Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-25
GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE
GKoRaKrowN, Oct. Is, 1856.

The following business was transacted by
our City Councils last night
In the Council, Mr.. Orme presented com-
munication from Mr. John Blackford complain.
ing of the conduct of Officer Thomas, in hav.
ing illegally and maliciously arrested him
upon false charge; read and referred
Mr.. White, of the committee on streets, re-
ment Of foot way on north side Of w ater street;
fixing the grade of W sshington street, be-
tween Road and Stoddard establishing the
grade Of Eighth street; establishing the grade
Of q part Of Bridge, Fayette, and Prospects
streets; bill appropriating $50 for the repair
of part Of High street; and resolution estab.
fishing grade of Fayette street between Sew
enth and High all Of which were passed
Also, from the same committee, asked to be
discharged from the further consideration of
the petition of Charles Trunnell and others,
in relation to the improvement Of Fayette
street; which was granted
Mr.. Jones, from same committee, to whom
was referred Aldermen's bill providing for a
railing on the north side of the eastern abu.-
ment Of Bridge street bridge, recommended
that the same do not pass and the bill was
accordingly rejected.
Resolutions passed both Boards appropri-
ating Sl35 for the benefit of Jas. F Essex for
the livery of scavenger's horse $50 for John
T. Donaldson for repair Of watch house; Sc
for John Booth for cleaning same; s76 0S for
Thos Biundon for repair of pumps; 81 for G.
Thomas; $500. II for j. Greenwell for re-
pair of pumps; and $50 for the purchase of
an animal mot exactly woolly horse) for the
benefit Of the citizens generally.
A resolution also passed both Boards au-
thorizing the commerce committee to cause a
buoy to be placed upon or near the rock in
the river opposite Duck lane.
A petition from w. b Fowler and others re-
ponpetratpO aoainst he inn of Olivia
street, was read and referred
Aldermen passed bill providing for flag foot
ways across Congress. Gay, Dumbarten, Beall
| and Road streets; which was referred to COM
mittee in the Council
The report of Recorder Ould upon the act
to amend the charter of GeorgetoTn was then
called up, but the hour being late both Boards,
| on motion, adjourned until next Friday even
ing, ut "a o'clock.
Another hubbub was raised upon Bridge
street last night, by another false alarm Of
fire, started, We presume, as usual, to get out
the engines. We think it would be decidedly
better to close up the engine house altogether
than our citizens should be alarmed and dis
turbed nearly every night in this manner by
parcel of thoughtlcss youths, who seem t.
be almost the Ouiy persons hold of the appa-
ratus when it is taken out
We would call the special attention Of the
members Of Heber Tent to the meeting adver-
tiscd for Monday evening. Business Of more
| than ordinary character requires their atten
ton.
The Offering Of beef cattle at Drover's Rest
yesterday amounted to 800 head, 400 of which
were taken by District butchers at 81 50a
So 81 on the boot, equal to S5as6 IS net TIE
remaining 400 were driven on to Baltimore
Sheep So 5OaS3 per head Hogs So
Business spon our canal this week has been
quite brisk. Sixty boats have arrived-38
from Cumberland with full cargoes of coal,
with wheat, and the remainder from different
points with corn, wood, lime stone, &c The
receipts at the Georgetown Collectors Office,
for the same period, amounts to about $4,000
The -four market this morning is quite firm
and active at 81 12taS7 Is for good standard
brands. Wheat 81 4SaS1 SO for good quail.
ties red and white. Corn 62a65c s.