Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-29
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.
CorrsspOAdsncs of The Star.
GEORGETOWN, Au,

GEORGETOWN, August %, 1857
A called meeting of the City Councils, con-
vened by the Mayor, was held last night for tn.
purpose of considering memorial frola sundry
citizens and property holders on Fayette street in
relation to the grade of the same.
In the Council memorial was read from Henry
Kengla, Joseph Weaver, Mr.. Schad and others
setting forth that the last grade fixed by the sur
veyor for the before mentioned street would, il
carried out, tend seriously to injure their prop
eTty, and praying the Corporation to interfere in
the premises; referred to the Aldermen
A resolution passed both Boards appointing
Messrs. X. p. Dodge and Geo. w Beall of the
and *. White, of the Council, a committee to
meet the surveyor and property holders and de-
terInine upon compromise grade to suit the
property holders said street; and DIRECTING
that, in case they should alter the grade COM
planned Of, profile of the compromise grade de-
tefmined upon be filed in the office of the Clerk
OF the Corporation.
A resolution passed both Boards appropriating
$50 for the repair Of the Little Falls road beyond
the Little Falls bridge, in Virginia, and east of
the former District line.
Both Boards then adjourned
we regret exceedingly to learn that our vener-
able and esteemed fellow-citizen Commodore
Cassin was Frustrated by d severe stroke of pa
ralysis on Tuesday last and has been living i'm a
very critical condition ever since We are in
formed this morning that his physician and
friends entertain no hope of his recovery
Since the above was written We learn that the
Commodore expired at his residence on Cav ST
about eight O'Clock this morning
Business upon the canal has been tolorabIe
Disk since our last report forty-fve boats in ali
have arrived; twenty-six from Cumberland with
coal, bringing about three thousand tons The
remaining nineteen were from different noints
bringing corn, wheat, -four wood limestone
&c The entire length of the line is now in fine
navlgable order-the water upon the lower level
having reached its usual height The tolls for
a flA G..agr ~
amount to about 81 600 "
The Alexandria Gazette is very much mistaken
In surprising that the deficiency In the water mn
tue rover IeVel OF the canal as we'll as the Alex
ahdrla branch, is caused by the amount used In
running our mills. Had he enquired further he
might have learned that there were three other
more formidable causes for tine deficiency than
Tue georgetown mills" viz: The inadequate
supply furnished by the first dam; the enormous
quantity lost in consequence of the open condition
OF many of the outlet locks, and the continual
leakage through the Alexandria aqueduct and
loss at the four mile run At the last nsrnpd
points more water Is lost every day than Is used
IN running the extensive mills OF ,Boyce TavIor
Co. and through the outlet locks more than "a
used In running all the mills in our city. Re-
build your aqueduct and repair your canal MIR
Gazette, and probably you will have no fIrtber
cause for complaint.
Tie offerings Of beef cattle at Drover,s Rest and
fossetts Yards. yesterday, amounted to about $50
head; about $50 head OF which were purchased
by District butchers at prices ranging from "a u
asa 50 on the hoof, equal to SO 50as9 nett The
remainder were driven on TO Baltimore. Old
sheep and lambs S2aS3 50 per head
lac only arrival since yesterday was the packet
schooner Nathaniel Doane, Ellen, Boston. TO
na,lley a Bro, with $50 tons of granite for the
,r st1ll- house and large amount Of mere handise
ior dealers In the two cities The packet schr.
searsvlle, OF the same Line is nearly loaded with
do,h, ior .ne before mentioned port, and will
No change in the -four or grain markets since
our report of yesterday. SpprT.,o or"ee