Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-09-18
GEORGETOWN.
AffairaIn GeaHaetaNn.


ALMOST A FATAL MIsrAKE.-Nirht before
last q colofed man named Isaac Robinson, en-
pioyed on the Aq ued uct Ferry, m de 4 mistake
Nhch came near proving serious. In comps-
ny Witp anOtner colored man, he con.rIyed 10
get into Msjor HITS paper mill, on Water
street, and while there, in search of whiskey,
Robinson picked mp a bottle which he thought
contained the desired be yarage, but had hardly
taken little in his mouth before be discovered
d 10 De viuiol Fortunately, he took but little in
MS mouth, and Immediately ejected il. He
suffers from the effects Of the a,r dr,nk but is
not seriously injured
ARRIVAL OF GRAIN BY CASAL.-Arriyed-
boat Nettie Graham, from Berlin, with grain
for Hartley Brother.
SALE OF STocE.-Jno. J. Bogue. Real Estate
Agent, sold yesterday TWENTY-FIVE shares Of
Potomac Fire Insurance Company's stock In
DIR. Belt, OF Wash ingion, for Sli0 per share.
FINED YoR ESTRR TANNING HIS FRIuNps.-
Some people imagine the Corporation can get
along without any revenue, taxing care them
selves to secure much rs possIb Die. OF this
class is RI char d Gross, who last evening gave
an entertainment 10 his friends At his house
near the market, the worst felture OF which
was that he; charged his friends a certain sum
each 10 psrtake of his hospitality. Officer
Noble thought that Cross ought not TO have
things all his own way. and took him before
Justice Buckley, who thought the interest of
the Corporation demanded S5.50 from Gross.
and fined him accordingly.
MERCHANTS ENCHANGs.-Onerings- 600
bushels red wheat Ssles-l5l bus els at - o.,
$50 bushels at s2.66; and $50 bushels at - -.
The latter price is the best obtained in Tins
market for some time.
THE CANAL.-Business Is still az q stand still
on the canal, no boats having arrived with coal
The FIRE YEsTERDAY.-The fire which oc-
CURED ysstrrday at neon, and in which the
house OF Mr.. {. Sstgerson. on I'd street, WAS par
TALLY burned, was accomps nied by lament
able occurrence. A child of Mr.. Ssg-rsous
was i'll with brain fe yer at the time, aud while
the fire WINS in progress was carr led into an
had not
been there but a few momens when II expired
Mr.. 3. lost about $50, and had always kept
his property insured. until about two weeks
since, when he failed 10 renew his insurance
policy.
RIVER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Prob
lem, Cornwall, Baltimore. Entered and
cleared-Steamer Express, Niekle. from and TO
Baltimore. Cleared-Steamers Empire and T.
&. knight, Dentv, New York; BRITISH schooner
Prairie Bird, johnson, 81. johns, New Bruins
wick
GEoRGRTowN CoUNCILs.-There will be a
special meeting of both Boards of the CITY
Councils this evening, in pursuance OF a call
from the Mayor.
BAD TREATMENT OF A WIFE.-Peter McIn-
tyre last evening partook OF too much bad
whisky, as the result of which he became very
dlsorderly and commenced upsetting things
generally in the house; and, thinking variety
the spice of life, he sought TO diversity his
amusement by pitching into his better half and
beating her pretty badly. But Officer Gun
bingham was too much Of a gallant to be an
idle spectator of such a scene, aud hurried Nc
Intyre into the presence of Justice Buckley, who
fined him 90 SO.
LARCENY OF A BARREL OF FLOUR -Yester-
day afternoon, a colored man named Jas Bell.
took II upon himself a get a barrel of flour
without paying therefor, and seeing quite a
number on the pavement in front of Mr. Hart
leys warehouse, on Water street, he thought
that good chance. Accordingly be rolled one
quickly away and was unnoticed, until when
rolling the barrel ont ofa gutter the head came
out, and during the delay occasioped by the
accident he spied by Mr. Meem, Mr.
Hartley's clerk, who had him arrested OIL
Ger Myies took him before Justice Buckley
who sent HIM to jail for court.