Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-05

| A BAD PRAeTIuE One OF the sad dest Illus.
traitors OF ,he low state CT public morals rs
the va. of reverence for sacred thfags on the
part of the rising generation. anifested on all
occasions. Thus. many of the yonng men Of
Georgetown, hsve fallen in to the bad habit OF
loe 6rlg about the Church doors during Divine
service. Even If they conducted tnemselv yes
properly outside the church doors, the prac
tfce OF ahseI.ing themselves from public
worship would &c more hoaored in the breach
thar the obeervance, hut they indulge them
selves IN smoking and splitting, and in sense
iess, vaptc, itis talk, cSTdueted not always in
lev tore. nor 'sccordfn 10 the rules of pro-
pFfety. In rnsne cases during this sum mer,
CONGREGATIONS have bPen seriously ANNOYED
D. the buzz OF conversation proceeding from
these iA-man1ered youths, and in several
instances by tssir langht at some stupid Joke
by one Of their number sounds which have
penetrated even to the sanctuary, and di yerted
the attention OF pastor and people. respect.
apew onfs three removes from the altar in
one of our churches, states that the hum OF
coHversation-if such inanIies can be called
so-proceeG ing from outside the door was
quite audible to him. and throughout the edi.
nee. Unless the offenders are warned BY this
friendly nc tice, the aid Of the police will be
invoked to protect those who desire, aud are
determined, not to be disturbed while in the
performaI &c of their religious duties.
WHEAT "A large cargo Of wheat was being
received at Young's mills To-day.
Not FoUND.-The body OF CLARK Austin,
who was drowned IN the Potomac on Tuesday
evening, has not yet been found in fact, no
efforts since yesterday morning has been made
to recover the body.
ACCIDEET.--Mr. Frederick Moore, who
keeps an agricultural store on Bridge street.
was this morning at Tenlytown, where he was
having his horse shod. The blacksmith hay.
ing done with the horse, it was httched to the
buggy, Mr.. Moore took his eeat in the vehicle,
when the horse started and ran considerable
distance, dras gmg the blacksmith, who had
hold of the bride, with him. As the buggy
crossed rut, Mr.. Moore was thrown ont and
considerably injured. The horse was finally
thrown to the ground by the blacksmith, who
was holding on all the while, and the buggy
was badly broken. Mr.. Moore was onysyed
to his residence, short distance from town,
where his injuries were properly attended TO-
BRINGING THEM UP.-The officers of the
police force to day arrested several bows who
were engaged in stone battle on the heigh IS
Sunday afternoon. Justice Buckley fined them
81 50 each.
SELLING BY THE SMALL.-A colored man,
named John Gray, was yesterday arrested by
Officer 1ngles. for selling liquor by the small,
without license. and arraIgned before Justice
Buckey,who, after bearing the evidence in the
case, fined him S2050.
AN ASSAULT Yesterday afternoon. near
the new market, white man named Frank
MilsLead, salor-Who is sal I'd to have been
Observation-Disclosures against q colored man
named VIM. II. Edenbagie, whom he followed
up and began an unmercitul assault upon him;
when the eolored man, in self defence, struc k
him severe blow, knocking him down. An
between the two, and prevented any further
disturbance. Omcers Brown, Cunningham,
and Robey appeared and arrested the trio,
taking them before Justice Buckley, who, upon
hearing the evidence in the case, dismi Used
Edenbagle and lesson, and Milstead was fined
in the sum of 1915.
THE FUNERAL OF MIR. WHITrNs-Potomac
Lodge No. S, +. A. A. Masons will meet in
their hail tomorrow at one O'Clock d. m. in
order to attend IN body the funeral Of the
lamented NJ w. Grand Master Whiting
RoBBERy Lieutenant Essex yesterday
evening arrested q shoemaker named VIM.
Beckett. upon the charge of robbing the shoe
store of Mr.. p. f. Sherwood, on Bridge street,
Of boots and shoes in the month of May last
The accused is held for q hearing.
ARREsTRD.-A salesman named E. q. Han
cock W as yesterday arrested by Off Ger Tolk-
man upon tie suspicion of doing business
without license He was taken before JUS
uce Buckley when he showed that he was GO
ing business for another man and under his
license, whereupon the justice dismissed the
case.
REPAIRs.-Workmen were to-day engaged
in repairing the stone foundation and piers OF
the Bridge street bridge across Rock creek.
DIsoRDERLY.-A colored man named VIM.
Beckett came no before Justice Buckley this
morning, arrested by officer Robey, charged
with kicking his sister. in. law. Jennie Brown,
while ne was on bender last evening. He
was fined SO SO.
PIC-NIC.-The picnic at the College Villa
yesterday, fer the benefit of ST. AIMS Church,
to be erected in TennallytowR, was q pleasant
affair.
THE CANAL-Twenty-fi five boats have ar
rived since our report of yesterday, and re-
ported at the collectors Office. Twenty brought
coal to the different coal companies while
three brought wheat and corn, one slaves and
one iron. Twenty four boats have gone out
the most Of them light.
MERCHANTS ExcHANaE.-Ofering 10000
bushels of wheat, 1,5O0 bushels OF corn, a.
bushels OF rye. Sales 972 bushels Of wheat
at S2.i0A 400 bushels at - .33K; 500 bushels at
50 SO; 800 bushels at So 35 290 bushels at $3.50,
and $50 bushels Of white corn $lO6k
SHIPMENTS OF CoAL.-From the Cumberland
Company, to-day, 375 tons; from the Hamp-
shire and Beltimore Company 43O tons: from
the Borden Company 400 tons; from Rays
Docks l, $40 ions, and from the Consolidated
Company 3ls tons.
PASSENGERS FOR NEW YoRK-The follow
ing persons took passage for New York TO- da Y
in the steamer John Gibson. w. Burton, F. w
Piliing, Chas. G. Duncanson, J. M. Duncan.
son, and E. ID. Boyd.
THE PORT.-The steamer John Gibson, Full
er captain, lett for New York at IL to day with
general cargo. The steamer New York, for
Philadelphia, LETT to-day.
GEORGETOWN ADVER'MTS.