Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-10-21

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.sesrse slss epsass1OWH, Ocs. 81. ~. :
lBusines gthel,lIy, in our city for several days
Pee, hu prevented rather more bsisk md en-
ceurasinG appearances thsn for the several wssks
preceding. sspssially along Bridge strsst, smsux
the dry goods, shoe, and other merchants Busi-
ness upea the csnsl, however, II much lsss sctve'
than w anticipated sincs the essmp<soa Of savi-
gntion. The smount Of coal and e<1lsr produce
coming In Is unusually small AT the coal wharves
this morning there 10 not single vel xwaitiny
csfEcss, noswithss.ading theconsidefable tiemsnd
for them % freight Che article 10 northern and
es,sssn posss and the recent advance IN fseights.
Hotel = BEGINNING 70 develop fiself to an extent
that cerainIy must be very gratifying % those Of
cur citizens who desire 70 zee good public house
s 5cs under the Sr ec%sss g q NM
(who u % have the management Of the establish.
ment,) and every effort Is being made TO have all
th,ngs n sssaies for the opening q the hotel for
Inc quantity Of wood coming 70 our maket II
nis une 70 decidedly smaller than we have ever
known y before at this season Of the year. The
chant II much smaller than usual; and, according
70 our knowledge Of the amount necessary to sup
ply the consumption during the winter apd early
spring month"; the supply must fall far short Of
brought TO the market between thls and he closing
q navigation. The supply Of coal, however, will
be good, and VIII Berve In some sort to supply the
deficiency. Hickory wood from boats II selling
ct - 75a5; oak % 76a4; and pine % 75a3 IS; and
from the yards, at % for hickory; e5 for oak and
We learn from Capt. Ritter, Of the canal steamer
Bsengle, that the excitement particularly araon3
the women and children) at Sandy Hook cansed
by the false alarm of q fresh outbreak on Wednes-
day night, was so great that he was compelled to
goidown with his boat and take some hundred or
hore into Harper's Ferry. He represents them n
being perfectly frantic-alarmed almost to a state
We advise the lady readers Of the Star to call
and examine the beautiful assortment Of fall and
winter bonnets, flowers, &C.. at the establishment
OF Mrs. A. Woodland, 81 Bridge st. They can't
help being suited, in pattern, quality and price
The vigilant fire company are making pfepara-
lions Tor grand ball on "Wednesday night, 3lst
A IRE has just occurred In the residence Of II !.
King, Esq, Secretary Of the Potomac Fire lnsu-
rance pany, situated near the corner of Third
and Frederick streets. The exposed position OF
the house, we think, will render il impossible to
save any portion Of It, with the wind now blow.
Ing Most Of the furniture will doubtless be
saved, a. there were large number Of persons
at the premises In few minutes after the alarm
was given. The vigilant Fire company was
also soon on the ground, and was playing q
stream Of water upon u, furnished from the High
street water main. We have not as vet learned
the origin Of the FIRE, but suppose Ii must have
occurred from q spark from the chimney, or a
defective fue, as 1t made its first appearaace I'm
close TO II; and fears are entertained that the
flames win be carried to some Of them by the
high wind now prevailing.
No change In the Hour or grain market since
our last report. Sales Of good standard superfne
-four yesterday, at s5.i2. s 80 s.