Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-04-22
GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
GEORGETOWN, April %, 1854

GEORGETOWN, April %, 1854.
Quite an interesting correspondence between
the resigned members of our City Councils and
some Of our citizens is published in our town
papers this morning, in relation to the various
matters of town politics which have been in
agitation for several months. The object of
the interrogatories put to the resigned mem
bers appears to be to draw from them fur
Their expression Of opinion in relation to GER
tain charter reforms-questions which we
thought were we'll understood and agreed upon
by all. We thought that the resolution of Mr..
Pickerell, heretofore noticed by US, and the
address of the resigned members had put these
questions forever at rest But it appears that
in this opinion we were mistaken We think,
however, that the plain and positive answers
contained in the published letters of this morn
ing, will be sufficient to satisfy the most skep-
teal. As we limited some days since the old
and only issue at the last special election, viz:
the question of taxation, has been entirely
abandoned (if we understand the correspon-
dence of this morning, and the Forrest Hall
resolutions of last Wednesday night by the
opponents OF the 70 cent special tax, and that
1t will hereafter meet with no further opposi-
ton either in the Councils or elsewhere So
this question which has been the chief and
almost only source of all the excitement which
we have passed through, has been brought to
an amicable and permanent settlement.
We saw this morning, at the store of Messrs
Waters Shoemaker, on Water street, some
French Brandy, which was purchased of Mr..
Schwar's, which the latter gentleman has had
IN his cellar twenty nine years. How old it is
no one can tell as it was first purchased for
old brandy. One thing we can say about it.
tne flavor Is peculiarly tempting. The cask
which contains it is perfect curiosity in
itself.
Our canal this morning presents a sight
| truly cheering; all along through our town, for
| space of more than half mile, is complete
| ly lined with boats laden with coal, -four, &C..
80 OF them are from Cumberland, bringing
| over 5000 tons Of COAL 1t is supposed that
| the receipts ftr tolls at the Georgetown Office
next week, will amount to 5000
The steamer George Washington has lust left
our wharf, with a lage company Of gentlemen,
| members OF Congress, and others, bound down
the river On pleasure excursion or shad feast
Ut course they took on board no bricks,
| r. >. Wright, auctioneer, sold yesterday at
| public sale, brick house and lot on Bridge
street, for $4,000. This property if we mistake
not, was offered some few years ago, at ST. 200,
showing an advance in value over 100 per cent.
| Purchaser, Mr.. Overton c. Warner
Flour and grain market-sales yesterday,
| after the Northern news, as published in the
| Star, of 800 to 1000 bbis. -four at 49, at which
| price 1t is firm this morning. Wheat-$1 70
| for white, and 81 IS for red. No corn Offering.
meeting of number of gentlemen of our
| city is to beld next week, for the purpose of
establishing reading room and library. Par
ticulars hereafter. SPECTATOR.