Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-04
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.
CorrGsp0Hdeaes Of TRs Star.

oRGETowS, August 4, IS57. q.
The improvement in business generally in our
city, consequent upon the resumption OF navtpa-
ton upon the canal, is everywhere visible The
unloading and reloading of -four. grain. &c. gives
an abundance Of employment to the carts, dravs,
&c, and the unloading and reloading Of coal al
the docks, gives steady and profitable employ.
ment TO a large number Of industrious laborers,
who would otherwise he idle large portion OF
their time, and these together with the crews of
the multitude Of boats constantly arriving ali OF
whom having more or less Of the ready to dispose
of, causes some considerable stir among the gro
ceTy, dry goods, shoe, and other dealers And
our Hour and grain merchants have frightened
up considerably. and are beginning TO make at
least two steps where they have for several months
been in the habit Of making only one In short
all the southern portion Of Georgetown once more
looks like business city. All our river and ca
hive.
The Pic Mic Of the Young Catholics Friend
society OF your city, in the College Grove YES
tefday, was grand affair. It ~ estimated that
there were not less ths three thou and persons in
attendance during re day. Even thing passed
on In the mos, vIuerly and agreeable manner, and
all present seemed to indulge in the festivities Of
the occasion without restraint. Mr. N~nderwer-
weTken, Of the Union Line Of omnibus-s con-
tributed no little towards the comforts and pleas
ureS OF the occasion 10y running his coaches up
TO the college gates.
The two fine buildings recently erected on West
street, by Mr.. b. Hutchings, for Mr II Ofuu
were topped out on Monday The occasion was
rendered the more interesting by the providing
OF supply of refreshments, over which those
present RECALLED themselves with a good will
These are two OF the finest buildings in that sec
ton of the city, and in no small degree orna-
mental TO il.
We have rarely, if ever, seen the supply of We
getables in our market so abundant. The prices
OF many of them, nevertheless, continue pretty
biting. Ii seems to be the hardest thing in all
nature TO get dealers to take anything like re-
trograde step. We observe, also, that most of
them especially the country people) have since
the changing the currency, the doing away Of the
Old hps and levies, inaugurateda regular shaving
business and unless one prepares himself, before
he starts TO market. with good supply Of Eve
and ten cent pieces, and coppers he is sure to fad
himself shaved to the tune Of from one TO six Der
cent. on ali his purchases
The cargo of sugar of the barque VIM. Chase,
rs not, we learn from Capt. Dorry, to be offered IA
our Skket. She will sail. some time next week
for oneof the European ports.
The following vessels arrived Yesterday after
the closing of our letter: Schrs-wm. b Nor
gan, Williams, Havre de Grace 49, tons coal 10
Barron Slower; Lucy Church, Widen, Phila-
delphla. go tons coal 10 same; b. G.. Tubman.
Travers, do. 90 tons coal TO Dickson, Gordon &
Co; Eldorado Williams, do, III tons coal 20
same; Reindeer, Kenner, do, 200 tons coal to
Bogue DOnnelly; packet A. V. Bedell, Rider,
New York. TO Peter Berry; packet :. g King,
Andrews, Philadelphia, TO HYDE Davidson;
Mary Eliza, Banks, Port Deposit, 200 feet lum-
Der TO Libbey son; Congress Crouch. Salisbury,
lumber to r. w heatley This morning, steamer
Columbia, Harper, Baltimore, TO HYDE David
son. The packet brig Andover, from Boston, il
now due and hourly expected.
standard brands, at 81 50; corn, white and vel
low, for present and future delivery, SIC But
little wheat arriving; selling at 81 IS to 20 for
red and white. 8