Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-07

"A SERfoUS CAAR0k-- IL eetetoey evening,
colored man. named Geo. " Dyson, appeared
hs the station house, stating that in the upper
portion Of the town, near Market street, ne
was twice shot at by man who called TO MIN
his pistol, and after saying, ''you black =,
you are act At to live" hred. The ball, how
ever. did not hit the colored man. Officer Hess
met the man, arrested and took him to the
station house. where he gave his name as l..
De " Gil. He was arraigned before Justice
Buckley, upon the charge of assault with intent
70 XIII, preferred by the colored man, Geo. W.
Dyson. The charge was sustained, and the
accused required to give bail for court In the
sum OF $500. DE Wolf was then charged with
carrying concealed weapon, and fined S305O
BY firing pistol within the Corporation limits,
for which he was fined $3.50 by the justice
BASE BALL.-A game of base oall was played
Thursday afternoon on Dnl's lot. on Fred
erisk street, between the junior clubs Practical
and Eclectic. Fourinnings were played. W hen
night came on. and the game was brought to
close, the score standing-Practical, l.; Ec-
lectc. IL.
TILL TArrERs:-About O'Clock yesterday
afternoon, "a " hite and colored boy entered the
store Of Gilbert Rich, on Water street, and
distracted from the money drawer quantity
OF fractional currency: after which, they took
their departure through the back door Of the
store. Officer Warwick was notified of the
theft. and observing two suspicious boys an
swering the description given of the young
thieves, ne attempted TO arrest them, but they
OvERBoARD.-A horse attached to a cart
loaded with guano backed into the canal yes
terday afternoon. The horse was cut loose
from the cart and got out, while the guano was
lost.
POLICE BUsINEss.-The whole number Of
arrests made by the police yesterday were ten
five tor disorderly conduct, one for An assault
one for fighting In the street, and three for a
violation OF q Corporation ordinance. The
amount OF fines imposed was $40 50.
FIGHTING.-Jane Martin, arrested by oficer
Warwick for fighting. was arraigned before
Justice Buckey yesterdy afternoon, and fined
DrsoRDsRLY.-Wm.C Cornell, Geo Hutchins,
Tobias Foster and BENZ. Foster came before
Justice Buckley yesterday, charged with dis.
orderly conduct. The former was fined $3.50
and the latter three so each.
DRovKR's REsT-The market at the above
named place, yesterday, was active. and sales
were readily made. $50 head Of cattle sold at
from IS to S7:25 per Il pounds, gross weight
500 head OF sheep sold at from 80 to So per
head and 30 head of cows and calves at from
800 to so.
THE MARKET,-Beefsteak from Is 10 % cts
mutton Is to 20 cts. corn beef from u to Is
cts lamb, 20 cts. butter, 30 to IS cts. eggs,
25 cts; green corn, 20 cts. per dozen peaches,
25 cts peck; potato 40 cts. q peck sweet
potatoes, so cts. q peck chickens, So to 81
per dozen eantelopes S to 30 cts; water
melons, 10 to 80 cts. apples, % to 50 cts. q
peck; ounces, IS cts. peck.
SHIPMENTS OF COAL.-From the Cumber-
land Company, during the week 2.700 tons
from the Borden Company. 2.45O tons; from
Rays Dock, 9,56l tons; from the Consolidation
Company. 2,793 tons.
THE CANAL.--T ty.four boats have come
down the canal since our last report - with
coal for the different coal companies; | with
flour and grain. and l with stone 90 boats
have gone out, all light but T. which carried
merchandise to different points on the canal.
FLorR.-Five hundred barrels of -four have
been shipped from WEIGH il Hers Mills
during the present week.
HEAVY WEEKS WORK-The Work done q,
| Rays Docks during the past week far exceeds
| that of any previous week; . canal boats were
unloaded OF 9.592 tons OF coal, and 1851 tons
| were shipped by way OF the river.
| MERCHANTS EXCHANGE. - Offerings, 2.o3t
| bushels of wheat, 1,00U bushels OF corn, and
1896 bushels OF oats Sales, $50 bushels of corr
at ST.: l.266 bushels of oals at 5Okc.; 80 bushels
| of red wheat at - SO: 900 bushels Of red whea
| al So; $50 bushels OF white wheat, prime. a
| S2.44 ITO bushels of white wheat, prime. q
| sap: and so bushels OF white wheat at s. 80.
| POCKET PICKED.-A lady a Rockville yes
| terday had her pocket picked OF Si25.
The PoRT.-Entered-Schr Louis Smith
| Slower, from New York.