Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-05
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.

GEoRGErows, August S, 1857
We regret exceedingly to be compelled 10 an
nounce another suspension Of navigation mon
our canal. About eight O'Clock yesterday even
ing two breaks occurred, one opposite the Little
Falls and the other near the stop lock some dis
lance this side. Both of them are represented As
being very considerable so much so that Il will
require at least a week or more to repair them
up the present time nothing has been heard
from any Of the upper portions. Stronp fears are
entertained however, that we have not heard the
worst, IL the fall OF rain west of us was as heavy
as IL was here
Everything along the canal wharves this morn
ing presents perfect contrast to what they did
Yesterday morning. Then all was busy life and
activity now everything wears the most distress
img appearance Imaginable. On many OF the
wharveS there are large quantities of -four that
were unloaded from the boats and the rain pre-
venting ITS timely removal IL has been exposed to
, u, whole OF IT, Boats are lying upon the mud
III every direction, some loaded and others only
partly so. Scores Of laborers and others who
Yesterday morning, found plenty of EMPLOYMENT
are standing about idle while inany of the boat
l'ien are giving vent to their dissatisfaction in
piet'y stIonS terms on account of what they con-
Sider as neglect, on the part of those having
charge OF the canal, in not raising the waste
sateS or safety paddles in time. On the other
all was done that could be to save the canal
In ROCK Creek, also, the rise of water has been
very great-more so than has been known since
Opposite to our city the water was from five 70
SIX 1eet above its usual height. All the wharyes
At Godey Co.'s lime kfIns were SUBMERGED
some three or four feet deep; and at the planning
mil OF Mr.. Joseph l.. SHINES. the water passed
entirely over the mall, and would have done con-
siderable damage, but for the vigilance of Nr
SHINES and the hands employed about the mill:
as II was, however, the only injury done was the
Washing Out the earth about the foundation of the
mill, and the depOsiting among the machinery ON
the ground floor, large quantities of mud. &c.
and some slight damage TO piles Of coal belong
ing to Dickson, Gordon & Co, and Barron g.
slower Considerable quantities of very heavy
ioSs were brought down the creek by the force Of
the CURRENT which leads us to fear that the farms
lying along its banks have seriously suffered.
The Potomac, this morning tx also ouite full
and muddy, and begins to show some signs of a
Upon the whole, the rain OF Yesterday NAV he
SET down In the calendar of the weather as the
Siedt ram we have no recollection of ever see
ing greater amount Of water fall in the same
iength OF time For some ten to twelve hours /,
literally proured down in torrents comDIeteIy
deluSlng our streets and ALLEYS MANY of which
looked more like small canals than hi ID WAYS for
vehicles and pedestrians
During the heavy rain of YESTERDAY tho c,bIa
END OF two and half story brick house situated
on Je neIson street near Water and occupied nv ,
family OF Irish people, fell out with a terrible
crash. fortunately for the inmates, at the time
the accident occurred all Of them. except one fe
male, was out. Consequently no one was ininred
ana but little damage done TO the furniture Tbr
house, however, is complete wreck
= Another warning to parents against leaving
small children in charge of improper nurses oc
Cured few days since near TenaiIytown The
family of Mr.. James Paxton having occasion n
60 ON home, left small sick child in CHARGE n,
colored woman. While they were gone. the
woman, supposing she was going TO render the
infant service, made a quantity of horse mini
tea, and gave it to the hid TO drink which killed
it In few hours SprcTaTop