American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-11-14
GEoRGETowN AND ITS AFFAIRS.


| GEoRaErowE. November 1912 IN,
would respectfully suggest to some OF our
business men to prepare scheme for plank
road to Rockville, to be submitted to our citi-
zens for their consideration at the great Retro
cession meeting which is to take place on next
Friday. Many Of them do not seem to be fully
alive to the Importance Of keeping this thorough
fare to our town in the best possible order, from
the fact that they are not aware of the great
amount of trade that reaches our market by it;
and that they may have some slight knowledge
of its amount, will name single item. There
are trading regularly to our town GALL reaching
of which make at least one trip every two weeks
the year round; thus making twenty-six trips
year, and averaging about $3.50 worth of but
ter and produce each every trip-making in the
aggregate at least $1l7, 900 worth of produce,
which reaches our market annually over this
road; large portion of the proceeds of which
is spent with our merchants for goods of differ
ent kinds, which is taken back by them to Mont
gomery, Frederick, and Washington Counties
to say nothing Of the trade during the fishing
season, every spring. These are but small items
in the great amount, and it is easy to perceive
that great portion will go to another quarter, as
soon as the plank road from Washington, which
they have determined to construct to the same
place, is completed; as it is reasonable to sup
pose that all will seek the best road over which
to travel, and as much Of the prosperity Of
every town depends upon the number of good
and convenient thoroughfares leading to them,
let us 60 to work and set the ball in motion,
that this much-needed improvement may be at
once commenced; and once begun, have no
doubt there will be found more coming forward
with means sufficient to carry it on to compile
ton.
All yesterday and to-day we have had quite
glorious time-lowering clouds and an almost
continually drizzling rain has caused quite a
stagnation in every kind of business.
The correspondent Of the Baltimore Sun says,
the halls of Congress are nearly ready for the
reception Of the members" 1t may not be gen.
orally known that two of our most enterprising
| mechanics, the Messrs. Rodier, have the con-
tract for renovating and preparing the Senate
! Chamber.
| feel authorized to say that our worthy
| Mayor intends soon to put forth his proclama-
| ton, setting apart the 9th instant as day of
thanksgiving.
Owing to the weather, there has been no sales
of flour or grain of moment since my report of
Wednesday. Prices remain neutrality-suspicious.
$3.75@$3.87, as in quality, and wheat roe
76c for prime red, and, 10000. for prime
white. Several sales of yellow corn have taken
place at Csc.
Arrived-Schr. NJ. ]. Fardy, Hooper, Sails
bury, to Wheatley s Walker.
Cleared-Schr. Louisa and Margaret, Upshur,
Baltimore.
Canal Hade.-Arrived, boat Saloma, Clarke,
Cumberland coal; Potomac, 48 miles, wood,
&C.; j. Long, Cumberland, COAL -four, sc. |;
| VIM. Jackson, 62 miles, limestone and -four;
Hugh Smith, 81 miles, -four, &C.. Thos. Jeffer-
son, 60 miles, limestone; Buena Vista, SO miles,
| limestone; Julia A. Elgin, 62 miles, 1858 bush
els of wheat, &c.; Virginia, Cumberland, hay,
corn, &c.; S. b. Stone, Cumberland, coal and
coke; Delaware, Cumberland, coal; p. b. Pc
trie, Cumberland, coal; Southampton, Cumber-
land, coal, &c.; Pacific, Cumberland, coal /;
James Terrell, Cumberland, coal, SC.
Departed-Boats Rambler, G. j. Neale, O..
Baker, J. f. Essex, Caroline, John p. Smart,
F. Rawdon, Maryland, Capt. Walker, S. Clarke,
E. L. Voohers, Star, VIM. Albert, G. Waters,
Eckart, Augusta, Potomac, Baltic, ]. Seaton,
0. w. Sturtevant, Z. Hoffman, Buena Vista,
Louisa, Chesapeake, and Thomas Jefferson.
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