Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-09
GEORGETOWN.
Affairs in GesYretewu.

PRoPoeED EXTENSION or TIE CORPORA.
TIox LIxTre-It is reported that Col. Richard
merchants and capitalists for the purchase u
a tract Of 65 acres of land, ad Join ng tue west
ern limits Of the town. belonging 20 h I'M. which
II is proposed 10 divide up into building lots.
The properly IS located on the Heights, and
would be valuable addition 10 George.
town.
ARRIVAL or IRoN.-The sloop Nanticoke,
Capt. Williams, has arrived from Whining.
ton, Del, with 80 tons, in single blocks, EGGS,
bolts, f1anges, &c, for the acq ueduot.
FIGHTING N THE SrRRRrs.-Unicsr Reed on
Saturday afternoon arrested Amos w. Jenkios
and James Young, both colored, who were
exercising their pugi'istic capacities 10 the
street. They were taken before Justice Backsy
20 answer for their conduct, when ne ordered
them 10 be locked mp for three hours.
FROM THE WoRKHoUsE-Oaicer Reed on
Saturday evening arrested Hannah Fitzsin.
mons, whom he found intoxicated ana disor-
derlv in the street, she having got away from
the workhouee and on spree. She came be-
fore Justice Buckley yesterday morning, and
was sent back 10 the workhouse.
NAGRANCY.-A woman named Mag
Campoeu. well known 10 the police, was yes
ierday conducted 70 the station house by on
Ger Swindels, and taken before Justice Buck
ey. charged win yagrancy. The Justice dis
posed OF the case by sending "Mag" to the
workhouss.
SELLING WITHOUT LICENSE ,er Hos
pitsl This morning arrested ana arraigned be-
fore Justice Blu key boot and shoe merchant
from Philadelphia. named II Bloomber whom
he charged with selling MS goods without a Ii.
cense. The Justice imposed upon him the
usual fine OF S20jo, which was reluctantly
pad.
GEORGKGAISBs,r THE HORSE THIKF-George
Gaines, notorious horse thief, who was ar.
rested here on the 18th OF SAptembe by Oaicer
Sebastian for the theft OF Two horses, and WAS
turned over 10 the Virginia authorities-tne
horses having oeen stolen from that State-wIlI
have his trial at Leesburg this week. He was
brought out for tTial at the October term OF the
court, bat the case was continued to the pres.
ent term. ON GER Coles, Sebastian and others
have gone 10 Leesbnrg as witnesses IN the case
NrRovENENTs.-A fine brick dwelling is
beng bull on Market street by Mr.. Z. J. Shoe
maker, adjoining the building being erected
for Mr.. A. Zone.
short distance below the above. Mr. Rich.
ard Fnllalove is having two-story brick
house built by Nessrs. j. ]. Fry & Son. con-
tractors.
Eight frame houses are being built on Atm
street. between Market and High streets, each
TO contain six rooms, for Mrs. Frances Wheat.
ley. Tie contractors are Me>srs. Edward
Griffith, 1eates and Fry.
THE CANAL.-Business On the canal in the
way OF bringing down produce to market is
quite brisk the business in coal is not SO
active as usual. The boat NH Boy is down
with wheat and corn for Mr.. Hartley. Tee
following boats are down, consigned to Gee.
Waters: The De knode. with 5000 bushels of
wheat; the Laura l. Grove, with s25 bushels
or wheat, also oats, corn, and Hour: the Lucy
Hall, with 9No barrels OF flour and lime; and
the Lucy Marden, with pig iron. The canal
was slightly frozen over this morning, butpot
sufii Gent 10 retard navigation.
STILL ON SrRIKE-Tbe journeymen Good
ers, in the employ of Messrs. Ridgeway&
Bremmerman. who struck last week In consa-
queDce of their employers attempting to cut
down heir wages, still hold our. Some OF
them have gone of 70 seek employment else.
where.
MERCHANTS ENCHANGE.-The offerings on
Change his morning were II $50 bushels of
whear, 40 bushels OF corn, 30 bushels of oats
and 500 bushels OF mill feed. The sales were
loo bushels of red and white wheat at 50 =;
iG0 bushels OF red wheat AT S2.1O: 1000 bu shells
do. at S2.5J; 2,5J0 bushels do. at - -O I,lOO
bushels do. at S2Sl; 3,2t0 bushels do price
not given: s25 bushels 10. al 81. 60; 200 bush.
els do al $3.50 800 bushels of white corn at
SiUs. The above shows an increase from the
prices paid for wheat last week OF l5a2O cents
per bushel.
The PoRT-The steamer James s. Green,
which left New York on Thursday with mer.
chandise for District merchants, has arrived
She was detained some time on the bar this
side OF the Long Bridge, So that she did nor
reach her wharf until afternoon. The schooner
e EantauzzI, Parrit master, has entered and
cleared from and 10 Alexandria
FROM NEW YoGK.-The steamer John lib.
son is due at this port TO .morrow. having on
trict merchants from New York.