Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-09-07
GEORGETOWN.


DIArH OF A CENrHsAKiAN.-One Of OUT
Oldest citizens, VIM. Remington, Esq, died tins
morning At the residence OF his son-in-law,
Mr.. NJ. Ofutt No. o. Second street Mr.
Remington had arrived ~ the ripe old are OF
loo. He was born in Montgomery county, Nd,
but came when quite young man to George
town, where he has lived eversince. Up 70
a few days ago he enjoyed splendid health,
and the last mayoral,y election he walked
70 the polls unassisted, and deposited
his vote. His eyeeight was unimpaired,
and during his whole life he never had occa-
SION 70 wear spectacles Of any kind. During
the war Of ISL he was for awhile in the rank,
Aries, who became his substitute HIS fu neral
will take place from Trinity church on
wednesday morning AZ O'Clock.
POLICE RAID-Yesterday morning the police
GalIaher, near Rock Greek and arrested the
proprietor, Daniel Sweeny, Jerry Donovan,
James Williams, Peter U Hare, John o. Msher,
John McAroy, John Mcdaniel, Charles Nc
Carthey, Charles Edwards, and Thomas Con-
ner, all Of whom were engaged in rafting.
Justice Buckley fined Gallaher go for keeping
keeping q disorderiy house, and each Of the
others g for disorderly conduct
SEvRRILY IHJuRKD.-Un Saturday after
noon, about 2 O'Clock, a colored man named
Edward Brown, employed At w. u. Bussey's
guano mills, was hurt by q bag OF guano.
which fell on his back. and injured his spine
very much. He was removed to his home on
Market street. and DIR. Richie called In, who
furnished medical aid and pronounced the
sufferer to be in q very critical condition.
ATTENTION is called to the meeting of Deca-
tur Lodge, knights ef PythiAs, this evening,
where Interesting ervices may be expected.
EXPLOSION OF Coal OIL LAMP.-On Sat-
urday night colored boy employed on the ca
nal tboat Yonkers, lying near the aqueduct,
was badly burned, in the following manner:
He was kindling a fire IN the cabin stove and
TO hasten matters commenced pouring coal oil
from lamp upon the fire when the lamp ex-
ploded, setting fire TO his panlaloons. He I'M
VI m
jumped on the canal bank, when he endeavor-
ed to extipguish the flames, but finding his ef-
forts Intellectual, he quickly rolled himself iu-
TO the canal. He was rescued by some of the
boat hands, who applied remedies, and this
morning he is better, though suffering very
much.
THE CANAL.-Business is brisk and boats
are arriving rapidly, numbering l66 nom LIST
instant to date. 1t is reported that the trestle
work between the mines and the canal al Cum
berland was broken last week, which caused
tits, howeyeI repaired now, and in perfect
order.
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE. Business on
Change this morning was very lively. Good
prices being readily obtained. Oferings-5,i9
bushels wheat, 6G34 bushels corn. Sales
Wheat, $50 bushels, at S25O; 400 bushels, AZ
$3.50; 800 bushels at - O.. 400 bu hels. at 81 IS
Corn, 1000 bushels white, al Sl.23; 800 bushels
white, at Sl25.
RIVER .-En.ered-Schooner Ella
Hay, Coggins, from Jacksonville, with lumber
for Wheatley & Son.
THE CIRCUs.-Much 70 the delight OF the ju-
venile population, and the circus goers of
Georgetown generally, the fine circus of Ma
ginley & Carroll entered to-day, and will give
exhibitions on Market Space this afternoon and
evening.
GEORGETOWN COLLEGE AND THE ACADEMY
OF THE NIsITATIoN.-These two popular in
situations this morning resumed the duties OF
the scholastic year with over one hundred
scholars each, and the numbers are increasing
daily.
lMPRovISG.-we are glad to learn that ex-
mayor Addison is somewhat better to-day, and
hopes are now entertained of his recovery on
account of his vigorous constitution which
may yet bring him safely through the crisis of
his disease.
THE PUBLIC SCHooLs.-The Public Schools
were opened this morning by the trustees with
very large attendance of pupils.
ARRIVALS OF GRAIN.-Arrived this morning
boats j. n. Thomas, from Point of Rocks. and
Maryland, from Edwards Ferry, with grain.
SHIPMENT OF FLoUR.-The schooner Joseph
Baxter is loading with flour Al Davidson's
mills.