Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-20
GEORGETOW WV AFFAIRS.
Correspondence Of Tbs Slar.

GEORGETOWN. July 10, 1857.
We were right in our anticipations on Satur.
day that the repairs upon dam No. ) and other
portions of the canal, being sufficiently far adj
Vanced by to-day, to admit Of the letting on of
the water, and the resumption of navigation We
learn, this morning, from Mr.. Hollinyshead, the
2entlemanly clerk At the Collectors office, that
such is the fact. He says that some three or four
days will elapse before the water on the upper
levels will be sufficiently high to admit of the
passage of Loaded boats, but by Saturday next We
may expect them TO commence arriving. This Is
certainly good news for merchants, and We
another seven months suspension of navigation
shall occur upon il. The fall trade, more espe-
cially in the article of COAL will doubtless be IN
precedented in point Of magnitude.
Don forget the pic mic Of the ladies' Of Trinity
(Roman Catholic) CLsrch in the College Grove
on Wednesday. The object of it is certainly one
| that should commend itself 10 every benevolent
ly-disposA person, viz: to raise funds for sup
plying their beautiful Church editice with furna-
ces. This is matter in which all are interested
as IT is almost Il thing impossible for to wor-
ship TO profit, or to listen TO discourse however
| eloquent, to advantage while suffering from cold
The season is rapidly approaching when the fur
| naces will he rendered necessary. We therefore
hope to see the excellent ladies literally patron
| liked. If YOU cannot 20, buy ticket and give it
TO some friend who can. and enjoy the pleasure of
feeling that it is more blessed give than receive
The fine canal packets Argo and Nj. c. Meigs,
the Messcs. Ritters' line, are making their daily
| trips to Edwards's Ferry, with great regularity
where they connect with line Of stages running
| through TO Leesburg, Va. The recent breach
upon the canal subjected them to very considera-
| BILE trouble and additional expense in placing
stages and teams upon the route. to convey their
| passengers from Seneca to the Ferry. We are
pleased to learn that this line of travel enjoys
great popularity among those tho in the habit
OF travelling by it, and that it is receiving quite
| liberal degree Of patronage.
| We have been requested by persons residing in
the northeast section of the town, nQu of the
whereabouts OF the street scavenger. Some time
has elapsed since the Corporation horse was seen
in that locality, and some of the streets and gut
ters sadly need cleansing.
Yesterday was the warmest day of the season
Ii was decidedly hot. At o'clock in the morn
| ing the thermometer stood at IS in the shade
| This change is beginning to Cause somewhat OF d
| stampede among our citizens, who, taking the
alarm, have fed from the scenes of business
paved streets. dust, and heated piles of bricks
and mortar, to seek comfort at the various water
ing places, and among the cooling shades in othe
and less oppressively warm localities We SYM
athise duly with the can't get lway portion le
Ing one of the number ourself
Arrivals-Packet Sylvanus Allen, G. Sears
Hartley Brothers line from Boston with mer-
chandize for the District and schooner, Elizabeth
| b Bacon, from Quincy, Mass. with granite for
| the custom house and Post Office building 8