Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-06
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BRAVE YOUNG LADIEs-Last evening, about
dusk, rs the Misses O'Nesle, OF this city. were
driving down street towards the new bridge
over Rock creek, on their way no r.e from Wash
tngton, the ph9tou in which thew were riding
ran against the horse. when he took fright and
ran oTer the bridge at break neck speed Cross
ing the bridge he dashed up West street at a
furious rate OF speed, the yoGng lady who was
driving endesvoTing 10 check him. bat in vain
She finally turned him into picket fence on
West street and brought him to a halt When
asked If she was not frightened she replied no.
but that her arms ached from the exertion of
trying to hold in the frightened animal.
LAEGE PfRK BALLOON was sent n % last eve
ming from the corner of High aud Bridge streets
by MIR j. Il. Wells. of this city, and disappeared
towards the southeast. An anxious inquirer
after truth who saw the crowd ON BRIDGE street
just previous to the ascension asked bystander
the cause of the assemblage. "woma tainted -
was the response. Repeating the question di-
answer was ''Dog fight" No. when questioned
SAID balloon going up" Does this indicate
that the iaTs are two to one iG an average
crowd or rather that Americans can't acknowl-
edge they don't know everything, but are prone
to Jump at conclusions, sooner than plead igno-
rance, and hence are apt to go off half-cocked
Mr.. WIN. II. Cooley, whose serious illness was
noticed in TIE STAR OF yesterday, was some
what easier at noon day, althoI sh he is not
yet considered out of danger.
TIE WHEAT AND FLOUR MARFRT-About
l,loo bushels of new wheat have been on the
market this week. OF this amount 100 bushels
oHeTed early IN the week, were withdrawn at
the instance of the owner. Within three months
past the prices of wheat have declined, on an
average, at least seventy cents per bushel. This
fact will probably induce holders to keep most
OF their stock or hand for some time to come
although there will doubtless be considerable
quantity in the market by the 18th instant
Most OF the mills have ceased running in order
TO make repairs. The -four market has been
duu during the week, but there has been no
further decline in prices since our last report.
FLOUR lSsFRCTIoN.-Flour Inspector Peters
inspected flour during the month of June last as
follows: Family, 1,5is barrels; extra. Az: SUPER
fine, 5I; fine, no; middling, 109; total for the
month, gill
NICHOLS DOLLAR STORE, No. 10 High street
is selling out at cost See advertisements
The WEEKLY COAL TRADE.-The trade has
been ordinarily brisk during the past week
The following are the receipts and shipments
for the week ending to-day--Consolidatio Coal
company received G, 176 tons, and shipped G 376
tons; Maryland Coal company received l,4os
tons. shipped ,007 tens; New Central company
received 5211 tons, shipped 5371 tons; Agnew's
wharf received 1,io0 tons, shipped 1 900 tons;
Borden Mining company received 1890 TONS
shipped 4 COO tons. Total receipts, Is $50 tons,
and total shipments, 10, 34 tons.
GRAIN.-Hartley & Brother aud b. Talbot
e. Son yesterday received 1900 bushels of corn
per canal. Hartley & Brother received 200
bushels of good red wheat from Alexandria this
moaning, which sold at sl.5O per bushel.