Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-05
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Z. GrolsrrovN, August S, 1853.
Notwithstanding the pfselamsfion Of Army 4
Shinn, which appeared for several months in the
columns of the Star, forwarding all persons from
buying or selling, or In any manner trafnoing In
the bottles bearing the name Of the nrn, they as
certaned on Monday, Through the vigilance of
Mr.. Bose, of your city, that certain PARTIES
were actually making regular practice of gath.
ering them up Ia large Quantities and shipping
the,nfo Bait imore and other points. On, Tues
dav, Mr.. Bosse having reason to believs that a
paIcel were about TO be shipped by the steamer
Columbia, repaired 10 her wharf. where he found
several casks filled with his own bottles, and
those Of Army & Shinn. A search warrant and
the services of an officer were brought into re-
QUESTION, and by dint Of close searching about
the premises OF several parties, these gentlemen
succeeded In recovering a very considerable
amount OF their property, BOTTLES We learn
from these gentlemen that this game has been
played upon them to pretty considerable extent
Tor several years, resulting In very heavy losses
to them. Their annual loss In the article Of bot
ties has amounted to several Thousand dollars,
the major portion Of which has doubtless been
caused In this wav. AS the matter Is to be Judi
cally investigated we refrain from giving names
Doubtless the delinquent parties will ind, before
the matter Is finally disposed of, that they have
burned their fingers by the unlawful spec ulation
The handsome little pleasure boat, Belle Of
Arlington, left this morning, crowded to her Mt
most capacity with picnickers, en- vosfs to the
Great F alls. Brother -Libb~v, the great lumber
man. for the first time In bis history fairly backed
dOwn-clawed ont; for notwithstandin ing the per-
suasions and coaxing Of those who went-espe-
cfallv the choir and the iadies--he was inexor-
able and immovable to the last, pleading bust
ness engagements an excuse for his delin-
quency. We hope the ladies will read him a
volume of lectures for his want Of gallantry on
this occasion.
We were reminded yesterday that we had
Jailed to notice the fact that the picnic of the
Vigilant Fire Company, at Arlington Spring a
few days since, was one Of the most agreeable In
every resprct-excursionso of the kind given
by this faithful old company. We are also in
formed by the President of the company and
others that the gentemanly department OF Mr.
Beveridge and his partner, their accommodating
disposition and untiring efforts 10 please their
guests, contributed In no small degree to enhance
the pleasures Of the day.
| During the heavy thunder storm on Tuesday
night the lightning struck the corner Of the see-
pie Of the Vigilant Eng inc house. The damage
done, however, was very trihing
Since the resumption OF navigation upon our
canal, the shipping at our wharves has thinned
on very considerably. The packet Marietta Burr
Capt Nickerson, of Hartley Il Bros Boston line,
was lowed out yesterday by the tug WIde-Awake,
Capt Beall.
We have nothing worthy Of note from the hour
| or grain market
We learn that the President and Directors of
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal have succeeded
in securing, on very favorable terms, the amount
necessary (sl0o 900 TO complete the solid mason
nv work on dams number four and i've. This Is
certainly good news. These dams once rendered
permanent, we may consider navigation on the
canal permanent also.
Arrivals-schrs. Eliza Hamilton, Crox, from
Newbury, n. Y, lumber to Jos. Libby 4 Sons /;
Telegraph, Gardner, Port Deposit, to same; John
r. Grimm, James, Baltimore, oats to Shoemaker
d Bsall. $