Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-20
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Cor-espondsnes of TAs Star.
GRopcpro1ur nct 1877

We have been requested by Mr. Slemmer to say
that his objections to the railroad connection pro-
Ject are not wholly, or even principally, because
OF the addition that it would make to the taxes
but because he holds such subscriptions by mu-
nlclpal corporations to be wrong in princiDie in
asmuch as (hc says) the masses are made to bear
the burden OF the expense, while but a few reap
the benefits resulting therefrOm. He also objects
to the making of the connection (even though The
bridge be built) until il be made to appear that
the Alexandria, IOudoun and Hampshire Rail
road Will he built in a reasonable period-tLe
prospects for which he considers rather gloomy at
this time. These explanations we deem due to
Mr.. Slemmer, inasInuch as he thinks he was I'M
able to make them fully understood at the meet
my last week, in consequence of the confusion in
the Hall at the time he speaking. We must
say, however, that we differ with Mr.. Slemmer,
very materially, in several of his conclusions
We believe that the construction of this road will
be productive of the very best results to the gen
erai Interests Of Georgetown that it is hardly
possible that such enterprise could work TO
the advantage of one class of our citizens without
all being 10 greater or less extent benefited; and
that, therefore, all classes should he rcauired TO
pear portion OF the burden of an enterprise from
Whlch all expect to derive more or less benefit
Signor BliiZ, the most wonderful magician and
ventriloquist, was at Forrest Hall last night
with his learned canary BIRDS astonishing the
natives. lie was well patronizad the hall being
pretty we'll filed. He performs again tonight
and tomorrow night, and we would advise all
those who may wish good hearty lang b, to have
III OF the blues these VPyatlOllS times.
10 patronZe the SignOr on both evenings
rms is decidedly the most fall like morning
we have yet had this season. The wind is blow
ing from tine northwest a perfect hurricane, and
with so much frost about it to cause general
searching up Overcoats and other comfortables
The coal docks this morning look rather NOR,
cheerful than they did on Saturday. At RAYS
quite number of hands are engaged trans port
Ing the article from the boats to the wharves and
vessels
Our river wharves are also quite lively. The
following vessels have arrived since our last RI.
port Packet schr. SearSville, Sears, Boston 10
Hartley Bro do. Ann Pickrell, Dukes, Phila-
delPhia, to HYDE Davidson; steamer Columbia
Harper, Baltimore, To same; sch. James Steele
Baiiy, Havre de Grace. $50 tons coal to Die kson
Gordon Co; sChr. Iiavre de Grace, Fields
Salisbury, so cords wood TO same; schr Cambria
THOMAS, Baltimore, 70 tons iron for Washington
Navy Yard, and q, coo feet timber for Washing
ton aqneduct; schr. John r. Griffith, James
baltimore, 50,O00 for DR. SNYDER; schr James
Barrett, PerryvIllr, Nanticokc, 50 cords wood
B"yne Donnelly; schr. Emulous Thompson
same place, 80 cords of wood to NJ :. Williams
There continues to bt but very little doing in
flour The quantity arriving by canal is not one
fourth what it was this time last season. We
hear OF no sales for shipping purposes Small
sales OF common to extra brands nv the canal c
making TO the hume trade at IS Pass So Wheat
red and white Of good qualities, 81 .U5aSl.I5
SPECTATOR.