Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-17
GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE
GEORGETOWN. july IL. 1853.

NhohuEIoWN, July IL, 1000.
The excursion of the Young Catholics
Friend Society, to Pye's Landing yesterday,
was one OF real pleasure to every person who
went The spacious steamer Powhatan was
loaded to her utmost capacity, there being not
less than six hundred nsrsons on board The
boat left our wharves at about eight O'Clock,
IN and, after stopping at Washington and
Fort Washington some time, reached the point
OF destination about one o'clock, p. m. Here
the time was spent in such diversions as
pleased the various tastes of the company.
About halfpast four the boat left the wharf
at the Landing, and, after proceeding some
distance further down the river returned
reaching Georgetown at about sunset Among
a promiscuous company of such numbers it
would be but reasonable to expect some un-
kindness Of expression or dissatisfaction to
occur; but We are happy to say we are yet to
see the first person who was of the party who
was not perfectly delighted with the trip.
we nave been on many excursions of SINH
lar character, but we confess We have never
as yet seen one which gave such universal
satisfaction. The chief pleasure of nearly all
on BOARD the boat seemed to consist in contrib.
| uting to the pleasure and comfort of others
The excursion of Logan Tribe, L o R NJ,
to the White House Pavilion, on board the
steamer Washington, we learn from persons
who were along, was not one whit in point of
pleasure behind the above. Doubtless no two
excursions that ever went from our city ever
gave such universal satisfaction. Not the
slightest accident occurred with either party
during the day.
An investigation of the financial condition
OF the Georgetown gas light company by the
directors on Tuesday last, shows the concern
to be in fourishing condition. A dividend
| OF three per cent for the last six months was
declared, and a resolution passed fixing the
| salary OF the President at $500 for the present,
| We learn that the American pal companv
| have concluded to locate their depot in onr
city, and have leased the Lonacona coal dock
| as the point at which to unload and shin their
| coal. The company we learn, intend invest.
ing ABOUT one million Of dollars in the trade.
and placing on the canal from one to two hun.
dred boats
Ladies, beware Of the temptations which
are daily being held out at W II Hurdles 3.
| corner OF High and Gay streets, and at R. Ii.
| Smoots, No lO4 Bridge street Each of these
very accommodating merchants are running
| on thelr extensive stock of seasonable dry
goods at cost-many at a sacrifice, and if YOU
disregard our advice and yield to the tempta-
tons, and once get among the multitude Of
beautiful and cheap articles, at either place.
you Will lind yourselves compelled to sacrifice
at once the whole contents Of your portmon-
naies.
1t is useless for US to say that 1t is scorcbipp
hot. The continual draw of cold Sop and
his concomitants upon the liquid portions O,
poor humanity, and the demand at Mr. J. H
Smoots for fans, and at Army 4 Shinn's 70,
cooling drinks, is an evidence of the fact
No change in the markets. SPECTATOR.