Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-19
Affairs In GeorGesaykn.

Grummers, who swarm our District like To-
Gusts. last week made slentf dTaft on one OF.
the bill had stood thirty days Oar merchant
who rs an old citizen OF anquestl0naoie integ-
rity and some valuable unincuIhhered real es-
tate, telegraphed he wculd not accept, and the
draft went TO protest. The agent of the Balti-
more house came on this week in terrible
quicker, TO save bis bacon, and on inauiring OF
swered for drawing without leave and letting
the draft go to protest for non acceptance, he
should make him wait thirty days longer; or,
II he felt alarmed, he would sell him Slo,000
or Sls,0oo worth OF goods at cash price. or he
could sue. Telegrams passed between BSlti.
more and our city from the agent to his en-
with an endorser, which our business man in
dignantly refused as an insulting proposition,
and the agent was shown TO the door. After
i nnsd Z, the agent came agan and
very even tempered gentleman, handed him
overte one OF his clerks and told the clerk to sell
him all the goods he wanted at the lowest cash
prices and put him on a footing "with the
most favored nations" The goods were pur-
chased, receipts passed on both sides. and this
business transaction settled by our merchant,
making his cash sales quite respectable for
the day. F.s
MERCHANTS ExCHANGE.-The following
business was transacted this morning:-Ofer-
IRgs-3,50tO bushels OF red wheat, $50 bushels
OF corn, and l, 200 bushels of brown stuff. Sales
$40 bushels of red wheat, at 81 80: $50 bus heis
of white corn at SLAP; 100 bushels OF yellow
corn at 81. 4G, and soc bushels yellow corn q,
$l.35. Besides the above the following sales
were made this week:-2Oe0 bushels of prime
wheat at S2.s7; 300 bushels Of prime red wheat
at 80 95: 1863 bushels good red wheat at 81 90:
els prime red wheat at 1927; $50 bushels wheat
at S279; 800 bushels red wheat at g.. 95; $50
bus heis of red wheat al, ss.96k; 800 bushels do.
at 50 95; 125 bushels do. at So &c, 40 bushels of
wheat, tough, at $3.50; 375 bushels of wheat
at SO rs; 1890 bushels Of white and yellow
corr at 81 SO; AIS bushels of white corn at 81 so;
CO., damaged, at Sl.30 1870 bushels of oats at
20 cents: 40 bushels of rye at Sl35; and 1000
bushels OF mill feed at 333 cents.
WALLED INTO THE WIERs.-Two colored
boys, IL and 10 years old, named Robert
Phpnix and VIM. johnson, were yesterday
arrested on the complaint OF Henry A. Kaiser,
brewer, by officer Y olkman, and taken to the
station -house, where they remained all night,
Buckley. when 1t appeared that they were
living with the comp lainant, and managed to
get into his cellar, where they found and appro.
priated TO their use some OF the complanaut's
choice wines. The Justice directed that the
young offenders be remanded TO the "lock-up"
for further hearing, and to await the appre-
henslen Of other parties concerned.
VIOLATION OF A CORPORATION ORDINANCE
A venerable ola gentleman named David
Walker, arrested by Officer Reed. this morning
came before Justice Buckley. charged by the
officer with soliciting orders for trade without
a license. The charge was substantiatsd. and
Mr.. Walker was required to pay a fine OF
S20.j0
MARKET To-DAY.-Butter. 35a4oc: eggs, 35c.;
cheese, 25c.; beef, best cuts, Soc, next best 25c
mutton, 20a25c.; veal, 30c. h.; corned beef Isa
&c; apples, 40a50c. PIX; tomatoes. 4Oc PIX tur.
nips, SIC. PIX; cabbage, 10al5c. head; sweet DO
tatoes, a0c. PHI; Irish potatoes, dOc. PIX; onions
sec. PIX; grapes, 27c H.; cantelopes. I0aI5c each:
quals 75c. pair; chickens, 75c.aSi25 pair;
ducks, 81 pair. 90
THE COAL TRADE.-During the present
week the Borden Goal Company has received
I fpno no
Cumberland Company have received 2,5r0 tons
and shipped 2,073 tons: CPD tons were received
aud shipped from Rays dock; the Consolida-
ton Company have received 1853 tons and
shipped 1880 tons.
THE CANAL.-Boats have been coming in
more rapidly to-day. by wsy of the canal.
Since a better supply OF water has been pro-
cured the boats now load with an average of
rs tons OF coal.
EXPLOSION OF A kEe OF PowDEs-One Nan
Injursd-Y esterday afternoon, between one
and two O'CLOCK, at Mr. Stakes q narries, above
the Chain Bridge, colored man named Pool,
working at the forge in blacksmith shop,
was seriously burnt about the arms ana face
by the explosion Of keg of gunpowder in the
shop The powder Is supposed 10 have caught
from spark from the anvil where Pool was
at work. The explosion lifted the roof OF the
shop some six feet.
DRovER REsT.-The sales of cattle at the
above-namsd place yesterday were brisk.
Four hundred and fifty head OF cattle sold ar
500 head Of sheep, sa5n to $3.50 per head; 80
cows and calves sold at from $40 to SIS, &C.
cording to quality.
ARREsTED.-Omcer Hess last evening ar.
rested colored woman named Kate Jamisop
and took her to the station house, where she
was provided with lodging for the night iE a
room by herself. She came out before Justice
Buckley this morning, when the officer charged
her with having been Intoxicated last evening,
and with nticing prostitution. Kate paid her
bill, amounting to S1.50, and went on her way
rejoicing.
POLICE WoRK.-The police Yesterday made
seven arrests; One for cruelty to animals, two
for disorderlY conduct, two for petit larceny
amounting to 81. T
I'd CRUELTY TO ANIMALs.-Officer Volkman
yesterday arrested woman named Bridget
O'Day, charging her before Justice Buckley
with cruelty TOD calf in driving it along the
street when its leg was broken, and abusing
II. After lecturing the woman on the sin of
cruelty TO dumb brutes, the Justice dismissed
the case.
Observation-Disclosures Harry Volkman YES
terday afternoon arrested colored man named
George w. Davis, whom he arragned before
Justice Buckley, whe fined him 50 50 for dis
orderly conduct.
To EP1CURES.-Mr. VIM. H. Tenpey, the
well.known grocer, has just received and adj.
Vert1ses In the STAR to-day some very fine
ham sausage; also. a supply of picked sal.
mon, and some Prince Edward Island mack
erel. OF much better quality than is usually
sold here. Housekeepers should give him q
CALL = 20
T HENRY WILSON, -.