Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-24
GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE
GEORGETOWN, July "a,

GEORGETOWN, July "a, 1856
Since our report of the killing of Simms by
Magee, on Tuesday evening, We have gath
cred several important facts in connection
with the affair which seems to give it, in some
respects, different coloring We learn that
one of the witnesses ian actor in the riot)
swore before the coroner's inquest that Simms
snapped his gun, which was heavily charged,
at Magee. The first gun fired by Magee, was
discharged from the second story window Of
Magee's dwelling, and the fact that some of
the shots or slugs took effect in window blinds
of the dwelling of Mr.. Young, on the east side
of High street, makes it very evident that it
was aimed over the heads Of the parties en-
gagged In cutting down the pole, for the pur-
pose, if possible, of frightening them of If
it had been aimed at Simms, or any of his
party, they must have taken effect in the
ground before reaching the opposite side of
tho street, rs the pole stands 50 near the dwell
ing of Magee that the lower end of the pen.
nant halyafds are carried in through one of
the windows
The son Of Simms was arrested yesterday
morning by Constable Trunnell and Mr. John
Cross, charged with an assault and battery,
with an intent to kill, upon Mr. Uriah Ager
He was taken before Justice Reaver, who held
him to bail in the sum of $500
Lest persons residing outside Of the District
should confound the name of the party killed
with that of other highly respectable families
in our city and Washington, we would remark
that we automatically spelt it " Semme.,"
instead of Simms.
The examination of the male department of
the Georgetown public school came off yester-
day afternoon. Quite large number of tho
parents and friends of the pupils, together
with several Of our corporation officials, was
present. AT the close of the examination the
pupils were each presented with a premium
book.
The Pioneer Cotton Factory is now doing a
larger business than ever before One hun.
dred industrious operatives are employed there
now, at wages ranging from $40 to SIT per
month for females, and at an average of 50
per week each for the males Eleven hours
per day is the working time. About 1000
pounds OF the raw material are worked ND Der
week, and about $4,000 yards sheetine
and "a drillings are turned out in the same
period of time. The factory is under the
management of Mr. VIM. Appleby
The foreign news of yesterday has had no
effect upon the -four or grain markets, and
prices remain at our quotations Of the day
before
We were much pleased at the article of
=" Another Spectator" in the Star of yester-
day. He breaches the true doctrine Public
education In our city is not regarded in the
light that it should be- Neither does the
faithful teacher meet with that encourage.
ment from those whose duty it is to watch
over these institutions that he or she should
we cordially endorse his sentiments, hat the
Guardians should have all been present and
conducted the examination; and would further
remark, that Georgetown is the only place
where We ever knew public school teacher
left to examine his own pupils s