACK os \ NEGRO ON AN
AGED WHITE WONAN.-Augu>tus DYSON, a
Smal[SiZed cuiOred boy, not above ~ feet
high, For looking oven II years old, but said to
be Il years old. was arraigned on the charge
OF committing an outrage on the person OF
Esther High, q very aged white woman (be-
tween - and - years old who testified that
on Friday last he took herto house where he
said she Could sell some pencils (she being Il
Peddler OF stationery, ETC. and locking the
door, he Knocked her down, and, putting his
hand on her mouth, said If she hOllered he
would murder her. and he attempted TO
outrage her, but she screamed and three
ladies came TO her assistance. He was com
mitted for the action of the grand Jury. The
old lady made her complaint at the third pre-
elnct StaflOn-hOuSe Tin GeOrgetOwn) Friday
evening, and the Young rascal was arrested
about 5 80 D clock saturday evening by Officer
Green. The scarcity of police in Georgetown
on Saturday, on account of the labor riot was
The cause OF this delay.
TEMPERANCE MATTERS. The Dashaways
held an interesting meeting last night in
Franklin hall, J. B. Wheeler presiding and L.
i I'll. fatteFS%H Secrst1ry The m 9tlng was
President heeler made an earnest appeal
for signers 10 the pledge, and was followed by
Judge Nelson. C. ". LitchfeId; Rev; DR.. Ken
Over the Hills to the Poor House. and Miss
Florence Hopkins and brother sang a duet.
lEentysix persons signed the pledge.
Legion having in charge the contemplated OK
curSiGn IL Inc worthy poor OF the CITY on Tue
Gay, August = have appointed additional CON
mIt'ees on credentials. order, &c, and thew
ask contributions Of food and refreshments
which may be ielt at the hall ON Saturday and
MONDAY August and !.
AROUsISCr A FIGHTING MAN.-0n Saturday
evening Offc@r FarraT attempted 10 awake Il
your man named john Allison, vino was lying
h. q .NT+agg Of .
showed Fight and questioned him as to his ALL
thOrity. farrar tiled TO quiet him, and it is
ALLEGED that Allison became so unruly that the
officer summoned a ColOred man to his n 81
t2HCe, and as the latter came UP Allison
saultCd him The Ofticer then attempted TO
arrest him and in doing 80 used his baton
With the assistance of Officer Kearney he was
taken TO the 9TH precinct station and Dr.
Elliot. after dressing his wounds, advised his
immediate removal to his home, which was
done.
TIE MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK-A Final
OtCidend--Mr. Magruder, the receiver of the
old Merchants National Bank northwest
corner of eth and ID StreetS). which exploded
IN 1868, announces final dividend of Al per
cent making with the former dividend of 10
per cent. declared by Mr. Kennedy (Mr MS
predeeeSSOT), a total OF 2i.7 per cent. 1t will
De remembered that at the time of the closing
oi the Dank PaymaSter Paulding, of the navy
had government funds amounting to $4,000
on deposit there. and subsequently q Congress
Si0nai invests CATION was had. in which Paud-
ing ("hO had previously died) was eXOneTatPd
from any cOmnliCIty with j. V " HUyck the
president OF the n%Hk
DFEns ~ FEE have been fled as follow
Charles F"Ta - 4. J.. Sweet or a. 81 ~:
So J. L. Ford. trustee, - J. I. Kendall ct
u .ot =, 81; ~ :. Thomas Tvrrcil 10 W.
4 .aT,e'.d- lots H. > and =. 81. IL: sl5jg ~.
~ y Irg--.E - MAJ a. brow q. tot ~. p ii 3.
81. y. H Ni'UOt = J. T. Smith. lots : |auG
=, 81. $50: =. =. !. Smith to S II Wilmot.
s,tvFr- II
r. 7. BruWuin-. .Ut T. -. ~: Slri William
King ct al, 70 NJ. r. tiodaard. property on the
West side OF Jefferson street. Georgetown:
SLID Thomas Hood 70 II. \ IantZInger 10;
y: so. >, lots j. and l. 81. ZI6, and lot :, So
405; 5. -
A PRISONERS ESCAPE FROM THE BLACK
MARIA AND RECAPTURE-When the prison
van carrying ITS load of criminals to the Jail
last saturday had nearly reached its deStina-
non one Of the prisoners named Vim RrnokS
slipped the bars from out the door forced his
body through, and attempted to escape. He
was pursued by Tom Anderson, driver of the
sehlcle, a1ter a long chase recaptured and
had Deen convicted OF the larceny of a tub of
butter from Mrs. Cushing, and sentenced by
Judge Walter to % DAYS in jail.
. ACCIDENT TO SON OF THE CONFEDERATE
MINERAL fICkETT.-Geo. Pickett, about Is
seaiS 9i age, son Of the late confederate, Gen.
while examining a gmn Win which he w vi
hunting 4 snort while since. The accident
occurred on The farm of his grandfather MT
Ioth - Corbrll ~ NanSemOud county Va
me severity OF MS injuries necesSitafe6 am
p"''d'h oil Two hnsers OF his left hand
BLACK SILKS COlored silks cbseEad silys
every shade OF cOlored silks jnrhIdinS Oh tSa
very lgh' and lark shates OF sill, O. 90 So 90
cream and cardinal cOlored silks Csrtar'S'
~ Market Space. Black silk -. eTraIIsnt
biack Slk, ~: our Ieai satin fIniSh bIark Sili,
II ana Si21 black tdamaSse) silk aTanaSinS
~ rtd. cost hEuTeC linen lawns nI,r- 49,
men lawns black nnen lawns 4drt ''0
Ire FUNERAL Ul the late Win. kaU,. t,,l.
2'ace yesterday afternoon from his residence
80 m street 1JsthwtSt. and 1t was attended
~ .arSS Cuatt use % friends and relatives
and SyTatCSan> Lodge. No. Ig. K. OF T.. and
seneca TrIue No. Il. OF Red Men The services
we're conducted by Rev. II. y France and the
iuECral cOrtegs proceeded TO Alexandra.
where the lRtermeEt was made.
iNTEhSATIGNAL CHESS TOURNEY - Mr.
ttsteeh, Ga thls city, having resigned q game TO
IT'S ais opponent, Mr.. Monck, of Dublin, in the
go S,"i card chess tourney between Great
20 I'll al ahd the United States, the score now
-saar "' - 70 = me tourney commenced one
ssSaI ago, and will terminate July 1879
nlessIs. Frech and Monck have scored one
SHEETING COTTONs, ~ wide Oh on5 y o+s
table linens, from u, 81. SO - x a,e T r,,'
N Tlt Wn..