Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-09
GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
GEORGETOWN, May 9, 1856

GEORGETOWN, May 9, 1855
The political quiet which has pervaded our
town nearly ever since our last election is des.
tined likely soon to 30 broken. From prssen.
indications, We think ii more than probable
man the special committee appointed several
weeks ago to revise our city charter, will max 9
their report to the Councils on Friday evening
next for their action before being submitted
to the people. From all We can gather. the
report VIII be substantially tho revised charter
Thich vas submitted TO the people, and by
them rejected last year. The only difference,
doubtless, will be clause providing for the
election BY the people of several officers Of the
corporation, which wore not enumerated in
the one which was rejected, viz Clerk and
assistant clerk Of the Corporation, markers
and inspectors of lumber, guager of LIQUORS,
Inspector of sailed provision, 1eigher of hay,
hour inspector, weed measures, and several
others OF minor Importance
Tho whole value Of the real and porson al
property OF eur city, as appears from the re-
turns OF the assessors, Is 50 SOS, 400 This
amount falls some half million of dollars
below some OF our estimates, and doubtless a.
least that amount below the expectation Of q
majority Of our citisens. In 1925, when our
hour trade only reached some 70, 600 to 80, 000
barrels per ann1m, and whom the general
business Of the town was far short Of what II
isjnow, before our canal was completed, and
when the number Of cur Inhabitants ouIy
reached about 1000, to say nothing of the
great quantity Of very valuable property
which has been erected since that time, and
the multitude of streets which have been i'm
proved, IL amounted to S2,68G, 3lI. From
this showing-if the aforementioned officers
have equalized tho assessments, which we
havnt doubt about-there can scarcely be
any necessity for board Of appeals, or ct
least but very little for them to do.
Cool as the weather is, it does not deter
friend kidwell from dispensing to our citi-
zens his Indispensable summer luxury. In
almost every direction his wagons may be
seen well laden with ice, Of the purest and
most solid character.
The following property, belonging to the
estate OF the late William Nelson, of Fairfax
county, Va, was cold yesterday by T.. s
Wright, auctioneer: Part Of lot No. II, on
Market Space, with brick dwelling, to James
Nelson, for 81, 45O; lot No. Is, square SO, cor.
ner Twenty-third and L streets near the Cir
Gle, Washington, to Thos Hunter, a. 9lo. pc,
square foot-Sl75 The following was offered
but withdrawn Whole lot, No Is, fronting
Go feet on Bridge street and SO on Prospect
street., with brick tavern, at 1900. Part Of
lot No. AZ, with brick house, on Bridge street
near msrket-house, part of the estate Of thu
late Richard DAVIS, was also Withdrawn a.
81, 900.
W. H Cooley, W. II. Tenney, and A. ii
Pickrell. were, by the joint meeting Of oul
City Councils last night, elected the Board o.
Appeals on the FIRST ballot.
Many of the fishermen upon the Potomac
are cutting out their nets and returning home
We regret to learn that the successful one
among them are but few.
The -four market this morning Is firm and
active, at $40 so, with an upward tendency
Sales yesterday and this morning several hun
dred barrels standard brands at the abov,
figures; $l125 offered for family, and 70
fused. Wheat bias also advanced There Il
but very little arriying-a good article woul,
readily demand 81 4oaS2 45 for red, and
81 50a$2 so for white. Corn, 81. 05a$l 08.
A It'll further advance in the price Of bee
cattle occurred yesterday. A lot Of forty hea.
sold at 81 on the hoof, equal to $l4 nett
Sheep, We learn, has also considerably ad
v2nced in price. SPECTATOR