Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-01-03

GEORGETOWN. Jan. 3, 1856

GE0RGEfoWH, Jan. ., 1000
The holidays being over, our city has agail
settled down into its usual quiet. Our mer
chants, Of every character, have resumed thei
| business in good earnest The mechanic ha!
again resumed his daily toll. Our mills ant
| cotton factory are again rafting away at G
| merry rate, so that every department AGAR
| begins to wear the appearance Of business life
Matters generally, We confess, of q business
character, are less active than some months
since. The general opinion is, however, that
with the return of spring the clouds will all
blow over, and everything be restored to it,
usual prosperity.
In our report yesterday Of the election of
Corpora alton officers we omitted the election
of Messrs. Henry Thomas and Richard II.
Ssdgewick, police; also, the appointment by
the Mayor Of Mr.. Walter Silence, q special
police for that portion of our city known as
Herring Hill This is good move, and one
for which the citizens residing in that section
will feel grateful to Mayor Addison.
The consumption Of gas from our gas manu-
factory during the month of December amount
ed to about 100000 feet, and the receipts to
the company to about $1,000 This shows an
increase in the receipts of about 500 during
the last eight months. 1t lis expected that the
company will declare q dividend during the
present month.
Our friends Arney & Shin have considerably
extended their mineral water, porter, and
cider bottling operations, by the substitution
for tie old Of new and improved set of ap-
paratcs, on q much larger scale than that
them to supply their present large and rapidly
increasing custom, at the shortest notice, with
each of the above articles, of a quality not to
be surpassed in the Union.
Bobby Smallwood was arrested by the police
On Monday, and taken before Justice Stephens,
who fined him eight dollars and costs, for dis.
tuTbing the congregation at the colored church
while engaged in religious worship. He was
afterwards arrested for beating small boy,
and taken before Justice Reaver, who held
him to bail for his appearance at court We
be forgotten, as Bobby is pest to our citizens
generally.
The following brothers have been elected
officers of Mechanics Lodge of l. o O. F. for
the ensuing term: N. g., Hugh g. Divine !;
V. g., r. Shipley r. S., Rev. C. Littleton
P. S., John Garrett; t, John Paxton. OF
Logan Tribe I. o. R NJ Sachem, Robt Gun
niDgham; c. R., Jos. 7. Walker; TT, John
Paxton; S. S., Alexander Boston J. S., B
III Burrows; representatives to Grand Coun-
Gil, Jos L. Walker, Thos Bowling, and j.
Shoemaker.
Without wishing to make any invidious dis
tinctions, we would remark that the Boards of
Assessors and Appeal, elected by our City
Councils on Monday night, mset with the de-
cided appreciation, as far as we have learned
of our citizens of every class. The general
opinion among those interested is, that bet
ter selection could not have been made. These
are offices of great Importance especially al
the present juncture) to our people, whice
makes it highly necessary that they should be
filled by men OF good, sound, Judgment and
praticcal experience. This dsstdsratuna, we
think, is fully met in the selection made by
the Councils
The -four and grain market remains firm al
our prices of yesterday. Arrivals and supply
on hand of each very light. SPECTATOR.