Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-17
g EORGE TOWN AFFAIRS.
Cer,ssposdeses Of TAs Star.

GEORGETOWN, Oct. II, 1857.
Weiearn this morning that the entire length Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Is now in excel.
lent navigable order, there being full supply OF
water on the levels. But unfortunately the de.
ranged state of monetary affairs Is, here as else
where, beginning to be sensibly felt. The sus-
pension Of the Cumberland Coal and Mining
Company, which has for some time past paid at
least nethird Of all the tolls collected upon the
Canal, and the indsposition Of the tillers Of the
SOIL TO transport their produce to market, must
necessarily tend, I'm small degree to lessen the
amount of business which il was expected would
be done before the closing Of navigation by ice
These, together with the suspension of many fac
tories of different kinds at the North, in which
the Cumberland Coal had been introduced as a
fuel for generating steam must tend to lessen the
demand for the article, and consequently reduce
the tolls considerably, until something like a
settled state of affairs shall again occur Not
outstanding there are now lying at our coal
docks several large vessels awaiting cargoes, and
some dozen coal boats, laden with the article, are
idle, i'm consequence of no Northern orders for
coal.
During the week ending to-day, 90 boats In all
have arrived-Sl from Cumberland, with coal
from different points, with -four ; with lime
stone and with wood.
The steady march of improvement in the gen.
eral appearance Of Oak Hill Cemetery under the
excellent management Of Mr.. A Blundon, the
superintendent, must be very gratifying to the
tic and beautiful resting place of the dead and
we will venture the assertion that there is not to
be found anywhere in this section another place
OF a similar character and of the same magnitude
so well managed and kept in such excellent order
with as small force and at little cost TO the con-
Germ as this. Notwithstanding Mr.. Blundon has
but three hands to assist him in his arduous la
bors, the amount earned by digging graves, &c E,
up to the present time this year is nearly ual to
the entire expense of the ground apart from his
(Mr. B.'s) salary. Dur'ug this season quite a
large number of very handsome monuments have
been erected by lot-holders in the ground, which
tend in no small degree to enhance the beauty OF
1T. Among the most important improvements OF
this kind is the splendid mosque now in course
Of construction for w. w Corcoran, ESQ Of your
city. This will be, when completed, magnif-
cent affair This mosque, or tomb, is constructed
OF the very finest quality of granite and Italian
marble. Ii is to be about thirty-five feet above
ground, and will cost from S25, 900 to $50, coo.
The offerings of beef cattle at Fossets Yard
and Drovers' Rest, yesterday, amounted to about
500 head, 300 Of which were purchased by Dis
trict butchers, at S3aSi on the hoof equal to SEA
IS net. The remaining 200 were driven on to
Baltimore. Old sheep and lambs 81 .50aS3 per
head. Hogs SO 5OaSo 81 per 100 lbs.
we would advise our citizens generally, who
may be in want Of good groceries, &c, to exam
inc the advertisement Of Mr.. w. II. Tenny. The
very favorable terms upon which he takes in pay
ment for his goods Virginia and other uncurrent
paper money is worthy of consideration Let
those in want Of lumber Of prime qualities, and
on reasonable terms, examine the advertisement
tail grocers generally would do well to attend
the sale of groceries, &c, at the store of w. =.
Jones, Water street, on Monday next. See ad-
vertisement.
No change to note in the -four and grain mar
kets since our report Of yesterday. S.