Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-20
GEORGETOWN coRREsroHDEHcE.
GnoRaHrowN, July 20. 1856

GnoRGIrowN, July 70. 1854.
The examination OF the pupils of Mr.. Bow
ems academy commenced yesterday. 1t con.
sisted of spelling, reading, exercises upon the
slate, English grammar, arithmetic. geometry,
La in transl ations, and Latin exercises. In
each of these branches the examination was
most thsrough, showed great proficiency, and
was entirely satisfactory 10 all present. The
exercises will DO continued to-day, and pre-
badly tomorrow. -......
The examination and distribution Of pre-.
NUNS at the Georgetown male school, under
MIR. Crais, princi pal, and MIR. Divine, assist-
ant, takes piac Q in the school room this after.
noon at clock The liberal donation OF w.
w. COrcor IN, & 50. , which ID given annually.
enables The teachers to bestOw upon each ole
OF tue pupils q handsome book as q reward Of
inc rir and imulant to further efforts in the
p osccu ion Of their studies
An individual by tho name of Edward Groes,
who has Tor soue time been laborinS under
partial aberrationsof mind, attempted to Gem
init suicide this morning by lmping into the
canal. Fortunately, however. there WAS
number of persons present at tho time, who
rescued him fiom the water before he received
any i, jury.
We are aot at all surprised at the families
living contiguous to the canal basin, being
sffl ed every summer and fail with the b,l-
ivus an other similar fevers, and If they are
not tie present Summer scOurged by an cpl
demic, Il won't be tor the want of suffic,t,
cause. Of late the basin has been MADE Q
common receptacle for all sorts Of filth, o..
pecia ~ dead dogs and other animals. There
being no outlet tor them here, they remain
| and pet,iFy gradually, filling the air with q
| horrid efluvia. and a dangerous nuisance -
For eursel.e s we would decidedly pre- fer tho
dogs running at large and risk tho bydropho
| bia, to having them killed and deposited here
and risk the cholera, or yellow fever, or some
| her pestilsnce
Where are our corporate authorization
| some TWO weeks a number Of hands have been
| engaged with a scow bringing large quantities
of mud from some quarter-we think from thu
Washington canal-and depOsiting of it in the
| Georgetown channel of the river, at the dam
Of The canal basin; whose business Is it gentle
men, don't all speak Mt once!
| L. was with great qualification that our cit
liens learned that the Committee Of Finance
of the senate, had reported several additional
appropriations to the general appropria ion
hill as i, Came f. ON the House of Representa-.
tives, especially the 100000 for continuing
the works for furnishing Washington and
Georgetown with supply Of pure water, and
the SIS 00O for completing tee bridge at the
Little Ta 8 Both OF these works are of vital
Importance to the people of the Dis riot gen.
sraiiy and the foi msr to the general Govern
ment also. Therefore, it il to be hoped that
both will meet with tho appreciation of tho
| Senat, and House of Representatives also.
That no little bubble about who shall! super.
| intend heir construction or other minor mat
ters will influence any Senator or member TO
defeat measures Of such vital imp ,rtance to the
| inhas itants Of the District. and 10 the protec-
lion Of The prope ty Of the SUR ounGing country
| and geLe al Government.
There is but little done in the four ard grain
market, the stock Of each continues light. Nc
change in pii;e since our last, or sale worthy
| If note. SPECTATOR.