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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-05

The National Fair Grounds.

Editor Star:-Iwas present at the onen,co Nv
elclses az the fair grounds on the ad inst and
the succ Say dfeeog great deal of interest in
the tortuous and uuimproved roadwsVs ovaS
wncn the place is reached. This win sccount
10y uesile mere manifest to offer some sug.
grounds. think it one OF the earliest Ones
lions to be considered by the managers and
one wen worth the immediate attention and
l M1s OFFS sui. committee Of that body. be-
neve the enterprise Is OF character to md
general favor with the public; the managers
nave nave Deen fortunate In the location and pur-
siDie and is In good hands They need now as
early as possible to make the spot accessible to
I esery BODY, as pleasantly and cheaply as it can
more to call the attention of our Citizens tn the
association and its objects, and to interest them
IN i!s general success, than double the money
direction for the beneft OF the association In
lact, you cannot maintain an Institution of this
character without this chief requisite PeonIe
' VINO own me nQrses and carriages are not
gong 10 drive them over poor or unattractive
I0ads without very great inducements are
onered. on the other hand, they will drive
and pay toll In almost any direction where the
road they will take frequent and long drives to
visit cool spring or wayside tavern. To give
me- me most most. direct access to the grounds,
theiD, or, what would be better, and an
improvement greatly demanded, open the ave-
nue. through TO the Bladensburg turnpike
making straight line route from the Treasury
to the fair grounds, and a road from the city to
Bladensburg nearly two miles shorter than the
present lire OF travel by the pike and MAI Wand
avenue. This improvement would soon give us
a street railroad 10 BladeDsburg The avenue
should be extended and improved to the fair
grounds IL no further. The Brentwood road
now the only carriage road to that point, should
pe improved at once. 1t Is at present htlly
and heavy route, and those who drive for plea
sure must continue to avoid it. 1t should be
well graded and graveled and its direction
changed to the left at the first hill beyond
rms would restore the former line OF the road
anu much improve 1t. The entrance to the
grounds on that road should be lower down, 80
as 10 avoid the sharp hill at the present en-
trance. Now, Messrs. Managers, If you want
10 keep your enterprise before the people, Ii you
want them to know what you are doing and to
visiting your grounds by pleasant and popular
drives. 7
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TIE NATIONAL FAIR GRoUNDs.-Mr. VIM.
Saunders, OF the Agricultural department, with
Mr.. w. r. Smith, president OF the parking COM
mission. Engineer Commissioner Twining, and
other members of the parking commission, are
engaged In studying up plan Of ornamenting
the grounds Of the National Fair Association
with trees ar d shrubbery. The material for
the fencing around the grounds,-boards aud
cedar posts,-was sent out to the premises this
morning, and the whole property will soon be
enclosed with close nine foot high board
commenced this morning, a large force OF men
and teams being set to work, and 1t Is expected
the track will be completed ready for use in
twenty days.
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FoRD's OPERA HousE.-A larger audience
1fen any heretofore greeted the electric
Light at the opera house last night, and the
performance was spirited and without hitch.
Very few changes have been made since the
opera opened on Monday evening but those fol
the better. There is yet room for improvement
In some particulars. That the opera Is, on the
whole, success, is proven by the good houses
1t is drawing here at this unfavorable season
The authors Of electric Light will have a
benefit this evening, and the house will doubt
less be crowded.
NATIONAL THEATER. - Manager Albaugh, OF
the National, will open his house next week
the grotesques and comiQues. This promises
to be the best performance Of the kind we have
yet seen here.
THEATER CoMIouE-Jake Budd and John Ro.
biDson, in one OF the famous Characteristic
sketches "Glycerine OIL" are the leading TEA.
lures at the Comique this week. The fun of
the sketch IS uproarous. The speciality artists
THoRNEs SUMNER GARDEN is largely attended
every evening. The music is carefully Selected
and given by the Marine band In its best style.
Washington Market. Retail Prices.
MEATs.-Beef, sirloin, zoe. per h.; do. porter
mousse, 20a25c RIB roast, 12a2Oc steak, 1216a2Oc.:
GO Gorn 1dd Beef saoc Dried Beef chipped, s5asoc
! MUTTON, l2ha15c.; Pork, 1oha12kc Sausage,
l;S Bacon Hams, sugar cured, 12kal4c. !;
sase Breasts 1oa1lc Lard saoc
81 per PIX; Crab Apples, CSC. per ok; cages. loe
per at.; Oranges, Soc. per doz.; Lemons, CSC:
ba a as, Soa4oc. per doz.; Peaches, 15a25c per
Pn;; Fears. 2oaSoc. per pix; Watermelons, 1Oa25,
Canteloupes, 5a10c.; Grapes, &C. per Id.
ood FisH.-Perch, 4Oa5oc. per bunch; Rock large,
Zoa25c per TO-. 4oa50c. per bunch; Snelt, 15as0c
per 10; Mackerel. 26a25c.; Halibut, 15l2Oc.:
Cod1lsh, 10c. Blue fish, 4oa50c. per bunch; Tay-
iers. 4oa5oc.; Sheepshead, l2a15c. per h.: Black
pass lSa2ec per h.; Pike, 48a50c each; Taylors Is
cents each; Sturgeon, cents per pound; CLANS,
4Oc. per qt.
BuTTER. Philadelphia Print sOa35c. per H.:
western Creamery, 2oaS0c.; New York. 25aSOc.:
doZ. eoN' e''
VEGETABLEs.-Potatoe Irish. 20asoc. per ok:
do. sweet 30a4oc. per ok; Cabbage. sa16n
Beans, Lima,l 1oa1Sc. per qt.; do, (snap), 15a
a aoe per PIX; Beets, aa5c. per bunch; Lettuce,
5a5c. per head: Corn, 1Oa15c. per doz; Radish.
Ease, per bunch; Tomatoes, 26asoc. per peck;
Iu a,lP &c. per bunch; Onions, 46a5oc per
peck; do. Spring, ease. per bunch; Cucunbers,
l5a2Oc. per doz.; Cymblins, 1Oc. per doz
=, POULTRY: - Chickens, 5Oa75 per pair: do.
!sprlng), S2a$s per doz.; Ducks, 75c.as1 per
pair; Geese, 6Oca$1.
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PIcnics. Excursions. &c.

