Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-04-06
LOCAL NEWS.


~ LARGE SALE OF REAL ESTATE Yesterday
J. @ Mcclure & Co. entered upon the sale Of
city lots belonging to the estate of the Davidson
heirs. Notwithstanding the inclemency Of the
weather, the company of bidders was more
numerous than could be expected, and the pur.
chasers were generally those proposing to i'm.
prove the property purchased. The lots were
q Square 2i4-Lot 9. l. St., between Vermont
av and 18th st., 70 Joseph Kruehl at SO cts; lot
3, do, to B. II. Clements at 33x cts; lot 6, 18th
lots and 10, n St.. near 18th, to W. B. Todd at
25 cts lot Is, Vermont av., l. and M sts, to w.
L. Hodge at 80 cts; lot 16, do, to VIM Wall at
80 cts.
Square eeo-Lots ls, 10, 90 and 81. 18th st.,
bet. II and I, to Mr.. White at SIPS: lots % and
%, I st., bet. 18th and 18th, to VIM. l.. Hodge at
rs cts lot %, 1ith st., bet. and l, to Mrs. V.
Walker at IS cts. -.
square s2a-Iot ], New York av., bet 18th
and 18th SITS, to J. M. Barker at el.s5.
Square 2is-Lots Hand Is, X St., bet. 18th and
A. P. Hoover ct 100; lot @, 14th st., bet K and
L. to Chas. Bell mt GO Cts; lot "A, 18th ST., bet K
and L. to NJ. Green at 81 cts.
Square 252-Lot ], New York av., bet. 18th
and l4th SITS, to B. f. Guy at .. cts.
Square 2s1-Lots and Ii, 18th ST., pet. NJ and
N, to Sam'l Prccktor at % cts.
Square 3ls-Lots 49, and II, 18th st bet. Mass
cts. lot 12, do, to VIM wall at 81 cts.
Square 3i0--I4ot 10, nth ST., bet. NJ and N, to
W: 7. Miller at 3s cts. lot l6, do, to Chas Reed
at 80 cts; lot 6, NJ st., bet 10th and It'll. to ID.
T. Cissell at IS cts; Tot %. 10th ST., bet nj and
N. to W. B. Todd at 80 cts; lot 81, do, to J. r..
Greer at 30 cts; lot 35, do, 70 j. W. Simms At
"a cts.
Square 3i1-Lot Is, NJ ST., bet. 10th and 18th,
to Thos A. Mitchell at g. cts.
Square :3i2-Lot 4, K ST., bet. 10th and 18th. to
Geo H. Turton at 60 cts; lot 20, 10th ST. bet K
and Mass. av., to A. q. Spaulding at 56X cts.
Square 367-Lot 4, N ST., bet 9Th and 10th. to
VIM. Stikney at IS cts; lot II, do. to Samuel
Ker at s5H cts; lots ~ and 10, do, to Sam ueI
Laudie at Is cts: lot 60. 9th St., bet and Q, to
Stephen Casey at % cts.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO BREAR JAIL.-Yes-
teTday afternoon, as Messrs. Fayman and
Robinson, guards at the jail. were engaged in
locking up the prisoners for the day. they dis
covered that hole, large enough for man TO
squeeze through, had been cut nearly through
the wall # the third story, and, on examining
the cell opposite, discovered that the wall Of
that also had been nearly cut through. The
parties who intended 10 escape through this
hole were both colored--Joseph Bradley, con.
Victed OF stealing horse, and Lloyd Adams,
OF grand larceny; the first sentenced to two
years in the penitentiary, and the latter to one.
The wall had apparently been cut through
recently, and the openings were care
fully concealed with a piece of shirt
the prisoners had made rope of their bed
ticking, b feet long, of three strands, with
which 10 let themselves down. As soon as
they were discovered they were placed in a
safe place. 1t is thought that they would have
that there is guard constantly in the north
yard OF the prison; and but for the vigilance of
the officers they would doubtless have ere this
escaped.
TIE FLooD.-The current and high water in
The Potomac, fully justified the merchants on
the Wharves at Georgetown to prepare for q
freshet- As yet, however, nothing unusual
has occurred in consequence of the rise in the
river. The water is very high in the upper
river, and ii is expected to be higher. The
water in the canal is nearly bank full, but not
sufficient to cause uneasiIess, and nothing has
been heard from the upper sections to induce
belief that any damage has or will result from
the rains.
No boats have arrived at Georgetown since
our last report, and but two have departed,
both of which were bound for places but a
short distance up the canal.
Seventh street east, in this city, forming
sort OF channel for the drainage Of large por.
ton of the city north OF the Navy Yard, was
filled by the flood; the water being up to the
floors Of some Of the dwellings, and quite q
number Of cellars and Easements were over.
nowed, dong some damage.
THE PRICE OF GAs-The House COMMITTEES
on the District OF Columbia, this morning had
a hearing Of the various interests concerning
an increase in theprics of gas, the Gas Com
pany having petitioned for ancrease Of 10 per
cent to their present price
Mayor Wallach, Messrs. J. H. Semmes, A.
Lloyd, A. II: Shepherd, and other citizens ap-
pears d in behalf Of the city, and Jos. F. Brown,
Esq, secretary of the Washington Gas Light
Company, tor the Company.
Mr.. Brown made a statement in the Com
pany's behalf, claiming the increase NJ after
Of Justice, in consequence of the great advance
in the cost of material, coal, &c and was re-
Piled to bv Mr.. Shepherd, who contended that
the Company had made enormous profits. ami
was still self supporting.
POLICE REPoRTs-Ffrst Precinct -Da yid
Patient, II. d. Eddy, George Lyons, drunk;
kept till sober. Lieut. ]. A. Russell, rebel sol.
der; sent to the Provost Marshal.
Second Precinct.-W lillian Fossnaught, as
sault and battery; dismi ssed.
Third Precinct William Young suspicion of
larcenyi Timothy Early, drunk and disorderly;
dis missed.
Fourth frecfnet John Quinn, drunk; ST..
Sirth Precinct-Joseph Clements, Edward
Brick, Benjamin Kirby, running a hose car
riage on the pavement; S3 each.
Tenth Precinct-Hugh Gallagher, disorderly
$40 Michael Sullivan, drunk and isorderly.
Kaufman Myenberg, assault and battery; dis
missed.
CRIMINAL COURT, Judge Fisher.-This morn.
ing, the District Attorney entere n0'Ee pros. in
each Of the following cases: Christopher V.
Hogan and John kerrgan. false pretences; w.
Stevens, larceny; r. Worms, A. Worms, and
Meyer Oppen helmer, false pretences.
Sarah Brown, indicted tor keeping q bawdy
house, submitted her case and was fined S.
Ellen Bride, alias johnson, indicted for a
similar offence, submitted her case, and re-
ceived q like fine.
Alexander Moore, indicted for larceny, was
found not guilty.
The petty jury were discharged till Tuesday
next
IHR WEATHER continues rainy and disa-
greeable, Another N. E. ram storm has pre-
vailed since yesterday atnoon.. All the streams
in the adjoining country are very high, and the
roads deep in mud. The high tides in the Po-
tomac, we spoke OF yesterday, prevailed TO day.
The river is up to the top of the wharves, and
the water runs considerably up King street
There is difficulty Of landing from the steam.
we presume, the condition Of the roads and
streams puts stop, at present, to any import
ant army movements On either side.-Ate1. Gas.
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