Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-15
Affairs in Gesyeetswy.

TIE MARKET-HOUsE QGEsrIoS In the
Board OF Aldermen, on Thursdsy. the resoIu-
'Ivs iEtroc eed BY hr. Heiston Tor amendmeos
o. the ordinance for the government ~ "a.
rharkst-h house being under consideration a dis
cussion tnsnec, IN which the difference De-
~ cen the town utboritie< and the butcaer.
who own and cOntroI the Ware house market
was thoroughly ventilated When 9rore-town
recently built a new m srkei-hOase on tue site
OF the old one. many Of the butchers and deal
ers thrreis, who were opposed 10 the new
rucfu,e, bought the large brick building near
the cenai, known the old tobacco ware
house, and started a market therein. where
hey remain, and run opposition 10 the estab-
ltshed corporation MARKET As WAS stated by
Mr. Cropley, they seemed TO feel that they hsd
no authority 20 run counter 70 the authorizes
h. re, and bad tried 20 get the necessary pow
or delegated 70 them by Congress but failed
MIR. Simns thous nj the butchers had mower
TO carry on business in tue Warehouse Market
under their licenses as green grocers. which rs
the grounu they assume for n continuance OF
their business there. II was suggested bV M
Thomas that the Council were repentznt for
their action IN tabling the resolution prepared
by the Recorder. repeating the law for Gems
ing green Croctrs; hence the introd uction of
tins resolution by Mr.. Heiston. which rrrs
the limits within which country dealers shall
ssll near the corporation market. MI Heistoa
aseeuted TO this view of the case. The Re-
corder though; the resolution introduced by
him would better ties; the question before the
courts than the resolution now before m.
Board, TO which there were serious Objections
The matter was laid over Informally
ASSAULT AND BATTERY WITH INTENT
KiLL.-Patriek Fitzgerald was arrested Thurs
DAY by officer Harry, of the county. for assault
ing and beating Margaret Kingsley. n woman
near seventy years Of age. and also for assault
and battery with intent TO XIII Thos Raglan
her soD-in-law. The accused struck Ragan
with stone upon his head. inflicting q serious
II not mortal wound, and struck HIM also
across the loins with a club or AK. so severely
Injuribg him that il is impossible for him 20 SIT
erect in bed. Justice Buckley committed FRz-
gerald for bearing when the result OF Ragan's
wounds an known.
SELLING LIQCoR WITHOUT LIcESsE-Yestar-
day morning, officer Noble arrested ID. Don
ovsn for selling liquor without Incense. Jus
uce Buckley fined the accused 500 aud costs
FLOUR AND GRAIN MARKET.-During the
week quite q change has taken place In the
market Flour has advanced considerably,
ana with the advance IN price the buyers ad-
vaEced and exhibited much readiness 70 pur-
chase, but holders are not dis posed 10 sell even
az the advance. and the transactions were con-
sequenty limited 10 supply the local demand
We quote the closing prices of to-day :-Supers
s1i.5O TO Sl2 Cot Extra. sl2 10 SO -: Extra
$3.50 20 SAP. and some choice grades higher
Wheat also ad anced: sales of 1850 bushels
Red reported al S2.Sj TO 81 81: White quoted
Rominally at 81 % TO $40. Corn-Drrnand
actve; sales of Yellow, - 81; good dry White
s39aS3 81 per barrel We nonce tle arrival
of the Cnas. ArdIDger, win -four and grain. 20
Geo. " alters.
THE CAsAL.-Arrived-The Ida, with wood
10 market; k. ID. Johnston. limestone 20 the
kilns: o. L. Snoufier, floor and grain 10 J. a
Waters; l976. corn to NJ. Young: and four boats
with coal. cons gesd 10 Central Co, 4i5 tons
Departed-The Ii. Long, with coal 10 Will
Transport; X. ID. johnson, salt. &c. 20 Monoc-
acy, and MAE boats light. A number of boats
are on the way 10 this terminus; Il Is possible
they NAV be caught in the ice
COAL SHIPMENTs.-The shipments are very
light this week The season for the shipment
OF cosl has nearly ended, judging from the
scarcity OF vessels and the lightness OF the
orders. The freiehts from this port are higher
than from any other port The shipments for
the wee are by the Cum berland Co. 22O tons:
Hampshire and Baltimore Go 3s2 tons; Rays
Docks about 5Ctg tons.
PoRK.-The receipts of pork from the farms
was not very heavy this morning. Prices
s. 5OaSg
THE PROVISION MARKETs-The markets
this morning Were We'll supplied with proyts-
IONS by both the country and licensed dealers
The prices are about reasona bic a. in other
markets of the District.