Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-24
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.
of The Star


GEORGETOWN, April %, 1857.
D., We have sometimes been quite astonished while
reading the reports of sales of unmproved lots In
other localities and of their frequent purchase by
men OF means as sites for costly private dwell
inps Many such PURCHASES have been made,
too in localities where the purity and heathiness
Of the atmosphere must necessarily frequently
become, during the spring, summer and fall sea-
sons, more or less disturbed by surrounding
causes; and where the view in every direction Is
so much obstructed as to be confined to very cir
cumscribed limit. Our establishment has grown
out of the fact that while such purposes are fire.
quently being made at comparatively high rates,
our beautiful and picturesque Heights, and that
portion of the townlyng adjacent thereto, abounCs
with valuable unimproved lots, handsomely To-
Gated and well adapted to first class private dwell
ings flower gardens, &c, many Of which could
doubtless be purchased for the purpose at lower
rates than has been paid in thousandfold less
desirable localities. All the property in our city
to which we refer is eligibly located, and con-
stan;ly surrounded, during the before mentioned
seasons of the year, by the most balmy and salu-
brious atmosphere, and where abundance of
water of the most pure and healthy character can
be easily obtained where ever wells may be sunk
for the purpose And the view, far as the eye
can reach, is perfect enchanting, especially in
southcrly direction. Nearly every portion Of the
metropolis of the nation, with the Capitol and
most Of the public buildings, are in full view,
while the high lands of Virginia and Maryland,
on both shores of the river, far down as Fort
Washington, together with a portion of Alexan-
dria Abingdon, the residence of the venerable
6. w. p. Gusts, Analostan Island, and some
twenty miles Of the noble Potomac, all lies fully
within the scope Of vision to entertain and inter-
est the spectator. Upon the whole we doubt
whether any city in the Union can furnish so
many desirable sites for retired private dwellings,
flower gardens, &c.
The Z Baltimore SUMS ~ report of the positions
taken by the members Of the Baltimore presbyte-
Chapman, for having married his deceased wifes
sister, Is said on good authority to be remaT kably
inaccurate. That of the Rev. DR.. Bocock Of our
city, is an example; that gentleman is represent
ed az concurring in the protest against the mild
measures of the Presbytery i'm the case. On the
contrary he earnestly sustained the lenient view
Of the case entertained by majority OF the Pres
byteTy, and was actually appointed to draw up,
and did draw up and present, the answer to the
protest, which was adopted by the majority of
the Presbytery. There are also errors In reference
to the positions of other members in the same re-
port. We were inclined to think when we first
saw the report that the reporter had unintention-
ally fallen into error. We were 10th to believe
ahat the Doctor would occupy any such position
ton of such delicate nature, and where he was
not thoroughly fortified by Scripture authority.
And are pleased to know, beyond all doubt, that
his position was directly the opposite to that in
which the report in question places him. We
deem it due to the Doctor that we should make
this correction, some of his warm personal
friends took exceptions to the course he was rep
resented to have taken i'm the matter.
We have but little doing in the -four market
the article is held this morning at So 25a6 81. We
learn from one of our merchants that the stock on
hand just now is smaller than ever known before
at this season Of the year. Wheat and corn con-
time steady at our last quotations.
Arrivals-Packet schr. Arctic, Crutchet, from
New Yo:k, to F. & A. Il. Dodge, and 500 barrel.
cement for the Capitol extension; schr. States
man. Buark, Salisbury, to Joseph Libbey son;
schr. Thomas Patterson, Seward, Baltimore, to
James A. Magruder; packet schr. A. V. Bedell,
Ryder New York, to Peter Berry.
At the sale of sugars by E. s. Wright, at noon
to-day Dis hOgsheads Of sugar and IS do. of mo-
lasses the cargo of the brig Fidelia, Capt Jones,
was sold. The sugar at prices ranging from Sll 50
to Sl2.2O, and the moasses at 73a75c. per gallon.
The company was very large and the bidding
a few minutes But one lot of five hilds., sold at
the lowest price. SPECTATOR