Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-09-28
GEORGETOWN.
Aff.trs An aesrsetewn.

DIsoRnxRIY CONDUCT IN THE Market
or several days the complains nave oeen
loud and numerous OF the conduct OF lot OF
colored boys who inteSt the market. and hans
ABOUT the various stands in snch crowds as AZ
umes 70 be a serious annoyance 10 dealers ana
purchasers there. II seems lately 10 have beer
selected by the Juvenile colored population as
play ground, where they meet and anuse
themselves in different games, which, however
innocent, work 10 the dis com fort OF persons
having business there. They Were having Q
good time there as usual on Saturday evening
lsst. and went so far as 10 break some panes Of
glass in one OF the doors. So this morsing, the
Market Master, Mr.. John II. Reynolds, arrest
ed one OF them, Moses Snowden, a colored boy
about - years old, and turned him over 70 Of
fcer Cunningham, who took him before Jus
uce Buckley. Justice b. fined the boy sIO.S0
ana for me boys benefit, as well As others OF
the same class who had followed him to the
station-house, administered a severe lecture on
such proceedings in the market.
ESCAPED FROM AN ORPHAN AsYIUN-Ofi-
Ger L.ambie yesterday arrested = boy ABOUT
eight years old, on Bridge street, named George
Luceana, who turned out 10 be a fugitive from
ST Joseph's Orphan Asylum, in Washington.
and be was in the course OF the day takea over
and delivered TO the ladies in charge Of thai
institution.
PRoTRACTED MEETING "A protracted meet
ing is now in progress at the West End Meth
odist Church, under the auspices of Rev. Gr.
Nickerson, pastor, and is attended with very
gratifying results. Last evening there were
quite number OF penitents at the altar.
MERCHANTS ExcHANGB-There Were some
Few transactions on Change this morning.
winch we quote. Orenngs-3,30O bushels red
wheal, 100 bushels cora, 7Uo bushels shorts, so
bushels brown stuff. Sales-White corn. 80
bushels inferior at SLIP, 60 bushels inferior al
Sis leo bushels At sl.11: 100 bushels shorts al
% cents, and so bushels brown stuff At y
cents.
RIVER FRoNT.-Cleared-Sch NJ b.
Bramhall, Hussey, for Dighton, Mass: brig
Haze, Hall. for Providence, X. l.
EN-MAYoR ADDIsoN.-We regret TO learn
that this estimable gentleman Is still very low
His condition was alluded to yesterday morn
ing by the Rev. DIR. McCauley, At the Dunbar
ton-street NJ. T.. Church, and the prayers OF
the congregation requested in his behalf.
THE CANAL.-Boats are arriving and un-
loading In geeat mum bers; the arrivals so far
during the month being 5,e. This morning tbs
boat j. w. Wellington, with coal for the Ame.
rlcan Coal Company, became damned in tbs
north end OF the Aqueduct while on her way u
Alexandra, and was with great difficulty got
ten out again.
IMPROVEMENTS ON WATER SrRHEr-Jas
S. WEIGH, Esq. is having constructes on tue
south side Of Water street. ard opposite ms
mill, large frame warehouse, for the stors ge
Of -four. and from which NJ can be more easily
shipped for northern ports. Mr.. Mark Young
is also building large storage house adjoining
his mill.
TEMPERANCE MERTING.-A large and enthu
siastic temperance meeting was held yesterday
afternoon at the butchers market space, and
several speakers made addresses In aid of the
cause.
DRCKAsE OF AN AGED LApY.-One of the
oldest residents of Georgetown, Mrs. Henry b
Walker, died last evening about O'Clock, after
lingering illness. The deceased had arriy ed
at the ripe old age of 20.