Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-03

MARIrI's ASSEMBLY RooMs.-The s,;-ee
cansante this evening will be a very delightful
affair.
DAMAGE By THE STORM YEsrKRpAy-Tha
tudden storm Of wind yesterday which nassei
ever thls section was, IL seems, not unattended
with some disasters Along the Potomac a
heavy sea arose, and much exertion was
necessary 10 prevent serious damage 10 vessels
lying at the wharves and in the stream. A
small Nessei was eapsized of 9th street wharf
IN " hich were two men; but they were saved
nom browning by clipging to the boat till
ass,staIee was rendered by a party who put
on TOT 1nem from the arsenal. The schooner
Mechanic, Capt. Posey, had her sails torn 10
pieces; several vessels anchored of the arsenal,
but were driven against the wharf, where they
were compelled to remain until the storm sub
eldec; TWO scows, engaged in conveying mud
from Johnscn's wharf to the flats below the
Long Bridge, were driven down theriver, be-
low Giesboro' Point, with number of laborers
in them; . long boat broke loose from its moor
ings the channel, a short distance above
the Long Bridge, and was carried against one
Of the piers with so much force as to staye in
enc eide and cause her to sink inmediatelv
W bile little daughter of Mr.. Benjamin De-
Wolf was passing the store of NJ Hirshe near
the corner Of Seventh street and Pennsylvania
avenue, one OF the doors was blown down and
broke the heavy plate glass of one of the win
dows, large piece of which struck her on the
shoulder, and cut her so severely that she could
nor De carried hor- e, and was taken to her
fathers store, where her wounds were dressed
by Drs. Dove and Morgan At the three-story
brick row of dwellings on Eleventh street. he
tween y and %, part OF the roofing was carried
away, the chimneys injured, and eornice de-
molished- On Ninth street, between o and
streets, part of the roof was taken from a row
wall blown down. The temporary board fence
on Eighth street east upon which were posted
the immense show bills of Thayer & Moves
eircuSwas blown down and broken to pieces
A TEST CAsE.-A case of much interest is
likely TO come before Justice Buckley relative
70 the inspection of flour received here for
shipAent to other markets. 800 barrels Were
shipped by canal from George III. Mcclure &
Co., Weverton, Md, to John b. Davidson
agent of New York steamers, to be forwarded
direct to New York by his line. The -four was
received by Mr.. Davidson, and placed on his
wharf, preparatory TO being put on board the
steamship Valley City, then receiving cargo
when Mr. d. r Robinson, flour inspector, APP
peared with his deputy and insisted upon in
speeding the flour and branding N accordino 70
quality. Mr.. Davidson declined compIyinp
with the request of Mr.. Robinson, whereupoo
Mr.. r. took count of the number of barrels and
gave notice that he would enter complaint in
the name Of the Corporation for violation of
law. The flour was then rolled on board the
vessel Inc Corporation ordinance approved
July %, 1cj2, ordains THAT all and eyery barrel
and haIf-barrel of flour manu- featured within
tnls town, or brought to the same for sale ship
ment or expectation, shall be subject TO the
Ing and trying IL through with an instrument"
and mo barrel or half-barrel Of flour not ex
ahmed and branded or marked by the Inspector
as family, superfine, fine, first or second
mlddIlngS, or marked with broad arrow shall
De sold within this town, or shipped or ex-
ported from the port of Georgetown, under a
penalty OF 81 for every barrel or halt barrel 10
De pald oy the person or persons so Offending
Inc OBJECT OF the suit will be to test before the
courts the legality of a Corporation Law Iaving
an emnargo on goods an trGnsitu, as the plea of
the defence viii be that the bill of laden for tbe
nonr Is signed at Viewer Md, for through
shipment 10 New York
MT Robinson has applied for a warrant
against Mr.. Davidson, ard the case will prob-
aoly De heard Tomorrow before Justice
Buckley.