Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-09-06
Affairs IN aesrsetsHr

IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE CANAL DIREo-
new Board Of directors was in session yester-
day, at Bath Springs. Berkeley county, Va.
and the suggestions relative to the improve
ment Of the canal, and other matters OF IN
portance were laid before the Directors for
their considerat Information has been
received in Georgetown. that O. p. Manning.
the Superintendent and Chief Engineer. has
beer removed.
In TIM DARK.-The fact that Bridge ana
High streets, our two principal thorougnfares,
in n state of total darkness every evening.
while lees frequentsd streets are well lighted.
is the subject OF much unfayorable com ment
on the part Of citizens and strangers, and as
simply disgraceful On Sunday evenings,
when the stores are closed and the moen does
not shine, IL rs almost impossible for pedes-
TRANS 20 erope their way over the rough pave
ments. Because Congress shou Id have refused
20 continue the lighting Of these streets is
excuse for the neglect Of the authorities.
They should have shown some enter
prise by promptly providing q remedf
The act which recently passed the Councils
Tor the lighting OF these streets WAS framed. d.
was thought, so as 20 accord with the PROPOSE
ton OF the Gas Light Company, but pnfortu-
nately the act. u rs now stated, WAS erroneous
providing for the lighting Of all tie lamps on
Brldee street and the other streets of the town.
Tor certain sum; while the proposition OF the
Gas Company was to light seventy lamps on
Bridge street and the lamps on the other streets,
Tor the stipulated sum. Ii rs hoped that the
law VIII be corrected at the meeting thIs
evening.
NlOLATlN6 CORPORATION ORDlNANCEs-
Tuesday Charles Mccarthy aud Jerry Nc
Carthy, father and sor, Were arrested by ON
Ger BurTell, the son. boy OF ten years for
throwing stones In the street, at little colorad
girl going 10 pump with n lady, and the
father fer encouraging him in II and behaving
In a disorderly manner. stone thrown by
boy struck the lady; she went TO tell the father
and he insulted her ana told the boy IL he
had not thrown the stone he would have cut
the hide off of him. The mother went TO the
station 10 see what had become of her n q sbaud
and child and added applause to that OF her
husband. Justice Buckley fined father and son
S2.ii each. The father asked his wife n she
bad not. 'Neyer mind madam" said the Jus
tIce, IL don't want the money. they can work
II out at the workhouse" The madam found
the money instantly and paid AZ over in 3
hurry To save a commitment.
John r. Andrews was arrested nv Officer
Martin for violating the license law Mr. An
drews mad opened an agency business and had
not taken out license as required by law In
consideration of the fact that IL was the first
day of bus mess with the defendant, and his
uce Buckley fined HIM sI.25.
The CANAL.-Arrived-Tbe ANDY Johnson
with gram. TO Hartley & Bro: Flodoardo
with limestone, TO the kllns: Economy. with
wood, 10 market; Geo. Moler, limestone 10
Cooley; and eight boats with coal-to Cumber-
tons: American Co. pas tons: Central Co,
2lil9 tons. Departed-The Sallle Billmyer
with fish and salt. to Harper's Ferry; Andy
johnson, assorted cargo, TO hollands Perry.
and fourteen boats light The water in toe
canal Is abundant al present. but there are few
boats arriving
FLOUR AND GRAIN MARKET-There are no
receipts or flour or grain. The market is very
quiet: transaction of a local character and IN
important. Last quotations unchanged