American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-23
GEORGETOWN AND IT'S AFFAIRS.

GEoRaETowN, August 28-12 m.
The Rev. DR.. Ryder will preach tomorrow
morning in Trinity Church. This, it is under.
stood, will be his last discourse before leaving
for Philadelphia, the scene of his future labors.
1t will be, have no doubt, highly gratifying to
many of our citizens to have this opportunity
of hearing him again before he leaves.
A member Of the Board of Common Council
has now in his possession call for public
town meeting, numerously signed by our citi-
gems, to take into consideration the propriety Of
petitioning Congress to grant additional powers
| and to make amendments to our now defective
town charter. The meeting viii be held a
Forrest Hall on the third Tuesday in September
next.
The following named brothers have been in.
stalled officers Of Heber Tent, No. 298, i. o. OF
R., for the present quarter: Shep. John Gar
ret; P. G. R., G. F. Kidwell; C. r., J. T.
Bangs; d. R., Jenkin Thomas; r. s., C. A.
Newton; F. s., VIM. Blackman Sentinel, Levin
Jones; j. g., William F. Goodrich; o. g., H.
Wagner; Chaplain, Joseph Libbey; Treasurer,
7. A. Newman.
As the canal boat Lewis Cass passed down
to Alexandria yesterday afternoon, she ran
against a rock in the canal injuring her bow
considerably. She would have sunk had not
the Captain run her on shore. She however
reached Alexandria after being partially re-
paired by Captain Moore. The point at which
she struck is represented as dangerous one
Our market this morning was literally crowd
ed with meats, vegetables, fruits, &c.: bes
cuts Of beef, 10c. per ID. mutton 6@8e. do
hams, 124c. do; lamb, 373 to rs per quarter
butter, 20@25c. per ID. eggs, 123 per dozen
potatoes, 25@31 per peck tomatoes, 12t@
zoe. do; peaches, 123@20c. do. Other vege-
tables and fruits ct moderate prices.
Flour and Grain Market.-About 1000 bar
rels -four changed hands yesterday afternoon, at
SO 814@$8 874; 1000 bushels of wheat at IS
CENTS a cargo Of prime white corn ut so cents.
The packet boat Delaware left this morning,
with the Rev. Mr.. Tenbrook and school on
board, bound to the Great Falls, on pleasure
trip. There were, also, number of ladies on
board
DroUer's Rest--The supply of beef mutton,
and lambs, this week, has been good. 584
head of beef cattle were offered, ITO sold to
Georgetown and Washington butchers, at $2@
$2.624 per hundred lbs. gross, and Ala head
were driven to Baltimore. Old sheep, 500
$3.50 per head lambs, $1.75@$2.00.
Arripals-Packet schr. Arlington, Lewis, TO
f. g. A. H. Dodge; schr. Only Son, Taylor,
Philadelphia, to A. Hoover; Mary Frances,
Tucker, West Mountain, Virginia, to C. Will
son; schr. Heroine, Wheeler, Salisbury, to Jos.
Libbey & Son.
Canal Trade.-Arrived P. b. Petrie, Cumb.,
107 tons coal; W. G. Johnson, As miles, -four;
Baltic, 81 miles, 1882 bbls. -four; David Shri-
yer, Cumb., 103 tons coal; Lewis Cass, do, 108
tons, do; Experiment, 81 miles, wheat and
corn; NJ. Il. Zimmerman, Cumb., LOG tons Of
coal; Massasoit, Cumb., 104 do; Gen. Tyson,
do, 104 do; Ohio Baker, do, 102 tons.
Departed--Francis, William Albert, Thomas
Jefferson, p. +. Thomas, L. A. Phelps, Old
Dominion, Truman Rswdon, William Jackson,
G. II. Ohr, J. r. Amman, 4. w. Denam, packet
Delaware, w. G. johnson, American Flag,
Mountaineer, and s. Is. Stone. ELECTRO.