Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-13
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NEW STYLE HORSE CAR.-One OF the ne =
style of horse cars for the Metropolitan road
arrived here by the steamer E O. Knigh'. Il
made 70 be drawn by one horse. Ii Is light
painted green, white, and red and elegantly
decorated with handsome pictures on thu
inside It's from Stephenson's man ufac, ory
that will soon arrive Ths car is built after
the style OF those of New York. and needs ne
conductor. Upon one end. at the side of the
money box, is the following notice PA SEN
gers will please pat their fare III the box, al
the driver is net allowed, under any Giro um
stances, eItneTto receive or depositit" Change
VIII be furnish he'd by the driver, VINO will
return the full am Gu M, thus enabling passen
gers 10 put their exact tare in the box. A rail.
ing is placed around the drivers stand, sc
that no one can get on the car in front, and the
door OF the car is like that of an omnibus, and
remains shut except when passengers are
going In or out. -..s..
POLICE MATTERS. -SeTeral arrests were
made by the police yesterday-four FOR lntox
ication, one for carrying concealed weapons,
one for playing cards on Sunday, and one :or
improper exposure,
PLAYING CARDs.-Officer Nolkner yester-
day arrested a coloreu man named Bud Har
ris for playing cards on Sunday. whom ne
took before Justice Buckley, who fined him
$3.50.
+ CONCEALED WRAPoNs-.Iohn Kane was
yesterday arrested by officer Brown for being
drunk on the street. Upon search ng his
pockets he was found 20 have in his possession
IS So by the Justice.
Observation-Disclosures Cunningham yester.
day arrested man, named Joshua Anderso !,
for disorderly conduct In the county. He WAS
fined $3.50,
FIERD.-John McCiurvy was Yesterday ar.
raiened before the justice, charged with in
decent exposure. He was fined $3.50.
WHISKY A CONCEALED WEAPoN--Omcer
Parsons this morning arres ted man named
Rufus King for intoxicafion and disorderly
conduct. He was taken to the station house,
where. upon searching his pockets. q bottle
Of whisky was found. Justice Buckley said
he ought to fine him tor carving a concealed
weapon. King said, "Thats no concealed
weapon" The Justice replied: "Yon m ust
admit that tits, for 1t has nearly killed you"
MERCHANTS EXCHANGING business was
transacted this morning, and the only Offering
was ZOO bushels Of wheat. The following
sales were made yesterday after Exchange
hours: LOCO bushels of wheat at SaI5: 1000
bushels of wheat at 50 10, and 2,300 bushels of
corn at BIOL. 1t will be perceived that both
corn and wheat have fallen in price since last
week. and both are on the decline.
SHIPMENTS OF CoAL.-From Rays docks
to-day, $50 tons; from The Cumberland Com
pany, 3S5 tons; and tIom the Borden Company,
zee tons.
rived since our last report, and twenty fl We
boats have gone OUT. There is better supply
OF water than yesterday; still there Is not
enough, and as long as the water in the river
canal, unless new dam be built where dam
No. now is. The water will continue to be
low at times until new dam shall have been
built.
THE PoRT.-The steamer G. knight.
Dent, master, has arrived with q heavy cargo
from New York, among which is 1000 bushels
OF California wheat, and new car for the
Metropolitan Horse Oar Railroad The
steamer Valley City. TomlIn, master, with q
general cargo from New York has arrived.
and the steamer Columbia, HaIper, master.
with a cargotrom Baltimore: also the schooner
Kale Il. Rich, Doughty. master, from Portland.
CIeared-The steamer kennebec, Wilson mas
ter, for Baltimore
CLEANING UP.-The upper rooms Of the
Post Office Building were beng cleansed this
morning, the floors scrubbed, the carpets taken
up and shook, &c.
WATER PIPES Much com plant is now be-
ing made by reason OF the muddy water OBJ
tanned from the hydrants Of the town. The
citizens complain that the water is full of
sediment, the pipes not having been cleaned
out by letting Oft the water for some time.
SALE OF PRoPERTT.-Mr. J. Thos Davis
has sold to Mrs. VIM. Tenney, for 81 $50 25, the
property On the north east side OF High street
and the canal, being Al feet front, by los feet
deep.