Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-28
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AFrRE THE BATHEEs.-Ofncer Harry voIk.
man and Sergeant Boarman were this morn
Ing informed by Lieut. Essex That there we're
number OF wkite and colored men AID boys
Ia Rock Greek. above Bridge street bridge,
bathing. and they should arrest them. As
the oMeers were making their approach
a colored woman saw them, and informed
me bathers, who were soon out OF the
water, and making good use OF their travelling
iaciiities. The onicers gave chase. and com
PEELED several OF them 10 run through the
streets IN the neighborhood Of Herring Hill In
rather scant costume, Is some had en- only 8
shirt, some pants only, and some not even q
fig leaf. Some OF the bathers, who were In a
state OF nature, were chased within the limits
OF the First Ward OF Washington where they
found friends, as it seems, for a large crowd
gathered about them when they had come to q
halt, and no doubt furnished them with the
wherewith to cover their Dakednsss The ex.
element in the vicinity was intense, there be.
ing old and young women, aud persons of
both sexes, without regard to color, Vie wip the
the utmost interest. The officers only sue.
eeeded in capturing few suits of clothes,
which they safely delivered at the station
house.
one Of the regular steamers between here and
New York, will 60 on the dry dock next Tues.
day. At New York, for repairs, when she will
be fitted out with new propeller and be
launched in time to enable her to arrive here
on her regular day. .T
DROwNED.-Mr. Edward Lynch yesterday
lost valuable draught horse, which was har.
messed TO cart, and getting into the river,
vehicle.
SELLING LIQuoR ON SuNDAY-Oncer win.
dell this morning, arrested Robert T. Arlon,
upon the charge OF selling liquor on Sunday
He mad nearing before Justice Buckley, who,
after hear1ng the evidence against him, fined
him in the sum OF 800. SO.
DIsoRDKRLY.- Onicer Swindell this morning,
arrested colored man known by the sobri
n iSnP nok
he having got into some difficulty with his
brother, Jos. II. Lacy, upon whose complaint
he was arrested. and taken before Justice Buc-
key. who fined him 81 81, when he went away
saying that they'd have him arrested again
before night, and he 60 to Jail next time, and
pay no fine BUCK is notorious In lowe, and
bears the scars of many conflict.
UNsoUND PRovIsIoNs.-Complain is FIRE.
quent of the selling OF unsound melons, can.
telopes and peaches in the market. The muck
sters should be required to make some other
1t should be seen to that they do not deceive
the public by selling them unsound melons,
as is often done even at the price OF GOOD ones.
PETIT LARCENY Observation-Disclosures Sher-
named Mary L. Norman, charged by Mary
Amoas with petit larceny. The case came up
before Justice Buckley, who finding the charge
triing one. fined the girl 81 so for dIsorderiy
conduct, she having failed to conduct herself
with decorum.
SELLING BOOTs AND SHOES WITHOUT LII.
CBNsE "A man named Charles F. Rooms, sell.
ing boots for firm IN Philadelphia, was yes
terday arrested by officer Harry Eolkman,
charging him with selling his goods without
license, and taken before Justice Buckley
who fined him In accordance with the laws
OF the Corporation. S20.5D, which sum was
paid by MI Rooms without hesitation, and
he then turned 10 the officers present and the
Justice, telling them that If ever they should
be in Philadeiphia. he would be happy to
meet them at the store of his employers.
ID nT y,ypp r-o H..
by the police yesterday, two for violation OF
a Corporation ordinance, one for disorderly
conduct, and one for intoxication: two OF
which were dismissed, and fines imposed in
the other two cases amounting to S22.
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE-O fered-3a 900
bushels OF wheat. Sales-3sOO bushels of red
wheat at S2.20.
IRoE.-The steamer E. C. knight. from New
York, brings a quantity of iron for the work
On the Capitol extension.
THE CROCODILE EXCITEMENT The alligator
at Mr. John Theckers grocery store, mention
OF which was made in yesterdays Star. Gre
ates quite an excitement in town, and many
have to-day called TO see it..
SHIPMENTS OF CoAL.-From the Conso|ida
ton Company to-day, 3s5 tons; from RAYS
docks, SIS tons; from the Cumberland Com
pany, 400 tons, and from the Borden Com.
pany, $50 tons.
WHEAT.-Thirty. mine hundred bushels of
wheat were being unloaded at Welchs and
HEIRS mills to- day
THE CANAL.-Only four boats have arrived
since our last repOrt-two with wheat and
flour, one with iron. and the Black Eye with
peaches to market. Eight boats have gone ont,
mostly light. 1t is stated that the fleet OF coal
boats viii arrive to-day, as they passed the
breakage on the canal on Sunday. The break
on the canal has been finished. after much hard
and laborious work expended on it.
THE AQURDUcT.-One of the lessees OF the
Alexandria canal, states that the ne str az ture
across the Potomac. connecting with the Ches-
apeake and Ohio Canal, which Is to be built
on the piers OF the old Aqueduct, will be fin
ished by the LIST OF February.
THE NRw SAW MILL.-Mr. Nicholson, who
is building q new saw mill on Bridge street
opposite the Aqueduct Bridge, expects to have
the mill In operation week after next.
The PUBLIC Scholastic public schools
OF the town commence next Monday, with the
same teachers as last year, with only one ex.
ception, that of Primary School No. 3. OF winch
Miss Lara M. Lewis will be the teacher,
Instead of Miss HELEN Blynn, who taught the
school last year. but resigned at the close of
the last quarter.
GEORGETOWN ADVER'MTS.