Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-12
GEORGETOW WIN.

THE CHANGE OF NAME.-Several petitions
were in circulation here to-day praying the
Congress of the United States to pass an act
changing the name of Georgetown to Washing
ton, and authorizing the District Legislature to
make such changes as may be necessary to
conform the two cities to the said change of
name. The petitions have been signed by
nearly all the prominent citizens and business
men nor OF our city, many OF them asserting that
real eetste will advance in value at least 80 per
cent. 1t is well known that one of the foreign
ministers would have purchased the Cooke
property in this city, and resided here, but for
the fact that his government required him to
live at the capital of the United States.
GRoRGRroWN CASES IN THE o. 8. SUPREME
CoURT.-In the United States Supreme Court
this week an opinion was delivered in the fol-
lowing cases Nos. 119 and 120, Paul ct al. VS..
Shoemaker, and one other case-Error to the
Supreme Court of the District OF Columbia
This was the reversal of certain judgments in
ejectment obtained by Shoemaker below for
the recovery of lands in Georgetown, which
had been held by the plaintiff here by adverse
versed for error in the ruling Of the court in the
admission of certain letters in evidence-one
from the gIantor of Shoemaker tending to show
that the plaintiff here obtained possession BY
his permission because evidence aliene was
not first required that 1t was written when it
1t bears date and that it was received and acled
upon ~ tne parties to whom 1t was addressed;
two others from the same party, because they
were admitted without requiring evidence to
show that they related to the premises in con-
troversy. Mr.. Justice Miller delivered the
opinion.
AN ESCAPED LUNATIc.-Lieut. Hurley re-
ceived information on Wednesday last that a
luna:ic named Thomas Macecy, who had es.
capped from the government insane asylum, was
roaming about in the neigh borhood of Drovers'
Rest. The Lieutenant went there and brought
the man to the station house, where he has
since been confined. 1t is supposed that as soon
as Dr. Nichols learns Of his capture he will send
for him.
INJURED BY THE FALL OF LUMBRR.-About
~ O'Clock this morning a colored man named
Philip Barker, while handling lumber at the
wharf of Messrs. Wheatley, was seriously hurt
by the fall of pile OF lumber. He was imms-
diately taken out and sent to his home on 4th
street, where he was attended by Dr. Mackall,
who pronounced his injuries internal.
CATTLE MARKET, by Means d Co)-The Of
ferings at the Drovers' Rest yesterday were 597
beef cattle, of which 435 were sold to butchers
at * to &c. per pound; SO were sold to farmers
at 3&e. per pound. l6 were left over. 500 sheep
were offered; and $50 sold at Az to 5kc. per
sold at from S35 to $50 per head.
GRAIN TRABE.-The steamer Virginia ar
rived to-day with 800 bushels wheat for Jos
o. and y. NJ. Waters; also, the canal boat E. +.
Wheeler, with 200 bushels wheat for the same
firm. Also the canal boat Wheeler and Barron
with 200 bushels wheat for Hartley s. Bro,
l,3OO bushels do. for +. o. Sellman, and 500
bushels do. for H. NJ. Talbot. Also, the canal
boat Seneca, with 200 barrels -four 400 bushels
corn and 900 bushels wheat for L. q. Wheeler
20 bushels wheat for Hartley & Bro, and 800
bushels corn, ana 100 bushels wheat for H. NJ
talbot. The sales on Change to-day were
1000 bushels strictly prime to choice red wheat
at S1.7sH TO Sissy; 759 bushels do at 81 IS Z
$50 bushels at S175 to s1.7S, and 1900 bushels
do. at S1.73k.