Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-09-08
GEORGETOWN.


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DHArH or 4 WnL-KnovS CIrizxS.-Elias
Hntchins, Esq, a weli-known citizen OF
GeorEetows, died very unexpectedly Al has
residence On Washtngtou streei. last evening
. lew days, but no serious apprehensions weS
enertained as 20 bis condition.; and friends
who had visited him early in the evening were
surprised NJ later hour 10 hear Of his death.
he vas born and raised IN Georcr tow and
VISA member of Covenant Lodge OF Odd fei-
lows, Hermion Lodgs, Knights Of Pythias, and
OF the order OF Red Hen. HIS funeral win take
expected, will be attended, by the various soOie-
ties OF which he was member.
ACCIDENT AT THE ANALosrAN ISLAND
FHRRr-This morning, about sax O'Clock. az
accident happened a. the Analostan Islapd
ferry. which came near proving very serious
When the ferry boat had reached the George.
town wharf and made fast, one Of the Great
Fails Ice Companye wagons, loaded win ice,
was leaving the boat, when one Of the hinge
on the end of the boat gave way, and the whole
team was about 10 be precipitated INTO the
nver. The horses, however, were cut loose in
time, but the wagon went overheard. IL has
since been recovered. minus the contents, of
course, and sustained very little damage. II
was an unavoidable accident, for which no
blame can be attached 10 the parties in charge
OF the Ferry.
SILLING LIQUOR BY THE SMALL.-Yester.
day. officer Green having warrant for COLI
cred man named Edw ard Smith, saw him enter
the store OF Michael Reynolds. Oficer Green
pour out a driak and lay down i've cents in
payment therefor, whereupon the off1cer ar
Testtd both Smith ana Rey nolds, and took
them before Justice Buckley VINO fined Smith
$50 for disorderly conduct and Reynolds SO
for selling liquor by the small. Smith pad
his fine, but Reynolds look an appeal on the
ground that Smith did not drink the liquor.
RAID ON A GAMBLING CRowD.-Aeting Ser
G mt Swindl officers Brown and He =, made
a raid on house, corner Fifth and Market
streets, on Sunday, and srr d six men FOR
AI,vw ~ 49,
the house. They were t-ken before Justice
Buckley yesterday, who fined the proprietor OF
the house Se0.vo, and e.-ch Of the others ela.50
The proprietor End one OF the others appealed
to Court, while the 4 paid their fines.
DELIVERY OF FLoUR--D. L. Shoemaker,
Esq, OF this city, is now delivering 30 the
Comm,s airy Der, tmeut in Wasbirgio sou
barrels Flour (Evermay Extra) according TO q
contract eater INTO on the LIST inst.
ARRIVALS OF GRAM BY CANAL.-Boat Mo-
nocacy, Edwards Ferry, With grain, to Hail.
1ey 4 Bro.
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE. Busin7-s on
ings-3,3O bushels red wbe..t and 701 bushels
corn. Sales-Wh~ IT, I, So bushels red AZ - u
per bushel. Torn, Il bushels yellow, at q ~;
80 bushels iufcr.or, at s'Js; loo bushels dam
eged, al Is cts. per bushei.
TIE AoUEDUCr.-GuiIe a number OF work
men are now engay o. the aqueduct making
repairs End strengthening the spans with arch
IS of heavy .mber, One Of the arches on
the Southe. n cad is air sdy compile 4.
TIE CANAL.-A despatch r-ceiyd this
morning by Col j. NJ. II. Hollir ysworsh from
Cumberlr Id, s+1-es tfat br Ak in ne cI1al
has occui led at that point, . rep iir which Il
will require about eight or 's1 DAYS at 1 -.
Consequently We. y few DO = ere arr wing, end
for week or 90 as-airs on tle c"ual will be
rather dull. ls2 boats have arrivci since LIST
inst. TO date.
PIvRR FRoNT.-Entered-St~a amer John
Gib-on. Winters, and James 8 Green. Imam,
New York: solumbia, Harper, p l,'more:
schooner Prairie Bird, Thomp N, St JOB rs,
New Bruins ick. Enter and clr - d. 81 n
er Hi Livir yton, from and - b L timore.
DECATUR LODGE, KNIGHTS OF PYrHrAs-
Tbs Lodge para1 lest evening, sky ssroag
IN full rrealia, and paid a visit to FIR kiln
Looye in last washington The display wrs
very CT di'1bie ind q, and the T. gaia teiug
entirely new, added TO the fine appearance of
feproCC~s on.