Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-03-17
Affairs In 0eersetsvu.

FLoUR AND GkAIK MARKsr-rIou, tr.s.
tive, transactions unimportant. Stock hrat
with the com parafive depression OF o,hsr ~,
kets. Extras, eii-5o; Supers, sII 70 sIi "a.
wheat now IN .ne mArket' Good red, nomi-
in eooo demand at Slt5.
CANAL.-Ietters from the upper sc stions An
pounce that the water has been iet into ina
division, and that boats are en- 70 ute for 9eorre.
town isd.n with -four and produce. Mer-
chants here expect the water TO be let into TIE
Georgetown division this week, ana the arrt-
val OF boaA en- Monday or Tuesday.
RoEBIhG LETTERs.-festerdsy, Ann Tracey
was arrested by detectives Ciarvoe ana Mo.
Dewitt for purloiDiug letters directed 70 y. "
Wright The defendant has been house.
keeper for Mr.. Wright for snmr years.
daughter OF Dir. Wright sent 40 letters con.
airing over 800 TO him 10 erect II tom @sious
over the grave Of a deceased sister. A con VI
Mr.. Wrigh; Tecei led a letter which ANNOUNCED
that the money had been sent All knowledge
of 1t was denied by Ann Tracey, but the letter.
carrier proved that he Left the letter ut the
proper house. witness testified tn AT she SAY
and read the letters in Ann Tracey's hands.
The prisoner " as sent to jail by Justice Mi.
Ter, and on the way to the prison she admittsd
that che took the money aud spentt.
PETTY LARCBsT.-Last night two young
men, r. Z DeLScy and Ell. ii. Ozark. came
from Washington on fro!c, and went into
the store OF +. 7. Miihurn, aud while one O,
them (Clark) was pricing varions ARTICLES, en-
gazing the attention OF the salesman. the other
(DeLacy) was filing his pocket with esss
They were arrested by officer Lipscomb and
taken to the station house. Justice Bussay
dismissed Ciark and sent DeLacy to Jail for
court.
PORT OF TowN.-En'ere$-Barss
Naomi Finch. Ames, Alexa., Va. CLEARED
Steamer chamberlain. Deveny. Phila. Scnrs.
Neptune R"dars, do; Z. A johnson, Joyer.
Bait; Hotspur, Chesser, st Marys; Union
Bell. Lewis, Accomsc; Madeira, Barnes, Po-
monkey; Pearl, Williams, Havrp de CRACK
Mary f. Town, Fox Fort Monroe; w. II Har-
rie. Bowie, Malta woman; Constitution, Golfer.
Eapjemoy; Embark, Travers, Nauucoke; Jno-
Mccoy, johnson, Curtis's Greek. SlOop J
Harden, Perry, NanIemoy. Barge Mary Eli
len, Lee, PhIia Boat T. Carroll, Clark, MAJ
tawoman.
ALEXANDRIA AFyAIRs.-From the Alexan.
andria Gazette
This morning abcut four O'Clock, Ere broke
out in the blacksmith's shop OF a colorsd m N
named Dougias, situated on Patrick, between
King ana Cameron streets. The building was
DESTROYED and the tools lost. The loss was not
doubt sci on fire by some incendiary. the Sun
Fire Engine was very promptly on the grou I'D.
followed Immediately by the Government
Engine No. .. and the Friendship Engine, and
their exertions prevented the spread OF tina
flames.
None Of the large seines at the Fishing Land.
ipgs, on the lower Potomac. have, as yeE been
wOTked-nor will they be, for week or too
vet We do not hear OF many shores that will
be fished this season-on either side of the
river; in Virginia, huttwo or three.
Rev Daniel w. Bates has been appointed TO
Alexandria Station, nv the Annual Conference
OF the Methodist Protestant Church. Rev.
MIR hinna, recently mere, goes to Salisbury,
Md.
The prices of fresh fish, this morning, ia
market, were some what higher than they were
yesterday.
Butter is now selling at is cts par lb-frs.h
eggs plenty at 35 cts. per dozen