Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-29

List OF lAETTkB8 fSU28&Qluk IN tfac 00oIx6.
town pest ONCE, August 29th, 49,.
Ladies' Lst-Urampton Mrs. Lonisa, Carr
Margaret, Dunwocd Mrs. Ehzabs,h. Fergn.
son Miss Raeas.. Honesty Mrs Ellen. john.
Marger, Letcher Miss Alcinda (cold), Larey
Mise A., Lewis Annie E., Poland mrs. Jo-
sephtne, Ross N ss Lucy E.. ScraniEe Cath.
marin. WsiIer Mrs 1sn S Wheessr Me-. Vir.
gina. Williams Mrs. Margaret.
Gendenen's List-Butier F.. Butler James,
bnrferd r. P, Birdsail Capt, jacob H., Can.
his, Dood Prank. Dennis JohE, Daey S.,
Eyerham A. J.. EndicOtt Samuel, Fiye w. A.,
Jones Capt Charles r., Kearny 4. s., Ksnyon
Pussy Joehua. Parker John s., Price r. Roee
Capt. James NJ, go, Roulett John, Rogers
Capt: o. Il. p, Shaw Capt Henry. Snedlcor
send Capt. Byron, Thompson Dave, Tsliver
VIM, valley James r, Williams John NJ
Weeks j. N T. GEO. HILL, JR., p. M.
BAD BoYs.-For some time past 1t has been
the practice of boys in the vicinity OF Bridge
street. to get on the railing OF the bridge and
when wagons, especially those of hucksters
and country people, would pass by, they
and thus secure their pockets full of peaches
or apples, and aiighitDg from the wagon as il
crossed the bridge. woull often get away un.
noticed. This practice has been long com.
planned Of, and yesterday officers Eolkman
and Boorman arrested John Henry, II years
old, Timothy Donoghue, 10 years old, and
Michael Curry. years old, for robbIng ceun-
could get. They were taken before Justice
Buckley. who decreed that they should be
placed in the "lock- up" for IA hours.
THE PORT.-The steamer philadelphia,
ally Of hour, for Philadelphia. The steamer
%. q Knight, Captain Dents, left for New
YORK to-day The schooner Butterfly, Davis,
Thomas J. Fun, Cooper, captain. The schoon-
er John 5. Lee, Can, captain, has ARR we'd from
New Haven A number OF coal boats have
arrived, which, having been wind bound, met
with good weather, and came in together.
Some OF them were due here two weeks ago.
but did not reach their destination on account
OF adverse winds.
SALE OF INTEREST IN STRAMTUss.-Mr.
interest Of the late Levin Dukes, deceased. in
the tug boats George Curtin and Reserve, with
the furniture belonging thereto. tor sale, on
Monday, the I'd Of September.
SHOOTING MATCH.-A pigeon shooting
match came off at Analostan Island yesterday
afternoon, where q large party assembled to
witness the sport. The match was made be-
tween Albert WoodIey and w. Cooper, who
had twenty four birds to shoot on the wing.
He who killed the least Eumber In twelve
shots was to furnish supper for six persons.
At half past four O'Clock the shooting begun,
the birds being placed in traps at Distance of
eighteen yards, which were suddenly sprung
by pulling string to release the birds. The
shooting continued for some time, Mr.. Wood
killed eight birds while his opponent killed
four.
PUBLIC MRETING.-There will be a public
meet OF the usiness men Of the town held at
the new market house tomorrow evening, to
consider what steps should be taken IN rela-
ton to the rebuilding Of the Alexandria aque.
duct, and what means should be adopted to
establish steam ferry across the Potomac.
As these two subjects are of deep interest to
the people ofGeorgetown, it is expected that
there Will be large attendance
BASE BALL.-Tha Nameess Base Ball Club
of Georgetown on Tuesday went to Alexandria
and played q match game with the Monticello
of that tOWr, which resulted in the defeat OF
the Georgetown boys by score of 25 to 50.
POLICE BUsIERss.-The police made s ar
rests yesterday-three for violation of cor
poration ordinance, three for petit larceny,
and two for disorderly conduct The fines i'm
posed amounted to S45.
No LICENsR.-A German Ieweller, named
Wn. May. was yesterday arrested by officer
Nolkman charging him with doing business
without a license. He was arraIgned before
Justice Buckley, who fined him $1,000, which
he was very unwilling to pay, and plead that
the law imposing the fine did not apply to
him, as he did not sell by sample. but only
took orders. But the law says that those who
"sell by sample or otherwise subject them
persisted that he should pay the fine, which he
would not do until threatened with being
committed to Jail.
DIsoRDRRLY. = A colored woman named
officer Cameron for being disorderly and cali.
ing people hard names. She was taken before
Justice Buckley, who fined her in the sum of
81 50.
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE. = Offerings-l,05O
bushels OF wheat and 1890 bushels Of corn
Safes-700 bushels of red wheat at 2.23 400
bushels Of prime wheat at S2.3l, so bushels of
white wheat at 50. 10, and 1900 bushels OF dam
aged corn at 90 cents.
SHIPMENTS OF CoAL.--From the Consolida-
ton Company, to day, $50 tons; from Rays
Docks, 3l5 tons; from the Gum berland Com-
pany, 4iO tons, and from the Borden Company,
600 tons.
THE CANAL-Four boats have arrived since
our last report l with corn; wheat, and
wheat, corn and oats, the other light. Five
boats have gone out with cargoesl to differ ent
points on the canal The fleet OF coal boats ex-
pected to- day had not arrived this morning.
ACCIDRNT.-Mr. Sauer, the Chief Engineer
OF the Georgetown Fire Department. got his
foot badly mashed with an adze while at the
Washington and Georgetown bridge, giving
instructions to workmen employed under him.
HOTEL LEAsRD.-Messrs. Mccullough Il
Morgan have leased the hotel property known
as Langs Hotel, on the corner Of Bridge and
High streets, for term OF five years.
GEORGETOWN ADVER'MTS.