Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-21

TRE APPROACHING LIE cTIoN-Very r-e,,
Interest 10 felt In the resnH of the election in
thi- cry, which is TO take place on the fourth
Monday IN February next for a M ,yor ana
eleven me mbers OF the Board OF Comma
Council Ii the suffrage biif passed by Con
gress becomes n law, as ~ probable the colorad
citizens, OF whom there IL n large proportton
here will have considerable IN q uence in choos
ing these n municipal officers. Quite n numb-r
OF candidates for the Msyoralty have ben sur
eested. Among them are Henry Addison the
present incumbent; Jusge Dunlop, formerly
presiding Justice of The Circuit Court for th.s
District; James Goddard, and VIM King a I,
william, all Whit, land Alfred Lee, Tcolorpal
ARREST UPON a kEoUTsIrIoS-Ye,terda
Joseph Bateinan was arrested an GeorgetoSn
npona warrant issued by Judge Cartier, based
upon a req uistiOn from the Governor OF Mar,
land, for an offence alleged to have been com
mitted by the prisoner in Montgomery countv
Md Oficer Burreil carried MN 10 Jail ana
delivered him to the custody OF the Marshal
The offence, as we learn from the of GERS US
assault and battery on Zachariah n Jons.
Batemap, with his brother and others, went ,
cunning on Jones farm. and the latter orderea
them of, and shot st one of their dogs 10 dr,xc
them from the place. The Batemans went to
Jones and began 10 abuse him. took has gun
and threatened to shoot him with a., and one
of them struck him. lie succeeded IN getting
the gun, and arrested john Bateman, who a.
under bail 10 apPear az Rockville. The one
in Jail will b. delivered TO the MARYLAND an
thorites. The assault caused the nm bltcat,oD
OF a notice from thirty farmers IN MONTGOMERY
warning sportsmen from hunting on their
lands.
The Coal TRADK-The agents OF the coal
companies expect no boats after to-day The
laborers IN their empty ioiter about the der
rcks and Offices to be ready NJ any should
chance to arrive, but they do not expect 20
have much TO do. The supply OF coal on the
wEaryes is not large, and II would not require
more than a week or ten DAYS for a con slant of
vessels TO carry off all that is heaped on mos
Of the wharves.
fBEKZI nG.-Tbe exces sive coldness OF the pas,
twen'y-fou- hours has covered the Potomac
Rock Greek and the canal, well as the shall
lower streams and the ponds IN this vicinity
some LOCALITIES the ice is quite thick enough Tor
the purpose. Ii the temperature continue IN
changed a day or two, the ice will be thick
enough 10 interfere with the navigation OF the
Potomac.
The Toy PRDDLAEs.-Eyery day a deputS-
ton of toy peddlars from Washington have
been visiting the town, 10 supply the lIttle
ones with Christmas presents aud TOYS tor the
holidays. This morning, the police notified
several that ~ they wanted TO dispose OF their
wares they must comply with the law and
get licenses, and II they offer TO sell without
doing 81. they will be liable TO a fine of %
The peddlars took a bee line for Washington
PORK.-The country dealers offered put
small lot OF slaughtered hogs this morning.
but the pork VAS OF excellent quality; whole
SAFE price s. so per 100 lbs, and holders firm.
retail, So
FLOUR AID GRAIN MARKET.-No receipts o:
-four Or grain reported to-day. Market quiet
Transactions unimportant. and limited TO th-
city trade. The quotations OF yesterday un-
changed.
PoET or q EoRGETows.-Entered aud cleared
Steamer Express, Ryther, master, from Bslu-