Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-12-05
GEORGETOWN C0RREsP0NDEHcx.
GEORGETOWN, Dee.

0Hoh6ETOWN, Lee. D, 1904.
During the last thirty-six hours the wind
has been blowing perfect gale from the north.
west, piercing cold and freezing hard, which
must necessarily close navigation upon our
canal If 1t continues twenty-four hours longer
This We should regret exceedingly, as it would
tend seriously to depress business in our city
Of every description.
The first meeting of the regular session Of
our City Councils was held last night. A mes.
sage was received by the Board of Common
Council from Mayor Addison, calling their at.
tenuon to various matters of interest, among
them the charter question, which was 50 much
agitated during the early part of the present
year. The various suggestions of the Mayor
were referred to appropriate committees, and
that portion relating to the charter to speci al
ttee, consisting of Messrs. English, A.
ID. Dodge and Samuel Croply. In the mes
sage the Mayor also informs the Councils that
on tho first of January he will furnish them
with full report of the finances of the Cor.
poratlon, and tho condition of the sinking
tuna: There not being quorum present in
the Board of Aldermen; the Common Council.
after disposing of the message of the Mayor,
ADJOURNED to meet again this evening. We
sincerely hope that they will at an early day
consider the propriety of giving to those Of
our citizens, who live near the northern ter.
minus Of High street, something in the shape
OF footways. We know of no portion of our
city that so much needs an improvement of
the kind as the one above named
The friends of temperance intend having a
grand rally at Society Hall, this evening, at Z
O'Clock. Dr. Clayton, of Now York, now a
resident, we believe, of your city, and the
Rev. Mr.. Steele, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, will deliver addresses,
The roof Of the dwelling of Mr.. John Crom-
baugh took fire yesterday from a burning
chimney. The flames were fortunately SUP.
pressed by the timely efforts of the Vigilant
Fire Company and others before much damage
was done.
The revival of religion which has been
gong on at Ienally Town for several weeks, is
SILL IN progress, and don't appear to have lost
any of its interest The Rev Mr.. Steele, of
our city, il untiring in his efforts to promote
and carry on the good work We learn that
there has been quite a number ofconversions.
AS usual when there is any news of great
interest, the legion for they are many) of
readers of the Star had tho satisfaction of
receiving, between the hours of three and five
o'clock, tho highly interesting message of
President Pierce-at least sixteen hours ahead
OF any other newspaper published in our CITY
This saved your Subscribers the Inconvenience,
trouble, and expense they have hitherto had
to submit to in procuring a copy on the day on
which it was delivered Those who patronize
the slow teams will get it this morning or late
this afternoon. Permit as to say to you that
the subscription list of the Star is daily in
creasing. You are aware of this fact, no wevsr,
without our telling you.
In the Flour and Grain Market this morn
ing there does not appear to be much doing,
owing probably to the severity of the weather.
The receipts and supply of tho former are
small. Home demand good at So Is a s. so,
as in quality. The latter is hold at 81 80 a
81 IS for red, and 81 IS 81 90 for white.
Sales of 5000 to 5000 bushels yesterday at the
above prices. Corn, oats, and other articles
unchanged. SPECTATOR,