Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-12-08
Affairs In Geor.,tewu.

TIE OcRPokATIoS.-The chanb4r. n, 49,
Councils were opened last night As u~ual O.
the meeting of the boards. No Alderman ~.r.
In attendance, and of the Common Councu ~
quorum. The meeting was adjourned h, "a.
President, j. Thomas, ESQ, until next Thur.
day evening NJ O'clock
TH.NksGWING DAY;-lesterday was OBJ
served a. day OF Thanksgiving in accordanos
wIh the Presidents proclamation, by our cltl-
Gems generally. Business was s,fsp.nd ed and
the churches opened for divine wors mp. and
were well attended, while the services at each
were appropriate TO the occasion We are
pleased - record the fact that throughout TIA
day there were fewer displays Of Improper
conduct than usual on such festive occastons
Coal LARCKNY.-ISeyeriy EgIon and John
Carter, colored, were arrested yesterday by
officer w hiJe. for the larceny of a pile OF coal
from King &c Dickson's wharf, foot OF wash
incton street. They were taken before Justice
Buckley, where they pleaded ignorance OF the
coal belonging TO King Dickson; they thought
II was Government coal Mr.. King did not
was dismissed, and each was fined asa for
disorderly conduct
"A foCNDLING.-About seven o'clock last
night, bite girl child was left NJ the residence
OF Rev. Jos. Z. Brown, pastor Of the Episcopal
nIiSsloh Chapc. The child is few days old,
r nirr nea az clad; The following note was
rbiiS !, =. me ehlid's dress: Take care OF this
IN ~ ~ rtpectable, but its mother is poor"
ine Sh'te Vas properly cared for and this
NOR ninH Mrs. King. a charitable lady residing
,n,ort 80 r.i.s south of Bridge, took the
EQUAL JUsTICE-Isaac Peyser and lev,
hra!t, statesmen IN clo;hing stores on Rridra
street, got into quarrel yesterday aho1, :. -
customers from each other. krnft acsHss
Peyser of taking his customers, and Peyssr =.
toried by calling Kraft very hard nalne All
cursed him. Kraft struck him. The, has
race to the station, each appearing TO be An xiou
20 get the first oath. The Justice being a,
church, they were obliged TO wait; and in the
meantime the Justice heard of the affair aud
issued warrant. which was served on both
by officer White. Justice Buckley fined each
So IL for disorderly conduct
FALSE ALARM About 6 20 o'clock last night
an alarm OF fire was given which called out
the nremen, and gave them an opportunity of
dragging their apparatus TO the water side aud
BACK TO their ngine-houses-a very unpleas-
ant job at that tIme and the alarmer received
no thanks for il from the firemen.
CANAL.-Arrived-Boa Morrison, with sun
dries 10 Benz. Darby; Homecoming No. 3, wood;
L. Helne, hay and corn; &. Ardinger, wood
Capt Short, do. 10 market; NJ. T.. Smith. lime
stone 10 Cooley q Rheem; Seneca, sundries to
Benz. Darby, and eight boats loaded with coal.
consigned TO Cumberland Co, ll2 ; tons; Amer
lean Co, 1lll6 tons; New Hope Co, Dol tons;
Hampshire and Baltimore Co, 227 3 tons; Cen
trail Co, 22I 10 tons. Departed-CrunchcTw with
manure 20 Dam No. n; Cath. Moore, assorted
freight 10 Dam No. l6, and twelve boats light
PORT OF wN.-Entered-Steamer
Express, Ryther, from Baltimore. Cleared
Steamer Express, for Baltimore; schooner Az
mes Ann, Miller, Norfolk, Va.
FLOUR AND GRAIN MARKET.-Flour-The
are 10 receipts from the western depots re-
ported to-day. The demand is moderate, prin-
cipaIly for high grades, to supply the local
trade, and transactions unimportant. Supers
are quoted at S9a9.25; Extras, $40 TO Sl0.5n, and
Family at $3.50 TO SIS. Gran-The market
steady. with no material change OF prices
Nheat-iood Red quoted AZ s2.IOas2l5 No
White offering. COTn-No sales TO Justify a
change of last uotations.
PoRK-The receipts too ay are very light,
aud The d. mand excellent. Wholesale buyers
are giving Sl3 per 100 lbs. per prime, and are
retailing at Sli. The stock in hand is small