Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-26
Gesrset.wn Affairs.

MRReBAxrs, ExcHAxa1.-Thsre was moth
ing zone ON 'Change thisnorntnS. aad the on y
onsrins made was that OF isso ers ~ -. OF REQ
during the $50 bushels OF good red
wheat at saoo; 800 bushels OF prime wheat d
S2.sf; 265 bushels OF wneat at 81 IS; $50 Bushels
Of wheat at es.70; 40 bushels do. al Ss.60; 80
bushels do, at 81 30; 2650 bushels do. at s.. so,
zoo 40 bushels OF red wheat at 60 70; $50 bushels
at $24e; $50 bushels Of red wheat, old, st Ss.l5;
3ou bushels Of good red wheat at sass; a25O
bushels OF prime red wheat a. &2T2x; ITO
poor red wheat at 81 IS; ae bushels do. a. So So;
II bushels OF wheat, taiiings, at 81 so; a35
bushels of fair red wheat at 81 60; 80 bushels
OF wheat at 81. IS; 800 bushels Of white cora
al Sl35; l,ls2 bushels of yellow corn at g. IS;
IS bushels of yellow corn at 81 9s $500 bus heIs
OF yellow corn a. sf33; 100 bushels OF corn n
81 33; As bushels OF rye at 81 35 and $50 bushels
OF mill iced, middlings. at e. cents.
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS OF CoAI-Ths
following is the amount Of receipts aud shin.
ments OF coal by the different coal compsni
during the present week :-From the Cumber.
land Company, 1900 ions received, and I.spo
tons shipped; from the Consolidation Com.
pany, 1864 tons received, and l,6O2 tons
shipped; from Ray'e docks, 6.sGO tons received
and shipped; from the Hampshire and BATH.
more Company, 200 tons received. and 1,5Do
shipped: from the Bordel Company, 1,lO0 tons
received, and a6a tons shipped.
lNsANE-Last night. few moments before
CLOCK OHcer u j. cunningham look TO the
station house young woman u years of age,
named Mary Mallory, wh0 was insane. Ii
appears that she has been a servant in the
family OF Mr.. VIM. Robinson, on High street.
evening at the request OF Mr.. Robinson she
was taken to the stationhouse, for fear she
might do herself some injury as she has threat
ened to 90. She has progressing appear
ance, is OF good address, and quite good look
ing She appears to have seen better days, and
has OF late been nurse at Providence Hos
pital. -
RKcovERING.-William 3. Moore. of this
city, who was severely injured a week or two
since by the falling of house near the Nation
al Observatory, as stated in the Star at the time
OF the accident, and who 1t was feared would
die. is under the skilful attendance Of Drs
Southworth and Mackall and is rapidly re.
covering. as.
AouEpuCr STREET,. seems that this
prominent thoroughfare is to remain in its
present dissracetul condition, as q standing
reproach to our municipal authorities, during
the winter. Several prominent citizens talk
OF getting up PETITIONS to the Councils for it's
eft to the whole comm nifty and is not shack
street, which few property holders are par
ticularly Interested in getting paved, We do not
hope for any favorable action. a..
MARKET To.DAY.-Beef, best cuts, 25c: next
best, 2Oc.; mutton, 20c.; veal. 3uc: salt beef
ID to 1Sc.: butter, 10 to i5c eggs, Sc; cheese,
2oc.; lard, 1oc.i turnips Doc, peck; sweet pota-
toes, 4Gc:. peck; Irish potatoes, 35ai0c., peck
appices W W ooc peck. CtDObHS. y 10 ZUc- eacn,
chickens, 75c. to 81, pair; dressed chickens, 81
to 81 %, pair; chesnu;s, 20c., quart; squirrels,
IS and 2Oc.; tomatoes, Acc, peck: grapes &c.,
pound. .-.
VIOLATION OF A CORPORATION ORDINANCE
Officer Sher yesterday arrested ana ar I.
raigned before Justice Buckley n WON IN named
Alice 1holt, whom he charged with violating
corporation ordinance by peddling lace, sc.
the Justice dismissed the case, there not being
sufIi Gent evidence to sustain the charge
DIsoRDRRLY Officer Green, last evening,
ARE ted and took TO the station house boat
man named Isaac Longstreet for being intox,-
Gated and disorderly on the street. He was
locked up Ior The night, and came ont before
Justice Buckley this morning, who fined him
81 so. t..-
SALE OF REAL EsTATE.-Mr Thos. Dow
ling, auctioneer, yesterday sold the real esta. .
beginning at point 99h feet from the north.
west corner OF Montgomery ana olive streets,
and running south on Montgomery street 80
feet, extending hack that Width 60 feet to Rich
ard Court for 500 per front foot.
CATTLE MARKKT,-Eight hundred head of
cattle sold yesterday al Drover's Rest at from
81 % to 81 per hundred, gross weight: LOGO
head OF sheep sold at from 80 to 81 so per head.
according 20 quality; and % co VS. and calves
sold at from S55 TO SIS.
THE CAFAL.-Business on the ca nal for the
last two days mas not been so brisk as usual
There is plenty of water in the canal and
nothing to stop navigation.
DEMOLITION.-A por ton of the large brick
house on the the south side OF Bridge street,
below tbs street railroad track is being torn
down.
THE PoRT.-The schooner Argo, Captain
Carey, has entered, from Havre- de. Grace,
with coal -- Is .
LUMBER.-Another boat has arrived with
AnnQAnck