Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-06-06
Correspondence Of the Daily Evening Star.
GEORGETOWN, June 6. 1853

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Our Town Councils have for several
nights had under consideration propo-
sition authorizing the subscription of
$250,O0O to the stock of the Metropolitan
Railroad. What the result of their de-
alterations upon this measure will be, we
are not fully prepared to say, but from
all the information We can gather from
members of the two boards, and from
other sources, we incline to the opinion
that the measure will finally pass. Whe-
| ther such step upon the part of our COR
poration at the present time will be Judi
cious one, we shall not venture an opinion
but we greatly fear, that with the present
amount of Indebtedness. and very limited
sources of revenue, that it will be wading
rather beyond our depth. Our present
revenue from all sources, with the tax
upon real and personal property at the
very highest figure which the charter
allows, is barely sufficient to meet the
current expenses Of the corporation.
How then are we to meet this extra ex-
pense of some $4,000 or more per an
mum, in the shape of interest; as the
stock of the railroad must necessarily
remain in an reproductive state from
three to five years. We know of but one
way, and only one, and that is to obtain
from Congress an amendment to our
charter, so as to allow higher rate of
taxation upon property; and we very
much doubt whether the voters of the
town will sanction such measure, unless
some guarantee is given them that the
end will justify the means. But as the
matter is under the management Of wiser
heads and more skilful hands than ours,
we shall leave it with them to settle, and
hope for the best. We will say, how
ever, that in a matter of such vital i'm
portance-one that must affect our inter-
ests either for veal or Wo in all future
time-one in which every citizen is to
some extent interested-that before it is
finally contaminated and the burden
placed upon the people, that it should be
submitted to them, and let them say
through the ballot-box whether it shall
lie done or not.
The result Of the vote upon the license
law in your city to-day is looked to by
the friends of temperance in our town
with much interest and anxiety, and all
are hoping that the friends Of no license"
may be successful. If they are, we have
no doubt that at an early day similar
effort will be made with us. The late
law of our Corporation has totally failed
to accomplish the object had in view by
the friends of morality in asking for its
passage. Grog-shops are as numerous as
they were before. its passage, and drunk
enness just as common. We daily hear
complaints of the loose manner in which
many of its provisions are administered.
The pleasure excursion of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Sabbath School on last Fri
day, passed off in fine style. The compa-
ny was large and very agreeable. On
board the boat there was an abundant
supply Of good and wholesome refresh
ments, which were pretty freely discussed
by all, both old and young. They were
accompanied by fine band of music, and
the choir attached to the church, led by
Mr.. Henry Wilson so that there was no
stint for excellent music, both vocal and
instrumental. After proceeding down the
river as far as Indian Head, stopping some
time at Fort Washington on the way, the
company returned about sunset, ghly
pleased with the trip. The whole was
under the direction of w. H. Edes, esq.,,
the superintendent Of the school, The
amount of receipts is not yet fully known.
The receipts Of -four and other produce
by the Canal is heavy. The market for
-four is rather dull, the supply being more
than equal to the demand. But few spec
ulators appear willing to purchase to any
extent at present prices.
Our market was we'll supplied on Sat-
urday with edibles of every kind, at pri-
ces sufficiently high to frighten any man
of an ordinary income.
The annual meeting of the Orphan Asy-
lum Society will be held this evening at
Christ Church. A Board of Managers is
to be elected.
The Evening Star is daily growing
more popular with its numerous readers
in our town. A SUBSCRIBER.
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