Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-30
GEORGETOWN.
AFFAIR. in eesrgessx,

giving dinner given yesterday 90 The Msrxet
Street Presbyterian Chapel &c the eetdr-E.
wa Vel attended, notwfthstsuoine the rain
number OF bepevo.eut ladies went early %
The Chapei 10 make proper arrangements for
NE dlnper, having previously o~corated toe
room with everereens- one o ndned apd seven
ealidreo, OF both sexes. wh nee ages ranged
IRON 20 Is, Were 81 the Chapel some OF
whom needed the washing which they re-
eeised PRIOR 20 partskiIe o. the meal. The
generous citizens @. Georgetown contributed
hoeEaliy 10 supply the table, aad IL fairly
srosned under the weight OF poultry, hams.
pres, cakes, &c. donated for the occasion.
About O'Clock Rev. J. a. MoCauley IN voked
the DIVINE blessing. and gave tue children
some good advice. after VII ca the COCO things
Were distributed The affair passed of great
" 70 me eratiacation Of all concerned. and it
&c expected that on MoHday . school Will be
opened for the education Of the more des;ituts
There was collected In money s3a.I2 bs vari-
ons ladies, ef Mrs; Dixon -, Mr.. Ysrneii -.
MIA. Dunlop -. Mr. Decide 81, Mr. WORTH
ipGton ELL. kamsoure -, Mr.. Garter 81, Mise
Jane Clark ~. and various smaller Gums.
Among the Articles contributed were the fol-
owing ,-Crackers, by Mr.. Gsesier; biscuits.
shicssns, BY Mr.. Fisher applss. BY MRS.
Nichols meat, by Nrs. 4. Piokereli; cake,
oy Mrs. Hunter; ham. by Mr.. Kelly; ginser-
Bsail; apples, u Mrs. Tenney; cake, by N-s
Arnold; apples, by Rev. J. A McCauiey: do,
Mrs. Wheatley; tongue, by Mrs. Hart; cakes,
~ =. mrs SnnS.; cake. BY Mrs sham; de- sy
DO by Mrs Ridgeley; bread, by mr.. Hughes
ham and bread, by Biundon & 90; one ham,
Sy r Dick raisins, by J, Reilly rolls. by
snaps, by MRS. L. West; gingerbread, by Mrr.
Hoover; pies and cake, by Mrs. Bates; pies.
by Mrs. Shoemaker; cakes by Mrs. Narbury;
pies, by MRS. Il. W Taylor: wash BASIN, so an
ard towels, by Mrs. Gangewer. Baskets Of
deiicscies Were also sent By Mrs. Lanmau,
Mrs. Pelouze, Mrs. General Rawlings, mrs.
Mrs. ell
Mrs. George Whitney, Ms. John Marbury,
Mrs. Parkmsn, and Mrs. Hsdrlck. Mrs. Carr
cent two baskets, Miss Mary Thompson. two:
AID Mrs. Jenkin Thomas, two. A considerable
quantity Of provisions was left over, which
VIII be given 70 the children who may attend
the school. A number eff these children are
destitute OF suitable clothing and shoes. Con-
trIbutioDs OF these articles are solicited, which
may be left at Mrs. 9angewer's, over Bank OF
Commerce, or At Mrs Blackiord's, No. 90
Bridge street,
ARRDsTEp on Ofhcer Green
yesterday arrested coiored man named Hen
son Brooks, blacksmith. upon suspicion of
the larceny OF tools, valued at about ESQ
which be had in his possession. He is held
for hearing before Justice Buckley.
DIsoRDEBLy IN THE COUNTY. - Officer
Dcuglss yesterday evening arrested q coiored
man named Robert Hodges, who came before
Justice Buckley, charged with disorderly con-
duet in the county. Ii appears that Hodges
went TO the house Of J. l.. kernard, and there
created seine distu rbance by attempting sn
exercise CT his muscular powers upon the
latter. for which the justice fined him in the
sum Of $3.50.
