Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-06
GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENTS.
GEORGETOWN, May

dEoR6zTowE, May 6, 1854
But little business of moment was transacted
by our City Councils last night In the COM
mon Council, communication was received,
inclosing claim against the Corporation for
the repair of roads leading to George own :;
which was referred to the committee of ways
and means.
A petition was presented from Mr.. James
Robertson mot the editor of the TRUTH praying
the Corporation to lease to him stall No. l, in
the market house referred to committee on
market house.
Mr.. Osborn presented the petition of John J .
Bogus, complaining of certain impositions
which he says have beea practiced up on him
by Corporation officers; referred to committee
90 grievances
X. z. Dodge. Esq. was qualified in the pres
ence OF the two iioaris, by Justice Stephens.
as member Of the Board of Aldermen.
A bill YVES reported By Mr. Orme, making
an appropriation in favor Of Joseph Iibbsy 4
Son.
A resolution was offered requesting the
Mayor to furnish the Board with any intorma-
ton which may be in his possession relative
TO the reconstruction of the Little Falls bridge.
Passed
Mr. Jenny offered series of whereases and
resolutions IN relation 10 charter reforms, &c,
which he advocated in speech OF an hour or
more Ia length. We think the speech of Mr.
L. would have been much ore effective had
he not at times suffered his temper 30 COM
pietely to run astray with him. lie seemed to
have quarrel with all nations aud the
balance Of mankind''-some of the Irish.
Dutch, Know Nothings, Say Nothings, Know
kverythlngs the Cou ucils, aud - Spe:tstor'' ia
particular for having announced the fact, at
the late election, that it was likely that one Of
his friends would be nominated as an indie.
pendent candidate for the Common CJun Ill.
Upon the whole, the speech Of Mr. T. was
we'll worthy of public notice. At the concu-
sion of Mr. T.'s speech, the preamble and reso-
lutions were laid upon the table by vote Of
seven in the affirmative to one in the negative.
Yesterday, the Marshal OF the Disrio act.
ing under a warrant issued by Justice Naylor
of your city, at tho instance OF tho Ches lpeake
and Ohio Canal Company, summoned a Jury
for the condemnation of certain lands living on
the north side of the Canal, between Freder: ok
street and the aqueduct, for the purpose of
changing the tow-path Of the Canal from the
south to the north side The following are the
awards of the jury:
damages a, sessed upon the property of Mr..
Joseph Nicholson, fronting 1873 feet upon the
Canal, and running back 10 feet, $3.50, and
The company to construct q substantial stone
wall along the TOW path five feet high, to the
level of his lot. Property Of Mr. J. Dyer.
fronting 62 feet upon the Canal and running
back about the same dis ance, damages assess.
ed to S25G, and the company construct wall
as in the case Of Mr.. Nicholson. Property of
Capt Thomas Brown, fronting 60 feet on the
Canal, running back Same distance; damages
assessed 500. Property C W. A. Bradley,
number Of feet on the Canal not known, run.
ming back same distance; damages s.d
$500. K. p. jackson, Esq. is counsel for most
Of the property owners, and Mr. Cox for the
Canal Company. The Canal Company are
also bound to construct o bridge over the CD
nal, at the aquednct
We find this morning in the Georgetown Ad-
vOcate, from a correspondent signing himself
Pence Maker" some excellent and we'll timed
remarks, in reference TO the unnecessary class
iistions, dssensions, and divisions, which have
recently been Stirred up in our hitherto sober.
minded community. The article clearly shows
that the author heart is in the right ri ace.
and We think that a few more articles Of the
same sort' from his pen, would tend greatly
to root GU, entirely these miserable feelings Q,
jealousy from among US. .4
We regret to learn this morning. that an un.
favorable change has taken place in the con-
ditiOn of the little son OF the Rev. Mr. Brook.
Up 10 Tuesday. hopes were entertained for his
recovery by his friends and physician, Dr. Ri
10y. Since TINT time, however, they have be-
cons unfayorsbls, and i, is feared that be can
NO. recover. -sgy s-....s .s Sc,
The weather with us continues cool for the
season, and rather unfavorstle to the growth
Of vegetation. -as-
The foreign news Of yester day, has had but
little. If any effect up5n the fou- and grail
market. both articles held at our quotations of
yesterday, = el, ~ :. SPEcyAyoR.