Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-10
GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENTS.
GEORGETOWN, March 10, 1856

dEoRGETOWN, March 10, 1854
Our Spring trade may DO considered fairly
commenced. All along our wharves and Waite,
street this morning, signs of new life and nc.
tivity are visible. The number of vessels
along our wharves receiving and dischargins
cargoes OF almost every kind, has been large
Navigation upon our canal has also been re-
sumed, and from the vast amount of produce
at different points along the line awaiting
transportation, we anticipate perfec. food.
tide of trade for our merchants. Yesterday
several boats arrived, bringing considerable
quantity of wood, &C., and about 3. 600 bills
vi hour from WIlliamspOrt, and about 10. 600
bbls. more are now on the way, and will reach
here to-day. At the above named point there
was slowed, awaiting transportation, % 900
Dds VI the above, about 10000 bbls. to ar
rive was sold by our merchants, al prices
ranging from 81 .25 to $3.50.
Handsome Improvement One of tbe most
beautiful Improvements in the way of fancy
fronts aud fancy stores to be found in our city.
Is friend Arney on Bridge street, confection.
airy and ice cream establishment The rustv
antlquated front, has disappeared, and one of
modern style. similar to GATHERS on Pepnsyl
vania avenue, as beautiful in every resnect.
substituted; and the whole building looks as
neat as a new fddle.n But the outside is
nothing to be compared to the internal inn
provements-here, fixtures furnishing and an.
perlntendence are superlatively nice and &C
conmOdatIng If you don't believe US, ladi, q
and gentlemen, one and ALL we take the re-
sponsibility, and tender you an invitation to 90
and see for yourselves.
The Figilant Fire Company have thoroughly
renovated and refurnished their hall over the
engine house. The rusty walls have been
handsomely papered, the floor carpeted, and
the old pine benches removed to make room
for handsome settees, and the windows orna-
mented with handsome painted curtains
They have also introduced gas into the hall
the brilliant light Of which makes the new
furnishing look neat and beautiful, indeed
we are pleased to see that the company are
also actively engaged in gettiag up a library.
some 200 useful volumes have been procured
as nucleus, and a committee consisting of
Messrs- f. s. Wright, VIM. Jones, and VIM
Knows, appointed to solicit of our citizens
donations OF books and money. We take
pleasure in recommending them to the favor
able consideration Of all
Yesterday, while a number of bows were
fooling with a loaded gun, swapping it at each
other, it went off while in the hands of a white
boy, and coiored boy standing by received
the whole charge in his arm and side, wound
ing MIN very seriously, II not fatally, as we
learn this morning that but little hopes of his
recovery are entertained, We have long
thought the conduct Of many of our citizens in
allowing small boys the unrestrained use of
guns and pistols extremely eulpable ..s
The Rev DIR. Balch will preach in the
Methodist Protestant Church on Sunday morn.
ing at III o'clock. -a5s= g.. =
Many Of our citizens are making prepare.
tions to commence building early this spring.
and Judging from the increase in all kinds Of
rents, aud the great demand for houses, the
number will be large = -
Flour Gnd Grain nlayket .-Sales Yesterday
of several hundred barrels of -four at 81 rs: but
little grain arriving. Wheat held at 81 e5al. 70
for red and 81 .7Oa1.75 for prime white; corn,
white and yellow, 6Sa10 cents. SPECTATOR