Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-29
GEORGETOWN,
Affairs in Georgetown.


LIST oP LETTERS remaining IN the Pos;
Once, Georgetown, y G., July 2a. I~69.
L0des' Lisi,-Allen}M,ss Carrie; Brooke Mrs
Julis V; Daifins Miss Betsey; Ellca Mrs Mar
garet; Gantz Mss sarah; Johnson Mrs Heursv:
Jones Mrs Elizabeth: jackson Miss Rachel:
Hison Miss Margaret; Lee Miss Jane: McNaIy
Mss Betsy Murry Mrs Mars; Parker Mrs
Ann; Sullivan Miss Ann; SswelI Mrs CSrry:
Tucker Mrs; w God Miss Mamie
GsHtles'sn's List-Bree Geo &: Brown Capt
X N; Carson Capt Joseph II; clark Capt Ben
Mrs Abby NJ Lefn, }; French VIM; Gildey r:
Ilsspelt Enos r; Grace Seth T; Hedges Rost
Il Hall jas X; lrelan Isaiah; Jones JeremIs an:
hiengie J ~ Lee John; Low John; Lacy Geo.
Martin Capt Charles Murphy DANIEL Marston
IL e Miller, estst- OF HszekIaa; Mann g
Mason Samuel: Nswbury Capt A i; Reed
Miles, colorsd: Reed Peter Il. Smith Charles.
eoiored; smith Edward; SkInnerG; Sherwood
Joseph, , Sleeper Capt ~ Smith VIM A: SIean
mas; Taylor Seth IL: Thompson Capt Aaron:
lonsons John; WasnburRe w ); WeSysr Ds-
v,d NJ Wilson George, coiored; White wm Il:
VIKING w Bingham; Wood Vim.
A BRUTAL AssAULr-Last evening , ms.
gro named George Washington, alias Wash
lngtcn Durey, went into the store of John IA
Irunnell, corner OF I'd and Frederick streets,
and inquired tor some ginger cakes when he
was told there was none ON hand He Then
turned 10 60 out, and in 81 doing quletIy slim
PED loaf OF brs sd under his coat In a lew
moments Mr.. Trunnell missed the bread. aud
suspec.lne something wrong, ran after the me-
gro. who immediately surrendered the sto'an
loaf. Mr.. Trunnell was quietly walking b.rk
TO his store, when the negro quickly contron ted
him. and dealt him a terrible blow on the left
eve, which has been afflicted for ten wears with
a cancer. Mr.. It's sufferings were of course
eNcruciatlng, the cancer being c1mplerely
bursted by the blow: and last evening the me-
gro was arrested by officer Warwick, aud sent
10 jail for court by Justice Buckley, charged
with assault and battery.
MULE THIBP.-On Monday nigh, last Cant
;. w. VI. Buchanan. OF the canal boat timex
pected, lying near the Old Foundry, had a
valuable mule stolen, and reportIng the facts
next morning at the police station. A search in
III the case lead 10 the arrest OF a boatman
named VIM. Dolling, who was seen riding the
mule up towards The Cham Bridge, aud he
subsequently returned on foot. The mule was
afterwards found by negro tied in the pines
a short distance from the Virginia terminus OF
the Cham Bridge, and turned over 20 the owner
Justice Buckley, after hearing the case, sent
boiling to Jail Tor court
The SRvENTY-FIvE DOLLAR HouND.-Tne
case OF j. Simmons VS.. Police ON ser Myles, an
which the former brings action against the
latter for So, alleged TO be the value of hound
dog KILLED by MyIes a few days since, was
before Justice Craig this morning. who, after
hearing the evidence aud arguments on both
sides, reserved his decision.
DECRAsRD.-Mrs. Bogue. mother of a well
known citizen, Mr.. John j. Bogue, died yes
terday IN ST. Louis, Missouri, AZ an advanced
age.
TIE DUNBARToN STREET CHURCH SUNDAY
SCHOOL are to-day al Glymont, having gone
down on the steamer Wawaset this morning.