Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-21


THE RIVER The draw keepers at the Lo7g
Bridge complain that the travel through and Over
the bridge is so great just now, that they hardly
have breathing time. Our friend Long, at the
Washington draw, says that the canal boats daily
lowed up the river from the Alexandria terminus
of the canal amount i'm numbers to large feet.
The amount Of sawed lumber which has arrived
this season at our river landings far exceeds that
of any previous year. The captains Of the Cum
berland boats complain OF the difficulty which
they all experience, and the expense to which
they are subjected, i'm being compelled to paw the
river tugs to tow their boots from the Alexand ria
basin to our wharves. The reason for this is $50
they saw that the canal bridge at Georgetown is
so low that the Cumberland boats, after being un
loaded cannot, by reason Of being high in the
water, pass underneath; so they are compelled to
take the above circumbendibus, or scuttle the
boats and fill them half full of water to bring
them below the bridge. They suggest that the
Canal Company raise the bridge; while the reply
of the Company Is that they are not able to incur
the expense. One would suppose that the Com
pany would conceive IL to lie to their interest to
afford to the boats every facility in the way of
rapid and convenient means of passage; for the
greater the facilities, the greater the amount of
Canal mig hit become very soon, IL properly man.
aged, the medium OF vast inland trade to the
three cities OF Georgetown, Washington and
Alexandria.
going on. 1t will be sometime yet however, be.
fore they are completed-Perhaps about the first
Of September.
The slight repairs on the George Page will not
occupy much time. She is expected to be on the
line again by next Monday.
The Powhatan goes TO Norfolk today, at two
O'Clock, with the Infantry excursionists
Arrived at Port Mattingly, foot of Sixth street
three CumbeIl land boats with coal IT. .--
Two sloops came up this morning, from Blak-
istones Island, bringing loo punches of trout
perch and rock fish, which were all purchased by
Skidmore for the Washington markets
lNFoR lr.-Mr B, young gentleman f ON
the Old Dominion, paid visit to the Island last
night, and on his return mistook his way and
walked into the canal, somewhere near Third
darkey states who went to his rescue and was
speedily jerked out OF his unpleasant bath of gas
tar by friendly hands. The last seen of him. he
was headed towards the nearest ready made
THIs is JUST THE SEASON to lay in a stock of
fuel Cor winter consumption, and the advertise
ments on the first page, under 1" w God and Coal''
beading, will show our readers Just where to 90
| to buy to good advantage. There will be found
the announcements Of Messrs. Gait, Mitchell,
heys, Sheriff, Levy, Chaplin, Castleman, Harvey,
| and Moore. -
| You've AMERIcA.-A gentleman Of Washing
ton, aged nearly twelve, now spending the holi-
| days in Prince Georges county, Md. who we
| thought week ago. was yet almost afraid to be
out after p m lest the bugaboos might run off
",
| caps, and some cigars" SO We 90.
| To-MoRRow the steamer MARYLAND starts on
2lothe Of her popular excursion trips to Norfolk
and places of interest on the bay and lower river
| We never see the Maryland leaving her wharf
with her complement OF happy, hopeful passen :
| gers, without INDUCING a slight regret that we
belong to the Can't away Club"
THE You've LADIES in the vicinity Of Massa.
chusetts avenue and Seventh street must be great
| favorites Two bands Were out serenadinp last
night in this quarter, and everybody thereabouts
| enjoyed the delicious music, intended no doubt
for the especial benefit Of favored fey.
FULLY CoMMIrTED.-Thet two Young men who
| were found in Mr.. JohnsOn's wine cellar, and
| sent to Jail under the names of John Doe and
| Richard Roe, were yesterday brought out for a
further hearing and fully committed for trial at
the ensuing term of the Criminal Court, as Mi
| chael Doyle and Michael Orr.
| CENTRE MARKEr.-The shed erecting on the
Canal wharfat the foot Of Eighth street is nearly
completed. The location will be advantageous
| to fish dealers and will also abate nuisance in
| the centre OF the market space.
| The NATIONAL HOTEL LEAsEp-We hear to-
day, that a New Hampshire frm-Chapman &
Co.-have leased the National Hotel in this CITY,
and that preparations for its complete renovation
/ will be commenced immediately.
AT VULrEE & D'UNGERs metropolitan sa-
| loon. last night, there was some capital singing
and dancing, and large attendance. Tonight
| more of the same sort.
| Alphabetically George Kentrick was ar
rested by officer Dawson, for an assault on Mrs
| Ann kenifeck. He was taken before Justice NV
| ers and held to security for peace.
| WATCH RErURys.-Iast night the following
persons were arrested, and this morning their
| cases tried:
| Isabella Penny, colored, disorderly fine and
| costs. 1919. Lewis Fleming do; 81 49, Lewis
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| GEORGETOWN ARFAIRS