Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-10-20
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TEE kEvIykLs.-The prOuac ed mAe,.n9s,,
the vartoes Mei hodtst churches ver, 80
what interrupted by The rains Hast wesk -,
when the clouds disTersed thy were resumsa
Win rene wed yiCUr, an are now IN sue.
Edwards, pastor. the meetings have been ven
interesting. and q number Of conversions xpr.
reported. and the nnmher OF penlteats N
erased during The week. Al West Georrp
town, Rev Mr.. Berry, pastor, q very Interest
ing series Of neetip 20 d sve been IN prorr,xs .
some time past Al Congress street. Rev "A
A Shffmer, pssior, where the meetings nav.
intense. so far the nun her o. con yersion. =.
ported Is nearly 50, and between n ssa a.
Numbers have BEEN added 20 the church. nns
for prayer ana instruction To-morraw p
VIM Collier, formerly pastor Of the chnreh
but now connected with the Ohio Con ,er..ra
10 expected to preach.
TIE RIVER FRoNT.-Tbe business ma, r..
river front has been quite lively tins v-asI
taking all the obstacles Produced nv IN. 80
,sesne. 10 eonsioeIaiion- At the beginning OF
the week quite numbsr OF vessels, is cI ud,nr
me hay end river craft. Were AZ the wh.rx.s
bot few now remain. the great majority n,
ing dischsreed the cargoes with which thew
ports.
GAREoTING CAsE.-Iast night. abou, ~
o'clock. Mr.. Robert White. grocer, was gar
To.ed by three men wlhin a short distance 81
his house, corner Ct Esnk alley and Rr,dg-
trest, and robbed of sIi In green backs and
currency, and t45 IN Virginia money and a
UOtfE-Hl lNnF
Eank AUD W T. Smithson's notes The roh-
bers have so far escsped, hut the police hsya
take the matter in hand, and are trying 20 g+t
upon theirtrail
have been about the average, and were re
sumeo as soon as the condition of the river
permitted. The coal banks are diminishing,
but there 10 enough on Esnd 10 supply ALI YES
sells expected before the boats arrive with =
fresh supply from the mines. The khtpneuts
foot mp as follows:-By the Borden Co. I,5.S
fftx1E f.cw 1ar a - q
and Balumore Co, 500 tons: Consolidation
whsryes- 2iO tons: Rays Docks, 336S tons.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY-Last night Is,ac
Taylor, colored. was in the grocery OF Johan
na Brown, making a purchase ana vhep
about 20 leave was met by John Davidson .
butcher, who drew knife and eta obed him m
me arm, lnhleurg slight wound Taylor
says he does not know why Davidson stabbed
bm. but says Davidson was intoxicated
Omeer Harry arrested Dawson, and the case
was ruled for hearing on Monday.
DRUNK AND DIsoRDERLY-Last night VIM
Hance, farmer from Montgomery county
Mo- was arrested BY officer Harper for beng
drunk and disorderly. snd after sI-ep.ne a
night IN the station was fined 50 "a by Justice
Buckley. This morning ne reported ms c,ss
At headquarters, and was informed by the on
GERS there that IL was all right. and in he CON
unued TO annoy them he would be Iockes up
again.
The PROVISION MARKETs-The two mar
kets were numerously attended this morpinr
by country dealers, as well as by the Iicensed
dealers OF The town; and the supply offered
was of excellent quality, while the prices were
about the same as the published prices o: the
Washington markets.
FLOUR AND GRAIN MARKET-Tbe market
closed with lively demand for flour ana
gram The supply of wheat in the seaboard
markets. is light, and il is very probable that
he supply VIII not exceed the demand ana
consequently high prices may BE- expectad 20
oe maintained during the season. Good 20
prime red wheai Is quoted nominally 81 - 20
50 IS; white % 20 3 IS: stock exhausted Corr
A fair local demand white 81 d yellow 81 Is
TO 81 10. Flour-Stock light: demand active
Supers Sil to 81 So: cut extra st2aS b extras
sl325 10 Sli 25. and higher for choice grade