Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-12-17
Georgetown Correspondence.

GEORGETOWN, December l., 1853.
message from Mayor Addison was laid before
our Cty Council last night suggesting the propriety
(ahd In our judgment, assigning good reasons for so
doing0 ofpostponing the ratification of the contract
with Mr. Hughes for the reconstruction of the cause
way between Analotan island and the yironis
shofr. and the commencement Of the work until
some tiIne the ensuing spring motion was made
("hicn was passed. 10 refer the communication To-
geiher WIN letter upon the subject from w A.
bradley, Esq, and a communication from the Com
mi>sIonerS OF the Sinking Fund, to the Committee
on Harbor and Channel which elected eons,dera ble
ueudte, cross questions, crooked answers and rich
and laIighabie speeches. Upon the whole we think
The audience in the lobby of the Board of Common
council, was amply rewarded for the sacrifice which
they male. by attending. And, Judging from the
pase""itny course pursued by his honor, the Mayor
ana from the feeling manifested by many members
o' he Council last night that this very unnecessary
injurious, $50 far as harhOr is concernef) and
expensive piece of work. has received its uuelus:
ad nave no doubt that three fOrtbs of our citiZans
"m reoice at such result. As heretofore stated we
uiihK II can he demonstrated beyond the shadow of
doubt, that so far from the removal of the cause
way beins an INJURY to our harhOr, it has been and
sun cohthes To he decided benefit TO il. So far
As the original compact between Cen Mason and
our corporation ~ concerned there has been al
leaS one palpable violation of IL by Cen Mason or
ms representatives., IN tins matter, which would, if
looked INTO, remove all obligations upon the part of
our Corporation, to comply with its original provi,
SiOnE. f
Mr. Ould, one of the committee appointed to pre-
pare q memorial to Congress for an amendment TO
our City Charter, made another rrpor which mo,
coming up to the letter of the resolution appointing
me committee, II was referred 10 the Committee of
ayS and Means Upon this subject, we may have
soihetillng more 10 say hereafter.
Smells Fishy--A witness before the Criminal
1ourt or tue District OF Columbia. stated before The
Cont On yesterday, that he had in Mexico mules
which travel thirty leagues or ninety miles rer day
a ma. hmm ,lr..H q,
their backs. Where's Rarnum?
houct mat The reporter Of the IIteiigenceT who
euiltS the leaders Tor the the independent OF this
city, enarayors In nearly every number of The last
NAMED paper, 10 draw the StGr INTO a controversy
In MS last Issue he - quite personal. He no dOubt
desires a drnbbins at your bands TO help his paper
along. lie now belongs TO the 'hard' wing of the
h@tm"neoua Democracy, and Is endrayoring TO draw
ala and comfort from that quarter You do well no,
10 notice hI'n-!hr = ime is not worth the powder
our space Is too valuable 10 notice 'slhe great shot
at" ~
Business upon our Canal this week has been un
usually brisk, and the quantity OF produce OF all
Kinds unusually heavy.
The Rev. Mr.. Sutherland OF Baltimore, will preach
In Methodist Protestant Cburch IN morro,,,
morning al Ill O'Clock.
We Examined this morning a spark catcher or
conductor, Tor railroad cars, invented by Mr.. Henry
BURROWS, OF our city, which think, II once tried
will very SUPERB EIDE everything of the kind nov
IN
The supply of Beef Cattle al Drover's Resi-, for the
week ending to-day has amounted in ali to 500 head;
2OO OF which was taken by District butchers at 81
"a - 81 'lOUn gross, and Goo by SPECTATORS 400
head OF sheep sold So 3}ds 81 81 ~ head. Hogs
drove, - 62}7 The supply of dressed pork this
week has been larger than was ever known before
IN Inc history at our city. presume that HE whole
amount ioT Inc week Will not fall far shOn of halt
million OF pounds 1t was selling yesterday at S5G
- 80 from wagons.
Inc supply III flour and gram this week has hpen
quite large. Flour has declined from l2 10 25 CTS
Held at SO %. Prime red wheat 81 81 "a 81 90
W lnte : u a 81 a. Sales this morning of 1900
bushels OF red at 81 81 Corn, new white 50 a. "a
cts. Yellow 80 a - cts. Old 63 a 65 cents for
white and yellow.
SPECTATOR.