Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-10-22
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RUNoREp DESTRUCTION OF SENECA MILL
This morning, some boatmen came TO town
with the report that Seneca Mill, with the
warehouse. was entirely destroyed by fire Sat :
urday light. This news bears the appearance
OF possibility, as another boatman declared that
ne saw dense smoke in that direction, but did
not know the cause Of il. The mill has lust
been rebuilt, IL having been DESTROYED in fs5i
ana the warehouse 10 also entirely new. Ii is
the property Of John Darby Sonar said to
be enc Of the finest mills in that section of the
country, valued At S20,0Qe, upon which there
was but partial insurance. The stock in the
warehouse was light, probably not over $50
b. Darby left the mill Saturday, and had not
received information Of the disaster ~ noon to-
day.
TIE CANAL-The news from the breaches is
cation earlier than was al first aaticlpated
The repairs when completed will be sufficient
in the Potomac. Superintendent Cameron de-
termining that the work shall not be sighted
he rs OF opinion that boats will be able 10 pass
through TO this terminus on Thursday, bat
ooatmen think the care taken with the repairs
Will be likely 70 delay their passage q day or
two longer. The resumption then. with the
work well done, will be satisfactory.
TEMPERANCE MEETING.-Yesterday morn
ing. about IL o'clock. Rufus Il. Boswell and
Chas. Kaiser. being a little too drunk to act
dis creetly, went TO the butchers market aud
Boswell mounted a stand and began what ne
called a temperance speech. He had a bottle
OF whisky. 10 use by way OF illustration, with
which he treated the audience, consisting of
Kaiser. Oficer Sher wood arrested orator and
audience and csrried them to the station house;
they had a hearing when they were sober
Justice Buckley fined each IS a.
THE REvIvAL.-The revival meetings insthe
Methodist churches in this town continue 70
progress with much interest and success. The
congregations at Congress-street Church,
where the revival has been in progress for
weeks past, Were very large yesterday, and az
night the house wac crowded.
The RIVER ERoNT.-Business along the
river front was resumed this morning, with
prospects of lively week. The Western
Wbarves are already occupied by vessels
awaiting cargoes Of coal, while the bay and
river cram are well represented at the lower
wharves.
GRAND LARCRNY.-This morning, Beverly
Carter, coored. was arrested by ON Ger Sher.
wood, for the larceny Of q pair Of cloth pants
from the store Of l.. Myer, on Bridge, near
Jefferson street. The pants Were recovered.
and the prisoner sent TO Jail for court. He had
a coat marked in the sleeve w. II. Kelley"
and makers name. .Israel Smith" piece work.
$50 50. which is supposed 70 have been stolen.
FLOUR AND GRAIN MARKET.-The market.
opened with a lively demand for flour. Hol-
ders are firm, aud the transa ctions are princi-
paily TO the city trade, at the prices quoted in
the Star of Saturday. Stock in hand very
light.
PORT OF GRoRGETowE-Entered-
er Flora. Gordan, from Baltimore; British
schooner Alma, Hubbard, from Sbediar, n.
b. Cleared-Steamer Mayfower, Robinson,
for New York; schooner Thomas ;. Spedden,
Seward for Oxford.