Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-03-01
Affairs in GEORGETOWN.

REAL ESTATE SALE.-Iesterday, Thomas
bowling, aucnoneer, sold lot on the corner
Of Washington and Beall streets, improved
with an old frame building, 10 ]. r. Collins for
S9N.
The RIVER FRoST-Business is very dull
on the water side. There are but few vessels
at the wharves, and there seems 10 be no actiy-
ity among the laboring men usually employed
IN Loading or discharglng the cargoes Of YES
sells. The merchants are principally engaged
with the work which their counting rooms
afford, and in making preparations for the
spring trade. There interpretations expressed
by some that the coming season will open early
and continue 10 be lively and profitable.
SPIEL MARIE AGAIN.-This morning. Cl~m
Dorsey. an Ignorant contraband, went To me
office Of John J. Bogue and offered ten pieces
OF spiel marke coin for sale, supposiHg them TO
be ten gold dollars. Glenn was taken 10 Justice
Buckley, ana told the Justice that the gold, as
he called il, was his fathers. and had been given
10 MN TO sell Tor paper, 10 pay some accounts,
and his father had twelve dollars more of IL.
The Justice kept the coins and told Glenn to
bring his father. The fact is that the poor fell
low has been NictmiZed by some Of the sharps
VINO nave been engaged in passing these pocket
pieces on the ignorant contrabsnds for two
three years past
purchasers Of dead horses and other animals.
complained 10 Justice Buckley that the ne
groes on the Virginia shore are in the habit Of
stealing the bones from his depository, and
selling them on this side of the river They
have carried away several hundred dollars
worth. Unfortunately the gentleman was not
particular
that warrant could not be issued. The Jus
tlce advised him 10 apply TO the Government
Tor protection, and Informed him that n the
negroes were caught bringing the bones into
town they would be fined for creating q nuis-
ance.
The CANAL.-The various coal companies
have completed the repairs and improvement
OF their works, so that they are ready for the
reception OF the cargoes of coal upon the arm
val OF the fleet from Cumberland. The repair
OF the Georgetown division OF the canal Is
nearly completed. Indeed, the superintendent
expects TO let the water in upon this division
tonight. The resumption of navig CATION through
will speedily follow.
FLOUR AND GRAIN MARKET-Demand in
active. Stock in hand light. No sales OF i'm
portance. Prices unchanged. No arrivals of
grain or flour reported
Port OF GEoRGErowN.-Entered Schrs.
Forward, Jones, from Baltimore: Martha Col
Inns, Groves, do: II. T.. Stanard. Hubbard. do
FOB RENr-A two story and attic BRICK
between and N Mil S US fsn On "a st,
Snsels 5 tS private family For particular. in
EN0R RENT-That eligibly located HOUSE, with
Il fine Store, No. 800. Forth side ef Pennsy .snia
avenue, between IA and 9th streets. Possession
fW I6SEs, College Law Building.
MRS. JANE CAMPBELL,
NH l-6t' 3.4 9th street, abovsI
IS ASSORTED
For Sale or Bent, on easy Monthly Payments.
JOHN y. ELLIS,
300 Pennsylvania avenue
between 9th and 10th streets. near 10th.
Chickering sons Pianos and smith Organs.
NH st
THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE TO-DAY DIS.
solved r srtnership by mutual agreement Mr.
firm in collecting OUTSTANDING debts WV
x,-,. ERlCkER. KAISER sISN.
Washington, ID. c.. March ], 1856.
The business will be carried on under the name
hE He kAiskk, Importer and Dealer of Wines
HENRY KAISER,
No. AL Faistaf House, 10Th street,
IN I-5t bet-een and streets
A LARGE STOCK OF
LU NIB ER.
We nov b.ye on hand a very large and senpiets
LUMB KR,
consisting in part Of
20 o0 feet & 4, Cd and s-a White Pine Ceilings,
10 900 feet Eastern Shore and Hsmlock Joist and
no 90 fest spruce yoist, scaptling and Timber.
direct from Maine, and viii Be sod Iow.
rs 900 Pickets, Spruce end white Pine,
100 SS feel T. %, So and lo4 prime Albany Whit.
. oco feet :, 5, and sisch Oak, well seasoned,
Also, prime Albany Walnut. IS s, - ana 90.
fss sen snoSs and white Pin. Flooring. &C, &c
All Of which we can and will sell .: prices that
cannot be competed with in this city.
r.KDwARD CLARK d CO.,
rH LUMBER DKALKRs,
NH IIw Near U. s. Navy Yard.
MISS ANNA COCH RAN will Oman a Schooi Gar