Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-07-07
Affairs i'm (seorgetowu.

SUSPICION or LARCENN.-lesterday, officer
Paxson arrested a man named Jos Morrison
on suspicion of the larceny of SIOO certificate
OF Indebtedness, the property OF p Ryan II
appears that Ryan had the certificate Of in
debtedness in his trunk, and when he dis
covered the loss be reported it to the Treasury
Department. with the request TO stop AZ when
presented, ard he would again appear within
ten days. Yesterday, the certificate was pre-
scented by Geo. Mcdaniel, and was discovered
by L. ;. detective fayman, who arrested Nc
Daniel. Mcdaniel went with the defective
and identified Morrison as the man from Whom.
ne obtained II. morrison was boarding at the
mouse OF Mr.. walker, m this town, and did
not have money TO pay MS bill, but gave the
certificate To Mrs. Walker and She gave ~ Ia
Mcdaniel, her nephew, to have IL cashed
Justice Buckley sent Morrison 20 iail for fur
ther hearing. when the owner OF the certificate
can be found and notified TO appear as a wit
ness.
DRowNED-lesterday about D. m sailor
named Frederick Howard fell overheard from
the schooners NJ Monson, Jr, and drowned an
the wharf of the Cum berland Cosl Co The
deceased was resident OF Halifax and en-
ployed on the brig kennebeck, which was ~
ing beside the Monson az the coal wharf In
passing from one vessel to the other he lost n is
footing and fell into the river. The BODY was
recovered and Will b. Inferred sy the Csutsin
OF me vessel, VINO has undertaken 10 nav ali
expenses
TIE RIVER FRoNT-There has been con-
siderable activity displayed AT several OF the
WharNes during this week, especially about
the western wharyes and coal docks The in
tense heat OF yesterday and to-day has been no
barrier TO exertlon. and the HANDS Iabored a.
cheerfully under the scorchine rays OF the
sun as they do in more pleasant weather The
vessels In port and arriving present the pro-.
pect OF as much activity, II not more. durlnr
the coming week. There are several vessels
IN from distant ports, besides those connected
with the coal trade, and the bay and river craf
have been fairly represented
THE CANAL.-Arrived the John Short with
wood, and thirteen boats with coal. 10 Central
company S2.l0 tons; American company asO 10
tons; Borden company 113 tons. Departed the
VIM. Walsh, with sundries TO Williamson:
and twenty four boats light.
COAL SHIPNENTs.-The coal companies gen
orally had far shipments this week, which the
following statement will show The vessels
We're more numerous than during any week
TINS season. Borden company :, 81 tons; Cum
oerland company 2,995 tons: Hampshire and
Baltimore company l.50O tons: Rays dock,
e,lUO tons. The prospect is very fair for large
shipments next week; number OF vessels are
awaiting cargoes, and others are expected
hourly.
FLOUR AND GRAIN MAEKET.-The market
closed dull. Sales unimportant No arrivals
Stock in hand light. The prices are as fol
lows: Flour-Good Supers, SO: Cut Extras.
cllaSl25U; Extras. sI2asl3 Family, sI4 Ssa
$40 Do. Grain-The transactions in Wheat are
hardly sumo 10 fix the market rates upon
We, however, quote nominally new wheat al
$3.50. Corn-White is scarce at 81 Is: yellow.
small lots In store, 95asI
PORT OF wN-Entered-Schooper
Fleetwood, Garden. N. Y. Cleared-Brirx
James Davis, Clough. Boston: Kennebec. Nor
rlll. Boston: Neponset, Tracey, do; Schooner
Fleetwood, Garden, Providence. r. 1.