Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-03-31
Affairs in 4eerestown.

lHrRovKnENrs-Notwft the anti
cipated decline In house eats, we hear OF quite
contemplated here. Our p ublic pirited fellss-
citizen, Riley A. Shinn, with his usual entsr-
prise, Is about 10 make exten Vi impro ven anis
Ing ton and Bridge streets, and buiid seven has
brick dwellings, with granite trimmings, on
Washington street. sdJo ming that properly
The work has already commenced
There is to be another story added 10 the
Hotel by q mansarde roof. upright part covered
with purple slate, with towers al each corner
extending a few feet above the main roof-aad
dormar windows-giving 20 the building soma
thing OF the French Renaissance style "a pocket
edition Of tie Tuilleries) and making az one OF
will be q handsome frontice over the ladies en-
trance on Washington street, and the interior
Will be fitted up in splendid style with all tue
modern improvements OF FIRST class hoteis. The
building is to be altered as to make two Tue
stores At the east end with entrances on Bridge
street, and first class dwellings above. Mr.
Henry X. Searle is the architect, and the design
does credit 70 his taste and professional ability.
The contract OF the Hotel work has be~H
awarded 10 Mr.. Rheem, ano for the seven
dwellings to Mr.. j. Moran. both Of Washington
city. Ar. J. V. Collins, of this city, contractor
for the brick and stone work, has commenced
operations on the foundation OF the dwelling
houses.
CATHOLIC CENErEEEV.-The contract for
Improvement of the Catholic burial groaRd on
High street. has been awarded 10 Messrs. Coax
O,Day al the folio rates;-for building
-
fl475; and for guttering let cents per yard
GRAND LAECRSY.-lesterday Oficer Prau
arrested Warren Scotland for the larceny o,
portions of printing press. the properly OF
Ezekiel Hughes. Lewis Douglass was also AZ
rested on the same charge. A part of the stolen
property was recovered al \ FUNK shop where
they offered IL for sale. The prisoners wers
both sent to Jail for court by Justice Buckley.
FALSE PRBT ENCEs.-Iesterda Officer Harry
arrested Frank Hartright for obtaining Der
from Libbey Co, by false pretences. about
the 9th instant. He was taken before Justice
Buckley. who ordered him 20 give bail IN S2ys
for court. He is still held in custody awaiting
bail.
FLOUR AND GRAM MARKKT-The marke.
closed to-day with good local demand for
flour, and the price list compares favoraSIy
with other markets. Supers, s.. 50 to s. IS; cut
extra, 50 TO 50 p; extra. 50 50 TO $40. choice
grades, SlOl26 TO Sl0.5O. Wheat scarce aad
good red quoted So l5aS2 p. Cord-yelIo,x 6v
cents; white, - cents.
The CANAL.-ArTived-Boa Col. A. Spatas
and Morrison, with grain, 10 market. Depart
ed-The Jno. IL. Williams, with wagons for
Point of Rocks, and Josephus, with lumber,
for Berlin.
CoAL.-There were 70 shipments OF coal
from the wh5rves Of the principal companies
this week But little remains for shipment
and il vessels expected TO arrive reach the
be entirely cleared before the supply for the
coming season begins TO arrive.
PORT OF GEoRGETowN.-En tered-SchoOper
Forrest Home, Babcock, New York, with mer-
chandIse. The Village q ueen, Satterlee, from
New York, with iron ore tor the Con solid alton
Company, is discharging her cargo a. the
company's wharyes.