Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-25
Affairs ian G-er2rtewn.

IorpoS AMI HAsPsHIRs RAIIgoAp The
following resolution were this morhng snh.
miiteti 70 the MERCHANTS Exchange, read Ana
laid over tor Consideration on next Wednes-
oar morning. ga -.s=
Resocped tSv the Mercasn IS Exchangs, THAI
the Corporation of Georgetown ne F1qasst-c
70 submit 10 tie oualit-u voters of tsts iowa
aqussticn q the potts, wbetoer the CorporS
ten shall suoscr he Saa0 coo 10 the etvek o. the
Aitx ncriar London d Hampshire kalroad.
provided the city OF w ashington sh all sub
scribe SStG1G3 to the said STOCK. and hi ,ct to
such conditions shall IN Re 20 dt.crir lin aton
between this Distrlct aHd Alexandria. aud in
aii Tesrects pro'eet the interests of the d. riot
fitSeIpef, i7irtrer, That a copy of the a,oya
Resolutions auiy certified be transmitted to the
Corporation.
THE fIRE DEPARTMENT. At q late meet ng
OF tue Fire Conn sionrfs a commute alton
was received from Col Samo in rela ion to
supplying The Rikh service with water nv the
steamer Henry Addison, ant enclosing the hi |
CT expenses, amounting to stSS 90 The com.
u,tae TO whom he r. port of the Oh,ef Eugi-
neer was referred. made favorable report
The resignation OF Chief Engineer Sausr vas
received, and. on moioa of Mr.. Fo Ter, ac-
cepes Mr.. n. T. Sturgis was appoiated TO
FIJI the vacancy caused bv the dismissal OF ex,:
traman Geo Moore. Col VIM o. Drew wst
then unanimously elected As Chief Engineer;
after which the Board adjourned.
FOUNTAIN DIVISION. = The exercises OF
Fountain Division, Sons OF Temperance, at
its meeting held last evening, were interesting
and instructive Misses Brown and Rider
s.
itors, after which Messrs. George w Beali
ard Sherwood, of Potomac Division, were in
troduced. and addressed the Division Ia an
able manner. The W. F., VIM. H. Craig then
made a few remarks, after which Mr julius
Soper was called upon, and favored thoss
present with a select reading. Songs were
theh sung by Past Worthy Patriarch J. W. B.
Barker and Misses Sebastian and Films. after
which the Division was formally closed.
DIsORDERLT.-The only arrest made by the
police Yesterday was that of Henry Dean. q
rope. maker. arrested in the afternoon by on
Ger Laubie, and taken before Justice Buckley
charged by the officer with intoxication and
dlsorderly conduct. He was required to pay
fine of $50.
DIsoRDRRLT IN STREET CAR.-Last night
two young men named Charles hayes and
John Shore, were quite disorderly In a street
car, on Its way from the Navy Y ard 10 George
town. Their conduct was such as to disturb
and disgust the passengers. Officer Haney
was on the car in citizens dress. and one OF
them invited him of the car to fight. ORcsr
Haney this morning sued out q warrant
against the m, and they were arrested by him.
self snd Omcer Ro6ey. and taken before JUS
tice Buckley for hearing, who, after loo king
into the case, fined Charles Hayes $3.50 and
Jehn Shore Slo50 and subjected them to
lecture on good behavior.
THE PORT-The steamer Valley City, CAPT
Tomlip, has gone out for New York with a
heavy cargo, including 500 barrels OF flour.
TIE steamer Express, Capt. Nichols. has ar
rived with general cargo from Baltimore.
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.-The folio win
business was transacted this morning on
Change - OHeriDgs-lU0 bushels OF yellow
corn and $50 bushels of wheat. SaIes-lN1
bushels OF yellow corn at Sl.33, and g35 bush
els OF red W heat Al 50 so.
SHIPMENTS OF FLoUR-I,s5O barrels WEIGHS
best family -four have this week been shipped
to New York from Herr Il Weich's miIls-1,iJ0
barrels by the steamer f. G. Knight and 500 by
tn steamer Valley City.
UNION HoTsL.-The Union Hotel is being
rapidly fitted up and cleansed preparatory to
ITS occupancy by Mr.. John O'Lesry, and the
renting OF the rooms by Mr.. Bogue.