Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-27
GEORGETOWN.

GEORGETOWN.
TEE CHAIN BRIDGE, it IS said. is in a very
dllapidated condition, and unless repairs are
made Immediately travel over the sams will be
| dangerous for heavily loadeu' teams.
SALE OF A FARM.-Messrs Bowie 4 vii
Duy deceased ns Situate sGia the fa2n
pike about six miles from ti'.s pia.'e, contain
| ing SOC acres, for 81, 1850 to VIM. Ma 'Inakee.
ThE COAL sHIPNESrs, by canal, dun ing the
week ending August %. to thi, port from Gum
berland, were II BIB Is TONS and the sbInr..rts
Dorthward Il, 81 tons The steamer Nirgi,f.
captured during the war As a blockade runner
anu s,ncT purchased rom the United States By
patterson X Co, Of New York, arrived here
yesterday afternoon 10 take a cargo Of several
thou; and tons of Cumberland coal.
DRovEHs REsT.-Market a. Drovers' Rest
y '1sI was qnae lively, and the following
s.lles were MACE: iJ1 head OF cattle, SlJJlsj-.j
per leo lbs sross; $50 sheep aAl lam b., S2asiI5
eachi COW and calves S30aS5J.
AFFAIRS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo
The following Items are from the Rockville s n
ttHsi Of yesterday:
~, 4 s'o,5,ss Narasr.r9n Tuesday evening
lius Donnelly, his brother, and -, Corno,
liens OF our county, and wen Riley. cit
roTOlitan railroad Employed on the Met
some IsH1,'., .IScfai Spring, in company " tin
vi. icsE ;;,ey were met by one joel Bird,
cnu~> uiS ighE from PENNSYLVANIA 70 This
10y, where he has been lately engaged in
; digging wells. Angry words passed between
Bird and Edward DOnnelly orr gnating IRON a
previous Grntge. The Dornelly party isit Bird
and proceeded on their way to Germ ant Dwn,
went INTO the cigar store OF Mr. Joshua w. Dor
sey 10 buy some cigars, leaving the lid'ss
Ia the street In few minutes Bird rush ID
into the store in almost denuded state,
| and challenged them for fight. After
| brief alteration a battle ensued, in
which Edward Donnelly received several severe
siabs with a large knife In TIE hands of Bird
4 two on his breast. one at the point of his LEFT
\ rib and one on each side OF the belly. lie Is
| probable that the last two thrusts would have
/ per eifated the bowels and proved iH,talt,y
/ fatal had not the blade OF the knife been bent
by rs previous contact with the breast boas.
| Donnelly bled very profusely. Bird was arrest
/ ed by sheriff Bensod within two hours after the
l occurrence, and secured until the following
morning, when he Was brought here by the
4 sherif aud committed % Jail BY Justice Bouic,
/ 10 await the action OF the grand juIy, at the
November term Of cur circuit court. Since Tue
above was IN type, We learn that DOnnelly died
i night last.
ReGueing Expenses When the President of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company whose
l saiary has been enormously increased, assumes
4 10 reduce The wages OF subordinate em:loycs on
1 the line so much below a remuneratiye point
| we fe&l IL duty to those hard-wOrking, indas-
| trlous, and faithful men to protest most earn
estly against such injustice. Instead OF re,I1c-
| ing their pay below living rates there is every
reAoD why it should be increased, at time
Il
The locality Of their labors at this season OF the
wear We are glad TO see in circulation a peti-
ton to tie board OF directors to rescind this or
III al their next meeting.
''fratiQn.-In obedience TO the require.
MI q, ,.u the officers of registration
throughout the count, hare advertised that
they will open their Offices on ---nuay, the 18TH
OF September, and remain in sess.s" three
qualified under the laws Of the State and the
Cnited States, but who have not yet been regis-
tered.
Williams, trustees, on the 10Th instant, sold the
fine farm of Thos. Duffy late Of this county,
| deceased. situated on the Georgetoan and Rock
| chas err, VIM. Manlakee, ESQ.
| GTvm6ling About Bad Roods,-A correspondent
rom chat place to outs Cross Roads ss ars sia ia
/ horrible condition.; so much 30 as to render
them unsafe TO travel.
APFAIRs IN PRrRcE 9soKGk's COUNTY, Nd
The PRINCE Georgian Of yesterday has the follow
ing itensE
IAe Ttrnpike.-The work upon the road below
Forestyille Is progressing timely, the same being
| completed to q point below Randall's Mill
Near Mrs Fewlers the bed OF the old road has
| been abandoned and a new straight road opened
through the lands Of Mr.. Armstrong and others
to Dtersect the county road again at Vile.
Besides shortening the distance very materially,
this gives US the straight:st and pret.iest stretch
along the whole line. Mr.. skinner, who ha-
| worked so faithfully for the company, has re-
ceived the contract for another mile of the roe q
I which will bring IL down to the woodward fork
\ near the Methodist Church, and within about
nye miles Of the town. The price tor this mile
81 SEQ, is about the same paid for the other WORK
| below Forestyille.
| RGtlrood ka,ters.-The Sea Nymph, Captain
| Giles, of New York, came up our river last
week. laden with tiles and cement for the arch ::
and eulyerts ia this vicinity, aud has since beer
dischargng her cargo at Nottingham, Selbyi
and Mt. Calvert Landings. The work on tn,
| railroad Is progressing rapidly, and we have
| strong hopes OF seeing the iron horse before
| Christmas.
| Good Sais.-N. 8. Hill, as attorney tor Eugene
r: Hill has disposed Of. AZ private sale, 10 ,iere
mhsh Duckett, Esq, fOaT hundi ell and clever
| eeIe> OF The " Forest Quarter" tTsct OF land ioi
1 si-,OtO. lhis l. considered a very good sale.
| Times.
Cole Bull has sailed from London 70,
| America. W
ga Boston lady's pins, when she /. ful,
| err sd, number 800. S i~n,
/ ga modt 81 music dealer was raceptIy mn.
plussed sy . lady rs s'out Parepa- Rosa VII.
nqrir.d; 'Haye y5u ''Put Me in My Ls,t',