Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-07

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| INPRovEAxxT.-We observe the sidewalk.
On both sides of Frederick street from tth
70 TIN streets, are being paved by direction of
TIE Mayer, thereby adding TO the convenience
OF Pecestrfans and the interest OF 6eorgetown
generally.
SALES OF REAL EsTATR.-Mr. Thomas
bowling, aucuoneer, sold the eastern half OF
lot 20, fronting 30 feet on Bridge street. ana
oindlng on Angan street 40 feet, with the i'm
proyements, consisting of two frame houses,
| to Msrk Young for s1,sg5, yesterday. Also,
part OF lot No. 10, fronting 81 feet on High
street, and l29 feet Deep with the improve
menfs thereon, 70 John Il. Donnelly for $500.
\ ALLEGKD SwINDLE.-About ten DAYS ago
James Clsucey sold a horse tor S62.SO TO q coll
ored man named BENJAMIN Daily, and war
ranted the horse to be sound ana TO work well
in harness. Daley only managed 70 get a
vehicle day or two since. and having bar
messed up the horse, found thar he would not
| good Tor nothing. He accordingly sued out
warrant against Clancy for the recovery Of
the s6e5o, and the case came up before Justice
Craig this morning, w. ID. Cassin, Esq. ap-
pearIng as counsel for the plaintiff, and r. p
Jackson, Esq, for the defendant After hear
| ing the evidence on both sides the Justice gave
Judgment in favor of the plaintiff wherein Don
ne DEFENDANT took an appeal to court.
GREAT FALLS Ice CoMPANY.--The nreo-
ors OF tins Company passed though George
own IN carriages this morning on their way
10 the Great Falls, to make an in spection OF
the Company's works NJ that point.
The PUBLIC SCHooIs-The Board of Omar
dams of the Public Schools held a meeting on
TUESDAY night and reelected the folio wing
teachers for the ensuing scholastic wear: Male
Grammar, Miss Emma Reed; Female Gram
mar. Miss Laura Reed; Male Primary No. l.
mrs. Bates; ASSISTANT, Miss Alice Craig.
Female Primary, No. 2, Mrs M. Turner: As.
sistaut, Miss Florence Sullivan: Male Primary,
No. 3, Miss Laura Lewis; Female Primary,
No. 4, Mrs. Edmonston.
POLICE ITKMs.-The only case on the slate
to-day is that of Kate Thompson. a very bad
girl, and who like a ''bad penny" will inevi-
tably come back again. She was arrested by
onlcer Harper for improper conduct on the
street, and Justice Buckley fined her sl,5O
which amount, for q wonder, she happened TO
have on hand.
CANAL BCsINEss.-Business on the canal ~
still quite dull, although three boats arri we'd
TINS morning, the crews OF which participated
in the recent strike at Cumberland, which in.
dicates lively time very soon.
TIE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES are still engaged
on THIS structure, though IL is believed that all
repairs will be completed and the water turned
on to-day. A large number Of empty boats are
on their way up the canal.
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE-After our rpport
closed yesterday evening, 800 Bushels wheat
changed hands at So IS. This morning, on
Change, the offerings were:-3,4OO bushels
white corn and ., J60 bushels white wheat ar
rived by canal boat Medley. The sales were:
3.4e0 bushels corn, at 8. -; and the wheat sold
400 bus nels AT sac: BIO bushels at S2S2 and
$50 bushels, at s2.72I.
RIVER FRoNT.-EnteIed-Steam Thomas
r. Cahlll, Maith, from Baltimore. Schooner
Geo. I. Smith, Crowell, and sloop Seaman.
King, Alexandria.