Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-09-11
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= sfa-sT - 6IoReHfowN, Sept. IL, 1853.
: Wonder how much longer our main thorough.
fare Bridge street. is to be left In its present torn
mp and INSTRUCTED condition., We can see no
good reason why the work should not be CON-
pleted by the contractor for LAYING the wxter
pipes as he goes along. Was the soil of such
nature as to require time for settling before the
replacing OF the pavement, then there would be
some Justification for the delay. Such, however,
Is not the case, and we insist upon il that our
cooperative authorities should see to the matter,
and require those In charge Of the work to all up
ana thoroughly ram the earth into the trenches
as they progress, and replace the paving as soon
as possible, SO that the travel along the street,
and the ingress and egress to the stores and
dwellings situated upon it, may not be obstruct-
ed, as 1t is at the present time. If the work OF
replacing the paving is not done before the fall
rains, and freezing weather comes on, common
sense must teach every one that 1t cannot be done
properly before next spring and to require trav-
elers, and persons doing business, and residing
upon II, to submit to Its remaining much longer
In Its present condition, we think would be per-
fectly preposterous.
An accident occurred to the canal steamer An
telope on her downward tripon Thursday, which
prevented her from reaching her wharf until
yesterday evening, and which will prevent her
from resuming her regular trips before Wednes-
day. The accident consisted in the breaking Of
one OF the paddles Of her propeller just after
leaving Harper's Ferry.
Business upon the canal during the week end.
ihg to-udV nus Deen quite DISK ID boats In all
have arrived, 20 of them from Cumberland, bring
Ing aoout 600 tons of coal, and the remaining Is
from different points with flour, grain, wood,
limestone, &c. The receipts for tolls at the
Georgetown Collectors Office for the same period
amount to "a .4O92l, as follows: Descending
trade, "a ,O26 IS, and ascending trade, 1882 70
The sunken scow noticed In our letter Of yes
terday, which obstructed the navigation for a
day or two, has been raised, and large feet Of
boats are expected in to-day
Business about the coal docks this morning
looks rather cheerless We found some ffty or
more men sitting about doing nothing. Upon
inquiry, we learned that the delay is caused by a
want OF vessels to shi in. There is not one at
either dock
or eastern port would find no di ticulty In obtain
ing cargoes Freights coal, we learn, have
recently considerably advanced.
The following shipments of coal have been
made from Rays dock during the week-all by
the American Company: Schrs Ann Caroline,
Apologize, 2l5 tons for New York; George Luf,
Link, 5S tons for Boston Mist, Disosway 32i
tons, and Mckee, Patierly, 3I4 tons for N York.
BY the Borden Company, schr Franklin f.
Randolph, Hazlehurst, 100 tons for Jersey CITY
The offerings OF beet cattle at the drove Yards
yesterday amounted to 700 head-630 Of which
were purchased by District butchers and specu-
lators at 81 75aS3 81 on the hoof-eQual to SIS 50a
Old sheep and lambs, good supply, and selling
at 50 per head.
No change in the -four or grain market since
our report OF Yesterday. Corn Is considerably in
demand for shipping and other purposes Good
white readily commands 75a77 cents, and yellow
S5eS6 cents.
The only arrival since yesterday-except wood
and potato crafts the schr Julia Smith, from
Boston, with ice, for Mr.. J. Corcoran Of your
city. 8