Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-11
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| TIE VALLEY CrrY-The steamer Valley
City, Captain Tomiin. arrived u DsSidson's
wharf on Saturday afternoon. She encouu.
tefed q very heavy sea. and was compelled %
Pet in NJ delaware bre ikvater, where abe re-
maine q some twesty-feur hours, until tempo
rary repairs were made. she having sprung
leak in one Of Der boilers, when she started on
her course; but the sea being still rough. she
returned TO Delaware City, and came throukh
the canal to the Potomsc, arriving 10 Aiexsn.
dria on saturday moon. and after disch srGtng
portion Of Der cargo, reached Dayiosons
" hsrf In the afternoon.
THE AoUEpucT.-Mr David Shoemaker last
saturday served a notice upon the les sees OF
the Alexenaria canal, protesting against the
Iurther constr ucuon OF the aqueduct bridge
Tor canal purposes. rs the supply OF water
necessary to feed the Alexspdria canal would
Interfere with the free working OF his mills,
located a short distance above the bridge.
MERCHANTS ExcHANeE.-The following
business was transacted on Change this
morning OferfnCs-l4,20o bushels red wheat,
1890 bushels yellow corn, $50 bushels white
corn, 6s3 bushels mixed corn, and is bushels
rye. Sales-35o bushels red wheat at - 80, 23j
bushels rye at 81 81. 800 Bushels white corn at
81 30, 500 bushels mixed corn 1t sl2n, $50
bushels red wheat III s267 so bushels white
corn at $50. 30 bushels yellow corn al 81 25
THE CANAL.-Navigation for bolts on the
canal is again unobstr ucted. ana boats are
coming in q. usual. Some thirty seven boas
arrived Saturday and Sunday with coal to the
different coal companies
TRRsPAss.-Officer Brown yesterday ar
rested a colored man named Willies Sothoron,
whom he arraigned before Justice Buckley,
charged by Clement Berket with trespassing
on hts premises and taking therefrom guam
tity Of turnips and cabbage. The justice fined
the accused in the sum of $3.50.
DIsoRDERLY AND INTERFERING WITH TIE
OFEICKR.-SergeantB oarmal and oificer Honey
yesterday arrested Two captains OF river
schooners: James Barrett, for disorderly con-
duct, and Daniel Arnold, for interfering With
the once in arresting the former They had
hearing before Justice Buckley who fined the
former s. so, and the latter who was also inc.
bristed and very boisterous, hence he was re-
quired 10 pay the heavier fine.
CHRIST CBURCB.-This Church, on the cor
ner Of Congress and Beall streets, is now I'M
der cover, and the basement will be ready for
occupancy about the latter part OF next month
TEMPERANCE MIRrING.-A very interes ting
m Getting was held 1t the Old Trinity (Catholicl
Church last evening under the auspices OF
sThs Catholic Tetotler Beneficial AbJtinence
Society" MT. J. L. Kidwell and J. b. Golden
were present, and addressed the meeting with
their usual ability, after hich several stepped
forward and signed the temperance pledge.
THE PoRT.-Tbe schooner Albert Mason.
Rose master, has entered from Alexandria.
SALE OF A VALUABLE DIsTILLsRY.-A trus.
tees sale OF valuable improved property and
water power in Washington County, ID. g.,
near Georgetown, took place this morning al
IL q. m, Messre. Green 4 Williams acting auc.
tioneers. The property Is situated west OF
| Georgetown, In the District Of Celambia. and
| known as the "Foundry property" formerly
belonging TO General John Mason. Ii com.
| prises a very valuable distillery, fixtures, &c.
| with good water power from the Chesapeake
4 Ohio Canal, as well as from the stream
| known as mill Branch" rpnniug through the
premises, sold to Edwin IL. Cooley for S26,05Q