Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-18
GEORGETOWN CoRREsrOFDEucx.. :.
GloRGErowE, August 10, 1854


We acknowledge the receipt Grom Mr.. Wee
bic, the secretary and treasurer) of the first
annual report officers Of the Metropolitan
Railroad Company, and upon perusal of it
we find that We were not the least in error In
our anticipations of IFS merits. The report is
truly an able document, and the amoxnt of in
formation in relation to this great enterprise
IL contains, cannot fail to convince every
one, who has the interests of g georgetown and
Washington at heart. of its vital inn Drtance
to the entire people of this District.
The Engineers Report gives quito q concise
account OF the primary surveys from George.
town to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. and
from thence to Hagerstown. ion the 6rst men.
toned, four and on the last, three lines. have
been surveyed. The report also speaks Of the
selected comparative lines, and of the snbor.
dinate lines rejected; and is followed by ate
ment OF the route selected for location and a
comparative estimate Of their costs
The estimated cost as furnished by the en- OIL
neer for its construction from Georgetown to
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, would be
81 $50 900. A considerable portion of this has
already been subscribed, and we are assured
by good authority tina. if $500. 900 can be OBJ.
tanned In addition to what has already boen
subscribed, that responsible contractors are
ready to undertake the completion of the work
We cannot suppose that the people of Wash
ington viii suffer an enterprise in which
they are 80 deeply interested, to lag or fail Tor
the want OF the necessary means to carry it on,
when they can so easily furnish them. Upon
tho contrary, We believe that when thew ax-
anime the report Of tho President and Direct.
ors, and see the great benefits which they uu
necessarily derive from its completion, that
they will Immediately come forward with a
subscription of the before mentioned sum.
100000, so that the work may not be DELAYED
tor q single month. -.-.---..-'
Another important fact embraced in the re-
port has heretofore been pointed out by rs,
Viz: that the completion Of the Metropoli-
tan railroad will furnish q moro direct and
much shorter route between the national me-
tropolis and the north aud northwest Sec
tlons OF our country than any now in opera
ton. For instance, the distance from Cleve-
land to Washington, az at present travel ed
5lS miles, in twenty-fou hours, will be 70.
duced t. 44l.6 miles, and travelled in twelve
hours, Of Qne-half the present time.
We recommend to every business man
and pfoPUH holder in the District of Coium.
bia careful Perusal of the report which will.
We think, 80 clearly convince them of their
duty to themselves as to cause them to come
forward Immediately with the means necessary
for it's completion.
Thehither,o sober-minded and quiet citizens
Of the west end of your city were not q little
excited the carly part of the week, in antici-
patton Of . foot race that came off on Wedne
day morning between two gentlemen. ono n
whom occupied prominent post in the volun
teer company Of our town that heroic aIly
offered their services to quell the revolt among
the Irish that occurred at the Little Falls
bridge some twelve months ago, but is now a
dor Snfu oft,, md H..
pleasant little berth under Uncle Sam.
awarded him probably for the daring intre-
pidity manifested by him on that occasion,
The othar ss an old and very popular clothier
Of our city. 1t the time appointed for tho
contest, the competitors wore both ready for
the word 20, the ex-lieutepani relying upon
his superiority of speed for short distances and
the other upon his superior wind and bottom.
In consequence Of the ex-lieutenant's oorpu-
lency no was allowed some twenty feet start.
At signal given from orc Of the judges the
contestants started at railroad speed, the clo-
thier gaining rapidly on his opponent at every
bound but could not succeed in passing him,
the officer holding bis wind in reserve for the
last stretch. On they sped. meek and neck, to
the end Of tho course, the WashinRtonian
sIesd, who was declared the victor, amid the
shouts sad huzsas Of the crowd present The
wager. consisting of large number of small
plates Of fried, will be served no ut an early
day at sandusky d Thecks,'s High strs.t res
taurant.
We take pleasure in calling the attention Of
our citizens to the card OF Mr.. Carroll, in an.
other column. MIR. c. proposes to teach Just
such school as has been greatly needed in
our city for several years. He comes among
US very highly recommended as a gentleman
and scholar, and We doubt not but he will give,
to all who may patrenize him, general salts.
faction In the various branches he proposes to
teach.
A disgraceful disturbance occurred last night
about 81 o'clock, near the corner Of Mont
gomery and DunbaTton streets, among a mum.
Der Of black fellows. Stones Rers thrown. and
pistols fired to the great annoyance Of the
neighbors
The last foreign news has caused more frm.
ness and considerable advance in -four Sales
yesterday of some 500 bbls. standard brands
at $50 IS so. Wheat, white and red s.. so
81 IS. Go<n, white and yellow IS a 78.
The offerings of beef cattle at Dfover g Rest
for the week have amounted to $50 head, $50
of which ware purchased by District butchers
at So 80 SIT per 100 lbs. gross, and 2Q0 drove
ON to Baltimore. 1000 old sheep and lambs
sold at So % so per head. Cows and calves
SIS . $40 and scarce. SPECTATOR.
Nor SWITCHED OFF YET.-The grand iury
at Boston, after Investigating the Oh argos
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