Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-07

UNDER TIE BRp--A Burglar CaagLt-Last
nisht, shout ~ O'Clock, DIR. John SothOron,
WHO keeps drug stole on the corner OF Bridge
and Potomac streets, found a arrange man
uhdtr ms bed III his sleeLing apartment, Is he
was ABOUT 10 retire. Heimmediately went ont,
shuttlng the door after him, to look for n DO
ncetnan pul Seeing none, told coiored maa
whom be met that there as man under his
BID, whereupsn he volunteered 70 90 tbs sta
ION. ,,on. mouse Tor pc1iceman,:but before be got
there met officer Harvey. who went with him
To the store OF Mr. So'horon, where he found
The man as before stated. The officer got him
out from under the bed and into the street
Win much difficulty, as he pretended to bs
oeastly drunk and perfectly helpless The
man, however, watched his chance, and as
they neared the corner of High street struck
the ofhcer powerful blow over the eya and
quick as thought broke loose from him, and ran
rapidly down Ngh street, where were three
police officers thar he could not pass, so
ne lodged in beside bank near mr. Essax's
house. Private watchman Kitchen being near
went In after him, and seeing some dark OBJ
jet creuched down beside the wall, touched
II with his stick, when the man immediately
jumped up and struck him over the eye,
knocking him down Mr. Kitchen, after get
Mug MP, haliooed to the police, ''Here he Is; he
Knocked me down" But in the meantime the
fugitive had again started down the street.
pursued by MIR, Lawrie and Mr. Hess, who
so on caught him in the rear Of Mr.. Shoemaker's
warehouse. Mr.. Hess fired al him three times,
but without effect He was taken to the sta
tion-house, where 1t was ascertained that he
wss the notorious thief and burglar, James
Duncan, who escaped from the workhouse the
other day by jumping from the window. hand
cnfed. He was brought before ustice Buckley
this morning, who committed him to itil for
court upon the charge OF entering the house
with felonious inteat. Duncan had not the
irons upon hin, when arretted, but others were
placed upon him, and Offiter Volkman took
him TO jail. He 10 q young man OF about %
years of age, and does not seem capable OF
committing such crimes as those he is charged
with. His portrait has for some time adorned
the rogue's gallery at police headquarters.
SALE OF REAL EsTATK-Mr Thos. Downing
auclioneer, sold at public sale on Monday
evening part OF lot 10. fronting 30 feet on the
east side of High street, and running back the
same width. 40 feet deep, improved by 8 two
story brick dwelling also, part of lot 81, front
ing IS feet on the north side of Beall street and
running back about lUu feet, TO J. b. Wander
werken, AT $1,000. Mr. Bowling also offered
for sale part OF lot 90 fronting Us feet SEC
street, and 60 feet on Linsan street. improved
by two-story store AM dwelling house; but
Sl,a0o only being bid, the property was with
drawn.
REsCUED.-A man named Milborn was walk
ing along the wharves at aooHt half past
eleven O'Clock last night, quite intoxicated,
and accidentally stepped into the river. and
would have drowned but for the assistance OF
Mr.. j. W. Kitchen and officers Hess and Har-
per, VIII 0 got him out.
DEATH OF ANOTHER OLD CITIZEN.-Another
Old and respectable citizen OF Georgetown,
Mr.. James Fullaiove, has departed mis- life.
He was SO years of age, and was native o.
past fifty years IN Georgeto Wa, estee med by
all who knew him. He leave a large circle
of relh ives aud friends to mourn his loss.
His funeral Will ii Ike place tomorrow Alter
noon at D o'clock, lrom the residence OF MIR.
John NJ. Stake, his son-In. law, No. IL Bridge
street.
MERCHANTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: 5,i2l
bushels of wheat and 60 bushels of corn.
alss: 600 bus hels of red wheat. s. 40: SD1
bushels " bite and red wheat, at a. A.; and 40
bvshels red wheat, 1t 50. 20.
SHIPMENTS oP CoAL.-F From RAYS Docks
to day l.S20 tons; from the Consolida.ad Co,
go tons. and from the Cumberland Go. eU5
tons.
THE CANAL,-The work upon dam No.
about complete, ard there will now be 10 more
trouble attending low water. The canal will
he full this evening or in the morning Tween
ty.seven boats have come in SINCE our last r.
port, bringing coal consigned 10 the diF-repr
companies, while thirty-two boats have gone
out.
TRANSFER OF PRoPERTY-Captain James
Goddard has purchased the lot on the corner
OF Bridge and Washington streets, Tor Si,000.
The same property sold for Sl,ss5 q fey years
ago.
POLICE MATTERs.-Seven arrests were m ada
by the police yesterday-tnree for suspicion OF
larceny, three for sleeping in the streets, and
one OF man under strange bed. No fines
were imposed.
THE PoRT.-The steamer James S Green
Pratt master. from New York. has arrived