American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-12-09
GEORGETOWN AND IT'S AFFAIRS.
Gronarrowr. peoember 10 /

GEoRGETowN, December 9--12 m
Goose Creek Improvement. am gratifed to-
day to announce the arrival of the canal boat
Elizabeth o. Carter, from this improvement,
with an assorted cargo Of about twenty tons.
AS your readers may be aware, this improve
ment is a slack-water navigation, and is made
by the voluntary subscription of the farmers OF
Loudoun county and others interested, and put
under contract to Mr.. James Roach, of Alexan-
dria county, Va, who has prosecuted it with his
accustomed indefatigableness, until he has
brought to completion t,eohrds of the entire
work. 1t commences ut the head of naviga-
ton on Goose creek, about thirty-one miles
above this place, and is to follow that stream o
distance of twelve miles through the most fer
tile and wealthy part of Loudoun county. The
capacity Of this canal is for boats carrying from
forty-fve to fifty tons--a size that experience
has proven best for short distances, and will in
sure heavy trade.
The citizens of this place will hail this arrival
as bright omen for their present heavy -four
and grain trade, as the facility and cheapness
of transportation by this route will put beyond
all doubt the trade of the western part of Lou
doun and the adjoining counties, and many
thousand barrels Of -four and bushels of wheat
which have been lately diverted from our mar
ket by other avenues of travel, will through
this channel again be brought to our town, and
contribute to increase the activity which has of
late been visible in every corner, and confirm
the assertions of some of our whte-hahed ia
theirs, "that brighter day is at hand"
Suicide.-A gentleman by the name of Wright,
living near Fairfax courthouse, Virginia, put
by hanging himself. He left his home appa-
rently cheerful and lively, remarking to his
family when he left that he was going to the
woods to chop some wood; but remaining out
longer than usual they became uneasy and
commenced search for him, and when found
he was suspended from a tree by rope, which
it is supposed he took with him for the purpose
of committing the fatal deed. Mr.. Wright was
in comparatively easy circumstances, and has
been considered by those who knew him as
| consistent and exemplary Christian, and no
reason can be conjectured for the rash act. He
leaves behind him wife and several children.
The retrocesson meeting, which was to come
off tomorrow night, has been postponed to next
Monday night. r. Ould esq, and others will
address the meeting.
l hear of no sales Of -four this morning
Holders are asking $4. White wheat, prime,
&c.,; prime red, SOC.
Wagon pork is coming in in small quantities,
and selling at 1926.
Arriuas. -Packet schooner Volant, Smith,
New York, to Peter Berry; packet schooner
Arctic, Wilson, New York, to F. and A. H.
Dodge; schr. Richmond, North, Baltimore, to
Wheatley & Walker; schr. Sarah Ann, Sim
mons, Plymouth, to jos. Libbey & Son schr
Ashland, Saddler, Port Deposite,' to Dickson s.
Pickrell.
Sailed.-Packet schr. Two Brothers, Tread
way, Philadelphia; packet steamer Columbia,
Harper, Baltimore; schr. M. J. Fardy, Hooper,
Salisbury.
| Canal 7Tade.-Arrived, boats Col. Young,
Cumberland, coal; Minor, NEW boat, first trip, }
Cumberland, l241 tons coal; Baltic, 81 miles,
-four, &c.; Hugh Smith, 81 miles, 425 boxes OF
guns, &c.; James Terrill, Cumberland, coal ;
coal-Qargest load ever brought from Cumber-
land to this place, draft Of boat feet inches J
Morning Star, 45 miles, wood; Governor Sprigg,
| 100 miles, $50 bbls. -four, 70 bbls. whisky,
AGO lbs of sundries; r. G. Violet, 100 miles,
| 1,l08 bbls. of flour; Josiah II. Davis, (new
boat, first trip III tons coal; Isaac Motter,
Cumberland, 1l2 tons coal; William Albert,
N w I.
| 50 miles, limestone; Edward Paysin, dam No.
8, limestone; Gen. Cass, Edwards's Ferry, 425
bbls. -four, 30 bushels meal, 500 bushels offal,
1000 lbs. sundries; Enterprise, SO miles, -four,
&c.
Departed-Star, Oregon, Col. II. Clary, Gen.
Cass, J. Lambie, Star Of Edwards Ferry, Met
acomet, Harry Tyson, w. ii. Harrison, Char
lotte, Enterprise. ELECTRO.
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