Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-22
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.
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noAehio"N pm 1901
Our experience of yesterday, and the day be-
fore, led us to begin to fear that the world had
turned upside down, and taken us back again to
the days of slow teams, mud pixies, and corderoy
roads. 1t at least brought us to conclude that
there Is more nth than poetry in the old saying
4" If you wish your business done send but il YOU
wish IT done well 60 yourself" On Monday
morning we dispatched letter to the office of the
Star at o'clock, by hitherto ex pedtious source
and 1t reached its destination at quarter before
three p. IN. On yesterday morning we started
another at the same hour, and il reached its des-
tinatlon at - p. m. We are not hand to be brought
to believe in almost anything within the bounds
OF reason, but we confess total unbelief in the
little and common excuse " forgot''
The schooner James H. Stewart, Of Baltimore
bound from Philadelphia to our CITY, with cargo
OF coal for Messrs. Barron & Slower. parted her
cables during the gale of last Wednesday while
lying at anchor in Cornfeid harbor, near Point
Lookout, and went ashore. We learn from the
captain of a schooner which came up Yesterday
afternoon, that efforts were being made to get her
off, which would doubtless succeed She has
not as yet reached our wharves. The damage she
sustained, we learn, was but trifing.
Another fire occurred on West street Yesterday
about o'clock in the back building Of the resi-.
dence of Mrs. Chandler, caused by some imper-
lection in the fiue Of chimney Ii was soon
suppressed, however, and before any damage of
moment was done.
We learn that Mr. F. B. Brown has been reap.
fector, II. c. Mathews, Esq We are further in
formed that, until the new building is completed
the office of the collector will be located at the
corner Of Water and High streets
We have nothing special or Of an encourapinu
character from the upper portion of the canal SO
many times have been designated for the resump.
tion OF navigation the entire length of the line
the interruption, that we have come to the con-
clusiOn that it would be prudent hereafter to wait
until we see the boats arriving from Cumberland
before giving publicity to any other specified Pc
nd Nrndn
brisk.
The continuation Of northwest winds and cold.
continues to operate seriously against our Poto-
mac fishermen: Up to the present time, we learn
that but little has been done at any Of the land
ings and 1t is feared that unless q change in the
weather occurs very soon, most of them will
come out of the campaign heavy losers. At many
OF the landings, the expenses range from one to
three hundred dollars per day. At the present
time, the supply is not sufficient for the retail
trade. Shad are selling at Sl6aSIs Der 100, and
herrings at 80 per 900.
Owing to the very unfavorable state Of the wea.
ther there Is very little outdoor business being
done. We were visited again last night and this
morning by another fall Of snow.
this time Is very limited, and prices have slight
ly advanced-frOm boats, selling at 81 rs al for
pine; $3.50 81 for oak and 81 SO a "a rs for
hickory. O
Arrivals since our last Schr w. Weston. FL.
weston, Wilmington, N. C. to E. Pickerell q Co:
do. Ring Dove, Palmer, Philad, to HYDE Da,
wilson; do Method, Hart, Philad., to Dickson,
Gordon, Co.; do. Delaware, Ireland, FIN Phila,
deiphia, to c. Myers & Son do A. Hooger. from
Wilmington, N: C. to F. Wheatiey. The brig
Fidelia, Jones, from Porto Rico, with cargo Of
sugars for the Messrs. Dodge has been entered at
the custom house, and will commence discharg-
ing as soon as the weather will permit
The foreign news of yesterday has had but little
effect upon our flour and grain market Owing
to the very limited supply in the market, but little
is changing hands except to the retail trade, and
is held at So. l2a$6 .25. Wheat, 81 .35aS1 40 for
red, and 81 .45a$l so for white. Sales, since our
last. of several thousand bushels Of white at the
last figures. SPECTATOR