Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-14
GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE
GEoRGKrowN, Sept. IA, 1855

At called meeting Of our city councils, on
Wednesday evening, to consider the recon-
mendation of the meeting of number of our
citizens held on the preceding evening to ap-
propriate $4,000 to aid the Virginia sufferers
by the yellow fever, the Board of Common
Council requesting the Mayor to call gener-
meeting OF our citizens for the purpose Of oonsid
ering the matter. and to take such steps in
in the matter as they may deem best calcula-
ted to secure the desired object The Board
of Aldermen, in consequence of the extreme
heat, and the absence of some of the members,
was not in session. In obedience to the recon-
msndation Of the Council he has called pub
lie meeting, to assemble in front of the Town
Hall on Monday evening, the 18th inst, at
o'clock.
We take great pleasure in calling the atten-
ton OF our citizens to the Improvements at the
Presbyterian burying ground, which have been
undertaken by Mrs. j. c Wilson, Miss Thorn
son, and other enterprising ladies. This place,
as well as others in this city for tho same pur
pose, has been too much neglected heretofore;
they should be carefully and properly en-
bellished, and sacredly guarded. In several
instances VIC are sorry TO say they are not. As
these estihiable ladies have taken this one in
hand, and are determined to make it what
every place of the kind should be, we hope
that our citizens will aid them in their lauda-
bic undertaking, either by becoming yearly
subscribers to fund for the purpose, Or by
liberal donations.
We learn from persons who were at Rock
vile yesterday that the eoncourse of persons
in attendance at the agricultural fair was
unusually large. The address of the Hon.
Alexander Stevenson was excellent, and highly
pleasing to the immense concOurse of persons
who had the pleasure Of hearing it. George
W. P. Gusts, Esq, Of Arlington, also ad-
dressed them in his usually impressive and in
teresting style. We are also informed that the
number and quality of horses, cows, sheep,
&c, articles Of domestic, fruits, vegetables,
&c surpass those of any Of the fairs hereto
fore held at this point. Some little difficulty,
we believe, is experienced in obtaining full
supply of water for the multitude of animals
constantly on the ground. The difficulty, how
ever, has been obyiated as far as possible by
tho accommodating managers, having hauled
to the ground largo quantities In barrels.
Some pretty hard fighting, growing out of po-
litical disputes, oceurrtd on the ground yes
terday. We Think all such individuals would
do we'll to remain at home, where they would
not DO so likely to disgrace themselves, and
annoy others by their disreputable conduct.
Another individual was taken out of the
canal, near the water works, drowned, on
Wednesday morning last. This is another
victim of the legion flor they are many Of
low groggeries located Immediately in the
Deighborhood. We were informed yesterday
that these man traps, or killers, which ever
they may lie termed, are regularly licensed
by the authorities Of Montgomery county. If
this be the fact, we think the Court, at Its
next session, would do the public at large, and
the managers at the water works, great SER
service, by suspending or annulling the whole
of them.
The -four market since our last has been
quite active. Both the stock on hand and the
arrivals are very limited. All that was offered
yesterday met with ready sale at S7.75aS7 so.
The market this morning appears rather sitter.
Sales since our last of some 5000 to 10, 900
bushels of wheat at Sl65a$I. 10 for white and
red of good qualities. Some small lots, from
wagons, of inferior qualities, have sold at low
er figures. No corn or oats Offering The
former would command from 81 to s9c., and
the latter 80 to 40c. SPECTATOR.