Evening star., 1867-11-02
Affairs In Gesrse,sw

MKRcHANTs' ExoHASGE-The following
onerlnEs and sales were made to-day .-21S
bushels o. red wheat offered, IiO bushels OF
prlm red wheat sold at $3.50; I35 bushels DO
Al Sass The foliowIng Is a revie " Of the sales
made during the week, exclusive u ID days
sales:-l,ii0 bushels Of white wheat At - SC;
800 ousnels OF RED wheat at 81 Sc; $50 bn shells
of choice wheat So 95; l,0O0 bushels Of wheat
az s.. 81 4; $500 bushels of red wheat nj s9soK:
ioo bushels OF wheat, damaeed. a. s25t, 400
bushels of wheat, wet, 81 30: 400 bush OF
wheat at SAT-; 400 bushels do a. 50 Is; 100
bushels do. at S2.75; 30 bushels OF wheaL
Iakings, at So si0 bushels OF fair wheat at
- 2N l.'O bushels OF choice wheat at - 95;
l,lSO bushels OF good wheat - 81: $50 bu heIs
OF wheat At IS; 60 bushels do At - 90 22J
bushels OF ordirsry white a. 50 IS: 3,i5O bu shells
OF wheat a. Se.7S: 100 bushels OF corn at - 35;
500 bushels DO. a. >i-l5; COZ bushels do 81 ~ n;
400 bushels do. az 81 is; l,lO0 bushels of mill
fed al 81 cents; 80 bushels do. at 2l cents ana
400 bushels do. niddlings a. 65 cents The
Flour Inspector reports 10 the Exchange the
following inspections OF -four for the month OF
October :--Ci.y mills. 2l,9J2 and 80 barrels of
rye; canal flour, i65s; making a total OF 26.624
THE CANAL -Eusness on the canal was not
so brisk TO day. Bostmen coming from Cam
berlapd report that the late freshet has wa she'd
out most OF the work which has been done
lately, below the cribbing al dam No. S, aeout
lO7 miles above Geergetown, but tnst this
damage to the canal does not AT present inter-
rupt nsviga ton. Col. HolliBg rs " orth, at the
Collector Office, in this city, has not however,
received any officIai Information OF this dam
nal, received during TIE past month at the Col
lectors ON ce in this city, were Sl7,756.
SENT TO THE BALTIMORE JAIL.-The noto
rious Barney Quade, captain OF the canal
DO ATS Star of Gum berland and J. q. Greenless
running between GEORGETOWN and Gum ber-
land, and who is well known in GEORGETOWN
ana Washington, was caught in the act of rob-
bipR the Adams Express ofhce at Gum berland,
and subsequently sent for safe keeping to the
Baltimore Jail.
MARKET To-DAY.-Beef, 90 to 25 cents
mutton, 2Oc-; veal, 20c.; pork, 1sc.; butter. SOC;
eggs 35c.; apples, so TO 75c peck: tomatoes.
75c peck; turnips, 70c peck; cabbage, 10 10 l5c.,
potatoes, iOc., peck; Irish potatoes, Soc, peck
onions, 6Oc., peek; cranberries, Is to 20c., Of;
grapeH 2Oc., pound; chssnuts &c, OF; squash;
10 TO 25c.; green corn, 25s., Dozen rabbits, C.
POLICE WoRK.-The police made six arrests
yesterday: two for intoxication, and four for
disorderly conduct. Fines were imposed
amounting to $3.50.
merly OF this city, sold the three-story brick
building, No 60 High street. Yesterday, TO Mr.
II. Y. Baker, for $1,000.
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS OF CoAL-The
following is the business Of the several coal
conpaDi|S for the present week: From the
Cumberland Co, 2,OG9 tons OF coal received,
and BPS shipped; Consolidation Co, 2O33 tons
received, and l,235 tons shipped: RAYS Docks,
GAL tons received and shipped; Borden Co
1:4OC tons -1Tceived, and l,Oe6 tons shipped:
Hamps hire and Baltimore Co, LOGO tons re-
ceivea, and 1,lOO shipped.
CATTLE MARKET.-The attendance at Dro-
ver's Rest yesterday was fair. 200 head of beef
cattle sold al from $3.50 TO sc 50 per 100 lbs
gross weight. Sheep sold at from 81 IS TO
-. Hogs sold at from s. so 10 - IS per 100
lbs, gross weight. Cows and calves brought
from Id 10 S"5. according TO quality.