Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-05
Affairs In Gesrs,teNn.

I'VE MARKEr HOUSE QUKsrIos -Tsr e,ac
ton ~ approaching. and the Oh guesuo. rel
uN~ 20 tue town market and the batraer'
msrkei IL again being brough' before our ,.,,
irs The question mainly discussed 10 not
nse the Corporation the ngni under the ar'sr
G. regulate and control markets, as before but
rs NJ just 10 sN-psyers thai the legitimate reye-
npes OF the Corporauop shall De dawn by
nriyse individuals Some of the mem bar. %
the CORPORATION favor subnitting IL 70 vote Of
toe whole people This - objected 70 by others
who favor the discussion OF law point. in
yoived in the dispute about the markets. by tae
Courts. Another party desires thai the qu.s-
I an be submitted TO the taxpayers. In the
Council, Thursday night the sui beet wss IN trs-
ducec in two forms, upon both Of which u.
Board was about equally divided. and one of
the pToposilions-thato OF the Aldermen, 70 reg
ulatr Tire market-vas referred 20 a COMMITTEE
The RIVER AND CAsAL--The ice having ef-
fectually closed navigation OF the river aud
canal, there have been no arrivals or depart
uree OF vessels OF boats by either route. The
business about the coal wbarves 10 IN u, thar.
being nothing 20 90 more than few slight re-
pairs, made necessary by the wear and tear
OF the Offices OF the agents. an anticipstios
OF the resumption of navigation. Ths
mills have not suspended operations, but ar.
employed in grinding up ihe supply OF erAs
river front have been doing but little, compar-
auvely, during this week Circumstance.
usually attending this season OF the wear hav.
had the effect to check trade with the inter- Vt
of the near States. and the shipping having
been suspended, transactions are mostly o.
local character and comparatively small TIM
condition OF things has no depressing effect
upon the merchants who are cheerfuily look
ing for speedy removal OF all distractions %
trade.
IOE CUTTING.-The Great Fall. Ice Comp,.y
have Just commenced gathering ice At 10.
Fails. The snow was cleared of, and block,
of beautiful ice. nine inches thick are beng
stored. The company havesevea icehouses At
their depot, competent TO store 900 tons earh
though the quantity 10 be harvested by than
10 I'LL orders will Be more than double ,hst
amount The company - also cutting ice -
Little riyer, back OF hnalostsn Island, vhar-
the clear ice lie about seven inches thick The
company propose 20 erect dam across Ihttl-
riNer. from the Island to the Virginia shore
next season, so as TO BE- able 20 lock the water
in At high tide, and keep It locked In until the,
have doLe cutting. by this means they II pect
10 improve the ice IN purity, as well - ia
crease its thickness.
THE MARKETS. As asual at the close OF TIA
week, our provision markets were we'll at
| country dealers WIS larger than was expec ed
and the licensed dealers were all NJ 'ha.r
ands, in both the New Market snd the
butchers Market The provisions offered
were OF excellent quality, and the supply am
| pie. Tine prices were generally abot tue sam.
| a. those quoted IN the Star for the Washington
markets last week.
| FLOUR AND GRAIN MARK.T-The marsst
Tbs week has been inactive. The CITY trade
| mand improved to-day. and Will no dou 81
he more active and regular during the
lLalnder OF The winter. Flour supars sre
Quoted at Sill 20 to Si2: cut extra Sl3 70 SD 81
extras, Sli to Si.sJ Whear-Rad, =, o. 10 /
white, 50 TO s3.I5 Corn-Last sale at 81 :,
| per Dbl.
PETIT LARCKNY-Burges Powell coIorad
was arrested by OFF Ger Frldiev, for the larceny
OF lot OF iron from Rays docks. Jusuos
Buckley sent him to Jail Tor court
PORK-Some very fine lots of slaughtered
hogs arrived ~ the market last night and thi,
morning. Sales from the wagons are reported
AT 80 per 100 lbs-, and from the stores al sI0