=, select family picnic will be given at High.
n lana PARK, Forest Glen station, on the Metro
Tuesday. The affair will be under the auspices
u the Young Catholic Friends Society of
georgetown, who will make the day pleasant
one 10 al! who attend. The amusements Will
and returns at ~ pm
The excursion TO Smiths Point next Sunday
WIN IT'S attendant fishing, grabbing and oyster
VIII leave at am and return at pm.
Excelsior Club, l. o. Of R., Will 20 to Black.
lston Island next Monday on the Jane Moseley.
for fishing, &c. See Advt.
The excursion of Franklin Temperance Legion
10 N0rfOlk, Fortress Monroe and tie canes
leaves at $50 Tomorrow evening and returning
at 9 Monday morning. The Legion promises to
Of this season.
The Mary Washington will leave at IA. to.
morrow Tor Occoquan Falls, where there will
oe grand country picnic. She returns at $50
pm.
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TIRE LATE MRS. MYERs.-AI the schools In
tie SeatOn building were closed yesterday as q
mark OF respect to the late Mrs. Emily Myers
who has been teacher In one Of the schools of
that building ever since it was erected. There
Is no teacher In the city OF Washington who has
been more widely known and universally re-
spected by her acquaintance and fellow
teachers, and beloved by her pupils, hundreds
OF whom are now adult citizens OF washington.
The funeral will take place on Saturday, at
O'Clock p. M, from the residence of her brother
ln-law. Capt Doyle, corner 18th and streets
to allow her many friends, young and old, to
take their last leave, from 2 to O'Clock, pre-
ceding the services
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ALEXANDRIA.

AN ALEXANDRIA MOONsHINER. - Richard
Burke, who was arrested with the "crooked
whiskey" men In Washington, on Tuesday,
was formerly resident OF this city and kept a
grocery store on Fairfax street and one at the
canal basin.
DEATH OF RIVER MAN.-Jef1erson McCabe,
for 25 or 80 years the steward of the steamer
Columbia. running between this port and Balti-
more, DIED In the latter city yesterday OF apo
plexy. He had been suffering for several
months with softening of the brain, which
brought on the disease with which he died.
EGQzette. 9Th.
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The BASE BALL GAME YEsTERDAY.-The Ma.
tionals and the Worcesters played game Of
pan on the National grounds yesterday. Sly
innings were played, closing with the score
to In favor OF the Nationals. In the seventh
inning the Nationals had retired from the bat
without scoring and the Worcesters had made
one run with man on the first base At this
stage the umpire called the game, The Wor.
cesters kicked ana entered protest.
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TERRACE Ice Cream depot, 18th and L SITS. t

A MEETING OF W7s7 yIRGINIANs was held last
evening for the purpose OF forming state social
organization. r. n. Burke, OK Monroe county,
presided, with Edison c. Brace, of Kanawha
county, secretary. Judge II. Fl. BLACKBURN. OF
pointed to wait upon the President and solicit
his sanction to the perfection of the organiZa-
ton, as most OF the members are In the employ
OF the government. Committees on constitu-
ton ard bylaws, &C.. were appointed
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fR n 6hrR ~.

