Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-17
GEORGETOWN

wEppIses.-Mr. Philip T. Berry, jr., a clerk
IN the Farmers and Mechanics Bank and Miss
Hattie WEIGH, daughter OF Mr.. james s. WEIGH
OF THIS CITY were married at Christ LED scopa1
church, by Rev. DIR. W. W. williams YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON: A short reception was held at the
home OF Mr.. WEIGH, on LIST street, after which
the couple left on a northern tour The usheTs
Austin Herr, Henry Brown. William Tyler
newton Brewer, and Charles Ficklin TO the
Mr.. j. Martin Louxman, of Washington, was
married to Miss Helen Nj. Clements of this
city, at the parsonage of st. Stephens (Catho-
lic) church, last evening, by the assistant pas
tor, Rev. Father Starkey. A pleasant recep-
ton was subsequently given 70 the wed ding
party at the residence of the BRIDES father,
MI John Clements, in this city.
CANAL TRADE.-The shipments of coal from
Cumberland for the week ending October IL
amounted to 6o,o2l tons cwt., an increase OF
ls,S6s tons II cwt, compaXed with the CORES
pondtng week of last year. For the year to that
date 2,OOO,Io3 tons cwt. were shipped, showing
an increase OF 23s 900 tons IL cwt. over the same
period in 1872. Increase in railroad shipments.
32l,SOl tons Is cwt; decrease in canal shipments
1881 tons cwt. During the week ending Tues
day evening PAS boats cleared that port, carry
ing q ,24 tors Is cwt. Of COAL which was &c boats
and $3.50 tons less than the previous week
Ihe accrued revenue Of the Chesapeake and
ONO canal company for the month Of Septem-
Der was from all sources Sos, 216.26. an increase
over september, 1872, of gil, 402.St. During
September loo 525 tons of coal passed over the
canal, an increase of Is, 961 over the same mon Ia
of last year. The ordinary expenses for operat-
ing and maintaining the canal during the
month, including the pay Of officers, was SIS
S5' -. The revenue over expenses for the
month being $40 AIS 81. The surplus OF revenue
over expenses has been maintained notwith-
standing all delays and largely increased expen-
dltures consequent upon the damage recently
sustained by the canal, and the construction Of
steam dredge at a cost of over $4,000.
The INV SCHOOL bUILDING.-The Board of
School Trustees have effected satisfactory ne
gotiations with the trustees of the Iinthicum
library fund relative to securing loan. and the
work on the new school building at the corner
of I'd and Potomac streets will be resumed at
once.
THE FUNERAL OF Miss Maria Louisa Platter
an estimable young lady recently deceased,
whose death is noticed in the obituary column
OF The STAR to-day, takes place this after
noon, from the residence of Mrs Ridgely on #
street. near Frederick.
CATTLE MAREET-The offerings at the
Drovers' Rest were 726 head OF beef cattle 700
old sheep fattened, 534 stock sheen, and ZOO
lambs. 5Se beef cattle were sold to buthers at
prices ranging from Sc. to SIC. per pound; 46
were sent to Baltimore; 80 sold to farmers, and
10Y left over 600 fat sheep were sold to butchers
at prices ranging from 4 NC. TO exc per pound;
100 were left over; 12j sheep were sold to
farmers, at SO to $3.50 per head; 400 were sent
TO Baltimore. 200 lambs sold to butchers at -
70 $3.50 per head. 10 cows and calves were
offered and sold at $50 to $50 per head.
RIVER NRws.-The steamer +. c. Knight
cleared for New York with 100 barrels -four
and the steamer Express arrived from Balti-
more with a miscellaneous cargo. The schooner
"A. b. Fields arrived from Baltimore with IS, 900
rect lumber for the Wheatly Bros, and the
schooner Roger Drury, from Boston with fur
Bro.
GRAIN TRADE.-The schooner Thos p. Nor
gan arrived to-day from Alexandria with |, I8O
bushels wheat for Hartly & Bro, sold to arrive.
A small lot of wheat sold yesterday afternoon
at S1.11.