Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-18
Affairs In Qee,setsvn

HEAL EsrATn .SALsss--TAes. Dowisag. auc-
due lot g feet inches front by la fset deep,
on the sast side Of jefferson street. betwsss
Bridge street and the canal, to Mr.. WIN. Smith,
TIE present occupant, for Sl.soo. He also Of
1ersd ior sale Q large three-ssory brick house
streets; 81 500 was the highest bid, and the prop.
erty was withdrawn.
AMoTH1R FIoHr.-A fight occurred between
Thecker yesterday evening, at Mr. Tnscker's
r.staurant, near the market. MIR. Thecker had
the two first named parties taken before Jus
tice Buckley, when he charged them with
It appeared that the accused had been drinking
freely, and Mr.. THICKER ordered them from
his house. They not complying, fight re-
suited, in which Mr.. Thicker knocked one Of
engaged in the rev S2.s5 each.
HURT.-A boy named Langley, while en-
desvortng to get on street car. slipped and
severely bruised, and con veyed into the store
Of Young Behrend, from whence he walked
home.
to the Great Falls yesterday, to search for the
"Runtc inscription" returned at three O'Clock
this morning, looking quite 'sused up" by their
investigations. Being sharply questioned by
being some disappointed at the result OF their
researches. In fact they sscould net see it."
One OF the party, however, found chtsel, In
remarkable state Of Prsservation, which he
thought might be the Identical implement used
by "Suasu's' Runic friends in carving her
epitaph. He is willing to sell it to any anti
auarlan desiring such curiosity, for some
Of the party asserted that he found the .hand.
writing on the WALL but he could not b.
induced, either for love or money, to show it
e the others.
POLICE MArTRRs.-The whole number of
arrests made by the police yesterday, was IL
for lighting, S for dlsorderIy conduct, upon
suspicion of larceny, and one for a violation
amount derived from fines was sl225
W. A. Rollins, arrested by Omcer Dougle,
for fighting In the comfy, was to have hear.
ing before the Justice. at o'clock this morn
ing, but he not appearing, the squire fined him
g. $50. A soldier named Andrew Jackson, was
locked up five hours for disorderly conduct,
by decree Of Justice Buckley.
PLEASANT TIME.-Some OF the pleasurel
seekers of Washington gave masquerade ball
at Analostan Island, last evening, which was
well attended.
AUTOMATICALLY large, three.story brick
house and basement, is being erected on Gay,
between Washington and Green streets tor
Mrs. M A. Williamson, which will cost about
$1,000 Messrs. Gale and Cruit are erecting
upper side OF Gay. between Washington and
Green streets, at q cost of about 5000
Mr.. John E. Cox is having his two houses,
on, Green between Bridge and Gay streets,
repaired and astory added thereto, alta cost OF
about 81 900. 8,
SHIPMENTS OF CoAL.-From Rays docks TO.
day 1,,OU tons; from the Cumberland Coal and
Iron Company, $50 tons; from the Borden Com
pany. $50 tons. and from the Hampshire Il Bal
umore Company, 16l tons. -.
THE CANAL.-Twenty-t three boats arrived
yesterday afternoon and this morning with an
average Of ITO tons of coal, each consigned to
the different companies as follows % to the
American, to the Central, 10 the ConsOlida-
ton, to the Cumberland Coal and Iron. and
10 the Hampshire & Baltimore Company.
The boat Moler brought lime for Mr.. Cooley,
and the boat Ida, passengers from the Falls
Twenty-eight boats departed in the same length
OF time. -. 90
PAINTING.-The steamer VALLEY City, is
having her hull repaintedblack, she will leave
on Friday.