Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-28
Affairs in GeergeteWn.

FALSE ScALKs.-Onfcer warwick yesterday
arrested a hnckster in the market named W.
Miller, on the complaint Of John Reynolds
VINO charged HIM with using false scales IN
weighing potatoes and other vegetables. He
came before Justice Buckley who fined him
IS and costs, and confiscated the scales.
ExHuMED On Fifth street, between Fred
erick and Market, yesterday morning. where
Mr.. Basil NJ. Burroughs, street payer. was dig
glng up the ground for the purpose Of setting q
curbstone, he came across quantity Of hu-
man remains about l6 inches below the surface
OF the street.
CoRsRR STONE LAYIKs-The corner stone
OF the Catholic church at TennaIly town will
be laid Tomorrow afternoon at 1 O'Clock. Fa-
ther Mcguire, Pres dent of GEORGETOWN Col.
lege, is expected to preach on the occasion
See advertisement
THE RIVER CHANNEL The Georgetown
Courier OF this morning says: A year or two
ago. when application was made to the Wash
ington City Councils for cooperation in
dredging the channel, amendments were
tackled to an appropriation OF money, requiring
this city to raise the bridges and repair the out
let lock An this has now be an done, but Wash
ington has not expended penny in keeping
open the channel. This is matter of Impor-
lance to thetDistrict the shifting sands tending
TO obstruct the entry and exit of heavily laden
vessels. Will not our sister city now initiate
measures for deepening and widening :he
river channel, the city having Of late years de-
voted much time and several thousand dollars
to that object! We hope something will be
done forthwith.
THE NARKRT.-Beef steak, 25c.; Mutton,
Gee; Ham. 20c.; Veal, 25c.; Corn Beef, l5alSc.;
Apples, 40a5Oc. PIX; Peaches. 50a95c. PIX; Sweet
Potatoes, Acc. PIX; Irish Potatoes, Acc. PIX:
Chinquapins, Ice. OF; Green Corn, 20c. doz.;
tomatoes. soc. PIX: Turnips, soc. PIX; Cante-
lopes, 1Oa25c. each; Cabbage 5al0c. head;
Grapes. Csc. pix: Butter, 35a5oc. lb; Eggs. 25a
30c. doz; Spring Chickens. lass so doz :, 50a7sc
each; Beans, 40c. pk. Carrots, Sc. bunch: Beets,
Sc, buch: Onions. soc. PIX; Citrons, 20a25c.
DROvERs' REsT.-Five hundred head of cat.
tie sold at Drovers' Rest yesterday from AZ to
sheep sold at from s3 to So per head: 25 cows
and calves sold at from $50 to $40, according
to quality.
POLICE BUsINRss-Five arrests were made
by the police yesterday-two for a violation Of
Corporation ordinance, and three for dIsor-
derby conduct Justice Buckley imposed fines
amounting to S12.
UP LAMP PosT.-A young man named
George Cropley, messenger fifteen years old i,
was caught shortly after ten O'Clock last eve
ming by officer Brown violating Cooperation
ordinance by climbing up a lamp post on
Bridge street for the purpose OF lighting his
cigar. He was taken to the station house, and
this morning brought out be fore Justice Buck
ey, who dismissed the case.
DIs0RDRRLY.-Office Ger Brown at a late hour
last night brought to the station. house q sailor
named Peter Brown tor being in roxicated and
disorderly. The Justice fined him $3.50.
SHIPMENTS OF CoAL-From the Cumber.
land Company, for the week ending to-day,
1888 tons; from the Borden Company, LOO
tons: from Rays docks, 1854 tons; ana from
the Constellation Company, 1910.
IRoN.-The Consolidation Company. Ship.
ed llO tons OF iron, to-day, for Philadelphia.
BUSINESS ON THE CANAL.-In consequences
Of he sinking of the canal boat, Geo. E. Par
ker, loaded with COAL on the four miles level,
only 19 boats have come down the canal since
our last report. The water was drawn off
and workmen set at work last night raising
the boat, which work they accomplished this
morning, and the canal is now clear though
the water is so low that boats find navigation
difficult. President Alfred Spates, having
been appointed general Superintendent MT Of the
canal by the Board of Directors has taken the
matter OF providing increased wafer for the
canal in hand and wi now set hands at wo
on dam No. I, with that view. Thirty lone
boats have gone out, tie most Of them light
During last week boat were despatched fr om
the port of Cumberland by the canal, laden
with 14.307,U7 tons of coal.
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE The attendance
on Change this morning was slim, and DC
business was transacted. The sales for the
week have been:-3s7UO bushels of wheat al
s2.55; LOO bushels do. at sass; 1880 bushels
do. at 50 60; $50 bushels do. at So g. $50 bushels
dc. at So As; 900 bushels do at S262x; 80 bushels
red do. at $50; $40 bushels fair do. 81 40
92S bushels fair red do at 50 So 100 bn shells do
dirty, at 50 10; 1900 bushels OF corn at S.1S 47a
bushels yellow do. at Sl.20; 900 bushels of red
wheat at g. 4O and 500 bushels of white corn
at S2.21; 1900 bushels Of wheat sold since the
Exchange closed to day at $40.
MEETING OF THE CORPORATE AUTHoRI.
TIRs.-A call for a meeting of the Boards OF
Aldermen and Common Council, to be held on
Monday evening, for the purpose Of taking
into consideration the rebuilding of the Aaue.
duct, was to-day signed by sufficient num.
i Der OF the TWO Boards to ensure the meeting
THE PORT.-Cleared-The schooner MARY
Riley, Riley captain, for Boston, and the
schooner Clara Belle, Applegarth captain, fol
West Branch.
SERKNADE.-Major Geo. Hill, jr, postmas.
ter, was complimented with a deligh tful sere.
made by Kings band last night