Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-20
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.
Correspondence of The Star.
GEORGETnWN LIN.

GEORGETOWN, June 10, 1857.
Both branches Of our City Councils were in se.-
sion last night, and had under consideration the
following business, viz: Two communications
from the Mayor, covering large number Of COM
mnnications from sundry citizens, and making
suggestions in relation to roads streets, &c, and
giving certain information relative to act of Con.
bridge.
Communications were also received from Mr.
Mounts, John Davidson and others, asking for
the opening of Valley street; from Mr. Carroll in
relation to injury done to his pavements by Gas
Company; Mr.. Fletcher, Of Kalorama and from
o. Forrest, Esq, Offering to sell to the Corpora
ton his Hall, for Sl7,OOO, and take in payment
tue present town house, and the stock Of the Cor
poratiOn, redeemable in forty years all OF which
Were appropriately referred.
Mr.. Seymour presented the account of Jenkin
Thomas referred.
The accounts of w. III. Tenney; the memorial
OF John Hess, asking 20 be released from the paw
Inent OF a fine imposed upon him by Justice Rea-
yer Tor keeping hogs within the Corporation: and
the petition of p Gormly in relation TO work done
or Road street, and complaining of the Tax Col
lector and Surveyor, were presented and referred
MT Jones reported, from the streets committee
bull for the repair of the Paper Mill Bridge
which passed both Boards
MIR. Thomas, from committee on claims pre-
sented resolution in favor OF A Paul, John Bit
finger, and II. NJ. Smith; which passed both
Boards WIN
Also. one in favor of JOS Libbey & Son; which
was recommitted
The same gentleman reported a resolution in
relation TO the Metropolitan Railroad authorizing
the Mayor TO cause poll TO be opened at an early
day for the purpose of testing the sense OF the
voters OF the town in relation TO the payment of
the two per cent. upon the Corporation subscrip-
ton TO the stock, and for other purposes The
resolution, after considerable discussion was laid
on the table temporarily. The resolution was
accompanied by a letter from Mr. Decide, secre-
tary Of the railroad company.
A resolution in relation to condemnation ac-
fr.fn alr all l.1al.
dnance providing Tor the improvement, Of a part
of Prospect street; also, part Of Bridge street
The Council bill in relation to Georgetown
school was returned by the Board of Aldermen
rejected. committee of conference was pro-
posed, and Messrs. Ould and Beall were an
pointed on the part Of the Aldermen, and Messrs
Cropley. Pickrell and Seymour on the part of the
Council
An ordinance passed the Board of Aldermen
providing for the issue of Corporation stock and
for other purposes; which was referred TO the
committee of WAYS and means in the Council.
And both Boards then adjourned until next Fri
day night.
The offerings of beef cattle at the drove Yards
yesterday amounted to 800 head, 100 Of which
were taken by Di trict butches at S3d5 IS on the
hoof, equal TO seal so nett the remaining por-
ton was driven on TO Baltimore. 500 sheep and
lambs were offered and 400 sold, at S2l2-25 per
head. Cows and calves at S25di0.
We have been requested to say that hereafter
there Will be service in the Mission Chapel, near
the foot of High street. every Sabbath evening az
O'Clock, and that the evening service In the
Bridge street PRESBYTERIAN Church VIII hereafter
commence at O'Clock.
Flour has slightly declined, held this morning
al S7.25.
No grain of moment arriving.
ArrivaIs-Packet schr. seaIsville, Sears, Bos-
ton, TO Hartley & Bro, with freight for J. q.
Waters. O. w. Wright, t.. Green, v. McGregor,
Howell * Striblng, Hartley Bro, jackson d
n O.. f. Hall. Murray Semmes, May, Wash
i'm ton Navy Va d, Bon a. CoOmbs, John Wa
as George Hill, r. Towers, Campbell Coyle,
and others, consisting of fish, furniture, hard
ware paper, agricultural implements, &c; pack
ct schr. Embark, Donoho, Philadelphia, To Hyde
Davidson, with merchandise for ID. English,
Army Shinn, J. J. Bogue, Hyde q Davidson,
A l.. Ofuit, and ]. w. Thompson, of George-
town and w. L. Cripps, T.. T.. White 4 Co.,
Middlsto a Beall, Moore Il Cissell, M. c.
Meigs, Lieut. :. ii. Patterson, G.. q Il. Parker
Il Co, J. ID. McGregOr, Campbell Il Coyle, :.
Bacon, j. l.. Sartiges, w ii. Mack, W. N.
Narrower, and Nairn Palmer, Of Washington.
SPEcTATOR