Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-18
GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
GEORGETOWN, March Is. 1875.

oEoRGETOWN, March Is, 1894.
Our City Councils were in session, last night
until 10 o'clock, and completed but little bust
ness OF moment. After the passage of one OF
two bills of minor importance, the resolution
offered by MIR. Tenny, at the last meeting in
relation to taxation, was taken up. After a
few explanatory remarks by Mr. Tenny. Mr.
English obtained the floor, and occupied tie
time until 10 O'Clock, in opposition to tho
measure.
Can any body inform US what has been done
with the resolution Of Mr.. PickreIl, which was
passed by the Councils some two months since
directing the Committee of Ways and Means
In conjunction with the Recorder, to nrerare q
memorial to Congress for new city charter
| embracing all the powers and privileges en-.
joyed by our neighbOrs? Many of our citizen.
| are beginning to think that the committee have
acted like q stern old General did with a Ger.
| tain bill once passed by Congress-taken tie
responsibility, and put it in their pockets
Business upon our canal and river, durir Q
this week, has been very brisk Some 30 .OGG
bbls. OF flour have arrived by canal-au OF
which has fJu.d ready market among ouI
enterprising merchants. and about 20 900 bbls
have been shipped by Them to New York and
other points In addition to the -four, several
cargoes of grain, wood, &c, have arrived hy
canal. Several loads Of coal, also from Cum
berland, which was taken on board before the
strike commenced among the miners We are
Informed that the boats will commence running
regularly from the above named point abou1
| the LIST of April
We are pleased to learn that we are soon to
have started again on the canal, under the
supervision OF Mr.. W. II. Ritter, a regular
line OF Packets to Harper's Ferry The boa,
fashion will make her first trip of the season
| in a few days from this time.
We would advise the police, and our citizens
generally, to be on the lookout There ma,
be seen daily wandering about our city.
number OF very suspicious looking characters
whose only business appears to be going from
place to place, cycling closely the dwelling
and other houses, and going into places o
business and asking numerous questions, wher,
such person lives? what business he follows
&c. a word to the wise is sufficient
Where arc the police? Several loads O
spoiled fish were brought from the First Ward
Washington, few days ago, and thrown over
board In the dock, near Mr.. Semmes's ste an
! planning mill. The stencil arising from then
Was sufficient to breed pestilence along tn
wharfs- We hope, if there is any law b,
which the case Gan be REACHED, that such pro
ceedings will have a stop put to them w
| iearh tndI tne partles owning the fish wer
directed to deposit them there by one of tn
First Ward police; if so, we would advise hin
| to keep his filth at home
| Our attention has oeen several times calIe
to the dangerous practice among boys of flyin
kites in the streets; horses have been frighten
ed by them during the last few days, and c am
very near running away. AS this dangerou
practice might cause mischief, we think
there is no police regulation prohibiting it, I'll
cOunsels would do we'll to pass one forth with
/ The Rev. Mr.. Brook is expected to preac
in Christ (EpisaopaD Church tomorrow Morn
ing at II o'clock. The Rev. DR.. Balch in tn
Methodist Protestant church at ] / o'clock, an
the Rev. Mr.. Atkinson, at p. NJ; the Rev
Mr. Gibson in the Methodist church at III A. NJ
and Rev Mr.. Hoover at p NJ ILL.,,
Our Methodist friends are much pleased q
the appointing of the Rev z Brook amon
them. Many were in hopes that he would en-
| ter upon his ministerial duties tomorrow ii
will meet with quite warm reception on hi
arrival, and win, We doubt not, have yer
pleasant time in our city.
Flour and gram ns1rAet.-Small sales {
-four were made yesterday for shipping at 81 2;
held at 81 25aT so; white wheat, 81 55al 81
red 81 5Oal SIS; corn scarce, held at e5aG9 f.
| white and yellow SPECTATOR