Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-29
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.
Correspondence Of The Star.
GEoEGETOWN, July o.

GEoEGETOwN, July o., 1857.
Up to the present tine there has been no ar
rivals of boats by the canal. The water has been
let on the entire length of the line Itmav how
ever, be The case that upon some OF the upper
levels there is not yet 4 sufficient depth TO ad
nit Of the passage Of boats heavily laden. We
learn from the Collectors office. this morning,
that large number is expected to arrive either
this evening OF Tomorrow after which if moth
ing further happens to interrupt navigation again
during the remainder of the season, we shall. in
all probability. have quite busy time of il, and
the large additional number of boats which are
10 be placed upon the line, mostly to he engaged
IN The transportation OF coal, may vet. unless
winter shall set in very eaIiy the tolls up TO
very nearly if not quite what they have amounted
10 during previous years We sincerely hope
that the eight months suspension of navigation
upon the canal and the consequent prostration of
trade in our city, has taught the opponents of the
Metropolitan Railroad at least one important les
son, viz: that II is next To an imposSbility for
Georgetown TO prosper u commercial city-yea
more, to retain the trade from the upper country
which has been located here for many years-un-
less we provide ourselves with some other and
more safe and expeditions means of transporta-
tion than the canal. We therefore hope ere long
to see one more bold and united effort put forth
by the friends OF the road to secure if possible
its construction.
Our river wharves still continue to present n
very lively and business like appea rance; nearly
every hour witnesses tine arrival or departure of
some vessel. large or small Since our report of
Monday the following have arrived: Schr John
G. Price, Lovett, Port Walthal, 100 tons coal to
Georgetown Gas Company; schr John Thomas
Gravener. Philadelphia, do. do. to Dickson, Cor
don Co; slOOp Minerva, Stillman, Philadel-
Phia, Il do to NJ Williams; packet schr States
man, Wickes, New York, to r. & A H. Dodge,
with merchandise. Also, quite 4 fleet of bay and
river craft. with wood
The notable Buck O.acy) is still living. and
from present indications is likely ere he goes
hence to give our police and the Criminal Court
no small amount OF employment in his own pecu-
liar way. Buck is evidently a hard bow and as
the old woman said by her husband, is tough TO
die
We have never known the mortality AMONG the
canine race In our city great it has been this
summer. The precious morsels which the OFF,
GERS amuse themselves by dropping about for
their special benefit, seems to have a wonderful
effect upon their nervous systems They neither
wander far, nor tarry long after il Is once taken
into the mouth In word, the supply Of dogs is
rapidly on the decrease. SPECTATOR
NEWS FROM THE SAINTs.-We have advices
from Utah to the 2d Of July. The Mormons had
received tidings of the military preparations of
the Government, but the news had excited little
alarm. The tone of Ioung's organ Is confident
and boastful Federal ohice- holders are aY;,ction
ately informed that Utah is not desirable abiding
place for theni and that they will not find Il
congenial to their health" Governmental an
poinnents for Territories are denounced i'm un-
measured terms as relic Of ba rbarous colonial
usaSe' serious charges are made against Sur
veyor- GeAral Burr-how well sustained does not
appear. He Is accused by Charles w Moeller
and others, who make afhdavits of the facts OF
frauds upon the Government over
charging incidental expenses, and falsifying the
position of the Mormons. The NauyoO I,e1ion
wholly of Mormons, is changed into
corps OF infantry, Brigham having suggested the
abolition Of the cavalry.