Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-25
GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
GEoRaEfo1s, June Is. 1855

GEoRaEfoHs, June Is, 1855.
AT St. Johns (Episcopal) Church, yesterday
morning, after an impressive and eloquent
sermon by the Rev. Dr. Cummings, of your
city, Bishop Nottingham administered the
solemn rite of confirmation upon twenty. seven
persons, chiefly adults. This church Is under
the pastoral charge of the Rev. Mr.. Tilling
hast, aud is in a Aourishing condition. Mr..
T. is very popular among his congregation,
both as preacher and pastor. At Christ's
Church, (EpiscopalD in the evening, notvith-
standing the very inclemsnt state of the wea-
thef, there was quite large audience, who
alter having the pleasure of hearing an ex-
cellent discourse, well sHited to the occasion
from the pastor, the Rev. Dr. Norwood, wit
messed the pleasing and solemn ceremony of
c2nnrming by tho came Bishop, twenty three
o;ner Pefso adults but one-naking, in
all, at tho two churches fifty persons. AS an
evidences o. the prosperous and increasipg
CONDITION OF the last named church, tn ~ have
recently had to ercc. new vestibules so as to
meet the pressing demand for pevs
Since Saturday last, We have been visited by
| several OF the INST drenching rains we have
had tor year or more. Some persons are
| beginning to entertain fears for tho safety of
| the wheat crop.
Several cargoes Of -four, amounting in all
to about 500 barrels, arrived By the canal
| since our last. Ihs article is held thiu morn
ing a, $40 fer common, and SIO.25 for extra
| brands
The following 10 the substitute offered by
Mr Bangs, for the resolutions accom- anyinr
the report of tho committee of vavs and
meas, upon the subject of the Metropolitan
Railroad
Whereas, the Corporation of GEORGETOWN
| having subscribed in good faith a quarter of
million of dollars &c the stock of the Metro.
poiltan Railroad, with the reasonable expec.
taton OF subscription from the Corporation
OF Washington city and the courtie, imme-
| dlately interested in said road, which expec.
| tations have not been realized: and whereas.
TINS Corporation is unwilling, with the present
| limited subscription to the stock Of said road
70 pay any further install ments on its subscrip.
| uon without direct instruction from the
| voters Of tho toWn-tberefore be it
RsSS!Ued, That for the pur pose of obtai ninR
| or testing he public sentiment Of the voters OF
| the town upon this subject, hat the Mayor be.
and 10 hereby authorized, at period not ear.
her or later than two weeks after the noxt
| meeting OF the directors Of the Metror olitan
| Railroad, TO Cause to be opened a pubic DOLL
| OF the voters Of the town, uhenIall vote 5 in
ta7or OF tho Corporation paying any further
instalmeuts shall deposit ballot with III,
word ''yos," and those opposed to it, a ballo,
| with The word mo" writtol or printed tn sreon
| Resslvsd, further, That the judge, of cleo.
| ton shall cause to be returned, under thei
| hands end seals, o. the next meeting of the
corporation after the said vote all have been
taksn, correct and exact report Of the re.
suit
This substitu.e We think decidedly prefera.
bic to the original resolutions, as it will give
| an opportunity to the friends of the road TO be
| heard upon the subject before the vote il
| taken, which is doubtless desired BY every
| member of our City Councils
The annual commencement Of the George
town College will come OF on the 18th of july
On the 9th, discussion upon rational phiIos-
ophy will be had by the graduating class
| fifteen young gentlemen We learn that the
| number Of pupils at this institution at thi,
time Is larger than ever known before
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