Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-05
GEORGETOWN.
Affair. In Gesrgetown.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH FINALE MISSION
AIRY SocIErY.-The anniversary Of this socle-
y was celebrated yesterday afternoon At the
Presbyterian church on Bridge street, and
Grew an immense concourse u people The
SaoodIn schools attached 10 the various
cn1Icnes IN town Were present by invitation
and addresses Were made by Rev M Shaler,
OF fshhsylvania, Rev. Messrs. Taylor and Nc
Sauief, oi Georgetown, aud john &. Htrk-
ness, Esq, of Washington, and the exercises
closed with singing by the children.
THg CANAL-BusIness on the canal wharves
rs now entirely AZ stand still. in conseq uence
OF the non-arrivh of boats. There have been
DO arrivals since Saturday. AdyIcss received
mere TINS morning state thai a slight break
occurred on Friday at the head Of the nine-mIle
lever, 10 repair which the water was necs.s-
sarlly drawn of. The repairs are now com
pleted, and boats are expected this eyentng or
tomorrow morning.
TIE AQUEDUcT FKRRY.-The patronage of
the Aqueduct ferry has materially decreased
OF late on account OF the proposed abolition of
Fredmen's village. the Inhabitants OF which
formed the greater number of passengers
travelling over the ferry. The colored popu-
labon have lately left there in great numbers
with view OF settling in Washington and
vicinity.
TEMPERANCE NEETISe.-A large and en-
thusiastie meeting was held yesterday after
noon in the market house, and addresses were
mrde by Mr.. VIM. G. Finney, Rev. Mr.. Con
salyes, and others.
SUNDAY PUGILIsrs.-Last evening w. H.
Hogan, plasterer, and George Thompson. a
barber, took offence az one another ON Bridge
street and resolved TO fight il out on that line
1hey went 10 work in earnest. but Officer
Noble, not recognizing the propriety of such
proceedings at any time. especially on SUNDAY.
took the offenders before Justice Buckley who
nned them 81 50 each for fighting. A bowie
knife was found on the person of Geo. Thomp-
son. and for that he was fined -. SO Served
MIN right. What was a barber dong with a
bowie knifel
GooD-BHE.-Mary Holland. a weIl-known
vagrant, was arrested yesterday by Officer
Myles and sent to the workhouse by Justice
Buckley.
OUT ON PRoBATIoN-Rosa Mcclure was
yesterday found drunk by officer Mastin aud
and taken before Justice Buckley, who was
about TO commit her TO the workhouse. but
Rosa exhibited such signs of penItence, and
made such solemn promise of good behsy Tor in
future, that Justice Il. released her with an
admonition OF the penalty of a repetition of the
offence.
THE Two MANSION Saturday night Mary
Johnson and Mary Cant both colorcd, under
took to invest their weekly pay in whisky, and
We're succeeding very well, when Officer q reen
interfered and arrested them. Mary johnson.
by some means or other dIsproved the charges
against herself, but Mary Cant was committed
TO the workhouse.
MERCHANTS EXcHANGE-Nothing was done
on Chance this morning save the Offering of
Loco bushels red wheat, without any sales.
Alter our report closed on Saturday 1,5O BUSH
els prime red wheat sold at sassy.
NEEDED RKPAIRs.-workmen are eneag a
ms morning in repairing the street lamps on
Bridge street.