Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-06-22
Affairs in Georgetown.

The NEW MARKET REGULATIoNs.-The
police have gwen an indication OF the course
to be pursued in all future cases OF violations
of the new market regulations. Tuesday, VIM.
Cole was arrested by patrOlman Brown for
being drunk and smoking a cigar in the mar.
ket.house. Justice Buckley assessed the pen.
atty at S1Di4. VIM. H. Robertson, for buying
produce in market hours and selling the same,
was arrested by officer Lpscomb. This is
what is Known to Washington magistrates as
forestalling the market The penalty in this
case also was SlO a. This system. strictly adj
hered to, will protect dealers as well as citi-
Zens. The old habit Of purchasing produce
and delivering in the market is also prohibited
by the new regulations; that there is no
lodging the law, which gives the citizen the
opportunity OF buying directly from the pro-
Queer. The dealers will have equal chances
OF getting supplies before the market opens
and after it has closed If they wish to purchase
what is brought to town by wagons. Most of
them, however, are not obliged to rely upon
the small lots thus offered. they making their
arrangements with the producers to send them
supplies as they are needed. The strict en-.
force ment OF the new regulations is expected
by the Corporation and the police will not dis
appoint them.
TIE WAY OF THE TRANssREssoR Is HARD.
yesterday for selling liquor TO soldiers, and
took him to the Central Guardhouse, where he
was fined S25. This morning he was arrested
again by officer Lipscomb, and was taken be.
fore Justice Buckley, who fined him S2O4
for selling whisky without license; and for
selling groceries without license, IS a. His
business is rather unproftable, as the same
the law.
CANAL.-The arrivals reported to .day are
f.. II. Tracy and G.. w. Hetzer, with wood
and the ]. &. Morrison. with wheat and hav
for market, oil from ports within forty miles of
this town. The reason of this falling OF is the
breach about sixty miles from this terminus,
which Is undergoing repair. Three boats laden
passed Antietam division before the breach
They bring 1903 tons to the New Hope Co
1C6 is tons TO Cumberland Co.; and LOO tons to
Geo. H. Plants.
Departed Advance, with flour, to Cumhar
land and seventeen boats light
THE NEW LICENSE Notwithstanding to a
recent act OF the Corporation, all butchers,
hucksters and others doing business appropri-
ate to the market. house in any other place than
the established market are required to paw q
license of $50 per annum, as do all green gro
GERS, and the peHaityis fine for every day
such business is transacted of not less than
five nor more than twenty dollars. This morn.
ing, warrants Were served by patrolman Frid.
ley On Jacob Hommiller, Thos. Smoot, Francis
Gross and John Ieabower, doing business in
the old warehouse. The officer gave them the
privilege of going to the station house without
being accompanied by him, as the offence
charged was committed yesterday. The butch.
ers took time to go the clerk and get their Ii.
censes from to-day, and then presented them
before Justice Buckley. These licenses would
not necessarily relieve them of the penalty
but the Justice dismissed the cases against
them.
FLOUR AND GRAN MARKET There are no
arrivals OF flour reported, and no transactions
in flour or grain to justify a change of yester-
days quotations. The demand continues &C.
tive for best grades of flour.
PORT OF GRORGETOwN.-Entered
Columbia. Harper, Baltimore; John Gibson,
Kelly. New York; Express, Wryther, Balti.
more. Brig Black Fish, Bush, New York
Cleared -Schoonars John P. Pones, Jones'
Forked River: J. b. Myers, Wildins, Jersey
City; Christian \. Harrington. Vienna, H. Mar,
Nickerson, Boston: j. W Fish. WILEY, Bath.
Consolation, Harrington, Nanticoke; Aid,
Moore, Vienna; H. G. Purdy, Ragan Acco-
mac; Mechanic, Beachum, Yeocomico; Palm
er, Brewster New York Vapor, Bogart, do:
A H. Cain, Simpson, Boston; War whoop,
Burke, Rock Point; Caroline, Johnson, Balti-
more Sloep Sea Slipper. Faunce, Smiths
Point; Zion, Hammond. Curriowan Steamer
Baltimore, Lewis, New York