Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-02
Affairs In Gesrsesswn.

The POLICE BusIHHss IN AUaUsr-Ths
following Is the business Of the police force for
intoxication. IS; suspicion. -: vsgraacy, 2;
violation OF Corporatlon ordinances, ~; grand
larceny, 81 petit larceny. .; assault and bat
tery, 2; receiving stolen property, 2; accidental
shooting, 2; threats, S; burglary, 1; asleep on
street, S; carrying concealed weapons, 2; horse
stealing, l; indecent exposure,2; playing cards
on sunday. s; violation Of Levy Court ordi-
the Corporation, 1901; amount to the Levy
Court, &c. Number dismissed, So; to jail for
court, 4; security to keep the peace, s. work.
house, 6: locked up. 10; turned over to detec.
tive, 1; turned over to Maryland authorities,
l; not disposed of, S.
BASE BALL.-The Indedendent Base HALL
Club Of Georgetown went to Rockville on Fri.
with the Montgomery Club, OF that place The
Georgetown boys won the game by a score Of
al to4.
SENT TO THE WoRKHousE.-MoIlie johnson,
an abandoned female, again came up before
Justice Buckley on Saturday, arrested by officer
Swindell for being vagrant. for which the
justice imposed upon her a fine, and she not
being able to pay the sum, she was committed
to the workhOuse for thirty days.
POLICE RBPoRTs-The business Of the police
yesterday was quite light. Four arrests were
made for intoxication and three fer gambling;
no fines were imposed. Seven arrests were
made on Saturday, three for larceny, two for
intoxicatioD. one for vagrancy. and one for
disorderly conduct; fine was imposed
amounting to 81 SO.
BAD BRGINNING.-Three boys fourteen
years old, were yesterday arrested by officer
Robey for gambling, and taken before Justice
Buckley, who committed them to the s'lock up'
for four hours.
GRAND LARCKEY-Omcer CUNNINGHAM, on
Saturday. arrested man named VIM. Nickel.
son, charged with grand larceny In Philadei.
phia, who was turned over to detective J. A.
w. Clarvoe, of Washing ton.
observation-disclosures Murphy came up
before Justice Buckley on Saturday, charged
with lntoxication and disorderly conduct, and
was fined $50.
MERCHANTS Observation-Disclosures, ATS
bushels yellow corn 1890 bushels red wheat
Sales, AIS bushels corn damaged, at 81; 5000
bushels red wheat at S2.25.
SALE OF INTEREST IN STEAM TUGs--Thos.
bowling, auctioneer, sold this morning, at the
Corn Exchange, the interest OF the late Levin
Dukes In the tug.boa Gov. Curtin and Res
enc, 10 80 Of the Gov. Curtin to Captain Bell
at Sl.450 and 1.36 Of the Rescue TO the same at
$3.50.
TIE PoRr.-The steamer New York, Capt
Marshall, from Philadelphia, has arrived
with general merchandise. The schooner
Saco, Capt. Wilson, has arrived from Havre-
de-Grace The steamer Kennebec, Captain
colbert, from Baltimore, has arrived. The
schooner Pintu, Captain smith, has cleared
for New \ ork.
SHIPMENTS OF CoAL-From the Consolida-
ton Company to-day 672 tons; from Rays
docks, 1,744 tons from the Cumberland Com
pany, 3s5 tons, and from the Borden Company
81 tons.
THE CANAL.-Fifty two boats have come
down the canal and reported at the Collectors
Office since our last report, while thirty -four
boats have come down that have not reported
as yet. Twenty five boats have gone ont So
many boats in the canal cause frequent Jams
near tb e coal wharves and here the coal boats
come together.
TEMPERANCE MRETING.-An enthusiastic
temperance meeting was held at the New Mar
ket Hall last evening, under the auspices of
a tpI Tam p;ofp
VIM. II. Craig presiding. Interesting speeches
were made by several gentlemen after which
number stepped forward and signed the
pledge.
REcovBR1Na.-Mr Slicer Nelson, who was
seriously injured by fail from Mr.. Seymour's
building, short time since. is rapidly recov-
ing and expects to be out in a day or two.
HORSE SToLBN-A gentleman in the gold
business near the Fails of the Potomac, had a
valuable horse stolen from him on Saturday
night.