Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-24
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.
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GEoRssIows, July u, 1857.
The District readers Of thsstar senerally, will
doubtless regret 10 learn than fhe venerable and
esteemed John Mountz, who has served our Cor
poration rs clerk and treasurer for some sixty-sx
years, and who has for many years has been clerk
othe Levy Court is confined to his bed, seriously
Of age, and being a man s Of mon sssn ordinary
steady and abstemfous habits, has enjoyed almost
uninterrupted good health and probably there is
no man In the land who both as public officer
ana private citizen has enjoyed in a create. de-
gree the confidence and esteem Of his fellow citi-
zens. Mr.. M great age and the nature of his
disease leaves us but little hope Of his recovery
reached our city on Wednesday, and was put
| chased by Charles Wilson, Esq one of our ex-
ten s millers The wheat was white (about
400 bushelsl Of a superior quality and sold at
| 81 30 per bushel. IL was taken Immediately into
| the mill, and portion of Il passed through the
manufacturing process, turning out article of
| four.which when converted into bread would be
sufficient to cause hungry individuals mouth
| to water. 80 ...-.
| The ladies of Trinity Church had most de-
lightful time Of II at their Pic Mic Wednesday
| last The day was lovely, the company was very
large, and everything passed OF i'm pleasant and
peaceable manner.
We have been requested by some Of the fruit
and vegetable dealers inou market to call the at
tenion of the clerk the fact that there MANY
short measures in use by parties similarly en-
gagged. We sincerely hope, for the sake of our
CitILcus the Ouence VIII stopped
| at once. The prices consumers required TO
pay for such articles is bad enough, bat TO have
TO pay the exorbtant prices and be cheated In the
measures, is something too intolerablc to he pa
tiently submitted to.
The water has been drawn off the lower or
Georgetown level Of the canal for the purpose Of
cleaning out a number of sand bars which have
been formed by the washing of the heavy rains
| during the spring and summer The work. IL ~
| supposed, will be completed by to morrow even
ing, when the water will be let on again I'm time
for the accommodation Of the first run Of boats
| from the upper towns. During this temporary
interruption to navigation the packet boat NJ c.
Meigs was docked this morn: n for the purpose
OF receiving some Temporary repairs. She will
| he ready TO resume her regular trips again on
| Monday.
! About az repulsive piece OF humanity as we
| have looked upon for some time we saw living
| upon the footway near the corner Of Water and
| Potomac streets this morning. Ii was an indi-
vidual who seemed to be completely saturated
| with bad whisky or some Of its kindred spirits
two long cuts upon his face, doubtless caused by
| falling, and his eyes badly black; his clothes
filthy, and his face so completely covered by flies
| that his head reSembled somewhat a swarm Of
bees that had settled upon post.
Nothing Of moment Transporting In the -four or
grain market. The stock OF the farmer Is nearly
entirely exhausted.
The young man Moore who was cut by Mich
olson on Tuesday night, is still living. The
fight, we learn, occurred about a pistol which
they had forcibly taken from an individual on the
| night previous. SPECTATOR.