EQUITY COURT-Judge Macarthur.
Yesterday, Prince agt. Tyler; deed of trust con-
strued in cOmplainantS favor. Written agt.
Written; submitted. James agt. Lorcoster;
title vested In complainant, &C. Sctlegel agt.
Schlegel; sale confirmed nisi. Elhart agt.
Young; decree OF August 2lst modified Hogan
agt. Hart, and Shafer agt Blinkhorn; pro con-
lessor. Brown agt Dyer: appointment Of COM
mission refused. Estate OF widow Coyle; first
ratification OF sale ordered.
POLICE COuRT-Judge Bundy pro tenn.
To-day, James MahOn, diSorderly; forfeited
John A. King, do; DO. Robert Dent and VIM
Cornish, do; IS, or Is days. BENZ. johnson, do;
do. s. j. Collins, d.. do Susan Williams,
Henry Adams, vagrancy; sent down. William
Cornish, carrying concealed weapons; $2O or 60
days. w. II. Lyon, fast driving; $40 Henry
Wright, DO; $40, or 60 days. Elizabeth Groener,
profanity; IS, or days. Minnie Aretz, do do
Kate Peacock, do; do. Edward Wilkinson,
vagrancy; workhouse 60 days. Richard Crown,
ARRAY; $5, or 10 days. Henry Lee, assault on
VIM. Jones; IS, or 10 days. VIM. Lyons, assault
On G. 8. Shreve; $40, or 80 days-appeal noted.
Same, do. on G. Curtin; IS, or is days-do. Rob't
Dent on F. Webster; s., or 10 days. Same, do.
on W. Cormick; do. James DodsOn, threats TO
II. Dodson; bonds, or 80 days. Henry Lee was
charged with an assault on VIM. Jones, and the
latter testified that Lee had been in the habit
OF borrowing money from him, and last night
he came down TO him, on ~ street, to borrow
more, when he refused, and he Nee) smacked
him In the face, and pulled out pistol and
threatened to shoot him, when he seized bottle
and chased him. Lee was fined s., or 10 days.
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Prof. Nordenskjold has arrived at Yoko-
hama.
purse OF 5000. date and place yet to be agreed
upon.
tBThe mosquito Of September is as superior
to the mosquito OF summer as the grand organ
Is to the Eolian harp-[N Y. Herald
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A KNOCK DowN.-1n the Police Court this
Brandt P. Wright were placed on trial for an
assault on George N. Miller at I'd and streets
Sc. on the "a instant. Miller testified that the
three came to the store and accused him Of
snort answer, and Webb struck him and knocked
MIN down, when the Wrghts (Mrs. Webb's
6rothers) held him down while Webb struck
MN several times In the face. Mr.. Webb testI-
ned that Miller had insulted Mrs. Webb. and
Wnen she told him he went to the store to ask
what he had insulted her for, when Miller said
III nmn your wife. Let me get my pistol" dou-
smoked Miller down and they clinched. and
the c!ners came up and parted them. The
Wrlghts corroborated bis testimony. After
argument by MI. Willard for the defence, the
court imposed q fine Of s. In each case
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LOCAL NEWS.
Amusemenfs. ETC.. To-

Amusemenfs. etc.. Tonight.
Ford's Opera House.-The American comic
opera, Electric Light"
Themes Summer Garden.-Good music and
good company.
7heGter Ccnique.-New bill of varieties.
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A SHORT VACAT1ON.-Michael Cavanah made
bis escape from the workhOuse yesterday, and
him up In the "Division" very drunk, BE was
sent down again to-day.
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CITY ITEMS.
New Fan style Hats.

