Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-05
GEoRGErowWA fFAIRs.

GEORGETOWN, Sept. S, 1857.
Ever since the news reached our city, of the
break upon the canal, most Of our principal mer-
chants and the shippers Of coal look almost as
nopeless as set OF mothefless children. Joking
ASIDE, however, these eternal interruptions to
naVigatlon upon the only internal thoroughfa
Tor travel to our CITY Is sufficient to put men who
nave their thousands either directly or Indirectly
invested upon II in trade, out Of patience and
temper; and WI. really despair Of ever seeing
thlngs any better, so long as the canal continues
TO be made political machine for the benefit Of
the favorites of either of the political parties in
Maryland. The people Of the before mentioned
state are themselves to blame, ut least In meas
ure, for these continued Interruptions. We have
no objection to their eecting their own partisans
as directors; but let il be with the understanding
manage the affairs of the canal, to remove old
and experienced ones to make room for partisan
favorites who are totally ignorant Of the nature of
the duties necessary to be performed.
We saw another letter this morning from an
individual Immediately at the breach upon the
canal, to the captain of his boat now in this city,
which says that it is two hundred feet long but
will only require some ten to fifteen days for its
repair. - -. 49,
Our friends Army Shinn are again charging
their premises, to make room for their rapidly
Increasing business. This is Of the many
fruits OF advertising in the Star, the superiority
and multitude Of their summer drinks &c We
should not be surprised if the superiority of their
ale and porter should finally secure for them the
entire trade of the District. 80
We are informed that Major Scott, of Alabama,
has purchased the fine residence now being erect
ed by Mr.. John f.. Carter, on Lees hill. The
price paid for the house, we learn. is $40, 500.
He has also purchased the two adjoining lots
one for -, 800, and the other for 81 500 The
whole purchase and the improvements he con-
templates making will cost him some $40, OOO
Some of the above sales show an advance in the
price of property in this locality during the last
few years offrom one to two hundred per cent
The offerings of beef cattle at Drovers' Rest
yesterday amounted to 600 head, all of which
were sold to District butchers and Baltimore
spectators at SO 50aS4 so on the hoof, equal to
S7aso net; Old sheep and lambs, 81 50aS3 per
head, quality inferior.
Arrivals-Schr. ID. l.. F Lewis, Philadelphia
coal to Barron Slower; schr. Spray. 1, 100 bush
els wheat to f.. Lyons; schr George and Marpa
ret, wheat to Peter Berry; schr. Isaac Harris Po-
comoke river, n. slaves to master, and packet
Mill-Boy. of Berrys Lightning line, 400 bbls OF
flour from Occoquon.
The -four market has been somewhat unsettled
and dull for several days past-new is Offering al
Sc IS for standard brands Wheat Is coming in
tolerably freely and selling at 81 30 for red, and
8 .35aSl 40 for white. Corn, 73c for white and
7Oa75c. for yellow, market dropping. Corn meal
Sc; shorts l5c brownstuff 25c.; shipstuff SOC
oats from boats, struck measure, 30 cents. from
wagons, 37aiOc. SPECTATOR.