Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-17
GEORGETOWN ARRAiRs.
Cor'ssPosdsnee Of Tas Star. ?

GEoReHTowN, Sept. IL, 1857.
Al the adjourned meeting Of the City CouncilI
last night no business was done farther than III,
passage by the Board Of Aldermen of the Coun.
Gil resolutions passed the night before in relation
10 the monies Of the Corporation now I'm the Bank
Oh commerce, instructing the Corporation Clerk
ana the appointment of X. Ould, ESQ =, as the
committee man upon the part of the Aldermen
10 consult and arrange with the officers of the
BANK, In relation to the deposits Of the Corpora
ton.
The feverish state Of excitement which has ex.
lsted our city for several days past, has nearly
subsidized, and things begin to wear a more ouiet
aspect. The firm belief among those most ia
miliar with such matters in the entire solyency OF
the Bank of Commerce, and Of its ability to
meet all its obligations with little patience and
forbearance on the part of it's heaviest depositors
Is beginning to restore confidence not only among
those who are in any manner connected with II
as dePositors, &c, but nearly the entire business
community. ..
From all we have been able to learn from ner.
sons deeply interested depository since our let
ter OF yesterday, we have not a doubt about its
perfect soundness, and of its ability to pass
through the present ordeal with fyinS colors II
the business portion Of the community manifest
rational regard for their own interests by eyer
clslnS towards it a prudent forbearance A rush
upon the treasury of any institution of the kind
In the land, upon the part of note holders and
depositors, we think. would be more than likelv
to carry it by the Board
we learn, unotficially, that Mr. Rittenhouse,
the president OF the Bank of Commerce gave To
portion of the committee of onr CornoTation
yesterday, an assurance that the interest falling
Que upon the Corporation stock on and before the
ntst OF october next ensuing, amounting to some
thlnS like three thousand dollars, would be
promptly met by the bank
brotner JOS Libbey, ST., made narrow escape
Win MS Aidermonc proportions yesterday. Just
as he was about to get into his ockawav which
standing Of is
High street, his horse became frightened at some
Oh tae circus apPendages and off at the top of
his speed We will let Brother Libbey-who
takes everything coolly and i'm good hum0r-tsII
the balance of the tale Gle 1.-THE borse) went
down High street like a streak of lightning,
turned all the corners, upset the carriage and
everything. And the carriage, it presented when
l chez found 1t, most horrid aspect a perfect
smash; don't know that John PAYNE will allow
IT to come into his coach ward and the horse 7
(he) found in Dickey Jones' blacksmith sbop. on
the top OF the cinder pile.''
Our attention was called Yesterday. bv tho
nelghbors, to another pile of rubbish left from
the repairs of Washington street, which has bren
deposited on the west end of Olive street. and
there suffered to remain for something like two
years: We hope the authorities will silence The
complaints by compelling the delinauents to re-
move at once the cause. We are pleased to see
that the Star light which was reflected upon that
effect ' "o''
After our report of yesterday, sales of several
hundred barrels of -four were made at s. 25aS5.
81 Tor standard brands. This morning the mar
ket is firm with some speculative demand at these
prices The wheat market is also firm with an
advance on the better grades of from two to three
cents, upon the quotations given by us then
some 900 TO 10, 600 bushels have changed hands
during the last two DAYS
Arrivals-Schr samuel b. Grice, Collier, Phil
adelPhia, coal to c. Myers and Son; and several
wood and lumber craft to our dealers
The health of our city was never better NJ This
season of the year SpHCT,Top