Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-06

00ARO or ALD180oh.-UPoHro fk1uA1taSs
the Prestdea tsu bmitted 3 commRHieatio1 from
The Mayor. addressed - the hoard. relative to
the Contemplated prison in the rear Of the sta
ten house, accom- panied bv plans AID % ectti-
Also, = letter from the Mayor in relation to the
TURNER extens ION OF Stoddard street. and pray
ing for the suspension OF all present extern
stons: referred 70 tbs Board of Common Ooun-
Gil. The report OF the Clerk Mr.. Laird, was
read and referred 70 the Standing Uommiitee.
The Standing COMMITTEES begged to BE- dis
charged from the further consideration Of the
following matters: In regard TO returning a
pistol TO John McKean, ana TO provide water
for Oak Hail Cemetery, Is there is already .
scarcity OF water for the own, and the COM
m,tsee think that the town should be first pro-
vided for. A resolution authorizing the
Mayer to procure bids for the erection
of prison in the rear Of the present sta ion
house was passed The President then read
the annual report Of the Guardians of
the GEORGETOWN schools; which was re-
ferred to the Common Council. The recor,
was very lengthy, and an effort was made by
Mr. Thorn Is to procure its publication in the
Mr. Slnms, who though the document An inn.
portant one, and should be published In
pamphlet form. He favored its reference TO
the Council A resolution appropriaung 500
for repairs on the poor and work. house was
referred to the Standing Committee. The
President submitted communication from
asking the Board to revoke the release of John
NJ May, giving HIM the privilege of using a
portion of Montgomery street; agreed to. An
ordinance promising tor the laying out of
Stoddard street to High street, was laid on the
table. resolution appropsiating the sum Of
&25 to place q wooden bridge over the gutter
al Bridge and Greene streets, was passed. The
COMMON CoUHcIL.-This Board was called
to order BY the President, DR.. @. H. Cragin.
There not beng quorum present, the Presi-
dent declared the meeting adjourned until
next Thursday night.
REAL ESTATE SALRs.-Mr. Thos Bowling,
auctioneer, has sold the following property:
Two building lots on the corner of Market and
Second Streets each fronting % feet by inches
on Second street, and having depth OF 1875
feet. The corner lot which was purchased by
Mr.. Peter Mcintyre, for Sl,a05, Is improved
by frame building. The adjoining lot was
per front foot. Mr.. Shoemaker also purchased
two lots adjoining the above, each having a
front OF II feet and 6 inches, and depth of 1875
feet, and improved by frame two story build
ings, for $3.50.
SETTLED.-The difficulty between the jour.
neymen and boss coopers is now 1t an end,
the latter having acceded to the demands ofths
former for IS cents for each flour barrel made.
The Journeymen returned to work yesterday
morning.
CANAL.-About one hundred loaded coal
boats are now tied along the canal banks for
three or four miles above here, awaiting their
turn to discharge coal. while the harbor is
crowded with vessels loading and preparing
to load at the wharves.
CsRoNRR's INQUKsT-The body Of CLARK
Osborn. alias Austin was, this morning found
floating between the two boats between which
he fell on Tuesday night. Coroner Woodward
was summoned and about half past 10 pro-
ceeded to hold an inquest and empanelled the
following jurymen: Abner Foo, foreman
Chas. Sebastian. Frank Garter, James T. Ro-
hey, Benton Quiman, VIM. Warren, Fred.
Martin, Daniel A. Warren, VIM. Mattingly,
Francis Buggy, Alfred IIeavey, and Chas.
Thompson, who after viewing the BODY and
n OEid he m in rrh
the deceased ca me to his death rendered the
following verdict sThe Jurors do say upon
their oath that the said Clarke Osborn, a sailor
on board the school Hazelton. on the night of
the Sd of September, 1867, was crossing from
the schooner l.. j. Fort, to the l.. Bayliss,
missed his footing and In falling bruised
him, and he sank and did not rise" There was
nothing found on his person but q pipe and
piece Of tobacco. Every effort was made to
save him: but without effect: The jury also
find that he was poor and had no means" 1t
seems that the deceased gave his name to the
Captain of the boat upon which he shipped
as Clarke Austin, but 1t since appears that his
real name was Clarke Osborn. The BODY of
the deceased was much disfigured and decom-
posed, while his head was bleeding as though
cut In some way or other. He was buried by
the corporation.
TEMPERANCE Pic MICA large temperance
picnic was held on Analostan Island yester-
day evening. Addresses were delivered by
able speakers, and the festivities OF the even
lug were pTOlOHScu uutll late QOur.
MERCHANTS ExCHANGB.-There was no
business tranacted at the Exchange this morn
ing; 600 bushels of corn was sold since the
Exchange closed at S1.07.
THE PoRT.-The steamer Jos. L. Green.
Capt. 1nmap, left at IL to-day with a heavy
cargo for New York, principally Of -four and
wheat. The steamer Express, Nicholson Cap.
tain. has arrived with merchandise from Bal
timore.
SHIPMENTS OF CoAL.-From the Consolida-
COmnanv tO-08V. awe
Docks, LOO tons; from the Cumberland Com
pany, 4c5 tons; and from the Borden Company,
45U tons.
WHRAr-A quantity of wheat was being
at Shoemaker's Mills, to-day. 1880 bushels
Of wheat were received at WEIGH Il Heirs
Mills to-day.
THE CANAL-The President Of the Chesa.
peake and Ohio Canal, Col. Alfred Spates. was
at the Collectors OFF, this morning, and ex-
pressed his dissatisfaction that a better supply
of water could not be kept in the canal. He
has issued orders for more water to be let in to
the canal, and has suggested other alterations
of minor importance. Twenty-three boats
have come In since our last report, bringing
coal to the different coal compan les, while "a
boats have gone out, all light but three.
COMMITTED FOR OoURT.-Francis Burngart,
arrested the other day in Baltimore by detec-
tive Robert Baird, OF that city, and handed
over to Lieut.. Essex, who brought him on to
Georgetown on Wednesday, had hearing be-
fore Justice BucKey yesterday afternoon upon
the charge Of robbing, in May last, the store of
Mr. J. Z. Sherwood, on Bridge street, of about
500 worth OF boots and shoes. The accused
was committed to Jail for court.
POLICE BUsINEss.-The whole number of
arrests made by the police yesterday was six
three for disorderly conduct, one for VIOLA
tion Of Corporation ordinance, and two for
intoxicatlon. The amount Of fines imposed
was 50.
SELLING 1MAGRs.-An Italian named John
Renalda was yesterday afternoon arraigned
before Justice Buckley upon the charge OF SELL
Ing plaster Of paris images in town without
license. The Justice dismissed the case, the
Italian promising TO leave the town.
GONE TO THE WoRKHoUsE.-Omce Jones,
yesterday evening, arrested woman named
Marina Robinson for intoxication. She was
arraigned before Justice Buckley, who fined
her 50 SO, and in default Of payment commit.
ted her to the workhouse for go days.
BASE BALL.-A return game OF base ball will
be played on DLl's lot, on Frederick street,
next Tuesday afternoon, between the Central
Club and Robinson g haul up and hit en-, get
EN- quick, take EN- on al .go-in or. your.
muscle base ball club.
GEORGETOWN ADVER'MTS.
RI THOMAS BOWLING, Auct.; Georgetown.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS