Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-27


THE RIvER.-The repairs on the west end Of
the Long Bridge are going on finely Mr.. Church
expects to make connection between the two
broken points oy Monday; after that however
the worst portion of the job will have to lie done
the raising Of the draw, which was settled several
feet by the breakage last winter. The workmen
are moving with all possible dispatch to accom-
plish the whole work within the shortest pos
sible space, and at the same time with due
regard to making substantial job.
This morning, two schooners loaded to the
water'se edge with coal passed up the channel TO
the mouth Of the canal. The merchants are be-
ginning to find ont that Commissioner Wise has
been about that region with the dredging ma
chine. Vessels drawing eight feet OF water can
easily and safely pass up the channel at all times
since the advent Of the mud machine in that
quarter.
The wharves are dull just now, there being no
arrivals of any note.
The schooner Henrietta Williams, Captain w
Johnson, Of Havre de Grace, which went ashore
to Harvey's wharf last night; she gotten of
with some difficulty, but without damage
AT Riley's wharf, Mr.. t: w Riley is still pur-
chasing large Quantities of wood. He has pur-
chased thus far this season from the long boats
one thousand cords of wood, and expects to have
at least two Thousand more before the cold wealth
er comes on. If all the dealers buy at this rate
our citizens will be enabled to supply themselves
with fuel pretty cheaply the coming winter
Last night, the light house at Alexandria pre-
sented decidedly gloomy appearance to the
steamers and other river craft that passed that
point.
Captain Mitchell reports, this morning the
lower river full OF various river crafts, all upward
bound. They are mostly loaded with wood and
coal for the Washington markets.
The Knights Templars, from Richmond, when
they returned home from their visit to Washing
ton, passed highly complimentary set Of reso-
lutions to the officers of the Powhatan, for the
excellent and hOspitable treatment they received
while on board that boat, and especially towards
Mr.. j. III. Peak, the warm hearted and polite
clerk and caterer.
somewhat retarded in consequence of the diff
Guilty of obtaining good boile ma kers to do the
work. Capt. Howard has sent to Baltimore,
owever, for wOTkmen, who will be at the repairs
on Monday next, and if no accident should occur
to the work the fast little steamer will be on the
line again by Wednesday next.
We note the trim and tidy appearance of the
various fishing crafts which are now anc hored Oft
the wharves, they having been neatly repainted
and rugged at ArmstrOng's yard.
Yesterday afternoon, the o'clock steamer,
| (Page,) from Alexandria, brought up to tho
wharf a pair Of runaway lowers who hailed
from some point beyond Charlotte Sville, Va, and
who had SlOped from 80 par and MARI to become
united in wedlOck. IL seems that the Young lady =
parents, who are people of wealth, objected TO
the young man because he was unable to mattel
the laGy'S pile. The Young folks ran away of
course; came to the - Gretna GTeen.n of the
South; made the acquaintance of that urbane
| functionary. ChaS. McNamee, at the City Hall
and afterwards, that of some clergyman, who mar
ricd them fast, and at 5 O'Clock, D. M they re-
turned to the steamboat on their route hoInewards
looking as happy as pair CT mice in sugar
barrel.
CENTRE MARXET.-A beautiful morning-al-
belt somewhat warm-and the market, as usual
on Saturday, presented an animated scene. Prices
were AZ fellows