New FAN style Hats
Gents fine Soft and Stiff Felts, 81 to s.;
The very best "Dollar Hats" In the city;
BOYS school Hats, Soc; Nice Dress Hats, 75c.;
At Lewis One Price Cash Store" 900 7th st. 2
Agency for the ssClimAx Dhirt.o
GentlemenS fne White Linen Bosom Shirt 81,
(best In the world, ready to put on.)
Merino Undershirts, Soc; Canton Fl. Drw's, 50c.;
English Halt Hose, 25c.; Black Silk Ties, 25c:
Specialties at Lewis, 900 It'll st. NV. 9
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TIE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS met yes
terday Afternoon. The report OF Chief Engi
neer Cron1n for the month OF August was read.
showing six alarms for fires, involving loss of
tendent Niles, OF the nre-alarm telegraph, re-
ported his department In good working order.
A communication was read from the Siisby
manufacturing company, stating that the new
engine ordered by the Commissioners was
READY for shipment, and also asking to be
allowed to exhibit its workings before the con-
yentton Of fire engineers which meets In this
city next Tuesday. The request was granted
ard the letter filed. In regard TO the claims Of
VIM: Yates against the department, for injuries
was on trial, report was returned to the Dis
tTlct commissioners. report on the claim Of
Mr.. ElaS Davis, for damages to his buggy by
collision With hose carriage No. A, was sub
m1tted TO the Commissioners with a favorable
Recommendation, it being shown that the driver
Of neither vehicle was 10 blame. Chief Cronin
reported the programme for the convention of
TIE patl0lal association OF fire engineers to
meet at Masonic Temple Tuesday next. He
requested the board to ask the Commissioners
70 formally welcome the visitors TO the city.
The first day viii be occupied with the business
OF electing officers for the ensuing year. On
the second trip to Mount Vernon IS contem-
plated. The Soldiers Home and Arlington VIII
also lie taken il II time allows. The Marine
band will accompany the party. The third day
the trials OF apparatus viii take place, and on
the fourth grand parade and review of the
department. will take place, with banquet 10
the evening. There are about $50 delegates ex-
Iected, who Will be under the lead OF their
president, Mr.. John 4. Bennett.
This was an open meeting, and the door was
lot locked, as reported In a morning paper
MI. Reeds counsel was notified OF the time and
place OF holding the meeting, but neither he
nor MI. Reed put IN an appearance.
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SUDDEN DRATH.-Mr. Otto Eckstein, q well
known restaurant keeper on It'll, near street
northwest, DIED suddenly yesterday afternoon
OF tumOr in his stomach Eo was tn his 41st
year, and resided here since 1865.
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II. +. GILBE1ST 4 Co.,
BANKERS AND STOCK BROKERS.

