Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-21
GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE
GEORGETOWN, Oct Fl, Is,

o6Oho6TOWN, OCl klD lou
A called meeting of our City Councils was
held last night, and the following business had
under consideration:
Several communications were received from
the Mayor in regard to the improvement of
streets, enclosing plats Of the same, the &C
counts Of James +. Essex, &c all of which
were appropriately referred.
A communication was read from Charles
improvement of part of Fayette street, and
asking that the ordinance providing for the
same be repealed referred.
communication was received from Mr.
John Blackford, demonstrating against the
reckless conduct OF police officer Thomas, in
endangering his life by shooting his valu able
dog, while the animal was closely following
him along Bridge street at an early hour Of
the night referred to police committee.
An elaborate and able report was received
from Recorder Guild, upon the new election
law, accompanied by an ordinance providing
for the levying of a school tax the extension
Of the right of suffrage, the registration of vo-
ters, the dividing of the town into two wards.
&c. The report and ordinance was read and
the clerk ordered to have one hundred copies
Of the report and act of Congress printed for
the use Of the corporation.
The Board of Aldermen passed several bills
providing for the improvement Of streets, for
erecting railing on the north side of the
eastern abutment of the bridge, the improve
ment Of the foot ways on the north side of
Water street, dc
Both Boards then, on motion, adjourned
until next Friday night, when the report of
the Recorder upon the new election law will
be discussed and acted upon.
A most reckless piece Of conduct was per-
petrated by yellow fellow named John John.
SON, in the College walks on Sunday last which
came near manning for life or killing one of
the lay brothers residing at the College John
SOD, 1T appears, CONTRARY to the rules of the
Collegel was cunning on the College grounds
and while the lay brother, before mentioned,
was passing along one Of the walks, johnson
fred at bird, and the brother received
portion Of the charge of shot in his head and
face. Fortunately for him, however, the shot
took effect in parts not easily to be seriously
effected
We regret exceedingly to learn that tho
proprietors Of the Pioneer cotton factory have
concluded, unless the operatives consent to q
reduction in their wages, to suspend opera
tons for the present The difficulty, We be.
lieve, grows out of the advance in the price of
the raw material
The ball of the Young Mems Buck and
Brock Club last night, at Forrest Hall, was
truly brilliant affair. The company was
quite large and of the most agree able char
acter
The foursand grain markets are less nrm
this morning than they have been for several
days past Flour is still held at $7a$7 IS,
and wheat at 81 AZ for good red and 81 IS for
white
Arrived-Schooners John Forsyth, Holmes,
New York, to Coyle; Abdel Kader, Cornelius,
New York, to same Sylvsnus Allen, Sears,
Boston, to Hartley Bro Hamilton, Hop
kins, New York, to & A. d. Dodge; Ring
Dove, Palmer, Philadelphia, to Hyde 4 Da.
wilson; Viola, Summers, PedrictOwn, N
to Peter Berry steamer Columbia, Harper,
Baltimore, to Hyde Il Davidson. Cleared
Brig Andover, Crowell, for Boston, by Hartley
i Bro. SPECTATOR