Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-04-27
GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE
GEORGETOWN, April d. 1854

GEORGETOWN, April 81, 1854.
The Acknowledgements of
Me Lowsr Bridge-Aleaandria Canal
1he Weather-Acctasnt- Sale.
The interest manifested in regard to our
election, which is now progressing, is intense,
and the excitement greater than we have ever
seen it on any similar occasion. As is fire.
quently the case at elections, numerous schemes
and strategems arc being resorted to by some
OF the contending parties to further their in
terest, the expense Of their opponents
We consider some Of these strategens which
have been resorted to, rather disreputable
The only answer We can give to the inter
rogatories of your correspondent of yesterday
is the following: During the w,nt er and early
spring months, there is In Baltimore a constant
demand for wheat for shipping purposes, which
frequently raises the price OF the article to
hgure which manufacturers cannot afford to
pay. There being no such demand with U.S.
and the quantity arriving at this season being
generally light, and the opeI ion in the arti.
Gle confined wholly to our mi lers, it sometimes
occurs that Baltimore prices are shade higher
than Georgetown prices. Upon the other hand
1t Is invariably the case that during the sum
mer months. latter harvest.) fall and carly
as good as those in Baltimore and occasionally
better, as it frequently occurs, that our inilers
purchase large quantities of wheat ia Balti-
more, and transport it to Georgetown at less
cost than they could obtain it at home.
We have been requested by several persons
to call the attention of the authorities of Wash
ington to the dangerous condition of what is
known as the Water street bridge, over Rock
creek Its condition has been one of inse-
ar VT for r. &C,
tie patching has beea done upon it recently
which has tended to make the matter worse
The entire flooring is nearly worn out and
needs renewing, and we fear if it is not at.
tended to at once, it will be the cause of
some serious accident.
We hear from reliable source that some
two or three weeks more will elspse before the
work Of repair upon the locks of the Alexan.
dria Canal will be far enough advanced to
enable boats to pass through
Yesterday afternoon, we were visited by
heavy thunder storm, accompanied by much
lightning, and very heavy fall of rain. This
morning we were blessed with a clear sky, a
bright; warm sun, and gentle breeze of the
most refreshing character All nature around
US begins to indicate the return of Spring. by
clothing itself in its rich garniture of green,
filling the eye of the beholder with a sense of
refreshment and delight.
on !uesday, one OF the hands employed in
repairing the locks upon the Alexsndria canal,
had one of his legs broken in two places by
the accidental falling of a large derrick His
injuries were very severe, the bone in one
place protruding entirely through the flesh.
At the sugar sale of E. S. Wright yesterday,
upon the wharf of F. & A. H. Dodge. 2Il hogs.
heads, cargo of the brig Fideia, sold at 81, 5
a S4,H for New Orleans, and Sc, % for clari-
fed. Twenty nine half barrels of-inolasses
sold at % and 1873 cts; whole at % 81 cents.
Forty eight hogsheads Porto Rico sugar, sold at
an average of cents Balance Withdrawn.
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