American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-11-01
GEORGETOWN AND ITS AFFAIRS.

dkOhGET0Wrs november liz IN.
Beautiful Wharf improvements Mr.. Henry
Thomas, with a number of hands, is engaged
this morning in erecting for Mr.. Robert Dodge
a fine new wharf, in the rear Of his warehouses,
near High street. This is very necessary i'm
proyement, and one that will be, no doubt, quite
an accommodation to those merchants whose
places of business lie contiguous to it. 1t viii
have about sixty feet water front The fine
wharf of P. 7. Berry & Son, at the foot of
Market street, is nearly completed, and will be,
after little more filling up, ready for service.
This wharf, have been informed, is intended
principally as place for shipping coal for
which purpose it is admirably adapted--it be-
ing within few hundred feet of the canal,
with steep descent all the way from the canal
to it.
The editor Of the Aduocatc suggests to our
citizens the propriety of providing our town
with gas-lights. This is wise suggestion and
one which it is hoped will not, like many others,
pass in at one ear of our people and out at the
other, but that our property owners and bust
ness men will do as they have done in our sister
cities-go to work and form company, and
supply US with this much-desired blessing, that
nocturnal rambers may no longer be left, as
they have been, to grope their way in the dark.
Disorderly Conduct.--Bridge street was made
the scene of uproar and riot last light by
number of disorderly persons from Washington.
The watch arrested the ringleader of the party,
and tried to get him to the watch house, but
he was rescued by the balance of his party,
some twelve or fourteen in number. The Mayor
hearing the noise, came out and attempted to
restore peace, but one of the party drew pis-
tol and pointed it at him, and another threw
large stone and struck him on the collar bone.
injuring him quite seriously; several of the
watch were struck during the melee. As soon
as their names can be obtained the public shall
know them.
The following officers have been elected to
serve in Heber Tent, No. 298, |. 0. of R., for
the ensuing term Sh. G. F. Kidwell; P. c. R.,
J. I. Bangs D. r., ]. F. Birch; R. S., c. A.
Newton; F. S., VIM. Blackman; Treas, T. A.
Newman; Levite, ]. H. Kidwell; /. g., VIM.
Chamberlain; 0. g., H. Wagner; Chief, Thos
Payne
Our market was well supplied this morning
-,
with prime meats, poultry, vegetables, &c.
Beef, best cuts, SC. per b.; mutton, 6@8c.;
bacon of all kinds, 121c.; pork, 10c.; veal, SO
lOc.; butter, 20@314c.; eggs, 25c. per doz.;
chickens, undressed, $2.25@$2.5 So chickens,
dressed, SOC. per pair; lamb, 374@623c. per
quarter; potatoes, sweet and Irish, 25c. per
peck; apples, 25@373c.; tomatoes, 25c.; egg
plants, 3@6c. apiece; cabbage, 3@12!c. per
head; cartridges, 124c. apiece; rabbits, 124c.;
and everything else at about the same rates.
Flour and Gram Marhet.-Flour rather in
favor of buyers. For prime brands, holders
are asking $3.8l4@$3874, and buyers offer
ing $3.75@$3.81. There was a sale this morn
ing of 200 barrels, common brands, at 1915
Wheat, from wagons, brisk at 70@76c. for
prime red, and 10000. for prime white None
arriving by canal or river Corn, yellow, 500
&c.; white, 60@63c.
Sailed.-Packet schr. Two Brothers, Tredway,
Baltimore. ELECTRO.