American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-12
GEORGETOWN.

To the Editors of The american Telegraph,
GENTLEMEN: | find, since my last commu-
nication, that another correspondent, " Low
lands, has made his appearance and particular
izes what spoke of only in general terms, and
seems to find fault with me for not specifying
men and places; and then goes on TO give you
the names of few indiyiduals--ali Wen
enough-not, however, perceiying that there
are others, engaged in business in the vicinity,
who might consider themselves sighted by such
a course upon his part Hence 1t was that
spoke of the prosperity Of the town in general
terms, to avoid the officially that he has fallen
into.
1t is not true, as asserted by "Low-lands,"
that Georgetown is behind the age in regard to
education. On the contrary, it became pro-
verb before he was born, that Georgetown was
celebrated for her schools and academies He
surely has not forgotten that we have college
that is coexistent with the first inhabitants Of
the city, and that it has the reputation, not
only in this country, but also in Europe, as one
among the first in the United States. Has he
also forgotten the Convent of Visitation, con-
tiguous to the college, where may be seen col
lected together representatives from all parts Of
our counry--from the distant snow-ca capped
mountains of the north to the sunny climes Of
the far south-all, all bearing testimony that
Georgetown is justly celebrated for her institu-
tons Of learning. Has he not known the fact
that just above the Heights there is established
n seminary for young men, in very fourishing
condition; and that there is, right in the very
centre of the town, a seminary for young ladies,
known as Miss English's, and that it has ranked
for years rs a school of great refinement and
progress: to say nothing of the schools OF
Messrs Abbott, Simpson, Porter, and legion
of others, too tedious to mention; proving the
position of :. Low-lands" to be untenable, and,
on the contrary, showing that, in proportion to
our population, there are to be found nowhere
so many facilities for acquiring knowledge as
this ancient town possesses | think he was a
little hasty in coming to such conclusions.
endeavored to show you in my last, in gen.
eral TERMS the prosperous condition of George
town, it's advantages, commercial, natural, and
social. | shall in future one describe more
infinitely those institutions that / have only
glanced at this time. In the mean time the
position then assumed in regard to our present
and future prosperity is every day being more
fully realized. The demand for houses, the
increasing value of property, arc the natural
consequences of this state of things. Within
a very short time property has been sold from
ten to twenty per cent. above the assessment.
"Low- lands" but speaks the sentiments of
almost every one when he attributes the grow
ing importance of Georgetown to the indefati-
gable exertions of our Industrious and excellent
Mayor and while upon this subject, / beg
leave to say that, if Providence should spare
his life, he will lin conjunction with our Boards
of Aldermen and Common Council) in very
short time 50 arrange the financial matters of
the Corporation that her debt will be entirely
extinguished. Already, through the manage
ment and sagacity Of Major Jewell and the
Mayor, the stock of this Corporation is at a
premium, and hard to get, at that. The taxes
are reduced to seventy cents, and will be further
reduced to sixty.
/ understand the contractor for mail-locks is
about to establish mandatory on the canal,
which will give employment to a large number
Of persons. HEIGHTS.
Will our correspondents be pleased to give
US many facts and brief comments? These are
what win crafty and profit our Georgetown
readers.-EDs. TELEGRAPH.