Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-05-02

Co,yssYondsnes Of TXs Star.

49,. .....ss. GEORGETOWN, May 2, 1859.
Our attention has been directed during the last
few days to species of unfair dealing, TO call il
by no harsher name, which has for a year or more
been practiced upon the enterprising firm Of Army
Shinn, of our city, by quite number Of unscrr-
Pulous parties in the District This firm is at an
enormous en- expense $4,000 to s7,oo annually, for
the manufacture of bottles used in their business;
and Notwithstanding they take the precaution to
nave the name OF the firm, together with 4 warn
ing 10 the public not 10 sell OF purchase them,
blown upon each bottle, the parties before alluded
70 are In the regular habit of gathering them up
Wherever they can get possession of them. and
shipping them OF to other points for sale, or dis
posing Of them to certain not very particular deal
ers In malt liquor, &c here in the District, at a
mere Plttance when compared with their original
cost. la some instances we have heard of n single
party having in their possession as many as one
hundred dozen OF them which he obtained in this
clandestne manner.
The original cost for manufacturing these bottles
Is fifty cents per dozen to the owners and the high
est Price paid by these parties is only about six
Genus per dozen, thus saving to themselves forty
four cents per dozen, and robbing the lawful own
ers out Of fifty cents for every dozen they purchase
la this way. The loss to Army & Shinn by this
species of outrage upon their right frequently Ia
our knowledge, amounts to from S2OO to $500 per
month This. however, is not the only hardship
that these gentlemen aresubected to by this species
Oh meanhess The parties who purchase them for
their own use here are in the regular habit of I'LL
Ing them with drinks of the most inferior and we
might say unwholesome character, and. being in
bottles bearing the name OF the before men oned
nrm, IL Is disposed of as theirs, to their injury
The dele'efious effects of the determinations to
trade upon the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal is
already visible in all the business portion of our
cry. since our letter OF Saturday nothing of a
character has been received from the damaged
portion. We think il more than likely that the
INJURY done docs not exceed the report contained
in the Star Of Saturday.
May came In upon us Yesterday like a lamb-the
Va have VT lad 4 hp
sun shone bright and warm, and the atmosphere
was mild an exhlerating. Our streets presented
an unusually lively appearance during the day,
and in the evening they Were literally throngcd
with almost all ages of persons, male and female,
winding their way to the various places Of re-
llglous worship, at most Of which a marked in
crease in the congregations was visible
A little child of Mr.. Ignatius Dyer was badly
hurt yesterday afternoon, by being run over by a
morse which was running at large. The practice
Of allowing as sometimes is the easel horses to run
loose III the streets is dangerous one and ought
not to be tolerated
That sterling old fire company the Vigilant
which has 50 long been almost the only protection
against fire. to the homes and property of our ci-
zens, are busy preparing for their May ball which
comes of on the 10th inst. I hey are determined
that 1t shall be- In every particular of the most
agreeable festivities of the season.
Our esteemed friend, Mr.. Thomas Conrad pri in
ciPal Of the Georgetown Institute one of our most
useful and fOurishing Summaries left this morn
| ing with bis little army of Young Americans to
coio"fdtc Ndy-udy dt the 1.lttle + ais. Ihey were
conveyed thither in Vanderwerkens Union Line
| coaches
The recent advance in the markets north of us
has caused considerable demand and more activity
among the dealers in flour in city. The very
light stock in first hands. and the small amount
coming in, will doubtless very soon cause prices
| To commence tending upwards Superfines are
firm this morning at Sd % and extras at 81 5OaS7
No wheat Offering. There a sale of one cargo
of corn since our last report at seas3c good ar
! ticle would doubtless command few cents more
now, rs the article is in demand both for sh piping
purposes and home consumption.