Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-29
GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
GEORGETOWN, August 20, 1855.

uEOh6EroWN, august 20, low.
Agreeable to our anticipations our citizens
came up nobly yesterday on behalf Of the sui.
ferers in the yellow fever districts Two
philsnthropic gentlemen, W. II Edes and A.
II. Pickreli. Esqs., waited on many of them in
person, and received contributions amounting
to about $780, This amount, together with
the collection at Trinity Church on Sabbath
last, will make about $500; which we feel
satisfied will be increased to-day to 81 900.
The following are the only changes which
are likely to be made at the Georgetown Col
lege this year: The Rev. Mr.. King has been
removed, and the Rev. George Fenwick who
was last year in Frederick City, will return
again to the Georgetown College This will
be good news to the inmates Of the College
Old George's las he is generally called) free,
open, gentlemanly and ocular manners, has
long since rendered him a general favorite.
retention Of the Rev. B. A. Mcguire as Pres
ident
We hear very general complaint, among
the consumers of bakers bread, that the re-
duction of some 50 to So per barrel in the
price of -four has worked no increase in the
size of the loayes. Indeed, many of them
look as if they had followed the -four, and
decreased in size as it (the -FOUR decreased in
price.
The duties of Mrs. Gen, Wheeler's Academy
for young ladies will be resumed on Septem-
Der ID. This lady has acquired an enviable
reputation as an instructor Of young females.
Those who have fatronised her Academy
heretofore, speak of her as a careful and eff
oient teashes, in the very highest terms Of
| commendation.
/ The duties of the Rev Mr.. Simpson s m athe.
| NAUTICAL and classical Academy will be re.
sumed alsq on the 81 aud for the purpose Of
| rendering his academy IaOFe attractive and
desirable, he has greatly reduced the number
| Of pupils, which will enable Nr. in person
| to give more immediate and constant care t.
| the moral and mental culture of the young
minds which may be committed to him for in,
| rucuon. His school room is eligibly situated
| Oh West street, one u the most healthy and
quiet portions OF our city.
We are pleased to see that our city authori-
! ties are taking the necessary steps for the
preservation or tie health of our city. The
| vacant lots are being cleared of the weed, DC
and the streets are all being thoroughly
| cleansed and lined We would advise some
! Of our citizens, while the yellow fever i.
raging near US, to pay q little more attention
to the cleansing Of thir alleys and hog pens
| the scent from them sometimes is decidedly
worse to inhaie :hap cologne.
Arriyed--Schrs. Ann g. Skies McAlister
| Plymouth, n. C., to Libbey & Son; Josephu.
Edwin, Courly, Philadelphia, to Hyde Da-
| wilson; Hamilton, Cretchett, New York, to T
| 4 A. Il. Dodge; Hester Caroline, Grissett, Pc
/ I,...hurg, to E. Pickreli a. Co.
Such hing as giving reliable quotations
for -four this mor.r.,,ag Is almost impossible
The break that occurred mon the canal neal
ShepardstOwn, on Friday last, has rrr.veptec
any large arrivals by that route, except few
hundred barrels which we're on consignment
The trade is very limited and il confined
wholly to the stail business. Held at So 81,
! ass ST. Just as we left the wharf 100 bbls
extra superfne was offered at So. IS, but found
10 purchaser. Wheat-red Sl.60aS1 65, white
Sl.65asl.7O, for good qualities. Corn 90c.
SPECTATOR.