Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-18

Mr.. Mulloy introduced a bill for repairing n
street south In the Fifth Ward; referred to I'm.
Mr.. Fisher introduced bill authorizing the
felaying OF gutter on the west front Of SQUARE
Mr. also offered the following resolution:
kssoIred, That a committee OF three he An.
pointed to take into consideration the nronriefv
OF increasing the Licenses Of Insurance Agencies
70 an amount equal to the yearly taxes paid by
Ony insurance Companies on their stock; adopt
Lloyd "'o""' anu
The Board took a recess; after which the Pres.
ident laid before the Board joint resolution from
Inc hiaermen relating to the grade Of street
Mr. Brown offered resolution referring the
subject Of furnishing members Of the Board each
a copy OF Sheahan's Digest, to a committee of
the passage Of the resolution, the Chair appointed
Messrs Jefferson, Brown, and Lloyd.
And the Board adjourned.
The RIvER.-Eight large schooners, loaded
with lumber, passed up the Washington channel
to the mouth Of the canal yesterday.
Some of the men about the Long Bridge yester-
day, caught an immense eel from the channel.
His eelshp, with Ghoulish taste unparalleled
was attracted by hook baited with piece Of
dead brother eel. He was nearly five feet lono
and was not easily managed when hauled in: IL
required several hard raps upon the head with
Ratchet to lay him out.
Arrived at Gait & Young's wharf schr Emu
lus, Capt. Thompson, from Philadelphia, with
81 tons coal for Il. Drury; at same wharf schr.
Wave, Capt. Jenkins, from Havre de Grace, with
- tons coal for C. NJ Keys. At Riley's wharf,
schI. VIM; Severe, from Port Walthal, with 140
tons Of coal for the Gas Company; schr Convey
ance, from Philadelphia. with 50 tons Of coal for
w. IL. Burr; schr. Geo. r. Scott, from Point
Lookout, with large lot Of fish, consisting of
market.
Last spring the white coal-heavers about the
wharves entered into combination to monopo-
NE the coal. heaving from the vessels. They as.
serted that they could do more and stand the work
better than the colored men. They were accord
ingly employed by the various captains of the
vessels arriving at the Washington docks. The
warm weather which has prevailed for the last
month has caused them to change their tune
They find that heavy work in the hold of a coal
vessel, with the thermometer up to ego is not to
be endured, and they have accordingly "caved
unload the coal vessels.
Arrived at Magruder q stones wharf, schr.
Thos Parker, Capt. Cook, Havre de Grace, 40
coal to Magrnder d Stone; schr. Farewell, from
ChoPtank, with hickory wood to same; canal
boat May Flower, from Cumberland, with lis
tons coal to Capt Mitchell, Of steamer MARYLAND
The steamer Columbia went to Georgetown this
grain, &c.
The vessel which was reported of MARYLAND
Point is supposed to be the barque VIM. Chase
Of Dodge's line of packets She arrived at George
finding the market well supplied she was not dis
charged, but cleared again for Cowes.
The Montgomery Guards excursion, which
came of yesterday at the White House, was uni
versally voted a good 'un. Good conduct and
good humor prevailed throughout the day, and
the enjoyment was universal.
ACCIDENT TO wAsHIxG1oNIAxs.-On satur-
day stage coach, in which was Mr.. William A
Bradley and family Of this city, was overturned
N no al m do half ilo
Capon Springs, and Mr.. Bradley had his arm
broken near the articulation of the Shoulder Miss
Bradley, his daughter, had her hand severely
bruised, the weight of the loaded coach resting
upon it until the gentlemen in attendance were
able to lift ii of. Mrs. Bradley escaped with a
few slight Commissions. Mrs. Fitzhuyh, of Fair
fax county, had her collar-bone broken; the frac-
ture is, however, not considered more than SIM
pie fracture, and Mrs. is thought by her med
ical attendants to be out of all danger Miss
Worthington, of Washington, was injured about
the head, but Is doing well, and nothing serious
in her case is apprehended. A servant of Mrs
Fitzhugh was Jared and bruised.
Mr.. A: u. Newton, of Alexandria, was on the
stage few minutes previous to the accident, but,
II being heavily laden, he had dismounted, and
taken place upon wagon. The ball that was
to have taken place at the Springs that evening
was postponed on account of the accident.
According to the statement of the driver, the
coupling bolt was jolted out of place in crossing
a water course, and, catching upon the forward
axle-tree, rested there until the bend was nearly
passed. The turn, although difficult. is similar
to many upon graded mountain roads, and has
been passed at all hours of the night and in every
sort of weather. heretofore, in safety 1t is by no
| conceded, by good drivers, that a moderate ra te
Of speed is least liable to casualties. The driver
was uninjured, and kept the rens and stopped
his horses within short distance of the place OF
accident.
The relatives of Mr.. Bradley left Washington
this morning for the Capon Springs.
CENTRE MARKEr.-The market opened this
morning with plentiful supply of provisions in
every branch. The attendance was quite as full
as usual at this season, and sales brisk Prices
have not altered materially.