Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-06
Affairs I'm 0esrsetswa.

LARCENY or Gear Ard HAr.-A boat
man, named George w. Shares, arrested yes-
tIerday afternoon by officer PshoS, cane eei're
The larceny OF q blaek'cost and hat. The justice
committed the accused 10 jail Ter faFt0sr
hearing.
NEW FIRN.-By notice in our ad verasing
columns IL will be seen hat the firm o. Hseston
and Payne has bsen sSoived, sno that Mr.
X. 4 H1eston hiss entered INTO partnership
with Mr.. Jas 1 Barrett, for she purpss@ %
conducting the wood AT coal business iu this
civ. As they are bo'n not only acfiv We and
enierprisipg business men. but courteous
and aecommodauug gentlemen, we be peas
Tor the new nrm a liberal share OF patronage
FIeHTINe-A coiored man, named John
jackson, got into diff ulty this morning on
the coal wharf with auoisar colnred MAJ.
named Charles Compton. IN which tue later
received some INJURY from Jaekson's hst He
had him arrested ~ oficer Harper who TOOK
him before Justice Buckley, when ne was fined
s2.62 for his misconduct.
MERCHANTS ExCHANGE.-M Members OF the
Exchange occupied themselves this morning
in talking Of the late elections MI Darby
seeing that the time for ad lournuent WAS near
a hand, remarked thst be was nos On chang.
for the purpose OF Olsen sing the elections, and
therefore invited the attention OF tue mem hers
TO 1,5O0 bushels of choice whear he had 10 sell,
and for which be received SIS per bushel: IS
Bushels OF wheat were sold at Sa.35.
THE PoRT-The steamer George H Stont
Capt. Ford, arrived yesterday with merchan-
disc from Philadelphia The schooner Addl-
PItmen, Capt Lombard, has arrived from
Boston with furniture aud plaster. The far
niture for J. G. Mcclure.
SALE OF MoNEY.-Ata meeting OF the Sixth
Building Association, OF which Mr.. VIM. CIa-
bsugh Is President, and Mr.. Nm. King Secre.
tary, held at Lang's Hotel last evening, the
following sales of money were made: Three
shares ate3. 3 at %, 10 At 81, al %, and Al al
%; making 81, 100 sold al an average Of q5 Sc
THE CANAL.-Business on the canal has
beer more brisk for the last few days. A large
number of coal boats arrived yesterday and
to-day. The canal boat Lucy Hail has come
down with loo barr-is of Hour for - Waters:
the lronsides, W irh $40 bushels of wheat a 70 d
80 barrels OF -four; and the y. w. Seaman.
with lime for DARBY, have arrived.
MAYOR WKLsH's ACCOUNTS The commit
tee appointed by Councils TO examine the ac-
counts OF Mayor Welsh, late Tax Collector
had meeting Monday night, but adjourned
uotil Monday next, IN order 10 afford Mr.. w.
KING, his surviving bondsman, an opportu-
nifty 10 examine the Auditors report.
ARRESTED ON SUsPIcIoN.-For several DAYS
man named Steven Branson, q cartman, has
been seen at an early hour in the morning ira
yersing Bridge street with a bag OF oatslon his
shoulder. Olhcer Mastin arrested htfn tnts
morning and arraigned him before Justice
Buckley. upcn suspicion OF stealing the oats
He stated before the Justice that he purchased
the oais from ThOs. Jackson. an employee on
one OF the canal boats fer 50 Goats per bus bel.
Jackson had gone out on the canal, and could
not be before the ustice 10 testify TO WheLh
er be sold the oats TO the accu sed. There being
no eyiGenCF against the accused that De TO =
the OATS, be was dis mIss ed: bu' the ca-e gave
rise 10 the suppOsiliOn n jackson was IA he
habit of s'inrng the mulrs, Il was his day q
feed, OF oats, and selling about two bushels
each morning 10 the accused. at a reduced
price.