- EVENING STAR. W. D. WALLACH, Editer and Preprieter. —_—_—$$<<—————___ WASHINGTON CITY: +.+--OCTOBER 6, 1865. S7 READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE SEE OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TALE- MATTER. AGRICULTUBAL. Commissioner Newton has issued his report for the month just closed. It relates chiefly to farm stock. In the su: he states that the Average amounts consu: in Great Britain and Ireland is about 56,000,000 of bushels more than produced. The deficit of this year will then make itabout one-third greater, or 72,000,000 busbels. It may, however, be much greater. The immense corn =e of this country, now safely grown, will enable us to ship largely of wheat to foreign countries, although the wheat ea NeeEps ATTENTION BapLty.—The pump st the corner of G street south and Sth street west, (Island) needs attention badly, as the drainage water now runs directly into the well again: The Commissioner of the Ward by remedying the matter will receive the thanks of the neighborhood. REAL ESTATE Satz, by J. C. McGuire, ane- tioneer, yesterday. A valuable lot at the cor- ner of M and !2th streets north, divided into two lots, purchased by Wm. Ballantyne, at 20 average price of #13 per square foot. ——peoecaee THE Washineton Navy Yarp.—Commo- dore J. B. Montgomery will turn over we command of the Washington Navy Yard Commodore Wm. Radford, on the 13th instant. eee PERsonaL —Lieut. Gen. Grant, U.S. A. J General D. Imboden, formerly of rebel cavalry. are at Willards’. id ——_e—___— Affairs in Georgetown. CaNaL.— Arrived — Boats Smith, y & Rheem, and eleven boats with coal to Ameri- can Co., $31.7 tons; Ham and Baltimore Co., 226.16 tons: Plant, 117.9 tons; New Hope Co., 108.16 tons; Central Co., 226.5 tons. De arted—Seneca, merchandise to Seneca, Elis utchins, vegetables to Point of Rocks, sod fifteen boats light. Fiove anp GRatn Marxet.—The receipts of flour are not very heavy nor rapid, and the stock is not accumulating y fast in the warehouses. Of ~~ fou? there ts but little in the market. The demand is good, prin- cipally for choice extras and family brands, for the city trade. Holders are firm, ing quotations :-—Su| * sib st cl saperionan Good red may be transactions a quoted ey at #2.30a8240. White, 8) bu + PeteaL EstTaTE Sala BY Taos. Dow txo, AUCTIONEER, YESTERDAY —A two-story frame dwelling, No. 169, and lot, on West street, having a front of 2 feet 4% inches, with depth of 129 feet, te Jacob Staub, for $1,370. a ie a tty the oc 6-3t* 1 Sued ToL AF amine (Rae ane ieaeTer anne ae the Seeate. aise, we FRA) ans. Hoc cope sige Oe BET Se rw 00 6 ee lhe

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