Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-23

boats used. That we may be more fully nm.
derstood, the actual cost to a boat br;np;n o
zVo barrels Of -four, is very little more ii an
one winch brings only 600 Take. for in
lance "iitiamsPert, where the freishts are
aoou1 Twelve cents per barrel more than the
Apeuses Allowing the freights on each boat
" DC the same, the largest boat would receive
tor her load, sI44; and allowing the small
s poat, sueh as can plss under the bridges, soc
oasreiS, she would receive 500 for her trip.
onowlng clear gain in favor of the large boat
81 $40 on each II p.r Thus Tie actual necessit =
ior the increase in the size of boats. We know
not whose business it is to alter these bridges
but presume that the Canal COMPANY are
bound by their charter, TO see that navigation
ppon the canal be not o bscructed where it can
be avoided. If this be the fact, we insis mon
IL tnat our corporate authorities ought to take
tae proper steps to compel the Canal Company
to alter the bridges at once, that our pri ncinal
trade be no. endangered, if not driven else
Where to ind a market, where such obstruc.
Tons 10 the boats do not exist We have felt It
10 De duty We owe to our principal mer-
chants, to say thus much upon this subject.
from the fact that we have seen during the
past few days, enough Of the difficulties. trials
ana damages which our boatmen have to sub
mt to, to convince US that something ought to
% zone immediately to remoye the difficulties.
from the Penltentiary, went to the dry goods
store OF John e. Carter, On Tuesday, in open
DAY, and stole therefrom piece of cotton con-
tanning about forty yards After stealing the
cotton, he went to the store Of Mr. Orme. and
stole his wkeelstarrow, upon which he con-
veyed the goods to a store kept by an individ-
uai named Gormley. where he sold it for ST. so.
oncer Kitchen was soon put upon the trail,
VINO succeeded In arfesting BAYS. and recover.
ing tne goods. Mr.. Orme afterwards found his
wheel-barrow at livery stable near by, where
the thief had left it. Bays was committed to
Jail.
we are glad that the military spirit has nc.
entirely departed from our city. We learn
that number of our patriotic youths are at
work getting UP military company They
have succeeded, We believe in raising means
sufficient to procure uniforms, and will soon or
Sanise by the election of officers, then make
an effort to procure suitable arms We would
advise you, boys, not to pursue the same course
that some boys did we have heard of in ano.
Their quarter; if you do, you will lose your
credit.
The packet boat Fashion is making regular
trips between our city and the Great Falls.
We are pleased to learn that it promises to be
a profitable business to those who started the
Enterprise
Business upon our canal and river this
week has thus far been rather slack, but
lew arrivals of any Kind.
Inc number of shads and herrings coming
to eur market as yet is quite limited. Shads
are selling at S22 per 100, and herrings at Sls
per 1000.
Inc supply of beef cattle at Droyers Rest
TINS week has amounted in all to 24O head, $50
OF which were sold to our District butte hers, at
prices ranging from 81 to S562t per 100 TBS.
gross; 90 head left over and the remainder
continued on to Baltimore. Sheep scarce,
selling at 50 SO per head
, arrived this morning schooner. Martha Ann,
Leeds, New York, to John A. Grimes.
Small sales of flour at S7121aS7. %. ALI
hands appear to be holding off waiting for the
war between the Bulls and Beats will rese iva
fresh impetus. Wheat unchanged. Sales
yesterday Of l 200 bushels yellow corn at zoe.