Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-11
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WENT FOR WOOL AND GOT FLBRCR0,-A Gay
or TWO ago lady from Fairfax county puf-
chased q small bill OF goods from \ store epar
in this city and paid him a good ten dollar bi,1
SCmetlne during that same day counterfeit
blI OF the same denOminati was taken in a,
sne store, out from whom was not known. How
ever, as IL would never do 10 lose that sum- A
letter was written TO the Fairfax lady Informinr
her that unless she redeemed the NOTE .hr Uoul 1
SetNposed. The letter, OF course, brought her
PACK TO town Immediately. but not "a the store
Keeper. nor with another note nor with excuses
Hld she come. No, and If not on bloody thoughts
tn.en,, vengeance Was IN the dark sheen of her
ISe, ahu lawyers Office was her destination.
having reached there ana making her case
known, the storekeeper was sent Tor, and ne
nndins, alas! too late, that the best laid pIan.
apologies, but the dark front of war wouid nos
wear the garb of peace until he had agreed 10
pay .ne lawyers tee-sl0-and the Injured
laoy travelling expenses.
a PERsIsTkNT DBvoTBB.-A man named
SSneIds, formerly bartender for the late Mr. p.
,oNeal, went into ST. Mary's Church early yes
terday morning, and entered pew kneIt down
ana putting his hands, ceased in a Iady's mutt
ne mad found there, upon the back of the rev
"a 'front.' OF him rested bis head upon them and
W." ~ seneIai times during the day asked what
mas Ine matter with him remained silent, appa-
Ienlly IN deep devotion, until dark. The poiice
we're tneh sent for to remove him, but n
p legged 20 oe allowed to pray all night, though
ne Wa told ne had prayed all day, and woull
hot ieaye until forced to do so, and had 70 he
carried to the Mayors Office by three poljcen, an
80 w Ci.LeHs. Wheh ne reached there IL
was found that he was suffering from nervons
spasms and physician had to be sent for. Hs
renamed there all night, but this morning said
ne leLt better aud started of, going, however,
mad been removed. ~
RIVER NRws.-In consequence Of the prevail
NY cOid weather and the late high north west
WINDS, and the consequent Ice and low tida
navigation on the Potomac is considerably
interrupted. The steamer Wawaset that was
10 nave started this morning for Curriomau,
Couu not leave her wharf in Washington AMI
occaslOhed much disappoint ment 10 many mas
Sengers and freight shippers here Size will
should The weather permit go down the river
on FRIDAY. The trips of the MarylanJ ferry
Doat, those OF the Piscatayay steamer Fairy
ana OF the Mount Vernon steamer Arrow were
also suspended. The New York steamer John
ulDson which left here this morning for George
town, got her pipes choked off Gtesboro' anl
was blown ashore there, and several coasting
vessels are ashore, both above and below thiS
ny Inc steamer IrOnsdes has been left bv
tLe uue, resting on some broken spies in her
uoSb, ana Is badly damaged in concurrence
LEE ALEXANDRIA CANAL.-Mauy Of the lee
ueaIets Oepend mainly on the canal for their
supply. and II was hoped, at least by thsm
mat the repairs would have progressed far
enough before the cold weather set in for sun
clent water 10 be let in 10 enable them 10 gather
a anu h1 3 lheir crop: From present appear
ances, however, their hopes are doomed 70 dis
appointment.
SUNDAY LAWN the corporation court to
uaS, IN the case Of Cooney * Bro. VS.. Berkeley
"A
licensed ordinary could not be closed on Sun
Jay py an ordinance of the City Council ana
lbat the Mayors court cold not impose fine in
excess OF $2D. This, however, il IL understood
dOes not prevent the City Council from punish
ing those who sell liquor on Sunday, or from
cIeslns on Sunday those parts OF Ordnaries set |
apart exclusively for the sale of LIQUOR |
RozES TO DKATH.-A woman named Rosa |
McCann, who lived in the last house on north |
washington street, was found this morning
lying IN bed, dead and stiff, between her two /
small children. 1t is said By some that she /
tfoze to death. Coroner Beach will examine |
into the case,
COULDN'T CATCH HIM George Burnett
coIored, brother of the man shot and killed in 4
washington last week, was in this city yester-
day, as stated in the Gazette, with detectives on
MS track. They failed to catch him. however
though at one time hot on his trail. He was /
implicated in the disturbance in which his |
brother was killed, and was himself shot in the /
a woman in "Peterburg" Yesterday but was
during the visits OF the detectives.
DIsCHARGED.-John Winsey, the colOred man /
arrested in Washington and brought here on
the charge OF stealing watch and some cloth
ng from William Hampshire, also colored, was
examined by Justice White this morning and |
for want Of evidence.
GONE TO WORK OK RATLRoAD.-A gang of /
c0lored laborers LEFT here on the steamer Lady
Lookout TO work on the railroad being built to 1
hat point. There are orders here for one /
hundred more. They are landed at the head o.
ST. Mary's river.
PROPERTY SALR.-The house and lot in West |
End, adjoining on the west, the store of the /
dessrs. COwling, was sold yesterday to Mr.. /
ieo. w. Watkins for 81 800 cash.