Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-13

thus far this year. Years ago, when this port
lad quite large foreign trade, 1t was nos un-
common TO see several British as wen as othe-
foreign vessels in the Potomac at the same time
SHIPMENT OF FLoUR.-The steamer John
Gibson cleared for New York yesterday. taking
out 500 barrels of four shipped by our city
milers.
The NKw CORN MILL of Messrs. Bean &
Shoe maker, just above the AQueduct, will prob
ably be finished and in fun operation by the
u-if Il - next month.
SAIEs OF RAIN. G. Waters yesterday re-
Ceiyed by the canal boat j. y. Thomas GO
bushels OF wheat and ?, 500 bushels of corn; and
Sales were made by Mr.. Waters yesterday as
fOllows;-eoo bushels of wheat at - O3k, 2l0
bushels az zee, 200 bushels at s2.O6, aud $50
from store at s2O2H; and 9, 800 bushels Of corn
from 81 TO IS cents per bushel.
CONTACT PoR THE UNION STREET Rail-
WAY AWARDED.-Ata meeting of the directors
OF the | MON Street Railway Company in this
city on Thursday evening, eleven bids for the
construction OF the road were opened, and the
DID or Dr. l.. Nj. Chaplin, Of Washington, ac-
cepted. The directors have concluded not 10
make public the price at which the work was
awarded The total length of the road will be
about SIX miles, and the contractor is required
10 prepare the road bed, furnish the rails which
must be OF the best quality of American iron,
and in fact, complete the road for the cars BY the
Isl OF July next, with the exception of paving
the track and building turntables The streets
over which the road passes will be put upon
grade as established by the Board of Public
WORKS without expense to the ccSutractor. 1t is
lIdJ SndplI Will 90 70 WOTk al
once to complete his contract within the time
sieclhed. committee from the board of direc-
tors Will go to New York next week TO purchase
TIE necessary cars for the road They will be
e-hoTse cars, and the fare will be received i'm
box similar to that in use on the Metropolitan
road No conductors will therefore be neces-
saiy- The cars are to be elegant in design
and viii be handsomely furnished throughout
AS the company have a charter from the legis
lature, and no obstacles exist, the COMMITTEES
on construction viii push the road TO speedy
completion; a state of things which rejoices the
hearts of the people of Georgetown now cut OF
from communication with Washington by rail.
MORE LIGHT.-A reasonable complaint is
made by many of our citizens that the two street
lamps at either end of the aqueduct bridge
across Rock creek have not been lighted for
months. The proper authorities should attend
to this at once, as the darkness is zimmerman on
cloudy nights, ard accidents are liable to occur
The railing on either side of the bridge is very
low, and parties returning across the bridge late
at mig III from dinner parties and other festive
gathe IIngs might fnd themselves in Rock creek
through miS-step or stumble.
SUMMARY OF THE GRAIN AND FLOUR MAR
EET FOR THE WEFK-The wheat market has
been excited through the week, with very light
receipts and higher prices. The sales yesterday
show an advance of at least 10 cents per bushel
during the week. The supply coming in is not
equal to the wants of the millers and they are
buying freely in other markets. Flour is scarce
and the stock on hand very light. The market
throughout the week has been strong, with an
advancing tendency, and to-day prices were
further advanced from % to 50 cents per barrel
on all grades.