Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-13
Affairs in Gesrs.,.wr

THE AQUEDUCT BRIDGE -Nayor Aaat.ou
has received inicrmaaon from the wsr be
be put In order for travel as soon As possible
This information gives satisfaction 70 our citi-
zens generally, and the farmers OF Virginia.
who will be greatly benefited by the perm.
nent establishment of the bridge
SHOOTING AvFAIR-Saturdsy night, shout
II O'Clock, Jas. Hill. son OF George Hul Jr.
Postmaster, was shot by q man named wm T
Levy, keeper Of a billiard saloon or Bridge
between Hugh and Congress streets. The a-t
was perpetrated near the saloon, snd the police
hearing OF IT. determrned 70 arrest all who
We're in the vicinity st the time, and thus be
sure OF securing the criminal parties. They
arrested John II. kaufman, jas. ID. R.t;rn-
heuse, Henry Il. Daris, BeuIamin p BingSn,
John BaltZer, W. I. Levy. and SamueI J
Briggs, negro. Ii appearing subsequently
that the two last named were closely connected
with the affair, they Were held and the Others
discharged from custody.
disappears that Kill and young mar named
Allen rearson were together, and the negro
Briggs followed them into an alley. Hill asked
the negro why he followed. The negro replied
that he wanted 20 see what was out, " or some
thing to that effect. Pearson took hold OF Hlll
and led HIM away TO the corner OF High street
IN, ne negro TOOK a seat IN the pasaGge door OF
the saloon. Pearson and Hill returned 20 the
negro, and Hill remarked 20 him. syou insult
ed me while ego," and then kicked the negro
IN the breast when the boy seized him. Levy
nearing scufhe came TO the door and drew =
pistol ard said 10 them, slf you don't stop In
shoot" Pearson called 10 hIm "Don't shoot
but the words were hardly pronounced when
the pistol was fired, the ball, a small one. sui--
ed TO the Smith d Wesson patent pecket reyol-
yer taking effect in Hills neck, below the right
ear Levy ran up stairs, gave the revolver 10
the negro and told him 10 hide II in the stove or
chimney 1t was afterwards found m The
fire place Of the saloon. Hill was able 70 walk
to hls home, where he was attended by Doctor
Hezekiah Magruder, who probed the wound.
but failed 10 find the ball. and n * difficult %
saw whether II remains in the neck. or Whether
n passed into the mouth and was spit on. W. 4
the blood while Hill was gong home. Levy
and the negro were arrested by officer Finley,
and taken before Justice Buckley. who sent
Levy 10 Jail for court, and dismissed the ne
gro. Hill a. dong as well as can be expected
under The circumstances, and will probably
II cover
THE RIVER FRoNT.-lt has been raining All
DAY, and the consequence rs general suSnaI sion
of outdoor transactions. but the mum her Of
vessels at the wharves indicates lively op--s-
tons as soon as the weather will permit The
coal companies are favored with quite A large
neet OF vessels. enough, probably. TO take of
most OF he coal now on the wharves II the
water in the canal is not speedily raised 10 Is
level. so as TO permit the arrival OF laden YES
sells now on the way above Dam No !. the
companies will not have enough coal TO supply
the demand. We may expect 3 fleet Of coal
boats soon after the completion o. repairs n the
broken dam.
TIE CANAL.-The water continues 10 ba
very low in the canal, but the workYnen are
at the lnJpred dam, which is the cause Of the
low water, and the effects of their daily pro-
eTess are ieIt mere IN the increase, thou Oh slow
OF the water at the docks. The arrivals today
are the Morrison, light; l.. Stanh0pe with
wood TO market, and two boats with cl4l-IOa
tons TO the Central Co, l1l.I3 tons 70 TIE Bor-
den Go. Departed-The Morris on. " n ner-
chandiZe TO lift-Iock No. Il; f. Stanhore, urIcks
TO do. and eight boats light.
FLOUR AND GRAIN MARKKT.--Marke' dull.
No transactions of importance. Price / -. OF
Saturday remains unchanged. Stock OF Hour
light; high grades in good demand: none az
irving. We notice the arrival of the ID
knode- from Bakersville. with wheat and corn
to Geo. Waters.
PORT OF 'IEoRG ETowN.- Entered-Steamer
New DIRK. Plat master. n. ": schr. George
Darby. Snow master. from Norfolk. Annie
Borland, Hall master. n. Y: Butterfly, Pal
mer master. from Baltimore. Entered and
cleareu-Schr. @. W. Carpenter FItzgerald
master, from and To New York. C.llist, Bow
ers master, from Providence, r. l.. for D!gh-
ton. Mass.
REAL ESTATE SALES.-Thomas bowling
auctioneer, sold lot 49, on ID, between Market
and Potomac steeets, improved with a nearly
new frame dwelling, for 3, 2G0 to w Fish-
er; Tudor Place, divided into three lots, on
Congress street. running back 10 a ~ foot alley
two OF which were disposed of AT public sale
one 10 T.. NJ Linthicum tor S5i. and one TO W
Lird, for s55 per front foot each lot has 80 feet
on Congress street with depth of alO feet A
large three-story brick store and dwelling on
High, near Bridge street, TO L. A. Carol. Tor
cash