Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-09-29

TIE STREET LIGBTs.-LRst uirhI the e,s
lsmps on Bridge and Hieh reefs were Iirhted
contract. and were The scbiect OF CEN ment ON
every corner. The remarks made were not
gsn.raly complimentary 10 any OF the parties
rad the stores teen ciosed, the street lamps
wonld have done but Rstie towards lcht,ar
the thororghfarcs in question. At TIE cogGcr
Sae ~p ,s s.es, i've n sessemss Ssrs en-
easV corner Of High and Bridge sSreeu was
burping. They walked littte nearer 10 az
ctrtain, but could not, when one proposed 70
60 TO the police station. borrow candle, 20 10
tie lamp and examine ~. Upon closer 10
spcct,on q liife Jet of flame wss discovered,
spd they occidcd that an attempt had been
made TO light the gas bot thar % was failure.
Some proposed TO petit,oa the councils 10 an
null the contrIct with the gas company and
light the street with lar crris simt,ar 20 one &C
Gay streets, he hghtfsom which exceeded the
raslight of the adiacs D. lamps. Others tho agbt
the Meyor opght TO be authorized TO ad YER
tice for propo as 10 Furnish ssiightnine buys-
as substitute for the gas now in u.s., out taey
are out OF season. The Ct izPns appear 10 be
readv for some cbangr, but have not vet de-
c,ded as TO the relative mcri,s OF coal OIL
lanterns, ta.low dips, OF fire flies.
CHURCH IMPROVEMENT. The Baptist
Church, 10 be erected near the corner of I'd
aud Marker streets, will be commeuced quite
early in the spring. The pastor, Rev. IameC
Nelson. is meeting with great success among
our citizens. We hear of Messrs. James
McCutchen and James = Welsh, tie m Her,
subscribing n We hundred dollars each. Ard OF
others promising 10 do even betler. Several
ladies slso have interested themselves in the
matter.
The CANAL.-Arriyed-Lis Bob, with tay
and woos 10 msricI ard tweniy boats with
coai-to the Cumberland Co, 2i7.fs ions. Gen
raj Co, 326l5 toas. Border Co, lO7 tons:
Hampshire Baltimore Co. s:i-5 tons, v X.
Srow & Co, No. tons; American Co, SS6. Is
ions; Mekaig, ~ *. Departed-Tt e Croton.
supdrics 10 Cumbel 'anc; o. I. Spodfer. salt
and plaster TO Edwerds ferIy; Crsr cher, fer
tilizers to Lift Lock No. lO LIE Bob, win
sal. 10 Seneca; Minnesota, 60. 70 Cumberland.
ard % boats hight.
Coal SBIPMKN rs.-The shipmep IS OF coal
from the wborves srd docks this weee were
as follows: Borden Co., 1.6sa TICS: Cumber-
lard Co, Isis toos: Hampshire ano Baltimore
Co, - TOPS lays Docks. Ice t2n-.
HGbWAY RoBBERY IN NrrerSIA.-lester-
day. MAJOR Liule lent a squad Of cblored
hoDse here, with a prssoner named Jonn VIII
hams, who is cna rf,ed with roobing one OF the
soldiers of a watch. Ii appears thai about
two weeks ago The prisoner, wllh two others,
stopped q sold er on TIE road near the Fort
end asked BIN wbat emei. was. The sold er
took DOT bis watch 10 zee whist o'c'ock ~ was
when the prisoner drew pistol aud presen ed
II at The soldiers breast aud demanded the
wa'ch. TIE soldier thsrkir q II safest TO do 30.
delivered the watch. The prisoner is held 60
await the return of the guard 40 take hIm 20
Alexandr n for Jia', the act having been CON-
nittrd in Ni-rinii sIr.-..
FLOUR ANDGRAIN MARKET.-Market closed
with good local dcraud for -four. Holders
i'm. SDpers, sllaSlL5Q; cut extra, sf2aSI3;
extra. Sls Sl3-75, and as high AZ Sff asked but
principally sales of best spds at SO So
WDeat-Red, good TO prime, 81. 75a$s-95; Gales
PRINCIPALLY a. 81 75as2s5; white, S2sJds3.2 -,
- IN quality. Corn-wnite, a5 cents 90 81;
yc-'ow, eeasj cents; with an increasing local
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