buy and sell, through the New York stock Exchange.
all the active stocks, and also carry same on very
stock privileges af rates that afford large aud
frequent profits With very limited liability. Their
mAr26-NO6m. Afbp
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THE BRIGHTwooD TAXPAYERs' ASSOCIATION
ORGANIZEp.-A large and enthusiastic meeting
oftaxpayers Of BrightwOod and vicinity met at
the Br1ghtwOod club house last evening, and
formed an association entitled 1.-THE Bright
wood Taxpayers Association" the purpose OF
the organization being the better promotion OF
the interests OF those concerned In matters OF
taxaticn and the Ike. Mr.. John Saul was
elected chairman, Mr.. III. H. Smith secretary
An executive committee consisting of Mr. A. ~
Whiting, Mr. Archibald White and A. c. p.
Shoemaker was appointed with power to call
future meetings OF the association whenever
they were deemed necessary, and a further
committee consisting OF Hon. Richard WaIIech
John ID. johnson, Thomas Wilson, J G, Mat
lock, Prof Theo. n. GIL, George w. Cissel, DR..
C. G Stone, John w. Thompson, j. II. Nc
ChesIey, b. III. Warner, Paris III. Folsom, f. III.
SIicEney, Matthew g. pery, simon Wolf, b.
u Keyser Archibald White, J. A. Prescott, A.
G. p. Shoemaker, 8. j. Gass, George w. Brown,
j. e. Moses. James Towles, George Davis, j. w.
Wright. John Saul, John Cammack, Marshall
Brown, Philip May, Henry Conradis, Theo
Lay, A. T. Whiting, Henry Hettmuller, d. II
Smith. John Rupert, Robert c. FOX and j. T.
Wineterger was appointed to wait upon the
Commissioners on Monday next, In relation tr
the abrcgatfon or modification Of the special
tax for the Improvement OF seventh street road
and such other matters as the committee
deem proper TO present.
EewsoS's Ice Cream Its aplate.
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A STAMP FRAUD IN T0wN.-A swtndler on
small scale is on his travels. His mode of oper-
atoms is to go along the streets In the evening
with letter IN his hand and approaching per-
for "three cents" or stamp to pay postage on
letter to an absent relative. he is quite sue.
ceSsful as proved by the number Of stamps he
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TEE OPERATIC SEASON which has been so sue
cessfully inaugurated at Ford's opera House by
the production or Fattn1tZa and followed by
Electric Light, promises to have remarkably
brilliant run. Tomorrow the sale OF seats for
Lecocus dashiDg opera, Little Duke, common.
ces at DIew's. There will be no increase in the
popular prices now being charged by the man
agement, and this fact combined with the
melit and cast OF the new operate production
viii doubtless crowd the house during the en-
suing week. Little Duke is now being played
in Philadelphia by fine company Of artists,
German, George w. Denham, Chas. Hagen.
dOfph and others. The scenery and costumes
will be entirely new, and all the accessories In
keeping with a handsome presentation OF the
opera.
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nR. NlLIER'D NEURALGIA or NERVE ACHE
~ PILLS The bet remedy Known. Thoaseqda
6OR0nW1IL. wholesale Agents, 70 80 Hcnn.
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One Package Makes One Quart
OF medicine. Such Is Qnirk's Irish Tea, the great
bilious remedy. Price Is cents.
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ARREST OF FEMALE THIRP-A number OF
persons recently reported to police headquar-
ters that colored woman had been calling at
the houses asking for work, and after she left
elry, and other things were stolen. The
rat.er was placed In the hands of De-
tectfye McDev1tt, who, with the assistance
OF On1cer Saf1ell, OF the county, arrested Char
lotte Beckett as the thief, and this morning NC
Dewitt found the silverware taken from j. L.
Smith, and is now looking for the property
woman who last winter stole fine clook from
the house OF Albert Gleason. She Is % years
old, very dark, and has two large wens hangin,
from her right ear. She is held for q hearing
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How FRUSTRATED you look, dear" said
MRS. harrington, as her visitor sank into a
chair, overcome by the heat of the weather,
"but have medicine that Will soon 1ncorpor-
ate you. Isaac, bring me the bottle OF SanfOrds
Jamaica Ginger On the shelf there" bottle
was brought. mot that; that's anarchy for
confuslons and embrasures. 1t is there. next
the balmy Gilead buds. That's it. Now
spoonful OF this, and you Will feel as fresh as a
new-HoWn fose.' It worked to charm. I
Gil OF this popular and flourishing order was
instituted the 4th Instant by 8. d. c., julius
BaumgarteL, and the following are Its of1cers:
M. N. Wines, commander; L. 4. Dellwtg, V. c.;
collector; r. B. Ferguson, treasurer; G. NJ. Ford,
medical examiner. Its name Is East Washing
ton Council.
REMEMBER the auction sale by John Sherman
& Co., Of magnificent dwelling, 1440 NJ street,
at p. m, ro-morrow) saturday.
AMERICANS IN EURoPE.-The number OF Amer
| leans who visited Europe this year has been
OF 1878, when the Paris exposition carried the
| figures higher than any previous year.
| PROSPERITY IN THE IRON TRADE-The Wash
| iDgtOn correspondent of the N. Y Times says
| An incident more practically illustrative than
statistical figures OF the prosperous condition
Country has inst occued in 5n wins TINS
the negotiation by government officers for the
| irOn-wOrk on the extension wing of the new
| State War and Navy department building 10
| this city. Instead OF advertising for bids the
| officers In charge OF the work addressed circu
| lar letters TO the prominent iron manufacturers
| and contractors throughout the country re.
| questiDg them to submit estimates for the iron
| work. Replies to these circulars have been re-
| ceived, and, strange to say, in a majority OF
cases the contractors have declined to bid for
| the work on account OF the large number OF
| orders ahead. AS a rule, there is great com.
| petition for government work OF this kind, FOL
the reason that the prices are usually liberal
| and payments prompt Now, however, instead
OF being embarrassed to decide between the
| bidders, the government is likely to experience
some difficulty In getting the proper person tt
| do the work.
c. BAUM, 4Os 7th street, has placed great bar
gains On his counter, to reduce stock prior K
removing to his new building, 416 It'll street
soon to be completed. I
| THR PROPERTY on Corcoran street advertised
| I0r SAFE az auction tomorrow at 430 O'Clock p
| M, by Fitch, Fox Brown is well worthy the
attention OF buyers. The house Is new, and wa.
planned and constructed by one of our best ar
| chftects for his own use. Pressed brick front
| large sheets OF glass in windows electriC
| bells, hard wood foois. extra finish Throughout
and all modern improvements. Altogether ,
| most desirable home.
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Lock al lie bankrupt stock Of fine iacess,
haut edginl ard articles too numerous TO men
tion 10 he old at auction tomorrow at 10 a.
H. and D. H., at 1873 Pa. ave. Samuel Sam
stag salesman.