Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-30
GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
GfoReHrowN, Sept. 30, 1853,

oEORGEfoWN, Sept. ~, 1890.
We have heard during the last few days
quite multitude of inquiries from the oppo-
sition as to what our councils had done with
the POLL tax and suffrage bill We would in
form all such inquirers that they have dis
posed of it in just such manner az the Mayor
directed, viz referred it to Recorder Ould,
whore We will guarantee 1t receives all the
consideration its merits may entitle it to- We
pre- sume, however, that If the Recorder should
propose an ordinance for carrying out the pro-
visions OF the bill, that it will be labor for
nothing; as the very party whose petition was
instrumental in securing its enactment by
Congress, must necessarily, if they would mall 70
anything like the slightest show Of consistency,
vote against its ever going into effect, if it
should be again submitted to the people, for
1t Is fact known to every man in our commu-
nifty, that when our councils, only two years
ago, prepared a revised charter for our city
embracing identicaliy this provision, and sub
mitted it TO the people for their decision, that
toe very party which now appears so anxious
for it, almost to a man came to the polls and
voted against it. And that too, if we ara cor
rectly informed, after they had solemnly re.
solved to do 30 in their secret council meetings
The garden farmers in attendance at our
market this morning are rejoicing over the
fnc showers of last night Nothing could
have been more opportune; and from present
Indications we are destined to be blessed with
a considerable quantity moro before il stops.
We learn from some persons that the drought
in some sections southwest and west of US ICON
tiguOus TO tho DISTRICT has been almost I'M
precedented Many streams, which have
never been known to fail, were recently on
tirely dry Many farmers also found much
difficulty in carrying on their seeding opcra-
tions in consequence of it.
fracas occurred on Market street, near
Bridge, on Sunday night about twelve o'clock,
between party OF young men, who had
doubtless been dealing too freely in something
stronger than water, which resulted in one OF
the party, young man from Baltimore, by
the name of Douglass, being considerably cut
by knife in the hands of another individual
named Thornbury. Young Thornbury is rep
resented as very peaceabie young man; and
1t Is said that he used tho knife after his as.
sailant had thrown or knocked him down and
was on top of him. Thornbury was held to
bail by Justice Reaver, in the sum of $266,
Tor MS appearance at court. Keep better
hours young men, and you will avoid all such
scrapes.
The auction sale Of dry goods by T. s.
Wright, at the store of Il w Smoot, to NOR.
row, offers a rare opportunity to the heads OF
families to obtain supply Of every species OF
seasonable goods. The winter Is rapidly ap.
preaching, when many of the articles adver.
tised must necessarily be had, and as the sale
will be peremptOry, many of them will doubt
less be knocked off at less than cost.
The revival of religion at Tennalytown, from
all We can learn, is increasing in interest
The church edi6ce is nightly crowded with the
citizens Of the village and the surrounding
country to hear the able discouses Of the pas.
tor. the Rev. Mr.. Gotwalt, who is indefatiga
BILE In his efforts to promote the good work
among them On last Thursday night, seven
teen united in church membership.
The chills and fever prevails to o consider
able extent among families living contiguous
to the canal basin and some other localities
Of our city.
We hear nothing Of moment from the -four
and grain markets. Both articles are in
steady demand, and prices gradually tending
upward. SPECTATOR.