Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-22
GEORGETOW WV,

GEORGETOWN Observation-Disclosures improve
meuts are contemplated in connection with
Georgetown College. 1t is said that the old
central hall will soon give place to a new aRd
spacious one, affOrdiDg accommodations for a
much larger number OF students. There are
now nearly two hundred students ct the college,
and they still continue to arrive. THIS Is said
TO be the largest number which have attended
class since the close OF the war.
CATTLE HAKKET.-The STAR of YESTERDAY
contained a full and accurate report of tue
transactions at Droyers Rest previous to 2.39 p.
~, especially reported for the bensft OF It's
readers. Owing TO the large amount of stock
offered the sales did rot close until 5 D. m
There were 800 head of beef stock offered.
GOO head were sold to butchers, &c, at prices
ranging from IN cents to 4 cents average; 100
were driven to Baltimore; two hundred were
left on hand. Seven hundred and fifty sheep
and lambs were offered; 500 we're sold at from
~ TO 81 cents per pound. Lambs sold from IS
TO 81 80 per head; $50 were left over. Cows aud
calves az from S25 TO $50. This Offic is indsbt-
ed TO Messrs. Means, Weaver s. Co. for atten-
tons shown its reporter.
HAY MARKET-Mr. a. II. 0futt. hay wei Oh
er, reports the arrival OF 2}k tons of hay and
% tons OF wheat straw. Prices unchanged
since last quotations.
GRAIN NARRET.-No gram arrivals are re-
ported since yesterday, and no sales.
CANAL ADMINISTRATORS A. p. Cor
man, of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal was
at the Office to-day. Fifty-siX boats have
been registered at the canal Office since our last
report.
ANOTHER OLD RESIDENT GoNR.-Mr. George
Abbott, another old and respected citizen OF
our town, died at his Tesidence on Bridge ST.
last night. His funeral will take place on to-
morrow.
GENERAL HosPITAL.-It is understood from
DR.. ArmIstead Peters, the treasurer of the
board OF directors of the General Hospital of
the District, at Georgetown, that 81 900 has AL
ready been subscribed to the maintenance OF
the hospital. 1t is 20 be hoped that the charita-
bic and liberal minded citizeAs or the District
will come promptly forward to sustain this N 1ch
needed institution.
EEr.r UV-E II M
OF Mr., Vim. n. Ossre, an employee of the Treas
ury department, who died at his residence on
Bridge street Tuesday morning, took place at
O'Clock this afternoon from the PRESBYTERIAN
cased in a handsome casket and removed To the
church, where the burial service WAS read by
the pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Howe; after which, the
remains were taken in charge by the members
OF Covenant Lodge, No. ID, j. o. q. F., and
conveyed TO the Presbyterian cemetery for in
terment; The funeral services of the order OF
Odd Fellows were conducted by the Rev. 2. H.
Sweet, past grand, and the procession was mar
shaled by b. +. Harper. Mr.. Ossire was an old
resident OF Georgetown, abo1t middle age, AMI
leaves widow and i've small children to mourn
his loss.
SL1eHT FIRE.-About nine O'Clock last
night some boys sleeping IN the residence
formerly occupied by Ex-Governor Henry ID.
Cooke, corner of StOddRrd and Washin gt0a
streets, discovered smoke coming through the
door Of the room which they had been using.
They at once tore up the carpet and broks
through the flooring, when they found that the
1oists had caught fire from the defective fire
place. An alarm was immediately turned in
from box %, corner OF Beall and MontgoIn merry
streets, by Willard Burroughs, and was promptly
responded TO by Lieut.. Hurley and engines No
and 8. Fortunately, the fire was extinguisei
by buckets of water without turning on the
engine hose. The loss 10 mantel and flooring
was slight, and no other damage was done.
In CRITICAL CoNDITIOE.-Mr. Joseph j.
p. OurdaD, for many years a steel plate en-
graver in the Treasury department, and re-
siding at 15S High street. is thought to be dying
by his physicians, DIR. A. b. Shekels aud Dr.
Josiah Riley. In February last Mr.. Ourdsn
had a severe paralytic stroke, and since then
be has been steadily failing in strength. AS a
citizen and father he Is universally respected,
and Is daily receiving testimonials OF sympathy
and respect from the members OF Hermione
Lodge, No. ~, knights of Pythias, Of which he
has LOT several years been an active member.