Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-25
STAR.
Local Intelligence.

dno SlOCk, INC quiet OF our City was euu-
denly disturbed by the ringing Of bells, and
the cry Of Fire. repeated from hundreds
OF throats, blending the deep bass Of the adult
with the soprano of the juvenile And thou
sands OF legs, At a rapid speed, were accord
tngly put IN motion; running toward the
blazing old frame building on Pennsylvania
avenus, between Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets, owned by Mr.. G Grammer; the
one part Of il occupied by Mr. VOCAL as a
cigar mandatory, and the other by Mrs.
Wood, an aged widow, as q grocery and fruit
shop. Soon the engines came das hing along
the members displaying their usual oreditable
pronpttUse; and it was not long before the
machines were efficiently ct work. By their
manly and disinierested exertions the adjoin.
ing buildings were probably saved from threat
ened eonhagrauon. The Hook and Ladder
company pulled down the wooden front wall
and, In consequence, the blazing roof fell in,
thus preSeuung an extension Of the flames
This act was much admired, and shows good
result OF that new organization. In fac, all
the Bremen VINO were present are deserving of
the highest praise. Their movements wore
conducted IN an orderly manner, and Q fra
ternal feeling seemed to animate them. This
feature was peculiarly gratifying to all lovers
OF peass; and 1t is to be hoped that such be-
ceming conduct may never be disturbed by
misohieyous and unrehecting persons. We
feel assured the true fireman will ever be first
and foremost to demand harmony and good
order.
Mr.. VOCAL Informs US that his 3ss in cigars
amounts to three or four hundred dollars
while Mrs Wood suffered in the damage of
sPoTtion Of her little property.
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CASAL.-The TWEEN
y seventh annual report Of the President and
directors OF this Company states, among other
Thing, that the present condition Of the canal
~ lha
Dc better than at any period si1cs the great
zrsshet Of 1852 There was q less amount of
transportation in 1854 than In the preyiou.
year, the chief decline being in e ain and
nour The coal trade, though rather less,
when 1t Is considered that it was shipped Only
ak moh'hS OF the year, would indicate more
active operations In mining than the preceding
year Stree the opening Of the navigation in
March last, there has beon gradusl increase
IN coal shipments, and more recently the
trade has become quite active To the end of
Nay there have been 81, 81 tons transported
upon the canal. The -four and grain trade is
yet moro limited than in the Corresponding
period OF last year. Tolls from the Ist of Jan
nary to the Slst of May amount to $40 81 OIL.
against S35, IVA As at the Same period last
gear.
Inc principal articles Of tran.pertat' on for
the year, descending, are Flour IS SAB tons
wheat, All tons; corn, 2 6IS tons whisky,
zoo tons lumber, leather, palings, shingles,
&c, 5.osS tons; rough stone, in perches, 2 0g4
TONS ine aud cement, 1900 tons; rails
posts and timber. 2,3l3 tons coal AS 3I9
toDs-of which $50 373 were from Cumbsr-
tsnd; limestone, Is SEQ tons The aggregate
transportation Of descending gives 247 ,lse
tons.
The ascending trade 9 thus stated: Fish
salt and fresh, l.054 tons salt $50 tons
lumber &c, ,494 tons; ore, 220 tons; p!a.-
Ter, 3,Zs9 tons; msnures, 1902 tcns-sggre-
gate, Is 724 tons.
From lss January TO 51st December, 1854
the amount of tolls We. sl20, 2O4 O3; water
rents, 81 o15 4S; rents of houses and lands
s4o "a fines and penalties, Sl79 ~; Law ex-
penses, 81 %
Frsm LIST January to 3lst May, 1856, the re.
ceipts Of tolls wero S4l 100 81; water rents,
$l,OSz, rent OF houses and lands. $500 Is
RAIN .-Within the last two days we have
had eopiOus fall, Of rain, which have served
Somewhat to cool the OpPrsssively warm at
mosEheTs. enabling Us zIl 10 " breathe freer
and deep.r;" and in an especial manner was
our city vi,ited with an outpouTiD1 from the
clouds GA Sunday evening as we'll ss through
ont the night In consequences, nearly all the
church-gOers had 10 remain at home and we
know that In several of he churche, there
were no religious services. The streets in
some parts OF the city, wore flooded. In the
nelghboIhOod Of New York avenue and Thir
teenth street. and elsewhere, Easements were
oveInoHed and uuth food and furniture in
lured: and housekeepers had 10 resort to bail
ing out the water, an occupation in which they
were engaged this morning. The increase OF
water IN the canal forced the liquid through
the sewers into cellar. along the line Of Penn.
sylyaEia evenua
The sewer, extending from M Owens new
houses on ID street, between E. ghth and Ninth
IfreetE IN Ia last nad
qaence Of the rains
Beyond what We have above mentioned, we
nave heard Of no further damages
VIoLArIoxs OF CRY ORDIxlTcEs.-Tbs ef
neient police of the fifth district have been
busy with ofenderg against the city laws for q
Qay or two past This morning, Thos Grifit ii
for riding on the sidewalk was sent to the
work-houso for thirty days. Ca,hsrins Cook,
drunk and tisOTceTly, do sixty days, being
the second time IN n month that she has been
sent down But Catherine will change her
boarding house today, a. there is . charge Of
assault and battery against her, which will
take her to the county Jail. There was oon
siders6le disOrderiy conduct at the railroad
cepoi this morning, caused By quarrels be-
tween drivsrs Of stages waiting for passengers
Seven Of the parties have been arrested under
the Corporation law, and others will be dealt
With similarly.
SORELY ABFLICTED.-Mr. Editor: In your
last paper appeared q complaint against the
Nashman OF the Treasury Building, who
nrss nightly bis blunderbuss ct the pigeons.
Now this is nothing to what we on Missouri
avenue, between Third and -Four ard-a half
s'resis, have to endure. One Of cur neighbors
ha' IN ertaken to raise a calf, which interest
ing animal Is kept in his yard; and every
morning, from daylight till breakfast time. q
most uPLoarious believing Is carried on BIZ the
Gov, and answered with ''variationaD bv tba
calf Ii u free concert Of The most dei.sta.
nie character, and all the inmates of boarding
houses for a quarter OF a miIs, are kept awake
% hear II We will gladly excha ngs our COW
s1a cali Tor me blunderbuss and pigeons.
L SUBSCRIBER
BosoED.-Ws understand that the bond
Fled oy John u AcCalla a. Collector of the
corporation Of Washington, under the recent
eiecuon, bears, as his sureties, the following
names, viz: atthew q Emery JIyssea Wand