Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-07-26
Georgetown Correspondence.


The Erc"tne STIR is fast increasing, both
III popularity and circulation, in our CITY.
Inc large amount of interesting and import
ant reading matter which daily crowds its
columns, has caused it to become an indispen-
sable companion in every famil y where ithas
once made its appearance. We anticipate for
1t In few weeks more, a circulation of at
least five hundred in this place. it having
nearly reached that now, and is daily increas-
ing rapidly; so that our merchants and other
will at once discover that it will be greatly to
their own interests to bestow upon it a liberal
share of their advertising patronage
There is but little doing in the -four market,
and prices remain unsettled. The stock light,
and but few if any of our merchants appear
willing to operate to'nny extent When the
supply is heavy all appear disposed to hold on
and wait for further advices from Europe or
until the market becomes more settled Held
nominally at ST. ST.. Wheat at our quo
tations of yesterday.
Some 5000 to 10000 lbs. of butter from
wagons sold yesterday at SIG per 100 lbs; and
5000 dozen eggs at lose. per doz
Necessary ImprOcements-Thc following
improvements are greatly needed in our town.
at the present time, and as it is spiritual
matter, we name first A house for religious
worship provided with free pcws, situated
near the residence of L. A. Elason, for the
accommodation Of that portion of our citizens
who reside In what is known as Bryan Town
and Pole Hill. In this section there reside
from one to two thousand very worthy people
who are located so far from any church that
1t Is almost impossible for them Especially
females) to attend any place of religious
worship at night, or during Indictment weather
Next, we would name public school in the
same locality. Here there are scores of bright
eyed little ones, the children Of worthy poor
people who, we have no doubt would be glad
ID have them properly educated but ere de-
prlved to some extent of the privilege, by the
factthat the town school, is too far removed from
them to admit of their attending except in mild
and pleasant weather. We make these sugges-
tons i'll the hope that the benevolent of the
town may be induced to take these important
matters into serious consideration, and try
and raise the means for their establishment
Next; the removal by the corporate author
tiles, of the unsightly she'd from the north end
of the market house, and a law requiring the
country people and others, to occupy the
southern portion of the market which is now,
nearly vacant where they world be better shell
tered from the sun and weather, and insisting
that the foot ways near the north end be cleared
of the multitudes of horses wagons baskets and
piles of vegetables, which often nearly block
them up. By attending to this, the councils
would render the public great service, and
save the markct-mas ter considerable amount
of trouble.
The neAt, is a more efficient police force,
that certain sections OF the town may be oct
ter protected; especially the one where a set
Of worse than hcathens are in the habit of
gathering and spending the Sabbath in drink
ing whisky and gambling 1t is ridiculous to
suppose, that two men, whose salaries are
about sufficient to starve them can prope rly
guard every portion of Georgetown.
Inc last is the arching of the sewer that
passes through the square situated between
Green, Washington, BealI, and Dunbarton
streets. 1t often occurs during warm wet sea-
sons, that an clfiuyia arises from this place
sufficiently obnoxious to create pcstelence in
the whole neighborhoo
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