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

CHARGES AoAIHsr AuorIonxHRs.-N. Will
be remembered that an order was issued By
Gen. Mfchler q short time age forb,dding the
auctioneers on the south side OF Pennsylvania
avenue to obstruct the street and side walk by
the sale Of their Eoods az auction. The stores
of Messrs. Cooper & Latimer and III. K w ash,
being located ct the corner OF nth and 18th
streets, those gentlemen awaited themselv 8
o. the act OF 1853, allowing aucti oneers to c.
cupy portioH OF the pavement and street.
Several other auctioneers, whose stores fronted
on Pennsylvania avenue, made complaint
against Messrs Cooper & Latiner, and NJ. K.
walsh. Tor obstruciing l0tn and llth streets,
ana against Meeers. William l.. wall d Co.,
for selling IN front Of their carriage bazaar on
Louisiana avenue, between 9tn and 10th SITS.
Justice Bates issued warrants against Messrs.
Cooper Latimer, III. K. Walsh, and W. l.
Wall & Co, charging them with occupying a
portion OF the street contrary to the act OF Nov
22d, 1862. which is as follows:
BE 1t enacted. That no open space, public
re.er walton, street. or any public grounds in
tbi city. shall be occupied BY any private per-
son, or for any private purpose whatever, uu-
der penalty Of not more than fifty dollars,
nor less than twenty-five dollars per day. for
every day or part Of day any such place
thsll be 30 occupied; to be collected as other
fines, penalties and forfeitures are collected for
SIC. 3. That the act entitled g An act to en-.
force the last clause OF the thirteenth section of
The charter of the city of Washington" be, and
the same is hereby repealed.
TLegentiemen charged appeared before jus.
tlce Bates Tuesday afternoon, with Messrs.
Asbury Lloyd and Eugene Carusi as attor
neys The counsel con tended that there were
several acts of the corporate authorities giving
TO auctioneers the right to use certain portions
OF the sidewalk and street on sale days, and
quoted the 18th section OF the act OF June Sd,
1858, which act after providing that the streets
shall not be obstructed, contains the following
proyiso
"And provided further, That this section shall
not apply to any person in the immediate act
OF moving or removing merchandise, or any.
thing in the way of their trade or business or
for the use OF their families nor to -four spirit
tuons liquors, or such other articles as are to
be inspected or guaged under the laws of this
corporation, nor TO the sale OF goods. wares or
merchandise exposed by auctioneers in the
1rent OF their place of business on the day of
pubiic eale, such goods and merchandise,
however, to be SO arranged as to leave a free
passage OF one half the pavement at least, and
two.thirds OF the carriage way, and all such
goods 70 be removed within two hours after
Meesrs Wall & Co. claimed that they had
not obstructed the sidewalk, as their sale was
conducted in their own building, on Louisi.
ana avenue, and but one carriage was sold
in front Of the building. The gentlemen before
the Justice are well.known business firms who
law hut simply 10 avail themselves of the
privilege granted by the law. Justice Bates
said ne desired 10 consult the Corporation At
torney before rendering his decision, which he
would do as soon as posi- BILE. The complain.
ants in the case were w. B. Lewis and Gap.
tain Lully, both Of whom are auctioneers on
rhe avenue, between 9th and 10th streets, and
was brought up by them as an amicable suit
10 lest the matter. TIE decision will be rem.
dered Tomorrow.
THE RIVER FRONT. AUGUST 10Th, 1867 =
transactions along the trout this morning
were OF a more lively chara cter than for many
days past. All the wnarves were represent
ed rs the folio wing summary will show:
HdrreyS Whdrf-Sai,ed-Schr. Joseph Par
ker. Wheeler, Havre- de Grace, light.
Carter's Hharf-Arrived-Schr. Guroters,
Burtsell, Phiiadelphia, 3o5 tons OF cosl for A.
Hillman. Salisbury, Nd, light.
Rileys Wharf-Arrived -Schrs. Eliza Mat
thews, Brunett, Baltimore, lumber for Mohun
Grace, "a tons I coal TOR B. F. Clark. Sailed
Schrs. Samuel b. Gree, Palmer, for Alexan-
dria, TO load with ashes for Eastern Shore; A.
win lumber for Georgetown: Hannah war Var
WICK, to Fowler's Wharf, to discharge part OF
cargo OF slate.
F"ae1er's Wharf-Arrived-s cnrs. Thomas
Patterson. Harran. James River, with lumber,
for Mob un d Son; Hannah Warwick, Capt
Spedden. Richm ond with slate, nails, &C.. for
Clarke Pearson: McDevitt, McDevltr Phil
ice company. The new ard fast sailing
schooner Edwin Reed, Halves. (Fowler's &
Torray's Boston lIDe,) with Fresh Pond ice for
Washington and GEORGETOWN ice COMPANY
and general merchandise having made the
"trip from Boston to Washington in i've days.
Sailea.-Schr. Agness Ann, to White Point.
for sand for Philadelphia
Crouch's Whaf-Arrived-Brig Charles
Miller Brewer, from Boston, merchandise.
lumber, paving stones, &c. Sailed-Schrs,
Protector Ashton, down the river, light:
Imagine, Posey, down the river, light; futile
Dayton, Rider, gone down for a load OF
oysters; Jeanette, Mulligan, to Eastern Shore
for a load of lumber.
Bro,on's WAarf-Arrived-Sehr. E. wa5er-
man, Edgell, Havre-de-Grace, l07 tons of coal
tor 5. p. brown Il Sons.
Stdckpofe's Whdrf-Arrtved-Schr. Isaac
Baker, Purveyor, Gardn sr, Me-, ice for Stack:
pole d Go.
.Siah Street Hharf-Arrived-Schr. Anthony
Lewis, James. New York, with stone
Tor Maine.
The seeamer Wawaset with q large number
OF passengers, made her usual trip to Mount
Vernon this morning. This boat will, on and
after tomorrow take the place OF the Hi Liv-
inRston on the river route. and will therefore
discontinue her excursions to Mount Vernon