Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-25

| FUHBRAL--The funeral Of the late John B
Davis, drowned In the Potonac on Sunday
took place at the residence OF his father, on
Prospect street, near Hugh, Yesterday. The
remains were Inferred in the Presbyterian
burytnG ground, corner Of Market and Fourth
streets. The Rev. J. T. Brown, rector OF Grace
Church, was present, and at the grave deliv-
ered An eloquent and affecting discourse on
life and death, saying it was more imporsaa;
neral was largely attended by the many friends
of the deceased.
AWARD OF CoNTRAcT.-The contract for
furnishing blue stone for the Treas ury exsen-
sion has been awarded to Mr.. John Stake, who
brings the stone from the Little Falls quarries.
SIZZLING Oh SUNDAY Mr.. J. Mason was ar
rested yesterday afternoon charged with sell
ling liquor on Sunday. He was taken before
Justice Buckley, who fined him S20.62.
NO LIoHNsB.-William Queen was arrested
oy of1cer Jones yesterday afternoon upon the
required by the Justice to pay fne Of $50.
PoLIcH MATTHRs.-Only four arrests were
made yesterday. Two for violation of a cor
poration ordinance; one for disorderly conduct;
from flies was $50 10.
DIsoRDERLT.-Arthur Bradley, arrested by
omcer warwick and brought before Justice
Buckley. to answer tor being disorderly. was
INroxIcAT1oN ON tn. SrRREr-Oficer Har-
per arrested gentle female of twenty SIX sum.
mers, yesterday, fer being In glorious state of
intoxication on the streets. She was taken b.
fore Justice Buckley, who fined her S2.5O, and
IN default OF payment, committed her TO the
work house for thirty days, from which place
she had but Just been dismissed having served
out the time specified in previous commitment
She seemed pleased at the idea Of going back
to her old quarters, and volunteered to 90 With
out the usual escort OF police ON Ger. and &C.
cording1y the commitment was entrusted to her
and she went on her way rejoicing.
HELD FoR HRARING.-Emell Steiuefelt
arrested BY Officer Noble for disorderly con-
duct, and John Ready, arrested by Officer
SWindeNs Tor vagrancy, are held for hearing
al o'clock this afternoon.
SHIPMENTS OF COAL.-From Rays dock, to-
day. $50 tons, and from the Borden 900 tons.
THE CANAL.-Nineteen boats have arrived
during yesterday afternoon'and this morning,
bringing coal to the different companies as fol-
lows to the American, to the Central, to
the Borden. to the Consolidation, to the
Cumberland. l to the Hampshire and Balti-
more; boat with limestone, and the J J. Beati
with passengers from the Falls Twenty lone
boats have gone out since the last report. The
boats were detained somewhat to day, by rea-
son OF the repairs now in progress upon sill
at dam No.4.
A PLEASANT TIME-The picnic given at
Analostan Island last evening, by the Lone
Star Temperance Club. in aid OF st. AIMS In
1ant Aeylum, was well attended by ladies and
gentlemen, who spent the evening in pleas
ant and agreeable manner, and the affair was
pronounced q success.
! SABBATH SCHOOL C.N1c.-The Sabbath
School connected with the Dunbarton street
M. E. Church, left the wharf yesterday in the
Wawaset for pleasant trip to Glymont A
fine band, and everything necessary to add to
the happiness of the children were provided.
: THE PORT -Cieared-The schooner Corne-
liza, for Havre de Grace; the steamer Jos. S.
Green, for New York The steamer John
Gibson, of the merchants line. Fuller master,
left at noon to-day. Some five or six schoon-
ers came up the river this morning tor cargoes
of coal
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE was
again resumed at the rooms OF the Exchange
this morning, and 1,225 bushels of corn and
525 bushels of W heat were offered SGObushels
per bushel, and 400 bushels of red wheat sold
at S237x per bushel. IA