TEE CATTLE MARKxT-Tbe sales of cattle
AZ Drovers' Rest yesterday were quite briss,
and the market was well attended. The fol.
lowing sales were made: $50 head OF cattle, at
81 5saS, per 100 los. gross weight: ca head of
sheep, st S2as4 per head: l4O hogs at sas ce e
per ID net weight and 20 cows ana calves, at
from $50 TO $50.
TIE MARKET o-DAY.-Beef-test cuts 10
cents H. next best, IS ceBts; pork. I2.2U c-nts
H.. lard ~ cents 10; applss, 4Ua75 cents Dec r.
butter, 4oa50 cents H.. chickens. rair, dressex 4
75a9l 50, geese. pair, 81 50a&2; ducks pair 81 95
aSl.SOi eggs, 40 cents dozen; potatoes. IS Cen ts
peck; sweet potatoes, sOaJ0 cents peck; dried
peaches. Is Genus ID turnIps, 80 cents peck;
pumpkins, iOa2O cents each; onions. so cents
Jeck; cranberries, 90 cents qusrt: chestuu ts 40
cents quart turkeys, Sl.:5aS4; lnessants, -
each. veodcock, 81 pair; cabbage, sails cents
head; hominy, 10 cents quart: walnuts, 80 cen Is
peck.
SALE eP PROPERTY Mr.. K. A. Payne has
sold the lot on The corner of Gay and Green
streets-6O feet wide by 20 feet deep-to Mr.
'. Yates for s2,tG0. who intends, early Ia the
spring, 10 erect there two or three brick houses
Mr.. Yates has sold The TWO frame houses re-
Gently erected by him on Gay, between Green
snd Washington streets, TO M Hawkins, of
Montgomery county, Mary land, for 5000.
THE CANAL.-Bosts are coming 10 a. usual.
The Four Brothers has arrived with lime.
stone The " S. Hunting. with stone: the
George Moler, with limestone; the Lucy Hall,
with -four and lime, and the Jos. Flanagan
with limestone.
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS OF CoAI-The
following is the receipts and shipuents of coal
for the present week OF the different coal com
panies The Borden Company has received
LOO tons and shipped SIS IONS; the Cumber.
land Company have received s2O ton. aud
shipped .iaO tone; the Hampshire a baltimore
Company have received I. 100 tons and shin ped
400 tons; the Consolidation Company ma We re-
ceived 1924 TOES and shipped 65I tons; $3.50
tons were received at Rays docks, and asIs
shipped.
TIE FERRT-Tbe ferry AGREES the Potion &C
to Analostan Island was Obliged 70 stop run
ming to-day, in consequence OF the pre- yailing
high wind
TIE AouEDUoT.-Two spans OF the frame
work for the new bridge have been erected
The workmen found il difficult 10 proceed
with their work on the frame TO-DAY Ia co q :
sequence Of the wind.
MERCHANTS EXCHAKGB-Tbe folio wing &.
the business OF the Exchange 10 day:-Od.r
iugs-5,.0o bushels Of red wheat 60 bu mel. NJ
white corn, 600 bushels OF mill feed 70 bushels
OF rye. 1900 bushels OF yellow corn, ana CO.
bushels OF wheat. Sales, 500 bushels of red
wheat, At 50 IS; s2S bushels DO, at ~ 50: . sOO
bushels do, at a. 90; I57 bushels vbeat ar
S2A5; - bushels do, at Sl.75; 6O bushels of
white corn. at 81; 400 bushels OF mill feed AT
30 cents. Besides the above the folio wing are
the Gales Of the week: 1850 bushels Of wheat
at 50 90; Loco bushels do, at AZ 6lE $50 bus
do, at S262; 800 bushels OF good red wheat AT
S2-50. 100 bushels of prime red wheat, a. &2 IS.
3,I5o bushels good red wheat, from sore AT
81 CO; l,550 bushels corn, at ~ %; 500 bushels
do, at S1.2S: $50 bushels new corn, at 81 no.
$50 bushels red wheat, at g. %; $50 bushels
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