Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-04-22

: FiRE.-Yesterday morning q shed Ia the
rear OF the hue ksfers' stands, at the Butchers
marset wss discovered burning. about Les
O'Clock Eleven hucksters lockers were d.
stroyed; also, q stable and q small brick build
iag owned by Messrs. Kengia T. Weaver. rhe
stable was occupied by M. Peter Berry. The
Lang, which was partially DESTROYED. the
huclsters lose about $780, Kingla 4 weaver
$500. Mr. Peter Berry $500 Ar. Lang about
$50. 1t is supposed TO have been an incen-
REEIeIous The Easter services at Trinity
(Catholcb Church yesterday were OF an i'm
pressiye character throughout the day The
mass in the forenoon WAS celebrated by Rev
Father Jameson, and the sermon preached
by Rev. Father Ciampi. The services at the
opening OF the new church edifice built for
ence was made in Saturdays Star, was also
OF the most interesting character, morning and
evening.
SHOOTING WITH IETEHr TO KILL.-Tbis
morning, John T. Scrivenner, a baker on
Bridge street. near Frederick, was arrested nv
efficer q. w. Sebastian for shooting Albert
Holt, colored. Itappeared in evidence before
Justice Buckley that this morning Mrs Scriy-
enner told Holt, " no is employed at the ha-
kerry, TO go TO the bake .hout sc and bring no the
bread. Holt did so, and Mrs. Scriyenner
asked him II DE had brought all UP. Holtsaid
be had. MRS 5. went 10 the bake house and
found loaf of bread on the floor, and accused
Holt OF stealing her bread. Holt denied it and
insisted that he did not do things In that way
Mrs. :. Eaid she would tell her husband she
did so, and he called Holt to account for IL
and knocked him down. A scufie ensued in
which each got stone. Scri venner then pro-
cured pistol and returned and fired The
first shot did not enter the flesh, though #
struck Hollis shoulder The second small
ball, entered Hollis breast, but as il could NOT
be found, IL is supposed that il struck bone
and rebounded or glanced out. Justice Buokey
held the prisoner TO bail for court
A HARD CAsE.-A poor woman on the vay
70 Trinity tCatholicl Church Sunday morning
IAGf tlI1 a mn cfaa
hoped the finder will return il to her See AID :
yertsement in another column.
TBK CANAL--The water was very lew on
the Georgetown level this morning, causing
grea- complaint at the mills and manufacto-
ries. 1t rs attributed 20 vase of water nv
the Alexandria canal aaueduct in which boats
were aground in the very center of the track
Arriyed-Boats Chang and Eng, with hay TO
maIkd; Lucy Martin, with pig iron to George
Waters: and &c boats with coal-To American
Co, s75. tons: Central Co, l,2O5 tons; Hamp-
shire and Baltimore Co. 229. 10 tons; Borden
90. 46i12 tons Departed-Boats Red Eve
Nos. ], ,, and }, fish and sail to Berlin, and ten
boat, light.
FIsH.-The receipts of shad and herring at the
wharf were very fair this morning. The old
rivermen attribute the profitable hauIs at the
landings to the prevailing southerly gales,
which they say drive the fish up the river
The supply this morning was principally from
the near landings. Herring were selling at -
Per LOCO, and shad at SIP per 800.
AERTvED.-We notice the ARRIVAL at the High
street canal wharf of the Ellen, from Sharps.
burg, with flour, wheat, and corn: Z. d. Hart.
ley from Berlin. with wheat and corn; the
Six Days, from Hancock, with cement; ana
the Lucy Martin from Green Spring Fur
mace, with pig iron, to George Waters The
above, except the last named, have not been
registered at the collectors ONCE.
TBB MERCHANTS EXCHANGE - Offerings
$500 bushels red wheat, and 5000 bushels corn
Saies-7yO0 bushels corn q Zoe: 42OO bus shells
wheat al S32j, and 6O0 bushels do. at - -.
Sales OF flour light, at about closing prices of
last week. - s.. ...
PORT OF GEoRGETowN.-Entered and clear
ed steamer hennebee, Wilson, from and 10
Baltimore, with merchandise