Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-20
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n lNrRoVR1kn-s Mr. George Byug IS erect
ise = two. story brick house on the corner O I
Green and Beali streets the upper portion Ia
be used "a dwelling, while drug store viii
be started IN the mont room upon the first
floor The house will Gust IS. 500. Mr.. Daiy
is having three frame houses, two stories haxh.
with hsseT ants, erected on the corner OF Lin
gan and Prospect streets. which viii cost
5000. Mr. :. +. Colians Is erecting An elegant
front. on Green, between Bs4il and West
streets, at probable cost Of $4,000 Across
the street from Mr.. Collins new house. Mr..
Minis is ere ting atwo-s story frame a. cost of
completed the building Of q thres-story brick
house. with pressed brick front, on the cor
ner OF West and Montgomery streets, which
will cost about sc, GOO. Mr. Nichols is having
q two story brick house built on West street,
between Green and Montgomery streets, which
is fast approaching completion. and will prob
ably cost S9.W0 fine twc-story brick house.
on the old Carroll place, opposite the corner
OF Montgomery and Stoddard streets, is near
ly completed for MIR. Thomas Hyde, which
Will cost from SO. GEO TO $4,000. A small two
between Montgomery and Green streets, for
Mr. ohm Norris, at q cost OF about 81 $40. Mr..
Dar6y's warehouse, which fell in some few
wseks ago: from the heavy pressure Of is
Darby was occupying 1t yesterday.
POLICE MATTERS The whole number Of
arrests made yesterday were eight, three for
suspicion OF larceny, two for attempting to
steal, one for violating an ordinance Of the
corporation. and two for disorderly conduct
The amount derived from fines was So So
ATTKNPT TO STRAL.-Andrew jackson, Ed.
Brannegan and BENJAMIN Gray. arrested for
breaking into Fannie Wilson's house on last
Thursday, were sentenced this morning to the
lock up Tor ten hours, by Justice Buckley.
conduct was fined $3.50
GRAND I.ARcsNT.-Two colored boys,
Robert and Fred Scott, Is and 10 years old,
rested by officer Cunningham. on suspicion of
the larceny of ladies' work box, containing
a silver watch, magnifying glass snuff box,
Dol. Same, Chief Engineer OF the Water
Works, on First, between Potomac and High
streets. Several apartments Of the box being
empty, 1t Is thought that there was money or
suites OF clothes purchased from merchant
ON Bridge street. The owner Of the box APP
peared and claimed 1t, and the boys having
confessed the theft, the Justice sent them to
Jail for court. The boys were evidently pro-
fessionai thieves. A search warrant was got
out, and the officer went ever to Washington,
where they said they lived, to search tor other
things that might have been stolen, but the
youthful depredators did not and would not
say where they lived, and when they where
starting tor the Jail they were asked II they
replied firmly in the negative. They would
not thus hetray their place OF abode.
ACCIDRNT.-A soldier, name unknown,
riding along High street, near the canal, this
wien he fell against the curbstone and broke
his leg.
THE CANAL.-Eighteen boats have arrived
with coal, and one with stone. 10 boats have
departed. ISL boats have came in during the
week, and 3G6 thus far this week.
TEE MARKET TOD AY.-Peaches sold for 81
per peck: tomatoes: SlN per peck: beans, 40c.
per peck potatoes, soc. per peck; cucumbers,
3oc. per dozen; apples, Soc per peck; black
berries. 1Uc. per quart pears, 50a75c. per peck;
cherries, 1oc. per quart; cabbage. 5al5e. per
head; watermellons, from 80 TO IS cents each;
blackberries. from to 10 cents per quart;
green corn. IS cents per doz; butter, 25a50 cent.
per 10. eggs, 81 cents per doz young chickens
Sl.25 pair.
FLoUR.-The -four market remains the same
as last quoted.
GRAIN.-5G0 bushels of red wheat were sold
yesterday at $3.50 per bushels.
SHIPMENTS OF CoAL.-The amount shipped
from the Consolidation Company during the
week was 1000 tons; from Rays docks, 100;
from the Borden Co, $50; from the Cumber-
Baltimore Co., LOO.