Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-19


accommodating ten men each, on hill about
two hundred yards from the hotel, at and ada
cent to q beautiful glade and cool spring of
water. During the encampment strict military
discipline will be maintained. Tonight and to-
morrow night balls will be given in honor of the
visitors Quite number of friends of the CORPS
including members who could not leave to-day
will go up tonight.
Real Estate Transfers.
Deeds in fee have been filed as folows:-S
Fowler to w. O'Donnell, pit and 5, SO. 562;
1926. Catharine Williams to Jane E. Reilly, lot
II, SO. 62S; 8. Caroline NJ. Pitchlynn to
Annie Wilson, part 9, So 324; $4,000 Eliza
Braxton to n. Braxton, sub. H., block Z How
ard university lands; $500. Thos. E. Wagga-
man to John F. Boarman, part of the Slip; s73
John Campbell to John Casey, pit. g. So. 5O2:
$500 William +. Mattingly, trustee to Hiram
Pitts. lots sos, 5O7 aad sos, in UniOntown; $50.
JOS Robinson to ThOs. H. Byrnes lot H. sub.
SO. 19l; 600.
REMOVAL OF THE CEILING OF THE NATIONAL
MUSEUM BUIIDING.--In consequence of the con-
tinued dropping of the plaster from the ceiling
OF the new National Museum building. it is being
taken down, and as temporary eXpedient the
lathng is being painted tinted color. giving
the interior of the building rather odd appear
ance. 1t will be remembered that on the night
OF the inauguration ball some portions of this
ceiling gave way, and fell to the floor. luckily
without injury to any one. At the time it could
not be accounted for. but it continued and the
falling plaster having somewhat damaged the
glass cases, an investigation by the architects
resulted. when it was found that there was not
sufficient key to support the weight of the plas-
ter, 1t is now proposed to substitute corrugated
iron for the lathng, but the appropriation hay
ing been exhausted. this will have to be deferred
until authority can be obtained from Congress
and an appropriation made sufficient to make
the change. The fund to pay for what is now
being done in the way of taking down the old
plaster and painting the laths comes from econ
omy In the current expenses of the institution
curtailment of salaries, &c. So fast as the cell
ing Is thus reconstructed. the new cases are
being put in and filled with exhibits.
THE NATIONAL. FAIR RACEs.-The directors of
the National Fair Association last evening dis
cussed the advisabty of changing the dates set
for the fair but no action was taken. 1t was de-
cided to have trOtting races during the fair
week. The running races will begin on Noyem-
Der LIST, Immediately following the Pmlico races
The club house it is expected will be finished in
about ten days.
THE MIDDAY LUNCH established bv Geo. W.
Driver at his Summer Garden promises to be
immensely popular. There was large attend
ance there to-day of our best known people
West Washington nee Georgetown.
BUILDING ASSOCIATION.-At the 33d regular
monthly meeting of the Thirteenth Building As
ISOLATION, held last night at GOddard's Hail.
So 74O was disposed of, being 1O4 shares retired
at the stock value rate (s364O per share.)
ACCIDENT.-AbOut 2:3O o'clock yesterday af-
ternOOn, as Mr., Thomas Ward and his wife were
driving from Washington to their home on the
river road, their horse took fright on the Rock
vile turnpike and ran away. throwing them
both out. They received injuries about the
head, and Mrs. Ward also about the hip. Dr.
Gilpin attended them.
THE CANAL TRADE.-Grain-Arriye boat
Seneca with wheat and corn
THE COAL TRADE.-Twenty-fOur boats left
Cumberland Saturday with 2, 1876. II tons of coal
for Georgetown, as fOlows:-Co Consolidation COM
pany, 1.275.O1 tons; Borden company, 781.1O
Blaen Avon company, 111.1O TONS New Central
company, 12O14 tons; individual 4s.O2 tons.
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for the EVENING STAR.
CORPORATION ELECTIONs.-The city councils
hadno vacant seat at the electionslast night The
following officials were chosen: A. N. Hurdle,
city surveyor; w. w. Rock, ovcrseer of Door; r.
NJ. Latham, keeper of town clock; r. A. Rudd,
We1gher OF nay; DR.. James Entwisle dispenser
OF medicines. Fire department-Chief Engineer.
%. IL. OBrien. Fire wardens-1st, J. Rector
Smoot; I'd, s. A. Green; Sd G. f. French: 4th.
Geo H. Harlow new. Sanitary Department.
Dr. f. a. Stabler, health officer; Doctors D. NJ.
French, R. c. Powell and Geo. T. Klipstien
new, physicians of the poor Messrs. J. H.
ID: Smoot, e. H. Robinson, Geo. Washington.
w. p. Graves, NJ. BOssant, O. Nugent. John
Harian, Jonn Lannan (new) C. T. Irwin and r.
Z. Lee, board of health. Police Denart
ment = Captain, James F. Webster leuten.
ant, John l.. Smith; privates-James 7. Wal
ker, Robert TOmlin, jeremiah Franks. John
Lawler. Julian Arnold, Edward Goodrich.
Bernard Mccain, Henry A. Crump. B. F. Ret,
tice, John C. Nightingale, Patrick HAYES Mat
thew Latin, Jas. Smith, Thos HAYES. Keith
Davis. Readymen-J. Grady, R. Henry. Jas.
HOrseman and Geo. Ogden. The election of
superintendent Of the almshouse was postponed
to allow the widow Of the late incumbent. s. r.
COrnwell, to continue the arrangements and the
election of city scavenger was postponed that
new method may be introduced, and the choice
of inspector Of oysters was deferred on a petit
ton Of oyster dealers, declaring the Office
useless.
The FISH QUESTION-The mayor. this morn
ing, decided the fish case' of the Corporation
vs. Dyer, holding that while the wholesale mar
ket for fish is limited to the fish wharf during
the fishing season only, the retail fish market is
limited during the entire year under the city
ordinance to the fsh-benches in the city market
This, however, he holds, does not apply to those
who sell fish caught by themselves.
REPORTERS NOTES.-The Alexandria Light
| Infantry leave Thursday for the Culpeper monu-
ment unveiling. The station house had two
small larcenies tO-day.-There is great reioic-
| ing here oyer the completion of the Georges
Creek crossing at Cumberland.--A proposal to
give out the night scavenger work at contract
for nus~meets general favor. Here is q
chance for the oderless machines.-The collec-
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