Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-10

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
The RrvER>-Business is quite active among
the coal and wood merchants. There are daily
arriving at the wharves large vessels frcighted
heavily with these necessary articles Of domestic
consumption. From the large quantities that
arrive daily and almost hourly, one may hope that
fuel will be somewhat cheaper the coming winter
than 1t has been for some years past
There Is no news Of Importance from below
The Alexandria Steamboat Captains report that
town as being very dull in the line Of shipping,
or any other business
The schr. Black Squall cleared from Rilev,s
wharf this morning, and went down the river on
her homeward bound trip.
Arrived at Magruder & stones wharf, schr.
Flying Eagle, Capt. Conk, for Mott Bedei from
New York, with merchandise for the three cities
Consignments, for Washington Camnbell a
Coyle, % springs 2 coils rope, boxes iron ware,
bundle steel; n. ID. Gilman, 3 bbls oil A. O
ePkgs mdzei Harvey Adams, 40 pkgs iron
Jackson, Bro Co, Is bbls herring; Howell q
MoTsell, ii Pkgs mdze; c. M. Castleman, % bbls
spokes; r Fugtt, IL pkgs mdZe; J. h Shekell
% pkgs mdze Hamilton & Leach, half casks
and case wine, % cases wine; B. r. Morsell, 10
Pkgs mdze; NJ. McDermott, Dbl spirits turpen-
broons II. Elmes, pkgs furniture; w. C.
Allen, bbs cotton Irvine. Georgetown: A. l..
Kidwell, bbls paint; J. F.. Cox, rolls leather;
J. M. May, pkgs; e. A. NJ, - boxes mdZe;
Charles Mason, 4 r. Rye's patents.
In the stream for MagrUder Stones wharf,
schr. =, from Philadelphia, coal to Rochat &
Caldwell
The western wharves are looking as If there
was no lack OF business there. That portion of
the canal between the basin and Van Ness wharf
Is now completed. having been put in thorough
repair under the superinendence of Messrs Nor
gan Reinhardt, who report il so far, I'm frstrate
navigable order, with an average depth of 4 X
feet which is sutflc for the dTauyht of a first
class canal boat. The various improvements call
ed for by the establishment OF coal depot at that
point OF our city, has given the place quite bust
ness impetus where before there was with the
nd nj
mill'' Of Messrs. Morgan Reinhardt, no business
Of any description done. We notice at the mill,
some nne specimens Of the calcined plaster which
has been so successfully used in the Government
works, especially at the Capitol extension, where
the finest mOudings are made from this plaster
which becomes almost Is hard as rock itself
Arrived IT the western wharf, schr. sky, with
wharf lumber for MesSrs. Morgan Reinhardt
The WHEAT CRoP.-Quite a number OF the
leading farmers Of the adjoining counties of
Maryland happened to be thrown together in this
city yesterday, and interesting consultation
was held to the prospects for the growing
crops In their section One of them exhibited
specimens OF his wheat, which had been DESTROYED
by the dePredations Of the fly and the joint worm.
10 was asceuained, on comparing notes, that
considerable portion OF the growing wheat in the
state Of MARYLAND was similarly affected, and
approximations were expressed that short crop
The depredatiors Of these destroyers are not,
however, uniform, and fields adjoining those ter
ri6ly proved upon, are left quite untouched.
The opinion was eX pressed that the best crops
OF the season would be obtained from compare
lively poor soils upon which guano had been
free used, as the ravages of the insect had been
most noticeable on rich soil. The hope enter
tanned that the severity OF the winter had de-
slowed the fly was proved to be NEST fallacious.
The other crops were In most promising
condition, the late rains having suickened vege-
tation wonderfully.
The "PAYcocK OF AN ANERIcAN GEyrLr-
NINA Washington correspondent OF the Bos-
ton Courier relates the following anecdote:
g Ferd Butler is the successor of the famous
Mickey FOy.' Mickey used to keep a saloon in
the Capitol he knew all the members by name :;
their districts and their peculiarities. EMisther
Dawshon, Of Georgia. he used to characterize as
the Paycock Of an American gentlimin,' because
anher taking six oysters and glass Of brandy
and wather, Mr.. Dawson would hand Mickey a
what Foy called the paycock Of an Amerikin gen
uimin.' Butler, who knows every body Of this
generation, keeps i saloon on Fourteenth street.
III the party treating be an office seeker and the
party treated a man Of influence, Butler asks the
Ofice-seeker-'D Do you want all yeu for,' If
the wink is in the Affirmative, Ferd Butler gives
the man Of influence sumner which is sure to
secure TO the oice-seekera very full hearing This
Is an odd way Of doing things; but its within the
range Of diplomacy"
DANGERoUs-Tiber creek at Its Intersection
with Pennsylvania avenue, on Second street, is
in very dangerous condition, and should
Ceive the particular attention of the Commits
sioner without delay. The bank next the Old
Railroad Depot has cTumbled away, carrying the
wall with II, leaving passage scarcely ten feet
wide between the bank and the walls Of the Old
Depot In driving past the place variation from
the right line of two three feet would pTecipi-
tate carriage, horse and driver down the bank
some twelve feet, into the muddy water of the
Ttber, with certainty of serious injury, and per-
haps loss Of life. The travel past this point is
very great, and it is a matter Of wonder that no
accident has as yet taken place there.
POLITICAL 1RIBUIE.-ln the Intelligencer,
Of this morning, we find the following beautiful
lines TO the memory Of one universally lamented
who has just passed from earth:
on The DEATH OF DR.. cHARLRs 8. FRAnRY.
True husband and true father! Add to this
fnend as true yet more than all of these
Vert thou, my friend, who to the bitter lees
Drained The sad cup OF life. The sphere of bliss
That holds thee now q litter home will be
Than this half-hearted world for one like thee,
Whose sterling com Of words was mlnted out
From the pure metal of thy dauntless soul,
And bore Truths image who didst fy the goal
That most men seek, and put 10 utter rOut
Ihe sWarTnIng host that track the steps Of those
Who follow duty's path Behold the close,
grave believed with manly tears name
Spotless and bright, the sun Of all true fame
WASHING TON, June, 1857. R.sc.