Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-15
GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE


GEORGETOWN, Oct. Is, 1856.
Our city, this morning, is..in feverish state
Of excitement in consequence Of the returns
which have been received Of the Psnnsylva-
mia election.
Agreeable to our anticipations there was no
meeting Of our City Councils on Monday night.
| Only i've members made their appearances,
the rest having received no official uotifcs-
ton. We understand that it is more than
| likely Mayor Addison will be requested TO
call meeting on Friday evening.
No less than three of the bellies Of our city
we're captured yesterday, and carried prison
ers OF matrimOny by three gentlemen OF old
| mother Maryland. Two IF the ladies were
daughtersof our esteemed fellow citizen Judge
| Morsell, and the other was Miss Washington.
| The gentlemen are, Mr.. Craighill, Of the
| Army, Mr. Bowie, and Rev Mr. Mooser of
the Presbyterian church Rev Drs Norwood
and Eekard ratified the interesting treaties.
We discover that new brand Of -four has
made its appearance in our market. Ii is
| manufactured at the old 0ccoquan mills, which
have recently passed into the possession of Pc
ter Berry d Co., Of our city. Upon inquiry of
our inspectors we learn that in point OF quail
ty II ranks among the very best brands offered
in the market
We learn that one Of the money changers
who were operating in the District some time
since, turned up in our city again on Monday.
he went into the store Of Mr. Mason, on Bridge
| street, pretendedly to get n ten dollar gold
piece changed, and while Mr.. NJ was in the
act Of accommodating him, be (the sharper)
attempted to swindle him out Of a portion of
| that which he had given him. Mr.. M. was
| too sharp for him, however, and detected him
in the act Of secreting the coin in hsndksr-
| chief which he held in his hand. Look out
for him.
We learn that some Of the mills in the up-
| per counties Of Maryland and Virginia have
nearly stopped in consequence of the drought
Some which have heretofore sent to our mar
ket from 100 to 80 bSls. of -four per week are
| now sending only from FIVE to ten. This in
| part accounts for the very light stock Of -four
now in our market
Quite q spirited meeting, composed Of the
| Western Star and Hook and Ladder Compa-
| MES, vas held in the hall of TIE Western Star
| engine house, on Monday night. With great
unanimity il was resolved to merge both com
panles into one, and surrender up TO the proper
| authorities the truck, &C., belonging TO the
Hook and Ladder Company, and to form enc
| efficient company-the Western Star. The fol-
lowing gentlemen were officers George Shoe
maker, President; Geo. Hill, Vice President;
John knowls, Secretary; Jenkin Thomas.
Treasurer; VIM. b Jones, Chief Engineer
John McQuillan, Captain of Engine; Samuel
CrOpley, Captain of Hose.
The Democratic Association, had quite n
spirited time Of it on Monday night X Ould,
Esq addressed them In bis usual happy style.
His sslIies Of wit, biting sarcasms, &c, often
| eliciting long and loud applnuse.
The four market continues firm and active
with considerable sales since our last at So 81.
for standard brands, and extra at higher fg-
ures. Wheat at this time arrives but slowly,
and is selling freely at 81 40aSl45 for red and
81 45aSl 30 for white Corn 6Oc for white
and yellow
Arrivals-Brig' Andover, Nickerson, Boston,
to Hartley Bro schr Albert Barrett, Car
Isle, Boston, TO Geo. Knott; steamer Colum
bia, Harper, Baltimore, to Hyde & Davidson
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