Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-06
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PRESENTATION OF GOLD BADGR-Cni.
VIM. o Drew. assistant chief engineer of the
fire department Of the District of Columbia,
Was " aired upon at hts residence, on Cav street,
last evening, by Messrs. W. X. Collins f.. P
Berry. r. McQuillsn, and F.. r. smith, Who
very much to his surprise, informed him that
they were committee delegated BY citizens OF
Georgetown (inClnding the members of No. 5
engine company, OF which he WAS foreman for
many years. 70 present him with a slight testi-
IIonial OF their respect and esteem for him
officially and personally. The colonel responded
in appropriate terms. The badge, which Is gold,
consists OF two parts, connected bv gold chains
about three quar- ,eTs OF an inch in length. The
upper portion OF the badge is SCROLL shaped and
il about one and half inches long and half an
inch wide. The lower section, or badge proper,
Is IN the form of shield. about two inches Ion o
ana one anu quarter inches wide at its greatest
diameter. Ii Is surmounted with representa-
ton OF hreman's hat, bearing the figure g. a
trumpet, NC. Below these, on either side is a
ire plug, to each Of which is attached a hose
the two encircsing the sides of the badge an
their ends overlapping at the bottom. In the
center of the badge is the representation of a
steam tre-engine cut through the metal. The
scroll bears the inscription, presented to W
y. Drew" and the badge proper the words,
Assistant Chief Engineer Of the ID. Z. z. D.,
by the citizens of Georgetown
BUSINESS OF THE CANAL.-The receipts of
toll of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal for the
week ending Saturday last were a. follows:
From Cumberland, co; Georgetown
s4,Soi.75; Hancock, S4j 81, Wiliamsport, S61 OF
Iotdl, SlU ooJ %.
THB CANAL COMPANY AND TIE NILuYGs
The statements IN several Baltimore papers to-
day, attributing the suspension of the mills in
Georgetown 10 the ms Efficiency OF water in the
Potomac, are calculated TO give All erroneous
impression. There is at present water enou gh
in the river to run a hundred mills, If it were
only properly utilized. AS stated in The STAR
yesterday. the cause of low water in the canal
and consequent suspension OF the MILL is mainly
due TO tue defective dam across the Potomac a
few miles above this city. There is an abun
dance of water in the river but the dam is So
full of leaks that much of the water passes
through instead of over ii. WHAT il required
and what the canal company must build sooner
or later, is q new dam, which will wholly obyiate
all complaints of toe millers in future. The
company is abundantly able to build such
dam, and justice to the millers demands that
they should do it without delay.
SUMMARY OF THE WEEKS COAL TRADE.-
he trade this week has been unusually brisk,
with heavy receipts andiarge shipments. There
ere plenty of coal vessels in port waiting for
cargoes, and business promises we'll for some
time to come. The receipts and shipments of
the coal companies for the week estimating to-
pany-Receipts, 800, and shipments 800 tons:
Agnew's wharf-Receipts, AGO, and shipments
2 500 tlns. Rays Docks-Receipts, 27i3, and
shipments 5,925 tons. Consolidation company
Receipts, SEQ and shipme nts ,490 tons.
The WHEAT MARKKT.-The receipts of wheat
to- day were 800 bushels, by canal and river 70
Hartley & Bro, and 400 bushels TO B. Talbot
& Son. The sales were 8 300 bushels of far to
prime at from SLIP to s1el, and 3 500 prime at
= so. The stopping of the mills has depressing
effect on the wheat market.